This weeks’ episode has more roster changes than a year of Avengers titles! First, while Caleb is away, the podcasters three contrast the opening of the Daredevil event SHADOWLAND, with Grant Morrison’s latest chapter of his ongoing Bat-saga in BATMAN & ROBIN #13. Other books discussed include DETECTIVE COMICS #866, Meltcast fave Paul Cornell’s ACTION COMICS #890, TURF #2, SCALPED #39, BATMAN: ODYSSEY, THE ATOM SPECIAL, THE BOYS, X-WOMEN, and the Marvel comics premiere of CASANOVA.
In the second segment Sam steps out and Nicole Campos (LA WEEKLY) returns to help us interview Eisner Award winner Hope Larson (GRAY HORSES, CHIGGERS). We touch on Hope’s Survey of Female Comics readers, working with book publishers versus within the comics industry, and her newest book, Mercury.
Our hands were not idle this week; the devil must be disappointed.
Music: Robyn – “Fembot” / Missy Elliot – “Beep Me 911″
Intro: Notorious B.I.G. – “Who Shot Ya? (remix)” + Project 86 – “The Butcher”
Meltcast 42: Daredevil, Walking Dead, Arkham Asylum, Northlanders and more, oh my!
We start a man short, friendl;y neighborhood Chris Rosa jumps in halfway thropugh to rescue the show after we’ve discussed Daredevil’s future, the Shadowland event, WALKING DEAD vol. 12 (no spoilers, promise), THE MARVELS PROJECT, UNDERGROUND, FOUR EYES, RUNAWAYS volume 8 by Whedon and Ryan, PHOENIX WITHOUT ASHES by Harlen Ellison, 6TH GUN #3, DV8 #5, NORTHLANDERS, Brian Wood, the newest Vertigo Crime(ish) book DARK RAIN, AVENGERS #4, ACTION COMICS #892, CAPTAIN AMERICA #609, WONDER WOMAN #602, BATMAN #701-702, and then pretty much talk various Batman titles till our throats are dry. Then Chris sends us off with a flourish by leading the discussion on EX MACHINA #50, gives his take on THE COURTYARD, and finally Sam Keith’s ARKHAM ASYLUM: MADNESS.
“Everyone shut up and trust Grant Morrison” – The Hammer
Music: Outcast – Bowtie