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Another week down so time to look back at the best comics. Before the good, we talk about the bad by discussing this week's biggest disappointment. Then off to the top 10 full of a large variety of books and a somewhat surprising number one. 00:00 - Opening 00:32 - Most Disappointing (Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #5) 02:50 - White #2 05:38 - Fantastic Four: Life Story #3 08:49 - Eve #4 10:54 - Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #3 13:06 - Black's Myth #2 15:21 - Daredevil #33 17:36 - Rorschach #11 20:27 - Silve Coin #5 22:33 - Monolith #4 24:55 - Bitter Root #15

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. #Comics #NCBD #ComicStartingPoints Time Stamps: New Series 00:30 - Planet-Size X-Men #1 02:10 - Static: Season One #1 03:27 - Jupiter's Legacy: Requiem #1 04:30 - Compass #1 06:21 - Seven Swords #1 07:58 - Save Yourself #1 New Arcs 09:31 - Justice League #63 11:19 - The Silver Coin #3 13:27 - Superman: Red and Blue #4 15:09 - Usagi Yojimbo #20 17:26 - Norse Mythology #1 Trades/OGS 19:22 - Locke & Key Keyhouse Compendium 21:14 - Jim Lives OGN 22:27 - DCeased: Hope At World's End HC 23:38 - Resistance 25:37 - Factory Summers 27:02 - Pick of the Week (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1)

As we get set for another week let's countdow this week's Topv10 Best Comics. Also starting something new this week by looking at some of the bad before we get to the good by looking at this week's biggest disappointment. #Comics #Top10Comics #NCBD Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening 00:55 - Most Disappointing (Secret Land #1) 02:35 - Hailstone #2 06:53 - Iron Man #9 10:48 - Strange Academy #11 13:48 - Bunny Mask #1 18:26 - The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #1 22:49 - The Good Asian #2 25:21 - Rorschach #9 28:24 - Karmen #4 31:52 - Black Hammer: Visions #5 34:41 - Geiger #3 Follow Me on Social Media: Twitter: @ConciergeComic Instagram: Comic_Concierge

Today marks the start of a new era for The Comic Concierge channel as we start the Ed Brubaker Career Retrospective. This is where we will go through the career of Ed Brubaker talking about some of his most notable works starting with his early work and ending with his current output. I hope you will follow along with this journey. Today's comic is Lowlife which is written and drawn by Ed Brubaker and published by Caliber Comics, Aeon Press, and Top Shelf.

Graphic Thoughts #11: Manga Manga with Kingdom, of Z, Spy Family, and Syrup On this week's edition of Graphic Thoughts it is all about manga, This week's books include Kingdom of Z Vol 1, Spy Family Vol 2 & 3, and Syryp Vol 1. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening 00:40 - Kingdom of Z 04:57 - Spy Family 10:10 - Syrup

Comic Starting Points for the Week of 6/9/2021 | DC Pride | X-Men | Bunny Mask | White and more... One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. Time Stamps: New ARcs 00:00 - Opening 00:31 - X-Men #21 / Excalibur #21 02:27 - Strange Academy #11 04:22 - Iron Man #9 06:32 - Black Hammer: Visions #5. 8:46 - Ant #12 . New Series 10:29 - DC Pride #1. 12:17 - Bunny Mask #1 13:24 - White #1 15:30 - Secret Land #1: Trades/OGS 17:12 - Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 HC 18:42 - Spider-Gwen Omnibus HC 19:33 - Doctor Strange: The Oath Marvel Select HC 20:35 - The Marvel Art of George Perez HC 21:42 - In 23:10 - Pick of the Week (The Six Sidekicks of Trigger Keaton #1)

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. #WhereToStartReadingComics #SpawnComics #ThisWeeksComics Time Stamps: Ongoing Series Starting New Arcs: 00:00 - Opening 00:30 - Spawn #318 01:39 - Killadelphia #13 03:00 - The Other Side of DC History #4 04:52 - Ascender #15 06:39 - Haha #5 08:28 - Money Shot #11 New #1's: 10:17 - Stargirl: Spring Break Special #1 11:34 - Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom #1 13:31 - Reptil #1 15:30 - Star Wars Adventures: Weapon Of A Jedi #1 17:13 - Made in Korea #1 18:33 - The Blue Flame #1 20:12 - Redshift #1 Trades / Graphic Novles 21:12 - Crossover Vol 1 22:51 - Zig Zag 24:37 - Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters 25:49 - Death or Glory 27:43 - Pick of the Week (Black Widow #7)

