This week, we’re happy to welcome Matthew Summo, co-writer of Double Take Universe’s Dedication, to the show! We talk with him about the inspiration of Night of the Living Dead, working in a supermarket, Paul Heyman and Jim Cornette’s agelessness, prison riot survival chances, making comics intended to be read on phones, self-publishing, lettering and so much more! Plus, we take some of your listener questions!

The Rundown:

• Follow Matthew on Twitter!
• Please look at this amazing photo of Jim Cornette. Now look at Paul Heyman’s weird leather trenchcoat.
• Chris’ check and rec: Shannara Chronicles, The Cruiserweight Classic
• Matt’s check and rec: Pokemon Go, Gat out of Hell
• Music used: Vasily12345, “Grocery Store”

Comics Reviewed:

• New Super-Man #1
• Detective Comics #936
• Rick and Morty: Lil’ Poopy Superstar #1

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Longtime pal and first-time guest Jackie Lewis, artist of Oni Press’ Merry Men, sits down with us this week to talk a whole lot about Robin Hood, spiciness, the worst-designed Pokemon, displaying pinup art at conventions, historical accuracy, heading up “the ratings ladder,” and so much more! Plus, we add five new characters to the Panel President list!

The Rundown:

• Follow Jackie on Twitter!
• Learn more about Clorinda, queen of the shepherdesses.
• Chris’ check and rec: Pokemon Go, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
• Matt’s check and rec: Book update, “The Final Deletion“
• Music used: Vitaly Semenov SemJem, “Merry Go-Round”

Comics Reviewed:

• Flintstones #1
• Justice League Rebirth #1
• Superman #2

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We’re coming original on this very special milestone episode with the writer of the new Dark Horse Comics series Cryptocracy, Van Jensen! We talk with him about conspiracies, how he researched them for the book, world-building, the weirdest club he was ever a part of, eyepatches, the Flash and so much more! Plus we take some of your listener questions!

The Rundown:

• Follow Van on Twitter!
• Read up on some cool conspiracies: Bohemian Grove and Mel’s Hole.
• Correction: Sans DOES speak in Comic Sans after all (it’s just bold and pixelated).
• Chris’ check and rec: MMA Update, Dope
• Matt’s check and rec: Book Update, Undertale
• Music used: Nano Conspiracy, “ConSpire”

Comics Reviewed:

• Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #13
• Spider-Man/Deadpool #6
• Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #9

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Another month, another two-hour block of ranking comic stories suggested to us by you, our listeners!

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We’re back from Heroes Con and we’re welcoming one of the pals we saw there, Randall Trang, artist and writer of Roller Girl and the Flying Side Kick! We talk with him about becoming a tae kwon do master, roller derby, pro wrestling, proposing to his fiancee the same day he became a tae kwon do master, Garfield, safe sparring and so much more! Plus, some new additions to the Panel President list!

The Rundown:

• Follow Randall on Twitter and Instagram!
• The Mega Powers exploding!
• Heroes Con workout!
• “Aaah! It’s not hot!”
• Chris’ check and rec: Heroes Con, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
• Matt’s check and rec: Heroes Con, Tegan and Sara’s “Love You to Death” and Perturbator’s “Uncanny Valley”
• Music used: Slice N Dice, “Renegade Master”

Comics Reviewed:

• Action Comics #958
• Batman #1
• Flash #1

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It’s that time of year again! We went to Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC, this weekend and this is the episode recorded in front of a small audience of our pals in Chris’ hotel room. There’s live commentary, list-based comedy and listener questions!

(Apologies for any sound issues. It was like 15 people in a hotel room.)

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It’s been about 300 episodes since Tom Peyer was last on the show, but he has returned to War Rocket Ajax and hasn’t skipped a beat! We talk with him about his new Captain Kid series with co-writer Mark Waid, the 1960s Batman TV show, why Marvel Apes was so fun, Deathstroke’s tiny hands from his Convergence: The Atom story, the villainy of everyday adult stuff, and much more! Plus, we take an intriguging listener question!

The Rundown:

• Follow Tom on Twitter!
• Our favorite Batman ’66 episodes: “The Ring of Wax“/”Give ‘Em the Axe,” “The Purrfect Crime“/”Better Luck Next Time,” “Hizzoner the Penguin”/Dizzoner the Penguin“
• Chris’ check and rec: Con banners, The Chris Gethard Show S2
• Matt’s check and rec: Heroes Con/birthday, Gone Home
• Music used: Egoism, “Street Kid”

Comics Reviewed:

• Action Comics #957
• Aquaman: Rebirth #1
• Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1

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We’ve got lots of Panel President lists to get through, so we’re devoting the entire episode to them once again this week! And we get caught up in a debate so tight that it can only be decided by a roll of the die!

The Rundown:

• Chris’ check and rec: Yard sale 2016, shrubs
• Matt’s check and rec: Birthday (wish list here), David Shoemaker’s untitled wrestling podcast

Comics Reviewed:

• Green Arrow Rebirth #1
• Superman Rebirth #1
• Green Lanterns Rebirth #1

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We’re back with our monthly special, ranking comic stories suggested by listeners!

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Ryan North, author of the new choose-your-own-path book Romeo and/or Juliet and writer of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Adventure Time and much more, drops by to chat with us this week. We talk about his upcoming run on Jughead with artist Derek Charm, fanciness, the Enforcers, Shakespeare, whether scholars like his books, what he learned from being stuck in a hole, and lots more! Plus, a very lengthy discussion of DC Universe Rebirth.

The Rundown:

• Follow Ryan on Twitter!
• Be sure to check out Ryan’s previous choose-your-own-path book, To Be or Not To Be!
• Educate yourself about The Enforcers.
• Chris’ check and rec: Mystery boxes (email chris at the-isb.com if you’re interested!), Carly Rae Jepsen’s E-mo-tion
• Matt’s check and rec: Half-book!, Keanu
• Music used: Raze, “Juliet”

Comics Reviewed:

• Justice League #50
• DC Universe Rebirth #1

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