Fanboys Strike Back Weekly Review Podcast
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Episode 65
January 21, 2010 10:03 - 35.5 MBHappy 2010! This week we do some recaps and discuss the big two comic book events underway, Marvel's Siege and DC's Blackest Night. We also weigh in on the Spider-man 4 news and reboot and finish off with our review of James Cameron's Avatar, does is live up to all of the hype? Subscribe on itunes Direct download (Right click, save as)
Kyle Rayner, the Last of the Green Lanterns
November 15, 2009 15:54This week saw the passing of a comic character very near to me and I imagine most comic readers from the 1990s. Kyle Rayner, Green Lantern was the latest casualty of the Blackest Night event that began earlier this year. Now, he may come back eventually, most comic characters do, but lets take a moment to reflect on the overall impact of a character who held the torch for the Green Lantern franchise for almost a decade on his own. As a young reader, I never fully identified with Hal Jorda...
Episode 64- Roll Call!!
October 03, 2009 03:28 - 30.9 MBThis week we give our reviews of Spider-Woman #1, Amazing Spider-Man #606, Dark X-Men: The Confession #1 and more. We also round out the show by going through each member of James Robinson's new JLA team and give our thoughts on who makes the cut. Subscribe on itunes Direct download (Right click, save as)
Episode 63 Black Lanterns Are Mean
September 23, 2009 06:42 - 31.5 MBWell we're back from our hiatus and this week we get together to discuss the books from last week as well as our quick thoughts of the events and reboots going on in the comic world. Come listen to our thoughts on Dark Reign, Batman Reborn, X-Men Utopia, The Blackest Night and more.( The audio is little off at times, but hey something is better than nothing!!!) Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (Right click, save as)
Episode 62
May 13, 2009 19:56 - 44.4 MBThis week we go head to head with Battle for the Cowl: The Network #1 and Superman: World of New Krypton #3. We also review Flash: Rebirth #2, Cable #14, and more. We discuss last week's Legion of Three Worlds #4 and why it may have given David renewed hope of the DC universe and finish off the show with the top 5 things that we were able to get our hands on at this years Emerald City Comic-Con Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (Right click, save as)
Episode 60
April 23, 2009 05:58 - 38.5 MBWe've had this one in the can for a few weeks but after some uploading issues we're back and ready to go. This week we go head to head with Battle of the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon and Ultimatum #3. We also discuss, New Avengers #51, Oracle #1, X-Force/Cable Messiah War Prelude and more. We finish off the show with our top five things we're looking forward to at this year's Emerald City Comic-Con. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download Right click, save as
Episode 59
March 13, 2009 19:30 - 48.4 MBThis week we go head to head with Daredevil #116 and Batman:Cacophony #3. We also give you our reviews of War of Kings #1, New Avengers: The Reunion #1, and more. We finish off the show with our review of Street Fighter 4 and a little movie based on a graphic novel called The Watchmen. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 58
February 19, 2009 17:41 - 49.4 MBThis week we go head to head with X-Infernus #3 and Nightwing #153, the final issue! We also review Green Lantern Corps #33, Batman #686, Thor #600 and more. We finish off the show by discussing the shocking and exciting end of last week's Legion of Three Worlds #3 and talk about the announcements made at the New York Comic-Con Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 57
February 05, 2009 06:41 - 50.1 MBThis week we go head to head with Daredevil #115 and Superman #684. We also review Ultimate Spider-man #130, JSA #23, New Avengers #49 and more. We finish off the show with our review of Final Crisis #7 and how we fill about the whole series now that it's ended and touch on what events we're excited about this coming year. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 56
January 27, 2009 07:29 - 75.8 MBWe're back with a new year and some new comics. We go head to head with X-Men: Legacy #220 and Robin #182 and review Dark Avengers #1, Green Lantern #37, Deathstroke #1 and more. We finish off the show with our final thoughts on volume 3 of Heroes and discuss the ramifications of Final Crisis #6. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 55
December 18, 2008 17:10 - 37.9 MBWe had some problems uploading this episode but better late than never. We go head to head with X-Infernus #1 and Batman #682. We also review the end of secret Invasion with the release of Secret Invasion #8, did all the years of planning pay off or was the series a disappointment. We finish off the show with some quick looks at JSA #21, New Avengers #47 and more. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 54
December 08, 2008 03:16 - 35.1 MBThis week we went head to head with Daredevil #113 and Batman #681, the final issue in the R.I.P storyline. Did it live up to Eric's expectations? We also review JSA: The Kingdom Special, Ultimate Spider-man #128, Superman #682 and more. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 53
November 20, 2008 07:54 - 50.9 MBWe're back from another little break, life's been a little bit bust lately. Eric and I go head to head with a couple of books from last week, Terra #1 and the first issue of Ultimatum. We then give you our reviews of some of the books from this past week including Wolverine, Green Lantern Corps, JSA Kingdom Come Superman Special and more. We finish off the show with some DC comic news covering Batman R.I.P and the cancellation of the bat-family titles and the rumor that DC has decided to chan...
Episode 52
October 31, 2008 14:26 - 48.8 MBThis week we go Head to Head with Daredevil #112 and Final Crisis: Submit #1. We also review Secret Invasion #7, Final Crisis #4, Superman: New Krypton Special and more. We finish off the show with our review of the new Star Wars Clone Wars TV show. We thought the movie was lukewarm, is the series any better? Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 51
October 22, 2008 07:24 - 50.5 MBThis week We trade off books with Robin #179 and Uncanny X-Men #503, we also discuss Amazing Spider-Man #573, The end of Ultimate Origins #5, JSA #19, Final Crisis Rogues' Revenge #3 and more. We finish off the show with our review of the latest episode of Heroes- Angels & Monsters Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Episode 50- The Fanboys Unleashed
October 21, 2008 07:26 - 63.8 MBIt's our 50th episode and time to change up the show a little bit. You'll hear about our new format as we discuss the books of the week including Detective Comics, Secret Invasion: Inhumans, Green Lantern, Action Comics and more. We run down what we've thought of Heroes Season 3 so far and finish off the show with our reviews of the Wii and PS3 version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Who watches the Watchmen? Guest writer Kate
October 14, 2008 05:53While Watchmen has always meant something big for us comic readers, its quickly on its way to rising up and becoming a true cultural phenomenon beyond graphic novels. Word of mouth is quickly spreading and the book is being found in retailers one generally wouldn't expect (even at Urban Outfitters!). My point is that interest in the story is expanding beyond the typical comic book audience and my friend and fellow blogger Kate has recently undertaken the task of reading Alan Moore's greatest...
Book of the Week 10/1/08 Cable #7
October 02, 2008 05:51Written by Duane Swiercynski Art by Areil Olivetti Letters by Joe Caramagna OK so Cable #7 was the best book that I read this week.......but not to disrespect the book but it was down to either this or Trinity. That being said, this book.....not too bad. While the first 5 issues of Cable took us on a dragged out story of Nathan running from Bishop, issue 6 with Cyclops seems to have changed the direction of the book, something that it desperately needed. I wasn't aware of how much had cha...
Episode 49- Titans #5
September 20, 2008 09:10 - 42.3 MBEric picked Titans #5 as the best book he read this week because the character interactions were great and the art was pretty good for a change. We also discuss Robin, Uncanny X-Men, Young X-men, Secret Invasion, Hellblazer and more Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (Right click, save as)
Book of the Week 9/17/08 Titans #5
September 18, 2008 02:47Written by Judd Winick Pencils by Julian Lopez Colors by Edgar Delgado Letters by Rob Clark Jr. It's no secret that I love every character that inhabits this book. So far though I've found Titans to be lackluster. The characters haven't really had a chance to settle in to the team, being too busy fighting demon spawn and being possessed. This issue however finally let everyone take a breather and deal with being a team again with this group that has so much history together. In short, pers...
Episode 48- Detective Comics #848
September 12, 2008 06:42 - 29.1 MBEric picked Detective Comics #848 as the best book he read this week because it wasn't directly tied in to Batman R.I.P, yet was really good. We also take a look at X-Men: Manifest Destiny#1, Spider-Man loves Mary Jane #2, Trinity #15 and more. We finish off the show by discuss Warner Bros. new idea of making more DC movies but making them all dark, even Superman! Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Book of the Week 9/10/08 Ultimate Origins #4
September 11, 2008 05:46Written by Brian Michael bendis Art by Butch guise Colors by Justin Ponsor Letters by Cory Petiit Wow this was a very pleasant surprise. I've been reading Ultimate Origins since the beginning and I've been been enjoying it but it's never jumped out at me. I guess I find myself looking at it and scratching my head. I love the origin story and the creepy towers and how everything is connected but I think what's kept me from loving this story is that it's setting up Ultimatum, an event that I...
Episode 47- New Avengers #44
September 08, 2008 21:33 - 39 MBWe had some technical difficulties so this episode is a little late but still here! Eric picked New Avengers #44 as the best book that he read and not for the reasons that you may think. We also discuss the end of Teen Titans Year One, JSA, X-Men Legacy, DCU: The Last Will & Testament and more. Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Book of the Week 9/4/08 Detective Comics #848
September 06, 2008 01:39Written by Paul Dini Pencils by Dustin Nguyen Inks by Derek Fridolfs Colors by John Kalisz The older I get, the more forgiving I'm getting about continuity issues. I tend to try and make my own continuity in my head, its the only way to make things work sometimes. It also helps me get past small glitches in timelines and just enjoy the story being told. As soon as I stopped trying to make Paul Dini's "Heart of Hush" story work within the confines of RIP and just let it run on its own steam...
Book of the Week 8/27/08 New Avengers #44
August 28, 2008 02:00Written by Brian Michael Bendis Pencils by Billy Tan Inks by Matt Banning Colors by Justin Ponsor Richaaaarrrrdddsss!!!! To be fair it's not really his fault...and it kinda is. Of course I refer to what I've just read in New Avengers #44. Turns out those pesky Skrulls really cooked up something devious to overcompensate for their lack of imagination and overall smarts. I loved this story for several reasons but I was shocked at the sheer brutality of the Skrull's research. While disappointe...
Book of the Week 8/20/08 Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #1
August 23, 2008 21:15Written by Geoff Johns Pencils by George Perez Inks by Scott Koblish Colors by Hi-Fi Letters by Adam Schlagman Yes you're reading this correctly, I picked a Legion book as the best thing that I read this week. There are some creators that you will follow even if they're doing something out of your comfort zone and Geoff Johns proved to me with this issue that he is surely a creator that I will always follow. I've never really liked the Legion, I always thought the whole time traveling thin...
Episode 46- Action Comics #868
August 21, 2008 03:44 - 33.8 MBEric picked Action Comics #868 as the best book he read this week because it finally felt like something noticeable is going on in the Superman Universe. We also discuss Fantastic Four #559, Secret Invasion #5, Booster Gold #11 and more. We finish off the show with our review of Star Wars The Clone Wars. Did we think this was worth releasing in the theaters? Listen and find out! Subscribe on itunes Direct Download (right click, save as)
Book of the Week 8/13/08 Action Comics #868
August 14, 2008 03:27Written by Geoff Johns Pencils by Gary Frank Inks by Jon Sibal Colors by Brad Anderson Look to the sky... I, like many others out there, have always preferred other icons such as Batman over Superman. I always felt that Superman wasn't totally relatable. That's not to say I didn't believe in Superman as an icon and inspiration. I just felt that writers tended to tell better stories with other characters. With the exception of a few trades and story arcs (Whatever Happened to the Man of To...
Episode 45- Spider-man Loves Mary Jane #1
August 13, 2008 21:48 - 50.3 MBI chose Spider-man Loves Mary Jane as the best thing that I read this week because it was just a breath of fresh air with all these other serious comics around. Eric gives his R.I.P. updates with reviews of Robin, Nightwing, Dectective comics and more. We finish off the show with our thoughts of the new DC games, Mortal Kombat vs DC and DC Universe online. Subscribe on itunes Download Directly (Right click, save as)
Book of the Week 8/6/08 Spider-man Loves Mary Jane #1
August 07, 2008 08:13Written by Terry Moore Art by Craig Rousseau Colors by Guilliem Mari Letters by Dave Sharpe Now this was a treat I've heard good things about the Spider-man loves Mary jane book but just haven't taken the time to check it out. I've really been trying to pick up new things lately and when I saw that Terry Moore was writing this issue I just had to pick it up and I'm really glad that I did. This book take place out of continuity and it just a fun look at the Midtown high gang and the high-j...
Episode 44- Northlanders:Sven the Returned #8
August 06, 2008 01:22 - 54.1 MBEric chose Northlanders#8 as the book of the week because it's a story that he followed from start to finish and it paid off. We also discuss JSA Annual, Green Lantern, Thor, Wolverine and more. We finish the show out with an in depth look at Y:the last man and a review of Soul Calibur 4. Subscribe on itunes here! Or download the podcast directly here (right click....save as)
Book of the Week 7/30/08 Northlanders Sven the Returned #8
July 31, 2008 02:05Written by Brian Wood Art by Davide Gianfelice Letters by Travis Lanham After reading the conclusion to Brian Wood's epic viking tale this week I thought it was very different from what I've read from him before (mainly stories within DEMO). The main character of Sven was introduced in this story as a gigantic asshole who was mainly out for what he felt was owed to him. Svens story follows many standard beats of the hero's journey. Through Svens trials he has become a more rounded and matur...
