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Comic Timing Episode 206 – Obeying The Laws of Gravity, Live and In Person

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Live from a park in Florida, it’s a brand new episode of Comic Timing! Brent and Ian catch up on the last few months of comic book reading and comic book watching, giving their full thoughts on Black Widow and Loki, upcoming DC movies such as The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Black Adam, The Suicide Squad, the first season of Superman and Lois, the new Masters of the Universe show, Doom Patrol and Titans on HBO Max and Moody Dicks, Justice Society: World War II and Batman: The Long Halloween, reading comics on an iPad versus a Kindle Fire, Batman: White Knight Presents Harley Quinn, the versatility of Robert Kirkman including Fire Power and Invincible, Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow and tons more. Plus, passing trucks and trains, sudden downpours while luckily already under a giant umbrella, and noisy swings!

You can support future releases of Comic Timing, plus support editing of this and other shows, and receive occasional exclusive posts and audio at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter at @i_am_scifi, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Brent is on Twitter at @kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets.

Thank you to all who support and listen to the show, and we’ll talk to you next time!

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Comic Timing Episode 205 – Zack Snyder Presents Zack Snyder’s Justice League

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Tonight we celebrate fifteen years of the podcast! In turn, we review, and dissect, Zack Snyder’s Justice League. A warning that if you’re a pure fan of this and other Zack Snyder films this might not be for you. But if you’re looking for a critical eye that delves into what works and what doesn’t, then this will work for you.

Outside of your cohosts Ian Levenstein and Brent Kossina, guests include artist Jamal Igle, writer and podcaster Kris Naudus, and longtime Comic Timing contributors Brandon Christopher, Donovan Morgan Grant, and Raphael Soohoo.

You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on slightly earlier releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter at @i_am_scifi, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi; Brent is on Twitter at @kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets; Kris is on Twitter @lampbane and @KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, and Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/lampbane, and she writes and contributes content regularly over at Engadget. One of her latest articles is on Falcon and Winter Soldier and its connection to the MCU. Jamal is on Twitter at @jamaligle, Brandon is at @TheDabbaDon and Donovan is at @donoDMG1.

Thank you to all who support and listen to the show in any way and have done so these fifteen years, and we’ll talk to you next time!

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BK’s Bullets: Game of the Year 2020

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Brent and Jim are back to talk all the games of 2020! New Consoles! Crappy E3 summer! Lackluster communication from game companies, and the best games we played in 2020 can be found here!

Brent is on Twitter  @kossinab;  Jim can be found on Twitter @vypermajik.

Brent’s YouTube: BK’s Bullets

Jim’s YouTube: vypermajik

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Episode 204: A Bit Delayed, But Still Relevant

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Hey there, 2021 people! Miss us? Well, we certainly missed you. So much so in fact, that we packed as much conversation into this episode as we could fit. This includes HBO Max and all the movies heading to it, Mandalorian Season Two and the state of Star Wars, Batman/Catwoman #1, Batman: Three Jokers, the approaching Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Star Trek: Discovery, some further thoughts on both the movie and TV versions of Watchmen, Marvel Snapshots: Cyclops, and a whole lot more. Expect some spoilers, and tons of comradery.

This is also the beginning of a new era, as Ian just officially launched his Patreon! If you are a fan of the show and want to support continued web hosting costs, domain renewals, and production of the show as well as that of Comic Geek Speak that Ian conducts on the regular, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming and become a Patron! And expect some exclusive podcasting and blog content to come over there.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, on Instagram at i_am_scifi or on Tumblr at heehaw-ds9.tumblr.com, he is also now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and has written a few articles for Engadget; Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets. Brandon is on Twitter @TheDabbaDon, thedabbadon on Instagram, and Geekcetra on Tumblr, and is co-host of the Pop Culture Clash Podcast. Donovan can be found on Twitter @DonoDMG1, is a contributor to the DC Universe site, and is co-host of Questions: We Don’t Have Answers.

Thank you so much for your continued support of the show, and we’ll catch you next time, hopefully a bit more regular in this new year!

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BK’s Bullets: Best comics of 2020 according to brent

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Merry Christmas! Hope everyone is having a good day! While you’re installing your newest game or building one of your new toys, or kids’ toys, here’s something to listen to, ripped straight from Brent’s YouTube Channel, BK’s Bullets. These are his picks for what he liked best in comics for 2020.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming.

You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, or on Instagram at i_am_scifi; he is now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and recently wrote about his obsession with the Wrestling Bios YouTube channel for Engadget. Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, on Instagram at kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets.

Until next time, please continue to stay safe, and read some good comics!

