In this issue, Marvel declares war and the San Diego Comic Con panels are announced! Alan Moore’s very particular skills. THEN Guardians of the Galaxy for 2014? Ant-Man test footage…and the Human Fly? All our latest reads PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week: The Death of Gwen Stacy (or The Amazing Spider-Man issues 96-98 & 121-122).
Our next reading assignment: Fire by Brian Michael Bendis.
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Your Show Notes:
Vintage Clip of the Week
Spidey Super Stories on The Electric Company (1974) – Spidey Meets the Spoiler!
Comic News
Marvel Declares “This Is War”
http://www.thereelbits.com/2012/06/27/marvel-declares-this-is-war/
…and it’s the Punisher: http://www.thereelbits.com/2012/06/30/marvels-this-is-war-is-the-punisher-war-zone/
San Diego Comic Con Line-Up Announced
http://comic-con.org/cci/cci12_prog_thu.php
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/comic-con-programming-san-diego.html
Before Before Watchmen
http://youtu.be/Asw3r1wZXtw
Movie News
Marvel planning ‘Guardians of the Galaxy‘ pic
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056109
Edgar Wright shoots Ant-Man test footage…just in time for Comic Con!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ant-man-edgar-wright-343191
Arrow to premiere October 10
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171363-arrow-gets-a-premiere-date
http://www.thereelbits.com/2012/06/25/win-hopscotch-the-walking-dead-season-2-dvd-and-blu-ray-giveaway/
The Rest…
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