The least informed comic book podcast returns the week before the much anticipated 2015 Rose City Comicon in Portland Oregon.  Nickel has flaked out, and the guys spend a significant amount of time discussing the great betrayal.

After the details of Nickel's absence from Portland are discussed, and VF shoulders the responsibility of representing Graphic Novice in Portland we move onto the aftermath of VF's 40th birthday, and our attempt to piss off Jason Brigger.  VF almost picks a fight with Ryan Beagley, Nickel questions the format of the show, VF's chickens, Sue's Coffee, and Nickel's appearance on the Podcast Without Borders, episode #31 (not necessarily in that order).

In comic news, we discuss Rachel McAdams hotness, the five books being cancelled by DC comics, contraversay surrounding friend of the show, Greg Capullo, the X-Men and the Terrigen Mists, and at long last, comic sales for July 2015.

The Graphic Novice Comic Book then introduces a new segment...  VF vs. Marvel Comics Trivia!

In "Rapid Fire Review" we discuss the comics that were born unto this world on September 2 & September 9, including Broken World #4, Detective Comics #44, Green Lantern #44, The Empty #6, Lazarus #19, We Stand On Guard #3, Daredevil #18, Silk #7, Lantern City #5, Batman #44, Earth 2 Society #4, Deadly Class #16, Outcast #12, and Starve #4.

We wrap things up with a look ahead to the comics being released on September 16, 2015, and a final look ahead towards Portland.  Thank you so much once again for spending some time with us.

SPECIAL:

Some friends of the podcast wish VF/Benjamen a happy 40th birthday. Framed by the extremely questionable editting skills of Craig Nickel, we are even graced with a voice from the past chiming in on this importatnt Graphic Novice milestone. 

Happy 40th Old Timer!

Help us celebrate Ben/Scott/VF's 40th birthday by downloading and listening to episode 71 of the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast: The Least Informed Podcast Available. We start things out by discussing Ben's birthday plans, our mortality, Doc Thirst's hockey career and table top gaming during our 45 minutes of regularly scheduled off-topic banter.  After which, we transition ever so smoothly to a jam packed "Comic News" segment.

This week in the news, we discuss DC Comics financial woes, the term "Batgirling", Marvel Comics' hip hop variants and variant covers in general, Kevin Feige throwing his influential weight around at Marvel, the new Outcast trailer, The upcoming Dark Knight III series, Chip Zdarsky writing a Jughead series, and Stan Lee's alleged abuse of his Executive Assistant.

After our loaded news segment, we roll into "Rapid Fire Review" and discuss books released on August 19 & 26, 2015, including Archie #2, Black Canary #3, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #49, Manifest Destiny #16, Postal #6, Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows #4, House of M #1, Valiant's Book of Death #2, Hacktivist Volume 2, #2, Batgirl #43, East of West #20, Low #9, They're Not Like Us #7, Magneto #21, Spider-Woman #10, and Ninjak #6.

We wrap things up with a look at books we plan on reading being released September 2, 2015.

Thanks for listening, and Happy 40th Birthday VF!