Jeff Lemire launched this sci-fi adventure last month with Image Comics, in what is a strong introduction to a galaxy that lays out the geography and politics for an entirely new and fascinating world that’s teetering on the brink of disaster. Moon-sized robots, called Harvesters, appear in the sky of one of the core planets of the United Galactic Council, causing billions to panic. When they disappear, their worlds get turned upside down. AI is criminalized, and robots everywhere are hunted down to prevent the tragedy ever again. At the center of it all is the abandoned child companion, Tim-21, pulling along his robot dog, Bandit, as we begin to learn what exactly these two have to do with everything.
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I love the smell of new comics on Wednesday–it smells like The Pick of the Week! This week Sebastian had the pick, and he went with Descender from Image Comics by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen. Something’s missing though, something’s not exactly right.
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Hello welcome to the first Comic Impact virtual date…with Sheldon. That’s right Simon can no longer come between us, it’s just you, me, and all our common comic book love. Since there is no one to stop me I picked Vertigo Comics Trillium #3 by Jeff Lemire as my Pick of the Week for October 2nd 2013! And look just because Simon isn’t around to chit chat with us doesn’t me I can’t give you a smattering of the different books I read this week so if you don’t like my pick it’s cool baby maybe you will like All New X-Men,Elephantmen, Forever Evil,Quantum & Woody,The Star Wars,Captain America:Living Legend & Earth 2! See lots of great books to hear me go on and on and on and on and on about. Don’t act like you don’t love it. All right my babies I will talk to you in 7 days! Shelly Out!
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1 We love you 2 Welcome to The Pick of The Week for August 7th 2013!! This week Sheldon had the Pick and went with the first issue of what will be a eight issue Sci-Fi Classic from Jeff Lemire! That’s right he went with Trillium from Vertigo/DC Comics! Sci -Fi not your biz? It’s cool we got ya covered because Simon and Sheldon also talk about All New X -Men,Ironman, Quantum and Woody, Avengers A.i and that other Sci- Fi Classic of a book from Boom Comics Planet of The Apes! So have a seat and grab your favorite beverage as both Sheldon and Simon comb through the books that made August 7th what it was!
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Welcome one and all to what is possibly the GREATEST SHOW ON THE INTERNET!!! Oh yes this is the one you want to fill your ears with as Sheldon is joined by Matt Ryan of Pixel by Pixel fame! Don’t know what that is? Well check em out especially if you dig on video games. Enough of this cross promotion stuff! New comics came out this week and Sheldon had the pick so he decided to go with Green Arrow #18 by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrento.Fear not though brave listeners because that isn’t the only book they talked about…oh no it is not! They guys also talk about All New X-Men,Hellboy In Hell,Age of Ultron,Shadowman,Superior Spider-man,Swamp Thing and The Ultimates!! Another action packed week full of comics, now with added Beer talk! It happened..just have a listen.
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Hey Comic Impact it is time for the Pick of the Week podcast for the comics for the week of January 9th 2013. Simon went with one of his favorite this time, Sweet Tooth #40 by Jeff Lemire. Simon’s co- hosts this week was Pat and Antonio. Pat is loving Transformers: Robots in Disguise from IDW and tells us why you need to be reading End Times of Bram and Ben from Image comics. Antonio talks to us about how you need to give love a chance as he talks to us about Swamp Thing #16 and Superior Spider-Man #1.
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Hello Comic Impact! I hope you went out and voted yesterday and did your civic duty…unless you are in a different country then well I hope you voted when you got the chance:) This week Sheldon had the pick for October 31st and he went with Justice League Dark Annual #1 by Jeff Lemire with art by Mikel Janin! If you love Magic in the DCU then you NEED to read this book! But hey that isn’t all we talked about.
