View Full Version : Pick of the Week Podcast Episode #119: Teen Titans: Year One #2
conorkilpatrick
02-11-2008, 02:19 AM
It's our 119th episode and ... well, yeah.
We discuss Ron's Pick of the Week for February 8, 2008:
http://www.ifanboy.com/images/POW_020608-thumb.jpg
Teen Titans: Year One #2
by Amy Wolfram & Karl Kerschl
Running Time: 00:52:24
Click here for download info and show notes! (http://www.ifanboy.com/archive/weblog/021008_episode.html)
Click here to read the Pick of the Week review! (http://www.ifanboy.com/archive/pickoftheweek/02062008_teen_t_1.html)
animalvader1
02-11-2008, 02:45 AM
listening now, and I refuse to skip to the end for more clues, but it's taking all the self control I can muster.
labor_days
02-11-2008, 03:47 AM
Aww. You guys changed the logo.
itsbecca
02-11-2008, 04:42 AM
Oh. My. God. I bought more books than Ron this week. That's frightening. I need to pare down.
jasontodd
02-11-2008, 06:12 AM
I'm glad Conor is liking Nightwing as much as i am.
Excellent podcast guys.
benjaminsimpson
02-11-2008, 06:12 AM
Aww. You guys changed the logo.
New logo? I don't see a new logo.
labor_days
02-11-2008, 06:18 AM
Look at the artwork panel in iTunes. It's a new blue logo.
esophagus
02-11-2008, 06:20 AM
Look at the artwork panel in iTunes. It's a new blue logo.Could it be from iFanboy 3.0? Who knows.
benjaminsimpson
02-11-2008, 07:06 AM
Look at the artwork panel in iTunes. It's a new blue logo.
I still see the same old album art.
labor_days
02-11-2008, 08:00 AM
I still see the same old album art.
It's blue with "Pick of the Week" imposed over little blocks and the iFanboy font on top.
Looks...um, modern.
I would take a screen shot but I already listened to the show and deleted the file.
mikegraham6
02-11-2008, 12:08 PM
as much as i love the new album art, it's kinda sad to see that Jack Kirby panel go...
Where'd you guys get that panel anyway?
kwok_talk
02-11-2008, 02:36 PM
Having "I'm JOSHHHHHHHHH!!!!" blare out of my office early Monday morning was probably a little odd to my coworkers. :)
jaflanagan
02-11-2008, 03:01 PM
Having "I'm JOSHHHHHHHHH!!!!" blare out of my office early Monday morning was probably a little odd to my coworkers. :)
I needed them to know who was talking.
conorkilpatrick
02-11-2008, 05:46 PM
as much as i love the new album art, it's kinda sad to see that Jack Kirby panel go...
As much as we loved the old logo - it wasn't ours. We don't own that image and at any time Marvel could have made us stop using it. We wanted a logo that was ours and that we didn't have to worry about, which is becoming more and more important every day as things around here grow and progress.
Where'd you guys get that panel anyway?
Avengers #1.
six-gun
02-11-2008, 07:11 PM
time for a new avatar then Conor? ;)
conorkilpatrick
02-11-2008, 07:12 PM
time for a new avatar then Conor? ;)
After everything is up and running, yes.
six-gun
02-11-2008, 07:24 PM
After everything is up and running, yes.
Could this post mean that these forums are being closed in favor of ifanboy.com hosted forums with avatars?
I think so ;)
conorkilpatrick
02-11-2008, 07:26 PM
Could this post mean that these forums are being closed in favor of ifanboy.com hosted forums with avatars?
I think so ;)
These forums aren't going anywhere.
timmywood-
02-11-2008, 08:02 PM
Awesome. You answered my question. I love the Showcases and the Essentials, especialley some of the more odd showcases like the Unknown Soldier and House of Mystery. I picked up the Jonah Hex one the other day.
The one Showcase that I didn't enjoy quite as much was the Green Lantern one and I cannot exactly put my finger on why.
dave-accampo
02-11-2008, 08:29 PM
This was an interesting podcast because for the first time, I've only read a few of the comics you guys focused on.
Teen Titans - will read in trade
Fables - already reading in trade
ClanDestine - don't read
Nightwing - don't read
JSA - dropped early on (although the consensus appears to be that I need to get this in trade...)
Amazing - don't read
Detective - dropped
Crawlspace - dropped
But, I agreed with the assessments given of the books that did overlap, including Buffy, Abe Sapien, and Uncanny. ;)
six-gun
02-12-2008, 01:59 AM
Wait... not getting the Halo connection with the awesome new JSA character.
conorkilpatrick
02-12-2008, 02:06 AM
Wait... not getting the Halo connection with the awesome new JSA character.
Check out his weapon.
kahunablair
02-12-2008, 02:08 AM
Check out his weapon.
http://img36.picoodle.com/img/img36/4/2/11/f_untitledm_85f7ece.png
Mr. Glowy Arm?
I've heard of Glow Worm, but .....
six-gun
02-12-2008, 02:16 AM
You guys have no idea how wrong you guys are.
The plasma sword is a blot of plasma artificially placed in a solid-state by Forerunner-designed, magnetic-based technology for use by the Sanghelli.
JSA dude's just got energy built up inside him.
