Join us for another episode of House to Astonish, as we look ahead to August’s solicitations and chew over the cancellation of the CMX line. There are reviews of Zatanna, Frenemy Of The State and Avengers and we get motivated with the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All that plus what keeps Harlan Ellison alive, Paris Hilton: Agent of SHIELD and nippy sweeties.

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We’re back with another episode of House to Astonish, with our usual round-up of the solicitations (now with added IDW!) and a bit of chat on Mark Millar’s new magazine, X-Men: First Class getting a director and Zuda losing its competition. We’re also looking at the first issues of The Sixth Gun, Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine and I, Zombie and going all topically political in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus Dad DiDio, simulated Skype and a surprise appearance by the Go-Bots.

The podcast is here – let us know what you think in the comments thread, by email (now excitingly at housetoastonish@gmail.com!), on Twitter or by amusing comment in tiny lettering at the bottom of the indicia.

No new episode this week, I’m afraid, because Al’s at the other end of the country.  We’d meant to mention this earlier but… uh, we forgot.  Sorry.

We’ll be back with a new episode next weekend, which should at least give everyone a break from reacting to the election result.

And if you haven’t listened to it yet, don’t forget our appearance on the Thumbcast.

As part of our bid to take over the universe, you can hear representatives of House to Astonish on not one, but two other podcasts right now.

First off, there’s the episode of The Thumbcast that we recorded on Tuesday evening, where we joined Thumbcast hosts Iain Hepburn and Craig McGill, along with Tachyon TV‘s Damon Querry and podcasting guru Ewan Spence, to record a SF, cult TV and generally geeky version of the BBC radio show Fighting Talk. You’ll find it at the Thumbcast’s website here, and it’s also available on iTunes. NB: contains swearing, dark comedy and references to 40-year-old UK TV shows.

Also, if you don’t normally check out the superb comics podcast Awesomed by Comics, you might want to give this episode a try, and listen for a familiar voice giving his opinions on Siege: Loki.

We’ve got a particularly good episode for you this time round, as we talk about the C2E2 convention, Marvel’s deal with Hachette, the Eisner award nominations and Kick-Ass’s performance. We also review Brightest Day, Turf and Kill Shakespeare, and consider the life of a paranoiac with a tricked-out car in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus vampire voices, a plea to the Avengers and a gang of old people.

As we mention at the end of the podcast, we’re going to be joining our friends from The Thumbcast for a special show next week, based on the format of the BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk – we’ll keep you updated and let you know when that goes live.

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We’re back, after an accidentally long break, with chat on the Scott Pilgrim trailer, Marvel’s iPad app and the Smallville lawsuit, and with reviews of The Guild, Nemesis and X-Men: Second Coming. We also dabble in Hollywood happy endings with the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus Eric B and Rakim, a packet of chocolate buttons, Jim Rugg’s Airwolf and a surprising ultimatum from Paul to Marvel Comics.

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Yep, it’s House to Astonish time again, and we’ve got a packed episode for you this time round, looking at the Longbox launch, Liefeld on Comixology, the Great Amazon Omnibus Gold Rush, Marvel projects gaining and losing actors, sales of Siege and Ultimate Comics X, Straczynski’s new DC assignments and Marvel’s new launches. We’re also reviewing Mystic Hands of Doctor Strange, Ghost Projekt and Green Hornet, and getting nautical in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus civic infrastructure works, selling bootleg CDs in indoor markets and libellously bad attempts at a Dutch accent.

The podcast is here – let us know what you think, either in the comments below, on Twitter, via email or by specially-commissioned aria.

Also, if you usually get the podcast through iTunes, then all ratings and reviews you guys leave are much appreciated – it sounds minor but these things really do help attract new listeners.

Join us for another episode as we look at the DC corporate/editorial reshuffle, the allegations of plagiarism against Nick Simmons, Siege‘s sales and the May solicitations. We also review The Weird World of Jack Staff, Ms Marvel and Captain Swing and the Electrical Pirates of Cindery Island and take a look at Marvel’s mythology in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus an opportunity to sell your car, the nineteenth Children of the Corn sequel and Shuma-Gorath, the Susan Boyle of the Marvel Universe.

The podcast is here – let us know what you think, either by commenting below, on twitter, via email or by leaving a backwards message in a hit 1970s record.

Our latest episode of House to Astonish sees us discussing Marvel and DC’s May launches, Captain America’s encounter with the Tea Party movement, Christopher Nolan’s involvement with the Superman movies, Spider-Man in 3D and BOOM! Studios’ new imprint. We’ve also got reviews of The Muppet Show, Human Target and X-Men: Pixie Strikes Back, and one of Marvel’s most embarrassing ethnic stereotypes takes the stage in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus Columbo, Contest of Champions on Ice and two guys in a shed 100 miles north of Saskatoon.

The episode is here – let us know what you think in the comments below, on Twitter, via email or by incongruous hieroglyphics on the wall of an alien tomb.

This time round, Paul and I are looking at the iPad, and wondering whether anyone actually knows what effect it’s going to have on comics. We’ve also got our regular round-up of the solicitations, a bit of chat on Diamond’s revised minimum order policy, and a few words on DC’s new Flash Ring promotion, Angoulême and The Beat leaving Publisher’s Weekly. We’ve also got reviews of Starman, New Avengers and Joe the Barbarian and we go back to the surprisingly deep well of awfulness that is the Ant-Man rogues’ gallery in the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. All this plus the opposite of Occam’s Razor, the first cuckoo of spring and the possibility of an Alabama accent.

The podcast is here – let us know what you think, either by commenting below, by email, on Twitter or by writing it on your eyelids and blinking slowly at us.