With William taking the week off, Dane brings in Justin Vactor to talk about Avengers vs X-Men, Swamp Thing and Animal Man.

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I’ve been excited for Shooters for a while now.

The story looks to be a compelling read: set in the early days of the Iraq War campaign, featuring a troubled protagonist dealing the real consequences of waging war, the book has been on my radar for quite some time now, but it doesn’t appear that others are paying attention.

Perhaps that’s the reason why the creative team of Eric Trautmann, Brandon Jerwa and drawn by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber, have launched an “unofficial” official site for Shooters, providing new content (every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) leading up to the book’s release. It’s the perfect resource to get any and all the information needed before the April 18th release.

After the jump, we’ve got the official description for the book, but don’t linger here for long – head over to the site and do some digging for yourself. Shooters looks to be one of the year’s most talked about books and it’s worth it to be informed now, instead of later.

In the heat of the New 52 relaunch, we had the pleasure of sitting down with writer Sterling Gates to chat for over a hour about his work. From Hawk & Dove to Captain Victory, there’s plenty of great stories and insights into Gates’ career. Also, we discuss a little book we enjoyed called Supergirl. Don’t miss this one folks!

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After a little unintended break, William and Dane return to discuss two of DC’s New 52 relaunches. Find out what we think of Scott Synder‘s Batman #1 and see if Supergirl #1 lives up to the incredibly high expectations we have for it. Also, we chime in on Jonathan Hickman‘s Ultimate Comics Hawkeye #2 and find out why we enjoy his version of the character so much.

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With the debut of the New 52 from DC Comics, William and Dane sit down to discuss Geoff Johns and Jim Lee‘s Justice League #1, the first of the 52 relaunched titles that DC will release over the month of September. Listen as they discuss the impact of this bold new direction for the DC Universe.

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