Off the Rack reviews

CGS: Episode 948 (October 25, 2010)

With all but one of the Geeks missing, it's an off the cuff episode with new-to-comics listener Alec Perreault. We discuss traversing the comicbook landscape as a new reader, DoomWar, Kill Shakespeare, give some Super Show updates and more. (56:10)

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(00:25) INTRO
New CGS listener Alec Perreault joins this episode to talk about what it's like to be a new to comics reader: how he got into comics, buying digital vs print, pricing, is the content new reader friendly and more.

(13:35) OFF THE RACK
Spoiler review of the Black Panther event DoomWar by Jonathan Maberry, Scott Eaton and company.

(28:37) PROMO
For the Halloween Haunt podcast.

(30:47) SUPER SHOW 2011
New guest announcements and we give away more prizes in our Early Bird Ticket Contest.

(37:08) CGS NEWS
The Design Our 2011 Con Tour TShirt contest is running until the end of November; and get a discount coupon for back issues and graphic novels at Fearless Readers Online.

(38:40) OFF THE RACK
Quick hit reviews on Moving Pictures by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen (Top Shelf); Mouse Guard: Legend of the Guard (Archaia); Kill Shakespeare (IDW).

(44:44) AMBER LOVE'S REVIEW IN A FLASH
Amber Love reviews the Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel (Vertigo).