This comic book is MASSIVE! We skipped scenes, characters, and plotlines and it still ended up being over an hour! The main point of this video is to inform and encourage you to check out this spectacular comic book for yourself!
_Oh, the places you'll go! By Theodore Smiesel_ "Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places. You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have brains on your shoes. And all over the floor. And all over your desk. And oh god, your brains are all over the place. The end."
What I liked about this story is Cooke's world-building skills! He even has a scene that's depicting Ted "Wild Cat" Grant's last title boxing match with an up-and-comer named Cassius Clay! It reminded me of the film "Requiem for a heavyweight." Great story. R.I.P. Darwin Cooke.
I like that fight scene as well, they could have easily stuck to real world history and had Clay beat him to begin his rise, but I liked Ted's character, he got back up and just going, and beat him.
New Frontier is one of the greatest comics in all of the medium! Darwyn Cooke (RIP) outdid himself. This series was a cohesive, seminal masterwork. I frankly would love to see this adapted in live action either in film or big budget streaming mini series, like an epic Elseworlds Justice League completely set in the period. Its a brilliant distillation of the era, tone, & impact of the DC universe. This was a great choice for episode 300 guys! Great job as always! Cheers! 🥂 👍🏾👍🏾❤️
😢DC the New Frontier is arguably one of the best Comics I've ever read and me personally I would rank that high on my top 10 list of comics then again I also like the whole overlay of real world history to it as well.
This whole epsiode is filled with "Oh that's a fun/interesting idea" followed swiftly by a *HARD* turn into some grim darkness. I absolutely love it. Definetly going to pick this book up. Can't wait for Guy Gardner reborn. 56:09 - 56:25 | This description is perfect, this book is like a microcosim for the DC universe itself, a bunch of separate stories tying together to tell one big story. 1:00:03 | LMAO I swear I thought you guys were talking about the Chicago NHL team, the Blackhawks, at first and I was like "WTF? Why is a hockey team in this comic about 50s-60s American politics and the rise of Superheroes?"
I read this book about four years ago for the first time, and was in tears of joy by the end. This book is such a beacon of hope and inspiration to me, and is one of my absolute favorites, right up there with Kingdom Come and Watchmen. I cannot find a more enrapturing and brave showcase of what we as people can aspire to be, and I'm so glad to finally see it on Back Issues, for the 300th episode no less. Thank you guys, this one means a lot, and you hit it right out of the park.
I love how observant Ben is this whole episode, he looks so intrigued! Hell of a 300th episode! This has been a book I’ve had my eyes on and this is definitely pushing me to buy it. Sounds like a masterful piece of literature
So what you're telling me is... they posed for a picture... that someone actually took? Freaking Revolutionary craft of work you got going on here, guys. Keep it up.
FINALLY!!! The New Frontier is being done. I absolutely adore this story, the artwork in particular is amazing. It's a shame that Darwyn Cooke is no longer with us. Thanks for finally doing this story guys. I'm not sure how much viewers have asked, but I feel this a book everyone wanted you guys to do. :)
I don't no what it is but Darwyn Cooke's art gives me such a good hopeful feeling. It's something I don't get from any other artists in the industry. It's sad we won't be able to see anything more like this. But I'm happy we got what we did.
So glad this book is finally being covered. Great way to end my night before packing for NYCC. See you soon ComicPOP! Also congrats on 300 episodes! Been an amazing journey watching along and here's to 300 more.
OHHH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I got a bit emotional when I saw the thumbnail, New Frontier was a very important book for my younger self who was still learning about having hope in a dark world. Also, it's the book that took me back to drawing (a turning point in my life). You did it justice, guys. From a loyal fan, happy 300 episodes. Nothing will make me laugh harder than your take on "All Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder" (I go back to that one a lot), but this one I'll hold very close to my heart.
