DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week - September 7, 2011

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Whoa, cowboys and girls! Last week we introduced you to the 52 DC Comics relaunch titles. We only slot three books a week, how can we possibly squish in those and Spider Island? Batgirl #1 from Gail Simone gets the marquee spot this week, beating out the big guys! The Barbara Gordon you remember from TV is out of the wheelchair and out on the streets! …Super sexy spy masterpiece Casanova: Avaritia #1 ports to our dimension Wednesday, written by Marvel’s Matt Fraction (Iron Man, Fear Itself)! …Sookie’s getting into vampiric trouble on Bourbon St. with IDW’s True Blood: French Quarter #1 - the sequel to the NYT best-selling miniseries. Picks by LeaguePodcast.com.

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@DigBoston and @LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for August 31 , 2011

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OK, the big comic book news gets broken in USA Today, nowadays. Not that we’re complaining. Today marks the re-launch and fanboy-cringing renumbering of the DC Comics universe. The ‘New 52’ starts out with Justice League #1 from Geoff Johns (Flash, Green Lantern) and Jim Lee (X-Men, All Star Batman and Robin, DC Co-Publisher). Come and get it! … The Godfather of the graphic novel format, Will Eisner believed in the teaching power of comics. In WWII, the U.S. Army commissioned him to draw maintenance drawings, step-by-step instructions, and pin-ups for G.I.s abroad. The Best of PS Magazine - Preventive Maintence Monthly comes out today. … Aww Yeah, monkeys! Why let the Justice League and the grunts have all the fun? Beppo the Super Monkey faces Gorilla Grodd in Super-pets Midway Monkey Madness. Don’t slip on any banana peels! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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@LeaguePodcast and @DigBoston Comic Book Picks for August 24, 2011

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Ultimate Comics #1 - Hickman, Ribic

 TMNT IDW #1 - Eastman

Anne Rice Servant Of the Bones IDW #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ultimate Universe was meant to set the mightiest heroes in a more realistic setting (and was supposed to be a limited series!). It’s 10 years on and Marvel has used these as the basis for astonishing summer movies. Pick up Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1 if you want to see the Iron Man, Thor, and Cap that you love from the blockbusters. Written by superstar architect Jonathan Hickman (Fantastic Four, Ultimate Thor). …Original creator Kevin Eastman returns to his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in a new #1 from IDW! …Servant of the Bones was an historical horror and murder novel penned by Anne Rice in 1996. IDW stikes again with a stunning adaptation drawn by New York Times Best-selling team of Renae DeLiz and Ray Dillon. Anne Rice Servant Of The Bones #1 (of 6) drops today, see exquisite preview pages here. …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.

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LeaguePodcast #91 up today!

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Clay and Dursin cover family vacations as a single adult, the DC re-boot, the digital realm and the future longest-running super-hero book.  Which one is it?  Listen and learn.  Or read the title up there.  But still listen.

Hint: It’s not this guy:



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(No, seriously…)
King Ralph


DC’s 52 Re-boot

11/9 MC FRONTALOT, Brandon Patton @MidEastClub Upstairs! #Nerdcore

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Wed 11/9 - Middle East Upstairs
 LeaguePodcast.com & Rock On! Present:
MC Frontalot, Brandon Patton
 18+ $10 Advance / $12 Day Of Show
TIX - Facebook Event

 

Just Announced show at Middle East Upstairs!

 

MC Frontalot - Bizarro Genius Baby

Happy Wednesday!

Enjoy!

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MP3s here.

Video here.

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BRANDON PATTON

 

 

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week! August 17, 2011

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I’m posting a day early! Vacation! Enjoy!

