NYCC Recap Featuring Tony Fleecs

What a wild week this has been. We're riding the massive blue wave and bringing you Dracula: Book 3, The Count by Matt Wagner, Kelley Jones, José Villarrubia, and Rob Leigh; Avengers #1 by Chip Zdarsky, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson, and Cory Petit; ThunderCats #1 by Greg Pak, David Cousens, Igor Monti, and Jeff Eckleberry; Satanic Panic #1 by Matt Miner, Clayton McCormack, Oliver Mertz, and Matt Krotzer; some Exquisite Corpses spinoffs such as Fox Mask Killer#2 by Che Garyson, Adam Gorham and Lone Gunman #1 by Pornsak Pichetshote, Alberto Ponticelli, both colored by Jordie Bellaire and lettered by Becca Carey; Hellraiser: Resurrections – The Return of the Priest by Sarah Gailey, Alessio Avallone, Sara Cuomo, and Ed Dukeshire; The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Elizabeth Breitweiser; Super Creepshow by a whole slew of talented folks; and DAP gets to chat Superman with Action Comics #1103 by Mark Waid, Patricio Delpeche, and Steve Wands and Superman: The Wedding Album 30th Anniversary Special by Rainbow Rowell, Cian Tormey, Romulo Fajardo Jr., Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, Karl Kesel, Tom Grummett, Denis Rodier, Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, John Kalisz and Dave Sharpe! All this and much more!

It's like Bullpen Bulletins: DC Edition as Vince and DAP discuss Deathstroke: The Terminator by Tony Fleecs, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Dave Wachter, and Ivan Plascencia; DC All In Saga: Darkseid vs. the World by Scott Snyder, Sanford Greene, Matt Herms, Joshua Williamson, and Yasmine Putri; Justice League: Dark Realm Special by Dan Mora and Tamra Bonvillain; the conclusion of Batman: Bad Seeds spearheaded by G. Willow Wilson and Matt Fraction; and Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin! Plus, Amazing Spider-Man by Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz, and Federico Blee; Bad Idea's It Demands Sacrifice by Philip Gelatt & David Yarovesky, Adam Pollina, and Dean White; Universal Monsters: The Bride of Frankenstein Lives by Kelly Thompson and Mattia De Iulis from Image Comics; artists talk and so much more!

Who wants to hear about some comics? Well, you're in luck because we have Dan Panosian's Wolverine: Paradise; Sabrina the Teenage Witch by Corinna Bechko, Kano, and Nick Cagnetti; Murder Podcast by Jeremy Haun, Mike Tisserand, Danny Luckert, Andy MacDonald, and Nick Filardi from Ignition Press; Robert Crumb's Tales of Paranoia; The Demon by James Harren and Dave Stewart; Amazing Spider-Man by Joe Kelly, Pepe Larraz, and Federico Blee; M.A.S.K. by Dan Watters, Marco Ferrari, Simon Parr, and Pierluigi Casolino; Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death by Michael Walsh and Toni-Marie Griffin; Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Sedition by Matt Wagner and Brennan Wagner; and Doom Patrol by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Niko Henrichon! All that and more!

It's the New York Comic Con recap episode and Tony Fleecs joins us as we regale you (and Vince) with our local show adventures, naming names, and sharing conversations. Plus, Midnight: X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Matteo Della Fonte, and Arthur Hesli; Midnight: Spider-Man by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, ScieTronc, and Neeraj Menon; and Midnight: Fantastic Four by Benjamin Percy, Kev Walker, and Frank D'Armata! The Princess Murders; Gary Berman's Infinity Fanzine; more Bad Seeds with Batman by Matt Fraction, Matteo Scalera, and Tomeu Morey; Everything Dead and Dying by Tate Brombal, Jacob Phillips, and Pip Martin; Milo Manara's The Magnificent African Adventure; and more!

It's New York Comic Con! So that means you get this sweet episode earlier than usual! That also means there isn't anything from this week discussed so why not break out that ol' OULF? Listen to Jason and DAP rank their thoughts on the work of Geoff Johns, Green Lanterns, and analogues of our favorite characters. Plus, some NYCC pregaming, As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen Pham,  A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole and Albert Monteys, and more!

