Get ready for the holidays by spending some time with your good friends here at Graphic Novice.  This pre-holiday special starts out with a discussion of the Doc Thirst's four day work week, Canadian Christmas, embellishment fines in the NHL, Twitch TV, Creed front-man Scott Stapp as a CIA agent, iTunes reviews, and a possible hangover day proposal. 

In comic book news, the guys look at the DC movie poster themed variant covers, Loot crate, Marvel and DC series coming to an end, and projected sales for Marvel's Star Wars #1, and its many, many, many variants.

In the segment formerly known as "Rapid-Fire Review" we focus our attention on Bitch Planet #1, East of West The World #1, Sex Criminals #9, Southern Bastards #6, Amazing Spider-Man #11, and Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

We then take a quick look at the November 2014 sales, before a look ahead to December 17, 2014, and all the books we plan on picking up on the upcoming new comic book day (also known as #DollyPartonWednesday)

We start out by providing some outtakes for the blooper reel, as VF proves that the fate of the podcast lies with the person who controls the soundboard. We talk the perils of alcoholism, blues jams at work, and another discussion of the World of Warcraft, where we get to celebrate a once in a lifetime gaming achievement in the life of Doc Thirst. Once the show gets back on track, we lay down some crack reporting in the "Comic News" segment, and touch on the new Star Wars comic, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Aquaman, and the Preacher TV series.

We then welcome Michael Leal, from the Who The What Now podcast, to help us discuss The Walking Dead, Trade Paperback Volume 12 (Issues #67-72).

"Rapid Fire Review" gets scrapped in favor of spending more time on a smaller number of books, as we take a slightly more in depth look at Crossed + One Hundred #1, Batman Eternal #35, Wolf Moon #1, Jennifer Blood Born Again #5 (of 5), and '68 Homefront #4 (of 4). 

We wrap things up with a discussion of the books being released December 10, 2014, and let everyone what we'll be reading, and what we'll be leaving on the shelf.  Thanks to everyone who takes the time to check out our show. We appreciate it, and apologize in advance. Stick with us…  we’ll get better…  eventually.

Graphic Novice records on a day of contraversy after VF mysteriously announces the end of the podcast.  Nickel is taken along for the ride with the rest of the twitterverse, and starts planning his podcasting life after Graphic Novice, while Doc Thirst went goes on with his life, completely unaware of anything announced on twitter.  However, despite the ongoing turmoil in the graphic Novice studios, we are happy to announce that this will not be our final episode. 

Once that's cleared up, we start things out with a discussion of Doc's return to Azeroth, as he joins VF in the World of Warcraft.  Nickel then addresses the nightmare that is the Edmonton Oilers before we move on to talk about some actual comic-related news. 

The Flash-Arrow television crossover leads us into our pseudo-comic discussion as we compare some of the current television shows, including Gotham and The Walking Dead.  We also look at news regarding Howard The Duck, DC's Convergence event, Tooth and Claw legal issues, and a rumored third installment in Frank Miller's Dark Knight series. 

After a week off, we need to cover 2 weeks of books during "Rapid Fire Review", including books released November 19, 2014, and November 26, 2014. We dont spend much time on some of these books, but we briefly look at Lumberjanes #8, Batman and Robin #36, Batman Eternal #33, Teen Titans #4, Wonder Woman #36, Deadly Class #9, Intersect #1, Thief of Thieves #25, Amazing Spider-Man #10, Avengers #38, AXIS #6, Axis Revolutions #2, Daredevil #10, Death of Wolverine: The Weapon X Program #2, Fantastic Four #13, Guardians of the Galaxy #21, Inhuman #8, Magneto #12, Moon Knight #9, New Avengers #26, Punisher #12, Spider-Woman #1, Uncanny X-Men #28, Crossed +100 Taste Test, Arkham Manor #2, Batman Eternal #34, Ody-C #1, Trees #7, Lazarus #13, Annihalator #1, Amazing X-Men #13, Nova #24, Wolverine and the X-Men #12, and Sally of the Wasteland #5.

We close things out with a brief discussion of the Collectorz software, possible format changes for the show, and a look a the comics being released December 3, 2014. thanks so much for checking out the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast!

This week, Graphic Novice pays homage to Dolly Parton Wednesdays, and celebrates one of country music's all-time sweethearts off the top of the show.  We continue our exploration of the female form with a look at newsworthy women in comics this week, including a Wonder Woman makeover, and a controversial Spider-Woman cover image.  After discussing an intellectual look at Spider-Woman's physique, we debate the various reactions to scantily clad females in comics.  A quick review of Marvel's AXIS event precedes our "Rapid-Fire Review" segment.  Our review of the books from November 12, 2014 includes Crossed Badlands #65, Deep State #1, Evil Empire #7, Wild's End #3, Grindhouse Drive In Bleed Out #1, Batgirl #36, Batman #36, Batman Eternal #32, The Kitchen #1, Alex + Ada #10, Drifter #1, Fade Out #3, Outcast #5, Walking Dead #134, Wytches #2, All-New Captain America #1, Axis #5, Captain America and the Mighty Avengers #1, Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #4, Nightcrawler #8, Nova #23, She-Hulk #10, Spider-Verse #2, Superior Iron Man #1, and Thor #2.  We then bring out our Fred for the "Bring Out Your Dead" segment, where we look at Walking Dead TPB #11 (Issues 61-66).  Things get wrapped up with an interesting aeronautic twist on next week's books. Thanks for checking us out, we've been working hard on our gluts.

You'll want to pull this episode off the racks early and maybe even consider getting your hands on an extra copy or two, as its first appearance of "The Soundboard".  Try to get your hands on the first edition episodes while they're still available to maximize your profits down the road.

We start out by discussing the Wolverine Memorial Karaoke Jam, our twitter activity, the Musings of Geek Podcast network, Batman '66, and the historic ties between comics and professional wrestling.