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What is this, the 90s? With band reunions being the thing to do, DC Comics aims to pique the interest of the Grunge generation with the Retroactive 90s one shots. Wally West is the Fastest Man Alive, confusing fans of the Elfman-scored Flash TV show starring John Wesley-Shipp in DC Retroactive The Flash - The 90s. …Matt Murdock, also known as Marvel’s Daredevil, has really gone through some stuff. Murder, betrayal, ninjas, intrigue! Mark Waid is letting Matt breathe a little easier and “”tweaking the adventure-to-depression ratio a bit and letting Matt win again”. We’re onboard for another issue in Daredevil #2. …Cats, dogs, and bunnies are mad cute, amiright? How about Tinker, Bandit, and Pirate, our furry pals that can talk and have been weaponized by a secret government agency! You can’t get any cuter than Morisson and Quitely’s We3 Deluxe Edition Hardcover! …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

 

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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week! August 10, 2011

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Morning Glory Academy recruits brilliantly troubled youngsters to the school, only to reveal the murderous age-old plans of the institution itself. Learn more about the Andrew McCarthy-esque Ike in Nick Spencer’s Morning Glories #11. … U MAD? Detention is less than a month away! Get the September issue of Mad Magazine to stuff into your delinquent kid’s lunch, when she’s asked to stay after for talking smack to the teacher in class. … Bow ties are cool, as are fezzes and sonic screwdrivers. That’s right, it’s been over a year that we’ve had the youthful Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, boarding the TARDIS with the red hot Amy Pond and her loyal fiance Rory. Check out Doctor Who Annual 2011 which includes a preview of a new ongoing series from Tony Lee and Ben Templesmith! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

 

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LeaguePodcast #90 up today! Dursin's Favorite Dish and Batman Karaoke

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John, Clay and Dursin convene for a discord on Rachel Rising #1, The Infinite #1, Batman Karaoke and Dursin’s favorite dish, which is not pot brownies, although those are brought up, too.



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DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week! August 3, 2011

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Adult comic book collectors will remember a magical time long ago where covers were wrapped in bags and holograms. This era was known as the 1990s. Relive the magic of inordinate amounts of pouches, gigantic guns and pursed lips from the polarizing Rob Liefeld and Walking Dead writer Robert Kirkman in The Infinite #1. … Speaking of big guns, Marvel is returning Frank Castle to clean up the scum of New York. With The Punisher #1, Greg Rucka (Batwoman, Queen and Country) returns to the comic book industry with a vengeance! … Tank Tankuro is the first robot to appear in Japanese comics! This pre-World War II manga was the progenitor for Astro-Boy and many more. Read a preview of the first English translation here. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

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BOOK REVIEW! Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan

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Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan

Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan
Exit Wounds is a cerebral, somber, and delicate journey set in modern day Israel.
Superbly simple line work with sublime coloring denotes the everyday without ever being boring. Israel is an ancient place rife with violent bombings, but also a place for families to grow, travel, love, and of course grow apart. The characters are identifiable in the most common way, yet the story is set in another country. A taxi driver, a tall gangly giraffe of a lover, a missing father and doting aunts, uncles and mothers set the table of this unforgettable tale of love, loss, family, politics, and the spirit of life. This is one of the best comic stories I have ever read.

Order from TFAW.com.

LeaguePodcast #89 up today!

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League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #89 - Hobo-beards & Pocket Meat

Download | Duration: 01:17:12


The gents get into Cowboys and Aliens, Harry Potter 7 (or whatever number it is), Comic-Con fashion, Thundercats, crusty Harrison Ford and Clay’s future aspirations:


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Rubber

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week! July 27, 2011

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LeaguePodcast favorite Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise, Echo) delivers his highly anticipated dip into the horror genre with Rachel Rising #1. Rachel has returned from the grave to find her number one squeeze is shacking up with another babe. It’s your standard zombie romance revenge tale in this premier ish!. …Venom #5 puts war hero Flash Thompson in the suit of goo and reboots the 90s web-villian as a government weapon! Peter Parker and Flash set aside differences in this Marvel Team-Up for the greater good. … Fozzy thinks he’s got jokes, but he may have to enroll in one of those embarrassing improv classes to improve his routine. Disney and Marvel present the all-ages Meet The Muppets #1 all-variety issue with bonus Pigs in Space skit!
Picks from week from LeaguePodcast.com, natch!

