Andy and Steven take a tour of the entire New Universe, Marvel comics' huge undertaking in 1986 when Jim Shooter, Tom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald and Archie Goodwin worked together to create a brand new comics universe and launched 8 new comics.
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Season 5 Episode 21: Star Brand 19: The Final Issue
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1:29:09You know when reality shows finish a season and then they have a reunion episode at the end where the people that screwed each other over over the course of the season get to face each other? This is a lot like the Star Brand version of that. A definitive end to Star Brand for sure, and be sure to stick around til the end for DJ Roger's bad dance g…
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Season 5 Episode 20: Justice #31: Dead Cat Jokes
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1:13:42Under The Boardwalk! The NSC vacation to Coney Island didn't go so well after Miriam "Playback" Morse got captured, and it continues to not go so well. In this Issue we finally get to meet the guy who sent Quill after Tensen a few issues ago, along with a host of new paranormal weirdos!
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Season 5 Episode 19: DP7 #31 "Flaming Demons!"
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1:34:48Scuzz returns!!! That ought to be enough to get you excited, right? Well, it gets even better. We've got relationship drama. A cult. A gang of freaky torture punks and some new paranormals!
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Season 5 Episode 18: PSI Force #31 Will we ever get the cool leather jackets?
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1:06:31While it all began with Wayne, Kathy, Stasi, Tyrone and Michael we have come a long way since then. Only Wayne and Kathy from the original team are still together, and even their days as a team might be numbered? In this issue, PSI Force is slumming it with the Medusa Web for a bit, maybe knocking off the Annoying Potiphar before they move to their…
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Season 5 Episode 17: Justice #30: A Steaming Pile of Justice
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1:08:48The real conclusion to the Siberian project Crossover with Justice happens here, plus a bonus Jim Lee inked backup story?
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Season 5 Episode 16: DP7 #30: Maid in Manhattan
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1:31:20It's Christmas 1988, and single mom Stephanie Harrington is stuck in a seemingly dead end job working as a maid in a high class hotel in Manhattan. That is until she meets a handsome politician who is looking to make a name for himself by gentrifying a run down Skeevo-led neighborhood. Or maybe I'm mixing this up with a movie I just watched? Lots o…
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Season 5 Episode 15: PSI Force #30 The Siberian Project Part 4
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1:19:23This is it, the final puzzle. Only a select few special readers can read through this entire issue and figure out which short-haired blonde in a winter coat is Johnny and which is Lindsey! Grab a copy, read along and let's figure it out together...if we can! Also: Rodstvow dies or kills everyone or something.…
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Season 5 Episode 14: The Star Brand #18: Target...Diabeetus
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1:22:18Ok, so the real title is Target White House, but it does have a healthy dose of Wilfred Brimley in it (or Jake Burnley). We've got DP7, a Ken Connell sighting and President Voight! Could this be the first Nukin' issue of Byrne's Star Brand according to our lovely podcasters?
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Season 5 Episode 13: Justice #29: Heavy PSI
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1:11:18Justice finally heads to Sibera to either free or fry PSI Force, though Rodstvow might have something to say about all of this. Plus a back up story where we peek into the mind of the President-Elect, Voight!!!
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Season 5 Episode 12: DP7 #29: Deadweight
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1:14:04Our 6 paranormals are hanging out in NYC working on their makeup skills when...an assassin strikes! Plus some vintage pornography and a letters page? What more could you want!
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Season 5 Episode 11: PSI Force #29: The Siberian Project Part III
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1:13:38The battle for the freedom of PSI Force wages on, and this time Justice enters the fray! But is he here to help? Which character won't make it out alive? (don't look at the cover if you don't want spoilers).
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Season 5 Episode 10: Justice #28 "PSI Anxiety"
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1:19:29Is it still a crossover if the crossover characters never show up in it? Well, as a follow up to the deathly revelation about Tensen's daughter Angie's powers, we get...lots of people standing around talking! Can your daring podcasters put together an entertaining podcast when the issue is terrible? Let's find out!…
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Season 5 Episode 9: DP7 #28 "Voight for President!"
