Episode Archive
148 episodes of Ace Comicals since the first episode, which aired on February 8th, 2017.
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036: "Wallowing in Cheetos and Beer"
Episode | May 30th, 2018 | 2 hrs 17 mins
dynamite in the brain, hit-girl, legion, the boys, the matador, the nao of brown, the spider king, the wicked + the divine, tmnt, trauma, urban legends
How we spent our bank holiday weekend, how the movie studios and fans alike are letting down the printed comic book industry, the dilemma of keeping up with the zeitgeist (or choosing not to), how we tackle "resuming" runs that we took a long break from reading, the harms of rushing to "solve" a story, and of course our usual roundup of our reads both new and old.
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035: "Never Queue for Breakfast" (or "Free Comic Book Day and other stories")
Episode | May 16th, 2018 | 2 hrs 6 mins
anthony bourdain, barrier, batman, berlin, crush, daygloahole, death or glory, fcbd, free comic book day, hungry ghosts, relay, strangers in paradise, white knight
Free Comic Book Day, cinema etiquette (again!) and the virtues of a rigorous queuing system. Greg, Leon and Rahul discuss their day in London and their favourite reads from the day's offerings, as well as other recent offerings.
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034: "Infinity Talk"
Episode | May 2nd, 2018 | 2 hrs 9 mins
infinity war, marvel, movie
An "Avengers: Infinity War" spoiler-filled special! Greg, Leon and Rahul take turns wielding the Infinity Gauntlet to flip reality upside-down, shake out all the secrets and give their take on exactly what went down in the latest Marvel blockbuster spectacle.
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033: "Ghibli-esque"
Episode | April 18th, 2018 | 1 hr 24 mins
analog, ghibli, isola, lucy dreaming, maagic the gathering, mtg, ni no kuni 2, pug.nay.shus, scales and scoundrels, the dead hand
Ghibli-esque fantasy and paranoid reflections of reality! Greg and Ray tackle: Isola #1, Analog #1, Scales And Scoundrels #8, Lucy Dreaming #1, The Dead Hand #1 and Pug.Nay.Shus #1!
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032: "Boring Brown Dystopias Vs Colourful Sexy Time Travel"
Episode | April 4th, 2018 | 1 hr 24 mins
breathless, dc dark knights metal, doomsday clock, epic spell wars of the battle wizards: duel at m.t skullzfyre, harrow county, infinity 8, magic the gathering, mtg, thanos wins, the hidden, the sexy brutale, the shape of water, usagi yojimbo
Cataclysmic conclusions and new beginnings! Greg and Leon talk about their recent reading this episode including: Doomsday Clock #4, Usagi Yojimbo: The Hidden #1, Breathless #1, Harrow County, DC Dark Nights: Metal, Infinity 8 #1, and the most recent ark of the Marvel Thanos solo comic "Thanos Wins".
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031: "Timecoin Man, It's The Way Forward"
Episode | March 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 20 mins
2018, abbott, crossing over, ghostbusters, ghostbusters annual, incognegro: renaissance, jessica jones, netflix, oblivion song, the spider king, vampironica, where the water tastes like wine
Bitcoin, Vikings, Vampires, Aliens, Ghosts, other realms and hardened detectives! Greg and Leon get extra-dimensional this episode with: The Ghostbusters Annual 2018, Ghostbusters: Crossing Over #1, Abbott #2, Oblivion Song #1, Incognegro: Renaissance #1, The Spider King #1, and Vampironica #1!
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030: "Architect Of Irony"
Episode | March 7th, 2018 | 1 hr 11 mins
damnation, dr. strange, hit-girls, ice cream man, kick-ass, legion, luckjaw, saga, thought bubble
Vegas, Hell, omnipotent treat salesmen, big clumsy teleporting dogs and the return of Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl! It's all here for your listening pleasure! This episode we discuss: Kick-Ass #1, Hit-Girl #1, Ice Cream Man #2, Dr. Strange: Damnation #1, Lockjaw #1, Saga #49, Legion #1, Legion #2!
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029: "War On Love With A Chainsaw"
Episode | February 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 28 mins
bingo love, black panther, cold war, death of love, exit stage left, florence, injustice 2 dlc, swamp thing winter special, the snagglepuss chronicles, twisted romance, vs
This episode we check out some great new comics and some stories where love takes center stage! including: The Swamp Thing Winter Special,
Death Of Love #1, Cold War #1, Twisted Romance #1 and #2, Bingo Love, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1 and #2, VS #1, and a comic adjacent game called Florence! -
028: "Gachi Gachi!!!"
Episode | February 7th, 2018 | 1 hr 7 mins
abbot, galaxy of brutality, hungry ghosts, legion, space riders, vinegar teeth
January is finally over! It felt like 1000 years! For this episode the guys sample some new runs to hit the shelves including: Vinegar Teeth #1, Legion (2018) #1, Abbot #1 and Hungry Ghosts #1. Also the concluding chapter of previously discussed comic, Space Riders: Galaxy Of Brutality #4 !
