Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. July 8, 2015

COMICS You put your ring in my bridge! You got your nacelles in my lantern! It’s too good to be true as the Federation meets the Corps in the anticipated Star Trek Green Lantern #1 - The Spectrum War! Set your Phasers to Construct! … Without Will Eisner we wouldn’t have graphic novels, hence we’d have no fun at all. Here’s to many years of Denny Colt in Will Eisner’s The Spirit A Celebration Of 75 Years. …”Lando’s not a system, he’s a comic” might be the most predictable comics pitch yet, but hey, its true. Lando #1 expands the Marvel/Disney/Star Wars Universe. Punch it! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. July 1, 2015

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Matt Wagner (Grendel, Batman) picks up Will Eisner’s The Spirit and places him in a brand new #1 from Dynamite! Here’s to a version of Denny Colt for a brand new set of pulp fans! …Chew #50 is the story of cops, crooks, cooks, cannibals, and clairvoyants. The capital culinary comic confuses and confounds with it’s capillary clogging cantankerousness! … Canada is being invaded 100 years into the future by the US in Brian K. Vaughn (Saga) and Steve Skroce’s (Matrix) We Stand on Guard #1!… Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. June 24, 2015

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Mickey Mouse heads out on The Lost Explorers Trail with help from Goofy and Eurasia Toft in a brand new Mickey Mouse #1 from IDW! … We all remember 1992, right? Well, maybe some of you were just born. This was a time when comics had more hologram covers and pouches than you can shake a Mjolnir at. X-Men ‘92 #1 transforms us to that magical time when En Vogue ruled the airwaves. … Nathan Edmondson and Mitch Gerards’ Punisher #19 closes in on Frank Castle’s last days, hot on the heels of him Jon Bernthal being cast as Big Pun in Daredevil Season 2. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. June 10, 2015

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The Second issue of Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century hits devices today on Comixology. The League’s own Matt Dursin’s reboot of the classic Robin Hood tale has Robin stealing from the doctors and giving to the sick! Both issues available today on Comixology’s Submit platform as well as Kindle and hard copy if you ask nice. Issue #2 Cover by Jaush Lingel! …Let’s Be Real with Ghostbusters Get Real #1 from IDW. Peter, Ray, Winston and Egon confront THE REAL Ghostbusters! … Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets, Bumperhead) drops a one-shot mostly wordless comic book Blubber #1 guaranteed to blow your mind (anytime)! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. June 3, 2015

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I am Groot, I AM Groot. I am GROOT. Groot #1. Its so not a big deal that Midnighter #1 is the first openly gay hero in the DC Universe but yeah it IS a big deal at the same time. Spinning out of Grayson is Midnighter — taking on Spyral Agents and written by Steve Orlando (Undertow), for fans of espionage and heroes like The Punisher. … Airboy #1 breaks the fourth wall for James Robinson (Starman, FF) and Greg Hinkle as the depraved comics creators are forced to by Airboy himself to put the plug in the jug after an all out rager! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. May 27, 2015

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Tyler Durden lives in Fight Club 2 #1 from all star team of Chuck Palahniuk, and Cameron Stewart with David Mack. The first rule is to tell all your literati friends about this as Chuck writes the much anticipated sequel in comics form! … Bendis takes on an elder Wolverine in Old Man Logan in a new #1 — drawn by Andrea Sorrentino (Green Arrow). This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco, Bub! … Sabrina is about to turn 16 but that doesn’t mean candles in this version of Greendale. It means blood moon baptisms into the Church of Night! Check out the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (The Teenage Witch) #3 this week! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 20, 2015

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Awww, Shucks! Donald Duck is ready to be a private dick but will Uncle Scrooge and the nephews get in the way? Check out Donald Duck #1!  She-Hulk leads the ladies into the breech with A-Force #1 series debut that is already causing quite a stir! A-Force is written by Ms. Marvel scribe and Dig emeritus — the lovely G. Willow Wilson! … We can’t pretend not to care about the end of The Ultimate Marvel Universe in Ultimate End #1… Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. May 6, 2015

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Forget Hitchhikers’ Guide, the real crazy happened in Douglas Adams’ Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #1 from IDW. Dirk arrives in San Diego and hopefully doesn’t have to deal with a horse in his stairwell! … Frank heads back to L.A to do what he does best, #punishment in Punisher #18. The nerd starter kit starts here with Valiant Universe Handbook 2015! For the secret origins of all of your favorite Valiant heroes past and present! OHOTMU Beware! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 29, 2015

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Daredevil #15 pits the Netflix sensation Matt Murdock up against an old foe. Hey if you like the show, check out Mark Waid & Chris Samnee’s crimson Defender. …Avengers: Age of Ultron is this weekend! Scarlet Witch guest stars in this week’s S.H.I.E.L.D. #5 also by Mark Waid and drawn by Chris Sprouse(Tom Strong)! Comics Legends return to Convergence: Detective Comics #1 as Huntress and Dick Grayson decide who will become the next Batman. A Wein/Cowan/Sienkiewicz joint! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 22, 2015

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Chewie, we’re home! If your force is all aflutter, check out this scruffy looking nerf herder variant cover for Star Wars #4 starring Han and a walking carpet. … All-new, all-old Wonder Woman in Convergence Wonder Woman #1 from G.I. Joe scribe Larry Hama. What’s Convergence? Who cares? Larry Hama writing Diana Prince. *twirl, twirl*! … Super villain Golgoth has conquered the world, but can he maintain his reign? Find out in Waid and Kitson’s Empire Uprising #1, the followup to the hit Empire series. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 8, 2015

