local man

Summary
Matt and Dave discuss malaise in the comic industry, particularly among readers, publishers, and creators. They explore the role of Marvel and DC in perpetuating this malaise and the need for them to do something different. The hosts also highlight alternative publishers and platforms that offer opportunities for risk-taking and creativity. They critique the practice of slabbing comics and share their recent reading recommendations.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Social Media
01:15 Malaise Discussion
25:12 The Need for Change at Marvel and DC
28:19 What We've Been Reading
34:57 Closing Remarks and Call to Action

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The finale of the 2024 New Year's Comic Spree! Zach concludes his quest to catch up on all the new books he didn't finish or didn't get to in 2023.

This week on the docket: 

#1

Dr. Axo

The Dining Room of Doom and The Tank of Terror 

Written by Aaron Sills

Art by Bethany Carroll

#2

Local Man (Image Comics)

Issues 1-8

Written and created by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Art by Tony Fleecs and Tim Seeley

Colors by Brad Simpson and Felipe Sobreiro

#3

Behold, Behemoth (BOOM! Studios)

Issues 1-5

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Nick Robles

Letters by Andworld Design

#4

Monomyth (Mad Cave Studios)

Written by David Hazan

Art by Cecilia Lo Valvoand Federico Bertoni

Colors by Marissa Louise

Letters by Lucas Gattoni

#5

Night Club (Image Comics)

Issue 1-6

Written by Mark Millar

Art by Juanan Ramirez

Colors by Fabiana Mascolo

Letters by Clem Robins
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This week's episode is the 9th anniversary and 400TH episode of IRCB, recorded live on Twitch! Mike, Danny, Zach, and Nick talk a whole slew of comics (including "Behold, Behemoth", Cobra Commander #1, Our Bones Dust #2, "Stray" and MORE), plus they discuss the last year of IRCB, some upcoming exciting plans, and celebrate all things IRCB!

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Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 - Start / Last Week in Comics
• 00:02:11 - Behold, Behemoth
• 00:06:55 - Cobra Commander #1
• 00:11:57 - Our Bones Dust #2
• 00:17:39 - Stray
• 00:23:48 - Local Man #1-8
• 00:28:41 - JUDGE DREDD // A BETTER WORLD
• 00:34:14 - Magic #1-3
• 00:41:56 - The House of Lowther Vol. 1
• 00:45:36 - Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat
• 00:49:39 - Discord Picks
• 00:50:36 - The Schlub #6
• 00:53:26 - Hexagon Bridge #5
• 01:00:42 - Mermaid Town
• 01:03:06 - WIST
• 01:07:13 - IRCB Movie Club #17 movie announcement
• 01:09:56 - IRCB Listener Survey Winners
• 01:13:15 - 2023 Highlights
• 01:43:45 - IRCB Logo Guessing Game
• 01:52:04 - Wrap / Credits

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It’s Joey, Bob, Aaron, and John this week with LOTS of comics talk (hence the podcast title, Talking Comics—get it? GET IT???). Aaron’s also got a bunch of H O T takes on HBO’s The Last of Us and Disney’s Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur.

Also, Joey saw COCAINE BEAR. ’NUFF SAID!

Comics talked this week: Catwoman #52, Wonder Woman #796, Stargirl & The Lost Children #4, She-Hulk #10, Saga #62, Black Cloak #2, Immoral X-Men #1, Local Man #1, Mosley #2, WildCats #4, Batman: One Bad Day Clayface, and World’s Finest #12.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Geary, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Writing duo Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly join the show to discuss Batman: One Bad Day - Clayface! We dig into their Hollywood background and how it influenced the story. Batman - One Bad Day: Clayface #1 is out Tuesday, so get an inside track on how it was made and what it's all about here! This is an extended version of the trimmed-down and edited written piece from a few weeks ago.

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NEWS

1. ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #25 and #26 will be ‘the most shocking issues in 50 years’
2. Marvel Comics Solicits for May are in!
   1. Marvel teases more Symbiotes for ‘Extreme Venomverse’ #2
   2. ‘Edge of Spider-Verse’ returns for round two in May 2023
3. ‘Ghostlore’ to ask ‘What ghost stories do ghosts tell?’
4. DC Solicits!
   1. DC sheds light on new Dawn of DC anthology ‘Batman: The Brave and the Bold’
   2. DC expands Sean Murphy's Batman White Knight universe with 'Generation Joker'
   3. Dawn of DC grows with 'Spirit World,' 'The Vigil,' and 'City Boy’ miniseries
5. 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture—Echoes' features Kirk and crew vs. doppelgängers
6. A clash of '90s nostalgia arrives in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vs. Street Fighter'
7. Alex Ross and CGC team up for in-house private signing
8. ‘The Savage Strength of Starstorm’ launching orphan teen hero at Image Comics

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Danger Street #3 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)
2. Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography OGN (Dave Gibbons)

Our Top Books of the Week

Dave:

1. Danger Street #3 (Tom King, Jorge Fornes)
2. Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography OGN (Dave Gibbons)

Nathan:

1. Fantastic Four #4 (Ryan North, Iban Coello)
2. Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2 (Jeff Lemire, Doug Mahnke)

Standout KAPOW moment of the week:

Nathan - Masters of the Universe: Masterverse #1 (Various)

Dave - Avengers Forever #14 (Jason Aaron, Jim Towe)

TOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEK

1. Dave: Local Man #1 (Tim Seeley, Tony Fleecs)
2. Nathan: Blue Book #1 (James Tynion IV, Michael Avon Oeming)

JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.

1. Dave: Spawn: Unwanted Violence #2 (Del Mundo Virgin Cover)
2. Nathan: Lazarus Planet: Omega #1 (Jen Bartel cover)

Interview: Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly - Batman: One Bad Day Clayface (out Tuesday!) Interview

1. To start, does Clayface hold a special place in your heart?
2. When asked to do a One Bad Day story, what was the original pitch, was Clayface offered or did you suggest it?
3. This one-shot is very closely alligned with Hollywood and casting, as it should be since Clayface is an actor by trade, did either of you ever pursue acting, or pitch in Hollywood?
4. Clayface was humanized greatly by James Tynion, in other cases he's more monsterous and okay with killing, where does this version of Clayface lie on the spectrum of evilness?
5. The "One Bad Day" line of one-shots harkens back to The Killing Joke, was there added pressure in knowing that connection and then delivering on a definitive Clayface story?
6. What inspired you to use bits of traditional screenwriting pages mixed in with the visual narrative?

In the latest episode of the Pop Culture SquadCast we sat down with a pair accomplished comic creators and talked about the book that they are creating together.

Both Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs are known for creating excellent and inventive comics over the past couple of decades, and this one is off to a great start.

The two cartoonists are creating a book called Local Man that focuses on a superhero who is at a low point in his life and has to go back to his hometown and solve crimes without using his super powers.

Local Man is being published by Image Comics and issue one comes out next month.

We spent some time in our conversation talking about the interesting way that Seeley and Fleecs have worked together to create this comic. Since both have been writers and artists and letterers on comics, they are able to divide up the work in creative ways.

We also talked about their take on the state of the comic industry and what being and independent creator means today.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.