M6p: Marvel 616 Politics

Have you seen this new Luke Cage show? It's amazing! That's what we discuss here. The whole thing. Well...not the whole show. I mean, yes, our whole show, but not the whole Luke Cage show. Why? Because I haven't seen it yet. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH NO SPOILERS!!!! I'M NOT LISTENING!!! WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU. OH...sorry. I had my socks in my ears. But not to worry; I use athlete's foot creme. That's right. It's spelled that super French way. That's how you know it's the good stuff! What's that? I'm not sure what flavor it is. Anyway, this week we discuss the ins and outs of what makes a great Netflix Marvel show...and I'm telling you right now: it's the music! (And Misty Knight!!!!! OH MAMA!) Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clearance issues for up to 70% off! And don't forget their sister site, InStockTrades.com. All orders over $50 are free ship

Yeah, but why? Why is Logan such an old man? Is he really 92? Or do those books have nothing to do with each other? I'm confused. That girl in the issue that looks like a mix between Deadpool and Elektra...? Who was that? I think that there is a lot going on in the Marvel Universe (Prime U, if you will) that I do not quite understand. What if...just bear with me now...what IF Captain America is really some sort of deep, deep cover spy for Hydra. What if there was a duck that was a detective? What if there was a girl that was basically a large, person-sized squirrel? What if Iron Man was an A.I. and basically a girl. What if there's this girl that takes on the role of Ms. Marvel--you know, the one with the bad costume. No, the little girl wouldn't have that costume! That's ridiculous! This girl needs something like a smock because she can get all stretchy and bendy. Exactly! Like Mr. Fantastic. He is just so fantastic, they needed to turn him into a little girl that could be Ms. Marvel. That

There is a voice deep inside all of us that comes out at the most fantastic times. These are times when we long for that perfect opportunity to laugh and cry with our friends. This is the voice that we wish we had when people ask us how strong we are or how much we care. The voice may be different for everyone. It may be that deep dark secret that we keep with us when we pretend we are proposing to that special someone (Tina Turner, of course!) It could also be that voice that chills us in the night when we realize that if we woke up with Shuma Gorath standing...does he stand?...over us, we would scream out in pure unadulterated terror. The shriek of a small but terrified hamster. That voice reveals so much about us. That voice is a facet of who we are. That voice is what we give you all on this show. And that voice, sadly, for Jarid is what he calls his....well, why spoil it? Listen to this show and just...just forgive him. Okay? Just...he deserves our sympathy. Now seems as good a time as any

A lot of times when I am writing these show summaries, I let my mind wander. I sort of go off into a free-writing exercise. (Not the kind that makes me dredge up old memories of alien abductions or anything like that, right?) No! No...of course not. I'm usually expressing my deep-seated fears of confusion and loneliness. (I'm sorry, is this NOT one of those times? And if not, how?) Keep your shirt on! I'm getting to that. Now, I want to be clear. I love Carol Danvers. But it is a shallow, superficial love. A love that is really at its core, a love that is conditional. That condition would be that she is wearing her old costume and Brian Reed is writing her. That's it...simple, really. HOWEVER!! And I cannot stress this enough. HOWEVER!!!! I hate Tony Stark. With a passion of disdain that burns with the fury of 10,000 suns! (I didn't know you felt that strongly about this dude.) Well...he's okay, I guess. But, my point is, that I can't fight to protect the changing future at all. I don't

I must say how very _______________ we are about the new Captain America book by Nick Spencer. We are so ___________ that we can't stand it anymore! We have to shout it from the roof tops, "Captain America is a ______________ _____________!" Now, we all know that this can't really _____________ that long. The idea that __________ has been ______________ this whole time about his true _________________ just seems _________________ and _________________. But, on the other hand, did you see how he _________________ at ________________ that one time when he __________________ the __________________ and ______________________ ___________________ __________________ with his gun? Plus, the man has a __________________ on his __________________. Soooooo, what does that __________________ you? I mean, _______________ ______________________ ___________________ ______________________ ______________________ and his ________________ mother____________________ the________________________ black hair_________________

Today we will be talking about Civil War. Not the one way back in the 1970s when aliens invaded Roscoe, AZ, and mankind took to the stars and fought the Russians, but the one that really matters: Captain America Civil War. And I guess you could say that is was fairly civil. They didn't really spit at each other. We also go goo goo and ga ga over Black Panther. We give the verbal equivalent of a high-five about Spider-Kid. We also like how Black Widow likes Hulk and speaks for him and tells Tony he's a jerk and betrays everyone and kills Crossbones and is replaced by a Skrull and causes another alien invasion and has long hair. Sorry, that's my fan fiction story I'm writing. Not too far off from where Waid is taking the book, I hear. So join us for the next chapter in our epic saga that is The M6P! Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clearance issues for up

Welcome to The M6P! The same show with a new format. Or is it a different show with the same topic? Maybe it's a difference in topics and preferences? Well, each host has their same hang ups. So that's something...isn't it? Sure, sure! But is it still that politics thing? Am I still part of their body? I NEED TO KNOW! The way you say it, it sounds really weird. I don't know if you were ever really part of their body. But, yeah, they discuss the same movie news, comics, and how their lives take them on different paths. They still lead us through the meandering wanderings of the mind of a wannabe farmer and his pleasantly slow friend. What? Look, all I want to know is, is it the same two morons that bore us with their own opinions on what Marvel is doing in their comics? YES!!! Okay, okay...then I'm in. No reason to get angry. Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have s

Well, we finally did it! That's right! We finally have a rated R comic book movie! WOOHOO!!! (Hey, wasn't Punisher rated R?) Oh...um...yeah, but that was in the 90's. (Wasn't Watchmen and V for Vendetta rated R also?) That's not Marvel, son! (Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Blade rated R too?) What do I look like WIKIPEDIA?!?! (And Blade 2 and Blade Trinity...) Holy Cow, man!!! What's the big deal? Okay-Okay! We finally have a rated R Deadpool movie! I think you've effectively taken the fun out of the whole thing. (What do you mean? You still get to enjoy the actual movie, right?!?) Oh shut your mouth.......it's not that good. (Oh. Kinda makes you wonder what it's all for.) Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clearance issues for up to 70% off! And don't forget their sister site, InStockTrades.com. All orders over $50 are free shipping. We

Every year it's the same thing. Blah blah blah...the Oscars. Are they white? Are they black? Did enough women win? Will the guy with the funny nose fall and straighten that nose out finally? Will I laugh and cry? Is there really a category for the best costume design for a supporting actress in a foreign documentary? (If there isn't, there tootin' should be!) But now is the time to really look back at the year in Marvel comics. To reflect on the good, the bad, and the late. Who will win? Will it be your favorite? (Dern tootin' it won't!) Or will it be Jarid's favorite? (That guy really snikts my snakts, if you know what I mean!) No one knows what you mean. Listen, it's just time for you to sit down and listen to our 2015 awards and our 2016 predictions. Sure, it may be boring. But ever since that whole Y2K thing, let alone that 2012 debacle, what else do you have going on? No...I mean really. What else is there? Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored b

As we dive deeply into the meat and potatoes...potatoes? Or is it 'potatos'? Eh, whatever. As we dive deeply into the festering womb of comic book movies, (that's just gross)--yeah, wait till you hear the rest--we explore the gestation period of some of our future comic-book-movie-mashup progeny. I'm of course talking about Age of Apocalypse and Civil War. And can I just say: that Apocalypse guy has great lips. Do you think they named him Apoca"lips" on purpose? Anyway...he looks like a cross between the villain from the Mighty Morphin...morphing?...Power Rangers movie and Neo from the Matrix, with all those tubes attached to him. No, I'm wrong. It's definitely "morphin," right? Like "quick, I need some morphin! this movie is going to stink so bad!" I'm sorry. What were we even talking about? Oh right! The womb of comic book movies. Needless to say, we don't really have to talk about much more of this amorphous cavern of amniotic honey pots. (I always picture it like when Winnie the Pooh got