In this episode we play catch up, and look at 2 weeks of current books in a double-sized rapid fire review segment.  For October 29, 2014, we look at Crossed Badlands #64, Batman Eternal #30, Black Science #10, Low #4, Saga #24, Southern Bastards #5, All New X-Men #33, Axis Carnage #1, Fantastic Four #12, Guardians of the Galaxy #20, Inhuman #7, NOVA #22, and Bunker #7.  We then move on to November 5 and discuss Batman Eternal #31, Gotham Academy #2, Superman Unchained #9, Detective Comics #36, Birthright #2, Nailbiter #7, Spread #4, Tooth and Claw #1, Amazing Spider-Man #9, Avengers and X-Men Axis #4, Death of Wolverine Life After Logan #1, X-Men #21, and Sally of the Wasteland #4.

We then steal listener questions from other podcasts (Musings of A Geek) so that we can try out our own listener feedback section.

Graphic Novice welcomes "The Soundboard" to the cast in this key episode, grab as many copies as you can (and thanks a bunch for listening).

After months of teasing this tribute episode we finally managed to get a bunch of our friends together to pay our final respects to The Wolverine, following his tragic comic book death this past October.

Through a great deal of soul searching, and meditative contemplation, we realized that there was only one way to properly honor one of Marvel’s most iconic superheroes, and that ofcourse, would be through song.

Here at Graphic Novice, we’re not particularly good at getting facts correct, or even speaking in a coherent and engaging fashion, so we knew that a simple spotlight episode from us just wouldn’t have the impact something like this deserved.  Instead, we thought we might be able to trick some of our podcasting friends into recording off-key parody karaoke songs as a podcast memorial.  Somehow, the devious plan worked, and here it is…  Graphic Novice and Friends’ Wolverine Memorial Karaoke Jam.

In this heartfelt tribute we take a brief but poignant look at the life and times of James “Logan” Howlett, combining a discussion of historical Wolverine stories, and mix in some emotional tribute songs from some of our favorite podcasters.  If you can put up with our banter long enough, you’ll eventually hear Neil C. (Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks), VF (Graphic Novice), Ryan Beagley (Green Up), Nickel (Graphic Novice), Michael Leal (Who The What Now), Jeffrey Nau (The History of Bad Ideas) and Henno (Angela’s Awesome Podcast).

Born to Be My Logan - Neil C. (Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks) - 8:00
Wicked Game – VF (Graphic Novice) – 28:30
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Ryan Beagley (Green Up) – 50:30
Don’t Take Your Claws to Town – Nickel (Graphic Novice) – 1:04:30
Professor – Michael Leal (Who The What Now) – 1:19:45
Red Red Wine – Jeffrey Nau (The History of Bad Ideas) – 1:56:45
Henno – Logan Not Lola (Angela’s Awesome Podcast) – 2:21:00

Graphic Novice welcomes Michael Leal from the "Who The What Now?!" podcast, to talk about a plethora of comic news, including some of the pending comic book movies, The Wolverine Memorial Karaoke Jam, MIchael's creator-owned comic book, "Curse of the Vessel", and ofcourse, Doc Thirst's upcoming book, "Amazing Girl and Her Amazing Friends".  In "Rapid Fire Review" (for October 22, 2014) we look at the 2014 Crossed Special, Arkham Manor #1, Batman Eternal #29, Harley Quinn #11, Lazarus #12, The Wicked + The Divine #5, All-New X-Factor #15, Amazing Spider-Man #8, Amazing X-Men #12, Avengers #37, Avengers and X-Men: Axis #3 (of 9), Cyclops #6, She-Hulk #9, as well as a brief summary of the Hulk vs. Iron Man Original Sin books.  The guys quickly go through the best and worst of the week, and then move onto the "Bring Out Your Dead" segment, where they discuss The Walking Dead Trade Paperback #10 (which covers issues #55-60). Afterwards we quickly look at some of the books we'll be reading next week, and say good night. A big thanks to Michael Leal for slumming it down at the Graphic Novice studios for a few hours.

In this, our 38th episode, we start out with all the familiar off-topic banter, including some podcast network discussion and the potential for an indie comic review special.  One of our co-hosts spends the majority of the episode offline, and we discuss a serious lack of karaoke tracks for the Wolverine Memorial Bad Karaoke Jam. The majority of our comic news session revolves around re-numbering, the increasing price of comics, and various event related conspiracies. 

In our "Rapid Fire Review" segment for books released on October 15, 2014, we discuss Evil Empire #6, Lumberjanes #7, Wild's End #2, Batman Eternal #28, Teen Titans #3, Cutter #3, Deadly Class #8, Manifest Destiny #11, Trees #6, Avengers & X-Men: Axis #2, Death of Wolverine #4, Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy #1, Edge of the Spider-Verse #5, Fantastic Four #11, Magneto #11, New Avengers #25, and Uncanny X-Men #27. 

Following "Best Book of the Week" selections, Doc and Nickel try to come up with a method to make comics a full-time profession while maintaining a comfortable lifestyles, and disucss some of the gloom and doom being preached by certain comic retailers.  As always, we wrap things up with a look at what we'll be checking out in the upcoming week (October 22, 2014).  Download episode 38 today, and help us support the majestic Actic Narwhal.

Episode 37 leads off with a wall-snake update, The Walking Dead season 5 premier, and a few discussion topics coming out of New York Comicon.  Nickel and VF find themselves on opposite ends of a Civil War debate and tensions run high afterward.  In a "Rapid-Fire Review" of the books from October 8, 2014, we discuss Sabrina #1, Crossed Badlands #63, War Stories #1, Batgirl #35, Batman #35, Batman Eternal #27, Jennifer Blood Born Again #3 (of 5), Ragnarok #2, Winterworld #3, '68 Homefront #2, Birthright #1, Black Science #9, Cutter #2, Sex Criminals #8, Wytches #1, Thief of Thieves #24, Amazing Spider-Man #7, Avengers #36, Avengers and the X-Men AXIS #1, Nightcrawler #7, Punisher #11, Rocket Raccoon #4, and Grimm Tales of Terror #4.  The gang then fights through technical difficulties, cancelled guests, and vicous killer gerbils to bring you the "Bring Out Your Dead" segment on the 9th Trade Paperback of the Walking Dead (issues #49-54).  We finish everything up with a look at what we'll be reading after October 15th delivers a new crop of comics for us all.  Join us for what we are pretty sure is one of our top 37 issues so far.