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1:22:13Grab a Chip Ahoy, Gas up the car at Sunoco and snuggle up in the warm embrace of the blankets in your Best Western hotel room, it's time for a podcast! Just in time for election season we've got another amazing issue of DP7 to talk about with some excellent paranormal action.
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Season 5 Episode 8: PSI Force #28 Siberian Project Part 2
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1:19:54Can you Smeeeellllllll....what Nicieza...is COOKING? A multi part epic crossover is what he's cooking! So what if it's a little weak. We'll make a podcast about it and rock along! Plus something resembling a backup story!
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Season 5 Episode 7: The Star Brand #17: The Big Fix
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1:14:02Special ultra spectacular 100th episode of our podcast episode that is also spectacular! The Star Brand 17. Last we left this comic, Wilford Brimley was all powered up with Star Brand and ready to fix the world. We'll see if he can do it before Mac Browning decides that he's a dangerous civilian or that wet blanket Witness guy spoils things.…
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Season 5 Episode 6: Justice 27 "Dead End"
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58:07I's say we both agreed that this was the best issue of the Peter David Justice run so far! Nuff said, listen and find out what happens with Angela, Quill and Justice (and the kitty).
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Season 5 Episode 5: DP7 #27: "The Ditch"
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1:09:14You've heard of the PITT, but do you know the dangers that lunk in....THE DITCH?? Ok, well actually it's just the PITT, but with a new volcano feature. Either way, this issue has it all, a cat fight, Bliss and Dirtbag, some new paranormals and 3 Stooges themed antibodies. It's one you can't miss.
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Season 5 Episode 4: PSI Force #27: The Siberian Project Part 1
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1:06:24In this issue we finally find out what happened to the rest of the kids after getting beaten by Rodstvow, and as the title says...they are in Siberia! Some real mayhem is sure to ensue when the PSI Force kids mix it up with their Soviet counterparts.
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Season 5 Episode 3: Justice #26: The Trouble With...
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1:01:46With Creeping Crud six feet under now it's time for Justice to go after Quill with an old-fashioned paranormal team up! Justice and Playback are on the trail! While they're out hunting, will Quill make a move of his own? We also have a backup story involving the Medusa Web from PSI Force and a certain well-known leader from the 80's that isn't Reag…
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The CIA lady squad gets their first real mission and it certainly is a dangerous one. Dropped into the Brazilian Rain Forest, will everyone survive? Will they end up naked and afraid? Only one way to find out, listen to this podcast! I mean, I guess you could just read the comic book too, but that doesn't seem as fun.…
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Season 5 Episode 1: PSI Force #26: Hard Copy
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1:09:57So in the last issue of PSI Force...everyone died? Or maybe just PSI-Hawk Died? Or maybe nobody died? Well, lets see what Andrew Chaser has to say about it all. Special guest appearances in the comic from "The Leaker" and Andrew Chaser's Mom and her maid.
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Season 4 Recap Episode Part 2: DP7, Star Brand and The Draft
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1:42:23Picking up where we left off with part 1. We'll be covering issues 19-25 of DP7 and 13-16 of Star Brand, plus The Draft.
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Season 4 Recap Episode Part 1: PSI Force and Justice 19-25
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1:16:48Loads of new stories, character deaths and Justice with a cowboy hat! Many cool things happened in the comics between issues 19 and 25, and we will get to talk about it all. Favorite moments, where we think the comic is headed in the future, and so much more. Look out for part 2 where we cover the rest.…
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Season 4: Episode 26: The Star Brand #16
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1:14:15Death--Where is Thy Sting? More Like: Brimley--Where is Thy Oats??? Oh man...so sure there is some kind of story about what happens if the star child removes the ability to die, but really you should listen and stick around to decide whether Steven or Andy have the better Wilford Brimley impression. Also, zombie Ken/Jim Shooter.…
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Season 4 Episode 25: Justice #25 Changes
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1:08:05New characters and the start of a three part story arc, Justice is still at the NSC and trying to keep his daughter Angela safe. We get some new characters too, Creeping Crud and Quill, plus yet another reminder as to why having a chauffer hold a sign for a person at an airport is a bad idea.
