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Stacks of Comics - Episode 009 - WausaubiCon and Catch-All Catch-Up!

Episode NINE of Stacks of Comics is here! This week we have A LOT to talk about…heck it has been a while since we did a joint recording… because as you know, he was at Wausaubicon (as a guest of honor) for Episode 008!

Join @stacksofcomics host, Charles Joy (@thanosrules) and Andrew Love (@LCAFigures) as they walk you through this epic episode!

So, sit back, relax and enJOY this 01:18:48 (1 hour, 18 minute, 48 second) installment of the Stack of Comics podcast!

Features!

Stacks of Questions Interview with Andrew Love! useful links:

• Andrew Love (imdb)
• Emily Neves Love (twitter)
• Sam Rockwell
• Moon (Sam Rockwell movie)
• Clancy Brown
• The Shawshank Redemption, Starship Troopers and Highlander (Clancy Brown movies)
• Behind the Voice Actors
• Anime News Network (Andrew Love search)

NOTE: Discussions include creator origin stories…

WausaubiCon useful links:

• WausaubiCon, A spicy new con in Central Wisconsin!
• Facebook Page for WausaubiCon
• Erisian Entertainment (Facebook Page for Ben Schultz)
• Studio ONY

• Hawkeye #1
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
           -  existing #trqr: Clint between missions: Paying Rent. Rescuing Dogs. BBQs.
• Daredevil #16
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• Avengers vs. X-Men #9
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe #1 (and #2)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
              - existing #trqr: A killer montage of destruction by Cullen Bunn 
• Avenging Spider-Man #10
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
  
• First X-Men #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.5 out of 5 )
  
• Think Tank #1 (published bu Top Cow, unlike what I said in the podcast)
        - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Harvest #1
        - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )

Comic Pulse! Links

• Matt Fraction & Kelly Sue DeConnick! Live in Lacey, Washington on October 11th, 2012! At Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics
• Charles has caught up with Greg Rucka’s The Punisher Series! (soon to be discussed as a Feature! on Stacks of Comics)
• Outer Real Comics - Check it Out!

Link-O-Rama! Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Outer Realm Comics (Reviews, Forums and More!)
• WausaubiCon! and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon! (Stacks of Comics will be there LIVE! on October 7th, 2012)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Nerdstorian Podcast (***New***)
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• SOJcast by @MarkGosson and @sroberts1971
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Bedrock City Comics in Houston, TX
• Gabi’s Olympic Cards and Comics in Lacey, TX
• Comic Shop Locator
• Cory Smith Art!
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters:
  @thanosrules
  @stacksofcomics
  @LCAFigures
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com
  and http://stacksofcomics.com
  and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• ***NEW*** Subscribe and Listen on Zune!
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

LOVE and enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 008 – Xombee Guy!

Episode EIGHT of Stacks of Comics is here! This week we have A LOT to talk about…even if Andrew is off gallivanting at Wausaubicon (as a guest of honor)!

Join @stacksofcomics host, Charles Joy (@thanosrules) and special guest host Mark Gosson (@MarkGosson) as they talk braaains to you! That’s right, this episode is all about Xombee Guy (@XombeeGuy)!

So, sit back, relax and enJOY this 01:18:41 (1 hour, 18 minute, 41 second) installment of the Stack of Comics podcast!

Feature!

Xombee Guy! useful links:

• Xombee Guy!
   
• How to draw Xombee Guy…
   
• Xombee Guy Live!
   
• Xombee Guy Final!
   
• Fly POV!
   
• SOJcast! (Subscribe on Zune and/or iTunes)
   
• Tony Millionaire
  

NOTE: Discussions include creator origin stories…

Pacific Northwest LCS Reviews!

Pacific Northwest LCS Facebook links:

1. Gabi’s Olympic Cards & Comics - Lacey
2. Golden Age Collectibles - Seattle
3. Corner Comics - Kirkland
4. Zanadu Comics - Seattle
5. The Comic Stop - Redmond
6. Dragon’s Lair - Bellevue

Out of 5:

• Marvel Zombies Destroy #1 - #5
      - Mark’s Score ( 8 or 9 out of “F” )
           - Mark uses an Out of “F” rating (Hexadecimal)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 - 5.0 out of 5 )
           -  existing #trqr: MZD #5 Review, MZD #1-#4 Review
• Avengers #28
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
            - existing #trqr: I told you, it doesn’t work that way! 
• Uncanny X-Force #28
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
              - existing #trqr: The “Final Execution” arc is living up to its namesake… 
• Incredible Hulk #11
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 2.5 out of 5 )
              - existing #trqr: Sasquatches Beware! (and so should the rest of us) 
• Venom #21
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
             - existing #trqr: Remender’s penultimate Venom, ties up loose ends nicely…  
• Winter Soldier #8
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
             - existing #trqr: Brubaker delivers a great setup issue for the Broken Arrow arc…  

Batman: The Dark Knight Rises

The Batman useful links:

• Discussion contains spoilers.
• http://www.thedarkknightrises.com
• IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836
• Comic Vine: http://www.comicvine.com/the-dark-knight-rises/223-1214/

Comic Pulse! Links

• No News was covered in this episode…

Food Porn…AKA the best thing I ate this week

• El Goucho
• $10 Wedge
  
• The. Best. French Onion Soup. Evar!
   
