Episode 1683 Talkback - January 2018 Previews

Adam_Murdough

It's Previews Time! We go over the January 2018 catalog for items shipping to stores beginning in March. (1:21:25)

Listen here.

nweathington

Seconding the Milk & Cheese and Beasts of Burden collections. I already have every Milk & Cheese story in my collection, else I would pick this up. Likewise, I already have the Beasts of Burden collection in hardcover (which I got despite already owning all the stories in their original publications).

Re: the pronunciation of Gerads, it's a hard G sound, as in Gandalf, with the accent on the first syllable: GER (rhymes with bear)-ads.

Just a couple of items I'd like to throw in to the mix. The Reprieve by Jean-Pierre Gibrat looks absolutely beautiful, with an interesting story angle to boot. IDW's done a translation of the award-winning European series, and I'm looking forward to reading it.

Has anyone read Retcon from Image? I'm always open to more Toby Cypress artwork, and the story looks pretty wild. I was thinking about picking this first trade up.

And then, of course, a new volume of Kaijumax.

TheOriginalGMan

Great episode guys.
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nweathington said:

Has anyone read Retcon from Image? I'm always open to more Toby Cypress artwork, and the story looks pretty wild. I was thinking about picking this first trade up.

Read the 1st 2 issues. It was just "okay." Not great, not awful, and not enough to keep my interest beyond that.
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Hey @Pants ... re: turning 50, look at it this way, you'll be just 2 short birthdays away from celebrating that magic number!
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Random observation: Too bad Murd doesn't have a smartphone, 'cause he'd clean up at Trivia Crack and HQ.
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The way Chris' Skype connection kept zapping in and out is kind of how I read those bits to myself in Mister Miracle where it looks like you need to adjust the "rabbit ears" to read the panels. :-)


(I keed! I keed! The Skype problem was noticeable, but definitely not a distraction. Gimme static-y Chris over no Chris, any day of the week!)

Bryan

@Adam_Murdough Stranger things is available on DVD. Season 1 is, anyway.

https://www.target.com/p/stranger-things-season-1-collector-s-edition-target-exclusive-blu-ray-dvd/-/A-52823816#lnk=sametab

I loved it and highly recommend it, much like almost everyone that's ever watched it.

matchkitJOHN

Well let's hope things go better for @Pants with Amazing Fantasy #15 than it did with his doppleganger! :smile:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWqVoaYxgRs

mwhitt80

Bryan said:

@Adam_Murdough Stranger things is available on DVD. Season 1 is, anyway.

https://www.target.com/p/stranger-things-season-1-collector-s-edition-target-exclusive-blu-ray-dvd/-/A-52823816#lnk=sametab

I loved it and highly recommend it, much like almost everyone that's ever watched it.

He can buy stranger things on vhs at Target.

matchkitJOHN

Bryan said:

@Adam_Murdough Stranger things is available on DVD. Season 1 is, anyway.

https://www.target.com/p/stranger-things-season-1-collector-s-edition-target-exclusive-blu-ray-dvd/-/A-52823816#lnk=sametab

I loved it and highly recommend it, much like almost everyone that's ever watched it.

And the box is shaped like a VHS cover!

Adam_Murdough

mwhitt80 said:

Bryan said:

@Adam_Murdough Stranger things is available on DVD. Season 1 is, anyway.

https://www.target.com/p/stranger-things-season-1-collector-s-edition-target-exclusive-blu-ray-dvd/-/A-52823816#lnk=sametab

I loved it and highly recommend it, much like almost everyone that's ever watched it.

He can buy stranger things on vhs at Target.

And that's exactly what I did, just yesterday morning! Mere hours after expressing my hope on the podcast that Stranger Things would have a DVD release, and mere hours before the helpful hints began rolling in from CGSLand that such a release had occurred, I randomly stumbled upon that delightful VHS-facsimile box set at my local Target! And at a $5 discount, too! :smiley:

Thanks to all of you who've clued me in, here and elsewhere, to the existence of Stranger Things on DVD, but it seems good ol' Sister Synchronicity was lookin' out for me as well!

TheOriginalGMan

Adam_Murdough said:

Sister Synchronicity

Isn't that the name of that "Night Ranger"/"The Police" tribute band?

nweathington

TheOriginalGMan said:

Adam_Murdough said:

Sister Synchronicity

Isn't that the name of that "Night Ranger"/"The Police" tribute band?

Strangely enough, all the members of the band are nuns.

aquatroy

nweathington said:

TheOriginalGMan said:

Adam_Murdough said:

Sister Synchronicity

Isn't that the name of that "Night Ranger"/"The Police" tribute band?

Strangely enough, all the members of the band are nuns.

There is a local (Denver) Clash tribute/cover band called The Nuns of Brixton. They're pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqCezp4MUpM

TheOriginalGMan

nweathington said:

Strangely enough, all the members of the band are nuns.

I loved their big hit "Don't Stand So Close To Me, Sister Christian," as well as their follow-up single, "You Can Still Rock In America, Roxanne." Good times, man. Good times.

nweathington

TheOriginalGMan said:

nweathington said:

Strangely enough, all the members of the band are nuns.

I loved their big hit "Don't Stand So Close To Me, Sister Christian," as well as their follow-up single, "You Can Still Rock In America, Roxanne." Good times, man. Good times.

I was always partial to “Walking on the High Road on the Moon”.

ChrisBeckett

Thank you, Geeks, for another invaluable episode. I was unaware of the Lone Wolf & Cub gallery edition. With the 40% discount at DCBS, I added it to my order. Can't wait to see Kojima's illustrations in this larger format.

