Posts tagged Tom Taylor
Bi-Weekly Buddies, brews, & Books

Welcome back from the dark land of AI! This week, I'm hand-writing this so you get my classic Carlson wit. Join the crew in the land of plenty, where robots don't rule our lives and the sun shines every other day. Oh yeah, we read and review every week's new comic books! Check out what we're talking about today in the show notes!

0:04:50 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:10:16 - Titans #1

0:18:58 - Fantastic Four #7 / #700

0:28:05 - Batman: Brave & the Bold #1

0:40:44 - Avengers #1

0:48:48 - Red Room: Cryptokillaz #1

0:50:18 - Email from Phil Sotile!

0:51:00 - Predator #3

0:51:34 - Arcade Kings #1

0:53:23 - Vigil #1 & Cyborg #1

0:55:17 - The Seasons Have Teeth #2

1:01:53 - The Giant Kokju #2

1:04:00 - Ice Cream Man #35

1:11:14 - Dawn of DC Primer

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Everyone's 18th Favorite Canadian!

We've got a super special guest this week, as the title of the episode implies... who is it? Well, only listeners can determine exactly who it is! Also, last week's comic books were pretty dang good. Come on in and try something new!

0:04:12 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:15:23 - A Close Encounter With the Gar-Side...

0:23:00 - The Nasty #1

0:29:49 - Hairball #1

0:33:20 - Amazing Spider-Man #23

0:40:32 - Planet of the Apes #1

0:44:16 - Batman/Joker: Deadly Duo #6

0:46:00 - Batman #134

0:50:25 - Breath of Shadows #3

0:52:20 - Adventures of Superman #2

0:56:30 - Where Monsters Lie #3

1:00:32 - A mysterious sound is heard... (seriously I have no idea what this is)

1:01:06 - Spider-Man #7

1:04:20 - Hey Kids, Comics!

1:05:07 - Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #11

1:08:36 - The Great Gatsby Movie

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

Check out Brian Garside's podcast 'Meanwhile...' https://info.managecomics.com/meanwhile-at-manage-comics/

Onomatopoeias Ahoy!

The gang loves giving everyone the freshest takes on the newest comic books, so we've got a slew of number ones to discuss in this episode! Don't wait, just jump in!

0:03:16 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:06:13 - The Ambassadors #1

0:15:18 - Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1

0:23:53 - Clobberin' Time #1

0:29:35 - Indigo Children #1

0:34:22 - It's Jeff! #1

0:41:33 - Blue Book #2

0:44:00 - Vanish #5

0:46:50 - The Last Comic Book On the Left OGN

0:50:26 - Pop's Chocolate Shop of Horrors

0:51:34 - Parker Girls

0:53:10 - Gotham City: Year One #6

0:55:18 - Email from NaBu!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

Will-fully Ignorant-ant

Django is filling in for Will this week, and he's got a lot of facts about ants. Why? Well, you need to email in to find out! In the meantime, crank that volume and chill out to some good buddies talking about comic books... and ants.

0:04:13 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:09:27 - Swamp Thing: Green Hell #3

0:16:23 - Punisher #10

0:23:19 - Django's Wordle Segment

0:24:40 - Doctor Strange #1

0:30:55 - Jeff's J. Michael Straczynski Spider-Man Segment

0:34:02 - Batman: One Bad Day: Ra's al Ghul #1

0:40:56 - Question for Will!

0:42:35 - Superman #2

0:47:53 - Wasp #3 & World's Finest #13

0:51:21 - Amazing Spider-Man #22

0:54:02 - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #7

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

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Quite the Quantity of Questions!

If you can't tell from the intro, the whole crew is back and ready to deliver some hot takes and fast laughs - what comic books from last week were worth reading? Well, listen and find out!

0:02:43 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:10:10 - Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1

0:17:16 - A Beary Fun Trip to the Gar-Side!

0:18:49 - Fantastic Four #5

0:24:46 - Monkey Prince #12

0:27:17 - Clear #1

0:34:17 - Amazing Spider-Man #21

0:41:49 - Question from Andrew!

0:45:17 - Silver Surfer: Ghostlight #2

0:54:37 - Batman #133

1:01:56 - Email from James Burke! Thank you James!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

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Something About Those Pits: Subtitles Galore

We've got a very special guest this week to fill in for Django, so the real question you must ask yourself this week is: Will we stay on track, or will we devolve into a series of jokes about butts and farts? You're gonna have to listen to find out!

0:02:50 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:06:50 - The Human Target #11

0:17:12 - Batman: One Bad Day: Catwoman #1

0:25:28 - Sins of Sinister #1

0:33:02 - Junkyard Joe #2

0:39:00 - Justice Society of America #2

0:47:11 - TMNT: The Last Ronin: The Lost Years #1

0:50:27 - Action Comics #1051

0:57:28 - Once Upon a Time the End of the World #3

0:59:30 - Bulls of Beacon Hill #1

1:00:29 - Thor #30

1:01:03 - Saga #61

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

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I Promise, It's Just My Internet

In this episode, Django retreats into himself like a turtle, Roman wears his bathrobe (again), and Jeff keeps getting distracted by his football cards. What more can you ask from the premier pop culture and comic book podcast in the Pacific Northwest? Also! Send in questions for our 300-episode spectacular next week!

