Episodes
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Episode 12: The Best Comics and Manga of 2021 (with Chloe Cade and every special guest ever)
Our favourite comics and manga from 2021 REVEALED! Featuring special guest Chloe Cade from the Wine Mums podcast, plus appearances from Siobhan Coombs, Bryan O'Sullivan from the Let's Fight A Boss Podcast, Rebecca Hart, Jake Fortier and Sanspants' own Joel Zammit, Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher....
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Episode 11: Cockatoo Comics (with Siobhan Coombs)
Shinbone makes her grand return with a big announcement and a review of Pipette and Dudley: Charming Dog Adventure. Levins reviews Kaiju No. 8. https://www.cockatoocomics.com/ SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 10: Dark Nights Metal Revisted, Revisited (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)
Levins reads Metal Suit Gundam: The Origin, Jackson reads Dark Nights Metal and Duscher reads The End of the World. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 9: Zammit the Conqueror (with Jackson Baly and Joel Zammit)
Jackson reviews Hellboy: The Corpse, Levins reviews volume one of Fist of the Northstar and Zammit reviews KANG. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 8: Magneto's Giant Hands (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)
Zammit read The Trial of Magneto, Jackson read Amazing Detective Cases, Levins finished Fullmetal Alchemist (and started reading Berserk). SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 7: What's the Deal With Hawkeye? (with Joel Duscher and Jackson Baly)
Duscher reviews Hawkeye, Jackson reviews Crisis Zone and Levins reviews Transformers: The Manga. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 6: Jojolion Spoiler Episode featuring Bryan O'Sullivan and Chloe Stephens)
The 8th volume of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Jojolion, started in 2011 and finally wrapped up last month. To celebrate, Levins is joined by Bryan from Let's Fight A Boss and Chloe from Wine Mums for an in depth look at the series, a ranking of all the Jojos and mini reviews of Dai Dark…
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Episode 5: An Accidental All DC Episode (with Joel Duscher & Jackson Baly)
Levins reviews Superman and the Authority, Duscher reviews Ex Machina and Jackson reviews House On The Borderlands. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 4: Unknown, Sadness and Jesus (with Joel Zammit and Joel Duscher)
Zammit reviews Stillwater, Duscher reviews Rosalie Lightning and Levins reviews Saint Young Men. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 3: Fragments of Batman (with Joel Zammit and Joel Duscher)
Levins reviews Batman '89, Duscher reviews some Junji Ito and Zammit furthers his quest to become a Dune boy. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 2: Alchemy, Hobos and Spice (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)
Jackson Baly and Joel Zammit join Levins to review Fullmetal Alchemist, Kings In Disguise and Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar.SUPPORT US ON PATREONFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKJOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUPFOLLOW US ON TWITTER
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Episode 1: All New, All Different Serious Issues (with Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly)
Welcome to the All New, All Different Serious Issues! In our first rebooted episode, Joel Zammit and Jackson Baly from Plumbing The Death Star join Levins to review Planet Size X-Men, The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery and Toritan: Birds of a Feather. We're a weekly podcast again!...
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Episode 169: Getting Spooked By Junji Ito (with Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher)
Sanspants Radio superstars Jackson Baly and Joel Duscher join Levins to chat about Junji Ito's Uzumaki, Berserk, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Chainsaw Man and more. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER TWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHAN...
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Episode 168: $1300 on Ebay
Siobhan is back to talk about comics with Levdawg! Together we review some Junji Ito books, some Brubaker/Phillips books, two new Australian releases and more. Comics reviewed in this episode: 20/20 Still Alive Karmen Remina Lovesickness Mermaid Saga Pulp Reckless Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Batman...
