• The Optic Blast crew gathers around a crackling fire to discuss Andre The Giant by Box Brown, published by First Second Press. 

Opening Music:

by Akira the Don

This month on Optic Blast:

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.  

News:

• DC gives colorists some lovin'

• Gerard Way and Jake Wyatt enters the Spider-Verse

• Enroll at Gotham High School!

• Sales numbers for Rocket Racoon are bonkers!

Indie Spotlight:

• Jens K's Cabin Fever. You can find more from Jens on his website and his twitter. 

Sponsor:

• This month Optic Blast is brought to your host Bryan West. You can book commissions Here, and purchase prints of his artwork on his Society 6 page. 

• You can also support us via our Patreon Page:

Reviews:

• Fatale

• Sex Criminals

• Deadly Class

• The Wake

• The Wicked + The Devine

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This month on Optic Blast:

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from May, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.  

News:

• The "Ant Man" shake up.

• DC takes a selfie.

• Alan Moore's crazy digital comics research project.

• The Flash TV spot

Sponsor:

• This month Optic Blast is brought to your host Bryan West. Bryan is trying to raise money to attend HeroesCon, and would be grateful if you purchased some of his artwork. You can book commissions from Bryan Here, and purchase prints of his artwork on his Society 6 page. 

• You can also support us via our Patreon Page:

Reviews:

• Batman

• Original Sin

• The Wake

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All these machines by The Squaaks https://squaaks.bandcamp.com/

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by Doctor Popular

Check out his bandcamp page!

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from April, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off.  

News:

• Warner Bros. Movie plans!

• Gotham TV show

• Amazon buys Comixology!

Indie Spotlight:

• Optic Blast shines the spotlight on Love Machine. For more info please visit the writers webpage and his blog. 

Sponsor:

• This month Optic Blast is brought to your host Bryan West. Bryan is trying to raise money to attend HeroesCon, and would be grateful if you purchased some of his artwork. You can book commissions from Bryan Here, and purchase prints of his artwork on his Society 6 page. Artwork/Print Sample: 

Reviews:

• Skinned 

• Uncanny Avengers

• Justice League Unlimited

• Moon Knight

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Intermission Music: 

by aivi & surasshu visit their bandcamp Here

Opening Music by:

BUY DAVE!

Writer Ryan Ferrier showing his guns!*

The Gun Show

*Not actually Ryan Ferrier

Opening Music By:

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. 

News:

• New Bruce Timm Batman Animation? Be still my beating heart.

• Perplexing sales numbers from March, 2014.

• Grant Morrison's BBC webcomic.

• Whatever this fucking thing is?

Indie Spotlight:

• This month Optic Blast casts some light on Saint Chaos Vol. 1 and their Kickstarter campaign.

Sponsor:

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists. GET ON IT. 

Link: Get Manga Studio

Reviews: 

• Rocket Girl #4

• Hawkeye #17

• Daredevil #1

• The Wake #7

• Velvet #4

Opening Music:

• Join us next month to discuss The Fifth Beatle by Vivek J. Tiwary, Andrew C. Robinson, and Kyle Baker

Opening Music: 

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Feb(and a little bit of March), review their favorite books, and generally goofs off. 

News:

• DC announce MORE lenticular covers?! 

• Lena Dunham to write for Archie Comics! 

• Eric Stephenson's speech at the comic retailer's convention!

Sponsor:

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists. GET ON IT. 

Link: Get Manga Studio

Reviews: 

• Winter Soldier #1

• She-Hulk #1

• The Punisher #1

• Ms. Marvel #1

• Mercenary Sea #1

• Five Ghosts #9

Opening Music:

Stage 1 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 by Shnabubula - http://shnabubula.bandcamp.com/

• Join us next month to discuss Super Spy by Matt Kindt

Opening Music:

Supernatural by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Superczar by Lionize

• As per usual, The Optic Blast crew discusses the top news stories from Jan, reviews their favorite books, and generally goofs off. 

News:

• DC Cancels a bunch of titles! 

• Comixology is the #1 grossing non-game app! 

• Panel Syndicate announces plans to add more titles!

Sponsor:

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists. GET ON IT. 

Link: Get Manga Studio

Reviews: 

• Sheltered #6

• Wolverine and the X-Men #40

• Deadly Class #1

• Rat Queens #4

Opening Music:

You wanna touch it by Maldroid - www.Maldroid.com 

Next month we will Discuss...

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The Cat with Two Heads by The Aquabats!

• Apologies for the late episode, we recorded the show over a week ago and lost it due to a power surge(D'oh!).

News: 

• We talk through all the announcements from Image Expo!
• Star Wars comics going back to marvel

Sponsor: 

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists.GET ON IT. 

Link: Get Manga Studio

Indie Spotlight:

• The Optic Blast gives a spoiler -free review of D4VE from Monkey Brain Press. You should buy it...Now!