0:02:45 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:30 - Immortal X-Men #11

0:15:00 - Batman: One Bad Day: Bane #1

0:23:42 - Wasp #1

0:29:11 - Batman: Fortress #8

0:32:35 - Old Dog #3

0:38:55 - Nightwing #100

0:46:32 - The Punisher #9

0:51:10 - The New Champion of Shazam #4

0:53:16 - Avengers: Forever #13

0:57:27 - It's Lonely At the Centre of the Earth

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

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A Whole Lot of Characters

Since this week's comic books were a little light, the gang decides to improvise and do some character work in-between discussions. It's a bit of a beautiful mess, so just hang in with us as we keep Jeff warm and cozy during this chilly weather.

0:02:46 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:00 - Important Announcement!

0:10:23 - Justice Society of America #1

0:20:47 - Damn Them All #2

0:27:30 - Avengers Assemble: Alpha #1

0:32:58 - Detective Comics Annual 2022 #1

0:37:47 - Star Trek: Lower Decks #3

0:40:28 - Plush #1

0:43:51 - Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker #1

0:46:16 - Lovesick #2

0:46:56 - The Approach #2

0:47:15 - Briar #2

0:47:55 - Star Trek #2

0:51:40 - Godzilla: Rivals #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

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All New, All Roman

This episode contains a secret... can you figure out what it is? Well, while you ponder that gem, get ready to listen to some golden comic book content, all about last week's releases! There's horror, comedy, trauma, and so much more. Listen close and listen well!

0:04:11 - Well Welcome Wellmer?

0:07:41 - Ten Thousand Black Feathers #3

0:11:50 - Blade: Vampire Nation #1

0:18:53 - Gold Goblin #1

0:22:55 - Chroma #1

0:26:00 - Batman: One Bad Day: Mr. Freeze #1

0:32:00 - Stargirl: The Lost Children #1

0:38:10 - Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League: Batman #1

0:43:00 - Nightwing #98

0:48:00 - DCeased: War of the Undead Gods #4

0:52:20 - Namor #2

0:53:33 - Trve Cvlt #3
0:54:00 - Murderworld: Avengers #1

0:54:46 - Junkyard Joe #2

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

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Episode 4: Confessions From A Crimson Devil's Reign Cage

Django's at the helm this week which means rough waters ahead, mateys! Can the crew hold the ship together for a whole podcast episode? Brave the adventure with us to find out!

0:01:20 - A True Confession

0:05:50 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:12:15 - Punisher #1

0:23:50 - Voicemail from Andrew!

0:27:55 - Little Monsters #1

0:38:50 - Captain Carter #1

0:47:26 - Apache Delivery Service #3

0:52:28 - X:Lives of Wolverine #4 + Catch-Up on the series

0:57:50 - Strange Academy #17

1:05:50 - Trial of the Amazons #1

1:11:00 - BUCKSHOTS!!!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

Subscribe to us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

You can also join the Comics Place Discord here: https://discord.gg/rW8EBftHx8

Episode 3: Doctor Django, Reader Supreme

In which we might have a discussion on the new Batman movie, Roman is making yogurt sounds, Jeff is still trying to nail down a great intro, and Django has... feelings? And is still reading a Strange book? It's almost business as usual around here. Roman says something about simians, and you know Roman, so be excited for that!

0:05:45 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:10:28 - Batman: Killing Time #1

0:17:53 - Duel #1

0:23:32 - Strange #1

0:29:00 - X-Men #9

0:31:00 - Dark Knights of Steel #5

0:39:39 - Email from NaBu!

0:43:10 - Crossover #12

0:51:33 - BUCKSHOTS!!!

1:03:30 - DeLorean Trip to the Gar-Side (about Nightwing!)

1:08:45 - Bonus: The Batman Movie Discussion (light-to-medium spoilers!)

1:15:45 - Bonus: Slightly Extended Outro

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

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Episode 2: Clash of the Covers

We've got beans, bad accents, and boatloads of opinions about comics. Not only that, but Jeff can't decide on an intro this week so we time-travel through all of our previous iterations to see what will work best. Email in which is your favorite!  

0:05:36 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:16:24 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8

0:24:20 - Batman: The Knight #2

0:34:30 - X: Lives of Wolverine #3

0:41:00 - Email from JUDD

0:51:37 - My Bad #4

0:55:25 - Nightwing #89

1:02:30 - BUCKSHOTS!!!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So maybe pause this, read your books, and come back. We’ll still be here!

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Email in questions at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

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