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Episode 167: Levins's Bizarre Adventure (with Connor Stephens)
Connor from the Wine Mums podcast returns for another hour of beautiful manga recommendations. Comics reviewed in this episode: How Do We Relationship Vol 2 Mermaid Saga Berserk Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders/Diamond Is Unbreakable Akagi Ajin Demi Human Witch Watch Nine Dragon's…
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Episode 166: Siobhan Is A DC Fan Again
Siobhan is back and so is her love of Batmen. Comics reviewed in this episode: DC Future State Batman Black and White Beck by Harold Sakuishi Crayon Shinchan by Yoshito Usui Youth by Curt Pires and Alex Diotto Sobek by James Stokoe Beneath the Dead Oak Tree by Emily Carroll Don’t Go Without Me by...
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Episode 165: Tear Stained Manga
Happy new year! Connor from Wine Mums joins Levins to discuss the 1000th chapter of One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Kageki Shojo, Kowloon Generic Romance, Maison Ikkoku, Transformers the Manga, Super Mario: Manga Mania, Mobile Suit Gundam, The Plot to Assassinate Gihren,...
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Episode 164: X of Swords Review with Rebecca and Jake
Rebecca Hart and Joke Fortier join Levins for a long chat about this year's big X-Men event: X of Swords. Follow Rebecca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arbitrarygenius/ Follow Jake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KrakoanMimosa/ SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES...
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Episode 163: Siobhan's Guide to Which Comics You Should Buy Her For Christmas
Comics reviewed in this episode: X of Swords, Green Lantern, Sex Criminals, Fire Power, Five Years, The Grot, How To Read Nancy, Sneeze, Asadora and more. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER TWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHAN INSTAGRAM:...
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Episode 162: Not Another Manga Episode
Connor from the Wine Mums podcast returns for another all-manga episode, featuring reviews of Jujutsu Kaisen, Fire Force, Beastars, Undead Unluck,Witch Hat Atelier, Toritan: Birds Of A Feather and Utsubora: The Story Of A Novellist. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS...
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Episode 161: Everyone Gets A Sword
The tiredest duo in comic book podcasting review X Of Swords, X-Factor, Iron Man, Fire Power, Negan Lives, Head Lopper, A Map to the Sun, Venus In The Blind Spot, Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams, High School Family and Chainsaw Man. WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS THE SOUNDS OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE...
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Episode 160: Empyre (with Rebecca Hart & Jake Fortier)
Special guests Rebecca and Jake join Levins for a spoiler filled discussion of Marvel's big 2020 event: Empyre. We also share our favourite (and least favourite) Marvel events, review the brand new Iron Man #1 and decide which of the current X-Men books are worth reading. SUPPORT US ON PATREON...
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Episode 159: Pissholes in the Snow
Siobhan is back! Hooray for Siobhan. Comics reviewed in this episode: Pulp by Brubaker & Phillips Delphine by Richard Sala Familiar Face by Michael DeForge Batman: Ego and other Tails by Darwyn Cooke Bowie by Mike Allred This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki The Killing Moon by N K Jemisin The Nao Of...
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Episode 158: All Manga Special (with Connor Stephens)
Connor's back for an ALL MANGA SPECIAL BABY featuring reviews of: No Longer Human, Downfall, How Do We Relationship, Goodbye My Rose Garden, Sugar Sugar Rune, Ping Pong, Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit, The Kingdom Of the Gods and a big discussion of our current favourite Shonen Jump series like…
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Episode 157: You Can't Not Love A Floppy (with Connor Stephens)
Featuring special guest Connor Stephens, host of the Wine Mums podcast and long time admin of the Serious Issues Facebook group. Comics reviewed in this episode: Fire Power Criminal Sex Criminals Heathen Ice Cream Man King of Nowhere Snotgirl Gideon Falls Ophiuchus Guardians of the Galaxy A Map…
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Episode 156: Fire Power
Comics reviewed in this episode: Fire Power Maiden Railways Inside Mari Gantz Pluto Monster Hunter x Hunter Spy x Family Far Sector Gantz Go To Sleep (I Miss You) Black Jack Jimmy Olsen Anders Steady Diet SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US...