I kinda wish Sal brought back his Mom and Dad for this one. They were delightful in the Dark Knight Returns episode and I'd love to see their take on such an overt period piece
So just a quick bit on Johnny Cloud before I continue on with the rest of the video, because DC's old war characters really resonate with me. Johnny Cloud is full on Native American- a Navajo, and first appears in All American Men of War #82. In his first page, we see the mounted chief shaped cloud who Johnny Cloud explains was present when he was born, hence his name. So the character sees it when he's born and when he's "born" to us readers. He starts out as a fighter pilot but unlike Enemy Ace who shares the same creator as Johnny Cloud, Robert Kanigher- Johnny always gets his planes shot and busted to hell. He does have that war chief made of clouds on his plane however. Darwyn's homage to The Losers is beautiful to me and I honestly tear up reading Johnny's death every time.
Love you guys ! Congratulations on 300 back issues ! I've been watching since you guys were in Sal's kitchen. Sal, Tiffany, Ben & Ethan all of you are amazing talents, Pofessor Sal, your encyclopedic comic knowledge, mixed with your teaching skill set fits perfectly for great content. Tiffany, you are so sweet and obviously have the patience of a saint for being in the middle of these 3, Ben, your one liners are the hilarious love the awkwardness you add, and Ethan, your dry wit is the glue that keeps it together. Comic Pop got me through alot of dark times and I want to thank you for everything you guys do. Hope to see 300 more - Jack from Boston
I wouldn't say I hugely prefer it over later comics, but I would absolutely love a "Earth-44" line of comics to just stick around for the foreseeable future.
Been here since the Dark Knight Strikes Again episode and hearing that this is episode 300 gave me goosebumps. Congrats guys and keep doing an amazing job as always!!!
I remember buying the art of Darwyn Cooke before owning this and I gotta say Cooke was an underrated modern legend of the industry. I only wish that he could have found a way to be an artist in the industry sooner in his life other than his first short that DC released in the 80s. He honestly inspired so many to pick up the pencil with his works and I hope that those artists can be seen in the future.
As a kid, I got the movie at K-Mart. I thought it was going to be episodes of the Justice League cartoon. I was surprised to get something completely different, yet I loved it. I watched that movie a lot. It helped form my love of the Silver Age, and more specifically, period piece superhero stories. Still haven't read the book. I really need to.
300 LETS GOOOOOOOOOO. Congrats guys. Love your channel, it gets me through the week lmao. Definitely catapulted me further into comics then I thought I could go.
Hal Jordan/Green Lantern is my favorite superhero of all time and, though this is not solely a GL story, this is one of his greatest, most humanizing stories and only makes me love him more.
I love dc new frontier I’m so glad your doing this for back issue and I even love you guys are doing this the day before my birthday it a like gift to me
I’ve had the animated movie of this for YEARRRSSS but as a child didn’t understand it, but now that I’m listening to this and understanding it more it makes me wanna go back and watch that from a different perspective.
Congrats on reaching 300 episodes of Back Issues! I've watched every episode at least twice and I still find tons of replay value due to your personalities, senses of humor, cultural references, and insights. I'm very thankful to have found this show and channel. I can't wait to see what comes in the next 100 episodes.
My grandfather was a spanish airforce pilot during ww2 but he was secretly part of the republican party (in spain, republicans are the leftists) so he wouldn't fire his weapons and instead he informed the party so people would take refuge and stuff. He got caught and was sent to a concentration camp in france. Then he got lucky and escaped and then he migrated to Mexico with my grandma.
I see you reppin Harbor Patrol still Tiff! Loved this story, i hadnever read this one but the concept is super intriguing to me for the kind of stories i like. Im definitely going to have to pick this book up. Thanks again for around the 300th time🤓
This episode reminded me I should physically own this book, even though I've read it a bunch of times, so I bought it and I'm really missing Darwyn Cooke right now. This art style is so crisp and amazing.
I absolutely love this book. I picked it up at just the right time too. I was honestly feeling tired of superheroes and was leaning a lot heavier into indie stuff and was just considering abandoning superhero stories forever, but then I saw New Frontier on amazon and spent my birthday giftcard on it. I liked the movie adaptation and always admired Cooke's art so I decided "Why not? What better story to leave the whole superhero genre on?". What I didn't expect was how adoring of a love letter to DC and its history this book was. I was absolutely stunned by everything. In all honesty, with all the timeline and universal reboots that DC goes through, I think New Frontier is as close to a "Marvels" type book as DC can get. Reading this and then rereading Marvels (also rewatching a ton of Back Issues) made me excited about the superhero genre as a whole again.
