Comic Book Pitt

Episode 361: Octobriana 1976

August 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Jon Engel from New Dimension Comics sits in with Dan and Shawn to talk about comic book retail and evolving in the time of Covid-19. Jon also discusses Mainframe Comic Con, the changes from DC Comics, what’s in his reading stack, and more. Dan and Shawn also talk about Jim Rugg’s newest book, Octobriana 1976.

Episode 360: Savage Dragon #250

August 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 6 mins

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This episode, Dan, Jared, and Scott discuss what some of the older TV shows they're watching these days, including a trip down a rabbit hole to the dark and emotional series finale of M.A.S.H. Comics discussed this episode includes Savage Dragon #250, Negan Lives #1, Cankor, Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Too Long A Sacrifice #1, Sacred Six #1, and The Kill Lock #6.

Episode 359: Snake Eyes: Deadgame #1

July 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 21 mins

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This episode, Dan, Link, and Shawn discuss various TV-related topics, from the newly announced Gotham City police series on HBO to the new Batwoman on The CW. We manage to squeeze some comic talk in, discussing Snake Eyes: Deadgame, Sandman Mystery Theatre, and Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey.

Episode 358: The Secret Lives of CBP

July 8th, 2020  |  1 hr 28 mins

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This episode has a long cold open where Dan, Jared, and Scott talk about a myriad of topics including swimming pool woes, local government, and DC's Doomsday Clock. After that, they discuss Marvel acquiring the Alien and Predator properties and some comics...Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, G.I. Joe, Wynd, and Outer Darkness/Chew.

Episode 357: A Conversation With Jessica Peña

July 2nd, 2020  |  1 hr 16 mins

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Pittsburgh artist Jessica Peña joins Cait, Dan, Link, and Shawn to have frank discussion about current affairs in the comic book industry, what we're reading, what we're watching, and whether sawed off shotguns are better than regular shotguns...

Episode 356: Dark Nights: Death Metal #1

June 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 14 mins

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This week we talk about Jared’s comic collection, Michael Keaton coming back as Batman, watching the Watchmen, and...Storage Wars? Comics discussed includes Dark Knights: Death Metal #1, Suicide Squad #5, and The Futurists #1 

Episode 355: Adventureman #1

June 19th, 2020  |  1 hr 24 mins

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Dan, Link, and Shawn go deep on some current issues, but also manage to talk about the upcoming “Negan Lives” comic, Free Comic Book Summer, and the Watchmen series airing free on HBO. There's barely enough time to talk about comics, but they manage to discuss Adventureman #1, Agents of Atlas Vol 2, and The Green Monk.

Episode 354: Jimmy Olsen #10

June 11th, 2020  |  1 hr 25 mins

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This week, Cait, Dan, Jared, and Link discuss DC Comics cutting ties with Diamond Comics, Bendis wrapping up his Superman run, and character recasting on The CW. Comics discussed includes Jimmy Olsen, Blackbird, Far Sector, Green Lantern, Avengers, DCeased: Unkillables, and DCeased: Hope at World’s End.

Episode 353: Quarantine Entertainment, Part 10: What's On?

May 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 12 mins

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Dan, Scott, and Shawn talk a lot of media in this episode, discussing the recently announced Justice League: The Snyder Cut, season 6 of The Flash, the premiere of Stargirl, the final season of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, and more...

Episode 352: Quarantine Entertainment, Part 9

May 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 29 mins

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Welcome to the ninth episode of Comic Book Pitt done in quarantine! In this episode, Cait, Dan, Jared, and Link talk about surprising news from The CW's Arrowverse and other TV-related topics. Jared finally saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and naturally has thoughts.

Comics discussed in this episode include Flashpoint, The Black Cat, Sex Criminals, Amethyst, Spider-Woman, The Old Guard, and Sweet Tooth.