{"id":28678,"date":"2012-07-29T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-29T23:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=28678"},"modified":"2012-07-29T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2012-07-29T23:23:27","slug":"dave-does-the-comics-issue-41-29-july-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/29\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-41-29-july-2012.html","title":{"rendered":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 41 (29 July 2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week it&#8217;s an ALL-STAR OLYMPICS SPECIAL of all 4- and 5-star comics. \u00a0Also known as &#8220;Playing catch-up big time on my reviews, so lets&#8217; just talk about the best of the best.<\/p>\n<p>The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of 5 stars (with an occasional added comment).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28694\" title=\"Wolverine &amp; the X-Men #13 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_13-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_13-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_13-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_13.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28693\" title=\"Wolverine &amp; the X-Men #14 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_14-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_14-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_14-427x650.jpg 427w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wolverine-and-the-xmen_14.jpg 674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/avengers-academy_33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28692\" title=\"Avengers Academy #33 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/avengers-academy_33-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/avengers-academy_33-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/avengers-academy_33-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/avengers-academy_33.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fantastic-four_608.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28691\" title=\"Fantastic Four #608 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fantastic-four_608-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fantastic-four_608-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fantastic-four_608-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fantastic-four_608.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fury-max_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28690\" title=\"Fury Max #4 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fury-max_4-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fury-max_4-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fury-max_4-428x650.jpg 428w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fury-max_4.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 85vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/comedian_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28689\" title=\"Before Watchmen - Comedian #2 **** - Nice use of the Vietnamese map\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/comedian_2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/comedian_2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/comedian_2-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/comedian_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/minutemen_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28688\" title=\"Before Watchmen - Minutemen #2 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/minutemen_2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/minutemen_2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/minutemen_2-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/minutemen_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ozymandias_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28687\" title=\"Before Watchmen - Ozymandias #1 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ozymandias_1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ozymandias_1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ozymandias_1-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ozymandias_1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/silk-spectre_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28686\" title=\"Before Watchmen - Silk Spectre #2 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/silk-spectre_2-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/silk-spectre_2-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/silk-spectre_2-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/silk-spectre_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/nite-owl_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28685\" title=\"Before Watchmen - Nite Owl #1 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/nite-owl_1-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/nite-owl_1-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/nite-owl_1-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/nite-owl_1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fairest_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28684\" title=\"Fairest #5 **** - Another gorgeous Phil Jimenez cover\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fairest_5-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fairest_5-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fairest_5-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fairest_5.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fatale_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28683\" title=\"Fatale #6\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fatale_6-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fatale_6-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fatale_6-419x650.jpg 419w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/fatale_6.jpg 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 85vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/castle-waiting_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28682\" title=\"Castle Waiting #17 ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/castle-waiting_17-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/castle-waiting_17-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/castle-waiting_17-423x650.jpg 423w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/castle-waiting_17.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28696\" title=\"Rachel Rising #9 *****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9-425x650.jpg 425w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 85vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Concrete_Three-Uneasy-Pieces.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28681\" title=\"Concrete: Three Uneasy Pieces ****\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Concrete_Three-Uneasy-Pieces-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Concrete_Three-Uneasy-Pieces-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Concrete_Three-Uneasy-Pieces-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Concrete_Three-Uneasy-Pieces.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a> <figure id=\"attachment_28680\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28680\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/superman-family-adventures_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/superman-family-adventures_3-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Superman Family Adventures #3 ****\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/superman-family-adventures_3-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/superman-family-adventures_3.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Kid-Friendly Comic This Week: Superman Family Adventures #3<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_28679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28679\" style=\"width: 196px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/x-factor_240.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/x-factor_240-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"X-Factor #240\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/x-factor_240-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/x-factor_240-424x650.jpg 424w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/x-factor_240.jpg 653w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 85vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Comic Cover This Week - X-Factor #240<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_28695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28695\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journey-into-mystery_641.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journey-into-mystery_641-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Journey into Mystery #641 *****\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journey-into-mystery_641-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journey-into-mystery_641-422x650.jpg 422w, https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/journey-into-mystery_641.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 85vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Comic This Week - Journey Into Mystery #641<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\">Next week: a bit more variety. Maybe even some trade paperbacks to review. Who knows?  Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week it&#8217;s an ALL-STAR OLYMPICS SPECIAL of all 4- and 5-star comics. \u00a0Also known as &#8220;Playing catch-up big time on my reviews, so lets&#8217; just talk about the best of the best. The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/29\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-41-29-july-2012.html\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 41 (29 July 2012)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[104,88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dave-does-the-comics","category-podcasts"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/rachel-rising_9.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26813,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/03\/04\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-31-4-mar-2012.html","url_meta":{"origin":28678,"position":0},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 31 (4 Mar 2012)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 4-Mar-12 3:10pm","format":false,"excerpt":"And March already ... A somewhat thin week, but a lot of good titles out -- and a 5-star recommendation for my \"Favorite Collection I Read This Week.\" The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. Hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;***Dave Does the Comics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"***Dave Does the Comics","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/media\/media-comics\/dave-does-the-comics"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/astonishing-x-men_47jpg.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/astonishing-x-men_47jpg.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/astonishing-x-men_47jpg.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":33535,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/05\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-50-5-may-2013.html","url_meta":{"origin":28678,"position":1},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 50 (5 May 2013)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 5-May-13 5:50pm","format":false,"excerpt":"Wow! The 50th issue of my podcast. Who'da thunk it? On the other hand, it's also been two months since my last installment, rather than the normal one month. Mea culpas all around -- I'll try to do better. The problem is ... however will I cover all the great\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;***Dave Does the Comics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"***Dave Does the Comics","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/media\/media-comics\/dave-does-the-comics"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Savage-Wolverine-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Savage-Wolverine-4.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Savage-Wolverine-4.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Savage-Wolverine-4.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30498,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/07\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-44-7-october-2012.html","url_meta":{"origin":28678,"position":2},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 44 (7 October 2012)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 7-Oct-12 1:16pm","format":false,"excerpt":"It's the next monthly installment of my comic book review podcast. Woot! And now the player is right here, above the covers, for your convenience. [powerpress] The covers below are for the issues I gave an individual review of; hover over the covers below to see the ratings out of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;***Dave Does the Comics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"***Dave Does the Comics","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/category\/media\/media-comics\/dave-does-the-comics"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/The-Boys-71.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28198,"url":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2012\/06\/10\/dave-does-the-comics-issue-38-10-june-2012.html","url_meta":{"origin":28678,"position":3},"title":"***Dave Does the Comics &#8211; Issue 38 (10 June 2012)","author":"***Dave","date":"Sun 10-Jun-12 2:52pm","format":false,"excerpt":"And I'm back another week in a row, and this was actually a damned fine week for comics. Or at least a good week plus some of the more noteworthy titles left over from my hiatus. The podcast playback button is at the bottom of the post. 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