• El Goucho Menu (porterhouse highlighted)
   
• 34oz Porterhouse for Two
   

Link-O-Rama! Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon!
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• SOJcast by @MarkGosson and @sroberts1971
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules, @stacksofcomics, @LCAFigures,  @MarkGosson, and @sroberts1971
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com and http://xombeeguy.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• ***NEW*** Subscribe and Listen on Zune!
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

LOVE, enJOY & Braaaains!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 007 – Daredevil and Emil!

Episode SEVEN of Stacks of Comics is here! This week we have two features… Yes, TWO!

Join @stacksofcomics hosts, Charles Joy (@thanosrules) and Andrew Love (@LCAFigures) as they walk you through both Features! The first, a 45-minute discussion all about the new Mark Waid Daredevil run, with a bit of Out of 5 thrown in… The second, the first ever Stacks of Questions segment with an hour long interview with Queen City Bookstore’s, Emil J. Novak, Sr.!

Sit back, relax and enJOY this nearly 1.75 hour Stack of Comics podcast!

NOTE: The interview with Emil starts around minute 45 of the podcast.

Feature (1 of 2)!

Daredevil! useful links:

• Daredevil (2011 3rd Series)
   

NOTE: Discussions include some spoilers.

Out of 5:

• Daredevil #1 - #14
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Avengers vs. X-Men #7
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Infernal Man-Thing #1 (of 3)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )

Feature (2 of 2)!

Stacks of Questions Facebook Album here!

Emil! useful links:

• Queen City Bookstore
  
• Emil J. Novak, Sr.
  
  
• Buffalo Comicon!
   

Comic Pulse! Links

• No News was covered in this episode…

Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Buffalo Comicon!
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio, TX
• Queen City Bookstore in Buffalo, NY
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules, @stacksofcomics and  @LCAFigures
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. So if you have Zune, just enter one of those RSS URLs with the “Add a Podcast” functionality. And of course, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 006 – At the Con!

Episode SIX of Stacks of Comics is has landed! This week we recorded live from Booth 110 at Texas Comic Con 2012 in San Antonio, TX!

Join @stacksofcomics hosts, @thanosrules and Andrew Love as they walk you through a 1.25-hour episode filled with all the Texas Comic Con action you can stand… well probably less than that, but it is still a lot and we had a blast recording live from the Con!

Be sure to stick around after the live portion of the podcast for “After the Con”, where we answer your tweets, remember our day at the con and cover some late breaking (at the time) news about Ed Brubaker!

Feature!

At the Con! useful links:

• Booth 110!
   
• Larry Hama - Writer, Artist, Marvel Icon…and Musician (Vocals and Guitar)!
• Music Artist YouTube Links:
  Dead Philosophers Blues
  “We Can Fly.” K-Otics Live @ CBGBs 1992
  K-Otics Live @ CBGBs “Missing.”
• Howard Mackie
• Tom Feister
• Avengers Origins! (One-Shot Issues)
  • Ant-Man and The Wasp
  • Luke Cage
  • Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
  • Thor
  • Vision
• Daredevil (Vol. 1) #38
  • “The Living Prison!”

Out of 5:

• Avengers vs. X-Men #6
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Fatale #1 - #5
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Winter Soldier #7
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Daredevil #14
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• Punisher #12
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.5 out of 5 )
• The Avengers Prelude: Black Widow Strikes #1 - #3
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 3.5 - 4.5 out of 5 )  
• Before Watchmen: Comedian #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 2.5 out of 5 )
• Dark Avengers #176
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Mars Attacks #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
• The Shade #9 (of 12)
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• The Mighty Thor: Annual #1
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
• The Ravagers #1 and #2
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
• Fantastic Four #607
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )

Comic Pulse! Links

• Texas ComicCon (Stacks of Comics has a booth (#110!) for June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th!)
  
