Action Comics and Code Monkey Save World writer Greg Pak joins us this week! We talk at length about Lana Lang, what makes a good supporting character, how collaborating on comics is like making a movie, Superman’s best trait and favorite video game, Terra Man, and much more! Plus, a Christmas-themed Love Haters!

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• Follow Greg on Twitter and be sure to check out his website!
• If you don’t know Code Monkey Save World, get familiar!
• The Juvenile Delinquents from Space!
• Educate yourself about Terra-Man.
• I said I’d link our wish lists. Here they are: Chris Matt
• Chris’ check and rec: The Dragnet Christmas episode, Go Bayside
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Writing for the AV Club, Catching Fire
• Music used: Palim, “Superman”

Comics Talked About:

• Justice League #26
• Justice League 3000 #1
• Marvel Knights Hulk #1

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The creative team behind Monkeybrain’s Edison Rex comes by to talk to us this week about building a superhero universe, character designs, falling into naming characters after comic book publishers, whether supervillains can really find redemption, food freshness, The Goonies, and much more! Plus, the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters go full Kanye!

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• Follow Chris and Dennis on Twitter!
• Want a print of the cover to Edison Rex #12? Get it here!
• Gladiator Gladstone. Daniel Bryan. Separated at birth? U-Decide!
• According to The Kitchn, you can keep store-bought salsa in a jar for a month after it’s open. Don’t let Chris Roberson’s paranoia keep you from enjoying it.
• Chris’ check and rec: Christmas shopping, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Driving, The Heat
• Music used: Delight, “Supervillain”

Comics Talked About:

• Action Comics #1
• Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe #3
• Velvet #2

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We’re answering your listener questions in our Thanksgiving-week special this week! Thanks for listening to us and helping make the show what it is!

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• Chris’ check and rec: One Piece, Assassin’s Creed IV
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Saints Row IV, Eastbound and Down season 4
• Music used: Fatzilla, “The Question (Too)”

Comics Talked About:

• Harley Quinn #0
• Scooby Doo Team-Up #1
• Sex Criminals #3

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Strange Nation and G.I. Joe writer Paul Allor joins us this week to talk about the Weekly World News, Shredder, Splinter origin stories, Cobra Commander through the ages, vipers, ninjas, favorite Joes, and much more! Plus, a regionally themed edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

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• Follow Paul on Twitter and check out Strange Nation on ComiXology!
• Educate yourself about Big Lob and Capt. Gridiron.
• A rat doing karate never gets old.
• Example Show. Catch the fever!
• Go donate to the BMOG Kickstarter!
• Chris’ check and rec: Stitches, Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Appearing on Matt & Brett Love Comics, You Don’t Know Jack on iOS
• Music used: BianSeLong, “Strange Ways”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman #25
• Unity #1
• Superior Foes of Spider-Man #5

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Our guest this week is the illustrious author of The Batman Files, The Superman Files and two Tony Hawk books, Matthew K. Manning! We talk about, you guessed it, Batman, and even have a little impromptu trivia challenge. Plus, we discuss writing in Superman’s voice, writing about skateboarding without knowing anything about it, “cartoon” comics, and much more! Plus, a blood-sucking edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

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• Follow Matt on Twitter and check his newest book, The Superman Files!
• And while we’re at it, here’s one of Matt’s Tony Hawk books.
• The song “I’m a Birdplane” is by Axis of Awesome.
• Gary Oldman discusses acting athletes.
• Chris’ check and rec: Mowhak no more, Teenage Girl Scientist Monthly’s Modern Dances
  
• Matt’s check and rec: GTA V, Nathan for You
• Music used: Yeahdef, “Skate Straight”

Comics Talked About:

• Forever Evil #3
• Action Comics #25
• Amazing X-Men #1

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J. Gonzo, the creator of the lucha libre comic La Mano del Destino, comes by to talk to us for this week’s show! We chat about being a hipster Mexican wrestling fan, classic El Santo films, Todd McFarlane’s meeting habits, collectible baseballs, tattoos, and much more! Plus, a simple, one-item War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

