Browsing posts by Funnybook Babylon

Apr 16

FBBP #53 - Superman’s Foreign Policy Regarding Tensions between Tehran and Kandor

Posted over 8 months ago

This week we talk Criminal #2, The new Howard Zinn comic book, and Pedro comes clean about JSA. Chris got his hands on some preview copies of some Minx Books, and relates his experiences.
We also have a deeper conversation of the about the ign Geoff Johns interview, and I ask “Why should we care?” This […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 053 - Superman's Foreign Policy Regarding Tensions between Tehran and Kandor [108:18m]

 
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Apr 9

FBBP #52 - Snark Invasion of Three Worlds

Posted over 8 months ago

This week FBB’s resident chained mad dog, Jonathan Bernhardt gets to sit with the gang at the adult table and young buck has a big appetite! Topics discussed over dinner this week include The Legion of Three Worlds, a little book called Secret Invasion, the snark that follows it across the blogalaxy, and Steven Spielberg. […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 052 - Snark Invasion of Three Worlds [93:48m]

 
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Apr 4

FBBP #51 - Invasion of the All-Star Beetle

Posted over 8 months ago

We cover Blue Beetle and the invasion of non-home grown talent, All Star Superman and the Siegel case, Avengers on both sides of the Aisle and the lead up to Secret Invasion.
I apologize for the lack of podcast notes, but we been busy with a lot of different content. But I doubt you guys notice […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 051 - Featuring the Peerless Power of David Brothers [76:21m]

 
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Mar 26

FBBP #50 - Featuring the Peerless Power of David Brothers

Posted over 9 months ago

This week features blogalaxy surfing zen master David Brothers as we talk about Pedro’s attempts at sub-super villainy, review Cap, Iron Man, Death of the New Gods, Incredible Herc, and War is Hell. We even talk about he who should not be named who is spoiling books for Tom Spurgeon. It’s our 50th show, so […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 050 - Featuring the Peerless Power of David Brothers [55:21m]

 
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Mar 20

FBBP #49 - Secretly Wishing We Could be Paul Pope Characters

Posted over 9 months ago

This week show barely gets into comics until about 15 minutes in, but when we do we go over the Wizard World LA announcements, the lack of quality books, Vixen’s tone in JLA, the importance of what comic creators do outside of the industry and the fact Radical Comics still fucking sucks.
Sorry this one is […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 049 - Secretly Wishing We Could be Paul Pope Characters
 
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Mar 13

FBBP #48 - Secrets of the Costume Party

Posted over 9 months ago

This week we discuss David Lapham’s and Terry Moore’s new work, Darwyn Cooke promo New Frontier book, Jamaal’s take on the Stabby X-men known as X-force, among others. Also, we talk about Michael Chabon’s great article over at the New Yorker .
Podcast Notes after the jump.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 048 - Secrets of the Costume Party [89:18m]

 
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Mar 4

FBBP #47 - A Date with Doctor Doom

Posted over 9 months ago

Caution: The Funnybook Babylon Podcast contains mature language and content.
[00:00] :
Chris Eckert’s open letter to the New York Comic Con. He advocates the new FBB con dress code. - For further details view this educational clip - mirror.
[03:50] :

Image provided by 4th letter’s Hoatzin.

We expose the next big Marvel book spinning out of Secret Invasion. […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 047 - A Date with Doctor Doom [70:06m]

 
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Feb 18

FBBP #46 - Baby Historical Figures

Posted over 10 months ago

Pedro’s out of town, We talk the latest, go over Tiny Titans and discuss the Obits.
Enjoy.

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Feb 10

FBBP #45 - Calling a Moratorium on “Saving the Comics Industry” Manifestos

Posted over 10 months ago

But first! An open letter to Geoff Johns from Pedro: How to make JSA go all the way!
Second! We call for a moratorium on the inevitable blogpost about how to “save the industry” that blindly ignores simple realities of the industry.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 045 - Calling a Moratorium on "Saving the Comics Industry" Manifestos
 
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Feb 5

FBBP #44 - Bucky’s Got a Gun

Posted over 10 months ago

Chris is back, and we discuss Captain America #34, New Avengers Annual #2, and their relations to the internet exploding multiple times last week.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 044 - Bucky's Got a Gun
 
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Jan 28

FBBP #43 - Control de Daños

Posted over 11 months ago

Chris is out this week, But will be back next week…
So in the mean time, Pedro, Jamaal and I talk about McDuffie’s awesome debut issue of Damage Control, the announcement of the spanish issue of Blue Beetle, and a bit about movies and what’s on our minds at the moment. Enjoy.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 043 - Control de Daños [54:29m]

 
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Jan 23

FBBP #42 - Pros & Gods

Posted over 11 months ago

Pedro’s read Manga, and we weigh in on the ComicPRO’s debate. All under the shadow of having listened to The Loeb Report. We truly have traveled into the heart of darkness my friends, and we’re all a little shell shocked.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 042 - Pros & Gods [71:51m]

 
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Jan 13

FBBP #41 - Orphans

Posted over 11 months ago

The usual. It’s our podcast. enjoy.

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 041 - Orphans [58:13m]

 
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Jan 1

FBBP #40 - Year-End Bonanza!

Posted over 11 months ago

Thanks to everyone who’s been listening this year, enjoy national hangover day, and enjoy our epic year-end podcast where we discuss the year’s events, and make wild predictions about 2008, and manage to reference wu-tang & countdown:arena together. One of our better efforts, so listen up!
Check out Huggabroomstik the awesome band that’s provided all […]

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Funnybook Babylon - Episode 040 - Year-End Bonanza! [131:21m]

 
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Dec 20

FBBP #39 - Holiday Special!

Posted this last year, mid-December

In the spirit of Christmas, Joe has forgiven time machines everywhere for the awful time travel stories they inspire! And even if you’re locked in linear progressive time, Santa has a treat for you: a special double episode to tide you over through the holidays. Forgive the audio quality, we should have all that sorted […]

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