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LeaguePodcast #88 Up Today! Matt Dursin has a new book out!

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(via League of Ordinary Gentlemen Comics Podcast: League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #88 - WOLVERINES!)

NEW EPISODE UP!

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It’s not that often I get to plug something really great that my friends are doing. It’s truly an honor to talk a bit with Manager/Co-host Matt Dursin about his latest anthology book from the Comics Experience class. Plus our co-host John Hunt on letters!

Order yours today, it’s only $10. I saw the pencils in early stages and can’t wait to read the book. Good on ya, guys!

League of Ordinary Gentlemen Podcast Episode #88 - WOLVERINES!: http://bit.ly/nQbI2T #comics #gijoe  cc @comicexperience

LeaguePodcast and DigBoston Comic Book Picks of the Week - July 20, 2011

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Wonder Woman! All the world is waiting for Denny O’Neil to put the Amazon Princess back in her white thrift store pant-suit in DC Retroactive Wonder Woman - The 70s (One Shot). … Superhero comics have always gotten opportune jolts to keep the audience interested. From O’Neil spotlighting addiction in the 70s to Miller reinventing Batman as the Dark Knight in the 80s, even non comic fans rush to the rack. Garth Ennis is generating that buzz today with The Boys. Learn the origin of their leader in Butcher Baker Candlestickmaker #1. … What is this, Bizarro World? Duh! Superboy retches at his Bizarro counterpart kissing a yucky girl in Tiny Titans #42. Picks from LeaguePodcast.com

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Oddio Comic #29 - Avengers #60 part 1 - "Till Death Do Us Part" feat. Captain America!

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Oddio Comic #29 - Avengers #60 part 1 - “Till Death Do Us Part” feat. Captain America!

 

Issue(s): Avengers #60
Published Date: Jan 69
Title: “…Till death do us part!”
Credits:
Roy Thomas - Writer
John Buscema - Penciler
Mickey Demeo - Inker
Stan Lee - Editor



ODDIO Comic Recorded and Engineered by John ‘Awesome” Hunt (colorist).

VOICES:
John Hunt - Cap, Jarvis, Clown, Human Cannonball

Clay N. Ferno - Yellow Jacket, Black Panther, Luigi Gambonno
Yellow Jacket gets PWN’D by my favorite Marvel, Black Panther - John Buscema, pencils

Matt Dursin - Hawkeye, Ernesto Gambonno

Ray O’Hare - Narrator, Vision, The Ringmaster, The Reverend,

Jamie McKiernan -The Wasp, Sue Richards, Crystal, Princess Python


Presented here, in the perfectly Ordinary Oddio Auspices, is the matrimonial tale of the Wasp and Yellowjacket! Who’ll get stung at Avengers mansion, and are we really to believe that Tony Stark is a teetotaler at the open bar? Jarvis has his hands full servicing so many guests! Will the Ringmaster be the ring bearer or the ring stealer? The Ringmaster wants revenge on Thor, but will he have more than he bargains for? Listen to our Oddio Adventure to find out in part 1 of Avengers #60 - Til Death Do Us Part!

Don’t miss Captain America in his very own motion picture film this weekend. Get Tickets below, natch!

Buy advance tickets to Captain America!

Save the Date - 10/16 Clay N. Ferno's Birthday Party @MidEastClub!

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Sunday, ROCK-TOBER 16
Middle East Upstairs at 8PM

LeaguePodcast.com and Rock On! Concerts present
The Bombpops (Red Scare Records, San Diego, CA)
Continental (featuring Rick Barton of The Outlets / Dropkick Murphys)
Hands Like Bricks (LA, CA)
and Special Guests for
Clay N. Ferno’s Birthday Party
18+ $9 Advance / $10 Day Of Show
TIX - Facebook Event

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I’m ready to take you on a punk rock ride with some of my favorite bands from out-of-town, The Bombpops (Red Scare Records, San Diego, CA) and Hands Like Bricks (LA, CA)! Joining the soft-coast gang is the venerable Dr. Rick Barton of the Outlets and Dropkick Murphys, with his new project Continental.