• Could Josh Hartnett Be Daredevil?
• COMICS: Ed Brubaker To Leave CAPTAIN AMERICA After An Eight Year Run

Other Awesome and Related Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrew’s latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Wausaubicon! Wausau, WI (July 27th-29th, 2012) and (Wausaubicon Facebook!)
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy by @MarkGosson!
• @lcanime for Lights! Camera! Anime!
• Dungeons and Diapers
• Eddie Medina of Ed-Med Art!
• Heroes and Fantasies in San Antonio
• Cory Smith Art!
• thanosrules’ Microphone: Samson SAC01UPAK USB Microphone and Podcast Package

Contact Info:

• Follow us on the Twitters: @thanosrules and @stacksofcomics
• Go look at our Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com and http://lightscameraactionfigures.tumblr.com
• Like us on Facebook!: Stacks of Comics
• Subscribe and Listen on iTunes!

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. So if you have Zune, just enter one of those RSS URLs with the “Add a Podcast” functionality. And of course, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 003 - AvX!

The third episode of Stacks of Comics is here! Finally, I know! Believe me, I have been trying to get this out the door for over a week now…Anyway…

Join @thanosrules and awesome co-host Andrew Love as they take you through a nearly a 2.25-hour episode filled with Avengers, X-Men, Versus, more Avengers, and even more X-Men! All this and AvX Related Comic Reviews, thanosrules RANTS, some decent announcements and listen “live” to the most depressing thing ever - thanosrules losing an auction on eBay as it happens… sigh. If you listen closely, you can actually hear the exact moment when his heart explodes… #SimpsonsFTW!

Feature! AvX - Avengers vs. X-Men! Related Links:

• AvX Reading Order
• Info about Colossus (and his “fusion” with Juggernaut)
• Info about Red Hulk vs. Iceman (Wolverine and the X-Men Issues 10/11)

Out of 5:

• New Avengers #26
      - Andrew’s Score ( 5.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Wolverine and the X-Men #10
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 ) 
• Avengers #26
      - Andrew’s Score ( 3.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
• Avengers vs. X-Men Round 4
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.5 out of 5 )
      - Opena’s Variant Cover!!
         
• AVX VS #2
      - Andrew’s Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )
      - thanosrules’ Score ( 4.0 out of 5 )  

Other HIGHLY Recommended Books from Release Week 05/16/2012:

• Daredevil #13
• Winter Soldier #5
• Incredible Hulk #7.1
• The Shade #8 (of 12)
• Adventure Time #4
• Saga #3
• The Manhattan Projects #3

Other Awesome Links and Friends of the Podcast!

• Lights.Camera.Action-Figures! (Andrew’s Photo/Art Site!!)
   
• Dallas ComicCon (thanosrules met Stan Lee on May 18th and 19th 2012!)
      - Image of the Photo Op with Stan Lee, my Son and I: 
         
      - Image of Signed Silver Surfer:
         
• Texas ComicCon (Stacks of Comics has a booth for June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th!)
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrews latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy
• Dungeons and Diapers

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. For now, please feel free to continue to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool spinning cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 2.4 - @thanosrules Comic Reviews! - Hulk Smash Avengers #1 and #2 (of 5)

This point episode features two issues: Hulk Smash Avengers #1 and #2 (of 5).

Contact Info:

• Twitters: @thanosrules and @stacksofcomics
• Websites: http://thanosrules.com and http://stacksofcomics.com

enJOY!

Stacks of Comics - Episode 002 - Avengers Assemble!

The second episode of Stacks of Comics is here! Join @thanosrules and awesome co-host Andrew Love as they take you through a nearly 2-hour episode filled with Avengers, New Reader Starting Points, Comic Reviews and some pretty big announcements!

Feature! Avengers Movie! Related Links:

• Marvel’s The Avengers Movie (imdb)
• Marvel Avengers Prelude - Mini-Series Review Gallery
• Avengers Assemble (2012 Series)
• Who is Thanos? - Comic Vine’s 3-Minute Expert!

Out of 5:

• Punisher #11: Andrew’s Pick ( 5 out of 5 )
• Captain America #11: ( 5 out of 5 )
• Avengers Assemble #3: ( 5 out of 5 )
• Mystery in Space One-Shot: ( 4 out of 5 )
• Uncanny X-Force #25: thanosrules’ Pick ( 5 out of 5 )

Other Awesome Links!

• Dallas ComicCon (Meeting Stan Lee this Friday!)
• Texas ComicCon (Stacks of Comics has a booth!)
• Avengers vs. X-Men (Next Week’s Feature!)
• Starship Troopers Invasion (Andrews latest project!)
• Andrew Love’s Wikipedia and IMDB Pages
• Panel Pals Comics Podcast
• P.A.L.S. Podcast
• Xombee Guy
• Dungeons and Diapers

NOTE: @stacksofcomics is now available on iTunes! And while the Zune RSS has been submitted, I am still waiting to see it show up in the Marketplace… Either way, here are the Feedburner and Podbean Feed URLs. For now, please feel free to listen here, on tumblr! (with that cool cassette tape to look at…) :D

LOVE & enJOY!