Episode #582! X-Men Mutant Empire, Smudge Manga and Usagi Yojimbo! This week we start off with some pre-FCBD talk. Scott has the Christopher Golden written novel X-Men Mutant Empire. DL brings the latest Smudge manga tankobon to the podcast. Hide and Seek from mangaka Naono Yoshiko contains many stories full of regret. Also this episode DL has the next volume of Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai. 10,000 Plums (vol. 41) contains two stories featuring everyone's favorite rabbit ronin. Check it out!

Episode #581! Uri Tupka and the Gods, Neuromancer and Donald Duck! This week Scott talks about the William Gibson award-winning novel, Neuromancer. DL brings the newest book written and drawn by Mike Mignola to the table. Uri Tupka and the Gods (vol. 1) is another tale from Mignola's Lands Unknown. Also this episode DL has Carl Barks library vol. 7 Lost in the Andes from Fantagraphics. Check it out!

Episode #580! Game of Thrones Exhibit, Bizarro Year None and Metal Hurlant! This week DL talks about seeing the Game of Thrones traveling exhibit while in Arlington, TX. Bizarro Year None #1 is out. Scott talks about this first issue by Kevin Smith and Nick Pitarra. Scott also has Limelight Rush in the 80's by Martin Popoff. DL brings Carl Barks' Donald Duck vol. 6 Old Castle's Secret and the fourth issue of Metal Hurlant to the table. Check it out!