The Bright Side Comics Chat

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The Bright Side Comics Chat is hosted by John and DJ and produced by DJ. Get in touch with us via Twitter, @BrightSide_Chat, by sending us an e-mail.

The Bright Side Comics Chat has released 288 episodes since launching on Oct 10, 2018

β€ͺIn ISSUE 19 we do our best to keep a Valentines Day theme while updating you on this week in comics and chatting about the animated features Death of Superman and Reign of Supermen. ‬ ISSUE 19 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. God of Bad Men #1 - From Amigo Comics BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Showcase #79 - First Dolphin 2. Aquaman (New 52) #1 - First The Trench 3. Detective Comics #854 - First Alice 4. Motor Girl #1 5. Tigra - Giant Size Creatures #1 6. Howard the Duck - Adventures Into Fear #19 7. M.O.D.O.K. - Tales of Suspense #94 8. Hit Monkey - Hit Monkey #1 9. Dazzler - Uncanny X-Men #130 FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19 DC – Variant Covers 1. Detective Comics #1000 – Regular, blank and 10 decades covers. $9.99 ea New Series 1. Batman who Laughs the Grim Knight #1 – Regular, blank and Gabriel Del Otto variant Marvel – Variant Covers 1. Spider Gwen Ghost Spider #6 2. X-23 #10 Inhuyk Lee New Series 1. Age of Conan Belit #1 (of 5) – Various covers 2. AGE OF X-MAN APOCALYPSE AND X-TRACTS #1 (OF 5) – Various covers. 3. Magnificent Ms. Marvel – Various covers RECOMMENDED READING 1. WONDER TWINS #1 (OF 6) DC COMICS (W) Mark Russell (A/CA) Stephen Byrne 2. SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Gerry Duggan (A) Ron Garney (CA) Alex Ross 3. BATMAN VOL 7 THE WEDDING (W) Tom King (A) Mikel Janin, Tony S. Daniel, Clay Mann 4. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN RENEW YOUR VOWS VOL 1 (W) Dan Slott (A) Adam Kubert, Scott Hanna

In this Issue we talk Punisher loaded with spoilers but first we talk spoiler free for 45 min about comics. ISSUE 18 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. Female Furies #1 Mattina variant 2. Harley Quinn #58 Chew variant 3. Magical Beatdown #1 BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Superman/Batman Annual #4 2. Stumptown #1 3. Black Canary/Oracle: Birds of Prey One Shot 4. Silver Surfer Annual #6 5. Immortal Hulk #2 6. Dark Nights Metal: Batman The Red Death #1 7. Y The Last Man #1 FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19 DC – Variant Covers NONE Marvel – Variant Covers 1. Avengers #16 Hildebrant Spidey Villains variant 2. Champions #3 McKone Spidey Villains variant 3. Conan the Barbarian #4 Brooks Spidey Villains variant New Series 1. Age of X-Man Prisoner X #1 (of 5) Inhyuk Lee 2. Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History #1 (of 6) 3. Domino Hot Shots #1 (of 5) 4. Meet the Skrulls #1 (of 5) 5. Star Wars Vader Dark Visions #1 (of 5) Dynamite – New Series 1. Six Million Dollar Man #1 Black Mask – New Series 1. Billionaire Killers #1 RECOMMENDED READING 1. OBERON #1 AFTERSHOCK COMICS (W) Ryan Parrott (A/CA) Milos Slavkovic 2. RED SONJA #1 CVR A CONNER DYNAMITE (W) Mark Russell (A) Mirko Colak (CA) Amanda Conner 3. ABSOLUTE FLASHPOINT (W) Geoff Johns (A) Andy Kubert, Sandra Hope, Alex Sinclair (L) Nick Napolitano

This week John and DJ discuss the Marvel vs DC debate and go off on a few fun comic tangents too... ISSUE 17 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. Batgirl #31 Cover B 2. Wonder Woman #63 Cover B 3. Edgar Allen Poe's Snifter of Terror #4 4. Spawn #293 Cover C BACK ISSUE BONUS 1. Shazam! #1 (1973) 2. Superman 100 Page Giant #7 3. Immortal Hulk #12 4. Battle Angel Alita #1 5. Reborn #1 6. DC Primal Age 100 Page Giant – Target exclusive FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 2/4/19 DC – Variant Covers 1. Batgirl #32 Derrick Chew Variant 2. Detective Comics #999 John Byrne Variant 3. Wonder Woman #65 Stanley Lau Marvel – Variant Covers 1. ASM #16 Hawethorne 2. FF #7 Valerio Schiti New Series 1. Age of X-Man X-Tremists #1 2. Zenescope – GFT 2019 Giant Size #1 RECOMMENDED READING 1. SHADOWPLAY #1 SCOUT COMICS (W) Richard Rivera (A) Clara Meath 2. HEROES IN CRISIS #5 (OF 9) DC COMICS (W) Tom King (A) Clay Mann (CA) Trevor Hairsine 3. THE LONE RANGER SERIES (1-4 so far) DYNAMITE (W) Mark Russle (A) Bob Q

β€ͺIn ISSUE 16 John and DJ just hang out and talk spoiler free about various comic subjects like Batman, the NEW Wonder Twins, the Arrow Verse, the importance of movie trailers and even a little controversy. It’s all fun... ‬ ISSUE 16 COMIC ROUNDUP SPECULATIONS 1. Guardians of the Galaxy #1 variants 2. War is Hell #1 Young Guns variant 3. Buffy The Vampire Slayer #1 BACK ISSUE BIN 1. Young Avengers #1 2. Amazing Spider-Man #212 - First Hydro Man. 3. White Widow #1 cover A 4. Mister Miracle #6 - First Female Furies. FINAL ORDER CUTOFF (FOC) for 1/28/19 New Series 1. Hulkverines #1 (of 3) Multiple covers 2. Wolverine Infinity Watch #1 (of 5) Multiple covers RECOMMENDED READING OLIVER #1 CVR A ROBERTSON IMAGE COMICS (W) Gary Whitta (A/CA) Darick Robertson BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #1 BOOM! STUDIOS (W) Jordie Bellaire (A) Dan Mora (CA) Kevin Wada

In this ISSUE DJ and John try to keep things positive about Venom but things don’t always go as planned. Plus this weeks comics highlights. Check it out. ‬#BrightSide #Venom ISSUE 15 Speculator Roundup Batman Who Laughs #2 Oliver variant Catwoman #7 Oliver variant Supergirl #26 Artgerm variant Wonder Woman #62 Scalera variant Appalachian Apocalypse #1 Knights of the Golden Sun #3 BACK ISSUE BONUS Deadly Class #1 Ultimate FF (2014) #4 Thor #617 - First Kid Loki. $15 to $20. FOC DC – Variant Covers Titans #34 Tyler Kirkham * Wonder Woman #64 Stanley β€œArtgerm” Lau ** New Series Wonder Twins #1 Reg and Variant Dustin Nguyen Image - New Series Hitgirl Season Two #1 (w) Kevin Smith 3 covers Marvel – Variant Covers New Series Age of X-Man Next Gen #1 (of 5) Various covers Avengers No Road Home #1 (of 10) Various covers Savage Sword of Conan #1 Various covers Zenescope – New Series Robyn Hood Outlaw #1 Various covers Recommended Reading – INVADERS #1 MARVEL COMICS (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Carlos Magno, Butch Guice (CA) Butch Guice CONAN THE BARBARIAN #2 MARVEL COMICS (W) Jason Aaron (A) Mahmud A. Asrar (CA) Esad Ribic

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