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WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 14 (October/November 2016)

East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

Excitement is in the air with new Shonen Jump series landing left and right while others end. Host’s Jim & Zac take a close look at TORIKO, AMALGAM of DISTORITION, and SPRING WEAPON No.0 from the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump. In the UK 2000 AD has hit it momentous 2000th Prog, so in celebration we examine the celebratory issue in its entirety. All that plus the Lightning Round!

TIMESTAMPS
43:15 – Toriko (Weekly Shonen Jump)
50:44 – Amalgam of Distortion (Weekly Shonen Jump)
54:56 – Spring Weapon No.0 (Weekly Shonen Jump)
59:18 – 2000 AD #2000 (2000 AD)
01:22:30 – Weekly Shonen Jump (Lightning Round)
01:46:06 – 2000 AD (Lightning Round)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 13 (September 2016)

banner13East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

This episode hosts Zac & Jim take a close look at 2000 AD as it ramps up to its big 2000th issue, with the conclusions of JAEGIR  – WARCHILD & OUTLIER – SURVIVOR GUILT. And over in Weekly Shonen Jump they reminisce about the conclusion to Jump staple BLEACH, and the introduction of new series RED SPRITE. All that plus our lightning round covering the rest of September’s contents.

TIMESTAMPS
44:12 – Outlier (2000 AD)
53:30 – Jaegir (2000 AD)
01:02:15 – Bleach conclusion (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:15:11 – Red Sprite (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:25:12 – 2000 AD (Lighting Round)
01:42:09 – Weekly Shonen Jump (Lighting Round)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 12 (July 2016)

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East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

Summer rolls on as Jim and Zak take a look at the weekly comics of July 2016! First up is the all new Weekly Shonen Jump series, THE PROMISED NEVERLAND. Is it an adventure series, a horror series? Something else? It’s unclear! Then the duo takes a look at all the madness going on on TORIKO at the second, where things either seem to be ramping up, or just spiraling out of control in the ongoing battle against Neo. Then over in 2000 AD Jim & Zak take a look at the return of SCARLET TRACES, now officially part of 2000 AD. And the final wrap up of this years JUDGE DREDD epic by Michael Carroll.

All that plus News and the Lightning Round! This month on WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY!

TIMESTAMPS
32:15 – The Promised Neverland (Weekly Shonen Jump)
40:14  – Toriko (Weekly Shonen Jump)
48:01 – Scarlet Traces (2000 AD)
01:00:32 – Judge Dredd (2000 AD)
01:16:18 – Weekly Shonen Jump Lightning Round
01:42:56 – 2000 AD Lightning Round

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 11 (June 2016)

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East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

Jim and Zak take a look at June 2016’s offerings of Jump and Tooth, they double down on MY HERO ACADEMIA for its 100th Chapter. And over in 2000 AD they take a closer look at the space opera epic GREY AREA‘s world ending conclusion.

TIMESTAMPS
40:57 – GREY AREA (2000 AD)
49:11 – MY HERO ACADEMIA (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:06:38 – 2000 AD LIGHTNING ROUND
01:27:55 – WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP LIGHTNING ROUND

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 10 (May 2016)

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East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

For the month of May Jim & Zac take a look at some of the newest anthology arrivals, first with the sci-fi murder mystery BRINK in the pages of 2000 AD. And then the supernatural comedy antics of DAILY DEMON DIARY, the latest JumpStart series from the shores of Japan. Zac then helps explain to Jim just what the heck is going on in Jump’s HUNTER X HUNTER, and finally they take a look at the long term ramifications of the latest adventures of JUDGE DREDD. Those in-depth reviews, plus the Lightning Round. All in this month’s episode of WEEKLY COMICS, Monthly!

TIMESTAMPS
31:42 – Hunter X Hunter (Weekly Shonen Jump)
39:58 – Daily Demon Diary (Weekly Shonen Jump)
46:01 – Brink (2000 AD)
56:05 – Judge Dredd (2000 AD)
01:12:22 – Realm of the Damned (Judge Dredd Megazine)
01:21:07 – Lightning Round (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:50:47 – Lightning Round (2000 AD)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 09 (March 2016)

Banner09East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

This month hosts Jim and Zac take a look at the 2000 AD the spacetime comedy SURVIVAL GEEKS, where opposite sexes collide. And spinning out of Dreams of Deadworld is the wasteland nightmare TAINTED. While over in WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP new adventures for Monkey D. Luffy and crew set sail in the pages of ONE PIECE. While in FOOD WARS, can nothing stop the forces of Central and their brand of food fascism?

