The best comics of 2012 are named as the Wednesday Warriors give their picks in this exciting 2-part episode.

Best New Series
Sean L. – Hawkeye
Sean B. – Saga
Jonas – Saga
Bryton – Hawkeye

Best Newcomer
Sean L. – Nate Cosby (Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse)
Sean B. – James Harrin (B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Long Death, Conan the Barbarian)
Jonas – David Schulner (Clone)
Bryton – Kurtis J. Wiebe (Peter Panzerfaust, Debris, Grim Leaper)

Best Moment
Sean L. – Constantine welds on a new thumb (John Constantine, Hellblazer #278)
Sean B. – Fantomex saving Psylocke (Uncanny X-Force #27)
Jonas – Death of Broo (Wolverine and the X-Men #18)
Bryton – Franklin Richards calls Galactus as his Herald (Fantastic Four #604)

Best Fight
Sean L. – Magneto vs. Iron Man (AVX #1)
Sean B. – Superman vs. Adam Blake (Action Comics #12)
Jonas – Dodge vs. Everyone (Locke & Key: Clockworks #6)
Bryton – Dash vs. Shunka (Scalped #55)

Best Hero
Sean L. – Cow Boy (Cow Boy: A Boy and His Horse)
Sean B. – Venom
Jonas – Broo (Wolverine and the X-Men)
Bryton – Hawkeye

Best Villain
Sean L. – Negan (The Walking Dead)
Sean B. – Court of Owls (Batman)
Jonas – Joker
Bryton – Joker

Best Penciler
Sean L. – Doug Tennapel (Cardboard)
Sean B. – Paolo Rivera (Daredevil)
Jonas – Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire)
Bryton – Greg Capullo (Batman)

Best Inker
Sean L. – Klaus Janson (Avengers)
Sean B. – Francis Manapul (The Flash)
Jonas – Victor Olazaba (Amazing Spider-Man)
Bryton – Jonathan Glapion (Batman)

Best Colorist
Sean L. – Owen Gieni (Debris)
Sean B. – Javier Rodriguez (Daredevil)
Jonas – Matthew Hollingsworth (Hawkeye)
Bryton – Javier Rodriguez (Daredevil)

Best Cover
Sean L. – Hawkeye #1 (David Aja)
Sean B. – Daredevil #10 (Paolo Rivera)
Jonas – Daredevil #12 (Paolo Rivera)
Bryton – Daredevil #12 (Paolo Rivera)

Best Cover Artist
Sean L. – David Aja (Hawkeye)
Sean B. – Arthur Adams (Secret Avengers, Godzilla)
Jonas – David Aja (Hawkeye)
Bryton – Rodin Esquejo (Morning Glories, Mind the Gap)

Best Overall Artist
Sean L. – Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein: Alive, Alive)
Sean B. – Fiona Staples (Saga)
Jonas – Fiona Staples (Saga)
Bryton – Fiona Staples (Saga)

Best Writer
Sean L. – Scott Snyder (Batman, American Vampire, Swamp Thing, Severed)
Sean B. – Jason Aaron (Incredible Hulk, Scalped, Thor: God of Thunder)
Jonas – Rick Remender (Uncanny X-Force, Secret Avengers)
Bryton – Brian K. Vaughn (Saga)

Fight for Comics Trivia:
Saga Vol. 1 TPB and The Coldest City HC.

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Episode #170 – Best of 2012 Part 1

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It’s that time folks. Time for another astonishing edition of Comic Book Ketchup. A heaping pile of books are reviewed for your listening pleasure. Wes fills in an absent Sean B. and Jonas. Sean L. wishes a Breaking Bad comic existed. Bryton looks for love in all the wrong places and the art of comic book lettering is discovered in this spine tingling episode.

Books reviewed include:

The Activity #7 (Image Comics)

Written by Nate Edmonson; Art by Mitch Gerads

Daredevil #17 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Mark Waid; Art by Michael Allred

Comic Book Lettering the “Comicraft” Way! (Image Comics)

Written and designed by Richard Starkings

Dancer #4 (Image Comics)

Written by Nate Edmonson; Art by Nic Klein

Before Watchmen: Rorschach #1 (DC Comics)

Written by Brian Azzarelo; Art by Lee Bermejo

Reed Gunther Vol. 2: Monsters and Mustaches TPB (Image Comics)

Written by Shane Houghton; Art by Chris Houghton

Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life HC (Oni Press)

Written and drawn by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Fairest #6 (Vertigo)

Written by Bill Willingham; Art by Phil Jimenez, Andy Lanning and Andrew J. Pepoy

Saga #6 (Image Comics)

Written by Brian K. Vaughn; Art by Fiona Staples

Debris #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Kurts Wiebe; Art by Riley Rossmo

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Cinderella: Fables are Forever #1 signed by writer Chris Roberson and cover artist Chrissie Zullo, Reed Gunther #7 signed by writer Shane Houghton and artist Chris Houghton, and Mouse Guard and Other Stories: A Free Comic Book Day Hardcover Anthology signed by David Peterson, Ted Naifeh, Jim McCann, Janet Lee, Royden Lepp, and Jeremy Bastian.

