Month: October 2017

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#33: Thor Ragnarok Discussion, Stew’s Flu, Magnum PI rebooted?

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Welcome to another episode of Signal of Doom. My brave co-host Stew is suffering from flu but he still punches the clock and gives the Signal his all! He even agrees with Dave 100% about something! This is UNHEARD OF!

The boys talk the Thor: Ragnarok movie in detail, with both spoiler and non spoiler reviews, while also going back in time to Stan & Jack’s original Thor Ragnarok story!

The boys talk Chuck Dixon’s new comic project Avalon, part of the AltHero universe, which is open for crowdfunding at: https://freestartr.com/project/althero/

Chuck is doing a comic book for this new universe and also a novel, Vendetta! Chuck had me at the title!

Also, Dave is hosting an Ebay auction for some action figures and statues – his eBay auction handle is redlantern2051 – check it out for some figures and some upcoming trades at good prices!

Justice League tracking numbers and suspected Chinese leaks about a Green lantern are discussed, along with our concerns over the run time. Dave has more thoughts on a Catwoman and Batman wedding, while Stew grits his teeth and tries not to die of the illness sapping his strength and moral fibre!

We go IN DEPTH on Shazam and the casting announcements,  and Dave pitches what would happen if he was running Warners – it would be hard to tell what was a solo movie and what was a Justice League film! Stew of course, hates it, as he hates FUN!

Speaking of no fun, Dave and Stew both turn into two very old grumpy men as we scorn this week’s reboots & reheats which includes Lethal Weapon 5, Magnum Pi AND Ace Ventura!

Plus, we have Punisher Playbook – strap in kids! Its FULL THROTTLE as we RISE from the Swamp!

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#32: Batman vs Predator, Nancy Drew meets the Wire, & Dave the Wedding Planner

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Welcome FRIENDS to another episode of Signal of Doom as Dave and Stew cover Batman vs Predator, Vol 1!  It’s an EPIC episode as the Predator stalks his PREY in Gotham City! Also, Dave makes a bold statement about the current Batman era, high on the strength of the Metal spinoff books, and DEEP in love with Catwoman! We go IN DEPTH on the Black Panther trailer, the awesome possibility of an all female marvel movie,  the Punisher Netflix Show has a RELEASE DATE and a NEW trailer, and Stew is SO EXCITED by the Hasbro shared universe sans Transformers and GI Joe! Get ready for Mr Potato Head, kids! Dave then shares some DELAYED news about Cable and the Brolin deal, we debate the merits of the Han Solo spinoff movie being titled SOLO, and speculate wildly about the true life and story of Professor Marston and his relationships with his wife and mistress.

Kevin Smith is discussed in detail, Dave gets DEEP, and talks about possibly giving to charity ONE DAY, if a lot of financial conditions and goals have met. We then talk at length about some new revelations about Heath Ledger on the Dark Knight, we talk about his death and his impact, overall, while Stew takes us back to the celebrity gossip mill of the mid 2000s.  This episode Dave goes in depth about his love for Catwoman, and also his research into Eliza Gonzalez and her display of possibly the Catwoman suit! A SIGNAL BET is made as the boys speculate on the wedding plans of Batman and Catwoman, and Dave takes it upon himself to become  a WEDDING PLANNER! All this and much more on the Signal. Also….NANCY DREW MEETS THE WIRE!

Weekly Comics

Batman #33

Batman The Drowned #1

Mighty Thor #700

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Mike Baron Interview – Q-Ball

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We have a special guest tonight, one of my favourite writers working today, Eisner Award Winner, Mike Baron,  who is launching an exciting new creator-owned comic called Q-Ball, through Kickstarter with artist Barry McClain! Check out the Facebook page for Q-Ball for updates and links when the Kickstarter goes love next month! https://www.facebook.com/Q-Ball-517900905221331/

“Detroit homeboy Curtis Ball joined the Merchant Marine and ended up managing a warehouse in Manila. Curtis wanted only two things out of life: to see the world and study Kali/Escrima. But when a pack of tuxedoed sharks muscle their way into his warehouse, Curtis learns the hard way that it’s not always smart to mind your own business.
The spooks are looking for Donna Wing, a beautiful Chinese blogger, forced to flee due to her exposes of human rights abuse. Now Curtis and Donna are on the run—from the Chinese government, the tongs, and a group of international cutthroats who will stop at nothing to stop them from reaching the United States and spilling their guts.
Sometimes you have to spill some guts to spill your guts.”