@@koala1246 I haven't. That's a book that's always on my "i gotta get it" list, but I just never grab it. I liked Robinson's Earth 2 stuff though and I only ever hear good things about Golden Age so I'll grab it sooner or later.
You guys should do a Comic Pop Crisis with like six Sals and three Tiffany's, one where Rob and Benny are on the couch with Ethan or something. Joel can be the Monitor.
This book also has a great animated film adaptation. Obviously simplified to a large degree but it still is a fun watch. Edit: I wrote this comment before watching the video, in which the movie is mentioned several times haha.
I'm not too much of a fanatic about corny soft Dexter laboratory style art for a comic book or animation. But this art style is so innocent and precious. The illustration is brilliant. I absolutely love it. Thank you for this one guys. "You know if its a full Couch Crowd- its a listener."
I love this story so much. I re-read it at least once a year. It always reminds me of the potential of comics and that they don't have to be grim and dark to be serious and amazing!
I was watching this video in HD quality and in the middle of it for some reason it switched to 360p (idk why) but I didn't notice the difference between 1080p and 360p, it just shows how good their camera work has gotten over the years kudos to you guys.
Happy 300th episode you guys, I've been watching since like the 25th episode (or something like that), way before you changed the name of the channel. You picked a great story, this one is pretty freaking good for this show's format
Another 300 and even more than these Back Issues! Thanks so much to you guys. Seeing this fantastic book on the shelves behind the couch during several episodes, I couldn't wait to hear it read by Sal. This wonderful story, which after all is what every good comic should be: an honest synthesis of our experiences with all the contradictions that the future can hold for us. In addition, Darwyn Cooke shows us some heroes who, although fallible, can reinvent themselves to face reality not only with their fists but also with their inner strength. I am desolate because of the somewhat trivial interpretation I give to this work, but I am convinced that a quarter of a dollar of this banality would do good for the comics industry. The loss of such a sensitive and responsible author is truly heartbreaking. That said, I renew my most sincere wishes to you, ComicPop Gang from the desolate lands of Latveria!
So, what's your guys' favorite Back Issues quote? There's 300 episodes now and there's a lot of good ones. Mine's "And then the cops show up to the wake and they're like, 'Peter Parker? You're under arrest for MURDER!' and then he gets dragged away and then the clone's like, 'Mary Jane? It's time we met FACE TO FACE!' and you're like, 'This needs to stop.' "
"I'm Geoff Johns! I love Hal Jordan and Barry Allen! I need Sinestro and I also don't like how Guy Gardner is like, not a Green Lantern too, so he's a Green Lantern too! You better be careful or I'll bring everything I liked as a kid back! Oh wait, I did?! Hopefully I'm as good a writer as I say I am and you guys all buy it! Oh, you did?! THEN IMMA DO A SEQUEL TO WATCHMEN!!!"
The hulk vs venom episode where Ethan mistakes Barney for barry Ethan: what happened to Barry? We started the book with him! Sal: huh? You mean Barney? Ethan: 😂fucking whatever, you know what I mean. I was dying laughing to that.
This comic book is MASSIVE! We skipped scenes, characters, and plotlines and it still ended up being over an hour! The main point of this video is to inform and encourage you to check out this spectacular comic book for yourself!
Loved the movie and now i get this! Then like always ill end up buying the book lol
ComicPOP Thanks so much for doing my favorite DC story
Congrats guys! To be honest I’m glad that I’ve spent so much time watching you guys, I know that watching you will always make my day brighter.
You guys should cover Darwyn Cooke's Batman: Ego. Its one of the most underrated Batman stories I've read.
Sal, I loved this book! My second favorite comic book series right after Kingdom Come! THanks for covering this awesome story!
Fun fact: Dr. Seuss and Stan Lee did serve in WWII together, working on training films for the army.
_Oh, the places you'll go! By Theodore Smiesel_
"Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places. You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have brains on your shoes. And all over the floor. And all over your desk. And oh god, your brains are all over the place. The end."
30:17 “Ok, that’s enough from humanity” 😂😂😂 me in traffic.