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027: "Are You Afraid Of Suburbia"
Episode | January 24th, 2018 | 1 hr 13 mins
days of hate, diablo house, grand design, ice cream man, the further adventures of nick wilson, under: scourge of the sewer, x-men
It's cold, it's miserable, it's January. But there are still comics to keep us warm! The guys take you through their most recent picks from the pile including: X-Men: Grand Design #2, Diablo House #3, Days of Hate #1, The Further Adventures of Nick Wilson #1, Under: Scourge Of The Sewer and Ice Cream Man #1!
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026: "2017 Roundup, New Year, and Beyond!"
Episode | January 10th, 2018 | 2 hrs 3 mins
2017 retrospective, 2018, new year, retrospective
Welcome to our first show of 2018! We ring in the New Year by reflecting on our favourite comics of 2017, and the comics on the horizon that have us excited for 2018. Happy New Year, from the Ace Comicals crew!
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025: "A Very Ace Comicals Christmas"
Episode | December 24th, 2017 | 1 hr 19 mins
batman adventures holiday special, batman:tas, christmas, christmas special, hellboy, klaus, klaus and the crisis in xmasville, winter special
SEASONS GREETINGS! It's the 2017 Ace Comicals Holiday Special! The guys get into the holiday spirit with a list of seasonal reads for you to enjoy from Christmases past and present! including: the Hellboy Christmas Special (1997), the Hellboy Winter Special (2017),Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville #1 and The Batman Adventures Holiday Special (1995).
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024: "Maybe If My Teacher Taught Maths Like This"
Episode | December 13th, 2017 | 1 hr 30 mins
batman, batman annual, black bolt, demon, ghostbusters, john wick, jughead, no.1 with a bullet, tmnt, white knight
It's Not Christmas. But it's almost Christmas. But it's not Christmas... Yet. The guys discuss their recent reads from the run up to Christmas including: Batman Annual #2 (2017), Ghostbusters TMNT 2, Batman White Knight, Jughead Vol. 1, Black Bolt (2017) #1, No. 1 With a Bullet #2, John Wick #1 and Demon Vol.4.
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023: "The Doomsday Clock Has Struck Midnight"
Episode | November 29th, 2017 | 1 hr 37 mins
art spiegelman, batman, ben passmore, blank slate, dc comics, dc dark knights: the batman who laughs #1, dceu, deniz camp, doomsday clock #1, gary frank, geoff johns, idw publishing, image comics, justice league, kill the minotaur, marvel, marvel comics, maus, maxwell’s demons, mcu, minky woodcock – the girl who handcuffed houdini #1, nerdwriter, nerdwriter1, netflix, punisher: the platoon, the beautiful death #1, the punisher, titan comics, vault comics, vittorio astone, watchmen, your black friend
The Doomsday Clock has struck midnight and the guys have a stack of stories to talk about! Including: Doomsday Clock #1, Punisher: The Platoon #1-3, Kill The Minotaur, DC Dark Knights: The Batman Who Laughs #1, Minky Woodcock – The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini #1, The Beautiful Death #1, Your Black Friend, Blank Slate, and Maxwell’s Demons #1.
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022: "On Paper Doesn't It Sound Terrible?"
Episode | November 15th, 2017 | 1 hr 34 mins
archie, archie comics, batman, batman: lost #1, comic books, comics, dark kinghts metal, dc comics, dc metal, ghostbusters, idw publishing, image comics, marvel comics, mathieu bablet, mister miracle #3, mister miracle #4, mitch gerads, ncbd, new comics day, niko guardia, no. 1 with a bullet #1, pep comics, riverdale, tank girl, teenage mutant ninja turtles, the beautiful death #1, the beautiful death #2, the cw, the grave diggers union #1, the wonderful world of tank girl #1, tmnt ghostbusters ii #1, tmnt ghostbusters ii #2, toby cypress, tom king, wes craig
The guys dig into some wild tales about Proton Packs and half shell Ninjas, Gravediggers that fight supernatural threats, escalating violence in half baked heists, and the question of privacy in the modern digital age! we discuss: TMNT Ghostbusters II #1 and #2, The Grave Diggers Union #1, Batman: Lost #1, Mister Miracle #3 and #4, The Wonderful World of Tank Girl #1, No. 1 With A Bullet #1 and The Beautiful Death #1 and #2.
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021: "The All Hallows Eve-isode"
Episode | October 30th, 2017 | 1 hr 9 mins
all hallows eve, archie comics, archie horror, autumn, batman, black magic, chilling adventures of sabrina, comic books, comics, cullen bunn, dark horse comics, dc comics, dc house of horror #1, frankenstein, ghosts, gra[hic novels, green lantern, haints, hallowe'en, halloween, harrow county, horror, image, image comics, jughead, jughead: the hunger #1, justice league, marvel comics, mike mignola, mr higgins comes home, occult, robert hack, roberto aguirre-sacasa, sabrina, sabrina the teenage witch, salem, samhain, spooky, superman, the flash, the joker, the occult, tyler crook, vampires, vol.1 : countless haints, vol.1 : the crucible, werewolves, witches, wonder woman, zombies
Greg and Leon get into the Halloween spirit with some awesome "All Hallows Reads" that range from dread tales of the occult to monster madness! This episode we cover: Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina, Vol.1 : The Crucible, Mr Higgins Comes Home, Jughead: The Hunger #1, DC House Of Horror #1 and Harrow County, Vol.1 : Countless Haints.