Today’s episode takes Mike and Greg across all manner of comics!
Greg kicks things off with Francesco Francavilla’s Black Beetle. Both agree this comic is a true artistic accomplishment, but does the story live up to the visuals?
The topic shifts to Mike’s trepidation about the upcoming X-Men: Battle of the Atom hardcover. This 250-page book carries a heavy $50 pricetag, making the lads ponder whether perpetual second-act storytelling is worth the price of admission.
Before the episode is done, this conversation hits on Francis Manapaul and Brian Buccellato’s departure from The Flash, creative team synergy, which artists Greg feels are dropping the ball when it comes to clarity, Scott McCloud’s spectrum of realistic rendering, the upcoming New York Comicon, and much more!