Last week's episode Sal said "are we gonna do the New Frontier?" Hiding in plain sight, I see.
Next week: 301 - Ben Sneezing!
IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU HANDSOME BUNCH DID THIS
One of the stories that made me fall in love with comics.
R.I.P Darwyn Cooke
What I liked about this story is Cooke's world-building skills! He even has a scene that's depicting Ted "Wild Cat" Grant's last title boxing match with an up-and-comer named Cassius Clay! It reminded me of the film "Requiem for a heavyweight." Great story. R.I.P. Darwin Cooke.
I like that fight scene as well, they could have easily stuck to real world history and had Clay beat him to begin his rise, but I liked Ted's character, he got back up and just going, and beat him.
New Frontier is one of the greatest comics in all of the medium! Darwyn Cooke (RIP) outdid himself. This series was a cohesive, seminal masterwork. I frankly would love to see this adapted in live action either in film or big budget streaming mini series, like an epic Elseworlds Justice League completely set in the period. Its a brilliant distillation of the era, tone, & impact of the DC universe.
This was a great choice for episode 300 guys! Great job as always! Cheers! 🥂 👍🏾👍🏾❤️
😢DC the New Frontier is arguably one of the best Comics I've ever read and me personally I would rank that high on my top 10 list of comics then again I also like the whole overlay of real world history to it as well.
I'd put it up there as my favorite. That, Kingdom Come, and Watchmen are probably top three for me
For me it would be Kingdom Come, This one, and.... For me I liked Spider man Life Story, and that's my top 3.@@duptygupty
I was hoping for 52, but I’m not gonna complain when the book is this good.
Ah 52 would be amazing
This whole epsiode is filled with "Oh that's a fun/interesting idea" followed swiftly by a *HARD* turn into some grim darkness. I absolutely love it. Definetly going to pick this book up. Can't wait for Guy Gardner reborn.
56:09 - 56:25 | This description is perfect, this book is like a microcosim for the DC universe itself, a bunch of separate stories tying together to tell one big story.
1:00:03 | LMAO I swear I thought you guys were talking about the Chicago NHL team, the Blackhawks, at first and I was like "WTF? Why is a hockey team in this comic about 50s-60s American politics and the rise of Superheroes?"
I read this book about four years ago for the first time, and was in tears of joy by the end. This book is such a beacon of hope and inspiration to me, and is one of my absolute favorites, right up there with Kingdom Come and Watchmen. I cannot find a more enrapturing and brave showcase of what we as people can aspire to be, and I'm so glad to finally see it on Back Issues, for the 300th episode no less. Thank you guys, this one means a lot, and you hit it right out of the park.
I agree. New Frontier belongs for me in that list.
I love how observant Ben is this whole episode, he looks so intrigued! Hell of a 300th episode! This has been a book I’ve had my eyes on and this is definitely pushing me to buy it. Sounds like a masterful piece of literature
Darwyn Cooke... what a legend. This will likely be my next book buy inspired by this channel.
So what you're telling me is... they posed for a picture... that someone actually took? Freaking Revolutionary craft of work you got going on here, guys. Keep it up.
Love this book. As far as I'm concerned it is the quintessential American Comic.
Me: I need to keep my phone charged I need to save my battery
Comic Pop: New Frontier
Me: Welp rip to my phone
Same
Foreal
That loving tribute by Tomasi in his Superman run to this story and Cooke himself was wonderful.
FINALLY!!! The New Frontier is being done. I absolutely adore this story, the artwork in particular is amazing. It's a shame that Darwyn Cooke is no longer with us. Thanks for finally doing this story guys. I'm not sure how much viewers have asked, but I feel this a book everyone wanted you guys to do. :)
It just hit me. I have been watching you guys for almost 6 years.
Ricardo Rios I’ve been watching since 2016, and shit I couldn’t be more proud that I’m a fan and that they hit 300 episodes
I don't no what it is but Darwyn Cooke's art gives me such a good hopeful feeling. It's something I don't get from any other artists in the industry. It's sad we won't be able to see anything more like this. But I'm happy we got what we did.
