Comics: Previews of Three Avengers Books, Blue Beetle & More

We've got a handful of Newsarama Sneak Reviews. First up is Mighty Avengers #8, written by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. Find out why the guys compare it to Dawson's Creek.

Then, we check out Avengers: The Initiative #9 by Dan Slott, which Justin compares to the Silmarillion because it's bringing in lots of elements from many other titles.

In the third Newsarama Sneak Review, we check out The New Avengers Annual #2. Nonstop action and a huge story make for a great book. Definitely worth picking up. Then in our speed round, we cover The Authority Prime, Legion of Super-Heroes #38, Blue Beetle #23, The Living Corpse #1, and Johnny Hiro #3, a solid indie.

In our viewer mail, Grayson2006 asks how the three of us met and wound up hosting The Stack together.

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[GodsHero]

Hey guys,

I don't mind that you talk about Marvel a lot, but how about a DC or Image or Dark Horse special here and there?

[GrendelKiller2]

How about some talk about Fantagraphics books, the Comics Journal, Love & Rockets....good stuff over at Fantagraphics...yes...talk about some other f'ing "indie" stuff for a change!!

[Neoxym]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They have talked a lot about it and yeah. Pick it up if you haven't, in the 4 months of your comment! :>

[Lobos222]

I want a bit of everything strange and good in the comic world. So go ahead and mix it up a bit. Maybe even some none US based comics?

[medicwheat69]

Hey guys liked the reviews, question: I've been looking in the past reviews about a comic you talked about, mostly because I couldn't remember the name and wanted to look for it at my comic shop they did not know what I was talking about when I tried to discribe it to them, but you should know..

It's the comic about the girl missing one leg bellow the knee, it was an indi comic I belive...what was the name? was it only a TPB, a one shoot?..yada yada..

[aZuLPiNoY]

I can't believe that I just found your show! 11 months on YouTube now?! Wow... I grew up on Marvel Comics, so I love that y'all mainly sneak review them. One request that I do have is for y'all to do an episode with nothing but indie comics. That would be super terrific!

[looker768]

All the guys looked good this episode! Pete your hair never looked better this episode-head and shoulders? BTW, is the age in your profile the average age of the three of you? Alex, your Pacey impression was so adorable!

[powerline24]

I'd like to see what's best out of all of the comics based on characters outside the industry - Sonic the Hedgehog, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, KISS, Chucky, etc.

[dorgoron]

what's cookin with the new thor? what is your favourite comic book deity, guys?