Pandora's Longbox: A New 52 Podcast

Feeling like there's a rot at the core of America and her institutions? Maybe its real and we have to work as activists to fight it, or maybe we just need Baron Winters and his ragtag squad of unwilling helpers. Night Force have been updated for a new millennium, and truly, what a difference 15 years makes between creation and reading. Come see what we mean in Night Force by Marv Wolfman and Tom Mandrake with colours by Wes Hartman.Next week: another bad book wrap-up with Blue Beetle vol 2, covering issues 7-16 and 0 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

We're back around with Wonder Woman so quickly, and now we get to see if the book can get even better than last time as Diana goes from the depths of Hell all the way to the heights of Mount Olympus and everyone in between with two pistols and a will to win. Come hang out with even more of your favourite gods and your favourite podcasters (we hope) as we read Wonder Woman vol 2: Guts by Brian Azzarello, Cliff Chiang and Tony Akins with additional art by Kano and colours by Matthew Wilson.Next week: its Halloween come very early with Night Force!Find our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

What could be a greater adventure than this, reading a book noone knows anything about featuring two characters noone has ever heard of nestled away in the dark caves of the New 52? We're out here to do the lords work and preach the majesty of nanobot Robotman, Gotham's own Garbageman and galactic troublemaker Tanga and you better be ready to sit down and learn, with My Greatest Adventure by Matt Kindt, Scott Kolins, Aaron Lopresti and Kevin Maguire with colours by Mike Atiyeh, John Salisz and Rosemary Cheetham.Next week: another win with Wonder Woman vol 2, covering issues 7-12 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

Going back to the swamp for some more Swamp Thing, sure hope the Thing tastes better this time and its a bit less Swampy. Its certainly doing more Rotworld set up from big Scott Snyder, and maybe its even doing more actual plot momentum, who could say? Maybe pigs will even fly after we wade in on Swamp Thing vol 2: Family Tree by Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette, Marco Rudy, Francesco Francavilla, Kano and Becky Cloonan with additional writing by Scott Tuft, additional pencils by Andrew Belanger and colours by Nathan Fairbairn, Val Staples, Matthew Wilson and Tony Avina.Next week: off on My Greatest Adventure, covering all 6 issues of the 2011 miniFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

God's something-est soldier, the Phantom Stranger, is now here in the New 52 and ready to stun with his fashion sense, and we are so excited to see him. DC's editor-in-chief is working on his Judas Iscariot fanfic ideas, and every single one of them is gold - you won't need to know more than that up front. Fall to your knees, raise your hands in the air and come pray with Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger vol 1: A Stranger Among Us by Dan DiDio and Brent Anderson with additional scripting by JM DeMatteis and colours by Ulises Arreola and Jeremy Cox.Next week: back into the rot with Swamp Thing vol 2, covering issues 8-12, 0 and annual 1 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

Buddy Baker's back at it and we're in the girlrot lifestyle right with him, its the return of Animal Man! The family's on a roadtrip, the grandma's giving out bad vibes, the Justice League Dark are here to make gentle suggestions - so much* is happening here. So much* is happening that I wouldn't even want to tell you more before the episode, so just strap in for Animal Man vol 2: Animal Vs Man by Jeff Lemire, Steve Pugh, Travel Foreman, Timothy Green II and Alberto Ponticelli with colours by Lovern Kindzierski.Next week: fresh book alert! Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger vol 1, covering issues 0-5 of the 2012 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

We are not going through a very lucky period still right now, so its time for another Rob Liefeld tome, but this time its with him on art as well for Deathstroke. Slade Wilson is 90s-maxxing with Lobo, he's sharing family time and hanging out with Hawkman to talk about nth metal, he's going on a world tour of ill-advised stereotypes, its all right here. Come listen to us having done the work noone else could with Deathstroke vol 2: Lobo Hunt by Rob Liefeld, Joshua Williamson, Justin Jordan, Tony Bedard, Eduardo Pansica and Edgar Salazar with additional art by Amilcar Pinna and Scot Eaton and colours by Andy Troy and Juan Fernandez.Next week: we're free and back to peak, its Animal Man vol 2, covering issues 7-11, 0 and Annual 1 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