Mike has a long history in both comics and novels, and has created long standing characters such as Badger and Nexus, as well as acclaimed run on Punisher though the 1980’s and 1990’s. His novels include Biker, the first in the Josh Pratt series of novels, Domain, and Banshees. We discuss these and the impending release of the Josh Pratt series into books stores in 2018.

Mike is great fun as we wind through many topics and I pepper him with some Punisher and Badger questions in what was a great conversation. It’s always a pleasure to have Mike on Signal of Doom – go buy his books kids and support the Q-Ball Kickstarter!

 

 

 

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#31: World War Hulk, Icers, I cannot sanction your buffoonery

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Welcome BACK to the Signal of Doom, as the boys cover World War Hulk! It’s the GREEN GOLIATH vs the rest of the Marvel U as the Hulk is back from Sakaar and ready to take names!

It’s SIGNAL TRAILER DISCUSSION TIME as Stew and Dave discuss the Justice League trailer, the Last Jedi trailer, the Pacific Rim Uprising trailer, a New Mutants trailer and an X-Files trailer just for good measure!

Dave then goes into his controversy of the week from Marvel, featuring ICERS! This is the last hijinks from Marvel, where the general population does not BELIEVE Captain America was frozen in WW2. If you DO believe, you are called an ICER. Wow.

We go in depth on the Fast & the Furious franchise, we pit them against the Expendables cast, we talk about cage matches between the two casts and Dave puts all his money on Jet Li.

The boys talk in depth about Doctor Who, the missing Shada story from the 1970’s, Dave goes into full geek mode as he discusses The Who Files, Doctor Who novels, and he starts hyperventilating as he starts talking Tom Baker as the Doctor and questions  what is Stew’s favourite TARDIS control room.

All this and more in this week’s episode of Signal of Doom!

Weekly Comics

Dark Knights: Metal #3

Despicable Deadpool #287

Amazing Spider-Man #789

Batman: White Knight #1

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#30: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Tom Petty is a Rock God, Spoiler Territory

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It’s a BIG WEEK on the Signal of Doom as the boys discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths! Stew has been hitting wikipedia hard as we dissect exactly what happened! Meanwhile, we pay tribute to Tom Petty, one of the absolute favourites of the show, as he has recently passed on – we love you Tom. The news out of Vegas has left us sad and heartbroken, much love to the city.

Meanwhile Marlene comes up in fan casting, the boys pitch Marvel Knights to Netflix or Disney or whoever is listening, Stew shouts down Dave’s killer pitches but we are all about THE PENANCE STARE.

Also, we talk all things JUSTICE LEAGUE in preparation for the new trailer about to drop, we talk Star Wars: Last Jedi runtimes, Ridley Scott wants the Aliens movies to be about AI, which sounds boring, we have a CLASSIC email in Red Alert from Michael Keloisim, and Jordan weighs in on CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS!

All this and more in Signal of Doom!

Weekly Comics

Punisher: Platoon 1

Betty & Veronica meet Harley & Ivy #1

Batman #32

Batman: Dawnbreaker #1

 

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Drew’s Views: The Defenders, Secret Wars, Private Universes

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A big WELCOME BACK to DREW GERACI, DC inking legend and writer of The Demands series, and the Signal’s own MARVEL ENCYCLOPEDIA, who is back on the Signal of Doom this week! We take a time travel mission back to the 1970’s as Drew SELLS US The Defenders, giving out specific issue number recommendations! It’s a mind-trip! Dave can’t help but question drew on his Spider-Man knowledge and we get recommendations for post-Stan Lee Spidey from the 70’s into the 80’s! That name ROGER STERN comes up again – Roger, return, your country need YOU now!

Dave has just made a purchase of a Secret Wars 2 Omnibus so Drew CLUES US IN on the Secret Wars and what it was like to be a fan and a reader back then!

We also talk about The Demands series and Drew shares some of his writing experiences and tips. All in all, it’s another fascinating conversation with MR DREW GERACI!