Before we start a new week in comics let's countdown last week's Top 10 Best books. This was a week where Marvel and DC came to play, but so did the indies including one of the best reads of the year thus far. #Top10Comics #ComicBooks #NCBD Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening 01:02 - Snow Angels #4 03:20 - Jonna and The Unpossible Monsters #3 06:45 - The Autumnal #7 08:49 - Stray Dogs #4 11:22 - Stillwater #7 14:17 - Fantastic Four: Life Story #1 18:15 - Undone By Blood or The Other Side of Eden #3 MAY 22:21 - The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1 26:49 - Nightwing #80 29:39 - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #2

This week's Graphic Thoughts is all about individuals fighting back against oppression. It is also a good example of the variety comics provide as these three books cover similar themes through a variety of formats. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening 00:30 - Freiheit! 07:54 - Infinitum 15:22 - The Black Panther Party Books Discussed: Freiheit! by: Andrea Grosso Ciponte Published By: Plough Publishing House Infinitum: An Afrofuturist Tale by: Tim Fielder Published by: Amistad The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History Written By David F. Walker Art By: Marcus Kwame Anderson

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening New Series: 00:28 - Wonder Girl #1 02:29 - Legends of the Dark Knight #1 04:09 - The Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters #1 05:56 - Shang Chi #1 07:53 - Red Room #1 Ongoing Series Starting New Arcs: 09:36 - We Only Find Them When They're Dead 10:47 - Stillwater #7 11:49 - Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #12 Graphic Novels/Trades 13:14 - We Hereby Refuse 14:53 - Superman by Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason 16:16 - Sengi and Tembo 17:37 - Aliens: The Early Years 1851 - Home Sick Pilots 19:51 - Harley Quinn/ Poison Ivy Pick of the Week 21:21 - Pick of the Week (Fantastic Four: Life Story)

Another week down another Top 10 list to go through. This week's list is dominated by indie titles but one Big Two release does sneak onto the countdown. A lot of genres represented this week as well including Westerns, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Mystery. As always no spoilers so watch wi no worries, but as always there are time stamps below. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Opening 00:32 - Hailstone #1 05:41 - Nottingham #3 08:32 - 1000 Storms #1 12:16 - Black Hammer: Visions #4 16:13 - Scout's Honor #5 18:43 - Sea of Sorrows #5 21:37 - Time Before Time #1 25:17 - Ice Cream Man #24 28:04 - Rorschach #8 31:25 - Karmen #3

On this week's Graphic Thoughts there is a double dose of Darryl Cunningham with a look at The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis and How to Fake a Moon Landing: Exposing the Myths of Science Denial. Then to finish things up a shift of gears with a review of the zombie tale Kidz. 00:00 - Opening 00:44 - The Age of Selfishness 09:52 - How to Fake a Moon Landing 14:37 - Kidz

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. Time Stamps: 00:00​ - Opening New #1's 00:31​ - Time Before Time 02:23​ - X-Corp #1 04:49​ - Future State: Gotham 06:35​ - Justice League: Last Ride 08:34​ - DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1 10:19​ - Silver City #1 11:53​ - The House of Lost Horizons Ongoing Series Starting New Arcs: 13:31​ - Fantastic Four #32 15:10​ - Star Wars #13 16:39​ - Ice Cream Man #24 18:06​ - Silver Coin #1 Trades/OGNs: 19:42​ - Dreaming Eagles 21:05​ - Cyclopedia Exotica 22:46​ - Department of Mind-Blowing Theories 24:22​ - Stone Fruit 26:30​ - Pick of the Week (Barbalien: Red Planet)

#GraphicNovels​ #Manga​ #Comics​ In this week's edition of Graphic Thoughts, it is all about identity. Sometimes that means riding the rails to learn who you are as a person and sometimes that means fighting giant ancient monsters. All in the wonderful world of comic books. TIme Stamps: 00:00​ - Opening 00:45​ - Soupy Leaves Home 06:35​ - Fangirl 12:09​ - King of Eden Books Discussed: Soupy Leaves Home Writer: Cecil Castellucci Illustrated by: Jose Pimienta Letterer: Nate Piekos Published By: Dark Horse Fangirl Based on the novel written by Rainbow Rowell Adapted By: Sam Maggs Illustrated By: Gabinam Published By: VIZ Kind of Eden Story By: Takashi Nagasaki Art By: Ignito

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. 00:00​ - Opening 00:26​ - Action Comics #1030​ 01:48​ - Miles Morales Spider-Man #25 03:10​ - Black Widow #6 05:04​ - Fantastic Four 31 06:14​ - Deadly Class #45 07:42​ - Robin #1 09:23​ - RWBY/Justice League #1 10:55​ - The Marvels #1 12:52​ - Shadowman #1 14:32​ - Snatched #1 15:25​ - Justice League: The Tower of Babel 16:46​ - Hellblazer: Rise and Fall 18:14​ - DCeased: Dead Planet 19:55​ - Static 21:23​ - Pick of the Week (Friend of the Devil) Foll Me On Social Media: Twitter: ConciergeComic / Instagram: comic_concierge / Facebook: ComicConciergePod