Graphic Novice attempts to connect with a new demographic this episode, and as a result, our explicit rating gets a bit more explicit than usual. 

The big comic news of the day is DC raising the price of individual Batman issues to $4.99 during the upcoming Endgame arc.  We spend a considerable amount of time talking about comic pricing, and a little bit of time discussing Wolverine's pre-mature death in Nightcrawler #7. 

In "Rapid-Fire Review" we look at Crossed Badlands #62, Batman Eternal #26, Detective Comics #35, Gotham Academy #1, Grayson #3, Cutter #1, Nailbiter #6, Peter Panzerfaust #21, Protectors Inc. #9, Alex + Ada #9, The Fade Out #2, Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier #1, Captain America #25, Death of Wolverine #3 (of 4), Moon Knight #8, Silver Surfer #6, Thor #1, Uncanny Avengers #25, X-Men #20, Sally of the Wasteland #3, and Armor Hunters Aftermath #1. 

After choosing our best and worst books of the week, Doc explains why he is abandoning the Plus/Minus system he proposed a few episodes back.  We wrap things up with a quick look at the books we'll be checking out after their October 8, 2014 release date. A certain guest editor put this episode together after a night of drinking, so if it sounds a bit off, dont worry, we think our regular editor, VF, will take the reigns back after he hears it.  Thanks for listening!

A jam packed episode, in which Graphic Novice welcomes Neil Cetrangolo from the Dark Angels and Pretty Freaks podcast to help review and discuss the 8th Walking Dead Trade Paperback.  The intro banter includes a disucssion of Doc Thirst's reputation, his drinking habits, the nasty snakes that live in the walls of his home, and the world's comfort level with VF's naked body.  Prior to the big Walking Dead segment, we once again take a look at the books we read the previous week (September 17, 2014), including Evil Empire #5, Batman Eternal #25, Bodies #3 (of 8), Outcast #4, Saga #23, Amazing X-Men #11, Inhuman #6, Magneto #10, New Avengers #24 and X-O Manowar #29. After choosing our best and worst of the week, we are joined by Neil, and rejoined by our executive producer, "Sometimes Fred", to talk about some comic news from the past week and look at the Walking Dead comics, issues #43-48.  We wrap things up, as always, with a look towards all the comics being released on September 24, 2014.  Check us out, and keep Neil company as he slums it with us over here on the wrong side of the podcast tracks.

This special episode features Doc, VF and Nickel discussing Nickel's first time at a comic conference, the 2014 Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. The guys discuss media accrediation, the venue, parking, Alice Cooper, the Image Comics artists panel (featuring Chip Zdarsky, Nat Jones, and Vic Malhotra), cosplay, and walking the floor at a con. An unpolished, unplanned episode that fits in perfectly between landmark episodes 34 and 35. Shorter in length, but longer in Nickel.

Our dear, dear friend Chip Zdarsky (Sex Criminals co-creator) leads us into this landmark 34th episode of the Graphic Novice Comic Book episode.  After VF brags about his peak physical conditioning, and a quick off-topic discussion of Nickel's time as a pro-gamer, we explain how Graphic Novice became a part of the international press corp.  This episode leads us into all the excitement of the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo.  In comic news, we discuss our thoughts on the premiere of Gotham, the scratch and sniff Harley Quinn cover, InStockTrades, Batman Unwrapped, and Nickel's drunken ebay purchase of the week.  The newly revamped "Rapid-Fire Review" segment includes a discussion of Batman Eternal #25, Deadly Class #7, Trees #5, Avengers #35, Uncanny X-Men #26, and Wolverine and the X-Men #9. We wrap things up with a look at the August sales figures, and list some of the books we'll be reading after the September 24, 2014 new comic book day comes and goes.  Out of all the podcast episodes that Graphic Novice is going to release in the next couple days, this might very well be our favorite.  Thanks a bunch for taking the time to listen.

All three hosts are back together again and we kick things off with some tantalizing discussion of flying beer-can-related injuries, the end of the infamous My Little Pony wager, Nickel's absence, Spiderman and the X-men, and VF at the Memphis Comic Expo.  Moving on to "Comic News", the guys share a few thoughts on the rumors of a Marvel re-boot and the upcoming end of Matt Fraction's Hawkeye series.  In this week's "Bring Out the Dead" segment, everyone's favorite Graphic Novice "suit" Fred joins the panel once again to discuss The Walking Dead Trade Paperback #7 – The Calm Before (Issues #37 – 42).  Spoiler: VF enjoyed it.  In our new abbreviated version of the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment, we look at Lazarus #11, Spread #3, Amazing Spider-Man #6, Avengers #34.1, Hawkeye #20, United States of Murder Inc. #5, and VF looks back at Marvel's Original Sin event. Our Plus/Minus scores are now made available on the website at http://www.graphicnovice.com.  We wrap things up with a look towards some of next week’s books, and call it a night.  Nickel and Baked Beans are back... for now.

Things get switched around this week, as the guys abandon the theme song, the confines of the podcast's structure and format, and one of their co-hosts.  Our Equestria correspondent, Brunellus, stops by at the beginning of the show, to talk about My Little Pony, She-Hulk, and Snowpiercer, before the guys slip into a more laid back and less structured discussion of the books released on September 3, 2014.  They focus their attention on Nailbiter #5, Southern Bastards #4, Death of Wolverine #1, Punisher #10, Rocket Raccoon #3, Uncanny X-Men #25, and Sally of the Wasteland #2.  Before things get wrapped up, Doc reviews some recent subtractions from his pull-list, and VF tells reveals his unhealthy obsession with the Masters of the Universe. Tune in to uncover the truth about the future direction of the Graphic Novice Comic Book podcast, and the fate of both the "Baked Beans" theme song, and Nickel.

