Audio atrocities abound and origins are revealed as we plug in (as well as going unplugged for a while) and hit the news of the week concerning the announcement by Boom! Studios to offer their entire back catalog digitally as well as Marvel’s announcement of the same-day release of INVINCIBLE IRON MAN ANNUAL #1 digitally.
Along the way the Hammer reveals his secret origin and we tackle NEW AVENGERS #1, THE BOYS, THE WALKING DEAD, SECOND COMING, SPIDER-MAN: SHED & THE GRIM HUNT, STUCK RUBBER BABY, as well as JOKER’S ASYLUM: MAD HATTER.
Music: Cher – Life After Love & All That Remains – I’m Not Alone
Meltcast 36: Daredevil, Grant Morrison, Batman, Hope Larson, The Boys + Nicole Campos pays a visit
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”