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Comic Timing – Episode 203: Comic Geek Speak Comic Talk Crossover

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There’s peanut butter in my chocolate. There’s chocolate in my peanut butter. And together it tastes like a podcast crossover…Comic Talk style! Chris and Ian are joined by the Comic Timing Podcast’s co-host Brent Kossina, regular rotating guest Donovan Morgan Grant, and last but not least, the CGS return of the one and only artistic juggernaut, Jamal Igle! The combined crew delves deep into DC Comics recent layoffs and cancellations, its new interim Editors in Chiefs, the impending return of Milestone Comics, and thoughts on what may come next for the publisher as all of these changes begin to settle in. We also discuss the Stargirl Season One Finale (spoilers), the fate of the DC Universe app and its originals, Scott Snyder’s new Kickstarter and Image Imprint, Kirkman and Samnee’s Fire Power, Umbrella Academy (both the Netflix series and comic), Doom Patrol Season 2, Bendis’ Superman, Nick Spencer’s Amazing Spider-Man, Immortal Hulk, the end of Joshua Williamson’s Flash, Birthright from Image Comics, The Old Guard, and more. And of course, learn more about the upcoming return of Tom Peyer and Jamal Igle’s The Wrong Earth: Night and Day! (2:18:48)

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Comic Timing – Episode 202: Igle Illustrates the Industry

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Our second episode of the Social Distancing Era is now out, as Ian, Brent, Brandon and Kris are joined by longtime friend of the show, and artist extraordinaire, Jamal Igle! Jamal brings his wealth of knowledge on the comics industry to the table here, as the crew discuss the current state of things, including changes in distribution, the rise of digital, Lunar Distributors and UCS Distributors and how much of a challenge they actually are for Diamond, what readership numbers and sales revenue really looks like in today’s world, and a whole lot more. And oh, we also discuss pasta extraordinaire, and soon to be Batman Robert Pattinson, and his choice to not work out while quarantined. That too.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. Please do follow Jamal Igle‘s various endeavors on Twitter and Instagram, and if you haven’t already read The Wrong Earth Volume 1, it is now available both digitally and physically, so make that happen.

You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, or on Instagram at i_am_scifi; he is now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and recently wrote about his obsession with the Wrestling Bios YouTube channel for Engadget. Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, on Instagram at kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets. Brandon is on Instagram and Twitter @TheDabbaDon, is Geekcetra on Tumblr, and is co-host of the Pop Culture Clash Podcast. Kris is on Twitter @lampbane and @KrisNaudus for the professional Tweets, her Instagram is lampbane, and she writes and contributes content regularly over at Engadget.

Until next time, please continue to stay safe, and read some good comics!

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Comic Timing – Episode 201: It’s Been A While, Stay Home and Listen

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Miss us? We sure did miss you! In this time of uncertainly, doubt and worry, we here at Comic Timing do our best to take your mind off of things. Brent, Ian, Donovan, Brandon and Raph gather to discuss a wide range of topics, from DC’s removal of Dan Didio to convention cancellations due to the outbreak and the future of conventions, from HBO’s Watchmen to Doomsday Clock, from CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and a whole lot more. Strap in for nearly three hours of distraction, and please, wash your hands, social distance, and stay the heck home people!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, on Instagram at i_am_scifi or on Tumblr at heehaw-ds9.tumblr.com, he is also now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast, and has written a few articles for Engadget; Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets. Brandon is on Twitter @TheDabbaDon, thedabbadon on Instagram, and Geekcetra on Tumblr, and is co-host of the Pop Culture Clash Podcast. Raph can be found on Twitter @RaphDoesStuff and at the Nerd Ranting blog, you can check out his old articles and comic reviews on ComicsVerse, and do check out the D&D live stream he produces weekly on Twitch, Natural Ones. Or you can check out his new podcast, Raph Talks Stuff. Donovan can be found on Twitter @DonoDMG1, is a contributor to the DC Universe site, and is co-host of Questions: We Don’t Have Answers. And be sure to listen to his thoughts on the Birds of Prey movie on the Comic Book Film Revue podcast.

Thanks as always for listening, especially in these weird times, and we’ll catch you guys next time!

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BK’s Bullets – The games of 2019

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Brent and Jim are back to talk all the games of 2019! Brent hasn’t played many, but our expert Jim Efantis has played a BUNCH. Listen to them talk best, worst, and sequels we didn’t need!

Brent is on Twitter  @kossinab;  Jim can be found on Twitter @vypermajik.

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Comic Timing – Episode 200 Live from Florida!!!

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Comic Timing has hit 200 episodes! Most DC and Marvel comics don’t hit 200 issues thanks to reboots, but there are NO reboots here! Just Ian and Brent, one on one, mano y mano in sunny Florida! Listen to Ian and Brent reflect on 200 episodes and everyone who has taken part of it! Thank you to all the listeners and contributors!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, on Instagram at i_am_scifi or on Tumblr at heehaw-ds9.tumblr.com, and he is now a regular voice in the rotation on the Comic Geek Speak podcast; Brent is on Twitter @kossinab, and he posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets. Our dear friend Raph needs help! You can add to his GoFundMe campaign, while Raph awaits disability.

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