In this issue, DC takes the lead again while Marvel teases a bunch of new titles. THEN the new X-Men movie revealed, Thor: The Dark World gets a new villain and Guardians of the Galaxy gets a new writer. PLUS our kick-ass pick of the week: Get Jiro! by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose (DC/Vertigo).
Our next reading assignment: Batman – Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank (DC Comics).
Your Hosts: Richard Gray & David McVay
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Your Show Notes:
Vintage Clip of the Week
Superman Commercial – 1981
Comic News
DC Takes the Lead Again in July
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40249
Marvel Teases a Bunch of New Titles
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40246
Movie News
First Class Sequel Officially X-Men: Days of Future Past
http://au.ign.com/videos/2012/08/01/x-men-first-class-sequel-bryan-singer-confirms-days-of-future-past
Christopher Eccleston Joins Thor: The Dark World
http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/we-have-a-thor-2-villain-christopher-eccleston-to-play-malekith-the-accursed/
New Writer on Guardians of the Galaxy
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/black-list-guardians-of-the-galaxy-marvel-357868
The Rest…
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