Some of My Friends Read Comics 094 – Batman: A Death in the Family + Secret Wars 4

January 4, 2019 Vincent Goodwina death in the family, batman, best batman stories, comic books, jason todd, jim aparo, jim starlin, joker, major batman stories, mike mignola, robin death, some of my friends read comics, somfrcLeave a comment

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In 1988, DC Comics urged the American people to exercise their right to vote by calling a 900 number and deciding the fate of Robin #2, Jason Todd.

The people were not kind to Jason.

We read “Batman: A Death in the Family” from issues 426-429 by Jim Aparo & Jim “Infinity” Starlin. Does anybody actually call him that? Anyways, this book doesn’t get very cosmic, but we do get the Joker/Ayatollah team-up we didn’t know we needed.

All this, plus Secret Wars #4!

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Next Time: The Death of Superman!

Some of My Friends Read Comics 093 – Remembering Stan Lee + Secret Wars 3

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Vincent Goodwinamazing fantasy 15, avengers 1, fantastic four 1, first issue, jack kirby, marvel cinematic universe, marvel comics, origin comics, origins of marvel comics, son of origins of marvel comics, stan lee, stanley lieber, steve ditkoLeave a comment

With the passing of Stan Lee, we took a look back at some of his classic origin stories in Fantastic Four #1, Amazing Fantasy #15 and Avengers #1.

We celebrated this legend’s life the only way we knew how: debating what credit he should actually receive and how much should go to Ditko & Kirby.

Then we continued Secret Wars with issue 3 in which lots of stuff maybe happened. Blink and you’ll miss it!

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Next Time: Batman: A Death in the Family (Batman 426-429)

Some of My Friends Read Comics 092 – Afterlife with Archie

December 5, 2018December 19, 2018 Vincent Goodwinafterlife with archie, archie comics, chilling adventures of sabrina, dr. doom, francisco francavilla, jughead, marvel secret wars, riverdale, roberto aguirre-sacasa, sabrina netflix, sabrina the teenage witch, some of my friends read comics, somfrc, zombie comicsLeave a comment

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We’re back! After a little break, we’re picking up right where we left off with a Halloween episode in December.

We read Volume 1 of Afterlife With Archie, which of course led us to some discussion about Netflix’s “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and the CW’s “Riverdale” TV series.

We also continue reading Secret Wars with issue 2 and Vince fills us in on how his personal Justice League is coming along.

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Next Time: We remember Stan Lee with Amazing Fantasy 15, Fantastic Four #1, and Avengers #1!

Some of My Friends Read Comics 091 – Crisis on Infinite Earths Finale + Secret Wars 1

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Vincent Goodwin80s comics, beyonder, crisis on infinite earths, dr. doom, earth 2 superman, event comics, george perez, jim shooter, marv wolfman, marvel secret wars, mike zeck, some of my friends read comics, somfrc, superboy primeLeave a comment

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We’ve reached the final issue of Crisis on Infinite Earths!

And as our first long-read book ends, we jump right into our next one and begin Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (yes, that’s the full title).

We look back at the entirety of DC’s first event and what it meant for comics as a whole before reading Secret Wars #1 to see what direction Marvel took for their first event.

And we’ll keep reading an issue of Secret Wars every episode to see how the story progresses!

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Next Time: Afterlife with Archie

Some of My Friends Read Comics 090 – Venom: Lethal Protector + Crisis 11

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Vincent Goodwinbest venom comics, crisis on infinite earths, david micheline, eddie brock, mark bagley, ron lim, some of my friends read comics, somfrc, tom hardy, venom, venom movie, venom symbioteLeave a comment

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You want teeth? Venom’s got teeth!

As his first movie approaches release, we thought we’d read his first titular miniseries, Venom: Lethal Protector from 1993.

Venom travels through time*, fights five different versions of his own symbiote spawn, and deals with three different dudes in suits.

And we’ve got a special no-prize going out to the first listener to count all the teeth in these issues!

PLUS! We read the penultimate issue of Crisis on Infinite Earths…and it’s good?

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Next Time: We wrap up Crisis on Infinite Earths with issue #12 and start our next long reading project, Secret Wars (1984) #1!

*Venom does not travel through time.

Some of My Friends Read Comics 089 – Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka & J.H. Williams III + Crisis 10

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 Vincent Goodwinbatwoman, batwoman cw, crisis on infinite earths, crisis on infinite earths issue 10, detective comics, greg rucka, jh williams iii, kate kane, maggie sawyer, marie severin, some of my friends read comics, somfrcLeave a comment

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When Batman is dead, who gets to take over Detective Comics? Batwoman!

With issue 854, Kate Kane became the star of the title and creators Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III made sure she stepped up to the plate.

It’s not often that we get to talk about werewolves and lesbian tuxedo meet-cutes in the same episode, but here we are. Join us for Batwoman: Elegy.

Also, we near the homestretch of Crisis on Infinite Earths with issue 10, as our characters abandon the issue’s plot halfway through to do something way more interesting. And Wildcat once again is nowhere to be seen.

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Next Time: Venom: Lethal Protector!

Some of My Friends Read Comics 088 – The Goon

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018 Vincent Goodwincrisis on infinite earths, dark horse comics, eric powell, some of my friends read comics, somfrc, the goonLeave a comment

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Even the undead fear… The Goon! But who is The Goon? We take a look at Eric Powell’s strange pulpy horror adventure crime comic series about a tough guy who beats up spiders and zombies and elves and cows and anyone else who needs a beating.

We’re looking at 4 issues (and a color special) that were self published by Eric Powell, but that Dark Horse later released as Volume 1 of the Goon.

We’re also getting close to the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths with issue #9 of our continuing series.

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Next Time: Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka & JH Williams III