Comic Book Commentary

Writer Chris Mancini walks us through issues #7 and #8 of Long Ago and Far Away. Once Jason was the Child Knight who saved Elvenwood. Now he's a depressed 30-year-old with a dead-end job. But Elvenwood needs him again... Long Ago and Far Away is available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Long-Ago-and-Far-Away-7/digital-comic/781879 Follow Fred Van Lente: https://twitter.com/fredvanlente Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Fred Van Lente introduces us to issue #1 of Psi-Lords. The Psi-Lords make their debut in the modern-era Valiant Universe in a brand-new ongoing series! But WHO are they? And where they heck are they?! Prepare for a cosmic adventure like no other! Seriously, it's wild stuff. Psi-Lords is available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Psi-Lords-1/digital-comic/768982 Follow Fred Van Lente: https://twitter.com/fredvanlente Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer John Allison talks us through issue #51 of his comic Giant Days. Giant Days is an ongoing comedic comic book written by John Allison, with art by Max Sarin and Lissa Treiman. The series follows three young women – Esther de Groot, Susan Ptolemy and Daisy Wooton – who share a hall of residence at university. Originally created as a webcomic spin-off from his previous series Scary Go Round, and then self-published as a series of small press comics, Giant Days is now published by Boombox! Giant Days is available for purchase now: https://www.boom-studios.com/series/giant-days/ Follow John Allison: https://twitter.com/badmachinery Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Kieron Gillen walks you through Vol. 1 (TPB) of his "pitch-black fantasy" DIE. THE WICKED + THE DIVINE writer KIERON GILLEN teams up with artist supernova STEPHANIE HANS (THE WICKED + THE DIVINE 1831, Journey Into Mystery) for her first ongoing comic! DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of forty-something adults have to deal with the returning unearthly horror they barely survived as teenage role-players. If Kieron's in a rush, he describes it as "Goth Jumanji." That only captures a sliver of what you'll find in oversized debut issue—where fantasy gets all too real. DIE Vol. 1 available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Die-Vol-1-Fantasy-Heartbreaker/digital-comic/763088 Follow Kieron Gillen: https://twitter.com/kierongillen Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Rich Douek walks you through issue #1 of Road of Bones. In 1953, the Siberian Gulag of Kolyma is hell on Earth—which is why Roman Morozov leaps at the chance to escape it. But even if they make it out, Roman and his fellow escapees still have hundreds of miles of frozen tundra between them and freedom. With the help of a mysterious being straight out of his childhood fairy tale stories, Roman just might make it—or is the being simply a manifestation of his brutal circumstances driving him insane? Road of Bones #1 available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Road-of-Bones-1/digital-comic/760298 Follow Rich Douek: https://twitter.com/rdouek Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Amy Chu walks you through issue #1 of Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica. Mystery, murder, and mayhem descends on Riverdale as four of your favorite comic book women meet for the first time. A string of paranormal, unsolved murders leads the vampire hunter Vampirella and her sword-wielding barbarian partner Red Sonja to the small, sleepy town where things always seem to happen... There they discover Betty and Veronica, investigative reporters for the high school newspaper, also hot on the trail of the same killer. Red Sonja & Vampirella Meet Betty & Veronica #1 available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Red-Sonja-Vampirella-Meet-Betty-Veronica-1/digital-comic/767626 Follow Amy Chu: https://twitter.com/AmyChu Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly walk you through issues #1 and #2 of Star Trek: Year Five! The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise left Earth four years ago. They've traveled to strange new worlds, defeated impossible foes, and made universe-changing decisions. But now, with the end in sight, they'll have to face their biggest challenge yet. Step aboard the Enterprise with Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Sulu, Scotty, and Chekov as they begin the end of their original Five Year Mission and boldly go into an uncertain future in this new continuing Star Trek series! Star Trek: Year Five #1-2 available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Star-Trek-Year-Five-1/digital-comic/753658 https://www.comixology.com/Star-Trek-Year-Five-2/digital-comic/760318 Follow Jackson Lanzing: https://twitter.com/JacksonLanzing Follow Collin Kelly: https://twitter.com/cpkelly Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Natalie Nourigat takes you page by page through her graphic novel "I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation." When artist Natalie Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research, nothing truly prepared her for the wild world that awaited in the studios of Southern California. This autobiographical how-to graphic novel explores the highest highs and lowest lows of pursuing a dream in animation. Brushed with a dose of humor and illustrated advice about salaries, studio culture, and everything in between, I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation is the unique insider experience you wont find anywhere else. "I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation" available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/I-Moved-to-Los-Angeles-to-Work-in-Animation/digital-comic/714966 Follow Natalie Nourigat: https://twitter.com/Tallychyck Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Ben Kahn walks you page by page through the first issue of Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted. Captain Lyla Gryffen stands trial for their offenses against the galaxy-spanning Sovereign Reach. As the Reach searches for answers to what happened to Gryffen at the edge of space, the Resistance has also targeted them for possible defection. But Gryffen has plans of their own! Gryffen: Galaxy's Most Wanted #1 is available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Gryffen-1/digital-comic/774721 Follow Ben Kahn: https://twitter.com/benthekahn Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Vita Ayala takes you page by page through the sixth issue of Livewire. "ALL-NEW ONGOING SERIES! FOR THE FIRST TIME, LIVEWIRE TAKES CENTER STAGE! Accomplice. Mentor. Savior. And now, Enemy of the State. Seeking to protect other vulnerable super-powered psiots like herself, Livewire plunged the United States into a nationwide blackout with her technopathic abilities, causing untold devastation. After choosing the few over the many, she must now outrun the government she served – and those she once called allies. With the whole world hunting her, what kind of hero will Livewire be...or will she be one at all? From rising star Vita Ayala (Supergirl) and astounding artists Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín (SECRET WEAPONS) comes an electrifying new series that will launch the Valiant Universe into a new age of champions! " Livewire #6 available for purchase now: https://www.comixology.com/Livewire-6/digital-comic/759866 Follow Vita Ayala: https://twitter.com/definitelyvita Connect with us on social media and let us know what you think. Which comics would you like to have a commentary track for? https://twitter.com/BENBLACKER COMIC BOOK COMMENTARY IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST: http://foreverdogproductions.com/fdpn/podcasts/comic-book-commentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices