260 – Star Wars: Darth Vader: Vader!

Darth Vader: Vader!

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We finish up our Best of 2015 Marvel series with “Star Wars: Darth Vader: Vader!” by Kieron Gillen. Set just after the events of A New Hope, this comic features a sith lord struggling to find his place in the new galactic order when he discovers his son is alive. We talk about the character depth of Darth Vader, the importance of the new expanded universe, and the difficulty of Imperial dialogue.

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Next week: “Descender, Vol. 1” by Jeff Lemire.

259 – A-Force: Warzones!

A-Force: Warzones!

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We pick up a Marvel event tie-in comic this week was discuss “A-Force: Warzones!” by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett. In the wake of Secret Wars, an island of Battleworld protected by Marvel’s heroes prospers, but there’s a traitor in their midst. We talk about the difficulties of being the reader versus being the publisher of tie-in comics, the intriguing new character Singularity, and the triteness of zombies. Plus, we start the episode with a couple minutes of Overwatch banter. For past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. To support the show, become a patron today at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics. Next week: “Star Wars: Darth Vader: Vader!” by Keiron Gillen.

258 – Vision: Little Worse than a Man

Vision: Little Worse than a Man

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We start off with the marvel side of our Best of 2015 series with another Tom King book, “Vision: Little Worse than a Man.” In this TPB, the Vision takes his newly-created family out to the suburbs to begin their new life as an average American family. If only they could. We talk about how the entire thing unravels so beautifully, the nuanced and effective art, and the commentary on the humanity of a machine. This book is *seriously good*. To hear past episodes, go to www.WelcometoComics.com. Support the show by becoming a patron today at www.patreon.com/WelcometoComics. Next week: “A-Force: Warzones!” by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett.