Episode 109

In which The Off-Panelists decide to switch out the names of the innocent to protect themselves from copyright infringement, going as far as to reveal other offenders of the name-changing game to exonerate their own misdeeds! Listen in for another two-man episode, as the Southerner (Matt 'The Devil' Johnson) and the Sphinx (Wiegeabo 'The Damned' Kilijabob) make another brief return to the land of black and white uber-violence and hard-boiled narration to discuss the first trailer for Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, aswell as new footage for the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the league of former Lex Luthor actors coming to the defense of Jessie Eisenberg's casting, Michael B. Jordan's defense against the Human Torch controversy, and more news items from the world of funny books, before moving onto their books for the week including: Warren Ellis' debut issue of Moon Knight, Greg Rucka's new horror mystery Veil, Jason Latour's relaunch of Wolverine And The X-Men, and more! Good news, Martinez! You no longer have to burn in hell, somebody's taken your place!

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Review: Punishermax, Volume 2 - Bullseye

More than most, The Punisher is an incredibly divisive figure in comics. For those who prefer the more traditional superhero fiction, he can easily be a character to hate as a murderous vigilante who manages to stand side-by-side with some of Marvel's greats as an iconic character. For those who love anti-heroes like Wolverine, or even the heroes that tend to deal with darker subject material such as Batman or Ghost Rider, The Punisher is a compelling addition to a trove of comic book characters who aren't as morally sound as Superman or Captain America, instead thriving on psychological problems that dictate their sense of right and wrong. Started by Garth Ennis in the early 2000's, the Punisher: MAX stories traditionally bump everything associated with Frank Castle and his one-man war on crime up to eleven. The violence, the psychosis, the disturbing subject matter, language, and even the sheer insanity aren't censored down by traditional comic standards, left to be brought to the forefront. Like the character's inherent nature, it's a bleak ride made bleaker.

Episode 38

In which The Off-Panelists want everyone to burn in hell, as they finally say goodbye to one of their favorite long-running and beloved series - Scalped, by Jason Aaron - in a tribute of epic proportions by the only two guys that read it. Following that, the crew have an epic-length chat about the week's books, revisit their Liefeldian policies, get jiggy with Wonder Woman, warn their fellow podcastee about social interactions with SICBA Award-Winner John Lees, and discuss proper ediquette when it comes to approaching the hot girl at the pool. SPOILER: One solution involves a shot... to the gut?

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Links of the Week

Jonbot Vs. Martha - A Webcomic About Life, Love, And Robotic Divorce
The DCU's New "Power Couple"
Rob Liefeld Exits DC Comics
Geoff Johns To Follow Reis And Leave Aquaman?
Brubaker Bids Goodbye To Winter Soldier, Moves Onto The Indie Scene

Episode 9

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In which the crew unfortunately suffers a setback, only to rise like the phoenix and begin anew! In this special edition episode, OPP is led by a crew of two who go onto plug other podcasts before remembering what the podcast is actually about. Following that, the two rummage through the week's picks and ponder what it'd be like to have a DC: MAX line, the perks of being a pizza guy, one company's perceived failure on a level of Liefeldian proportions, and continually insult the other absent members of the crew for no apparent reason.

Featured in this week's episode: Reviews of DC's latest, one of Marvel's newest releases, the penultimate issue of a secondary volume run, the annual weekly shoutout to Jason Aaron's Scalped, and discussions revolving around the "Second Wave" and one creator's three-way... promotions.

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