Scotch & Comics Episode 31: Leave The Gun, Take The Cannoli

  This episode of Scotch & Comics made its host an offer he couldn't refuse. Maybe he should have, because this one almost goes entirely off the rails. Powered by multiple Godfather cocktails, Devin R Bruce talks about: Animal Man by Jamie Delano, Steve Pugh, Tatjana Wood, and more; The Muppet Show comics by Roger Langridge, The Mighty Thor by Walt Simonson, and a secret fourth comic book whose analysis will never see the light of day. (For the record: it was The Invisibles, a book that is frequently difficult to talk about without first consuming a bunch of whisky.) It's a surprisingly abrupt episode for the shortest month of the year, but it's jam-packed with heart and, surprisingly, a few tears. You never know what to expect when you check in with Scotch & Comics. Show Notes: International Bartenders' Association Canadian Professional Bartenders' Association Found a fancy Bull Shot recipe that I'm curious to try. I'm "getting old?" Sure thing greybeard, let's get you to bed. My favourite whisky glass is the Rauk heavy tumbler. It's a beast. Animal Man Tatjana Wood died a couple days before this episode was published at age 99, and was instrumental in the creation and design of many of my favourite comics. What a life. Animal Man's first appearance was in Strange Adventures #180 published in September 1965, so smack in the middle of the '60s. The Muppets Omnibus The Muppets Noir is real. Thank you, Dynamite. Variant Edition Graphic Novels & Comics  Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor The Return of Beta Ray Bill Artist's Edition Fun Fact: I watched the men's gold medal hockey game, got sad, and then went to sleep for four hours. Clarification: "Favourite Marvel hero" should have been "Favourite Marvel series/publication." Voltagg The Voluminous teamed up with Captain America once and it was teriffic.