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Comic Timing – Episode 181: Suicide Squad Review

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Right under the monthly promise wire we return with our Suicide Squad review!  Join in as Ian Levenstein, Brent Kossina, the LEGENDARY JAMAL IGLE, and Brandon Christopher review the film. The last time these three were together, Brandon heel-turned on Brent over Man of Steel!  Will it be the same this time? Find out in this episode!  Also included is some DC Rebirth talk, and discussion on the future DC Movie trailers released from Comic-Con.

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com and be sure to Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming. You can follow Ian on Twitter @i_am_scifi, or on Tumblr at heehaw-ds9.tumblr.com; Brent is on Twitter too @kossinab; Brandon is @TheDabbaDon; Jamal Igle is @JAMALIGLE.

Comic Timing – Episode 111: Scott Pilgrim Movie

Here it is, our review of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World! Major spoilers ahead both for the movie and the books, so avoid if you haven’t seen either. It’s Raph, Kris and Ian, enjoy!

This episode of Comic Timing is sponsored by…DCBS! That’s right, Discount Comic Book Service is the new sponsor of Comic Timing. For all first time users of the site, make sure to use the promo code CT8 at checkout to receive an additional 8% off your first order! Along with the new sponsor, here are our Review Corner picks for the month:

INDY (IMAGE):
UTOPIAN #1: 50% off retail (DCBS price $1.49/regular price $2.99)

DC:
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1: 75% off retail (DCBS price $0.99/regular price $3.99)

MARVEL:
THUNDERBOLTS #150: 50% off retail (DCBS price $2.49/regular price $4.99)

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and give us your reviews over on iTunes. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps! Also, make sure to check out Ian in BrokenSea Production’s latest Twilight Theatre episode, “The Cloud!

Until next time, thanks for listening, and thanks for downloading!

Comic Timing – Episode 69


Thanks yet again to About Heroes for the awesome image!

Batman: Gotham Knight and The Dark Knight are discussed here! Juan De Jesus and Raph Soohoo from Geeks Unite! return to discuss the films with Brent and Ian and we actually manage to be somewhat serious about half the time. Why so serious? We also have an audio comment sent in by Chris Chavez, otherwise known as Equinox, who could not join us as he was out of town. Good times to be had in another 3 hour epic!

Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. All first time Heroes Corner users can enter the promo code CTROCKS to receive an additional 5% off their first order with the site, and make sure to check out their Double Down Trades Special. Buy one trade at regular discount, you receive the second trade for 50% off! And if you use this as part of the Summer Special, buy two trades of a character and get the single issue for that character free, you get a free comic too! And finally, the Comic Timing books of the month are as follows:

Captain Britain and the MI-13 #6 – New story arc begins here! – 40% off (HC price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Supergirl #34– Jamal Igle debuts as new series artist! – 40% off (HC price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Hellboy: In The Chapel of Moloch #1 – Mike Mignola return to write and draw Hellboy in this very special one shot! – 75% off! (HC price: $0.75 / retail: $2.99)

Make sure to get these issues so you can listen to the newly named Comic Timing: Review Corner episode when it comes out in October!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

We shall see you next week for our delayed Half Hour Wasted Crossover episode. Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and enjoy!

Comic Timing – Episode 68

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Thanks to About Hereos for the image. Had to include it!

This episode, we do our Batman Movie Retrospective. We equals Juan De Jesus and Raph Soohoo of Geek Unite!, Chris Chavez alias Equinox, Leroy John Rivera alias Ziggo of Comic Tube, and Brent Kossina and myself. We go from the 1989 Batman movie all the way to Batman Returns, Batman Forever (And Ever And Ever….), Batman and Robin, and Batman Begins. We discuss what we would have done different, ratings for each movie, what we adored, The Ice Age, Alicia Silverstone and her voluptuous behind, and plenty more. On Episode 69 we shall delve into Gotham Knight and Dark Knight, so stay tuned for that! And for those of you brave enough to partake in it, a contest is announced this episode. You have been warned.

Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. All first time Heroes Corner users can enter the promo code CTROCKS to receive an additional 5% off their first order with the site, and make sure to check out their Double Down Trades Special. Buy one trade at regular discount, you receive the second trade for 50% off! And if you use this as part of the Summer Special, buy two trades of a character and get the single issue for that character free, you get a free comic too! And finally, the Comic Timing books of the month are as follows:

Captain Britain and the MI-13 #6 – New story arc begins here! – 40% off (HC price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Supergirl #34– Jamal Igle debuts as new series artist! – 40% off (HC price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Hellboy: In The Chapel of Moloch #1 – Mike Mignola return to write and draw Hellboy in this very special one shot! – 75% off! (HC price: $0.75 / retail: $2.99)

Make sure to get these issues so you can listen to the newly named Comic Timing: Review Corner episode when it comes out in October!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

We shall see you next week for our take on Gotham Knight and Dark Knight, and the week after for the airing of our delayed Half Hour Wasted Crossover episode. Thanks for listening, thanks for downloading, and enjoy!

Comic Timing Special: Wanted Movie Review

Ian and Brent discuss Wanted, the film based on the Top Cow comic book series! How faithful is it? Does it measure up to the other comic book films released this summer? And what do New York sewer rats have to do with all this? Find out here, at Comic Timing!

Comic Timing is sponsored by Heroes Corner. All first time Heroes Corner users can enter the promo code BROOKLYN to receive an additional 5% off their first order with the site, and make sure to check out their July 1776 Special. For every 17.76 spent, you get a comic book on them! And finally, the Comic Timing books of the month are as follows:

Avengers: Initiative #17 – extra 10% off the already listed discount of 40%. CT listeners will save 50% off retail (CT price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Blue Beetle #31– extra 10% off the already listed discount of 40%. CT listeners will save 50% off retail (CT price: $1.79 / retail: $2.99)

Back to Brooklyn #1 – because Bob and Sam of Heroes Corner like the Beastie Boys’ No Sleep Till Brooklyn (and I’m from Brooklyn) this gets an additional 35% off the already listed discount of 40%. This gives CT listeners the title for 75% off retail (CT price: $0.75 / retail: $2.99)
Enter Comic Timing Special Discount in the Notes for your order to get these extra discounts!

You can e-mail the show at comictiming@gmail.com, and please vote for us at Podcast Alley and Digg us at Digg.Com. And of course, if you can, please donate to the HERO Initiative effort if you can. Every little bit helps!

We shall see you back here next week with another podcast crossover with Half Hour Wasted!

BKs Bullets: The Incredible Hulk Review

This is a Special Episode of BK’s Bullets where Ian and I review the new Marvel Movie, THE INCREDIBLE HULK which came out last weekend. We talk about the actors, the story, the old Ang Lee debacle, and everything else! We’ll catch you next week with 22 Pages: Invincible Iron Man #1!

This episode is Sponsored by Heroes Corner. Enter CTSAVES on your first order and get an extra 5% off on your order. Check out the forum for more details on more savings!

Rant Timing #8: HULK SMASH PUNY MOVIE!

Rant Timing #8: HULK SMASH PUNY MOVIE!

So as I was leaving Midtown comics last Friday, a dude was hanging out fliers for a Hulk screening taking place either on Wednesday or Thursday. Since I had no idea if I could leave work early on Wednesday, I chose Thursday. Sure, this meant I’d have to leave the Yankees game a bit early, but I saw the bulk of the game so no worries. Although they came back to win after I left, which might be some kind of sign.

Anyway, got to the theater around 4:30, way ahead of the 5:15 deadline and waited on line for a bit. They gave me a survey to fill out, and handed me my ticket. Once Kris arrived she got on line to get her ticket and then joined me afterward, and into the theater we went. Inside, we got a song and dance routine by the theater manager, who was there to tell us how much we would love the movie, and that we got to be the third audience to see the movie in NY, and according to him, anywhere. He then graced us with an interesting bit of news. As opposed to nto being able to bring in camera phones, ALL electronic devices would not be permitted inside. iPods, mp3 players, phones and camera phones alike. They let me keep my digital wristwatch however, so now I can spread my wristwatch video all over the internets! Mwahahaha! Okay, so maybe not.

We get in there, and sit down for an hour and a half before the actual movie begins. Luckily I had some Chase comics with me from the mid-90’s to read to pass the time, and Kris had her jPod. Interesting enough, they let me take my water bottle in with no hassles. Guess they didn’t care about concession sales at a preview screening?

Once the excruciating wait ended (which was alleviated by the dudes sitting next to us being friendly, hi Sean guy I’ll probably never see again), it was time for movie! Advantage of preview screening: no trailers! Woo! Now I won’t give away any spoilers, but I will give out the basics. The opening credits do the job of retconning the first movie (“So it’s a sequel AND a remake?”), allowing the movie itself to begin without long exposition. The special effects were far superior to those in Hulk, and although there were one or two moments where it looked like a video game on a big screen, it got the job done as best it could.

Ed Norton is Bruce Banner. He gets the calm yet creepy nature down, and always appears as if he is one step away from going over the edge. A lot of the plot can lend itself to Bruce Jone’s early arc on The Incredible Hulk, and aspects such as meditation techniques and anger control are present. Both Stan Lee and Lou Ferrigno, with Stan’s appearance actually adding to the plot in a very…amusing fashion. Liv Tyler, while big lipped as always, plays Betty Ross the way she should be played. Vulnerable yet strong, compassionate yet hard-boiled. And Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky? Well, let’s just say he loves being the military for all the wrong reasons. Jim Segulin of Raging Bullets will have major issues with his haircut and unshaven beard however. That ain’t regulation!

The last scene…DAMN. My showing played it before the credits so I assume it will do the same for the major release, but if it doesn’t, stay til the end just in case! Marvel continues to do the right thing with their properties, and the big green giant whose cereal is getting soggy now has a movie to call his own that doesn’t leave you scratching your scruffy beard in confusion. I give it 4 PUNY HUMANS out of 5.

Go see this movie, people, they did it again!

Comic Timing Syndication: Geeks Unite Episode 8

This is part 1 of a crossover between Geeks Unite! and Comic Timing. In this part, Juan, Raph, Brent and I go through the movies that came out this past summer. Spoilers all over the place for a bunch of summer movies, such as The Simpsons Movie, Transformers, Bourne Ultimatum, and I go on a rant on Daddy Day Camp. Plus a few other movies here and there. Part two will be out later this week, as the crew goes over the best and worst comic books of this past summer. See you there!

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Seeya soon!