Pick of the Week #13 – Ultimate X-Men #66
With Josh Flanagan out of town, it’s up to Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards to helm the show. Conor’s pick is Ultimate X-Men #66, Robert Kirkman’s first issue on the title and the current state of the Ultimate X-Men is analyzed and discussed. Also listener e-mail yields a bunch of questions about various in and out of continuity stories. Plus, Ron still can’t pronounce “Asgard”
Running Time: 00:39:24
Pick of the Week:
00:00:47 – Ultimate X-Men #66
Comics:
00:10:20 – X-Men: The 198 #1
00:13:09 – DMZ #3
00:13:33 – Ultimate Extinction #1
Conor Rant:
00:16:54 – Why read the books if comics news website interviews reveal upcoming plot points?
Discussion:
00:20:16 – For the first time in years, Ron has been dropping titles.
Email:
00:23:41 – Michael wants to know which DC title would Robert Kirkman best write, are the recent JLI miniseries in continuity and where does Superman/Batman fit in the timeline, have the iFanboy read Fables, and what are the best Elseworlds and What If… stories?
News:
00:37:35 – Frappr map update!
Music:
“Rise”
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