The Warriors discuss their diverse dinner options and recount meeting the creators of Lil’ Depressed Boy. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is quickly reviewed and then it’s on to the comic-talk. Lots of old favorites and new discoveries in this week’s reviews, and a listener writes in with the final word on Prometheus. Plus who has a secret brother?

Book reviewed:

Spider-Men #1 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Sara Pichelli

Batman #10 (DC Comics)

Written by Scott Snyder; Art by Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion

The Massive #1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Written by Brian Wood; Art by Kristian Donaldson

Saga of the Swamp Thing Vol. 1 (Vertigo)

Written by Alan Moore; Steve Bissette & John Totleben

Invincible #92 (Image Comics)

Written by Robert Kirkman; Art by Ryan Ottley, Corey Walker, & Cliff Rathburn

Avengers vs. X-Men #5 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Matt Fraction; Art by John Romita Jr. & Scott Hanna

Dancer #2 (Image Comics)

Written by Nathan Edmondson; Art by Nic Klein

Silk Spectre #1 (DC Comics)

Written by Amanda Conner & Darwyn Cooke; Art by Amanda Conner

American Vampire #27 (Vertigo)

Written by Scott Snyder; Art by Riccado Burchielli

American Vampire: Lord of the Vampires #1 (Vertigo)

Written by Scott Snyder; Art by Dustin Nguyen

Batman and Robin #10 (DC Comics)

Written by Peter Tomasi; Art by Patrick Gleason & Mick Gray

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Ultimatum – Spider-Man: Requiem #1 & 2 signed by writer Brian Michael Bendis and Ultimate Fallout #1-6 with #2-6 signed by Nick Spencer.

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Jonas shares why stopping a baseball with your face is a not a good idea. Sean Black almost gets taken out by a Mustang. But the Wednesday Warriors don’t let any of these things stop them from bringing you the latest reviews and opinions of the books they are reading. Bleed on!

Green Lantern #9 (DC Comics)

Written by Geoff johns; Art by Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy, Tom Nguyen, Keith Champagne, & Mark Irwin

Frankenstein Alive, Alive! #1 (IDW Publishing)

Written by Steve Niles; Art by Bernie Wrightson

Worlds’ Finest #1 (DC Comics)

Written by Paul Levitz; Art by George Perez & Kevin Maguire

Moon Knight #12 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Alex Maleev

Batman and Robin #9 (DC Comics)

Written by Peter Tomasi; Art by Lee Garbett, Andy Clarke, Keith Champagne, and Ray Mccarthy

Batman #9 (DC Comics)

Written by Scott Snyder; Art by Greg Capullo, Rafael Albuquerque, & Jonathan Glapion

The Tick #100 (New England Comics Press)

Written by Benito J. Cereno; Art by Les McClaine

The New Avengers #26 (Marvel Comics)

Written by brian Michael Bendis; Art by Mike Deodato, Jr.

Brilliant #3 (Icon)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Mark Bagley & Joe Rubinstein

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1 signed by writer/artist David Peterson and writer/artist Jeremy Bastian.

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It’s that time folks. Time for another astonishing edition of Comic Book Ketchup. Jonas talks about his near hit with fame in the form of an Oberto’s commercial directed by Jared Hess. Bryton reads-a-loud from Daredevil #26, which just so happens to have a special appearance by Madcap Mike Murdock. The Warriors also discuss the Marvel Infinite possibilities as well as company events and why Chris Roberson is so unhappy. A heaping pile of books is also reviewed for your listening pleasure.

