Panel Chewing #132: Comic Reviews, Lone Wolf & Cub Begins + Pick of the Week

About this episode

The episode features a review of various comics and introduces a new group read of a classic manga.

After a short break, Panel Chewing is back—and we’ve got a stacked episode to make up for lost time. This week, we’re diving into a massive haul of comics, breaking down everything we’ve been reading lately, from standout hits to a few disappointing misses. We kick things off with Absolute Superman #19 , discussing its balance of spectacle and character development, before moving into the surreal and visually stunning Absolute Martian Manhunter #11 . From there, we hit some mixed territory with Absolute Batman #20 and a few titles that didn’t quite stick the landing. On the flip side, there are some real highlights— Astro Quantum #4 continues to impress (with a realization that changes how we see the entire story), while Terror Bites #6 ramps up its overarching narrative in a big way. We also talk new releases, surprising reads, and a few books that completely fell off the rails. And of course, we wrap things up with Jarrod’s Pick of the Week: Sacrificers #21 —a powerful and visually stunning finale to an epic fantasy series. Finally, we introduce our new group read: Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1 , available free on Libby and Hoopla. If you’ve ever wanted to jump into a classic…

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Topics covered

• comic reviews
• Lone Wolf and Cub
• new releases
• graphic novels
• manga
• fantasy series

Keywords

• comic reviews
• Lone Wolf and Cub
• graphic novels
• manga
• fantasy series
• new releases
• Sacrificers

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Absolute Superman #19, Absolute Martian Manhunter #11, Absolute Batman #20, Astro Quantum #4, Terror Bites #6, Sacrificers #21, Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1

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