Chad and Wess Make a Podcast: July 2017

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Ep. 071 - SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON EDITION!!

On this episode, Chad & Wess give you the full run down on San Diego Comic-Con 2017!!

Monday, July 17, 2017

Ep. 070 - SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING REVIEW, GAME OF THRONES, & MORE!!

This episode, Chad & Wess swing from the MCU to Westeros to a galaxy far, far, away!

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Wess Reads Comics - Week of 7/12/17

Each week, Wess grabs a few issues from his stack of comics to share his thoughts with you. If you're looking for a place for brief, initial impressions, then this is it! Have questions about books that Wess didn't review? Then leave a comment below!

Dark Days: The Casting #1

Written by: Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV

Pencils by: Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, & John Romita Jr

Inks by: Scott Williams, Klaus Janson, & Danny Miki

Colors by: Alex Sinclair & Jeremiah Skipper

Words by: Steve Wands

Cover by: Lee, Williams, & Sinclair

Hey look! Scott Snyder has his name on a book and Wess is writing about it.

You're damn right I am. But it's not just about him

As crazy and insane as 'The Forge' was, 'The Casting' kicks it up another notch. We finally get a little peek behind the curtain to find out some of what 'Metal' is all about. What could come across as a jumbled mess of random characters and jumps in story, Snyder and Tynion weave an intriguing story that utilizes each and every character in a very specific way. And while Batman may be headlining this event, it's anything other than another "Bat Story". What we get is an expansive story that connects different points from across the DC Universe's history while still opening doors to new roads. We also see tie-ins to Snyder and Tynion's work on Batman over the last 6 years that makes you feel that this was always the plan.

We also see Snyder's impressive ability to create new characters that almost instantly seem instrumental and like they have existed for decades, not months. I'm referring here to Duke Thomas. As someone who could have been featured in one sequence during 'Zero Year' and left at that, Duke is being set up to, what seems to be, a major player in the DCU.

If you're a DC fan, or a fan of great comics in general, then you need to read 'The Forge' and 'The Casting', while getting ready for the awesomeness of 'Metal' coming in August.

PULL LIST

DC Comics

Action Comics #983 by Dan Jurgens, Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Mike Spicer, & Rob Leigh
Dark Days: The Casting #1 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jim Lee, Andy Kubert, John Romita Jr, Scott Williams, Klaus Janson, Danny Miki, Alex Sinclair, Jeremiah Skipper, & Steve Wands
Detective Comics #960 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Brad Anderson, & Sal Cipriano
The Flash #26 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi, & Steve Wands
Justice League of America #10 by Steve Orlando, Andy MacDonald, Hi-Fi, & Clayton Cowles
Wonder Woman #26 by Shea Fontana, Mirka Andolfo, Romulo Fajardo Jr, & Saida Temofonte

Monday, July 3, 2017

Ep. 069 - HAN SOLO NEWS, GAME OF THRONES PREDICTIONS, & MORE!!

On this episode, Chad and Wess give outsider impressions on the firing (and hiring) of directors for the Han Solo movie, discuss the upcoming Game of Thrones Season 7, and more movie news! Also, does anyone know why Inhumans isn’t a movie instead of a TV show??br />

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Wess Reads Comics - Week of 6/28/17

This week it's 2 for the price of 1! Ok, you don't pay for anything so it's the say cost as every other week...BUT...if you head over to Wess Read Comics - Vacation Edition! you can see what I was reading and picking while taking a break for the last week. Check it out!

Given how late this is getting out since I've been away I'll just leave you with these thoughts:

Supergirl: Being Super was an awesome miniseries. Go check it out or wait for the trade but it's a great read!
The Flash is probably getting added to my pull list. If you are a Flash/Reverse Flash fan, then NOW is the time to jump on!

PULL LIST

DC Comics

Action Comics #982 by Dan Jurgens, Jack Herbert, José Luis, Ray McCarthy, Hi-Fi, & Rob Leigh
Batman/The Shadow #3 by Scott Snyder, Steve Orlando, Riley Rossmo, Ivan Plascencia, & Clem Robins
Detective Comics #959 by James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez, Raul Fernandez, Brad Anderson, & Sal Cipriano
The Flash #25 by Joshua Williamson, Carmine DiGiandomenico, Neil Godge, Ryan Sook, Ivan Plascencia, Hi-Fi, Dave McCaig, & Steve Wands
Justice League of America #9 by Steve Orlando, Felipe Watanabe, Scott Hanna, Hi-Fi, & Clayton Cowles
Kamandi Challenge #6 by Steve Orlando, Philip Tan, Norm Rapmund, Dean White, & Clem Robins
Supergirl: Being Super #4 by Mariko Tamaki, Joëlle Jones, Kelly Fitzpatrick, & Saida Temofonte
Wonder Woman #25 by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharpe, Bilquis Evely,

Image Comics

Saga #44 by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, & Fonografiks

Marvel Comics

Secret Empire #5 by Nick Spencer, Andrea Sorrentino, Rod Reis, Joshua Cassara, Rachelle Rosenberg, & VC's Travis Lanham

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