In Episode 31 of the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast we start things off by revealing the parties responsible for hacking iCloud and releasing all the celebrity photos onto the internet.  We spend some time discussing Nickel and VF’s guest appearance on the Green Up podcast, Doc’s troubles with international travel, the Marvel anti-bullying variant covers, and a lengthy and invaluable segment on investing in comic books.

We then move on to "Bringing out the Dead", and look at the 6th Walking Dead Trade Paperback (Issues 31-36), featuring a lengthy discussion regarding the fate of the Governor’s manhood. 

During the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment for the books released August 27, 2014, we look at Evil Empire #4, Batman Eternal #21, All-Star Western #34, Red Lanterns #34, Winter World #1, Black Science #8, Low #2, Outcast #3, Saga #22, Wayward #1, All-New X-Men #31, Amazing Spider-Man #1.4, Avengers #34, Cyclops #4, Guardians of the Galaxy #18, Inhuman #4, Silver Surfer #5, Uncanny Avengers #23, Wolverine #12, Wolverine and the X-Men #8, Rai #4, and X-O Manowar #28.

After a quick look at what’s scheduled for release September 3, 2014, we wrap things up and put a pretty bow on another episode of your 54th favorite comic book podcast.

Things get started out with Doc and VF’s attempt to get to the bottom of Nickel’s curious twitter activity leading up to Episode 30. Grease-stained pants almost bring an end to a 7-year relationship, Doc goes camping, and VF discovers the internets and re-kindles his love of He-Man, and after all that gets discussed in detail, we eventually discuss comics.  If you want to know why Graphic Novice never has guests from the comic book industry, listen to the comic news segment preceding Rapid-Fire Review.

After alienating more listeners and potential listeners, the guys discuss Batman and Robin 34, Batman Eternal #20, Teen Titans #2, Dark Engine #2, The Fade Out #1, Manifest Destiny #9, Peter Panzerfaust #20, Protectors Inc. #8, Supreme Blue Rose #2, Trees #4, The Wicked + The Divine #3, All-New X-Factor #12, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #4, Magneto #8, New Avengers #23, Nova #20, Storm #2, and Grimm Fairly Tales Presents Robyn Hood #1.

The rest of the show segments get postponed due to time, and Doc promises to add some articles to the GraphicNovice.com website. The show wraps up with a summary of the books we’ll be reading from the August 27, 2014 release date.  We get in under 2.5 hours in what might be our last episode prior to some sweeping format changes.  Spoiler: We’re not actually going to change anything.

After management scolds the guys, co-host Nickel starts things out by pitching the most inappropriate but erotic contest in the podcast's short history.  We try to go through all the shows on the Musings of a Geek Podcast Network and fail miserably (sorry shows that we missed).  Marvel Fact Files, Scott Snyder's new upcoming series "Wytches", CGC (graded comic books) and the upcoming East of West One-Shot Encyclopedia/Atlas, all get some discussion (41 minutes worth) before we get to the bi-weekly Walking Dead Trade Paperback Disucssion where we look at TPB #5 (Issues 25-30).  After discussing the gruesome events of the aforementioned Walking Dead books, we move on to the barely anticipated and unaptly named “Rapid-Fire Review” segment.  The books on the list from August 13 include Crossed Badlands #59, Hexed #1, Batman #34, Batman Eternal #19, Birds of Prey #34, Harley Quinn #9, New Suicide Squad #2, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #22, Sex Criminals #7, Starlight #5, All-New X-Men #30, Amazing Spiderman #5, Amazing X-Men #10, Captain America #23, Fantastic Four #8, Inhuman #3, Nightcrawler #5, Original Sin #7, Spider-Man 2099 #2, United States of Murder Inc. #4, Wolverine #11, Wolverine #11, Wolverine and the X-Men #7, X-Force #8, X-Men #18, Armor Hunters #3, and Thief of Thieves #23.  After sharing their thoughts on all the books we quickly recap the best and worst choices for the week, and the ongoing plus/minus stats.  As always, we look ahead to the following week's books (released August 20, 2014) before calling it a night just short of the 3-hour mark.  Ironically, there was some discussion of cutting down to a 1-hour podcast prior to the show...

Do Snitches Get Stitches? Looks like they do, as Doc Thirst gets shanked in the drunk tank during his week off.  This episode starts out with our two world travellers discussing their adventures, as we discuss the folk music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and a couple of the larger comic shops in Colorado.  Comic news gets skipped over, and we jump right into our inappropriately named "Rapid-Fire Review", and discuss Big Trouble in Little China #3, The Woods #4, Batman Eternal #18, Detective Comics #34, Grayson #2, Alex + Ada #8, Lazarus #10, Nailbiter #4, Spread #2, Black Widow #9, Iron Fist The Living Weapon #5, Kick-Ass 3 #8, Legendary Star-Lord #2, Moon Knight #6, Punisher #9, Rocket Raccoon #2, She-Hulk #7, Superior Spider-Man #32, and The Bunker #5.  After we wrap up the reviews/discussion, we tally up the plus/minus scoring system and pick our best and worst of the week.  Our esteemed co-host Doc sneaks in a quick summary of his extra-curricular reading before we take a look at July comic book sales, and list the books being released on August 13 that we have an interest in. Its Graphic Novice's first episode on Geek Life Radio, and to celebrate we kept her under the 2.5 hours this week.  Recently voted the internet's 6,317th best comic book podcast, please join us for this important moment in Graphic Novice history.

Two out of three ain't bad...  Those of us who have seen The Guardians of the Galaxy were present this week, to discuss the movie, and take a quick look at this week in comics.  Before we look at the week's books, we a few minutes to discuss the reason for our co-host Doc Thirst's absence, his love of Rocket Raccoon, the ongoings over at the Musings of a Geek podcast network, and our thoughts on "The Guardians of the Galaxy" movie.  We then start the Rapid-Fire Review segment for books released on July 30, 2014 and talk about Crossed Badlands #58, Evil Empire #3, Batman Eternal #17, Harley Quinn #8, Black Science #7, East of West #14, Fatale #24, Fuse #6, Low #1, Outcast #2, Ten Grand #10, Avengers #33, Cyclops #3, Guardians of the Galaxy #17, Hawkeye #19, New Avengers #21, Uncanny X-Men #24, and X-Men #17. After selecting our favorite and least favorite books of the week, we look at the Graphic Novice scoring system to assess who is getting the most out of their pull list, then look ahead to the books being released on August 6, 2014.

