BOOSTER GOLD/THE FLINTSTONES #1 Written by Mark Russell Art by Rick Leonardi, Scott Hanna, and Steve Buccellato Published by DC Comics Release Date: March 29, 2017 From the distant future to the incredibly-distant past, this one-shot teams up fan favorite Booster Gold with the Teen+ update of The Flintstones. In 2472, Booster is enjoying a…
Read Between The Lines: The Minimalist Hero Comic Collecting Needs
Recently the Associated Press ran an article about a lifetime comic collector auctioning off his rather impressive comic book collection. Jon Berk from Connecticut, 66, is auctioning his collection of 18,000 books and 300 pieces of comic-book art in May, 2017. The collection includes two of the “holy grails” of comic collecting – Action Comics #1…
We Talk Comics Presents: Creator Commentary – Slash Maraud
Slash Maraud!!! First a little context… We Talk Comics has been on the air more than 5 years. WTC has had more than 100 guests or interviews in this time. Names counted among this group include Mark Texeira, J.M. DeMatteis, Frank Cho, Peter David, Neal Adams, Dan Jurgens,Greg Rucka, Matt Hawkins, Jerry Ordway, Robert Venditti,…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 173: Geekin’ Out, Nick’s Pick
It’s always a good time on We Talk Comics when our pal Nick Johnson (Wishless, Wolf Hands) visits the show and shares a few laughs, and we’re pretty sure you all will love this episode, the debut of a new WTC concept called Geekin’ Out! We asked Nick to come on and talk about…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 172: Pearl Harbor, Gibraltar of the Pacific
Dec 7, 2016 is the 75th anniversary of the attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor and We Talk Comics is proud to be joined by military historian Jay Wertz. Jay has produced a new comic on the event titled Pearl Harbor and the Day of Infamy, and he joins Brett & Mo to discuss how the…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 171: Vic’s Reading List
It must near the holiday season because We Talk Comics have the gift of Vic Malhotra for you. Vic is the fantastic artist on books like Roche Limit from Image, Joe Hill’s Thumbprint, X-Files: Year Zero and his latest book The Killer Inside Me with Jill Thompson. But Vic isn’t here to talk about his…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 170: Free For All
Comics are expensive, but We Talk Comics has you covered as Chris, Brett and Mo has you covered going over some of their favourite free books you all can check out so give it a listen and then get to reading! Their free recommendations are below. Overwatch (Written by Robert Brooks, Art by Bengal) Priya’s…
READ BETWEEN THE LINES: Canadian Digital Readers v Exchange Rates
I’m narrowing down my target audience a lot in this piece, but sometimes it’s about quality not quantity. I am a primarily-digital comic reader and a Canadian. With the Canadian exchange rate floating around 1.35 against the US dollar, it’s a pricey time to be a Canadian buying anything in the US. Add to that…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 169: Election Night
And you thought the horror comics from Halloween were scary… The American Presidential Election is, blissfully, almost over after only 417 years of campaigning, and on behalf of everyone in the world outside of cable news stations and Saturday Night I just want to say… Thank Grodd. With that in mind Brett, Chris and Mo…
WE TALK COMICS Episode 168: Vengeance From The Crypt
We Talk Comics is absolutely positive you’ll have a scary good time with our new episodes looking at some horror themed books. First off Brett, Mo, Keith and Chris look at the book that inspired the idea, from Josie and the Pussycats #72 from October 1973. It’s positively frightening, but not in a traditionally scary…