Philistines :rolleyes:
labor_days
02-12-2008, 02:19 AM
You guys have no idea how wrong you guys are.
The plasma sword is a blot of plasma artificially placed in a solid-state by Forerunner-designed, magnetic-based technology for use by the Sanghelli.
This post is in Russian, right? :rolleyes:
Also, ;)
I also have energy built up inside me. However, mine does not glow when discharged.
six-gun
02-12-2008, 02:24 AM
Also, the only Elites that get to bang are the ones that are good with their energy swords swordsman genes and all that
Who do they get to bang? I've really misjudged this Halo thing. ;)
six-gun
02-12-2008, 02:29 AM
Who do they get to bang? I've really misjudged this Halo thing. ;)
Female Elites.
If you can't swing a blade, you don't get laid.
A lot like real life really ;)
conorkilpatrick
02-12-2008, 02:35 AM
You guys have no idea how wrong you guys are.
The plasma sword is a blot of plasma artificially placed in a solid-state by Forerunner-designed, magnetic-based technology for use by the Sanghelli.
JSA dude's just got energy built up inside him.
Philistines :rolleyes:
I think you are taking the joke too literally.
esophagus
02-12-2008, 02:37 AM
Female Elites.
If you can't swing a blade, you don't get laid.
A lot like real life really ;)
So the reason I don't have a girlfriend is because I'm not a samurai?
jgg0610
02-12-2008, 03:00 AM
Good show as always. Read the first issue of TT Year 1 and decided to pick it in trade once it's done. You guys are making that difficult;)
Also, I got the old artwork??
itsbecca
02-12-2008, 03:20 AM
So the reason I don't have a girlfriend is because I'm not a samurai?
I will not be with any man who does not have proficiency in at least one close combat weapon.
kashyyyk
02-12-2008, 03:33 AM
I also have energy built up inside me. However, mine does not glow when discharged.
Fred, you're killin' me! Too funny.
kahunablair
02-12-2008, 03:38 AM
I am proficient in paper throwing star creation. I understand that won't get me a girlfriend but will I at least get a pity kiss on the cheek?
itsbecca
02-12-2008, 04:01 AM
I am proficient in paper throwing star creation. I understand that won't get me a girlfriend but will I at least get a pity kiss on the cheek?
Can you wield them? Or are they just for being pretty? We do like pretty things too.
Speaking of pretty, has Karl Kerschl done anything else I would be aware of?
labor_days
02-12-2008, 04:06 AM
Speaking of pretty, has Karl Kerschl done anything else I would be aware of?
His body of work- link (http://www.horhaus.com/weblogs/archives/karlgallery/comicography.html)
kahunablair
02-12-2008, 04:18 AM
Can you wield them? Or are they just for being pretty? We do like pretty things too.
No, but I have used Origami in the past to win over a girl. Something about a dozen hand folded red roses that always works on those "artistic" girls every time.
itsbecca
02-12-2008, 04:27 AM
His body of work- link (http://www.horhaus.com/weblogs/archives/karlgallery/comicography.html)
So the quick answer for myself? No. I'm curious, what brought everyone else into the love camp? Because he definitley seemed on a lot of people's radar when this book first came rolling around.
Fred, you're killin' me! Too funny.
thank you. thank you.
conorkilpatrick
02-12-2008, 04:31 AM
So the quick answer for myself? No. I'm curious, what brought everyone else into the love camp? Because he definitley seemed on a lot of people's radar when this book first came rolling around.
I think when he first got wide recognition it was from All Flash #1 (http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=99426).
animalvader1
02-12-2008, 04:59 AM
I saw the Lego Tie-Fighter! These guys have been working so hard, they haven't had time to shave! Ron looks like Grizzly Adams....
thomas-katers
02-12-2008, 03:51 PM
Showcases that I have quite enjoyed:
Jonah Hex - storytelling still holds up and the art is quite fantastic
Unknown Soldier - Starts off slow but they find their feet quickly.
House of Mystery - Short stories with alot of different art. the Sergio Aragones humor parts are really cool as well.
nuclearman
02-12-2008, 09:10 PM
Showcases that I have quite enjoyed:
Jonah Hex - storytelling still holds up and the art is quite fantastic
Unknown Soldier - Starts off slow but they find their feet quickly.
House of Mystery - Short stories with alot of different art. the Sergio Aragones humor parts are really cool as well.
Jonah Hex sounds good ... will have to get .. Best essentials is Defenders volume 1 .. really great .. bit corny but sal buscema rocks.
six-gun
02-13-2008, 01:14 AM
I think you are taking the joke too literally.
That's my shtick ;)
rooney
02-13-2008, 09:36 AM
Didn't read Teen Titans Year 1 #1 or #2 but after Ron's glowing report I went back and picked up both issues. I'm not a huge DC fan but this title is fantastic, not sure if I'm just just blown away by the beautiful art rather than the writing but I'm certainly enjoying the hell out of it.
Also I totally agree with Conor about Nightwing, this book has really picked up in the last few months. Who'd have thought a comic starring a 'Museum Curator' would be so good!
p.s. I've already bitched about this in an email but in the video show you implied Grant Morrison was English, DAMN YOU TO HELL!