Episode 27 begins with a discussion of intoxication as Nickel shuns his podcasting responsibilities after overindulging at a bachelor party.  We use this opportunity to critically analyze drinking habits, and try and get a rise out of our podcast nemeses who have yet to acknowledge (or discover) our existence. After spending sufficient time on the topic of alcoholism, we touch on VF's last camping trip and move somewhat promptly (for Graphic Novice) into comic book news.  As we were not invited to, or acknowledged by Comicon, we go full-on sour grapes and tell you why as a comic book fan, you don't need to go. We then display our lack of knowledge regarding the Eisners, discuss some of the winners, and sneak in some accidental banter on equality in comics. Something we're marginally more qualified to talk about, might be the books that came out the previous week, and we do just that during a segment we like to call, "Rapid-Fire Review".  This week we discuss Afterlife With Archie #6, All-Star Western #33, Batman #33, Batman And Robin #33, Batman Eternal #16, Red Lanterns #33, Ragnarok #1, Supreme Blue Rose #1, Saga #21, Trees #3, Undertow #6 (Of 6), Velvet #6, Amazing Spider-Man #4, Original Sin #5.2, Storm #1, Wolverine And The X-Men #6, Armor Hunters #1 and #2 (of 4).  As always we pick our best and worst of the week, and review Doc's scoring system, which reveals once again, that Nickel picks the best books.  We wrap things up with a look at the books coming out July 30, and some administrative issues.  We hope you enjoy what could be our final episode (it also might not be).

The Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast returns this week to talk about some things and stuff. That stuff includes a discussion of some comics from the previous week and the fourth Walking Dead trade paperback… eventually.  Prior to our regular comic talk, however, we touch on The Crow, Desmond Hassing’s slighting of Nickel and the History of Bad Ideas Podcast, the great city of Chicago, monthly comic book sales for June 2014, the Overstreet Price Guide, and perhaps the greatest betrayal the Graphic novice team has ever faced.  So that our regular guest Fred doesn’t have to endure 4 hours of recording, we start things off with our Walking Dead segment, covering issues #19-24. As always, we eventually do get to “Rapid-Fire Review” and discuss Crossed Badlands #57, Batman Eternal #15, Robin Rises Omega #1, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #21, Manifest Destiny #8, The Wicked + The Divine #2, Dark Engine #1, All New X-Factor #11, Magneto #7, Nova #19, Original Sin #6 (of 8), She-Hulk #6, Silver Surfer #4, Uncanny X-Men #23, and X-Men #16. We finish things off with a look ahead to next week’s new releases.  Don’t miss out on the podcast that Doc’s very own mother has finally moved into her top 50 podcasts list.

Its our anniversary show, and we're celebrating with almost 3 more hours of what we do best around here... or at least what we do a lot of around here... talking comics and stuff.  Hydra ponies up some cash to sponsor the big anniversary show (finally helping us to pay some bills) and sneaks in some thought provoking propoganda before a new version of our favorite theme song, Baked Beans, peppered with some of our favorite moments from the first 24 episodes.  Hail Hydra!  And, after all that, we do eventually record a show... We announce our disdain for Dr. Who, Doc screws up the special anniversary guest booking, and the guys talk about Lady Thor, the death of Archie, our network expense checks and the return of the "Back Issue Review".  Before Nickel finally satisfies the listeners' demands, and revives the back Issue Review with a discussion of Fantastic Four #3, we take a look at some of the comics from July 9, 2014 during the aptly named "Rapid-Fire Review" segment.  The books this week include Lumberjanes #4, Batman Eternal #14, Detective Comics #33, Grayson #1, Justice League United #3, '68 Rule of War #4 (of 4), Spread #1, All-New X-Men #29, Amazing Spider-Man #1.3, and Amazing X-Men #9, Avengers #32, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #3 (of 4), Fantastic Four #7, Nightcrawler #4, Original Sin #5.1, Spider-Man 2099 #1, United States of Murder Inc. #3, Winter Soldier the Bitter March #5 (of 5), Wolverine #10, X-Force #7, Rai #3, Grimm Fairy Tales #99, and Grimm Fairy Tales Presents Robyn Hood Legend #5 (of 5).  After chosing out books of the week, and trying out Doc's new scoring system, we get to an abbreviated version of Back-Issue Review, and wrap things up with a look ahead to the books coming out on July 16th and an important message about cyberbullying.  Thanks to everyone who has checked out our unorthodox podcast during the first 25 episodes...  and Hail Hydra!

Its back to back holiday episodes, as Graphic Novice looks back at the trials and tribulations of the Independence Day Weekend. Doc warns us about the death wobble, and lasts almost 24 minutes before offering up a Cyclops impression, while Nickel rambles on for what seems like an hour trying unsuccessfully to make a point about the Facebook social experimentation news, and compare it to Alysa Milano's "Hacktivist". Once again joined by Executive Producer, Fred, the Walking Dead Trade Paperback Review for TPB #3, "Safety Behind Bars" is moved up to avoid putting Fred to sleep with "Rapid Fire Review". For those of you who make it that far, the "Rapid-Fire Review" segment features Big Trouble In Little China #2, The Woods #3, Batman Eternal #13, Green Lantern #33, Superman Unchained #7, East of West #13, Lazarus #9, Nailbiter #3, Protector’s Inc. #7, Southern Bastards #3, Thief of Thieves #22, All-New X-Factor #10, Black Widow #8, Captain America #22, Magneto #6, Moon Knight #5, Original Sin #5, Rocket Raccoon #1, Punisher #8, RAI #1 & 2.  After reviewing the best and worst of the week, the guys take a look at what's coming out on July 9 before wrapping things up.Take this opportunity to check out the podcast that a couple of people have referred to as, "not completely terrible".

