Private dicks, and babes with curves that make the PCH look like a nature trail take us down a rabbit hole of tropes as we discuss Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer: The Night I Died. We also review Orphan and the Five Beasts #1, Non-Stop Spider-Man #1, and Infinite Frontier #0 in this week’s podcast.
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NEWS
New ‘Star Trek’ Movie in the Works From ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Writer Kalinda Vazquez
Boldly going where only men have gone before, “Fear the Walking Dead” co-executive producer Kalinda Vazquez is writing an original ” Star Trek” movie for Paramount Pictures, with J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot producing. Should the film get a greenlight, Vazquez would be the first woman ever to pen a “Star Trek” feature.
‘Kim’s Convenience’ to End With Season 5 on CBC
“Kim’s Convenience,” the Canadian sitcom from CBC, is ending after five seasons, the show’s producers announced on Monday. “Authenticity of storytelling is at the center of the success of ‘Kim’s Convenience.’ At the end of production on Season 5, our two co-creators confirmed they were moving on to other projects.
REVIEWS
STEPHEN
NON-STOP SPIDER-MAN #1
Writer: Joe Kelly
Artist: Chris Bachalo, Dale Eaglesham
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $4.99
Release Date: March 10, 2021
Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic OF ALL TIME! As the name implies, once you read page one, panel one, SPIDER-MAN DOES NOT STOP! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts Spider-Man into an adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and will take him around the world, pitting him against Marvel Universe villains old and new and give you a Spider-Man adventure (and Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen.
MATTHEW
INFINTE FRONTIER #0
Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Publisher: DC Comics
Cover Price: $5.99
Release Date: March 2, 2021
In Gotham City, the Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected. In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe, it’s the return of Stargirl—in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns!
RODRIGO
ORPHAN AND THE FIVE BEASTS #1
Writer: James Stokoe
Artist: James Stokoe
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date: March 17, 2021
Spurred on by her master’s dying words, the adopted warrior ”Orphan Mo” seeks to find and kill five former disciples who now threaten the land with corruption from their demonic powers. Part Five Deadly Venoms and part surreal grindhouse, James Stokoe brings his knack for ultra-detailed fantasy imagery and over-the-top violence to this classic tale of revenge.
DISCUSSION
Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer: The Night I Died
Writer: Max Allan Collins
Artist: Marcelo Salaza
Publisher: Titan Comics
Cover Price: $16.99
Release Date: November 2018
When a chance encounter with a captivating femme fatale leads to a violent mob retaliation, hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer finds himself dodging both bullets and hard broads as he undertakes the most dangerous case of his career.
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