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Season 4 Episode 24: DP7 #25 The Last Stand of the Shadowman
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1:12:58If you love plot threads, you'll love this one. DDTeens robbing a store, Randy and the missing antibodies finally gets a resolution and Famileech (the weird mutant blob version of the family from The PITT. If that isn't enough for you, ESPeople (they're made out of people) and Nightmask too!. If this wasn't Mark Gruenwald I'd be worried there was t…
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Season 4 Episode 23: PSI Force #25 The Return of PSI Hawk
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1:11:25Rodstvow has seemed pretty unstoppable at this point, and our crew of PSI Force kids has just lost one of their own. Is the PSI Hawk enough to save the day???
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Season 4 Episode 22: Justice #24 Showdown
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1:09:55Lissen here folks. We've rustled ourselves up a new episode of Justice! He's headed down to Texas where some folks are hasslin' some feller with wind powers! Also, a backup story with Potifar of the Medusa Web.
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Season 4 Episode 21: DP7 #24 The Face of Death
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1:17:23Lots of great things going on here, answers AND more questions! Will Jenny Swensen be cured from her PITT related mutation? What will happen to Dave after he clobbered Bloodhound? Will Stephanie join the all lady CIA super vixen squad? All that and some steamy shower scenes..oh my! Better get to listening!…
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Reunited and it feels...so...bad??? Big things happening in this issue as a fan favorite PSI Force member isn't going to make it to the end of the story.
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Season 4 Episode 19: The Star Brand #15: More Hobson, Less Choice
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1:05:26Well lets just be honest here, we haven't really been loving the new direction that Star Brand has taken, especially some real anti "Don't throw away the Duck" story choices. However, it makes for one heck of a fun podcast. Strap in folks...PITT Plague!
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Season 4 Episode 18: Justice #23 "Ramifications"
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1:13:41The Justice Brigade. A group of regular citizens that idolize Justice and carry flamethrowers. What could go wrong? Well, with Justice free of the drugs and working with the NSC he's going to have to deal with this unruly group...lest there be...RAMIFICATIONS!! Plus a new bonus story featuring Stasi and Kathy of PSI-Force.…
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Season 4 Episode 17: DP7 #23 Convergence
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1:27:37Is this a follow up and retelling of the Bootcamp brawl from PSI Force or a 3 part epic with basically every New Universe Character (except our beloved Kickers)? Well, as it turns out it's both!!! We get the DP7 Perspective on the fight with PSI Force, Keith Remsen being a Narc, the fate of Jenny "Spitfire" Swensen...*takes breath...AS WELL AS the …
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Season 4 Episode 16: PSI Force 23 "Bootcamp Brawl"
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1:25:29Time to check in with the paranormals in the boot camp, but this time Wayne, Tyrone and Lindsay are running a rescue mission! Plus the mystery character...who is Richie Anderson and is he friend or foe??? Well actually that part isn't really explained well. Oh well, lots of punching!
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Season 4 Episode 15: Justice #22 Hide & Seek
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1:23:58Justice is still hallucinating that he's in the winterlands, and the Army, police, NSC and his daughter are looking for him. There's also a gang of hobos burning things in a barrel. Then stick around for some universe news, a letters page and some profiles on Justice characters.
