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A special episode in which, Greg (https://twitter.com/battou), Leon (https://twitter.com/LeonEverett) and Rahul (https://twitter.com/moonkeh) sign their names in the book of the beast to talk about Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80223989). They were joined by special guest Vicki Madden (https://twitter.com/vickimmadden), a PhD scholar at The University of Edinburgh specialising in American gothic fiction, bringing her expertise and unique perspective on all things spooky to the discussion. We also spend some time talking about: Riverdale The new regular season of the NBA The Haunting of Hill House (on Netflix) A brief history of Sabrina in comics, movie and TV Our spoiler-free thoughts on The Chilling Adventure of Sabrina SPOILERS FOR THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA FROM 01h29m ONWARDS At the end of the show, Vicki shouts out an upcoming event (Tuesday 13th November a.k.a. Robert Louis Stevenson Day) at Edinburgh Gothic (https://thinking.is.ed.ac.uk/wir/edinb

Happy Halloween!! In this episode, The Loft Dweller Discusses: Lovecraft: The Myth of Cthulhu (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/lovecraft-the-myth-of-cthulhu/) Godzilla in Hell (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/godzilla-in-hell/) Ghostbusters: Get Real (http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/ghostbusters-get-real/) You can find The Loft Dweller's Afterlife Comicals (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1LWycNhJrncATFgDtie5Re) Playlist on Spotify Here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1LWycNhJrncATFgDtie5Re) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss the following comics and games! : DC Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/cursed-comics-cavalcade-2018/cursed-comics-cavalcade-1) In a call back to episode 045 (https://www.acecomicals.com/045) Leon gives his thoughts on one of Rahul's previous picks, Blackbird #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/blackbird-1) What If? Ghost Rider (2018) #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/What-If-Ghost-Rider-2018-1/digital-comic/49451) Shuri (2018) #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Shuri-2018-1/digital-comic/49453) Donut County (http://www.donutcounty.com/) Murder Falcon #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/murder-falcon-1) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used

In this episode, Greg and Rahul discuss the following comics: WHAT IF? SPIDER-MAN (2018) #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/What-If-Spider-Man-2018-1/digital-comic/49448) HEAT (https://www.peowstudio.com/) MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/31-177/Mystery-Science-Theater-3000-1) I KILL GIANTS (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/i-kill-giants-fifth-anniversary-edition-tp) STRANGER THINGS #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3002-817/Stranger-Things-1) BLACKBIRD #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/blackbird-1) ICE CREAM MAN #7 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/ice-cream-man-7) There's also some brief, spoiler free, chatter at the start of the episode about the mind bending new Netflix miniseries Maniac (https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80124522) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donat

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss their time at the awesome Thought Bubble Comic Con. (https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/calendar) Including their favourite panels, best moments, what they took away from the experience and of course, the stuff they bought! Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#

In this episode, Greg and Rahul discuss the following: There's chatter and first impressions the beginning of the episode about The new Playstation 4 game Marvel's Spider-Man (https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-ps4/) - Silver Surfer Annual (2018) #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Silver-Surfer-Annual-2018-1/digital-comic/49118) - Cover #1 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/cover-2018/cover-1) - Batman: The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga (https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batman-the-jiro-kuwata-batmanga-2014/batman-the-jiro-kuwata-batmanga-book-1) - Border Town #1 (https://www.vertigocomics.com/comics/border-town-2018/border-town-1) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the websi

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss the following comics and games! : ICE CREAM MAN #6 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/ice-cream-man-6) The awesome rogue-lite game HOLLOW KNIGHT (http://hollowknight.com/) You can watch friend of the cast AntAskew (https://www.twitch.tv/antaskew) Play Hollow Knight amongst other games on his twitch stream (https://www.twitch.tv/antaskew) and also his youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/Tseng808/videos). BATMAN: KINGS OF FEAR #1 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/batman-kings-of-fear-2018/batman-kings-of-fear-1) ETERNITY GIRL #1-6 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/eternity-girl-2018/eternity-girl-1) PEARL #1 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/pearl-2018/pearl-1) CROWDED #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/crowded-1) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (h

In this episode, Greg, and Leon discuss: Greg's holiday Reading in the form of Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing (https://www.comixology.co.uk/Saga-of-the-Swamp-Thing-Book-One/digital-comic/50784) The welcome return of "The World's Greatest Comic Magazine" with Fantastic Four #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Fantastic-Four-2018-1/digital-comic/48841) X-Men: Grand Design - Second Genesis #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/X-Men-Grand-Design-Second-Genesis-2018-1-of-2/digital-comic/48625) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bebop & Rocksteady Hit The Road #1 and #2 (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-bebop-rocksteady-hit-the-road-1/) Leviathan #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/leviathan-1) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/ace