UltimateThor

After hearing more praise for Black Hammer from Chris on this episode I've decided to make Black Hammer vol. 1 my next read, looking forward to it!

Mr_Cosmic

UltimateThor said:

After hearing more praise for Black Hammer from Chris on this episode I've decided to make Black Hammer vol. 1 my next read, looking forward to it!

It's very good and I think you'll enjoy it. :)

Mr_Cosmic

@Adam_Murdough it is my understanding that writer Gerry Duggan spent time explaining how the gems are now stones in one of the comics he writes. I have to confess I haven't been reading much Marvel lately and don't know which title it was.

Brack

Mr_Cosmic said:

@Adam_Murdough it is my understanding that writer Gerry Duggan spent time explaining how the gems are now stones in one of the comics he writes. I have to confess I haven't been reading much Marvel lately and don't know which title it was.

Sort of. The search for the stones is an ongoing plot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy #148 and #150 are the most recent issues that touch on this.

It is a plot point that the Infinity Stones don't resemble the Infinity Gems as Star Lord or the reader remembers them. For example, the Power Stone is now purple, uncut and the size of a house. Why that is though is a mystery. And our heroes are woefully wrong on a lot of things so far - they think Thanos is their enemy, it's Loki - they think nobody knows they've found the Power Stone, at least 2 evil alien regimes know.

Adam Warlock shows up in the latest issue and there's something going on there with regards to the Gem/Stone terminology too. But it's not clear what yet.

Mr_Cosmic

Brack said:

Mr_Cosmic said:

@Adam_Murdough it is my understanding that writer Gerry Duggan spent time explaining how the gems are now stones in one of the comics he writes. I have to confess I haven't been reading much Marvel lately and don't know which title it was.

Sort of. The search for the stones is an ongoing plot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy #148 and #150 are the most recent issues that touch on this.

It is a plot point that the Infinity Stones don't resemble the Infinity Gems as Star Lord or the reader remembers them. For example, the Power Stone is now purple, uncut and the size of a house. Why that is though is a mystery. And our heroes are woefully wrong on a lot of things so far - they think Thanos is their enemy, it's Loki - they think nobody knows they've found the Power Stone, at least 2 evil alien regimes know.

Adam Warlock shows up in the latest issue and there's something going on there with regards to the Gem/Stone terminology too. But it's not clear what yet.

Thanks for the info Brack!

PendelSteven

Concerning stones and gems, I recently posted something on my facebook about that:
True believers, 'infinity stones' is not a problem at all:

gemstone
: a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry

Just like Marie-Claire can be called Marie or Claire, a gemstone can be called gem or a stone. Infinity gem, infinity stone. Whatever.

Finally a stone is not necissarily a rock. Actually, the first meaning is: a concretion of earthy or mineral matter of indeterminate size or shape. Such as a gem.

stone
: a concretion of earthy or mineral matter: a (1) : such a concretion of indeterminate size or shape (2) : rock

#learntospeakenglish

:)

Given that, I don't really get Murd's problem. Metro, tube, underground, subway. Things have different names.

PendelSteven

The most interesting covers personally? The big three M-titles:
Marvel Two-in-One, Ms. Marvel & Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur


Obvious reference, but what's Doom doing on it?


Nuff said


Fantastic Three :)

Evening639

PendelSteven said:

Concerning stones and gems, I recently posted something on my facebook about that:
True believers, 'infinity stones' is not a problem at all:

gemstone
: a mineral or petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry

Just like Marie-Claire can be called Marie or Claire, a gemstone can be called gem or a stone. Infinity gem, infinity stone. Whatever.

Finally a stone is not necissarily a rock. Actually, the first meaning is: a concretion of earthy or mineral matter of indeterminate size or shape. Such as a gem.

stone
: a concretion of earthy or mineral matter: a (1) : such a concretion of indeterminate size or shape (2) : rock

#learntospeakenglish

:)

Given that, I don't really get Murd's problem. Metro, tube, underground, subway. Things have different names.

Dude! You just gave Adam Murdough a grammar lesson. What do you do for an encore? Get involved in land wars in Asia?

mwhitt80

@nweathington you saw where your boy Sonny Liew is doing a young Animals book?

nweathington

mwhitt80 said:

@nweathington you saw where your boy Sonny Liew is doing a young Animals book?

It's on my to-get list.

mwhitt80

nweathington said:

mwhitt80 said:

@nweathington you saw where your boy Sonny Liew is doing a young Animals book?

It's on my to-get list.

Thank goodness we didn't have a "your boy Sonny is writing young Animals" conversation. I would have felt silly. I'm really interested in the new direction of YA

nweathington

mwhitt80 said:

nweathington said:

mwhitt80 said:

@nweathington you saw where your boy Sonny Liew is doing a young Animals book?

It's on my to-get list.

Thank goodness we didn't have a "your boy Sonny is writing young Animals" conversation. I would have felt silly. I'm really interested in the new direction of YA

Come to think of it, I think i mentioned Sonny is drawing the "Eternity Girl" backups running during the crossover event during the Previews episode I guested on. As for the new direction, I'll be getting Eternity Girl, but that's probably it.

mwhitt80

Yeah i kinda remembered something like that in previous a thread. I was just really hoping it wasn't that.
It's been a long month of jolly Blackburn and manga

alienal

I second the complaint about Chris' Skype connection: at first I thought he was speaking some different language or something. :wink: Thanks for pointing out that Lemiere mini-series at Dark Horse and the one at Image. I don't have my Previews. I would've missed them. I second Chris' recommendation of X-Men Grand Design #1: It made Chris get up, but it floored me! Infinity Stones or Gems: Ah, who cares? If it's a good story, I'm there.