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Apr 152010
The cast gets larger and twice as emotional as we go roundtable with returning champs Sam “the Hammer” Humphries (FRAGGLE ROCK, CBGB, Meltcast ep. 22-23), Pierluigi Cothran (NOLA, Meltcast ep. 9) and Ed Laroche (ALMIGHTY, Meltcast ep. 3). We discuss FUNRAMA: THE MUTANT PUNKS #1 (and how to win one this weekend at C2E2), PUNISHERMAX #6, FLASH #1, BRIGHTEST DAY #0, BATMAN #698, IKIGAMI :THE ULTIMATE LIMIT, SIEGE: LOKI, PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB, X-MEN: SECOND COMING and BOOTH by C.C. Colbert and French artist Tanitoc. We also get in touch with our emotions to share which comics have made us cry (only because you asked for it), and talk a bit about the iPad Marvel App.
We’re breaking into a new age as we bring aboard comics maestro Sam “The Hammer” Humphries in part 1 of a 2 part series! Sam is the former “architect” of Myspace Comics and is currently writing comics. He joins us for the entirety of the show as we discuss VICE MAGAZINE COMICS, FUNRAMA, X-MEN #522, THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD, CHOKER, SCALPED, SWEET TOOTH, HUNTER’S FORTUNE, AMERICAN VAMPIRE, X-MEN: SECOND COMING, FANTASTIC FOUR #577, THE SWORD, and BLACKEST NIGHT.
And–to cap it all off,–Sam breaks down what this Saturday’s release of the Apple iPad could mean for comic fandom everywhere!
Meltcast 47: Stray Bullets, Criminal, X-Factor, Spider-Man, GI:JOE, Prison Pit, Almighty’s Ed LaRoche, more Namor talk and NOW YOU CAN CALL US
We start and end with the Royal One of the Undersea as Chris shows off some Namor artwork, then we delve into crime as Sam talks up CRIMINAL, compares to STRAY BULLETS and SIN CITY, and talk up potential dream directors for Brubaker and Phillip’s masterpiece.
We then yammer about some books with ALMIGHTY’s Ed LaRoche, including recent X-FACTOR, ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE #3, THUNDERBOLTS, SHADOWLAND: POWER MAN, Kieron Gillen’s THOR run, we go back to last week and grill Chris on his NEMISIS #3 throwdown, and talk up scripting for artists compared to the artist doing it all. Last, we touch on the GI:JOE – COBRA SPECIAL, X-MEN LEGACY #240, WONDER WOMAN #603, THE TECHNOPRIESTS, NAMOR #2, PRISON PIT by Johnny Ryan, and we ask Chris a hard question – should Namor and Sue ever be together?
Music: Iron Maiden – The Wicker Man (Live in Rio)
Intro: Notorious B.I.G. – Who Shot Ya? (Remix)/Project 86 – The Butcher
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Our Picks of the Week
Caleb- Technopriests v1 (Humanoids)
Sam- Criminal v4 : Bad Night & v5: The Sinners (Marvel/Icon)
Chris- Prison Pit v1 & v2 (Fantagraphics)
Aaron- ASTONISHING SPIDER-MAN/WOLVERINE #3
All available at Meltdown Comics