Books reviewed include:

Secret #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Ryan Bodenheim

Thief of Thieves #3 (Image Comics)

Written by Robert Kirkman & Nick Spencer; Art by Shawn Martinbrough

Secret History of D.B. Cooper #1 (Oni Press)

Written and drawn by Brian Churilla

Avengers Vs. X-Men #2 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jason Aaron; Art by John Romita Jr. & Scott Hana

Avenging Spider-Man #6 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Mark Waid & Greg Rucka; Art by Marco Checchetto

Whispers #2  (Image Comics)

Written and drawn by Joshua Luna

Avengers #24.1 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Brandon Peterson

Batman #8  (DC Comics)

Written by Scott Snyder; Art by Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Starborn #1-6 signed by Chris Roberson

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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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Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Mark Bagley
Inks: Danny Miki
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99

I understand the reason for existence of Avengers Assemble.  After all, the Avengers movie is going to be the biggest superhero movie of the year so why not launch a new book to try and get some more interest in the Avengers and possibly pull in some new readers? You can maximize their exposure by having  it be the same roster that will show up in the feature film. Sadly, I cannot believe that with such a big launch, it’s a sub-par effort right out of the gate.

Brian Bendis has had the reigns of the Avengers franchise for some time now. Currently, he’s working on 3 Avengers titles and I guess that when you’ve probably written all you can about these characters, you have some duds here and there. This issue is exactly that. A book that doesn’t make a lot of sense and has some of the most uninteresting villains featured in the Zodiac, which is a group of 12 made up of each of the symbols of the zodiac. Thankfully, the one good thing is that it’s 12 superhumans and not just 12 guys in costumes for their sign. With a book that is clearly based on the soon to be summer blockbuster, why not go with something a bit more recognizable. The involvement of the Hulk seems to not fit with what is going on in Jason Aaron’s Hulk title. Are we working with dumb brute Hulk? That certainly doesn’t match what Aaron is doing with the Hulk. It’s the little inconsistencies like that which take the fun out of books like this.

The art is by Mark Bagley, who has worked with Brian Bendis on Ultimate Spider-Man. If you are a fan of his art, then it’s the same thing as with any other book. Bagley’s art is a good match for the action of the story.  His art doesn’t really blow anyone away, but he’s consistent and his style is perfect for super heroes.

This book does seem more in the all-ages vein. While I do like the darker tones of the more sophisticated material, it’s good that there’s material like this too. Marvel has struggled to keep an all-ages line that has seen various reboots over the years. This is a title in the current Marvel continuity and it’s a good title for younger kids to pick up. One can hope that the story works out a bit better in the next issue because the first issue isn’t anything spectacular and certainly not up to par with some of the other Avengers stories that Bendis has written.

It’s that time folks. Time for another astonishing edition of Comic Book Ketchup. Sean Black celebrates his birthday, but oddly not with us. Bryton is sick and stuck on the toilet. Luckily for us Justin Allred stops by to help Sean L. and Jonas review a plethora of books, the works of Moebius, the new black Invincible, and the latest Walking Dead episode. Plus listen for your chance at winning a copy of Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1 signed by David Peterson and Jeremy Bastian.

Books discussed:

Silver Surfer: Parable (Marvel Comics)

Written by Stan Lee; Art by Moebius

Invincible #89 (Image Comics)

Written by Robert Kirkman; Art by Ryan Ottley

Age of Apocalypse #1 (Marvel Comics)

Written by David Lapham; Art by Roberto De La Torre

Prophet #22 (Image Comics)

Written by Brandon Graham, Simon Roy & Fil Barlow; Art by Simon Roy & Fil Barlow

Dungeons & Dragons #15 (IDW Publishing)

Written by John Rogers; Art by Andrea Divito

The Manhattan Projects #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickamn; Art by Nick Pitarra

The Incredible Hulk #5 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jason Aaron; Art by Whilce Portacio & Rick Ketcham

Moon Knight #10 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Alex Maleev

The Cape #4 (IDW Publishing)

Written by Jason Ciaramella & Joe Hill; Art by Zach Howard

Road Rage #1 (IDW Publishing)

Written by Chris Ryall, Joe Hill & Stephen King; Art by Nelson Daniel

Ultimate Spider-Man #7 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Chris Samnee

Justice League #6 (DC Comics)

Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Jim Lee & Scott Williams

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1 signed by writer/artist David Peterson and writer/artist Jeremy Bastian.

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