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WMQ&A Episode 238: Google Krasue for Nightmares with Pornsak Pichetshote

Dan Grote and Matthew Lazorwitz — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 238: Google Krasue for Nightmares with Pornsak Pichetshote Writer Pornsak Pichetshote joins the show to talk about DC’s Dead Boy Detectives, Image’s The Good Asian and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You...

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It’s a Shame About Louis in The Silver Coin #15

Ritesh Babu and Mark Turetsky — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Michael Walsh explores the lost years of the Coin, bringing the reader deeper and deeper “Into The Fire,” in Image’s The Silver Coin #15, featuring color assists by Toni Marie Griffin. Ritesh Babu: And so we return yet again, for an issue that closes off the arc, and also puts the book on pause for...

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Flash Back to the Best Year Ever – 2020! – in The Silver Coin #14

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000

A screenwriter named Darren, gripped by jealousy, tries to visit his girlfriend while flashing back to the events of 2020 in The Silver Coin #14, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, written by Pornsak Pichetshote, and colored by Walsh and Toni Marie Griffin, with a backup story by Adam Gorham. Ritesh Babu: Jesus Christ. I...

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Silver Coin #13 a Truly Disturbing Post-Roe Comic

Ritesh Babu and Mark Turetsky — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

It’s Y2K and all hell is about to break loose for a very pregnant woman named Karena in The Silver Coin #13, written by Johnnie Christmas, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, and colored by Toni Marie Griffin and Walsh for Image. Content warning from the issue: This issue contains graphic images related to childbirth,...

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The Coin Goes to War in The Silver Coin #12

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +0000

In “’Til Dawn,” an American GI in World War II faces his fear of killing enemy soldiers while keeping watch. The Silver Coin #12 is written by Stephanie Phillips, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, colored by Toni Marie Griffin and Walsh, with a backup story by Adam Gorham. Mark Turetsky: The horror anthology format...

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Wet Mouth Sounds and Murder in The Silver Coin #11

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

The Silver Coin returns! In “The Diner,” James Tynion IV joins Michael Walsh for a story about Jean, a waitress working at a struggling diner who bites off more than she can chew. With colors by Toni Marie Griffin (with Michael Walsh) and backup story by Adam Gorham. Mark Turetsky: Ritesh, it has been a...

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Lore Galore in The Silver Coin #10

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000

In The Silver Coin #10, a sequel 300 years in the making. Audrey is a high schooler with an unusual ability who’s drawn to the occult. When she encounters the coin, she conducts a ritual meant to break its curse but instead summons something darker still. The coin’s mystery deepens in Part Two of “Covenant,”...

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The Silver Coin #9 Says ACAB

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:00:00 +0000

The South Bronx is on fire, and a crooked cop can clear his debts if he helps it burn. But with each dirty deed, the Silver Coin gets hotter to handle. The Silver Coin #9 is written by Vita Ayala, with art, colors and lettering by Michael Walsh and color assists by Toni Marie Griffin....

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Formalism vs. Capitalism in The Silver Coin #8

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000

When an executive at a 1960s stock brokerage acquires a collection of antiquities, the gap between the haves and the have-nots becomes painfully clear. The price of the Silver Coin keeps going up, even as the fortunes of its owner plummets, in issue #8, written by Matthew Rosenberg, drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh, and...

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Let’s Put All Our Money on The Silver Coin #7

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000

For the first time in his life, Lou Prado is on a winning streak. Maybe it’s the new casino or maybe it’s the lucky coin in his pocket, but all of a sudden, Loser Lou’s bets can’t go wrong. He’s about to make the gamble of his life — and the stakes are deadly high...

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DC’s New Losers, a Werewolf and More Inferno Lead Our Staff Picks for Dec. 8

Dan Grote — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: One Star Squadron #1: What if Heroes for Hire but for goofs? Red Tornado puts together a team of heroes-on-demand in this six-issue series by writer Mark Russell (Not All Robots) and artist...