And lo and behold, it took a whopping two weeks but we hit the longest trade we have on the block for a long time and its a Rob Liefeld special as well - we hit Savage Hawkman. We've got to go through several attempts to change up what's going on with Hawkman, a whole miserable crossover and then a brief gaze into the light with Tom DeFalco at the end. Lets all just get this over with in Savage Hawkman vol 2: Wanted by Rob Liefeld, Mark Poulton, Frank Tieri, Tom DeFalco, Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson with additional writing by Ann Nocenti and Joshua Williamson, additional pencils by Freddie E Williams II, Eduardo Pansica and Fabrizio Florentino and colours by Jason Wright, Guy Major, David Baron, Wes Dzioba, Richard and Tanya Horie and Juan Fernandez.Next week: the suffering continues with Deathstroke vol 2, covering issues 9-20 and 0 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at ⁠http://pandoraslongbox.club/

We got lucky this week to start our second year with an old friend, Mitch Shelley, the Resurrection Man - its just a question of if the book can stay as good when it has so many artists that the book's cover only lists its writers and its wrapping towards an early cancellation. Lets see if all the mysteries can get to satisfying closes, the Body Doubles can get their moments to shine and if the Suicide Squad crossover was really necessary, as we read Resurrection Man vol 2: A Matter of Death and Life by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Fernando Dagnino, Jesus Saiz, Javier Pina, Andres Guinaldo and Ramon Bachs with additional writing by Adam Glass and colours by Jeremy Cox, John Kalisz and Matt Yackey.Next week: Savage Hawkman vol 2, covering issues 9-20, 0, Green Arrow 14 and Deathstroke 14 of the 2011 seriesFind our ongoing rankings and more at http://pandoraslongbox.club/

Holy podcasters, Batman! We made it through a whole year, we read every initial release of the New 52, and we all still like it each other enough to record an extra episode for you at the end of it without yelling at each other the whole time. Come join us as we revisit the highlights, the lowlights and the general idea of the whole New 52 and what the hell we're doing with it, and find out what's coming up next!Next week: Second Base begins with Resurrection Man vol 2, covering issues 8-12, 0 and Suicide Squad 9Final rankings for the year:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostOMACAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchAction ComicsVoodooCaptain AtomDemon KnightsSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlI, VampireSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterStatic ShockThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

We finally made it to the 52nd book, and of course, it had to be the grand tribute to the King himself, OMAC. Its time to discuss all the parts of the Kirby cosmos that noone else will use or get into and round out the bases to celebrate this home run of a book. Get on board on our satellite and OMACTIVATE your ears with us for OMAC vol 1: OMACTIVATE! by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen with additional art by Scott Kolins and colours by Hi-Fi.Next week: the 52 First Dates wrap up episode!Current rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchAction ComicsVoodooCaptain AtomDemon KnightsSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlI, VampireSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterStatic ShockThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

Its a book where the main character is a vampire, so when he talks about himself, he is the titular I, Vampire. Also he has a girlfriend / vampire progeny who is his ultimate enemy for some toxic relationship drama, as vampire stories are wont to do. And then there's like another heap of vampire-story referencing and emulating in here too, so without further ado, come down into our tomb of I, Vampire vol 1: Tainted Love by Joshua Hale Fialkov and Andrea Sorrentino with colours by Marcelo Maiolo.Next week: O.M.A.C. v1, covering all eight issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchAction ComicsVoodooCaptain AtomDemon KnightsSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterStatic ShockThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

Even a superhero has to start somewhere in their blue t-shirt and jeans, and this week, we're talking about Superman's opening story in Action Comics. Its a Grant Morrison comic though, so it won't be that easy, with everything else coming along besides too, and far too much of it to write in here, so just tune in as we tune out with Action Comics vol 1: Superman and the Men of Steel by Grant Morrison, Rags Morales and Andy Kubert with additional art by Brent Anderson, Gene Ha and Brad Walker and colours by Brad Anderson, Art Lyon and David Curiel.Next week: I, Vampire v1, covering the first seven issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomDemon KnightsSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterStatic ShockThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

