Southern Fried Geekery

*Spoilers Beta Ray Bill by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer; Uncanny X-Men #266, Topp's Comics: Jason vs. Leatherface #1; Spy Island 1-4 NCBD Grabs: Silver Coin #1; Magic the Gathering #1; Impure #1; Project Patron #1

*Spoilers We chat up the new Alien #1 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Salvador Larroca, and Guru eFX before diving into Invincible, the new animated series on Amazon Prime based on the hit comic. Then we talk about some of the news that made big splashes in the comics industry. Plus: Procter Valley Rd. #1, X-Men 15-18, Something is Killing the Children 15, Taskmaster 5, Maestro 3, Conan the Barbarian 80, Graffity's Wall 1-4, Red Rock Baby Candy, A Map to the Sun NCBD Picks: Shade Craft 1, X-Men 19, Beta Ray Bill 1, Witchblood 1  

*Spoilers Abound* Justice League Snyder Cut/Falcon & Winter Soldier (20:20); The Bequest (44:30); Non-Stop Spider-Man (1:02:00); The Fall (1:13:00); Deathlok #6 (1:25:00);  Shortstacks: Incredible Hulk #182 Facimile; Thor #9; Aros & Spike #1; X-Force #18; The Eternals #3; Tharna #1; Superman Red&Blue; Unearth #10; Orphan & the Five Beasts #1 NCBD Picks: Harley Quinn #1; Haha #3; Alien #1; Stray Dogs #2

*Spoilers Guillem March elevates himself with Karmen #1. We look into this beautiful work along with other #comics such as Incredible Hulk 180 (Facsimile Edition); Luna #2; and Joker #1.  NCBD: The Quest #1; Eros Psychie; Orphan and the Five Beasts #1; Curse of the Ebony Blade #1

*Spoilers Brzrkr #1 (22:30), Black Knight #1 Facsimile Edition (54:30); The Strange OGN (1:04:00); Batman: Year One Film script (that was never made); The Swamp Thing #1; Batman #106; X-Men Demon Days #1; King in Black: Captain America; Stray Dogs #1; King in Black: Wiccan & Hulkling #1.  NCBD: Karmen #1, Joker #1, Black Hammer Visions #2

*Spoilers Comics: Immortal Hulk--Flatline; Amazing Spider-Man #101; Captain America/Punisher: Blood & Glory; Conan the Barbarian #44; True Believer--The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee (preview); Clusterfux Comix #1; and a lot of Roy Thomas. NCBD: Noctera #1; Lady Death Lingerie Edition; Swamp Thing #1 (Infinite Frontier); Jonna and the Unpossible Monster #1; BRZRKR #1  

*Spoilers We decided to take a snow day and just chit chat with no real agenda other than a few "ice breaker" topics just to get us chatting.  We talk about what we've been reading, what comics we keep in the guest bathrooms, and books that came out the year we graduated.  NCBD Picks: Paranormal Hitmen #1; X-Men #18; Two Moons #1 

*Comics Spoilers Roundtable: Radiant Black; Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1 of 4); Graphic Fantasy Reprint #1; Pinocchio the Vampire Slayer. NCBD: Hollow Heart #1; X-Men Legends #1; Immortal Hulk Flatline #1; Truth & Justice #1

*spoilers Comics: Fear Case by Matt Kindt with Hilary & Tyler Jenkins (19:30); Hard Boiled (Miller & Darrow)(43:15) ; Star Wars: High Republic Adventures Older & Tolibao)(50:15); Ghosted (Debbie Jenkinson)(59:00); Star Wars High Republic (Marvel); Sea of Sorrows; Red Mother; Batman Black & White; Future State Swamp Thing #1; Cimmerian: The Frost Giants Daughter #3; Luna #1; Swamp Thing (more Alan Moore, yo!) NCDB Picks: Taskmaster #3; Radiant Black #1; Black Hammer: Visions #1; Morbius the Living Vampire #1

*Spoilers* We take a deep dive into the first 2 arcs of Alan Moore's tenure on Swamp Thing with art by Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Rick Veitch, Shawn McManus, and Dan Day.  NCBD fresh pics: Luna #1; Graphic Fantasy (Reprint by Image); Chained to the Grave #1; Fear Case #1