Doc, VF and Nickel all take a quick break from their jovial Canada Day celebrations to sit down and talk comics.  The episode starts out with some hockey talk, tales from camping, and a quick Musings of a Geek podcast network update, before unrapidly proceeding to the inappropriately named "Rapid-Fire Review" segment.  In this episode, the guys at Graphic Novice look at Crossed Badlands #56, All-Star Western #32, Batman #32, Batman Eternal #12, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic #20, Deadly Class #6, Fuse #5, Outcast #1, Peter Panzerfaust #19, Saga #20, Trees #2, Undertow #5, Amazing Spider-Man #3, Guardians of the Galaxy #16, New Avengers #20, Uncanny Avengers #21, Wolverine #9, and X-Force #6. Doc sneaks in a review of Revenge #1-4, and there is some brief discussions on Grayson #1, Image comics, and some uninformed but short debate on the future of single issue comics rightt before the guys look at the books coming out July 2 and say their goodbyes.  Happy Canada Day and have a great 4th.

With 22 episodes down on vinyl, the metaphorical 80's metal band that is Graphic Novice starts to show some signs of coming off the rails.  Will the band be able to put their differences behind them, or will they wrap this thing up and decide to go their separate ways?  In between the bickering, we pack this episode with network commercials, quality impressions, public service announcements, and dramatic re-enactments.  VF, Doc and Nickel, and guest host Fred discuss which female superhero they would like to see on the big screen, Marvel comics gossip, the awesomeness of Scott Summers, and Doc's mode of transportation for a pending camping trip.  After sharing some ill-informed opinions on the news of the day, they move onto "Rapid-Fire Review" and look at Witcher #4, Batman Eternal #11, Harley Quinn #7, Alex + Ada #7, Sex Criminals #6, The Wicked + The Divine, Avengers #31, Nova #18, Original Sin #4, Punisher #7, Silver Surfer #3, Uncanny X-Men #22, Wolverine and the X-Men #5, and X-Men #15.  After our always brief and efficient weekly reviews, Fred joins us again, and we share our thoughts and impressions on the second Walking Dead Trade Paperback, "Miles Behind Us" (Issues #7-12).  As always, we wrap things up with a look at what books are coming out during the week ahead.

We lead off with the trailer for our upcoming movie and show off the acting talents of our very own VF.  Off air, Doc attempts to whip us into shape, demanding that we trim the fat and try to keep the show to under 2 hours...  did we succeed...  listen and find out.  We try to make up for the short running time with our longest title to date.  We spend a little bit less time talking about nothing before getting to our "Rapid-Fire Review Segment", where we discuss Crossed Badlands #55, Lumberjanes #3, Batman Eternal #10, Detective Comics #32, Justice League United #2, United States of Murder #2, Wraith Welcome To Christmasland #7, Manifest Destiny #7, Starlight #4, All-New X-Men #28, Amazing Spider-Man #1.2, Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu #2, Hulk #4, New Avengers #19, Nightcrawler #3, Original Sins #1, She-Hulk #5, Wolverine #8, Uncanny and the X-Men Special #1.  Doc tells us about his trip to the Superman Festival in Metropolis Illinois, we read a letter from friend of the show Brian Kearns, and we wrap it all up by taking a look at the books being released on June 18.  At various points throughout the show we mix is some Scott Summers discussion, talk about some DC bombshell covers, and Nickel polishes off an entire growler of non-alcoholic beer.  We also prepare for next week's Walking Dead segment, and provide another helpful public service announcement about sex.

In this landmark 20th episode, the Graphic Novice team welcomes a guest host and doesnt let him talk.  After some random off-topic banter, we actually spend a solid portion of the show talking about comics.  The guys put their lack of knowledge on display when discussing random happenings surrounding the world of comics, before moving onto to the highly anticipated "Rapid-Fire Review" segment.  They quickly and efficiently fly through discussions on the first Afterlife with Archie Trade Paperback, Woods #2, Big Trouble in Little China #1, Batman Eternal #9, Green Lantern #32, Future's End #5, 68 Rule of War #3, Nailbiter #2, All-New X-Factor #9, Amazing X-Men #8, Amazing X-Men Annual #1, Black Widow #7, Captain America #21, Cyclops #2, Iron Fist The Living Weapon #3, Magneto #5, Moon Knight #4, and Original Sin #3.  After an hour and a half, Doc, Nickel, and VF let their guest host have some air time, and ask him about the five suggested comics he agreed to read for the show, and get a non-comic book enthusiasts opinions on the books. The guys then embark on a new segment, "Bring Out Your Dead", where they attempt to catch up to the current run of The Walking Dead by reading a Trade Paperback every second week, and discuss their impressions and opinions of the books.  As always, things are wrapped up with a look at the next week in new releases.  Nickel also begins his court mandated Public Service Announcement campaign, with a short message about role models.

When our listeners complained to us about the length of each episode, we paid attention... and decided to record our longest episode yet.  Other podcasts stick to a schedule, and try to cram everything into an hour.  Here at Graphic Novice we take pride in the fact that a single episode is all you need to keep you company for a 200 mile drive to the in-laws.  In this episode we take a little bit of time to reveal the inner workings and politics of the Musings of a Geek Podcast Network.  After touching on a few comic book related topics and some hockey talk, we tackle a double shot of "Rapid-Fire Review" and discuss Batman Eternal #7, Birds of Prey #31, Harley Quinn #6, Future's End #3, East of West #12, Undertow #4, Saga #19, Velvet #5, All-New X-Factor #8, Amazing Spider-Man #2, Amazing #7, Daredevil #3, Hulk #3, Magneto #4, Nova #17, Original Sin #2, Uncanny X-Men #21, Wolverine and the X-Men #2, X-Men #14, Bunker #4, All-Star Western #31, Batman Eternal #8, Guardians of the Galaxy #15, Inhuman #2, Uncanny Avengers #20, Winter Soldier #4, Wolverine #7, Dead Body Road #6, Deadly Class #4, Fuse #4, Southern Bastards #2, Thief of Thieves #21, and Trees #1.  We wrap everything up with a tidy little bow just a hair under the three hour mark, with a quick look at next week's books, and our plans for the next episode.