There's a lot I don't understand about how things in the Marvel Universe work. I'm not sure how anyone in their right mind can think that setting up shop in a little pocket adjacent to Hell called Limbo could be a good idea. And another thing--how in the world can some time travel erase some people, but some time travel doesn't touch others? Very peculiar if you ask me. What are the fans supposed to do with this inconsistency of ideas? I NEED MY RULES, DARN IT!! Let's face it, without rules...there's KANG! Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clearance issues for up to 70% off! And don't forget their sister site, InStockTrades.com. All orders over $50 are free shipping. We are also sponsored by Community Retail Partnership. Sign up to get discounts on all your Office Depot supplies. It's like a Sam's Club card for Office Depot! Go to crpsavings.com and sig

Sometimes you have to wonder what the Marvel gods are thinking. I know I go to bed at night hoping that next Wednesday will be better than this Wednesday. I usually don't make it a habit to pray to any single creator--and I know that we shouldn't love properties more than people--but I have to confess: dear Slott, god of all things Spidy, let not though torment my soul. I know that thouest makest me thankful for what small pittance I shall receiveth from thee...but please bringeth me thine own new creation of Spider-Man. Dost thou takest pleasure in thine meddlings of mine favorite being? Fear not, True Believers! For the elder god shall come and spite him that outstretches his hand of wanton destruction. May Joephisto rain down his veangence upon the lesser creators. Rise up Joephisto! Rise up and ascend to the mount of thine throne! Be thou not afeared, for my wringing hands and steadfast spirit long for thee...and thee alone! (sheesh, can't you just say you wish for the good old days?) Now seem

Hidey Ho, kiddos! It's time again for everyone to gather round and let Grandpa Jarid regail you with stories of grand old yore. He will tell you tales of the X-Men all the way back from 1992! That's right, last century! That's right, too!!! Last millennium!!! Oh, no! Don't sit on his lap, you'll break the poor old man's thigh bones. No, let go of his hand. His skin isn't quite as elastic as it used to be, children. No, no no....NO!!! Stop it!! Good gravy! You can't just stomp on someone's foot, Kevin! Let go of his wig! Guys....GUYS!!! Come on! Now look, you ruined story time! We were going to hear about before Marvel made a mess of everthing. We were going to hear about the vibrant colors and how Storm is the best X-Man and how Joe Mad draws her amazingly! We were going to hear all about POCKETS and POUCHES for goodness sake! Oh well. Jarid, I think you'll have to tell us about the good old days next time....Jarid...are you asleep? Jarid? JARID!!!! Uh oh. Uh....children, Grandpa Jarid

It's that time again. No, not that time. It's the time of the year where you have to pick out new names for your children? Whether you settle on "Furly" or "Tina" or "Mephibosheth"--is that how you spell that? Is that really even a name? I'm looking it up! The point is, it's choose better names for your kids week! If you have past mistakes that you need to atone for due to the apparent drunken stupor of love that is having just watched your wife give birth (there is way too much wrong with that statement), you can ease the pain by giving the gift of comfort to your children. Nothing says, "I'm not sure I made the right decision about what sound plops out of my mouth when I need you to come here" like looking for a new and unrelated arrangement of letters. Ah, letters: the building blocks of society. Don't worry kids; it's just our way of saying we care more about you now than we did then. Or maybe it's saying, "Hindsight is 20/20." Or, I don't know, maybe it is saying that your previous choice w

I feel like a lot of these descriptions that (Jarid) writes are very misleading as to what the actual episode is about. Let me be clear, although the title of today's episode refers to a large and somewhat hostile environment, the actual audio is still contained only in silicon, other metals, and the vast watery vapory thing we call 'the Cloud.' And it's lucky for you that this is the absolute truth, because I can't think of a better description for what we talk about. But enough allusions to the warmth and comfort of the fetal position. This episode is about the following: presidential nominees, Cecil the Lion, Alaska, tank tops, flabby arms, Alan Davis, the mumps, violence vs. foul language, and Secret Wars...and of course a big squooshy container. See, now I feel like I've given you a clear understanding of what you are getting into. Download this episode and you won't be disappointed....Well, maybe you will. What do I (Jarid) know? Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are