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• Follow J. on Twitter and check out his website!
• You can buy all three issues of La Mano del Destino right here!
• This video of Hector Garza highlights is pretty fantastic.
• And here’s a primer on El Santo’s movies.
• Chris’ check and rec: Cola-Con/Comic Book City Con, Batman: Arkham Origins*
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Bike shop battle, Brooklyn Nine-nine
• Music used: Pro Wrestling theme

Comics Talked About:

• Damian: Son of Batman #1
• Adventure Time Halloween Special
• The Fox #1

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Hector Plasm and Tales from the Bully Pulpit writer Benito Cereno joins us this week for our annual Halloween Spooktacular! We jabber about horror movies (of course), the musical stylings of Carman, Godzilla in a Dracula costume, Thanksgiving, haunted houses, and much more! Plus, a monstrous edition of the War Rocket Ajax Love Haters!

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• Follow Benito on Twitter! Check out his About.me page!
• Enjoy “The Witch’s Invitation” by Carman.
• Holy moly, The Bunny Man.
• Can you endure more than a minute or two of Hansel and Gretel Get Baked?
• Check out Benito’s full list of movie recommendations.
• Chris’ check and rec: Finding a Jack Chick tract, Sleepy Hollow
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Halloween costumes, The Innkeepers
• Music used: “Vampire Killer”

Comics Talked About:

• Justice League #24
• Batman ’66 #16
• Pretty Deadly #1
• Boo! #3

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The writer of Skullkickers and the brand new Samurai Jack series from IDW, Jim Zubkavich, is our guest this week! We talk about Halloween, what makes a great horror story, the melting pot of genres that is Samurai Jack, hearing established character voices in one’s head while writing, and much more! Plus, a spooooooky wrestling themed-love haters!

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• Follow Jim on Twitter!
• The first season of Samurai Jack is on Netflix. Watch it!
• Sidekicks is a movie with an imaginary Chuck Norris.
• Kyle Starks’ Frankenstein comic is seriously amazing. Go read it.
• Hey, sorry about the sound quality stuff this episode, guys. I blame the new Skype update.
• Chris’ check and rec: NYCC, Pokemon X
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Not being in Geek magazine, Fables: The Wolf Among Us
• Music used: Moshing Samurai, “Raging Spirit”

Comics Talked About:

• Boo! #2
• Hawkeye #13
• Rocket Girl #1

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While Chris was away at New York Comic-Con, we welcomed two guests this week: Lee Leslie, the artist of Screamland and writer/artist of Rigby the Barbarian, and Daniel Kibblesmith, comedian and co-author of the upcoming book How to Win at Everything! Spooky, monster-related things are discussed, along with classic adventure games, doing characters on podcasts, how one can be a victor at reading, and of course, Cracker Barrel.

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• Follow Lee and Daniel on Twitter!
• Go check out Rigby the Barbarian if you haven’t already, and get Goggle Girl!
• While you’re at it, go pre-order How to Win at Everything on Amazon.
• That Indiana Jones adventure game was called Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.
• Don’t pay money to see A Sound of Thunder.
• Daniel’s check and rec: How to Win at Everything, Abraham Riesman’s Vulture article on diversity and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Matt’s check and rec: Comedy Bang Bang live, The Simpsons: Tapped Out‘s Halloween update
• Music used: The Number Sixes, “Forest of Monsters”

Comics Talked About:

• Superman/Wonder Woman #1
• Afterlife With Archie #1
• The Private Eye #4

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Impact wrestler and comics superfan Christopher Daniels is our guest this week! We talk about the link between wrestling and comics, Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman, how comics writers and wrestlers can get pigeonholed, getting guys in the locker room to read comics, and much more! Plus, a Stand By Me-themed Love Haters!

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• Follow Christopher on Twitter and watch him on TNA’s Bound For Glory October 20!
• Here’s Christopher reading Amazing Spider-Man in the ring.
• And here’s his John Byrne t-shirt!
• In case you aren’t familiar, here’s Frightmare!
• And here’s Slapstick!
• Chris’ check and rec: Down Set Fight!, David Shoemaker’s The Squared Circle
  
• Matt’s check and rec: Vacation, Janelle Monae’s The Electric Lady
• Music used: Mystical Digital, “Tecmo World Wrestling”

Comics Talked About:

• Batman: Black and White #2
• Sex Criminals #1
• Mara #6

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