The hosts of Graphic Novice have to travel back in time to record this episode in sequential order, and keep the podcast on track.  Journey back with the guys to a simpler time, May 21 2014 to be exact, and enjoy a trip down memory lane as we slowly and gradually discuss the comics we read way back in the dog days of May, including Afterlife With Archie #5, Lumberjanes #2, Batman Eternal #6, Wraith Welcome to Christmasland #6, Starlight #3, All-New Ghost Rider #3, All-New X-Men #27, Avengers #29, Captain America #20, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1, Fantastic Four #4, New Avengers #18, Nightcrawler #2, United States of Murder Inc. #1, Wolverine #6, X-Force #5, Manifest Destiny TPB 1.  While visiting the past, we also spend some time on the big comic book movies currently in the theatres, and discuss Nickel's most embarrassing guilty pleasure.  We've cut down on the singing, but added a whole bunch of time travel.

Our most musical episode to date begins with a poem and ends with a song.  In between our awe-inspiring moments of artistic expression, we reflect on Doc's blood alcohol level last episode, bid farewell to the girls over at the Green Up podcast, and share our opinions on Batman, board games, science, and some recent listener feedback.  Once we finally get around to talking about comics, we "rapidly" review Crossed Badlands #53, Grindhouse, Batman Eternal #5, Detective Comics #31, Alex + Ada #6, Fatale #22, Nailbiter #1, The Woods #1, All-New X-Factor #7, Black Widow #6, Cyclops #1, Iron Fist #2, Magneto #3, Moon Knight #3, Original Sin #1, Punisher #5, She-Hulk #4, B.A.R. Maids and Wynter #1 and 2.  We then turn our attention to the Eisner Comic Industry awards for 2014, and discuss the nominees in a few of the categories we're interested in.  As always, things get wrapped up with a look ahead to some of the books we're anticipating in the week to come, but as a special spring bonus, we close out the episode with a touching tribute song.

We kick things off this episode with a discussion of Las Vegas, VF's aversion to free comic book day,  and a quick nod to mother's day. After clearing up some general conversation points left over from the week before, we proceed to our ironically named "Rapid Fire Review" segment.  This week we discuss Hacktivist #4, Batman Eternal #4, The Eltingville Club, Black Science #6, Deadly Class #4, Southern Bastards #1, Ten Grand #9, All-New X-Men #26, Amazing Spider-Man #1, Avengers #28, Hulk #2, New Avengers #17, Silver Surfer #2, Uncanny Avengers Annual #1, Wolverine #5, X-Force #4, and Origins II #5. Graphic Novice then welcomes its dedicated Equestria Correspondent, Brunellus, and we get an update on whats going on with My Little Pony these days before looking ahead to next week's books.

The Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast celebrates its 15th episode anniversary by recording a 15th episode.  We discuss lying and cheating our way onto a podcast network, our pending Musings of a Geek network belly tattoos, and tips on what to do with your dogs while youre away on a vacation.  Nickel humbly accepts credit for predicting the Death of Wolverine, VF purchases his first piece of original art, and Doc buys new hockey skates.  The "Rapid Fire Review" segment discusses Crossed, Peanuts #17, Witcher #2, All-Star Western #30, Batman Eternal #3, Dead Body Road #5, The Fuse #3, Lazarus #8, Protectors Inc. #6, Thief of Thieves #20, Fantastic Four #3, Guardians of the Galaxy #14, Original Sin #0, Uncanny Avengers #19, Bunker #3, and Evil Empire #2.  We finish off the episode with a look at some of the comments from the website.

Join the cast of Graphic Novice for a cup of coffee and an english muffin, as we spend the early hours of an otherwise tranquil Easter morning discussing the past week in comics.  After slapping on some fluffy bunny slippers, congratulating ourselves for sneaking onto the Musings of A Geek Podcast network and sending some holiday greetings to our friends, we embark on the slowest "Rapid-Fire Review" segment to date.  This week's books include Batman #30, Batman Eternal #2, Harley Quinn #5, Amazing X-Men #6, Hulk #1, Nova #16, Superior Spider-Man #31, Uncanny X-Men #20, Wolverine #4, Wolverine and the X-Men #3, X-Force #3, X-Men #13, and Bad Ass #4.  As a tribute to the "My Little Pony" segment that was postponed, Doc challenges the guys to a game of X-Men or Race-Horse before going over next week's books and retiring back to bed for a few hours.  All this and a little table top gaming talk, some game of thrones discussion, and a video game challenge that Nickel has no intention of living up to.  More comics, slightly less profanity...  This could be your new favorite episode mom!

After a brief but unfortunately necessary absence, the Graphic Novice Comic Book podcast returns, making their debut as a part of the Musings of a Geek network.  Doc’s out of rehab, VF’s out of jail, and everyone is ready to talk about some comics.  Friend of the show (and our vote for the world’s greatest Batman artist), Greg Capullo, sets the tone with the intro clip, and the guys do their best to live up to his expectations by keeping things as sexy as possible.  We tackle two weeks' worth of comics in Rapid-Fire Review this episode and discuss Wynter #1, Captain America #19, Grindhouse #7, Detective Comics #30, Black Science #5, Pretty Deadly #5, Inhuman #1, Magneto #2, Moon Knight #2, Punisher #4, She-Hulk #3, Starlight #2, Lumberjanes #1, East of West #11, All-New Doop #1, All-New Ghost Rider #2, Batman Eternal #1, All-New X-Factor #6, All-New X-Men #25, Daredevil #1.50, Iron Fist The Living Weapon #1, Deadpool #27, Nightcrawler #1 and Peter Panzerfaust #18.  The long list of unrapidly reviewed comics gets broken up with a few sordid tales of a comic book convention and two young men who lose their innocence, but find each other (in a mostly heterosexual manner).  Tune in for the 10 seconds of Capullo, and stick around for the 2 hours 31 minutes and 54 seconds of Graphic Novice.