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Episode 155: Excellent Bullets
Levins has gone JUNJI ITO CRAZY and Siobhan has started a couple of newish Kieron Gillen books. Comics reviewed in this episode: The Ludocrats Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Five Years Brutal Dark The Grot Once And Future Ulysses Twisted Visions: The Art of Junji Ito Tomie Uzumaki Gyo Frankenstein...
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Episode 154: Trees, Mahjong and Frogcatchers
Struggle to care as Levins reads all 307 chapters of the mahjong manga masterpiece Akagi! He also read a new Jeff Lemire graphic novel. Siobhan read a comic about a tree or something. Plus: we answer YOUR questions! SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES / STITCHER FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN…
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Episode 153: Serious Zoom Conferences
Levins and Siobhan put their creative differences aside to record one perfect episode. Comics reviewed in this episode: Black Widow Fire Power Beastars Leaving Richards Valley Megg, Mogg and Owl The Prince and the Dressmaker On A Sunbeam Dial H For Hero The Poe Clan Akagi SUPPORT US ON PATREON...
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Episode 152: Guess Who's Back
Remember us? Your two favourite comic book reading parents are back to review a tonne of comics and manga and this time they brought crying children! Check out Brazen Comics Festival, coming to Sydney in May: https://www.brazencomicsfestival.com/ SUPPORT US ON PATREON SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES /…
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Episode 151: Siobhan Returns!
After a long year without her (wait what? It's only been three months?!), Levins is finally joined by his co-host Siobhan again. Comics reviewed in this episode: HEAPS OF THEM SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER TWITTER: LEVINS /...
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Episode 150: This Episode Took Three Weeks To Record
Levins is back! And he's terrible at podcasting! But he has good reasons? Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First Absolute Carnage #1 Death's Head #1 The White Trees #1 Berserker Unbound #1 No One Left To Fight #1 Image Paper Girls #30 Snotgirl #14 Ice Cream Man #13 Gideon Falls #16...
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Episode 149: House Of L
Everyone knows the best way to talk about comics is by yourself, into a microphone, for an hour, after midnight. I regret nothing. Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First House of X #1 The War of the Realms: Omega #1 Valkyrie #1 Loki #1 Giant-Size X-Statix #1 Aero #1 Sword Master #1...
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Episode 148: The End Of All Things
Levins reviews the final issues of The Walking Dead, The War Of The Realms, The Wild Storm and The Silencer, plus a few more new comics! Comics reviewed in this episode: The Walking Dead #193 The War Of The Realms #6 Thor #14 The Avengers #20 The Wild Storm #24 The Silencer #18 Laura Dean Keeps...
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Episode 147: Now Who's Pregnant
Siobhan's about to have another baby but that baby can't be delivered until she reviews the last month of comics from DC, Marvel, Image and more! Comics reviewed in this issue: First Things First Silver Surfer Black #1 Event Leviathan #1 The Ride: Burning Desire #1 Clue: Candlestick #1 Jughead's...
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Episode 146_ What If Doctor Strange Was A Bunch Of Dogs_
Levins and Siobhan are back for a massive look back at all the comics that came out in the last month, including the highly anticipated Five Years crossover book by Terry Moore! Comics reviewed in this episode: Five Years #1 Thanos #1 Savage Avengers #1 DCeased #1 Year of the Villain #1 Batman…
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Episode 145: Backpak
After 7 weeks off we've forgotten how to do everything. Mainly we forgot how to write up all the comics we talked about in this episode. And by we I mean Levins. Also by forgot I mean I just didn't feel like doing it ok? So up the top you've got First Things First, then we do some DC books, then...