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss: The Incredibles 2 The Dark Knight is now TEN YEARS OLD (whaaaat) Octopath Traveller As well as the following comics: Relay #1 (http://aftershockcomics.com/relay/) Ice Cream Man #5 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/ice-cream-man-5) She Could Fly #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3002-507/She-Could-Fly-1) Life of Captain Marvel #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/The-Life-Of-Captain-Marvel-2018-1-of-5/digital-comic/48601) The Thrilling Adventure Hour #1 (https://www.boom-studios.com/series/thrilling-adventure-hour/) By Night #2 (https://www.boom-studios.com/series/by-night/) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over

At the very beginning of this episode before the introduction, there is a short conversation in tribute to the late Steve Ditko, his contribution to comics, and what he meant to us. In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss the following comics: Batman #50 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/batman-2016/batman-50) Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (2018) (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Cosmic-Ghost-Rider-2018-1-of-5/digital-comic/48539) The radical metal playlist for this comic that Greg put together can be Found Here! (https://open.spotify.com/user/p90p0c0gtftfxfh30troflrv6/playlist/2Su25OZEu0tqpcrlMrVTJO) Ms. Marvel #31 (LGY#31) (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Ms-Marvel-2015-31/digital-comic/48323) Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl/Ms Marvel #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Marvel-Rising-Squirrel-Girl-Ms-Marvel-2018-1/digital-comic/48547) Prism Stalker #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/prism-stalker-1) See also the cool website! (http://prismstalker.com) and the amazing animated trailer (https://youtu.be/kTvbUqQA

In this episode, Greg, and Rahul discuss Netflix's Marvel shows (specifically Luke Cage S2), their comic book music listening habits, and THEN they dive into The Stack™ to discuss the following comics: SHANGHAI RED #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/shanghai-red-1) HIT-GIRL #5 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hit-girl-5) BY NIGHT #1 (http://www.boom-studios.com/series/by-night/) TMNT UNIVERSE #23 (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-universe-23/) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do then please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to off-set the cost of hosting the website! Ace Comicals, over and out!#

In this episode, Greg and Leon chat about the recent comic convention based in Leicester: Leicester Comic Con! (https://www.comicconleicester.co.uk/) and discuss the following comics: STAR WARS: LANDO - DOUBLE OR NOTHING (2018) #1 (http://marvel.com/comics/issue/67558/star_wars_lando_-_double_or_nothing_2018_1) SWORD DAUGHTER #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3002-777/Sword-Daughter-1) BLACKWOOD #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/30-372/Blackwood-1) BATMAN VOL 1: #433-435 “The Many Deaths Of The Batman” (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_433) BATMAN VOL 1: #445-447 “When The Earth Dies” (http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_445) CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1: IN PURSUIT OF FLIGHT (TPB, Collects CAPTAIN MARVEL (2012) #1-6) (http://marvel.com/comics/collection/42666/captain_marvel_vol_1_in_pursuit_of_flight_tpb_marvel_now_trade_paperback) Notes: The Artist that created those awesome T-Shirts that Greg scored at Leicester Comic Con! Birchams Art (https://www.birchamsart.com/) check em out! Send any questions o

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss their bank holiday weekend plans, watching Deadpool 2 and Solo (and associated cinema horror stories), their wants and misgivings on the current state of comic book movie adaptations, how both the movie studios and the comic fan-base are letting down the comics industry, the dilemma of having to sacrifice the comics you want to read in order to keep up with the zeitgeist (or choosing not to), how we tackle "resuming" runs that we took a long break from reading, how we sometimes focus too much on "solving" a story or piece of art instead of letting it gestate, and the topic of mental health through the lens of comic books. Greg and Leon also recently guest starred on "Dynamite in the Brain: The Podcast That Loves Anime" (http://dynamiteinthebrain.com/) to discuss the recently released Batman Ninja (2018) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_Ninja) movie. Be sure to check it out, and subscribe to DitB (http://feeds.feedburner.com/dynamiteinthebrain)! They also disc

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss Free Comic Book Day 2018 in London, queuing for (and eventually meeting!) Mike and Laura Allred, and the following comics: RELAY #1 (http://aftershockcomics.com/relay/) CRUSH #1 (http://www.b2c.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/none/Crush/9780316363235/?yen) BERLIN #1 (https://www.drawnandquarterly.com/berlin) DEATH OR GLORY #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/death-or-glory-1) DAYGLOAHOLE #1 (http://www.silversprocket.net/daygloayhole-1/) HUNGRY GHOSTS #4 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3000-825/Hungry-Ghosts-4) STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #1 (https://abstractstudiocomics.com/product/strangers-in-paradise-xxv-1/) BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT #8 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/batman-white-knight-2017/batman-white-knight-8) BARRIER #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/barrier-1-of-5-collectors-edition) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leav