It's no secret: the war is upon us. That's right, and what do we have to show for it? Surprisingly, a lot of good/mediocre/bad stuff. (Well, maybe it isn't that much of a surprise, BUT you will be surprised that Jarid and I actually AGREE on some of this nonsense.) That's right, you heard it hear first that there is no secret and no surprise. Old Man Logan is better with Bendis! Maybe that should be a tagline...right? Here--here, try it. "Avengers--Now better with Bendis!" See it works. (Okay, let me try it. AHEM. "X-Men--Now better with Bendis." Say, that was pretty good.) You like that? Then you'll love this! "Scorpion Venom sucking face with Collektra in the Armor Wars--Now better with Bendis!" (Why? Why would you do that?) What? (You ruined it, man.) WHAT? Don't walk away! Don't leave! DON'T LEAVE! JAAAAAAARRRIIIIIIIIID! Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even

Bunnies with Darth Vader helmets, spraying toilets, thousands of dollars worth of damage, and kissing in church. All this and more we cover in our "Comic Book Podcast." Alright, can't we just call a spade a spayed? Do we really have to keep up with this charade? (what are you, rhyming now?) I feel like we just don't talk about comics anymore. (What are you talking about? We talked for like two whole hours on Age of Ultron and Secret Wars!) I know, I know. But really, how does that compare to the time we spend on farm stories and kid stories and muscular movie star stories? (I don't talk about muscular movie star stories all that much!) Oh you don't? I feel like I'm constantly inundated with your chiseled abs and your cut pectorals and your glamour hair and your pouty lips and your sparse facial hair. (I think you may have some real issues, there bro.) Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover pr

It's not often we run out of words to say. It's not often that we disagree. It's not often that we have to edit the podcast. It's not often that the podcast is a huge file that will undoubtedly use up all your bandwidth. It's not often we have to apologize to each other. It's not often that we tend to think the other is loud and obnoxious. It's not often that we agree. It's not often that the comics we read make total sense. It's not often that we have to address psuedo-retcons within time paradoxes. It's not often that we don't sound ignorant and bigotted. It's not often that we sit down and discuss the same things that we liked and disliked. It's not often that we give a nod to the writers for a job well done. It's not often that our childhood superhero comics turn out to be someone completely different from week to week depending on the writing team. It's not often that we fall in love with our favorite characters. It's not often we decide that we just don't need to read anymore comics. It's

Let's be serious for once, okay? So we went to the amazing Gem City Comic Con at the Nutter Center in Fairborn/Dayton, Ohio. We did a panel in the Berry Room. (I know, I know...the Nutter Center, the Berry room. I had the same reaction. This wasn't a hiking trip with all the fruit and nuts...even though Jarid did eat a ton of 'bars' as he calls them!) We interviewed the gregarious Greg Land, the amazing Arlen Schumer, the killer Kyle Hotz, and the generous Jay Leisten (I know generous doesn't start with a 'j', okay?) We also did a kick-butt panel. THAT'S RIGHT!! M6P was ASKED to do a panel. We didn't have to barge in and throw our weight around or anything! It was truly an faaantastic trip. Be sure to check out everyone's links and work. It's definitely worth your time! Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clearance issues for up to 70% off! And don't for

So now we all know. Yep, we all know that Doctor Doom is Rabum Alal. This is big news...I'm told. Bigger news than other things like the white knights, the black swans, the black priests, the Ivory Coast, the Savory Treats, the Who, and Peter, Paul and Mary. Bigger than all of them combined it seems. But how does all this fit into the new Marvel landscape? Will the 616 and the 1610 really jive together? Will the Last Days of all our favorite and fabulous friends really be their 'last days?' Will we ever see the Sentry again? What about Jarid's favorite character?....um....what's her name?....it's on the tip of my tongue. Uh...Lightning Girl!!! Yeah, that's it! Will she do anything with her amazing cape and mohawk--er--I'm sorry, 'Native American' haircut. But wait, isn't she from Wakanda? Now I'm really confused. Now seems as good a time as any to mention our sponsors. We are sponsored by DCBService.com. Get all your Marvel pre-orders for 40% off cover price. They even have specials and clear