More X-books!  Here at Graphic Novice we know how hard it is to get a good X-Men fix these days, so we've dedicated a good portion of this episode to reviewing the recent crossover between the All-New X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy.  Not to worry though, we wouldn't start our feature without warming everyone up first.  Doc shares some stories from campus, we offer some comic book speculation advice and send our condolences to the Graphic Novice band front-man after he gets his whip impounded (it's a mini-van).  We also thank the boys at the Green Up! Podcast for a review of the Witcher franchise, discuss our Top 5 comic book storylines as a tribute to The History of Bad Ideas Podcast, and thank New Worlds Comics for preview copies of Wynter #1 and Goof #1.  The slowest "Rapid-Fire Review" in the comic podcasting business then covers: The Bunker #2, Hacktivist #3, All-Star Western #29, Sandman Overture #2, Wraith Welcome To Christmasland #5, Alex + Ada #5, Deadly Class #3, Fatale #21, All-New Ghost Rider #1, Amazing X-Men #5, Hawkeye #18, Origin II #4, Silver Surfer #1, Superior Spider-Man #30, Uncanny Avengers #18, and Thaniel #1.  After naming our best and worst books of the week, we finally discuss and review the "Trial of Jean Grey" and VF finally admits to owning several pair of Rocket Racoon underwear.  With the 2-hour mark looming, we quickly list the new releases for the coming week and call it a night.  If you like stuff, this might just be the episode for you!  (Anyone still hoping to hear the next installments of Back-Issue Review please send request emails with the subject line: Doc Thirst is a Jerk.)

Comic book fans looking for an eloquant, well informed, and well-spoken podcast episode, focusing on the previous week in comics, can send us an email and we'll point you in the right direction.  Episode 11 of the Graphic Novice Comic Book Podcast cannot claim to be eloquant, but if you enjoy your comic reviews with a sack of affordable beers, a box of really cheap wine, and some baked beans, you've come to the right place.  After some random chatter and a few quick shout-outs to the only people on the internet who will still talk to us, we work our way through the ironically named "Rapid-Fire Review" segment, where we discuss Dead Body Road #2, Harley Quinn #4, The Fuse #2, Lazarus #7, Sex Criminals #5, Daredevil #1, Nova #15, Uncanny X-Men #19, Winter Soldier #2, Wolverine and the X-Men #2, and X-Men #12.  We conclude the segment with our votes for best and worst books of the week, then turn our focus to an in-depth review of the first four books of the Todd the Ugliest Kid on Earth series.  We finish up with a look at the pending week of comic releases, and wrap it all up after a solid 2 hours and 10 minutes of bridled comic book enthusiasm.

Episode 10 features nearly 3 hours of spicy Graphic Novice goodness.  After some quick shout-outs and a little bit of comic "news", we embark on our slowest "Rapid-Fire Review" segment yet, which flows almost seamlessly into the featured interview and a spotlight on My Little Pony.  Newly appointed Equestria correspondent, Brunellus, educates us on Bronies, Ponies, and the adrenaline filled world of competition knitting.  My Little Pony, East of West #10, and Batman #29 get some love, X-Force and X-Factor take some heat, and the guys hotly contest the merits of Hawkeye #17.  Critics are referring to this as the longest Graphic Novice episode to date and they're absolutely correct.

After establishing our prolific breakdancing history, we offer our sincere thanks to Green Up, Brian Kearns, The History of Bad Ideas podcast, Brian Fietsam and Doc's Mom.  We then move on to the meat and potatoes of Episode 9 by slowly and casually making our way through a ”Rapid-Fire” Review of last week’s comics, and our first installment of Super-Easy Graphic Novice Comic Book Trivia.  Our books of the week segment focuses on the Jennifer Blood series and Moon Knight #1.  We finish things off by rushing through a quick look at the books coming out on March 12, and discussing what we have planned for our nest few episodes.  Early reviews have beamed "its probably not their worst episode".

Over 10 hours of raw audio trimmed and crimped into an airtight action-packed 2-hour episode. The show's first guest following the "All-New Graphic Novice Now" re-launch is Michael Whitehead, founder of the Comics for Kids initiative. Our thanks to Michael for slumming around with us long enough to tell us what his organization is all about and share some fantastic stories.  We bookend the episode with Rapid Fire Review and the Books of the Week segments.  Black Science, D4VE, and All-Star Western get some love in the Rapid Fire review, and we dig deep into Alex + Ada and The original Fantastic Four #2 from 1962 during Books of the Week.  Don’t miss out on the episode Doc's mom has referred to as an "emotional roller-coaster ride through the sociological fabric of the world we live in".

The Graphic Novice team once again proves that it will not be confined to the restraints of outlines, schedules, or in some cases, reading the books we're discussing this week.  While VF tries to remember how to use the internet, Nickel and Doc discuss the Joker's Daughter, an Olympic Hockey wager, twitter and the podcasting community.  Self promotion and problems at the local comic shop are discussed in the Round Table Discussion, before the Rapid-Fire Review segment, and an in depth look at East of West #9.   Dont miss the first appearance of My Little Pony on the Graphic Novice Podcast, as Doc starts his journey down the road to Equestria.

The Graphic Novice boys continue their upward spiral towards comic podcasting greatness. As we master our power over all things comic review, we run down Marvels numbering reboot, discuss Samantha Micelli, and teach VF how to build fire in a wilderness survivor setting. The comic collecting round table discussion continues, but with a large helping of shaved ham, and comic storage. It all finishes up with somewhat inebriated reviews of The Fuse, Clown Fatale, and Fantastic Four #1 (1961). This one is a double stuff of comic goodness, featuring sexy clowns, pale old ladies, a strange infusion of jazz music, a 1983 issue of Playboy, and ofcourse, Baked Beans.

After Doc proclaims his love of Monster Truck Rallies, we look back at the Graphic Novice origin story and share some of our thoughts on why we collect comics.  We then attempt to review Punisher 1 and Black Science 1-3.  Instead we discover that Nickel prefers his Punisher celibate and miserable, and VF proves that Doc and Nickel arent very good at reading stuff.  Our highly anticipated Back Issue Review segment gets bumped to the next episode.