So glad this book is finally being covered. Great way to end my night before packing for NYCC. See you soon ComicPOP! Also congrats on 300 episodes! Been an amazing journey watching along and here's to 300 more.
OHHH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I got a bit emotional when I saw the thumbnail, New Frontier was a very important book for my younger self who was still learning about having hope in a dark world. Also, it's the book that took me back to drawing (a turning point in my life). You did it justice, guys. From a loyal fan, happy 300 episodes. Nothing will make me laugh harder than your take on "All Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder" (I go back to that one a lot), but this one I'll hold very close to my heart.
YES! Finally, I'm so happy you guys did New Frontier at last!
I kinda wish Sal brought back his Mom and Dad for this one.
They were delightful in the Dark Knight Returns episode and I'd love to see their take on such an overt period piece
So just a quick bit on Johnny Cloud before I continue on with the rest of the video, because DC's old war characters really resonate with me.
Johnny Cloud is full on Native American- a Navajo, and first appears in All American Men of War #82. In his first page, we see the mounted chief shaped cloud who Johnny Cloud explains was present when he was born, hence his name. So the character sees it when he's born and when he's "born" to us readers.
He starts out as a fighter pilot but unlike Enemy Ace who shares the same creator as Johnny Cloud, Robert Kanigher- Johnny always gets his planes shot and busted to hell. He does have that war chief made of clouds on his plane however.
Darwyn's homage to The Losers is beautiful to me and I honestly tear up reading Johnny's death every time.
Love you guys ! Congratulations on 300 back issues ! I've been watching since you guys were in Sal's kitchen. Sal, Tiffany, Ben & Ethan all of you are amazing talents, Pofessor Sal, your encyclopedic comic knowledge, mixed with your teaching skill set fits perfectly for great content. Tiffany, you are so sweet and obviously have the patience of a saint for being in the middle of these 3, Ben, your one liners are the hilarious love the awkwardness you add, and Ethan, your dry wit is the glue that keeps it together. Comic Pop got me through alot of dark times and I want to thank you for everything you guys do. Hope to see 300 more - Jack from Boston
This channel is one of the best things to happen to youtube I swear. lol
Am I the only one who thinks DC works better in the 1930's-1940's era? Wish they would have a New Frontier style line of comics.
I wouldn't say I hugely prefer it over later comics, but I would absolutely love a "Earth-44" line of comics to just stick around for the foreseeable future.
A movie adaptation of this book would be terrific. The cinematography and colors and tight story telling would be amazing.
Been here since the Dark Knight Strikes Again episode and hearing that this is episode 300 gave me goosebumps. Congrats guys and keep doing an amazing job as always!!!
I adore this book one of the staples of my comic book collection so glad to see it.
My favorite comic of all time (along with All Star Superman). Thanks for doing this! Looking forward to watching this!
well, you pushed me over the edge , finally grabbed my copy
New Frontier is such a love letter to DC. Darwyn Cooke is sorely missed but his legacy is such a wonderful gift.
DC really does love their hammer wielding black men.
I remember buying the art of Darwyn Cooke before owning this and I gotta say Cooke was an underrated modern legend of the industry. I only wish that he could have found a way to be an artist in the industry sooner in his life other than his first short that DC released in the 80s. He honestly inspired so many to pick up the pencil with his works and I hope that those artists can be seen in the future.
Idea for Elseworlds Exchange: Sequel Pitches. I know Sal has a pitch for where the New Frontier universe goes next.
Dexx Baker yes they should people would love it
As a kid, I got the movie at K-Mart. I thought it was going to be episodes of the Justice League cartoon. I was surprised to get something completely different, yet I loved it. I watched that movie a lot. It helped form my love of the Silver Age, and more specifically, period piece superhero stories. Still haven't read the book. I really need to.
Finally got the book. It's amazing!
300 LETS GOOOOOOOOOO. Congrats guys. Love your channel, it gets me through the week lmao. Definitely catapulted me further into comics then I thought I could go.
DC New Frontier is one of my favorites.
The precursor to New Frontier is Golden Age, another great mini series.
My favorite comic book on my favorite channel, yes
Hal Jordan/Green Lantern is my favorite superhero of all time and, though this is not solely a GL story, this is one of his greatest, most humanizing stories and only makes me love him more.
Worthy story for 300th Back Issues. Here’s to 300+ more!
Rest In Peace Darwyn Cooke. Thank you so much for this JEWEL! Great job you guys.
AAAHHHHH YOU'RE FINALLY DOING MY FAVORITE STORY OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!
Congrats on your longevity and consistent standards of excellence in the first UA-cam channel i've ever subscribed to.
I love dc new frontier I’m so glad your doing this for back issue and I even love you guys are doing this the day before my birthday it a like gift to me
Congratulations on 300 guys!
I’ve had the animated movie of this for YEARRRSSS but as a child didn’t understand it, but now that I’m listening to this and understanding it more it makes me wanna go back and watch that from a different perspective.
Congrats on reaching 300 episodes of Back Issues! I've watched every episode at least twice and I still find tons of replay value due to your personalities, senses of humor, cultural references, and insights. I'm very thankful to have found this show and channel. I can't wait to see what comes in the next 100 episodes.
What a magnificent (& tragic) story, super glad it's finally on back issues!
My grandfather was a spanish airforce pilot during ww2 but he was secretly part of the republican party (in spain, republicans are the leftists) so he wouldn't fire his weapons and instead he informed the party so people would take refuge and stuff. He got caught and was sent to a concentration camp in france. Then he got lucky and escaped and then he migrated to Mexico with my grandma.
Glad your covering one of my favourite stories, my absolute copy of New Frontier is signed and drawn in by Darwyn Cooke and is my most prized comic.
Congratulation on the 300th episode!!
I see you reppin Harbor Patrol still Tiff!
Loved this story, i hadnever read this one but the concept is super intriguing to me for the kind of stories i like. Im definitely going to have to pick this book up. Thanks again for around the 300th time🤓
This episode reminded me I should physically own this book, even though I've read it a bunch of times, so I bought it and I'm really missing Darwyn Cooke right now. This art style is so crisp and amazing.
Goosebumps all over. This book will be my Christmas gift to myself. Wow.
This channel will always be perfect
Oh sweet!! I’ve been waiting for you guys to cover this
Happy 300th???.... Love your content guys
I absolutely love this book. I picked it up at just the right time too. I was honestly feeling tired of superheroes and was leaning a lot heavier into indie stuff and was just considering abandoning superhero stories forever, but then I saw New Frontier on amazon and spent my birthday giftcard on it. I liked the movie adaptation and always admired Cooke's art so I decided "Why not? What better story to leave the whole superhero genre on?". What I didn't expect was how adoring of a love letter to DC and its history this book was. I was absolutely stunned by everything. In all honesty, with all the timeline and universal reboots that DC goes through, I think New Frontier is as close to a "Marvels" type book as DC can get. Reading this and then rereading Marvels (also rewatching a ton of Back Issues) made me excited about the superhero genre as a whole again.
Have you read The Golden Age by James Robinson?
@@koala1246 I haven't. That's a book that's always on my "i gotta get it" list, but I just never grab it. I liked Robinson's Earth 2 stuff though and I only ever hear good things about Golden Age so I'll grab it sooner or later.
I love you guys, I really do. I've been a fan of yours since early 2015. God bless you, you make me smile & laugh even in tough times.
Sal’s impersonations are funny my favorite is Grant Morrison
I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING NEW FRONTIER!!! YESSSSS
I adore this book! Darwyn was one of the best in his field
You guys should do a Comic Pop Crisis with like six Sals and three Tiffany's, one where Rob and Benny are on the couch with Ethan or something. Joel can be the Monitor.
This book also has a great animated film adaptation. Obviously simplified to a large degree but it still is a fun watch.
Edit: I wrote this comment before watching the video, in which the movie is mentioned several times haha.
I always saw this book at my comic book store. Guess I’m gonna have to pick it up.
I'm not too much of a fanatic about corny soft Dexter laboratory style art for a comic book or animation. But this art style is so innocent and precious. The illustration is brilliant. I absolutely love it. Thank you for this one guys. "You know if its a full Couch Crowd- its a listener."
Congratulations on 300 episodes🎉🎉🎉🎉!!!!!
