We start the show on a somber note, as Sam leads our eulogy of Harvey Pekar. Then, the train flies off the rails as Caleb returns and we ask the question that cannot be answered – what do comic readers want? We also get an exclusive first look at Taschen Books’ upcoming 75 YEARS OF DC COMICS: THE ART OF MODERN MYTHMAKING (special thanks to Sarah Boyd of Taschen) and feast on a glut of other books: THE NOBODY by Aaron’s favorite cartoonist, Jeff Lemire; DAYTRIPPERS by Ba & Moon, ORC STAIN by James Stokoe, ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS Vol. 1 – NEXT GENERATION by Millar & Pacheco, SCARLET #1 by Bendis & Maleev, PEEPO CHOO by Meltcast fave Felipe Smith, BATMAN #701 by Morrison & Daniel, THE SIXTH GUN by Cullen Bunn & Brian Hurtt, THE MAN WITH THE GETAWAY FACE by Darwyn Cooke, SUPERMAN #701 from JMS & Eddie Barrows, GIRL COMICS #3, and AVENGERS ACADEMY by Gage & McKone.
Reunited… and you know the rest.
Music: Foghat – Slow Ride / Usher – Confessions pt.2 …
Meltcast 029: Thor movie, Iron Man #26, Walking dead, Avengers and Chris’s green speedos?!?
The cast returns to its roots as the original three discuss the upcoming Thor movie, IRON MAN #26, WALKING DEAD, GIRL COMICS, THE EXECUTOR from Vertigo Crime, WEATHERCRAFT and the FRANK series, CITY OF SPIES & THE RESISTANCE from First Second, PARKER: THE HUNTER, PROOF from Image Comics; we fit in the requisite weekly Millar bash from Chris as we discuss ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2…and its Avengers day proper as we discuss the first slew of Heroic Age tie-ins and compare and contrast with Brightest Day.
And in other news Chris has bought a green speedo. It may or may not have scales.