League of Ordinary Gentlemen Comics Podcast

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for May 23, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Thu, 24 May 2012 03:45:56 GMT

COMICS

Sookie Sookie now! Vampires, mindreaders and Daredevil's Ann Nocenti are more than enough reasons to pick up the new ongoing True Blood series from IDW. Issue #1 sucks your wallet dry of $3.99. ... Youngblood is Rob Liefeld's team superhero book held over from Image Comic's inception 20 years ago. Issue #71 is an all-new look at the team from screenwriter John McLaughlin and Liefeld. Get caught up on the front lines of the Image Revolution 20 years on. ... Conspiracy theorists are right, we are watching you so put down that coffee! Get paranoid with the debut issue of Mind MGMT from Matt Kindt (3 Story). Talking dolphins and weaponized psychics haunt and bewilder a young journalist on search for the truth. ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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Ya like comics? Check out Clay's interview with Richard Stevens of the Diesel Sweeties webcomic! EARTH PRIME TIME: DIESEL SWEETIES: INTERVIEW WITH RSTEVENS.

League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast #116 - Under Armor

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:37:44 GMT

Clay and Dursin rap about Cabin in the Woods, Fatale #5, Secret Service #2, Catwoman #8, how quickly Tony Stark could change into his armor back in the day, and more importantly, what we wore under it.

Discussed in this Episode:
Secret Service

Brubaker & Phillips' Fatale

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for May 16, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:38 GMT

COMICS

Hardcore gets people's attention, especially here in Boston. What about a book about an assassin brain waves taking over your body? Hardcore #1 is a Pilot Season book from Image heavyweights Kirkman (Walking Dead) and Silvestri (X-Men, Cyberforce). ... Stoked by the new Hulk in the Avengers movie? So were we, and Marvel wants you to bite on this "7.1" issue. That strange number means 'Buy me, please'. Incredible Hulk 7.1 will smash your puny brain. ... A retired assassin and a ballerina are hunted by a sniper in Nathan Edmonson's Dancer #1 from Image Comics. ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #115 - Mother's Day Moaning

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:56:18 GMT

The boys are back to discuss The Avengers second-week record gross, what it means, how the good movie actually was, and what that means. Plus, Free Comic Book Day, expensive Mother's Day cards, and mean, old 3rd grade teachers.

Discussed in the Episode:
John Byrne's Trio

Avengers 3-D Glasses

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for May 9, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT

COMICS

Comic book master John Byrne (Superman, X-Men, Fantastic Four) subtracts one from the superhero family to bring us his creator owned Trio #1. ... The stars of the show are Rock, Paper and Scissors. No room for a guy that catches on fire in this book! ... The Pro from Garth Ennis, Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti pits a super-powered prostitute against the hard livin' streets. Oh my! ... Takio is our all- ages pick this week from Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming. Sisters Taki and Olivia deal with being the only superheroes on the planet, can they handle all of the pressure? ... Picks this week from the letter T and LeaguePodcast.com.

Speaking of wondrous illustrations, Author and illustrator Maurice Sendak passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Where the Wild Things Are inspired generations of adults and children—teaching us to hug the monsters under the bed and not be afraid of the dark. Read Clay's heartfelt tribute here: EARTH PRIME TIME: MAURICE SENDAK.

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for May 2, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:25:00 GMT

COMICS

Robert Venditti (The Surrogates) pens the triumphant return of 1990s armored barbarian X-O Manowar for the all-new Valiant Universe. Look for the talking voice variant cover of issue #1 to hear ‘The Voice of War’. … You sure hate Mondays, but Wednesdays just got a little better with the debut of Garfield #1 from kaboom!. Comics legend Mark Evanier (DNAgents, Groo, MAD Magazine) teams up with artist Gary Barker for comic gooier than 7 layer lasagna! … The less questions asked about the new-new DC continuity the better. Earth 2 #1 materializes over at DC to give us alternate versions of Batman, Superman, Power Girl and Huntress. Why? Only Starman’s James Robinson knows. It’s comics—just consume and accept! … LeaguePodcast supports your decision to bring the kids to Free Comic Book Day Saturday!

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League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #114 - T n' T

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:05:52 GMT

Josh, Clay and Dursin play How Drunk Were You as it relates to the big Boston Comic-Con After-Party. Plus, Avengers vs. X-Men, Avengers international box office and Avengers the television show.