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Let’s Play Mortal Kombat Till Our Fingers Bleed and Discuss The Silver Coin #6

Mark Turetsky and Ritesh Babu — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000

The Silver Coin continues as an ongoing series. The kid has been losing serious quarters to the arcade’s hot new fighting game. But when he finds the Silver Coin, he just can’t stop winning — no matter how bloody the game gets. Issue #6 is drawn and lettered by Michael Walsh and written by Josh...

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Chip Goes Noir, DC Resurrects Human Target and More Staff Picks for Nov. 3

Dan Grote — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: Newburn #1: Chippie goes noir! Easton Newburn is a private eye who investigates warring crime factions in a new Image series by writer Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) and artist Jacob Phillips (That Texas Blood),...

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At Last, the Origin of The Silver Coin Revealed in Issue #5

Mark Turetsky and Armaan Babu — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

For the fifth installment of horror anthology The Silver Coin, the story reaches back to when the coin’s cruel curse was first minted. In a small New England village, a woman has been accused of witchcraft. Michael Walsh writes, draws and letters (with Gavin Fullerton on art assist and Toni Marie Griffin on color assist)...

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Journey to the Future with Image’s The Silver Coin #4

Armaan Babu and Mark Turetsky — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000

The cycle of horror travels far into the future for the fourth issue of The Silver Coin by artist Michael Walsh and writer Jeff Lemire. The year is 2467, and the old world has been buried beneath the junk of a new civilization. From the trash, a scavenger discovers ancient treasure — a coin. The...

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A Home Invasion Gone Wrong Is the Next Spot on The Silver Coin’s Tour

Mark Turetsky and Armaan Babu — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

In the grisly third installment of Image Comics horror anthology The Silver Coin by artist and creator Michael Walsh and writer Ed Brisson, after a home invasion goes bad, the mysterious coin helps its new owners outrun the law. But it’s leading them down a much darker path. Mark Turetsky: Hi, Armaan! We’re back for...

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Planet-Sized X-Men, Static Returns and More Staff Picks for 6/16

Dan Grote — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s Pick (but honestly, aren’t we all hype?): Planet-Sized X-Men #1: It’s a red issue, drawn by Pepe Larraz (and written by “Uncle” Gerry Duggan). THE X-MEN ARE GOING TO MARS, BABY! I mean, no,...

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The Silver Coin, like Ernest, Goes to Camp in Issue #2

Mark Turetsky and Armaan Babu — Wed, 12 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000

In 1993, classic mean girls bully a misfit teen at an idyllic summer camp. When the teen reclaims her power after a violent encounter with the Silver Coin, what follows is the stuff of horror movie legend. It’s Part 2 in the saga of The Silver Coin from artist Michael Walsh and writer Kelly Thompson....

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Business Mutants, Summer Camp, Cyclops Racism and More Staff Picks for 5/12

Dan Grote — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Dan’s Pick: X-Corp #1: The mutants are doing a business! Warren Kenneth Worthington III and Monet St. Croix run Krakoa’s corporate arm in a new series written by Tini Howard (Excalibur) and drawn by Alberto...

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The X Spot: Injustice, Wrestlemania, Batman and Steve Orlando

Will Nevin — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Loyal Content Consumer, I’d like to start out this week by apologizing for an error that was brought to my attention by my colleague Cori McCreery. In my review of Tidalwave Productions’ Tribute: Rush Limbaugh, I offered a script for my own Rush bio comic that was fundamentally flawed and tragically incomplete. I’d like to...

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Advance Review: Wake up from a Rock ‘N’ Roll Nightmare in The Silver Coin #1

Armaan Babu and Mark Turetsky — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Eisner-winning artist Michael Walsh (Star Wars, Black Hammer/Justice League) teams with an all-star lineup of collaborators on a new horror anthology miniseries for mature readers. Each issue will tell a tale of terror in a shared supernatural world.The story starts in 1978 with a failing rock band whose fortune suddenly changes when they find the...

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A Bevy of Indie #1s Leads off Our Staff Picks for 4/7

Dan Grote — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Chris’ Pick: The Silver Coin #1: Artist Michael Walsh (Black Hammer/Justice League) invites his writer friends to tell horror stories centered on the titular coin. First up, Chip Zdarsky (Daredevil) tells the story of a...

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