On THE COMICS PALS 168 we talk Doctor Strange 2 losing its director, who Christian Bale could be playing in Thor: Love and Thunder, the surprisingly awesome New Mutants trailer, and inspired by some recent tweets from Rob Liefeld, we're discussing whether comics today lack inspiration and ingenuity.
Listener Mail: 00:09:57
Random Question of the Week: 00:20:33
Pals Pulls: 00:24:21
Marco - Tales From Harrow County: Death Choir #2, Rising Sun #1
Phil - Incredible Hulk Peter David Omnibus
Sean - Undiscovered Country #3,
News:
Scott Derrickson Exits Doctor Strange 2: 00:31:49
https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-director-scott-derrickson-drops-out-marvel-1203462569/
https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/10/doctor-strange-2-scott-derrickson-director-exit-comment/
New Mutants Trailer Redux: 00:40:59
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vJhUAOFpI
Christian Bale is in Thor: Love and Thunder: 00:49:53
https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/06/who-is-christian-bale-playing-in-thor-love-and-thunder-/
https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/07/thor-love-and-thunder-christian-bale-role-dario-agger-roxxon/
Brian K. Vaughn's Ex Machina Coming to Film as The Great Machine: 01:00:01
https://comicbook.com/movies/2020/01/11/brian-k-vaughans-ex-machina-being-adapted-for-film/
A New Addition to the Black Hammer Universe is Incoming with Colonel Weird: 01:04:00
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-horse-expands-black-hammer-universe-colonel-weird-1267843?fbclid=IwAR1uCE_3SysKTVfxlSypwlpPZ-cPdUQNusIha92Arp2M2HVjlXT1dR0Hw6w
Netflix's Locke and Key Trailer Released: 01:09:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EonRi0yQOE
Final Birds of Prey Trailer Released: 01:15:22
https://comicbook.com/dc/2020/01/09/birds-of-prey-spoilers-movie-2020-trailer-2-watch-online/
Main Topic: 01:26:38
Are Comic Books Today Uninspired?
https://twitter.com/robertliefeld/status/1214316979558830080
https://twitter.com/robertliefeld/status/1215509347276476416
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