rose city comic con

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• Cullen is back from Rose City Comic Con and gives us a full recap of the weekend, Gene Ha, the Wonder Woman signing event, and COVID-19.
• We sit down with artist Ben House to talk about his new Kickstarter project, Kentucky Samurai. We are all in on this project and we think you should be too. Give the show a listen and then go support the project. 
• As always, we have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• Cullen was busy with Rose City Comic Con over the weekend, so it's an episode with lots of John and Jerry for your listening pleasure. 
• Ahsoka Episode 6 did not disappoint unless you are only interested in Ahsoka herself. But the other characters step up in the spotlight as we ramp up to the conclusion in a week. 
• John finally watched the Joker movie from a few years ago and is ready to join in on the conversation. How does it hold up four years later?
• As always, we have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• We sit down with friend-of-the-show Justin Zimmerman to talk about his newest Kickstarter campaign, Ghosts in a Burning City. We love talking to Justin about his Kickstarters, as they all deliver at a reasonable buy-in and you get a quality product in return. Get yourself attached to this project now!
• Cullen will be at Rose City Comic Con coming up in Portland this weekend! Look for Cullen at the Hero Initiative table located across from the Dark Horse Comics booth. 
• Ahsoka Episode 5 did not disappoint. 'Nuff said
• The first trailer for Aquaman 2 dropped last week. Anyone else underwhelmed?
• As always, we have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• Cullen has caught up with John and Jerry with the new episodes of Ahsoka. We offer up our thoughts at the halfway point of this season. 
• Cullen fills us in on the details for Rose City Comic Con coming up in Portland later this month. Look for Cullen at the Hero Initiative table located across from the Dark Horse Comics booth. 
• Batman Day is coming up this Saturday. For those in Kansas City, you will find John and Jerry downtown at Clint's Comics. 
• John came across a large selection of DC Comics movies now available on Amazon Prime, and Jerry attended an Estate Sale where a copy of Amazing Spider-Man #300 was on the auction block. 
• As always, we have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• Cullen is back from Rose City Comic Con, which saw another spectacular weekend for the Hero Initiative. Hear about the Drink & Draw that packed out the Spirit of '77. 
• So who owns the rights to the name She-Hulk? Last week's episode of She-Hulk answered that question, as well as provided some much-desired screen time for Titania. 
• Jerry made a trip to Clint's Comics for the Batman Day celebration. Find out what he picked up, plus what is going on there ahead of the 55th-anniversary celebration on October 1. 
• We have our Pick 3 selections, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics in Kansas City. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!:

• We all watched the newest episode of She-Hulk, featuring a cameo from Megan Thee Stallion playing herself in MCU. We share our thoughts (and issues) with the episode and the series. 
• We also got the start of the new season of Stargirl. All signs point to more Joel McHale this season, so can't go wrong there, right? Just ask Stripesy...
• Cullen will be volunteering once again for the Hero Initiative at Rose City Comic Con this weekend. Attend the drink-and-draw Friday night, or look for him on the show floor all weekend long. 
• We are testing out a new feature on the podcast today - Stupid Things Done This Week by Warner Brothers Discovery. Too bad we could not keep it to just one item. 
• We have our Pick 3 selections, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics in Kansas City. 

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you’ve been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find whatever it is that you need. You should also know that Clint’s Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to finish the run of a title, head on down to Clint’s or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

NEWS

• Diamond announces “comeback” plans for May 20
• DC eliminating preview days for LCS
• DC's GENERATION Event Absent from JULY Schedule
• DC releases July schedule
  • Batman: Three Jokers set for August
  • Dark Nights gets 2 tie-in issues, additional 7th issue, and a September break
  • Supergirl #42 is going digital-only
• Rose City Comic Con Cancelled 
• James McAvoy, a dozen other stars join Sandman audio drama
• Jeff Lemire bringing Sweet Tooth back to DC, RDJ bringing it to Netflix
• Marvel starts revealing August/September schedule
  • Maestro is getting an origin story
  • X of Swords is coming...in September
  • Mark Waid + Neal Adams collaborating on FF

AIPT BOOKCLUB: Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels

• The Story So Far: Molly and Hank Nonnar, a lovingly close elderly couple, undergo a cloning/physical perfection process called Upgrade Cell under the care of a legally shaky and potentially unethical group of scientists eventually coming face-to-face with a different, seemingly perfected version of themselves. Philosophically, dramatically and narratively dense Upgrade Soul touches on what it means to be human, beauty, family, intelligence, science, transhumanism, and ultimately love in a deft equally horrifying and beautiful story that eschews the common “what if you could be your best self” question of Superman comics and instead asks “what if you met your best self”
• What Works: Body language and set dressing, hidden intentions, lettering, balance of horror and beauty
• What Doesn’t: Frequent flashbacks confuse narrative structure, don’t see much of Molly/Hank’s younger life 
• Favorite Artistic Moment: Molly visiting Manuela, 4 grid comparing the two
• Favorite Narrative Moment: Henry at grave, 
• Where We Think This is Going: Optioned for a movie, Daniels now working on BTM FDRS

Segment: Interview: Chris Arrant - Newsarama Editor

1. Walk us through a day in the life of a Newsarama editor.
2. Can you think of a time in comics that have been as tumultuous today and with news changings so quickly? How do you keep all the different things straight?
3. The 5,000 dollar question...where do you see comics for the second half of 2020? How about 2021?
4. What do you think the comics industry can learn from overcoming this hurdle? How would you like to see publishers, distributors, and retailers react and change? 
5. What did you want to be when you were little?
6. If you could interview one comic creator living or dead for as long as you wanted, who would it be? 
7. If you could choose one comic to come out regularly during quarantine times, which would it be?
8. What comics are you reading right now?
9. You’re super active on Twitter and I’m curious, is that part of being editor at Newsarama, or is that a private endeavor?

OFF TOPIC TOP SHELF: Chris Arrant - Gardening, magazine reading