The Fourth Wall

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #25

danleary25 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:18:11 +0000

Jesse, Freddie, Danny and Cammy from Cammy’s Comic Corner are on the case. Reviews of Batman #0, The Creep #1, and Stumptown Vol. 2 #1. But that’s not all! In honor of 150 podcasts (including those before the re-numbering) we answer your listener questions.

Download: TheFourthWallComicsPodcast25.mp3

SHOW NOTES:
[03:24] Batman #0
[13:26] The Creep #1
[24:56] Stumptown Vol. 2 #1
[33:58] Your Listener Questions

[34:38] Jason asks “If Elvis was alive, what current comics would he enjoy?”
[35:47] Jeramey asks “If you could have one character from the big two switch companies, who would they be and why?”
[39:19] Kris asks “Which superhero would be the best/worst roommate?”
[44:28] Jorge asks “Will you guys ever go to NYCC or Baltimore Comic Con?”
[47:15] Johnny asks “What’s the most embarrassing comic you’ve ever read and enjoyed?”
[51:32] Jason asks “If Spawn was a hotdog, what would he taste like and would you eat him?”

[53:05] Wrap-up and Outro

Intro Music: Slapstick – “The Park”

Filed under: Comics, Main, Podcasts Tagged: Batman, Cammy's Comic Corner, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, DHC, Fourth Wall Comics, Fourth Wall Podcast, Greg Capullo, Greg Rucka, John Arcudi, Jonathan Case, Matthew Southworth, Oni Press, Scott Snyder, Spawn, Stumptown, The Creep

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #24

danleary25 — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:56:57 +0000

Freddie and Danny once again discuss the controversial Before Watchmen series, including issues of Minutemen, Silk Spectre, Comedian, Nite Owl, Ozymandias, Rorschach, and Dr. Manhattan.

Download: 24BeforeWatchmenpt.2.mp3

SHOW NOTES:
[02:00] Comedian #1-3
[09:14] Silk Spectre #1-3
[15:50] Rorschach #1
[18:17] Nite Owl #1-2
[22:27] Dr. Manhattan #1
[30:23] Ozymandias #1-2
[37:20] Minutemen #1-3
[40:28] Before Watchmen ranking recap
[43:10] Crimson Corsair predictions
[45:44] Outro

Intro Music: Iggy Pop – “Neighborhood Threat”

Filed under: Comics, Podcasts Tagged: Alan Moore, Amanda Conner, Before Watchmen, Brian Azzarello, Darwyn Cooke, DC Comics, J. Michael Straczynski, Jae Lee, Vertigo, Vertigo Comic, Watchmen

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #23

Jesse — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:33:38 +0000

Jesse and Freddie discuss the issues leading up to the Animal Man/Swamp Thing Rotworld Crossover!

Download: FourthWallComicsPodcast23.mp3

SHOW NOTES:
[02:40] Swamp Thing #6-12
[15:15] Animal Man #6-12
[31:17] Outro

Intro Music: J Church – “Smell It Rot”

Filed under: Comics, Podcasts Tagged: Alan Moore, Allec Holland, Animal Man, Buddy Baker, DC Comics, Jeff Lemire, New 52, Rotworld, Scott Snyder, Steve Pugh, Swamp Thing, Travel Foreman, Yanick Paquette

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #22

fredsolo — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:49:55 +0000

Jesse, Freddie, and Danny discuss two mainstream superhero titles and one indie noir comic. Becky Cloonan’s art is praised to high heaven, things finally get emotional in Spider-Men, and the justification for a zero issue is discussed.

Download: TheFourthWallComicsPodcast22.mp3

SHOW NOTES:

[01:19] Batman #13
[20:00] Spider-Men #4
[42:50] Ultimate Comics Spider-man #12 Bonus Discussion
[47:28] The Creep #0
[59:00] Outro

Intro Music: Mission of Burma – “That’s How I Escaped My Certain Fate”

Filed under: Comics, Podcasts Tagged: Becky Cloonan, Brian Michael Bendis, Frank Miller, John Arcudi, Jonathan Case, Sara Pichelli, Scott Snyder, The Green River Killer

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #21

fredsolo — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 05:27:03 +0000

Jesse and Freddie review the landmark 100th issue of The Walking Dead and ponder what direction the series will take in the future.

Download: FourthWallComicsPodcast21e.mp3

Intro Music: Wye Oak – “Civilian”

Filed under: Comics, Podcasts Tagged: Charlie Adlard, Image Comics, Negan, Robert Kirkman, Skybound Entertainment, The Walking Dead

Sidecast #18: Comic Con 2012

fredsolo — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Download: FourthWallSidecast19-Comic-con2012.mp3

Jesse, Art, Freddie, and Danny reflect on the top stories from San Diego Comic Con 2012.

10. [01:56] Legendary Comics
9. [05:52] AMC’s The Walking Dead
8. [10:38] Man of Steel
7. [14:10] Pacific Rim
6. [17:49] Brian Wood’s Star Wars
5. [25:59] Image Comics
4. [27:10] Kelly Sue DeConnick & Emma Rios Present: Pretty Deadly
3. [30:14] Neil Gaiman’s Sandman Prequel
2. [34:14] GODZILLA
1. [38:58] Marvel

Filed under: Comics, Movies, Podcasts, TV

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #20

fredsolo — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 08:38:49 +0000

Download: TheFourthWallComicsPodcast20.mp3

Freddie and Danny take a look at three #1 issues from the controversial Before Watchmen series.