We lean into the Big 2 this week kicking things off with the six thumbs up awarded Amazing Spider-Man #1000 by a whole slew of talented folks! After that we touch on Alien vs. X-Men #1 by Kieron Gillen, Geraldo Borges, Andrew Dalhouse, Chris Claremont, David Messina, and Rain Beredo; some DNX (DNX #2 by Jed MacKay, Federico Vicentini, and David Curiel; X-Men #38 by Jed MacKay, Tony S. Daniel, Mark Morales, and Fernando Sifuentes; and Fantastic Four #17 by Ryan North, Vincenzo Carratù, and Edgar Delgado); Deathstroke: the Terminator #7 by Tony Fleecs, Dave Wachter, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Ivan Plascencia; Batman of Two Worlds by Matt Fraction, Javier Fernández, Tomeu Morey, Scott Snyder, Nick Derington, and Frank Martin; Poison Ivy #48 by G. Willow Wilson, Marcio Takara, and Arif Prianto; Harley Quinn #66 by Elliott Kalan, Carlos Olivares, and Marissa Louise; Hammerfist #2 by Rick Remender, Steve Epting, and Matt Hollingsworth; Redcoat #19, 20 by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Brad Anderson from Ghost Machine and Image Comics; Minor Arcana #15-18 by Jeff Lemire, Letizia Cadonici, and Patricio Delpeche; and lots more!

It's a good ol' fashioned O-Rama! Buckle up for a Hellraiser-O-Rama with Resurrections: New Wounds by Mike Costa, Paco Camallonga, and Andrew Cramer and Resurrections: The Deep Gospel by Tini Howard, Jenna Cha, and Brad Simpson! The fun continues with a Mad Cave-O-Rama featuring Havana Split Vol. 1: Welcome to Cuba by Frédéric Brrémaud, Vic Macioci, and Maggie and Escape from New York: Escape from Chicago by Kyle Higgins, Val Rodrigues, Natalia Marques! And we're off to the future with a Star Trek-O-Rama transporting you into The Last Starship, Vol. 1 by Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing, Adrián Bonilla, Heather Moore, and Lee Loughridge; Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century by Gerry Duggan, Scott Buoncristiano, and Scott Buoncristiano; and the first issue of the new Star Trek by Christopher Cantwell and Dennis Menheere! Plus, 2000AD; Gary Panter's Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise; Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy by Ram V., Mike Perkins, and Mike Spicer; Catacomb of Torment and Cruel Kingdom from Oni Press; Ghost of a Ghost; and more!

It's the thrilling return of three time Eisner-nominated creator Kyle Starks! Join us as Kyle talks about his Kickstarter Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart (and I Have Two Hours to Get it Back), Rutger Hauer, End of Life and Steve Pugh, print runs, gigs, Coolest Cooler, and lots more! Plus, Regicide by Patrick Kindlon, Ludovic Lalliat, Pramono Estu, and Matt Battaglia; The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition; Exquisite Corpses: Fox Mask Killer by Che Grayson, Adam Gorham, and Jordie Bellaire; and Absolute Casandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand also by Che Grayson with Matías Bergara, and Mike Spicer!

Superheroes? Check. The weird and fantastic? Check. Food and tainted whiskey? Check. Sexual exploration? Check. This is one of those episodes that reminds us why we adore this medium because there's something for everyone. An Ablaze-O-Rama with Marie Sann's and Yann Krehl's Kinky Karrot Presents: Off the Beaten Path and Sliced by Rafael Scavone and Guilherme Grandizolli; a Van Poelgeest-O-Rama thanks to Karman Blade (with Ian Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth) and The Cutting Garden (with Erin Connally); and a Star Trek-O-Rama consisting of the Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special and Star Trek: The Last Starship. Plus, Detective Comics by Tom Taylor, Pete Woods, Bruno Abdias, Lee Loughridge, and Mikel Janín; 100 Bullets: The US of ANGER by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso; Grifters, Floaters, & Punks: A Reimagined Field Guide for the 50 State Birds by Keith Bendis from Fantagraphics; Brian Box Brown's Forevr; and much more!

It's a massive First Issue-O-Rama thanks to DC dropping a ton of number ones this week. Jason's back and we dive right into The Doom Patrol by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Niko Henrichon; Superman: The Stranger by Wes Craig and Jason Wordie; Legion of Super-Heroes by Joshua Williamson, Hayden Sherman, and Tamra Bonvillain; Next Level: One Shotby Gerry Duggan, Fernando Blanco, and Jordie Bellaire; and quick check on Teen Titans by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, and Marcelo Costa! Not to be left out there's also Oni's new Archie by Ben H. Winters, Fábio Moon, and Jason Wordie; and Sicko by Tini Howard, Amilcar Pinna, and Amanda Grazini from Ignition Press! Plus, some more Bad Seeds with chapters from Batman and Batgirl; Arcadia by Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda, and Eva de la Cruz; Jim Woodring's Quacky; Chiisakobee by Minetaro Mochizuki; Dash Shaw's Like Swimmers; and lots more!