Opening Music:

Les Breatfeeders

Next Episode we will discuss: King City!

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• Fav Series:

• Fav New Series:

• Fav Superhero Book:

• Fav TV Series:

• Fav collected edition or reprint:

• Fav Xmas gift you have ever received:

• What would you like to see more of in 2014:

• Favorite Album:

• Fav Writer:

• Fav Penciler/Inker:

• Fav Colorist:

• Fav New TV Series:

• Fav Cover:

• What would you like to see less of in 2014:

• Fav Single Issue:

• Fav New Talent(or new to you):

• Fav Superhero Film:

• Fav Film overall:

Opening Music:

White Christmas by Bad Religion

Opening Music:

Airbrushed by Anamanaguchi!

News: 

• Marvel Announces Sinister Six and Venom Films

• Wonder Woman Casting

• Comic Sales 

Sponsor: 

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists. There are tons of great tools, but I have just two words for you “perspective rulers”, these things changed my life. Please go to optic-media.com/podcasts click on the add in the shownotes and receive 30% off for a limited time! GET ON IT. 

  Link: Get Manga Studio!

   

Reviews: 

• Zero #3

• Walking Dead #116 and #117

• Batman/Superman #5

Opening Music:

I've Got a Boner for Christmas by Nerf Herder

Click the cover to buy the book via Comixology:

You can also check out more of Jeremy Holt's Work at his website: www.clumpoftrees.wordpress.com and check out his column: Strange Love at Multiversity Comics.

Opening Music:

What Child is This? by Bad Religion 

Please support the show by checking out Manga Studio 5:

Opening Music:

I'm getting pissed for Christmas by Peter and the Test Tube Babies

Closing Music:

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

• This month the Optic Blast crew digs into Batman Year 100 in all of it's snaggle-toothed glory! 

• Join us next month as we discuss Wild Children by Ales Kot and Riley Rossmo, and Flex Mentallo Man of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly!

Join us next month as we discuss....

Opening Music:

Hark the Heralds Angels Sing by Bad Religion 

News: 

• NYCC Tweets for you, so you don't have to!

• Dan Slott and Mike Allred rides space waves with Silver Sulfer! 

• DC bringing back Wally West and Stephanie Brown. 

• IDW announces new artist editions  

• Lawsuits!  

   

   

Sponsor: 

• This episode is brought to you by Manga Studio! If you are an aspiring comic artist or illustrator you really should be using Manga Studio, there are a ton of great programs for creating digital art but Manga Studio is designed specifically for Comic Artists. There are tons of great tools, but I have just two words for you “perspective rulers”, these things changed my life. Please go to optic-media.com/podcasts click on the add in the shownotes and receive 30% off for a limited time! GET ON IT. 

  Link: Get Manga Studio!

   

Media Minutes: 

• We talk about stuff that isn't comics!

   

Reviews: 

• Satellite Sam #4

• Fables #134

• Green Arrow #24

• Star Wars #10

Trailer Review: 

• We talk about the Winter Soldier Trailer!

Opening Music: 

Dance Apocalyptic by Janelle Monae

Closing Music: 

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Opening Music: 

Fresh Attitudes, Young Bodies by Bomb the Music Industry! 

Closing Music: 

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

News! 

• DC rides Villain's Month to the top of the sales charts....In 3D!
• Archie's gang tell Co-CEO to "STAY OUT OF RIVERDALE!"
• Chip and Matt's wild Sex Criminals-SEX PARTY! 

Previews! 

• Optic Blast previews "PULP" by Jeremy Holt and Chris Peterson! Get your print copies at NYCC, or online at http://gum.co/pulp 

Reviews! 

• Zero #1
• Avengers Arena #14, #15
• Rat Queens #1
• Adventure Time #20

Listener Mail! 

@AvidComicGuy asks us to create a contemporary version of this amazing crew! 

Opening Music: 

Level 1 from Silver Surfer(NES) 

Closing Music: 

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Be sure to pick up a copy of Batman: Year 100 and read that before we discuss it on next month's show!

Opening and Closing Music by Slime Girls! 

Intro Music:

Party Poison by My Chemical Romance

Outro Music:

Summer is Gone by Slime girls

News: 

• Ben Affleck is Batman! 
• Justice League "takes off" to the Great White North! 
• Bryan tells us ALL about the Image Expo. 

Reviews: 

• Collider #1 by Simon Oliver, Robbi Rodriguez, and Rico Renzi
• Wake #3 by Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy, Matt Hollinsworth
• Trillium #1 by Jeff Lemire
• Hawkeye Annual #1 by Matt Fraction, Javier Pulido, and Matt Hollinsworth

Intro Music:  

Strawberries by Why?

Closing Music: 

Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Join us next month as we discuss What a Wonderful World Vol. 1 & 2

Opening Music:  

In My Life by The Beatles!
 

Closing Music: 

 Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Opening Music:  

Suzy by Caravan Palace

Closing Music: 

 Summer is Gone by Slime Girls

Join us next month as we discuss Identity Crisis! 

Opening Music: 

The Littlest Things by Streetlight Manifesto

Closing Music:

Summertime is Gone by Slime Girls

News:

• Archaia goes BOOM
• Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder take on Action Comics!
• DC's earth-shaking announcement!
• Superman/Wonder Woman book announced!

Reviews: 

• Batman #21 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Danny Mikki, and FCO Plascencia
• Superman: Unchained #1 by Scott Snyder, Jim Lee,  Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair
• Fairest #16 by Sean E. Williams, Stephen Sadowski, Phil Jimenez
• Wolverine and the X-Men #31 by Jason Aaron, Nick Bradshaw, Walden Wong, Laura Martin
• Star Wars #6 Brian      Wood, Carlos D’anda, Gabe Eltaeb

We also discussed this panel, which really doesn't make any sense... 

Also, Here is a Vine of us trying to read Superman:Unchained. YOU'RE WELCOME! 

Intro Music: 

 "Queen of Hearts" by Fucked Up!

Outro Music: 

"Summertime is Gone" by Slime Girls

Intermission music by Lullatone. 

http://www.lullatone.com/

You can find more of Jeremy Holt at www.clumpoftrees.wordpress.com  

Preview and buy After Houdini at www.readchallenger.com  

Join us next time as we discuss Blacksad!

Opening Music:

Love Droid by Zombina and the Skeletones

Closing Music: 

Summertime is Gone by Slime Girls

This month the crew opens a big old can of Super-Worms as we discuss:

• Jack Kirby launches a KickStarter from beyond the grave.
• S.H.E.I.L.D. and Man of Steel get shiny new trailers.
• Catwoman and THE FRIDGE!

In a new segment that we are calling The Dirtbin, Mig gives us the rundown on his latest dollar bin find: The Badger #17

Just because we care, here are some lovely panels from The Badger #17 by Mike Baron and Jeffrey Butler!

Reviews:

• The Victories #1 by Michael Avon Oeming, colors by Nick Filardi
• The Dream Merchant #1 by Nathan Edmonson, art by Konstantin Novosadov
• The Wake #1 by Scott Snyder, art by Sean Murphy, colors by Matt Hollinsworth
• Young Avengers #5 by Kieron Gillen, art by Jamie McKelvie & Mike Norton, colors by Matthew Wilson

…And finally, the crew answers some listener mail and goes on a magical journey to Tangent Land!

Opening Music:

The Life Equation by Akira the Don

Closing Music:

Summertime is Gone by  Slime Girls

• This month the Optic Blast! Crew gathers to discuss Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Jeordie Bellaire. The gang pulls a Goldilocks on this episode as one of us loves it, one thinks it's pretty damn good, and one of us thinks it "OK". 
• Opening music for this episode is "25!" by Bomb the Music Industry  http://bombthemusicindustry.tumblr.com/
• Closing music for this episode(as per usual) is "Summertime is Gone" by Slime Girls  http://slimegirls.bandcamp.com/

Join us next month when we will discuss Marvels by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross!

Join us this week as we discuss:

• Mark Waid owes us some money!
• Is Apple homophobic or is Twitter homophobic-phobic?!
• Marvel triple ships their way to the top of the charts!
• What do Bioshock Infinite, Beer, Arrow, Pop’n Music, and Kavinsky have in common?!
• To Kill a Mockingbird?

Reviews:

• Swamp Thing #19
• Demon Knights #19
• Black Beetle #3
• Age of Ultron #6
• Uncanny Avengers #6

Check back next week, when the first episode of The Chronicle of SAGA drops, and in two weeks we will have the very first episode of The Optic Blast Book Club!

BE WARNED, there may be minor spoilers throughout, but we will try to give you a heads up before we discuss anything too revealing.

Join us this week as we discuss: 

• DC to Orson Scott Card "you're fired!...Sort of...Not really?
• ANGELA'S BACK! 
• DC Comics: Demented Merry-Go-Round? 
• Mig tells us alllllll about Killer Moth!

Reviews: 

• Mara # 3 
• Uncanny Avengers #5
• Star Wars: Legacy #1
• Manhattan Projects #10
• Invincible #101
• Batman & Robin #18
• SAGA

The Bookshelf: I KILL GIANTS 

The Optic Blast crew picks apart "I Kill Giants" by Joe Kelly and JM Kem Nimura.

Join us next month more exciting comics comedy goodness! "The Bookshelf" discussion will be The Rocketeer! Cargo of Doom, so pick that up so we can discuss it next month, and you can join in on the orgy of insightfulness.