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It’s Wednesday and do you know what time it is? It’s new podcast time here at ComicImpact.com, where this week the team of Sheldon, Rob and Simon (who has the pick) all agree that Justice League Dark number 9 by Jeff Lemire and Mikel Janin was the best comic of last week of May 23rd 2012. Wait, is that not enough for you? Well guess what, we also talk about The Flash 9 and the debut of GORILLA GRODD in the New 52. Simon and Sheldon fight about The Savage Hawkman’s art style. Also Rob was not so nice to Fantastic Four week after making it his pick last week. We also check in with the two big events over at Marvel (AvsX) and DC’s (Night of the owls) and much more.
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It’s baseball season again AND it is also time for a new Pick of the Week Podcast! Join Simon and Sheldon as they talk about comics for the week of April 4th 2012. Simon was so affected by Animal Man #8 by Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman that he stayed awake at night quivering under his covers. The boys also talk about the future of digital comics and discover it is already here with Avengers vs X-Men and the new AR app available now from Marvel Comics. The guys also discuss the end to both O.M.A.C and Ghost Rider and gush over how amazing Ultimate Spider-Man is. Plus stick around to find out where Susan disappeared to and sooooo much more! Only at Comic Impact!
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Simon had the pick for the week of January 11th 2012, and he picked Frankenstein Agent of SHADE #5 by Jeff Lemire and Alberto Ponticelli. But, when the ComicImpact team started talking about the rest of the books this week, the podcast was taken over by Brian Buccellato (you know the man behind Foster #1) last weeks pick of the week by Susan. The crew talks to Buccellato about everything from Susan’s obsession with werewolves and what 1980’s pop start Brian did a sketch of at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con. We also find out about Simon’s past a as hockey player, and Sheldon talks a bit of Trek with Buccellato. All this, and we answer the most important question in history: Michael Bolton or Kenny G?
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And, we’re back! It’s written form again for Horror on the 13th! I can’t decide what I like better. Really, I just like mixing it up, because to me, talking about horror is talking about horror. In fact, I agree with that statement almost to a fault. I mean, I really do like and appreciate all horror, even the bad stuff. Horror taps into something very primal in all of us. It’s the fear of the unknown or the mysterious or the abnormal. Mostly, it’s trying to understand things that we, as humans, don’t understand or have no way of understanding. When it’s not that, it’s blood and guts and monsters! Personally, I think all those are the same, but that is always up for debate. Horror has debates! And theories! I love it.
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With Halloween upon us, Susan, Simon, and Sheldon have decided to travel to France and film a very special episode of “Did You Catch All That?”. Okay, so that’s not entirely true, but Simon is speaking French. Susan announces some changes to the Halloween Costume Contest. And Sheldon? He’s just scary. See what we all pick in our “We’ve Got Issues” segments, including who has a very special issue he’s sharing for the first time. Progress is always encouraged in comic addiction. A very big event comes to a close in the Marvel Universe (or does it), and we take a look at one of the most talented creators out there is “I Made it Myself.” Check out how crazy we can get in the month of October! “Did You Catch All That?”
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Hey everybody! How are you today? How’s the family? Now that the small talk is out of the way, let’s get down to business. It’s Wednesday and it’s time for the latest and greatest Pick of the Week Podcast! We’ve got an exceptionally great podcast for you guys this week! You’re going to love it! This week Simon had the pick and he had a hard time deciding which book to go with, but in the end he decided to go with Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown #1 from writer Jeff Lemire and artist Ibraim Roberson.
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When Marvel’s 2009 indie-comics superstars meets time-tested superheroes mini-series Strange Tales was released it seemed almost too good to be true. This highly unique assemblage of oddities was so pleasingly originally and off the typical spandex path that a follow up seemed implausible at best. Happily, fans of the publisher didn’t mind seeing their favorite heroes taking a good natured (and overdue) ribbing and the series was a surprise hit. Now we have the three issue mini-series Strange Tales II and the hit versus miss ratio is even more solidly in the positive here than it was for its predecessor.
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