The Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast returns for at least one more episode as Nickel, VF, & Snow lay down another 2 hours down on tape. Almost 3 weeks of life have passed since episode 69, and the guys catch up before moving on to discuss all the comics they haven’t read.

Nickel recalls an encounter with Canadian Reggae Sensation and friend of the show, Snow, and man of adventure, VF, recalls a day in the Escape room, but only after complaining about Episode 69.1.  Mix in a debate about twitter, some brief discussions about going to the movies, drinking habits, Whale Wars, plans for Rose City Comiccon, and a discussion of Neil's reaction to "The Slut Whisperer", and you've got about an hour of non-comic related banter to start out this episode of the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast before the subject matter gets back to comics.  

In "Comic News", the guys discuss friend of the show, Nate's, Tupperware full of '90's comics, and some of the gold that Nickel was gifted out of said Tupperware full of 90's comics.  

For the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment, we review some of the comics released way back on August 5 & August 12, 2015, including Detective Comics #43, Deadly Class #15, We Stand On Guard #2, Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows #3, Broken World #3, Batman #43 (first appearance of Mr. Bloom), Earth 2 Society #3, Starve #3, and Secret Wars #5.  

Next Episode we'll get caught up with the reviews, and hopefully, we'll both have read a few more of the books that we purchased. Thanks so taking the time to check us out.  Your listener appreciation gift bags will be mailed out soon.

Special:  A Celebration of Episode Number 69!

Jason Brigger from The History of Bad Ideas Podcast joins Nickel & VF for a celebration of human sexuality in honor of the 69th episode of the Graphic Novice (Comic Book) Podcast. 

The fellows start off with a discussion of the new Fantastic Four movie to put everyone at ease, then move over to the sex and relationship questions.  Everything comes full circle (as far as comic book content) with a short discussion of contravertial moments in comics focused on sex and relationships.

Most other podcasts were too mature to make a big deal out of episode number 69.  Not Graphic Novice.  Join us next week as we return to your regularly scheduled programming.

Thanks for listening.

Your Graphic Novice hosts are far too mature to address the connotations related to the number of this episode (because we're saving that for episode 69.1).  While we still consider ourselves a comic book podcast, it always seems to take a while before we get to comics and this week's episode is no exception. Nickel's cabin restoration continues, we are once again forced to address moon wars, and various podcast feuds that we have going on, and on a more serious note, Mrs. VF pays a visit to the hospital (she's ok).

Internet troubles (that you might not notice due to VF's magical editing) plague the podcast and almost shut us down for the night, but through sheer perseverance, and several additional alcoholic beverages, we forge ahead to comic news, where we discuss our thoughts on the new Fantastic Four movie, Jared Leto's Joker, and Batman vs. Robin.

"Rapid-Fire Review" is actually reasonably rapid for once, as we decide to limit the discussion from a few selected books from each of July 15, July 22 & July 29, 2015. Our "reviews" cover Hawkeye #22, Valiant's Book of Death #1, '68 Last Rights #1, Spider-Woman #9, Uncanny X-Men #35, Sabrina #4, Hacktivist Volume 2 #1, Captain Canuck 2015 #3, Lazarus #18, Southern Bastards #10, and Ninjak #5.

We wrap things up with a look ahead to the books being released on August 5, 2015.  Stay-tuned for our upcoming love-makin’ advice episode, featuring listener questions, sexually controversial moments in comic history, and some very special guests.  As always, thanks a bunch for listening.