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Episode 144: Goldballs On The Brain
We're back with reviews of a billion comics and some wild news! Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First Naomi #1 Wonder Twins #1 Female Furies #1 Love Romances #1 Crypt of Shadows #1 Gunhawks #1 Daredevil #1 Guardians of the Galaxy #1 Wolverine Infinity Watch #1 Avengers No Road Home…
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Episode 143: I Think You're Wrong And Dumb
Our first episode of 2019 is also our longest episode ever! Sit back and enjoy 2 hours and 38 minutes of comic reviews, plus find out who were the winners in our 2018 Serious Issues Awards AND we drop the bombshell that Serious Issues is gonna be weekly again (with an enormous asterisk)! The 2018...
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Episode 142: Ongoing
After a short break we are back to review 68 issues of comics! I know right, why couldn't we have read just one more? Oh well, there's always next month. Vote for the best comics and comic creators of 2018 in the Serious Issues Awards: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NV7ZBGY First Things First Die...
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Episode 141: Interview with Chris Neill
This week Levins and Siobhan speak with Chris Neill, the Sydney based writer and editor behind the self published music comics anthology series Meet Me In The Pit! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK JOIN THE SERIOUS ISSUES FACEBOOK GROUP FOLLOW US ON TWITTER TWITTER: LEVINS / SIOBHAN...
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Episode 140: Interview with Mat Groom
Mat Groom is the writer of Self/Made, a new comic book series coming to Image in December. He's also one of the hosts of Ranger Danger: A Power Rangers Podcast and this week he's our very special guest! Find out more about Self/Made here: https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/self-made-1…
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Episode 139: Thortnite
Big news, friends! This is gonna be the last weekly Serious Issues episode! Find out why (and what we're gonna do instead) by listening. Thanks so much for your support this far and we hope you'll stay with us! Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First (5:30) The Terrible Elisabeth Dumn...
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Episode 138: Too Much Shakespeare
The Grant Morrison/Liam Sharp Green Lantern comic from Siobhan's dreams has finally arrived, can it live up to the hype?! Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First (1:36) Green Lantern #1 Marvel Knights #1 Star Wars: Han Solo Imperial Cadet #1 Outer Darkness #1 Auntie Agatha's Home For...
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Episode 137: Netflix Ruins Comics
In the final week of Halloween specials, DC gave us the scariest comics of all: another round of Hanna Barbera meets DC crossover comics! We somehow survived this onslaught of horror plus read new issues of Fence, Ice Cream Man, Man-Eaters, Doom Patrol and more. Plus! In this week's post-show,...
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Bonus Episode: Halloween Special (with Andrew Constant)
Happy halloween, shitheads! We celebrate by going through our favourite spooky comics with Andrew Constant, whose DC mini-series The Demon: Hell Is Earth is released in trade this week! If you live in Sydney come get your copy signed by Andrew at Kings Comics! Details here:...
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Episode 136: Blade Scrubber (with Nick Mason)
It's an extra special MEGA EPISODE where The Weekly Planet's own Nick Mason joins Levins to discuss brand new issues of Spider-Gwen, Books of Magic, Black Panther vs Deadpool, Judge Dredd and more. Levins is then immediately teleported to Kings Comics in Sydney to finish the rest of this week's…
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Episode 135: It's A Lemiracle
Did you know that on top of reviewing between 30 - 50 new issues of comics each week, we review 4 new trades or graphic novels in a new weekly Patreon exclusive post-show? This week we reviewed My Heroes Have Always Been Junkies, the latest novella by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, Volume 2 of...
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Episode 134: Wolverine Wears Pretty Tight Pants
All of last week's incredible comics, read and reviewed PLUS we announce something super cool for all our Patrons - a weekly post-show in which we review some recent trades and older comics we've been reading lately! This week we review My Boyfriend The Bear, Concrete, The Pervert and more! Get a...
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Episode 133: An Old Octopus In A Young Spider's Body
Two days late is still fashionably late right? Comics reviewed in this episode: First Things First (2:05) Shatterstar #1 Sleepwalker #1 X-Men Black: Magneto #1 Typhoid Fever: Spider-Man #1 The Superior Octopus #1 What If? Flash Thompson Became Spider-Man #1 What If? The X-Men #1 The Batman/The...