Pipeline Comic Book Podcast

Humanoids releases "I Am Legion" and nobody notices. "Daytripper" concludes and DC doesn't capitalize on it. What makes a "Tarot" collector's edition? Does "Liberty Meadows" need a boost, really? Erik Larsen draws "Spawn."

Cerebus in Spanish. Is the Cerebus business model still effective? Is anyone reading Echo? Bluewater prints one of everything. How many printings is too many?

Augie makes stuff up as he goes along. Then stuff gets real. Sometimes, stuff happens.

We're testing a new format this week, with the Top 10 Talking Points, which includes Doug TenNapel's work, Chuck Dixon's "Robin," the most insane/coolest "Rocketeer" reprint ever, and loads more.

The Top Ten list returns, with art books, hardcover books, Chris Claremont, Jeff Smith, and more!

It's all the leftover extra bits from San Diego 2010 that couldn't fit into this week's Pipeline.

Is Comic-Con too heavily weighted towards Saturday? Did Mark Waid get his Starro yet? Will Marvel repeat DC's digital day-and-date delivery mistakes? Is Geoff Johns starting DC's Icon line?

I look back on Preview Night of San Diego 2010, including Alan Moore's rebuke of Watchmen, Hall H's overnight accommodations, the spectacle of San Diego, and much more.

I did a Top Ten list this week to make for a shorter show. Of course,it's the longest show in months, mostly because of the tangents, San Diego Comic-Con, and random utterances. And "uh"s. In other news: Scott Pilgrim, The Avengers, Marvel Zombies, Cerebus Self Publishes, and more.

A huge week for comics in the ramp up to San Diego. The Top Ten list returns with lots of solid contenders. But the Smurfs take the prize.

Side note: This podcast was recorded before news leaked of Marvel's day-and-date digital experiment.

A ton of new books again this week, so we'll dispense with the Top Ten list. . DC has more $25 hardcovers. Absolute Planetary 2 is out, but what about the tie-in one shots? What about Justice League Generation Lost's digital price? Infinity Gauntlet in hardcover! Whoo-hoo!

Part 1 of 2, as we get through the DC solicits for this week. Next time: Marvel, Image, and more!

The Invincible HC discussed herein is indeed two books' worth of material oversized and slipcased, but is all together in one book, not two. Plus, lotsa other cool stuff!

More comics for April 14. More randomness. Tommy Tutone sang "Jenny," not "Puttin on the Ritz." Duh.