11 O'Clock Comics

The gang's all here! Our long-lost fourth member, Jason Wood, finally drags his ass into the studio to talk about Crawlspace: XXXombies, Vertigo Comics, Invincible Iron Man #1, David Lapham and Young Liars, Batman R.I.P., Walking Dead, Kieron Dwyer, Jeff Parker and X-Men First Class, Creepy and Eerie, Olivia D'abo (YUM!), Wolverine and the Amazing Immortal Man and Other Tales, Iron Fist, Matt Fraction, Mighty Avengers #13, publishing trends, and much more! Plus, Mario Muscar and evaD (Backwards Dave) call the 11 O'C Hotline!

B, Neseman, and Price discuss Avengers/Invaders #1, Secret Invasion #2, David Lapham and Young Liars, Carl Barks and Uncle Scrooge #375, IDW's Locke and Key, Don Rosa, timeless characters, generous comics fans, Matt Kramer and The Shade's Journal, cloning Dave Wyndorf, fandom, Apple Computers, and much more!

VinceB, Chris Neseman, and David Price talk about Secret Invasion, Wolverine, Fear Agent, White Picket Fences, Queen & Country, Barry Allen, Geoff Johns, Final Crisis, Witchblade, Mike Norton, DC Universe #0, John Byrne, Pat Loika, Skrulls, Jesus, Jewish people, and a whole lot more!

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Bullpen Bulletins: The End featuring VinceB and David Price, Brian Salazar, Dan C, Thomas Steven Katers, KY Comic Guy, Chris Neseman, Skottie Young, Dallan, and Chris Chavez. Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are.

David hightails it to Wizard World Chicago, leaving Vince to plumb the depths of the Diamond Previews catalog for August (for books shipping in October). Subtitle this episode "VinceB's love letter to Image comics!" Super7! Stormwatch PHD! First Born! Doktor Sleepless and Harlan Ellison's Repent, Harlequin! Said the Ticktocman (read in its entirety!). Bonus! The Buzz Line is ablaze with no less than SIX messages from our fantastic forumites! Hunter S. Thompson! Fight Club! JFK! Anal-probing UFO abductions! Fan reaction to the Millar/Hitch Fantastic Four announcement and the Michael Golden brouhaha!

BBP friends and forumites, Chris (Equinox) Chavez and Ryan (Hulksmash) King, help us peruse the Marvel Previews catalog #47 (for books shipping in September, 2007). Bonus! Lenny Bruce! Bill Hicks! Matango, the Fungus of TERROR! Ultraman Moebius! David's Mystery Movie! The wisdom of Spicoli! More!

Derek (Comicbooknoise) Coward, Mike (KYComicguy) Sims, and Ryan (Hulksmash) King join us for our look at the Marvel mega-event of the Summer: WORLD WAR HULK (including insight on Planet Hulk, Incredible Hulk #106 and #107, and She-Hulk #18)! Extra! Savage Dragon Archives Vol. 2! Sinestro Corps Special! The Lightning Saga! Captain America! Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1! Plus, a boatload of Buzz Line messages!

After we wrap-up our post-Civil War report card with Jefferson Workman and Dave Wachter, Around Comics' head honcho, Chris Neseman, steps in to help us read some listener email, pick our dream artists for the Ultimate Man-Thing, take an in-depth look at Avengers: The Initiative #1-3, and peel back the layers on Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp's Black Summer #0. 100% pure, break-free comics discussion! [During the last twenty or so minutes of recording, we experienced some technical glitches which unfortunately could not be completely removed. Sorry for the less than pristine sound in the home stretch.]

The fantastic talent responsible for the stunning visuals in Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight, Green Lantern, and Wolverine, Young Gun Simone Bianchi talks to Miguel about working for Marvel and DC, Grant Morrison, teases us about his upcoming projects, and much more! Bonus! Scar Tissue's Dynamic Dave Wachter and Jocular Jefferson Workman join us for a post-Civil War Marvel Report Card! Extra! Boob Scotch! Inframan! Lost Highway! Violent vomiting! Free energy! Bleeding eardrums! New directions! All this and so much more absolutely no one asked for in the long-awaited 28th episode of Bullpen Bulletins!