*Spoilers Comics: Haha #1 from W. Maxwell Prince, Vanesa Del Ray, Chris O'Halloran (Image Comics) Conversation w/ Jon Westoff about Child Possession Service written by himself and drawn by Bobgar Ornelas from their new indie comics publication company Part-Time Comics. Find their kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/parttimecomix/cps?ref=ar1cy1&token=2b6557d1 NCBD: Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus, X-Men #17, Post Americana #2 

*Comic Spoilers* Lets be honest, 2020 was a terrible year. However, there were some amazing #comics for us to read. Caleb, Matt, and Craig are joined by a friend to help run down each host's Top Ten Favorite Comics of 2020.  #NCBS Pics: X-Force #16, Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman; Iron Fist: Heart of the Dragon; Crimson Flower #1

Spoiler Warning Short Stacks: Eternals #1; Detective Comics #1033; One Piece #1000; Batman Future State #1; Wolverine #8; The Arrival (Shaun Tan); Getting It Together #4; Six Days (Vertigo) Comics: Star Wars--High Republic #1 (24:00); Captain America #117 Facimile Edition (54:00) Future State--Swamp Thing #1 (1:06:00); Dune Graphic Novel Vol.1 (1:22:30) NCBD: Darth Vader #9; HaHa #1, Future State--Superman/Wonder Woman #1. 

*Happy New Year, Have some Spoiler Warning* We are joined by our good friend and pop-culture companion Dr. Zack Kruse to chat up our likes and dislikes of the recently released Wonder Woman '84. Then we get some excellent insight on Zack's forthcoming book on the great and often misunderstood Steve Ditko. Mysterious Travelers: Steve Ditko and the Search for a New Liberal Identity goes on sale Feb. 15th though the University Press of Mississippi and other fine retailers. Get your pre-orders in now! NCBD Pickins: Come Home Indio: A Memoir; Star Wars: The High Republic #1; Cat Shit One #2; The Eternals #1

*Comic Spoilers* Its the last ep of 2020 (Thank Crom). We roundtable Home Sick Pilots from Image Comics and then talk about memorable gifts from Christmases from years gone by. 

*Comics Spoilers For our 3rd Anniversary, we're doing what we do best: Talking about comics. Immortal Hulk-King In Black; Darth Vader #8; The Comic Book History of Animation: Detective Comics 1031-32; Wolverine BW&B #2; Second Coming-Only Begotten Son; Solid Blood #17; Decorum; Batman's Grave #12; Unearth #8; Namor-King In Black; Cat Shit One #2. NCBD: Something is Killing the Children #13; King Sized Conan; Picture of Everything Else #1; Star Wars Adventures-Smuggler's Run 

*Comic Spoilers* Disney dumps a heap of Marvel & Star Wars film news (2:00); Shortstacks (30:00): Mountain Head #5, Juggernaut #4, Marauders #16; SweetTooth-Return #2, Locke&Key #0, DC's tales from the Dark Multiverse-Flashpoint, Colonel Weird #2, Noir-Crime Comics, Red Atlantis #2; S.W.O.R.D. #1 (51:00); Dash-The Case of the Mysterious Zita Makara (1:25:00), The Cimmerian-The Frost Giant's Daughter (1:36:30), Batman/Catwoman #1 NCBD Pics: Second Coming Season 2, Batman's Grave #12, Murder Hobo-All In at the Dragon's Shaft #1; Wolverine-Black, White, and Blood #2 

*Comics Spoilers* This week we throw Marvel's King In Black #1 in the hotseat for a roundtable. Then Caleb and Matt perform embarassingly bad at Marvel Comics trivia.  NCBD: Scarenthood #2, Postal #1, King in Black: Namor #1, Crossover #2

Comic Spoilers, now with 100% more Lilly Lantz The Witcher Fading Memories (21:30); Run Wild (1:02:00) Daredevil #24 (1:15:00); Planet Paradise (1:36:00);  NCBD: Batman/Catwoman; The Butcher of Paris TPB; Comic Book History of Animation;

*SPOILER* This week the spotlight is on The Mandalorian, Ep. 1-4, Sea of Sorrow #1, The Demon Annual #2, Punchline #1, Nightwing #76, Faithless II #6, Scarenthood #1, Immortal Hulk #40, X of Swords #19, Captain America #25, Barbalien Red Planet #1. NCBD Picks: The Complete Peanuts Vol. 14, X of Swords Destruction #1, The Plot #7 Happy Turkey Day. Wear a mask.