SHOW NOTES:

[00:37] Intro
[01:50] Minutemen #1
[09:00] Silk Spectre #1
[19:20] Comedian #1
[34:44] Future issues of Before Watchmen
[35:42] Crimson Corsair back-up story
[39:20] Outro

Intro Music: Smashing Pumpkins – “I Am One”

Filed under: Comics, Opinions Tagged: Amanda Conner, Brian Azzarello, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, J.G. Jones, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Watchmen, Zach Snyder

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #19

fredsolo — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:30:09 +0000

Download: FourthWallComicsPodcast19.mp3

Freddie, Art, and Danny are back from their month long nature retreat and ready to talk comics! 4 comics that is.

Two issues written by well known creators, and two issues written by newcomers…

Who will come out on top?! Listen and find out now!

SHOW NOTES:

00:27 Intro
01:19 Planetoid #1
09:40 The Massive #1
22:48 Spider-Men #1
44:23 Mind MGMT #1
57:35 Outro
END 1:00:10

Intro Music: Beastie Boys – “Intergalactic”

Filed under: Comics Tagged: Brian Michael Bendis, Dark Horse Comics, Dave Stewart, Ken Garing, Kevin Bacon, Kristian Donaldson, Lost, Matt Kindt, Mind Mgmt, Planetoid, Sara Pichelli, Snakes on a Plane, Spider-Men, The Massive, The X-Files

Fourth Wall Comics Podcast #18

Art — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:21:31 +0000

Download: FourthWallComicsPodcast18.mp3

Art’s piloting the rocketship, this time around. Also we talk about Frankenstein, young and old, mention girl superheroes, and discuss ex-hitmen on the run. What’s on the space docket for this episode:

SHOW NOTES:

[00:00] START
[00:16] Intro
[01:39] Takio #1
[18:22] Frankenstein Alive, Alive #1
[31:17] Dancer #1
[48:18] Outro
[51:24] END

Intro Music: Edgar Winter Group – “Frankenstein”

Filed under: Comics Tagged: Bernie Wrightson, Brian Michael Bendis, Eyebrow Aficionados, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Michael Avon Oeming, Nathan Edmondson, Nic Klein, Steve Niles

The Walking Dead Game : Episode 1 Review

Jesse — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:29:23 +0000

By Jesse

It’s hard to believe the success that The Walking Dead has achieved over the past couple of years. A huge fan base, an insanely successful TV show, and now a video game. At first thought, many may scoff at the idea, but they’d really be missing out.

The game was created by TellTale games. They are best well known for recently producing the highly acclaimed Back to The Future: The Game, and the less well received Jurassic Park: The Game. In the eight years the company has been around, they’ve almost perfected the point-and-click style of gaming. Recently, they’ve been looking for inspiration from fan-favorite films and television shows. Even with their impressive resume, it was a question if TellTale could pull it off. In short… Hell yes, they did.

The game is available for download on PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and the PlayStation Network. I played the PC version. The first thing that strikes you is the beauty of the graphics. Unlike Back to The Future: The Game, where everything had a cartoonish style to it, The Walking Dead is molded to look like Charlie Adlard’s artwork and they capture it flawlessly. The whole game has a style to it that works so well. Lines look like they were drawn with dirty edges, and environments have a somewhat painted quality to them. The characters look stunning and capture the feel of the comic so well. Rather than copying the monochrome color palette of the comic, TellTale went with a muted color scheme, which works wonderfully.

The story is what will draw you into this game more then anything else. It takes place during the comic canon, so if your a fan you’ll know exactly where you’re at. You play as a man named Lee Everett. When you first meet him, he’s handcuffed in the back of a police car. The opening moments of the game set the tone and really pull you into the world. As the first episode unfolds you slowly get to know more about the man you’re playing as. The way it’s handled is fantastic and really makes you wonder just how to feel about this guy. I can’t wait to see where the story takes him.

While you are trying to survive, you come across a slew of different characters that affect your journey in different ways. The way you communicate or the actions you take affect the world around you in many different ways. Sometimes it’s subtle, like someone noticing how truthful you are or if you were loyal and some are choosing who to save and let die. These moments are the most exciting and tension-filled in the game. You must think on the fly and live with your choices. Now the full effects of this system won’t be felt until the other episodes are released, but I can’t wait to see how it changes the story. You’ll also run into some characters and locations that appear in the comics, but I’ll leave those as a surprise.

The controls and gameplay are your typical TellTale affair. It’s a point and click game, like the other TellTale titles. Movement is controlled by the WSAD keys and you use the left mouse click to interact with objects. You can use the 1 and 2 number keys to switch between action and speaking, but that’s the only real variety in the game. The action is handled surprisingly well for this type of game, using the point and click system to attack specific points on the undead. The only real downside to the title is that the gameplay is a little soft, meaning it’s not very difficult. You can get through it in a single two hour sitting with little to no trouble. And though it’s best to experience the game in one playthrough, some additional challenge would have been nice. But, to be fair, this could change in later episodes.

Even if it isn’t the most challenging game out there, it is one of the most engaging. The visuals and story pull you into this dark world so well and make you feel the weight and emotion of every action you take. If your a fan of The Walking Dead you’ll absolutely want to buy the entire series for $25 on Steam or on one of the consoles. If not, consider this a great primer to the comic and the best interpretation of the world that Robert Kirkman created.

Trust me, this one episode is better than any part of the TV show so far. So you can only imagine how excited I am to play the rest, and you should be too.

Look for Episode 2 on May 25, 2012.

Filed under: Comics, Media, Opinions, Reviews, Video Games Tagged: Robert Kirkman, Telltale games, The Walking Dead video game, Walking Dead