#102: Black Widow, NPC Dave likes Wolverine, Chuck Dixon’s Bad Times, We Live in a Simulation

HUGE NEWS THIS WEEK! First off, WE LIVE IN A SIMULATION! Stew says this is MOST LIKELY! Secondly, Chuck Dixon’s NEW Bad Times book is available in PAPERBACK NOW, and on Kindle from Feb 28! Order here!

In other news, Dave is PROBABLY a NPC! Dave is seemingly ok with this. The boys review and discuss Black Widow by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, Dave swears to THE FLAG that he watch Doom Patrol, Stew confuses the Wilson Brothers, Sly Stallone is moving forward on a superhero project, it’s a “will-they/won’t-they” situation on an Obi-Wan TV series, and there’s some Wheel of Time movement! ALL THIS AND MORE!

Weekly Comics

Wolverine: Infinity Watch #1

Crackdown #1

Sharkey the Bounty Hunter #1

Black Widow #2

#28: Kill or be Killed, Punisher Netflix, Chuck Dixon, Stripper Clothes

Hey gang! The Signal of Doom is back, BLAZING RED into the sky! The boys cover Kill or be Killed, the awesome story of a troubled young man turned vigilante, courtesy of a deal with a demon, by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, and Dave declares it “maybe the great f*cking book he’s read”!  Also Dave tells us his story of his encounter with a salesgirl dressed like a stripper, we speculate on Darth Vader’s possible inclusion in the young Han Solo film, and Dave debuts *The Punisher Playbook!* This is our weekly news section for covering Punisher news and right now the focus is on the Punisher Netflix show which just dropped a full trailer and a teaser! Acclaimed Punisher scribe and good friend of the show, Chuck Dixon, gave an interview to Task and Purpose, where he details his own take on the Punisher series and what Chuck thinks of the scenes in the teaser which shows Frank seemingly up against military forces! The boys discuss Chuck’s comments in some DETAIL and meanwhile, Dave wonders and speculates about the chances of Karen Page and Frank Castle hooking up, or will this just be raw, personal friendship between two isolated people. Who knows! All this and more dear listeners in the first edition of the Punisher Playbook!

Also Michael, Ralph and Jordan all write in and we read put their emails and discuss them in Red Alert! Sit back, grab a coffee or a beer, maybe even an iced tea, and enjoy the Signal of Doom, Episode 28!

*Weekly Comics*

Harley Quinn #28

Batman #31

Batman: The Red Death #1

Wonder Woman/Conan #1