After Sean Black swore to never read another issue of Age of Ultron last week, he is back in full force this week to review…Age of Ultron! Find out what made Sean B. change his mind. Also hear what Sean L. thinks about the indie relaunch of Drew Hayes Poison Elves. Jonas and Bryton also give each other high five. All this and more in another titillating episode of Fight for Comics.

Books reviewed include:

16:38 - Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law #1 (Blind Ferret)

Written by Joe Abercrombie, Chuck Dixon; Art by Andie Tong

21:13 - Age of Ultron #5 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Bryan Hitch

35:47 - Drew Hayes’ Poison Elves #1 (Ape Entertainment)

Written by Robb Horan, Keith Davidsen; Art by Montos, Shannon Ritchie

43:53 - Theramin #1 (Monkeybrain Comics)

Written by Curt Pires; Art by Dalton Rose

48:10 - Thor God of Thunder #7 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jason Aaron; Art by Esad Ribic

52:51 - Uncanny Avengers #6 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Rick Remender; Art by Daniel Acuña

01:07:25 - Constantine #2 (DC Comics)

Written by Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes; Art by Renato Guedes

01:13:14 - Batman and Red Wing #19 (DC Comics)

Written by Peter J. Tomasi; Art by Pat Gleason, Mick Gray

01:27:59 - JSA: The Whistling Skull #1 (DC Comics)

Written by B. Clay Moore; Art by Tony Harris

01:29:47 - Corrections, Questions & Confrontations

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Episode #187 – Still FFC

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Sean Leslie is away at Sundance and the Wednesday Warriors reflect on Rick Remender’s run of Uncanny X-Force.

Books reviewed include:

Savage Wolverine #1 (Marvel Comics)

Written and drawn by Frank Cho

Todd, The Ugliest Kid on Earth #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Ken Kristensen; Art by MK Perker

New Avengers #2 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jonathan Hickman; Art by Steve Epting

Black Beetle #1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Written and drawn by Francesco Francavilla

Uncanny X-Force #35 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Rick Remender; Art by Phil Noto

Fight for Comics Trivia:
Batman #1 Signed by Scott Snyder.

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Episode #175 – Uncanny X-Force Finale

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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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The Avengers movie is finally here in all of it’s awesome glory. Find out what parts the Warriors liked best as well as what drove Jonas crazy. Plus the Warriors review a plethora of books.

Books reviewed include:

Amazing Spider-Man #685 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Dan Slott; Art by Humerto Ramos & Victor Olazaba

Daredevil #12  (Marvel Comics)

Written by Mark Waid; Art by Chris Samnee

Fury MAX #1 (MAX)

Written by Garth Ennis; Art by Goran Parlov

Mind the Gap #1 (Image Comics)

Written by Jim McCann; Art by Rodin Esquejo

Secret Avengers #26 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Rick Remender; Art by Renato Guedes

Epic Kill #1 (Image Comics)

Written and Drawn by Raff Ienco

Avengers Movie Review (Marvel Studios)

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Black Widow #1 signed by Bill Sienkiewicz

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Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma’s Image Comic Morning Glories is spotlighted. The Warriors jump up and down as they declare Morning Glories like Lost, but only better. They put their heads together to start trying solve some of the many mysteries that await at the Morning Glories Academy. Do they succeed? Do they go crazy? Find out in another exciting episode of Fight for Comics.

Books reviewed include:

Uncanny X-Force #24 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Rick Remender; Art by Phil Noto

The Sixth Gun #21  (Oni Press)

Written by Cullen Bunn; Art by Brian Hurtt

Funrama (self published)

Written and drawn by Ryan Kelly

Morning Glories (Image Comics)

Written by Nick Spencer; Art by Joe Eisma

Fight for Comics Trivia Give-Away:

Infinite Vacation #1 signed by Nick Spencer

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The best comics of 2011 are named as the Wednesday Warriors give their picks in this exciting 2-part episode.

Books reviewed include:

Best New Series
Swamp Thing
Carbon Grey
Wolverine & the X-Men
Batman & Robin

Best Newcomer
Tyler Crook (Petrograd, BPRD)
Travel Foreman (Animal Man)
Royden Lepp (Rust)
Justin Jordan (The Strange Talents of Luthor Strode)

Best Moment
Fantastic Four #600 – The return of Johnny Storm
G.I. Joe: Cobra #12 – Cobra Commander getting killed
Wolverine & X-Men #1 – Re-Opening of the school
American Vampire: Survival of the Fittest #3 – Room of nazi vampires

Best Fight
Odin Vs. Galactus (Mighty Thor #5)
Events Leading to the Death of Johnny Storm (Fantastic Four #587)
Jet Jones Vs. Giant Robot (Rust)
Cyclops Vs. Wolverine (Schism #5)

Best Hero
Wolverine
Gwen (iZombie)

Best Villain
Archangel (Uncanny X-Force)
James Gordon Jr. (Detective Comics)
Eric (The Cape)

Best Penciller
Pat Gleason (Batman and Robin)
Gabriel Hardman (Hulk, Planet of the Apes)
Zach Howard (Cape)
Joe Maduriera (Avenging Spider-Man)

Best Inker
Mick Gray (Batman Inc.)
Dan Green (Supergirl)
Dexter Vines (Avengers: X-Sanction)

Best Colorist
Laura Allred (iZombie)
Tomeu Morey (Catwoman)
Atilla Futaki (Severed)

Best Cover
Captain America #2 – Steve McNiven
Chew #18 – Rob Guillory
Daredevil #1 – Paolo Rivera
Uncanny X-Force #12 – Esad Ribic

Best Cover Artist
Esad Ribic (Uncanny X-Force)
Viktor Kalvachev (Blue Estate)
David Aja (Red Skull & 5 Ronin)
Esad Ribic (Uncanny X-Force)

Best Overall Artist
Yanick Paquette (Swamp Thing, Batman Inc.)
Francesco Francavilla (Detective Comics, Black Panther, BPRD)
Craig Thompson (Habibi)

Best Writer
Rick Remender (Uncanny X-Force, Venom)
Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Batman, Detective Comics, Severed, Swamp Thing)
Jason Aaron (Punisher Max, Wolverine & the X-Men, Wolverine, X-Men: Schism, Scalped)

Trivia contest: Rust hardcover graphic novel signed by writer/artist Royden Lepp and an original Royden Lepp sketch.

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