On THE COMICS PALS 168 we talk Doctor Strange 2 losing its director, who Christian Bale could be playing in Thor: Love and Thunder, the surprisingly awesome New Mutants trailer, and inspired by some recent tweets from Rob Liefeld, we're discussing whether comics today lack inspiration and ingenuity. Listener Mail: Random Question of the Week: Pals Pulls: Marco - Tales From Harrow County: Death Choir #2, Rising Sun #1 Phil - Incredible Hulk Peter David OmnibusSean - Undiscovered Country #3, News:Scott Derrickson Exits Doctor Strange 2: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-director-scott-derrickson-drops-out-marvel-1203462569/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/10/doctor-strange-2-scott-derrickson-director-exit-comment/New Mutants Trailer Redux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_vJhUAOFpIChristian Bale is in Thor: Love and Thunder: https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/06/who-is-christian-bale-playing-in-thor-love-and-thunder-/https://comicbook.com/marvel/2020/01/07/thor-love-and-thunder-christian-bale-role-dario-agger-roxxon/Brian K. Vaughn's Ex Machina Coming to Film as The Great Machine: https://comicbook.com/movies/2020/01/11/brian-k-vaughans-ex-machina-being-adapted-for-film/A New Addition to the Black Hammer Universe is Incoming with Colonel Weird: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dark-horse-expands-black-hammer-universe-colonel-weird-1267843?fbclid=IwAR1uCE_3SysKTVfxlSypwlpPZ-cPdUQNusIha92Arp2M2HVjlXT1dR0Hw6wNetflix's Locke and Key Trailer Released: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EonRi0yQOEFinal Birds of Prey Trailer Released: https://comicbook.com/dc/2020/01/09/birds-of-prey-spoilers-movie-2020-trailer-2-watch-online/Main Topic: Are Comic Books Today Uninspired?https://twitter.com/robertliefeld/status/1214316979558830080https://twitter.com/robertliefeld/status/1215509347276476416Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sTThe Comics Pals is a weekly comic book podcast where a group of comic book journalists and friends get together to talk comics.The Pals:Sean: twitter.com/SeansSoapboxPete: twitter.com/Loud_PeteCale: twitter.com/TotointowMarco: twitter.com/mrmarcoanimotoPhil: twitter.com/Cyborgbebop