Episode 43- Avengers:The Initiative #15
July 29, 2008 19:14 - 55.3 MBI picked Avengers:The Initiative #15 as the best book that I read this week because it gave us a new and fresh look at the Secret Invasion and this continues to be one of the more consistently solid book at Marvel. Er also discuss Robin, Green Lantern Corps, Two-Face Year One and more. After seeing the trailer for Watchmen, I finally sat down and read the book and Eric and I discuss what we think of Alan Moore's masterpiece and we finish off the show with all the new and crazy news coming out...
Who will take the mantle?
July 28, 2008 03:02DC released a pretty exciting poster this weekend showing potential candidates for who may be replacing Bruce as Batman after the RIP story. I was pretty excited about this!
Book of the Week 7/24/08 Avengers:The Initiative #15
July 25, 2008 05:58Written by Dan Slott & Christos Gage Art by Harvey Tolibao Colors by Jay David Ramos Letters by Joe Caramagna Eric and I talked about our difference in opinion with the way Secret Invasion is going so far and while I am loving the story, I can see where it may frustrating for some people. I think this issue of Avengers:The Initiative is a great story for those readers. This issue while fully immersed in the invasion, really stands on its own. We see the invasion trough the most unlikely of...
Episode 42- Final Crisis Rogue's Revenge #1
July 23, 2008 06:12 - 56.8 MBWe're back from hiatus and ready to review some books! Eric chose Final Crisis:Rogue's Revenge as the best book of the week because it's Geoff Johns writing the characters he loves and that equals comic goodness. We also discuss several books from this week and last such as Captain America White, JSA, Batgirl,Mighty Avengers, Secret Invasion and more. We give you our thoughts of the Watchmen and new Terminator trailers and discuss the biggest movie of the summer, The Dark Knight. Subscribe o...
E3 2008 Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
July 23, 2008 05:15Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was teased a while ago and while I was skeptical about the concept, I figured I would wait until I saw more footage to make my judgements. After seeing the new E3 trailer I am really against this game. It's weird to say,because I feel like such an "adult" but seeing my favorite DC characters in a gore ridden game......those are two worlds that I don't want to see together. Plus more than GTA or a regular Mortal Kombat game, this is going to attract the attention o...
E3 2008 DC Universe Online
July 23, 2008 04:43Jim Lee came out during Sony's keynote speech at E3 to show off a trailer of the new DC Universe online game. A MMO game based in the DCU that lets you create your own hero or villain and then interact with the greatest names in the DC universe.
Book of the Week 7/16/08 Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge #1
July 18, 2008 03:04Written by Geoff Johns Art by Scott Kolins Well, we're back from our hiatus and ready to go again. As our return BoW I picked Rogues' Revenge #1. Final Crisis has drawn some criticism due to its apparent lack of direction. This may be valid or may not depending on if you judge its overall merits or by it's monthly offering. Rogues' Revenge I'm happy to say contains a more focused story...oh man...sorry, Batman and Robin is currently on TV and I forgot Coolio is in it. Poor, poor Coolio. A...
Book of the Week 6/25/08 X-Men Legacy #213
June 26, 2008 19:14Written by Mike Carey Pencils by Scott Eaton Inks by Andrew Hennessy Colors by Frank D'Armata Letters by Cory Petit This was a huge week for comics and I had the pleasure of reading a lot of quality books but in the end X-Men Legacy #213 was the title that struck me as the best thing that I read. I've been very lukewarm about this book because I didn't understand the motivation behind this book and why we needed it and while that still may be the case I think this is pretty much the best po...
Book of the Week 6/18/08 Y: the Last Man Book 10
June 19, 2008 03:43Written by Brian K. Vaughan Pencils by Pia Guerra Inks by Jose Marzan Jr. Colors by Zylonol Letters by Clem Robins Covers by Massimo Carnevale My store was shorted some books this week and I was only left with about three regular comics. With such a light stack I walked over to the trade isle and remembered that this week...finally...after so much anticipation, Y the Last Man Book 10 was released. Being that it was by far the best thing I read, I'm switching things up this week to review t...
