Paul's Picks! - February 1, 2013

Well, it's that time again folks: Wednesday! And you know what Wednesday is?... Well, of course you do, you're reading a blog about comics, so you obviously know it's New Comics Day, a.k.a. Paul's favorite weekly holiday! And now for his much-anticipated pick-of-the-week...

Hey there friends! It's been a while, hasn't it? Alas, due to my recent relocation for my student teaching assignment, I've been forced into a comic shop dead zone. As this is the case, I am currently having to have my pulls shipped to me from my regular shop back in Bowling Green, KY, the Great Escape Records and Comics. They have been gracious enough to take on the task of shipping me my books so that I can continue buying print comics (I'll never give in, digital overlords!), but the downside is that I often have to wait weeks at a time for my massive stacks of pulls. As such, the entire premise of "Paul's Picks" has become tainted and strictly limited to the ancillary purchase that I make via Comixology. However, since this week managed to land on a shipping week, I was able to read a good stack of books, including this week's!

And man, what a week it is! As I'm sitting down to write this article, I am torn practically in two on which book best deserves my pick. I'll tell you right outside the gate, DC Comics took the cake. If you've been tuning in (as you should be) to the AC Podcast, then you'll be well aware of all the Marvel love we've been spreading around lately, myself included. But for all of the good stuff coming out of the NOW! relaunch, there is no question in my mind that DC brought their "A" game this week with two titles that may or may not be in your sights: Aquaman #16 and Batman Incorporated #7. As a matter of fact, I loved both of these books so much, I don't think I can make Sophie's choice. In other words, I'ma go with both.

Episode 48: Year One

Hey! It's our birthday! Shake that can and break out the candles. Or whatever...

So in this episode Allen, Paul and Seth do some reviews and then get in a fist fight over what they consider to be the 5 greatest comics of all time.

Reviews: Hawkeye 7, Justice League 16, Aquaman 16, Uncanny X-Force 1, Young Avengers 1, Batman Inc 7, Superior Spider-Man 2 and much more...

The top five greatest comics of all time are then decided in surprisingly peaceful fashion.

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Episode 47: The Sentinels are Coming

It's a big one gang! Full to bursting with comics talk. 

News is discussed! J.J. Abrams on Star Wars. Justice League team roster announcements for the upcoming movie.

Comics reviewed! Issues of Monkey Brain's Unfair, Action Comics #16, All New X-Men #6, Star Wars #1 and more.

Book-it! X-MEN: Days of Future Past is reviewed and discussed in our most controversial segment EVER! You'll either be nodding your head in agreement or screaming with rage. 

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Episode 46: Savage McSwiggins

In this episode Allen, Ethan, Paul and Seth discuss the latest comics news. Such as the recent editorial changes at DC and the possibility of a new Justice League Dark movie, and more.

Then they review a ton of Marvel NOW! #1's such as Thunderbolts, Avengers, New Avengers, Savage Wolverine... and others. They also power-review issues of Black Beetle, Captain America, Batman, etc.

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Episode 45: Year in Review part 2

Here it is. The second part of our mega best-of-2012 episode. This episode Allen, Ethan, Paul and Seth are joined once again by Don Garvey (Radio Free Echo Rift podcast) as well as Jonesy and Dale from the Paperkeg podcast. They dig into the major best-of categories such as "single issue" "storyline" "ongoing series" and more. Then they dive deep into their biggest disappointments of the year as well as the worst comics. It's a festival of fun, you guys. Believe me you won't want to miss it.

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Episode 44: Year in Review - part 1

It's finally here ladies and gents! The big one. This is the episode where Allen, Ethan, Paul, and Seth are joined by special guest Don Garvey for a discussion about the best of the best of 2012.

Categories here include Best Writer, Best Artist, Best Publisher, Best Character, Best One-shot/back-up/or short story, Best Publisher... and more.

There's also talk of DC's animated movies, a reading of some listener's best-of lists and the occasional slide into My Little Pony talk that, thankfully, Seth manages to pull us out of. 

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