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Season 4 Episode 14: DP7 #22 "Army Dreamers" Draft Tie in Issue
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1:23:49They've been trapped in the clinic, on the run, running the clinic, dunked in The PITT and now, Drafted? Yep, It's looking like some of our favorite paranormals are in boot camp. I'm sure a barracks full of paranormals will go fine. Oh, wait! Pittbull is there too? This issue parallels the special "The Draft" but follows the DP7 group instead of th…
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Season 4 Episode 13: PSI Force #22 "The Kick Inside"
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1:25:54Up until now we got the feeling that Thomas Boyd has been through a lot in his life, but with this issue we really find out. Thomas has been an assasin for a rogue CIA agent, part of teh PSI Force team and now drafted and getting evaluated by an out of control Nightmask persona. It doesn't get much crazier than this! If that wasn't enough, a back u…
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At long last, the Draft is here! This issue tells the story of three new paranormals who end up drafted into the government's new paranormal military squad. Meet Gridlock, a sad man who gets no respect but can make tubes from thin air (that should help). Also Metallurgust, who can control a chevy hubcap (seriously) and Blow Out, a PhD student who e…
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Season 4 Episode 11: Star Brand #14 Sins of the Father
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1:24:16And finally we return to bi-monthy Star Brand. In this issue we learn more about the motivations of Ken and Duck's space super star baby. Sure the issue is a bit weird, but we've got some great impressions and a back up story "Family Ties" that follows up on what happened to the family that Jenny Swensen rescued from the PITT.…
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Season 4 Episode 10: DP7 #21 Death of the Clinic
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1:47:58Death of the Clinic??? Say it ain't so Gruenwald, we like the clinic!! In this issue a lot of the clinic paranormals are split up and have run ins with the army and state stroopers. Let's hope everyone is ok. We also get a special backup story "CHOICES" with the return of one of our favorite characters from a canceled New Universe series.…
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Season 4 Episode 9: Justice #21 Illusions
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1:14:50Justice is in jail...again and everyone wants a peice of him. But what happens when you take a dangerous paranormal like Tensen and drug him out of his mind?
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Season 4 Episode 8: PSI Force #21 Spitfire, Teeth and Blood!
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1:18:36Canada, a peaceful place with soft rain, ample Tim Horton's and free healthcare. That is until Jake Travest (or Slash Hannigan) starts ripping the place a new one with the MAX Version 2 armor (forget that version 3 existed)!!! Jake and the MAX suit are after Wayne and Tyrone and neither historic hotels nor innocent civilians will slow him down. Als…
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Season 4 Episode 7: DP7 #20 Pitbull!
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1:16:08Merriam, Lenore, Charley, Jenny Swensen, Mutator....which one will win Randy's attention in the post apocalyptic bomb shelter snuggle fest???? Oh, and something about a guy named Pitbull? That guy might be trouble.
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Season 4 Episode 6: Justice #20 PITT Aid
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1:20:56Mick Jagger, U2....Peter Paul and Mary???? Justice makes his way to a concert raising money for survivors of the PITT (and maybe the family of those reporters in the helicopter from the PITT comic), and he gets into some trouble with Seraph, defender of paranormals!
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Season 4 Episode 5: PSI Force #20 "The Girl With Far Away Eyes"
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1:30:58With Two Thirds of PSI Force captured, what's left? Wayne, Tyrone and their new friend Lindsay find out what happened to the others and have a run in with the Medusa Web. Plus a special back-up Codename: Spitfire story.
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Season 4 Episode 4: Star Brand #13 "Ghosts"
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1:17:07Creepy flying baby alert!! Is this still the same comic book that started the New Universe? Lots of big changes on the way in this story, so strap in and grab a cold mug of Pitt juice. It's going to get weird!!!
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Season 4 Episode 3: DP7 #19 PITTFALL!
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1:18:03Well since issue 18 left us with a literal cliffhanger, this one can't come soon enough. Here we find out if any of our paranormal friends actually make it out of the Pitt alive!! Jenny Swensen and the MAX armor show up too, but is it to help or just cause more trouble?
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Season 4 Episode 2: Justice #19 Hero Worship
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1:10:44"You've got to clean up the blood Lydia!" Justice is back hunting paranormals in Philadelphia this time. A PITT inspired cult with a dangerous leader draws Tensen's attention, but so does his daughter Angie. Will there be a reunion? Let's find out?
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Season 4 Episode 1: PSI Force 19: The Masada Defense
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1:24:15Welcome back to the Voice of the New Universe. Finally we catch up to what the rest of the Teens are doing, and what they are doing is running from the Medusa Web. Lots of new paranormals with nicknames! Blood Cat! Dustoff Skybreaker!
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Season 3 Recap Episode: The Path to the PITT
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2:33:40At the end of every season we spend some time reflecting on what we liked and what we didn't about the issues from this season. In this case we had a bunch of new directions for our New Universe books, some regular creative teams and some controversial retcons! What did we make of it all? Pop some ear buds in and have a listen!…
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