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Episode #156 – Comic Book Ketchup

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Marvel’s big gay wedding has come and past and the Wednesday Warriors vent their frustrations at Marvel’s marketing ploys. Avengers vs. X-Men takes a interesting turn of events digitally and Sean L. figures out a new way to read comics comfortably.

Book reviewed:

The Crow #1 (IDW Publishing)

Written by John Shirley; Art by Kevin Colden

Mars Attacks #1 (IDW Publishing)

Written by John Layman; Art by John McCrea

Before Watchmen: The Comedian #1 (DC Comics)

Written by Brian Azzarelo; Art by J. G. Jones

Avengers vs. X-Men #6 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Olivier Coipel & Mark Morales

Marvel Infinite Comics: #6 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Mark Waid & Yves Bigerel; Art by Yves Bigerel & Carlo Barberi

Legends of the Dark Knight #3 (DC Comics)

Written by Tom Taylor; Art by Nicola Scott and Wayne Faucher

Saga #4 (Image Comics)

Written by Brian K. Vaughn; Art by Fiona Staples

Astonishing X-Men #51 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Marjorie M. Liu; Art by Mike Perkins & Andrew Hennessy

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Ex Machina #1 Special Edition signed by artist Tony Harris.

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Who is going to be the prominent DC character that will come out of the closet? The Warriors speculate and review a plethora of new books.

Book reviewed:

Justice League #9 (DC Comics)

Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Jim Lee, Gary Frank, and Scott Williams

Avengers Vs. X-Men #4 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by John Romita Jr. and Scott Hanna

Fury MAX: My War Gone By #3 (MAX)

Written by Garth Ennis; Art by Goran Parlov

Saga #3 (Image Comics)

Written by Brian K. Vaughn; Art by Fionna Staples

Saucer Country #3 (Vertigo)

Written by Paul Cornell; Art by Ryan Kelly

Avengers #26 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Walter Simonson and Scott Hanna

Dancer #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Nathan Edmondson; Art by Nic Klein

Conan the Barbarian #4 (Dark Horse Comics)

Written by Brian Wood; Art by James Harren

Daredevil #13 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Mark Waid; Art by Khoi Pham and Tom Palmer

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Green Wake #1 & 2 signed by artist Rossomo.

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The watching dead review the Walking Dead season finale is discussed as well as a heaping pile of new comics.

Books discussed:

Fantastic Four #604 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Steve Epting & Rick Magyar

Action Comics #7 (DC Comics)

Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Rags Morales & Rick Bryant

Locke & Key: Clockworks #5 (IDW Publishing)

Written by Joe Hill; Art by Gabriel Rodriguez

Saga #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Brian K. Vaughn; Art by Fionna Staples

G.I. Joe: Infestation 2 #1 (IDW Publishing)

Written by Mike Raicht; Art by Valentine De Landro

Avengers Assemble #1 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Mark Bagley & Danny Miki

Saucer Country #1 (Vertigo)

Written by Paul Cornell; Art by Ryan Kelley

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Fantastic Four #60 signed by writer Mark Waid and inker Karl Kesel.

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The Warriors talk about comics in this episode. All kinds of comics. Big comics, little comics, long comics, short comics, good comics, bad comics, pervy comics and lots of other things that relate to comics.

Books Reviewed:

Fantastic Four #575 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Dale Eaglesham

Runaways Vol. 1 HC (Marvel Comics)
Written by Brian K. Vaughn; Art by Adrian Alphona, Takeshi Miyazawa, David Newbold, Craig S. Yeung

Image United #0 (Image Comics)
Written by Robert Kirkman; Art by Eric Larsen, Whilce Portacio, Ryan Ottley

Invincible #70 (Image Comics)
Written by Robert Kirkman; Art by Ryan Ottley

Hellblazer #264 (Vertigo)
Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli

Dark Wolverine #83 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Daniel Way, Marjorie Liu; Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Onofrio Catacchio

Forgetless #2 (Image Comics)
Written by Nick Spencer; Art by Jorge Coelho, Marley Zarcone

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