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Your heroes ring in the New Year with 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank!  In this episode we chat about what makes this story so fun, what makes a good homage, and why we love the wallpaper in this story so much. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  4 Kids Walk Into a Bank is written by Matthew Rosenberg, art/design by Tyler Boss, lettered by Thomas Mauer, and published by Black Mask Studios. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes are back to read 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank!  "4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK is the darkly comedic story of four burgeoning child criminals and their elaborate plans. When a group of bumbling criminals show up in her father's life looking to pull one last job, young Paige has two choices - let her father get caught up in their criminal hijinks or enlist her three best friends to do the job first. Paige picks the bad one." 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank is written by Matthew Rosenberg, art/design by Tyler Boss, lettered by Thomas Mauer, and published by Black Mask Studios. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes get our their fingerprint kits to reread Friday.  In this episode we chat about why we love Brubaker comics, if we like stories about faeries or not, and what we thought about the ending. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Friday is written by Ed Brubaker, illustrated by Marcos Martín, colored by Muntsa Vicente, and published by Panel Syndicate. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes put on their Sherlock hats to finally finish Friday! "Friday Fitzhugh spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past, now she's in college, starting a new life on her own. Except when Friday comes home for the holidays, she's immediately pulled back into Lance's orbit and finds that something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town... This is literally the Christmas vacation from Hell and neither of them may survive to see the New Year." Friday is written by Ed Brubaker, illustrated by Marcos Martín, colored by Muntsa Vicente, and published by Panel Syndicate. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes are joined by special guest Ethan Galis to discuss Aliens Vs. Avengers.  In this episode we chat about the crazy concept, what makes this story so fun, and theories on what exactly happens. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Aliens vs. Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribić, colors by Ive Svorcina, letters by VC's Cory Petit, and published by Marvel Comics.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to Weyland-Yutani headquarters to read Aliens vs. Avengers.  First Impressions is a spoiler-free shorter episode where we introduce which book we are reading and chat about our first impressions, including: The Bare Bones, Who this Comic for, and Judging a Book by Its Cover. "In a future Earth ravaged by terror, the unstoppable Xenomorphs descend upon our planet, pitting the perfect organism against a world of superhumans. As the Avengers rise in defense, they face unimaginable loss as the gods of creation known as the Engineers set out to destroy what they made. What catastrophic events led to the fall of humanity and forced the Avengers to abandon their home planet? Which heroes will be first to fall, and which will be forever changed by the encounter with the Xenomorphs? Discover the answers as Hickman and Ribić weave a pulse-pounding saga where every choice could make the difference between survival or extinction." Aliens vs. Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman, art by Esad Ribić, colors by Ive Svorcina, letters by VC's Cory Petit, and published by Marvel Comics.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to the London to read Dracula.  In this episode we chat about the stunning art and what makes Dracula such an enduring villain. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Dracula is written by and illustrated by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Martin Simmonds.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to the Amazon Rainforest to read The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives!.  In this episode we chat about the themes of the comic and how it relates to the original movie. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!  is written by Dan Watters & Ram V with art by Matthew Roberts.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to get spooky with some Universal Monsters comics.  This month we're reading Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! and Dracula. "Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat—but is it friend or foe? Or is it simply...THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON?" "When Dr. John Seward admits a strange new patient named Renfield into his asylum, the madman tells stories of a demon who has taken residence next door. But as Dr. Seward attempts to apply logic to the impossible…his daughter falls under the spell of the twisted Count Dracula!?" Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!  is written by Dan Watters & Ram V with art by Matthew Roberts. Dracula is written by and illustrated by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Martin Simmonds.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to discuss Asterios Polyp!  In this episode we chat about the brilliance of the graphic novel, discuss the many themes, and talk at length about the art, colors, and lettering. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Asterios Polyp is created by David Mazzucchelli and published by Pantheon Books. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes team up to give their First Impressions of Asterios Polyp!  "Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. In a tenacious daze, he leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. But what is this “escape” really about?" Asterios Polyp is created by David Mazzucchelli and published by Pantheon Books. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to discuss Rook: Exodus!  "Hundreds of years from now, the man known as Rook was once a simple farmer who fled the crumbling Earth for a new life. He traveled to the planet Exodus, a terraformed world where all of nature, including its imported animal population, was completely controlled by humans called Wardens. But when Exodus’s world engine failed, the Wardens’ power fell into the wrong hands, creating chaos and mass evacuation…for those who could afford it. The rest, like Rook, must scavenge for an escape vessel as the war for control of what’s left of Exodus begins." In this episode we chat about fantastic concept for the book, debate our favorite Wardens, and break down the story. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Rook: Exodus is written by Geoff Johns, art by Jason Fabok, colored by Brad Anderson, lettered by Rob Leigh, and published by Image Comics. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return from vacation! We explore our media diet including what movies, TV, books, and video games we've been enjoying. We discuss the 3  big Superhero movies of summer: Thunderbolts*, Superman, and The Fantastic Four. Plus we talk about what other content we've been consuming including: KPop Demon Hunters, The Gilded Age, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.  Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return to discuss Redcoat! "British soldier and all-around rogue Simon Pure has led quite an exciting life. Or lives, really. After a failed assassination of General George Washington at the Battle of Trenton in 1776, Simon stumbled upon hooded figures performing a bizarre ritual that accidentally gave him immortality. Since that fateful day, Simon has died and returned countless times over, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with history’s most renowned figures, including his nemesis Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, and many more. But what are the true origins and extent of Simon’s power, and the clandestine cabal behind them? And how does this group intend to use him to destroy America? Simon means to find out, even if it finally kills him!" In this episode we chat about the comic, why we love lore, and discuss our founding fathers. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.  Redcoat is written by Geoff Johns, art by Bryan Hitch, colored by Brad Anderson, lettered by Rob Leigh, and published by Image Comics. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook. 

Your heroes return from Vietnam to talk about Junkyard Joe!  "From the explosive pages of GEIGER comes JUNKYARD JOE! The world knows him from the comic strip by recently retired cartoonist Muddy Davis, but the truth stretches back to the Vietnam War. The tragedies of combat and visions of a strange robot soldier that saved Muddy’s life there still haunt him. But dreams become reality when Joe mysteriously shows up on Muddy’s doorstep, warning of a new impending war." In this episode we chat about the comic, why we loved the Vietnam sequences, and discuss our favorite comic real life comic strips. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley.   Junkyard Joe is written by Geoff Johns, art by Gary Frank, colored by Brad Anderson, lettered by Rob Leigh, and published by Image Comics. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast. ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.