All that and the WCM Lightning Round, plus news! In Weekly Comics, Monthly!

TIMESTAMPS
41:10 – Survival Geeks (2000 AD)
50:03 – Tainted (2000 AD)
01:00:11 – Food Wars (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:09:31 – One Piece (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:22:44 – Lightning Round (2000 AD)
01:36:51 – Lightning Round (Weekly Shonen Jump)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 08 (February 2016)

Banner08East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

This month Jim and Zac take a look at the latest Jump Start offering from Japan in the supernatural thriller Kimetsu no Yaiba, and then turn their attention to the latest exotic food based insanity in Toriko. Over in 2000 AD the its space heists in Strontium Dog, and the latest time twisted adventure of The Order. That plus our monthly round up lightning round, and of course the Judge Dredd Megazine!

TIMESTAMPS
22:14 – Kimetsu no Yaiba (Weekly Shonen Jump)
29:53 – Toriko (Weekly Shonen Jump)
43:12 – Strontium Dog (2000 AD)
56:08 – The Order (2000 AD)
01:10:17 – Weekly Shonen Jump (Lightning Round)
01:35:25 – 2000 AD (Lightning Round)
01:44:48 – Judge Dredd Megazine (2000 AD)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 07 (January 2016)

Banner07 East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the latest month’s collection of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

A year of new beginnings as WCM takes a step back to shake things up. Once again a monthly podcast covering both 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump in a single monthly episode. Leaner and meaner then ever Jim and Zac take a close look at the new year premiers of Judge Dredd and Kingdom in 2000 AD Prog 1961 – 1965. While in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump #05-09 their sights are set on the continuing adventures of My Hero Academia and Black Clover. After that WCM presents their new Lightning Round where your hosts take a moment to say a few words about everything else. All that and the Judge Dredd Megazine, with the conclusion of Demon Nic, and a recap of the last few months of Megazine reprints.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Introductions
15:00 – 2000 AD News
25:00 – Judge Dredd (2000 AD)
38:33 – Kingdom (2000 AD)
50:00 – Black Clover (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:01:00 – My Hero Academia (Weekly Shonen Jump)
01:16:11 – 2000 AD Lightning Round
01:21:57 – Weekly Shonen Jump Lightning Round
01:35:05 – Judge Dredd Megazine (2000 AD)

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 06 (2000 AD Edition)

Banner06East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the last month’s worth of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

Lost to the mists of time (and also laziness), but now found and restored to its full glory its the Lost Episode(tm) of Weekly Comics, Monthly. Its another 2000 AD episode with Jim & Zak tackling Progs 1948 – 1952 and Judge Dredd Megazine 364. With the jumping on Prog of 1950, new and returning strips are the name of the game, with the return of Defoe, Brass Sun, Bad Company, Sinister-Dexter, and of course Judge Dredd to take us to the New Year. But before getting to the return of the new, we have some unfinished business with the conclusions of Dreams of Deadworld and The Alienist. Meanwhile in the Megazine things continue trucking along with more Demon Nic, Storm Warning, Lawless, and the conclusion of Judge Dredd – El Maldito. Plus, a look at the hidden classic of Peter Milligin’s FREAKS in the reprint floppy.

WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! – Episode 05 (2000 AD Edition)

Banner05East and West collide in WEEKLY COMICS, MONTHLY! Every month hosts Jim & Zac chat about the last month’s worth of two of the premier weekly serial anthology comics in the world, 2000 AD and Weekly Shonen Jump!

Set your thrill receptors on maximum as the bombastic conclusions to Jegeir, Helium, and the latest Judge Dredd epic arrive as we continue our march to Prog 1950. But before the jumping on extravaganza, we’re greeted by two spooky new thrills. First up, direct from the pages of the 2000 AD 2014 Winter Special  the supernatural sci-fi stylings of the The Alienist returns and then take a trip back to the home dimensions of Judge Death in  Dreams of Deadworld. Meanwhile over in the Judge Dredd Megazine more western style adventures in Judge Dredd, things take a turn for the religious in Lawless, Mercy gets some help for Demon Nic, and witness the half-life of a ghost in Storm Warning. All that and the epic cliffhanger conclusion to Lobster Random!

If you have any quesions or suggestions for the show, please contact us at WEEKLYCOMICSMONTHLY@GMAIL.COM

TIMESTAMPS
00:08 – Introductions
08:55 – 2000 AD Progs 1943 -1947
01:03:45  – Judge Dredd Megazine 363
01:25:42 – Lobster Random/Go-Machine Reprint
01:54:15 – Guardians 3000
02:04:26 – Corto Maltese