Falcon and Winter Solider may have ended but there are still plenty of great comics to read. The question is where to start? That's where this video comes in. Let's break down some perfect starting points for Captain America and all the different versions throughout Marvel's history. Time Stamps: 01:17​ - Truth- Red, White, and Black 03:09​ - Captain America: White 05:25​ - Captain America: Patriot 08:06​ - Captain America: Man Out of Time 10:16​ - Captain America: Mad Bomb 11:28​ - Marvel Snapshots: Captain America 12:00​- Captain America: 'Dust" 13:59​ - Captain America: Dead Man Running 15:30​ - Captain America: The Chosen 17:35​ - U.S. Agent/John Walker 18:50​ - All-New Captain America 20:09​ - Captain America: Sam Wilson 21:25​ - Falcon and the Winter Solider 22:40​ - Captain America: Winter Solider Truth: Red, White, and Black Author: Robert Morales Illustrator: Kyle Baker Captain America: White Writer: Jeph Loeb Artist: Tim Sale Captain America: Patriot (2010) Writer: Karl Kesel Artist: Mitch Breitweiser Captain America; Man Out of Time: Writer: Mark Wait Artist: Jorge Molina, Bryan Hitch Captain America: Mad Bomb Issues 193-200 Writer/Artist: Jack Kirby Captain America; Snapshot 2020 Writer: Mark Russell Artist: Ramon K. Perez Captain America: Dust (2003) Writer: John Ney Rieber Artist: John Cassaday Captain America: Dead Men Running Writer: Darko Macan Artist: Erek Hess Captain America: The Chosen Writer: David Morrell Penciler: Mitch Breitweiser US Agent: Captain America #323​ Writer: Mark Gruenwald Penciler: Paul Neary Captain America #354​ U.S. Agent 2020 Writer: Christopher Priest Artist: Geroges Jeanty Falcon as Cap: All-New Captain America #1 Writer: Rick Remender Artist: Stuart Immonen Captain America: Sam Wilson Writer: Nick Spencer Artist: Daniel Acuna Falcon and Winter Solider 2020 Writer: Derek Landy Penciler Daniel Mora Captain America:Winter Solider Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Steve Epting

One of the hardest questions to answer with comics is a very basic one, "Where do I begin?" Each week Starting Points helps answer that by going over this week's new comics to point out ongoing series starting new arcs, notable new series, and trades and graphic novels coming out. Time Stamps: Ongoing Series Starting New Arcs: 00:34​ - Wolverine #11 02:18​ - Guardians of the Galaxy #13 03:34​ - Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #11 04:50​ - Black Hammer: Visions #3 06:46​ - The Comic Book History of Animation #5 New #1s​: 08:24​ - Batman Detective #1 10:51​ - Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone #1 13:55​ - The Batman Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #1 15:26​ - Darkhawk: Heart of the Hawk #1 17:18​ - Home #1 19:00​ - You Promised Me Darkness #1 20:11​ - Canto and the Land of Giants #1 22:27​ - Jules Verne’s Lighthouse #1 24:00​ - Phantom on the Scan #1 25:50​ - Jenny Zero #1 Trades/Graphic Novels 27:30​ - Monsters 29:07​ - Batman: Death in the Family 31:01​ - Wicked Things 32:48​ Pick of the Week

A lot to talk about in the world of comics this week. We of course have the wedding of the Bat and the Cat along with a handful of new titles from Marvel and Dark Horse. Before that though Dan dives into the recommendation of the week: Immortal Hulk #2 by Al Ewing and Joe Bennett. This week's rundown: (00:01:39) Immortal Hulk #2 (00:08:33) Quantum Age #1 (00:12:55) Lowlifes #1 (00:16:51) Batman #50 (00:26:17) Catwoman #1 (00:28”37) Man of Steel #6 (00:31:56) Captain America #1 (00:35:23) Deadpool #2 (00:37:58) Cosmic Ghost Rider #1 (00:40:54) Doctor Stage #3 (00:44:09) Star Wars #50 (00:47:15) Sword Daughter #2 (00:50:32) Death or Glory #3 (00:53:40) Judge Dredd Under Siege #2 (00:56:40) Outro

It is a reverse Concierge episode as Matt from Simplistic Reviews joins Dan once again but this time he is bringing the recommendation. This time around Matt and Dan discuss Revival Vol. 1: You're Among Friends by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton.

On today's episode of the Comic Concierge Jay Soderberg aka PodVader from the Next Fan Up podcast joins me to discuss Kyle Starks's Kill Them All. We get into PodVader's history with comics as well as make time for a little football talk as well. Hosts: Jay 'PodVader' Soderberg @TheReal PodVader, @NFUPodcast Dan Clark @MovieRevolt