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Brian Michael Bendis is ending the longest Spider-Man run in history as universes collide in Marvel’s Secret Wars. Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man #12 caps off the Ultimate Spidey universe after 15 years. The Mad Men-esque prequel to Mark Millar and Frank Quietly’s Jupiter’s Legacy starts today in Jupiter’s Circle #1. The Fox #1 kicks off a new ongoing from Dark Circle creators Mark Waid and Dean Haspiel—a superhero series for all ages 8-80! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. March 18, 2015

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Like spies, jetpacks, and the glamor of a Hollywood stuntman? Look no further than all of Dave Stevens original comics for The Rocketeer are presented this week in trade form from IDW. … Mark Millar’s (Kick-Ass, Civil War) latest Chrononauts #1 with Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus) telling the tale of the first televised trip through the time stream! … Crockett & Tubbs are back, reimagined by Joe Casey and Jim Mafood for Lion Forge Comics’ Miami Vice Remix #1. …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. MARCH 11, 2015

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Local cat Joe Quinones draws the foul fowl Howard the Duck in a new #1 written by Sex Criminal’s Chip Zdarsky! This book guaranteed to cure any mallardy! One of Valiant’s most popular heroes is Ninjak—perhaps he’ll be in on the newly announced Valiant Comics movie deal! Check out Ninjak in a brand new #1! Dirk Manning’s Tales of Mr. Rhee Karmageddon concludes at issue #4 from Devil’s Due. Can Mr. Rhee save the children under his care or will devilish evil take over the Earth? … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

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Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. March 4, 2015

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Descender #1 is Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s future scifi already optioned for a movie! TIM-21 is your new robot friend! Check out the League interview with Jeff. The original Spawn Al Simmons is back in Spawn: Resurrection #1 written by Brian Wood (Star Wars, DMZ). Princess Leia #1 from Mark Waid and Terry Dodson catches up with Miss Organa after the events of A New Hope, looking to answer the question of what is a princess without a home world? …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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Seems like you can’t spin a web in this town without hearing some Spidey News. From his team-up in Avengers to casting speculations, what we do know is that the Webb-era is behind us. Introducing Spider-Gwen #1, wherein the Spider-Verse cashes in on our wide-eyed favorite girlfriend of Peter Parker—this time with Spider-Powers! … You’ve been hit by, you’ve been struck by Brubaker’s Criminal. Criminal One-Shot that is, from Image this time. This ’70s crime series is already a hit and this is a brand new 48-page story. … Dungeons & Dragons Baldur’s Gate #5 wraps up the first arc with dragon slaying action! Go for the eyes, Boo! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. FEBRUARY 18, 2015

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American Vampire’s Rafael Albuquerque gives us a time bending tale with EI8HT #1 starring a chrononaut named Joshua trapped in The Meld. … Scarlett and the Joes are Rollin’ In Deep with Cobra - will anything change the tide? Find out in G.I.Joe #6! … The Doctor and Clara conclude The Swords of Kali storyline in Doctor Who 12th #5 out today! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. FEBRUARY 11, 2015

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The League has a great interview up today with Tom Scioli, writer/artist on Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #5 things are really heating up on Cybertron! … Spoiler Warning - we suggest Machete Order if you MUST include the prequels in your Star Wars viewing experience. Today, heavy breathing Daddy Darth Vader gets a new comic set right after the events in IV (A New Hope). … Lots of bad guys this week as Gail Simone’s Secret Six #2 returns to get to the bottom of Catman’s secret!… Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. JANUARY 14, 2015

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Today we tip a hat to one of our own! Matt Dursin’s Robin Hood: Outlaw of the 21st Century was kickstarted into creation in September 2013! This Sherlock’d version of Robin and his merry band scour the town of Sherwood for medical supplies to steal, and give them to those in need. Now FINALLY available on ComiXology! … Star Wars #1 from Marvel is from Jason Aaron and John Cassaday! ‘Nuff Said! … One of Matt’s heroes is Terry Moore - Rachel Rising Vol. 5 hits shelves today, getting us to the bottom of who is Rachel’s killer! Picks this week from LeaguePodcast, natch!

Dig Boston and League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. JANUARY 7, 2015

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Marvel released the Paul Rudd Ant-Man trailer during it’s Agent Carter series last night. Here’s the new series Ant-Man #1 from one of our favorite writers Nick Spencer! … Lady Killer #1 from Dark Horse puts a 60’s housewife into the fray as a killer for hire! … Mortal Kombat X returns to game systems as well as the comic book rack with a new #1 published by DC Comics, collecting the Digital series. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!

DIGBOSTON & LEAGUEPODCAST COMICS PICKS OF THE WEEK FOR DECEMBER 31, 2014

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Get your hands off me, you damn dirty Klingon! It was hard to not spend all morning coming up with a tag line for Star Trek/Planet of the Apes #1 coming out this week! … Mark Waid brings Agent Coulson and a helper monke to headlines with a brand new S.H.I.E.L.D #1! …All Ages pick from award winning Roger Landridge this week is Abigail and the Snowman #1. Abigail is the new kid but befriends a Yeti named Claude in this all ages adventure! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com!