No, no that one. The animated one.

Discussed in this Episode:
Boston Comic-Con 2012 After-Party:

A vs. X

Free Comic Book Day

Music:
"Live to Rise" - Soundgarden

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for April 25, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:42:07 GMT

COMICS

100 Months was written and drawn by the late 2000AD/Judge Dredd artist John Hicklenton before his assisted death in 2010. Diagnosed with MS, John struggled with the disease and left us with this ethereal and insightful quest of Mara the Earth Goddess vs. evil Longpig. ... S.H.I.E.L.D has taken over in Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #9. What does this mean for the Ultimates and the nation they are sworn to protect? ... Find out all about the place Superman hangs his cape and his gigantic golden key in Superman Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude! The sheer number of visits to the Fortress of Solitude Wikipedia site is prompting another check up at the shrink before having to explain this to HR! Picks from LeaguePodcast's Boston Comic Con After-Party are here. Thanks for coming!

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Psssst... guess what graphic novel thing is tonight at Harvard Book Store at 7pm? EARTH PRIME TIME: GUY DELISLE SIGNING FOR ‘JERUSALEM’. Don't forget your sketch book, kehd.

Thanks to Everyone Who Came to the After-Party! We Love Ya!

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:03:39 GMT

Don't Forget! Official Boston Comic-Con After-Party!

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:10:33 GMT

EARTH PRIME TIME: BOSTON COMIC CON 2012 PREVIEW: COLIN SOLAN

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:57:39 GMT

Our very own Clay N. Ferno interviews Colin Solan of Boston Comic-Con fame for DigBoston.com, as we prepare for the big show this weekend!

It’s finally here! Convention season has begun for fans of comics and pop culture. The growth of Boston Comic Con over the last five years has turned our fair metropolis into the host of one of the biggest shows in the country. The spaces keep getting bigger, the roster gets more impressive and local fans have something to look forward to all year without shelling out the traveling expense of the San Diego or New York conventions. We speak this week with Colin Solan, Public Relations for Boston Comic Con 2012!

[READ MORE at DIGBOSTON.COM]

And of course, lest you've forgotten already:

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for April 18, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:04:24 GMT

COMICS

Peter Bagge (HATE, Strange Tales: The Incorrigible Hulk) is going to be at Boston Comic Con this weekend! ... Strap on the experimental augmented reality goggles to relive the major events in your life and see just how twisted your past self can get in Peter's new book Reset! ... What if you kicked it like King Kong and could reach into buildings with your giant hand? Here's the companion book to the Matt Kindt's 3 Story graphic novel in 3 Story: The Secret Story of the Giant Man, reprinting the globetrotting tales from Dark Horse Presents. ... Sixty years from now there is no oil after a new American Civil War, and New San Diego is being protected by Navy Seal descendants, The Marksmen. Can they defend the city against the Lone Star rangers? Find out in the collected Marksmen trade paperback from Image Comics. Come to the LeaguePodcast Comic Con After Party — Saturday at McGreevys, 6pm!

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The League of Ordinary Gentlemen hosts the Third Annual Boston Comic Con After-Party at McGreevy’s VIP room (right across the street from the Hynes) on

Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 6:00pm until 10:00pm!

RSVP on Facebook!

Costumes encouraged!
Giveaways! Comic book movies! Conversation! Fun!

McGreevys Boston
911 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02115

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for April 11, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:31:47 GMT

COMICS

What do you get when you have the creator of Kick Ass, Mark Millar, and the artist of the Watchmen, Dave Gibbons, working on a book together? A mysterious looking couple of dudes with a yellow logo on the cover, that's what! Don't miss Secret Service #1. ...Kevin Smith wrote a screenplay for The Bionic Man reboot in the 90s that never saw the light of day so Dynamite adapted this for a successful comic! Marvel writer Paul Tobin brings female counterpart and ex-girlfriend of Steve Austin, Jaime Sommers, to life in The Bionic Woman #1 spinoff this week. ...Grins were from ear to ear at Hub Comics over the weekend as collectors and fans met with classic G.I.Joe writer and Wolverine scribe Larry Hama. What happens when Cobra Commander faces the Blue Ninjas in G.I.Joe - A Real American Hero #177? ... Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

Psssst... guess what's coming up next weekend? NO! Not your chance to win a trip to Sonar Festival in Barcelona (*sigh*) even BETTER! COMIC CON. And Clay's got a
PREVIEW: EARTH PRIME TIME: BOSTON COMIC CON 2012 PREVIEW: TYLER JAMES OF COMIXTRIBE

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League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #113 - "PAX Easter"

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:48:45 GMT

Happy Easter from the Gentlemen, as Josh and Dursin relate their adventures from PAX East. Plus, gamers vs. comic fans, DC's prices, and... breakfast!

Discussed in this Episode:
PAX East

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for April 4, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:42:00 GMT

COMICS

We're doing an artist and fanboy edition for you starving comic fans out there this week! First up is Dursin's favorite artist Terry Moore with another instructional book, How to Draw - Beautiful. Step by step instructions to go from drawing stick figures to Toulouse-Lautrec dancing girls in weeks! ... If you can draw a box, you are halfway to drawing a robot in disguise! That's right, friends, IDW publishes a definitive guide to drawing Transformers in How To Draw Transformers - Prime. We wish we had this book as a kid! ... Wrapping up this segment showcases one of the most dynamic artists in the business Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man). Humberto and Sam Humphries drop Fanboys vs. Zombies #1 for just a buck! Save your money for art supplies! ... Supportive words and pictures this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #112 - Nooks & Grannies

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:31:58 GMT

For Dursin's birthday, all 4 Gents are here to discuss the new Ultimate Spider-Man show, The Avengers animated series and Ray Park's real voice. Plus, the funky-looking cursive G!

Discussed in this Episode:
The Avengers

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for March 28, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:00:00 GMT

COMICS

"Spoon!" you say? You've got that right, as The Tick turns #100, local New England Comics character teams up with Robert (The Walking Dead) Kirkman's Invincible in an absurdist superhero romp through The City facing Chairface Chippendale! ... The man who killed Superman teams up with the dude who penned Batman knocking out the Green Lantern in 'one punch' to bring us a new team on Superman in issue #7. Dan Jurgens and Keith Giffen bring new blood to the New 52 take on the last son of Krypton. ... If you are too cool for another steampunk vampire/zombie comic (or as Jaush says, "Vamp-ombies" then the League wishes Consumption on your offspring! Just kidding, but seriously, if you are into that sort of thing, check out The New Deadwardians #1 from Vertigo. ... LeaguePodcast.com has inspected and endorsed these periodicals!

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IT'S WEDNESDAY, AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS: #COMICS DAY! IN THIS WEEK'S EARTH PRIME TIME COLUMN, AN INTERVIEW WITH JAY PISCOPO, WHO'S REBIRTHING LEGENDARY GOLDEN AGE HERO CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT IN DEC 2012.

League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #111 - Josh's Nightmare

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:55:58 GMT

Josh and Dursin go one-on-one for The Walking Dead finale, Doctor Who, Hunger Games and why Michael Bay is an idiot, which could take the whole hour. Plus, this awesomeness:

Discussed in this Episode:

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for March 21, 2012

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:59:00 GMT

COMICS

My niece Macie's favorite comic in the known universe goes away so that Aw Yeah Franco & Art Baltazar can work on the new Superman Family Adventures book! Pick up the final issue of Tiny Titans with the littles this weekend to enjoy some quality superhero bonding! ... We haven't gone all soft and family-friendly, Dad will enjoy the heist story in Supercrooks #1 from Mark Millar and Lenil Yu. ... Before lightsabers was The Dawn of The Jedi! Two young students feel a disturbance in the Force, a calm before the storm that will engulf their planet and change the galaxy forever! Use the cash, dude. And pick up Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi #2 this week! ... Midi-chlorian counts this week courtesy of LeaguePodcast.com.

It's #comics day kiddies, and you know what that means! A group of the baddest DC villains is plotting to annihilate the Justice League. But hark! You can save them by reading Clay's comic column and then watching the movie... EARTH PRIME TIME: JUSTICE LEAGUE: DOOM.

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League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast #110 - Password1

info@l-o-gcast.com (League of Ordinary Gentlemen) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:46:10 GMT

John, Josh and Dursin return for discourse on John Carter, Comic Book Men, Walking Dead, bad passwords, and bad Amazing Spider-Man hype.

Discussed in this Episode:
The Walking Dead