Come join me for the 36th Birthday Stitches, it will be a party. Falafel optional at the world famous Middle East Restaurant and Nightclub.

We’re teaming up with RockOn! Concerts and the NYCC-bound LeaguePodcast for one heckuva blowout!

Clay N. Ferno being a creep at The Dwarves - pic by Eric Law

Tonite! Sat. July 16, 2011 - LeaguePodcast on Sci Fi Saturday Night

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Listen and Chat With Us Live on Saturdays at 8pm EST on:

 

John, Dursin, and I will be talking comics and Sci Fi with the crew of Sci Fi Saturday Night tonite!

Join us on U-Stream or catch us in the feed in a day or so!

We’re psyched they asked us to join them…Live! Hopefully, no wardrobe malfunctions!

 

 

DigBoston and LeaguePodcast Comic Book Picks of the Week! July 13, 2011

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My father dressed me up as The Bat once…Once! Make your own Johnny Dangerously references after reading Batman Gotham Noir #1 from eager beavers Brubaker and Philips (Criminal/Incongnito), they ain’t no slouches! … The Red Wing limited series from Jonathan Hickman is the fantastic saga of space-time fighter pilots battling over the fourth dimension! … B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Monsters #1, torn from the pages of Hellboy, chronicles hot hands Liz Sherman taking on the Real Hillbillies of Sugar Hill Trailer Park, yee-haw! Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com. - Clay N. Ferno

 

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EDIT: Dursin’s Druthers! - “Terry Moore: How To Draw Women”

“Seriously consider buying “Terry Moore: How To Draw Women” out today. I’m not even an artist & I think this is awesome” 


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8/6 STARLAB FEST at Starlab in Somerville - OUTDOOR CONCERT | YARD SALE | BBQ

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May as well be called “Friendship-fest ‘11”

MEDIA CONTACT:
MATT PRICE
617.319.0533
OUTDOOR CONCERT  |  YARD SALE  |  BBQ

STARLABFEST: Recording studio/rehearsal space hosts outdoor event

 

WHEN:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6TH
12PM EVENT START TIME, 9PM END
BBQ/YARD SALE THROUGHOUT

WHERE:
STARLAB (PARKING LOT)
32 PROSPECT ST. SOMERVILLE, MA

PERFORMERS:   

MOVERS & SHAKERS

SLEEPY VERY SLEEPY

SPIRIT KID

RAMMING SPEED

GIRLFRIENDS

FEDAVEES

TRABANTS

EARTHQUAKE PARTY!

LOCUSTA

COST:   

$5-10 SUGGESTED DONATION

FREE FOOD AND BEVERAGES


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SOMERVILLE, MA – Starlab is a rehearsal space/recording studio run by the members of local bands MOVERS & SHAKERS and SLEEPY VERY SLEEPY. 

Last summer Starlab was in need of a total overhaul due to water damage so an outdoor concert/BBQ was held to offset the cost.  The fundraiser was a huge success; In the same spirit, this time just for fun, Starlab will be throwing another outdoor summer event.

On the cusp of releasing their second album (recorded at Starlab), MOVERS & SHAKERS will co-headline the event with SLEEPY VERY SLEEPY.  They will be joined by an array of local buzz bands including SPIRIT KID, GIRLFRIENDS, RAMMING SPEED, FEDAVEES, EARTHQUAKE PARTY! and TRABANTS.

As well as grilling burgers and dogs (veggie and otherwise), local restaurants will be representing with tasty treats. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION , LINKS TO ALL PERFORMERS, AND PHOTOS/REVIEWS OF LAST YEAR’S EVENT VISIT STARLABFEST.COM

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Here’s a picture of me flipping burgers at Starlabfest ‘10!

Pic by Maggie Cassidy