Dread it... Run from it...Destiny still arrives... Meaning it's FINALLY time for an Ace Comicals Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Spoiler Special! Greg, Leon and Rahul take turns wielding the Infinity Gauntlet ("Perfectly balanced, as all things should be") and tear through the fabric of the film's reality to deliver a blow-by-blow of the film's biggest moments, thrilling victories and devastating losses. "Fun is definately something you consider when dealing with this movie and this review does put a smile on my face... 6/6 infinity stones" - Thanos Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! Ace Comicals, over and out!

In this episode, Greg and Rahul discuss: Isola #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/isola-1) Analog #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/analog-1) Scales And Scoundrels #8 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/scales-scoundrels-8) Lucy Dreaming #1 (https://shop.boom-studios.com/series/detail/644/lucy-dreaming) The Dead Hand #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-dead-hand-1) Pug.Nay.Shus #1 (https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/3381012/pugnayshus-1) All this and there's also some brief talk about Ni No Kuni II (https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/ni-no-kuni) and Magic The Gathering (https://magic.wizards.com/en)! Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! Ace Comicals, over and out!#

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss: Doomsday Clock #4 (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/doomsday-clock-2017/doomsday-clock-4) Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3002-958/Usagi-Yojimbo-The-Hidden-1) Breathless #1 (https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN181299) Harrow County (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/26-606/Harrow-County-1) DC Dark Nights: Metal (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dark-nights-metal-2017/dark-nights-metal-6) Infinity 8 #1 (https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN181775) The most recent ark of the Marvel Thanos solo comic "Thanos Wins" (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Thanos-Wins-by-Donny-Cates/digital-comic/48336) All this and some extra talk about Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape Of Water", Magic The Gathering, a stylish video game called The Sexy Brutale, and a tabletop card game called Epic Spell Wars Of The Battle Wizards: Duel At M.t Skullzfyre. Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss: The Ghostbusters Annual 2018 (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/ghostbusters-annual-2018/) Ghostbusters: Crossing Over #1 (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/ghostbusters-crossing-over-1/) Abbott #2 (https://shop.boom-studios.com/comics/detail/8352/abbott-2) Oblivion Song #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/oblivion-song-by-kirkman-de-felici-1) Incognegro: Renaissance #1 (https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3001-896/Incognegro-Renaissance-1) The Spider King #1 (https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/the-spider-king-1/) Vampironica #1 (http://archiecomics.com/vampironica/) And Leon gives us some of his thoughts on a couple of things he picked up after previous episodes! There's also some Jessica Jones Season 2 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL4Fo6dJ3o8) talk (Spoiler Free!) and a bit of discussion around the recently released, Where The Water Tastes Like Wine (http://www.wherethewatertasteslikewine.com/). Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomical

In this episode, Greg and Rahul discuss: Kick-Ass #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/kick-ass-1) Hit-Girl #1 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/hit-girl-1) Ice Cream Man #2 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/ice-cream-man-2) Dr. Strange: Damnation #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Doctor-Strange-Damnation-2018-1-of-4/digital-comic/47331) Lockjaw #1 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Lockjaw-2018-1/digital-comic/47243) Saga #49 (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/saga-49) Legion #1 and #2 (https://comicstore.marvel.com/Legion-2018-1-of-5/digital-comic/47119?r=1) All this and some brief chatter about upcomming events including this years Thought Bubble Festival (https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/) and Its mighty looking guest list (https://www.thoughtbubblefestival.com/guests) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! Ace Comicals, over and out!#

In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss: "Swamp Thing Winter Special #1" (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/swamp-thing-2016/swamp-thing-winter-special-1) "Death Of Love #1" (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/death-of-love-1-of-5) "Cold War #1" (http://aftershockcomics.com/cold-war/) "Twisted Romance #1 and #2" (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/twisted-romance-1-of-4) "Bingo Love" (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/bingo-love-ogn) "Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 and #2" (https://www.dccomics.com/comics/exit-stage-left-the-snagglepuss-chronicles-2018/exit-stage-left-the-snagglepuss-chronicles-1) "VS #1" (https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/vs-1) "Florence" (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/florence/id1297430468?mt=8) There are also some brief spoiler free impressions of the latest Marvel Movie Black Panther to round things off! and a little bit of chatter about the latest Injustice 2 DLC! Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gma