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#20: Thor: The God Butcher, Aladdin, Avengers D23, $1495 Lunching, New Female Doctor!

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It’s a HUGE Signal of Doom this week! Stew and Dave cover the awesome Thor: The God Butcher by Jason Aaron, RIP & love to George Romero and Martin Landau, they get heavy into discussing the incredible sounding Avengers trailer at D23, Dave is bitter and whines about “being peasants outside the cathedral” as he openly begs for a press pass to San Diego, the incredible Grant Morrison is back at DC doing Arkham Asylum 2 and Wonder Woman, we FINALLY have a cool new female Doctor in “Doctor Who”, while meanwhile we break down J Scott Campbell’s incredible $1495 San Diego Comic Con lunch, and the boys break down their Mt Rushmore of paid lunches! Plus, we go deep into the Aladdin remake, and we obsess over what Will Smith will be doing as the Genie!

Weekly comics include Secret Empire #6, Bitch Planet Triple Feature #2, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #2, Batman #27

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#19: The Nail, Spidey, Corporate Overlords

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THE SIGNAL OF DOOM IS SHINING BRIGHT TONIGHT! As an icy cold descends on the city, Dave and Stew regather to talk The Nail by Alan Davis! Opinions fly free and fast as we read some awesome emails on the Chaikin controversy! Also, Dave & Stew talk impressive Spidey: Homecoming box office numbers, and ask why do so many comic fans hate themselves, lost in some internal civil war without end? Is Cindy Moon aka Silk in Homecoming? What scenes featuring the lovely Marisa Tomei were cut from the movie? We talk Frank Darabont and the ongoing lawsuit, we talk Matt Reeves dumping Batfleck’s script and pursuing his own vision. Rumours of Wonder Woman in the 1980’s, Daniel Craig is BACK as Bond, price unknown, and Squirrel Girl is HIRED. Meanwhile, Kermit has been FIRED and the boys go back and forth on corporate overlords and compensation for comic book creators. Jay Z turns up, cause there ain’t no love in the heart of the city! Weekly comics are also examined which include:

Dark Days: The Casting, The American Way 1, Edge of Venomverse 2, Spider-Men II #1

Enjoy kids! PREACH!

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#18: Spidey Homecoming, Amazing Spider-Man JMS, Random Weekly Controversy!

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Hey gang, tonight its rockin hard in the Swamp and it’s a SPIDEY fest as we celebrate the release of the Sony/Marvel Studios “Spider-Man Homecoming” movie and Dave & Stew discuss Amazing Spider-Man Ultimate Collection 1 by JMS from the early 2000s! Also we tackle some thorny issues of censorship and offensive imagery (pun) in an exhausting rap battle debate between the two hosts that Johnny Cash himself has to INTERVENE INTO,  and we cover some weekly books including Batman 26, Spider-Man: Master Plan and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Again #1.  As always the Swamp burns bright into the night sky as we always remember that solemn vow: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. Use it wisely kids!

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#17: Punisher: Year One, Marvel Capcom, Han Solo & Mars!

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Howdy folks! This week Stew and Dave light up the Signal from a freezing metropolis! On top of covering the moody, magnificent Punisher: Year One and a lively debate on the merits of Punishment and Frank Castle’s War on Crime, Stew and Dave dive deep on the Han Solo movie, Dave posits a dark Universe hypothetical where Ron Howard doesn’t save us all,  the buzz on Spidey Homecoming is POSITIVE, Star Trek Discovery is discussed as is conflict amongst the crew members, and Stew then gives us all a science lesson and talks about MARS, while Dave dreams of Bladerunner civilisations out there on the outer planets, like tears in the rain…also Dave delivers a rant on Marvel Capcom Infinite, talks about the 90’s, and the boys discuss weekly comics, including Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #1, Edge of Venom-Verse #1, Secret Empire #5, Batman/Elmer Fudd!

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#16: Cable & Deadpool, Han Solo, Ron Howard is a genius!

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It’s time for another episode of Signal of Doom! Along with discussing Cable & Deadpool: Vol 1 from the early 2000s,  Dave and Stew light the Signal UP & are fresh from their Supernova date to talk Chris Hemsworth, Dean Cain & crowd control, while the BIG NEWS of the last 48 hours is the removal of the Han Solo movie directors Chris Miller & Phil Lord off the object to replaced by the mighty Ron Howard! Dave & Stew break it down for John Q public. The Watchmen TV show is discussed, along with a rumored Dracula TV show, Stew and Dave both announce who their favourite Doctors are in Doctor Who (modern and classic),  we talk about the Spidey situation at Sony, Dave rants about modern media, reminds us the Earth will plunge into the Sun, we go in-depth on Marvel’s Avengers 1 Million BC announcement, we cover a selection of weekly books and wrap it all up with a bow on Cable & Deadpool! Plus, Stew clears up how long humans are alive!

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#15: Judge Dredd: Case Files Volume 5! DREDD! Dean Cain! And other stuff!

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Welcome to one of our most exciting shows yet as Stew & Dave cover the Mighty Judge Dredd as we read & discuss Judge Dredd: Case Files Volume 5! This epic collection includes Block-Mania, The Hotdog Run, Judge Death Lives and MANY other v cool stories! Dave also gives a speech on 2000AD like he’s trying to win an award! The boys also discuss the disappointing Mummy movie and what this means for the Dark Universe franchise, Dave proves he knows nothing about Black Panther, Stew shows us he is one step ahead of the internet in identifying critic images from the Russo Brothers, and the boys debate the merits of James Gunn’s mea culpa to fans on twitter. Plus, we discuss Conor’s email on Judge Dredd, Dave rhapsodises about “Dean Cain Day” at Supernova Sydney and the awesomeness of the impending Lois & Clark class reunion, and we dissect Jaden Smith’s recent “Batman” video, as we ask ourselves – what has music come too! Just the big topics this week, join us folks!

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#14: Spider-Girl: Legacy, Spencer Under Siege, Punisher, Wonder Woman!

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This week Dave and Stew discuss Wonder Woman and we pitch each other very different WW sequels! We also talk Supernova and the prices Thor is charging for a photo, Dave details his Dean Cain obsession, we discuss “Secret Empire” writer Nick Spencer’s hilarious political “career” in Cincy, Dave editorialises on Punisher comics,  we fan cast the Black Cat & Silver Sable movie, and we cover the Spider-Girl: Legacy trade from the late 90’s! The boys also cover a selection of weekly comics…and MORE! Tune in, stay up and TURN On! And remember dear listeners, it will all wash away in the end, just like Wise Stew says!

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Drew’s Views Ep 2- CLASSIC Avengers TALK!

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Welcome to a special episode of the Signal! This week my friend Drew Geraci, DC inking great & author of The Demands novels, joins me on the show and we talk CLASSIC Avengers! Drew takes on a journey down the dusty byways of the 1970’s, when Elton John was playing loud on the radio, and Drew and his cousin toured the county on bikes like an episode of Stranger Things & hunted down classic Avengers comics off the newsagent racks, amongst other places! Drew gives us all some some amazing recommendations for great Avengers reads and blows my mind with some facts! This is a great place for any new fans of the franchise who want to explore the past to start! Also, we cover the amazing Marvel digital sale taking place on Amazon, which includes a massive amount of Avengers material, and Dave gives us an editorial on the current state of Punisher in the Marvel Universe! Join us for Drew’s Views, Episode 2!

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#13: Wonder Woman by Greg Rucka, Silver Sable & Black Cat, Phoenix Comic Con, Steak with Sauce

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Welcome to EPISODE 13 of Signal of Doom – we cover the Wonder Woman early positive reviews & hype, do some box office predictions, and in Trade of the Week we cover the first volume of Greg Rucka’s excellent early 2000’s run on Wonder Woman. Also Dave and Stew cover topics varying from the loss of Lois Lane’ leg, the barely averted tragedy at Phoenix Comic Con, an in-depth discussion of the Black Cat & Silver Sable movie out of Sony, while Dave defends his right to have sauce with his steak, along with all our weekly comic book reviews! Tune in, have fun, TURN ON! ENJOY WONDER WOMAN! CELEBRATE!

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#12: Spider-Man Blue, Amber Heard, Dark Universe, Invisible Man, Black Lightning, Chuck Dixon, Injustice 2!

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Stew and Dave delve DEEP into the mysterious, pulsing heart of comic books & comic book movies! This week we pay tribute to the victims of Manchester, and cover the wonderful and beautiful “Spider-Man Blue”. We also talk a HOST of movie topics including the Dark Universe & The Mummy, Dave’s concerns about Invisible Man, the excitement machine that is Amber Heard’s Mera casting vs the concerns of Stew,  the endless cycle of Terminator movie time-lines and Dave’s obsession with post apocalyptic nightmare-scapes, we talk the tv pilot of Black Lightning, Chuck Dixon’s new vampire novel BLOODED and a Scooby Doo/Supernatural TV crossover! AND MORE! We bring you the hits and the news you NEED.  Let the Signal beam!