THIS IS COMICPOP! Thanks for introducing us to great (and not so great) comics. Here's to 300 more!
CONGRATS COMIC POP!!!!! You guys are awesome and keep it up 👍🏻
I read this book for the first time a few months ago and I loved it. This book made me love Martian Manhunter so much more!
This review has a perfect Army of Darkness reference. 10/10 no notes.
I love this story so much. I re-read it at least once a year. It always reminds me of the potential of comics and that they don't have to be grim and dark to be serious and amazing!
I'd love to see you guys do vid on Cooke's Before Watchmen: Minutemen comic
I was watching this video in HD quality and in the middle of it for some reason it switched to 360p (idk why) but I didn't notice the difference between 1080p and 360p, it just shows how good their camera work has gotten over the years kudos to you guys.
Hell yeah I love the Dinosaucers!
Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time!
Superman Kryptonite is pretty awesome too!
Thank you for doing my favorite comic book of all time. Please do Batman Ego. Not enough people have read it.
Can we have an episode of back issues but done with sal’s JFK impression
So excited for this episode
Congratulations on 300! Love this show and look forward to watching every week!
Ik not considered cannon, but it’s the definitive Justice League story for me
Congrats on 300 episodes! Keep up the amazing work.
Happy 300th episode you guys, I've been watching since like the 25th episode (or something like that), way before you changed the name of the channel.
You picked a great story, this one is pretty freaking good for this show's format
This notification cured my erectile dysfunction
Oh God
Watching this months later and the John henry origin is very similar to the hooded justice orgin in watchmen tv show
Yeah definitely I think Lindelof read this.
King Faraday's name is very realistic as people have named there kids things like Ima Hogg in real life.
Bet they won’t see this, but if they do. Congrats you guys!!! Great book to go with.
Can't speak for the others but I try to read all the comments, even if it takes a few weeks. Thanks for watching :)
Congrats on 300 guys!!! (I know you guys have some more) here’s to more back issues.
I saw this animated movie and it looks like it was made a long time ago but that's the look they were going for and it was great
Another 300 and even more than these Back Issues! Thanks so much to you guys.
Seeing this fantastic book on the shelves behind the couch during several episodes, I couldn't wait to hear it read by Sal. This wonderful story, which after all is what every good comic should be: an honest synthesis of our experiences with all the contradictions that the future can hold for us. In addition, Darwyn Cooke shows us some heroes who, although fallible, can reinvent themselves to face reality not only with their fists but also with their inner strength. I am desolate because of the somewhat trivial interpretation I give to this work, but I am convinced that a quarter of a dollar of this banality would do good for the comics industry. The loss of such a sensitive and responsible author is truly heartbreaking.
That said, I renew my most sincere wishes to you, ComicPop Gang from the desolate lands of Latveria!
So, what's your guys' favorite Back Issues quote? There's 300 episodes now and there's a lot of good ones.
Mine's "And then the cops show up to the wake and they're like, 'Peter Parker? You're under arrest for MURDER!' and then he gets dragged away and then the clone's like, 'Mary Jane? It's time we met FACE TO FACE!' and you're like,
'This needs to stop.' "
Favorite quote is ethan asking "what's he going to do with that hulk baby"
"I'm Geoff Johns! I love Hal Jordan and Barry Allen! I need Sinestro and I also don't like how Guy Gardner is like, not a Green Lantern too, so he's a Green Lantern too! You better be careful or I'll bring everything I liked as a kid back! Oh wait, I did?! Hopefully I'm as good a writer as I say I am and you guys all buy it! Oh, you did?! THEN IMMA DO A SEQUEL TO WATCHMEN!!!"
When Ben thought Dr. Polaris was a giant floating eyeball
Sal: "I'm dr Polaris... See!!!." 😂😂😂
The hulk vs venom episode where Ethan mistakes Barney for barry
Ethan: what happened to Barry? We started the book with him!
Sal: huh? You mean Barney?
Ethan: 😂fucking whatever, you know what I mean.
I was dying laughing to that.
Loved the video! I read New Frontier for the first time a few weeks ago so it was awesome to hear you guys talk about it!
After seeing the animated film a couple of years ago, I’ve been meaning to read this comic.