Book of the Week 6/12/08 Booster Gold #10
June 13, 2008 00:42Written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz Art by Dan Jurgens I've been saying recently how good this book has been and I'm glad to see that the momentum has never slowed during Johns' latest take on one of DCs classic characters. I've never been a huge Booster fan but I felt that so much depth was added during 52 that the character was really given a whole new start. This book has really given Booster a purpose and made him a viable character and not just a one-note joke. The fact that Johns was...
Book of the Week 6/4/08 Justice Society of America #16
June 05, 2008 22:28Written by Geoff Johns & Alex Ross Pencils by fernando Pasarin Inks by Rebecca Buchman Colors by Hi-Fi Letters by Rob Leigh Well this one truly came out of nowhere this week. We talk about JSA constantly and it has become one of those books like Captain America or Ultimate Spider-Man, a book that is just constantly good, so much so that it may get lost in the pile. I admit that we're spoiled with some great stories in JSA so something pretty big has to happen to make it stand out as the boo...
Weekly Review Podcast Episode 41- Final Crisis #1
June 05, 2008 20:23 - 59.6 MBEric picked Final Crisis #1 as the book of the week because of the crafted set up by Grant Morrison and is intrigued to see what's going to happen. We also discuss Batman #677, X-Force #4, !985 #1, Giant Size Astonishing X-Men and more. We finish off the show with our reviews of Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and what I thought about the trade Eric gave me to read at the Seattle Con. Subscribe on itunes here! Or download the podcast directly here (right click....save as)
Book of the Week 5/29/08 Final Crisis #1
May 30, 2008 05:47Written by Grant Morrison Art by JG Jones Colors by Alex Sinclair Okay, I admit this one is mainly for the DC nation out there. Someone looking to jump onto the story right here will really have a hard time. But...too bad. Final Crisis rears its head this week with a continuation of many stories we've been seeing in JLA, DCU #0, and several other recent titles. For those following the majority of those stories, FC answers some questions and raises many more. Personally, I was very entertain...
Book of the Week 5/21/08 Avengers;The Initiative #13
May 23, 2008 06:57Written by Christos Gage Art by Steve uy Letters by Joe Caramagna I had no idea what this issue was going to be about because the whole story was summed up in issue #12 and I wasn't sure where they were going to go with the characters. Lucky for us, Marvel is still taking the idea of The Initiative seriously and in this issue we're basically starting over in sorts and are introduced to a new team of cadets and new recruits for training. At first this bothered me because I had grown attac...
Weekly Review Podcast Episode 40- Batman #676
May 22, 2008 17:17 - 47.1 MBEric chose Batman #676 as the best book he read this week because it's the start of the R.I.P. storyline and it really does feel like this may change the status quo of Batman for a while. We also discuss Fantastic Four:Secret Invasion #1, Titans #2, and more. We finish the show off with Eric giving some quick reviews of books that he picked up from the Seattle Con and review the trailer for the upcoming Wolverine & the X-men cartoon. Subscribe on itunes here! Or download the podcast direct...
Weekly Review Podcast Episode 39- House of Mystery #1
May 15, 2008 07:29 - 40.5 MBWe're back from the Emerald City Comic-con and we're bringing you all the news and info that we could gather. Eric chose House of Mystery #1 as the book of the week because it was a refreshing break from the big events that are dominating both major comic companies right now. We also discuss Young X-men #2, Secret Invasion #2, Might Avengers #13 and more. We finish off the podcast by letting you know everything about last week's convention in seattle. Was the Marvel or DC panel better, who di...
Book of the Week Batman #676
May 15, 2008 03:04Written by Grant Morrison Pencils by Tony Daniel Inks by Sandu Florea Colors by Guy Major This probably isn't all that surprising but it was just too damn exciting not to pick. This week kicks off the Batman RIP story with typical Morrison zaniness all over the place. I've been back and forth over Morrisons run on the book so far, thinking that it was good but very odd in places. However recently the various links between the stories have started to tie together, even going as far back to 5...
Book of the Week 5/7/08 House of Mystery #1
May 08, 2008 02:59Written by Matthew Sturges and Bill Willingham Art by Luca Rossi and Ross Campbell Colors by Lee Loughridge Letters by Todd Klein While Skrulls were busy taking over the Marvel U this week and DC was resting up before it's big summer push I decided to try a bunch of books which debuted this week. While almost every book was strong, I was most intrigued by House of Mystery #1. A reprise of an old anthology book, House of Mystery is a essentially a showcase book where each month short stories...