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I'm not a Power Rangers fan. Never have been and probably never will be. I think it's a generational thing. Every time I see the Power Rangers all I can think of is that they are cheap knockoff’s of Voltron. Maybe it's just my general disdain for the franchise that has me thinking that the new designs look like something from Joel Schumacher's unused Batman and Robin designs. Mighty

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I liked what Marvel Studios did with the Scarlet Witch in Captain America: Civil War. While her screen time was limited the writers made the most of it, fleshing out her character and building the foundation for her relationship with the Vision. Elizabeth Olsen is a decent actress but I wish she would drop the failed attempt at an Eastern European accent. It's not working.If I did have one

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I've been watching HBO's Girls since it premiered. Its a smart show that's filled with unapologetic characters. I've always been a person that needs to like the characters in a show I'm watching. Girls seems to buck that trend since I hate about half of them (I'm looking at you Marnie). But over the last five seasons its forced me to come around on some (I still hate you, Marnie). Oddly

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When DC finally releases Rebirth, its going to send my wallet into shock. The last year or so I've been used to buying two or three books a week, or like this week – one. First (and only) Place: Poe Dameron #2 Hands down, the most interesting and fun part of this issue is the introduction of the First Order's Agent Terex. He's a guy that was around during the Empire days, and while

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I read this week that the volume of printed materials in the United States is up for the first time in years. The article attributed this to the rise in popularity of adult coloring books. I think that anything that keeps the printing presses rolling is a good thing. I spend each week in a comic book store purchasing printed material and it would be a shame to see the medium go away

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This week we mix Gold Key Alliance #1 and Wonder Woman: Earth One #1 into our conversation. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style

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Snot Girl is an upcoming Image Comics title by creators Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung. When I saw this comic advertised I couldn't help but be reminded of my own strange creation from the 90s, Secretion. Instead of explaining who or what this character was check out previous strips Poorly Thought-Out Superpowers and &nbsp;Under The Influence.&nbsp;where&nbsp;Secretion has been&nbsp;

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There isn't a whole lot that ties all three of these books together, so lets just get to it. Third Place: Star Wars #18 I assume its a color palette thing, or maybe just a creative decision by Leinil Yu and Sunny Gho, but the decision to constantly keep giving Luke reddish-brown hair drives me nuts. Even under the different lighting's used, Luke's hair would still be blonde. What the

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I absolutely despise interacting with people at the gym. I go to the gym to sweat profusely and pretend to work out. I'm not there to socialize. The folks that DO visit the gym to socialize are always in immaculate shape. It makes me wonder how they got into such great shape if all they do is exercise their mouths. God made headphones for reason. As we all know if someone has their earbuds

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This week we react to the X-Men: Apocalypse and do a little Whatcha Been Readin. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

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This is a true story. In high school I worked at a combo KFC/Taco Bell (yes, it was as glorious as you'd imagine; yes, the mashed potato taco was a work of pure art) and management didn't think it was a good idea putting me in the chicken suit in front of the store. I'd love to think I'd have been a great bombastic chicken – both attracting customers and scaring a few off, but ultimately, I

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Another lonely one-book Pull-List week, so you're getting a second one just cause it was on my stack of books and I wanna talk about it. You're welcome. Second Place: Outcast #1 Now, this book wasn't a specific Pull-List buy. It came free with my last trade paperback of The Walking Dead to drum up sales of the Outcast comic, and hype the new series coming to Cinemax. The long and short

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Can I be honest with you guys? I have a secret, but I feel like we're good friends and you won't judge me too harshly. I'm not all that excited about the new Spider-Man movie. Maybe it has something to do with Sony's mediocre effort a few years ago. It also could be all of the other high-quality genre films on the&nbsp;schedule. With Marvel Studios in high gear, Disney cranking out Star Wars

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This week we preview DC’s Rebirth. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

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Often I ask myself, "Gint, are you at the advanced comic-reading age that you can no longer appreciate new ideas? Are you stuck in the early 2000's DC Universe and treat anything else as an abomination?" Often the answer is "yes." But that's because shit like Clark Kent and Lois Lane's son Jonathan Kent being Superboy is fucking retarded. You know what else is retarded? The new Wally West

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We got one entry on the Pull-List this week, so lets get right to it. First Place: Darth Vader #19 Truth be told, if there were any other books on the Pull-List, this wouldn't be First Place. This arc about Shu-Torun has been a complete dud. There are definitely some interesting bits –&nbsp; like Triple Zero wanting to use human blood to augment a battalion of Battle Droids, but over

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After both viewings of Batman v Superman, I didn't have a problem with the fight stopping when Bruce realizes he and Clark's mothers share the same first name. I still don't have a HUGE problem with it, but wish it would have been handled better. But man is internet fandom hung up on it. As far as the flaws in Batman v Superman go, the handling of "Martha" shouldn't be high on the list.

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This week we react to the new trailers for&nbsp;Rogue&nbsp;One: A Star Wars Story and Suicide Squad. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

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I’m loving Jon Bernthal’s take on the Punisher on this season of Daredevil. There have been many versions over the years but none that really got to the heart of the character like this Netflix version. Frank Castle is a complex and layered hero. I think there is a part in all of us that can relate to the drastic measures that he eventually takes when his family is taken away from him.&nbsp;

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Its been a while since a comic book has blown my mind. This week is no different. That doesn't mean you shouldn't continue reading! Second Place: Justice League: Darkseid War Special #1 Unless Geoff Johns covers a couple things in the regular run of Justice League, some readers are going to be confused. There are a couple plot points that look like their going to be pretty important as The

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One of my problems with Batman v Superman was the titular conflict. The final fight lacked the emotional weight of the source material it was loosely based off of –&nbsp;The Dark Knight Returns.&nbsp;It's really a&nbsp;no-brainer that the&nbsp;film did not have the same stakes as the graphic novel. Frank Miller's classic is billed as the "last" Batman story. It builds on decades&nbsp;of rich

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Alfred Pennyworth has been a successful reinvention. Even through Michael Caine in Chris Nolan's Batman movies (are we calling that The Dark Knight trilogy?), Alfred has been the more refined, butlery version seen in Batman: The Animated Series. But the last few versions have been a little rougher around the edges, and it's worked really well. Including Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's

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A three-book week on the Pull-List is a rarity these days. Nice little cross-section of Marvel, Image and DC. A regular "Big 3" smorgasbord. Third Place: Darth Vader #18 The ol' bloom may be off the rose. Kieron Gillen was rocking and rolling like a champ but this latest arc is a snoozefest. Vader has been sent to squash a rebel uprising on some non-canon planet, and its just boring.

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By now we've all seen Batman v Superman, right? Spoilers: there's no black people in it. Well, that's not entirely true. Laurence Fishburne plays Perry White, the underrated Joe Morton plays Silas Stone, and (I guess) Ray Fisher plays Cyborg's torso. That's about it. The DC Cinematic Universe is going a little light on their diversity. As for Batman v Superman (you can listen to our

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This week we give our giant-sized review of Batman v Superman. McSoss.com Itunes.com Stitcher.com McSoss Instagram McSoss Facebook Fan Page

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