You've seen Wildstorm 2011, but have you considered if there was Wildstorm 1011? Merlin is watching storms, Etrigan is in a throuple, Shining Knight is getting misgendered - its all happening here in Demon Knights. Or maybe it isn't, who could say what's going on with the pacing here. Either way, boldly quest with us and Demon Knights vol 1: Seven Against The Dark by Paul Cornell and Diogenes Neves with additional art by Michael Choi and Robson Rocha and colours by Marcelo Maiolo.Next week: Action Comics v1, covering the first eight issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterStatic ShockThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

Its finally time for our single Milestone book of the entire New 52 (and years after with DC), Static Shock. We discuss the spirit of Milestone's original vision, and also how this book is a wildly flawed non-attempt to recapture them while also being just so confusing and question-raising that we couldn't help the run time, we swear. Come ride the lightning with us and Static Shock vol 1: Supercharged by Scott McDaniel, John Rozum and Marc Bernardin with colours by Guy Major.Next week: Demon Knights v1, covering the first seven issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternLegion LostAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

They're members of the Legion of Super Heroes and they're Lost - its Legion Lost. A book noone has ever talked about in the 14 years since it started, which means you know this has to be a bumper episode as we dig in on whether or not this might actually be a good book, to everyone's surprise. We're zooming back in time with Legion Lost vol 1: Run from Tomorrow by Fabian Nicieza, Tom DeFalco and Pete Woods with colours by Brad Anderson.Next week: Static Shock v1, covering all eight issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternAquamanBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

Call us squaddies because we're going into the trenches with Arthur Curry, Aquaman. There's a lot for us to learn from a guy who aura farms this hard and deals with this many rude jokes about fish, and maybe we'll even manage it here and come out more rizzed up for the effort. Lets dive straight on into Aquaman vol 1: The Trench by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis with colours by Rod Reis.Next week: Legion Lost v1, covering the first seven issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalCatwomanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

We've finally come to our final Gotham book, and we're going out in style with everyone's favourite animal-themed thief, Catwoman. She's got her bra out, she's got her toes out, she's got her childhood trauma out, its all here. Get on the job with us this week in Catwoman vol 1: The Game by Judd Winick and Guillem March with colours by Tomeu Morey.Next week: Aquaman v1, covering the first six issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanJustice League InternationalTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

We're taking it back to the 2010s taking it back to the 80s this week with the return of the Justice League International, all in new hands this go around. What if we switched up the team and the tone, but still tried to maintain the somewhat questionable association with the UN and the somewhat more questionable global cast straight out of Street Fighter. Take a round-the-world tour with us in Justice League International vol 1: The Signal Masters by Dan Jurgens, Aaron Lopresti and Marco Castiello with colours by Hi-Fi.Next week: Catwoman v1, covering the first six issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesGreen ArrowDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific

His name is Green Arrow. After 42 weeks in hell, we have come home with only one goal... to see if this book is any good. Now everyone has joined the crusade. And this crusade is the only reason why anyone would be needing to go back to this book, so its a perfect alignment of targets for everyone. Lets see how the shot landed as we read Green Arrow vol 1: The Midas Touch by Dan Jurgens, J.T. Krul, Keith Giffen and Ignacio Calero with colours by Tanya & Richard Horie and David Baron.Next week: Justice League International v1, covering the first six issues of the 2011 seriesCurrent rankings:BatwomanAll-Star WesternAnimal ManThe FlashWonder WomanBatman and RobinResurrection ManBatwingFrankenstein: Agent of SHADEBlackhawksStormwatchVoodooCaptain AtomSuperboyThe Savage HawkmanBirds of PreySupermanTeen TitansGreen Lantern: New GuardiansSupergirlSwamp ThingDC Universe PresentsGreen LanternBatmanBatman: The Dark KnightBatgirlJustice LeagueDetective ComicsNightwingRed Hood and the OutlawsLegion of Super-HeroesDeathstrokeMen of WarHawk and DoveBlue BeetleJustice League DarkGreen Lantern CorpsGrifterThe Fury of Firestorm: The Nuclear MenSuicide SquadRed LanternsMister Terrific