Final Crisis is here...but the 11 O'Clock Crew don't talk about it this episode! Instead, we banter on about Marvel Comics Presents #8 and #9, Humberto Ramos on Runaways, Ivan Brandon, the hopless existence of Daredevil, house styles and drawing for the original art market, Steve Gerber and Countdown to Mystery, manga, Paul Cornell, Doctor Who Classics from IDW, the magnificence of Jim Cheung, Image Comics' Pretty Baby Machine, Howard the Duck, Spitfire as a vampire, Taschen Books' Men's Adventure Magazines in Postwar America, Leonard Kirk, the 11 O'Clock Drink of the Week, and much more! Bonus! A hint is dropped concerning the identity of the Banner Artist of the Week and Equinox and The Big Largeness call the Hotline!

It's all hands on deck as we discuss Vertigo's new House of Mystery, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files #2, Gene Colan, fill-in artists, silliness (or lack thereof) within Marvel's Secret Invasion, '76, Millar and Hitch's Fantastic Four, Jay Faerber's Gemini and Noble Causes, the Horus Heresy, Crawlspace: XXXombies, the Larsenverse, Invincible and Atom Eve, beer, and much more!

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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