Show Notes Wednesdays mean new comic day but bi-weekly it means a fresh serving of comic book commentary courtesy of The Variant Issue.  The boys pull no punches when it comes to comics so listener discretion is advised! The Pull List August 2, 2017 Batman #28 Batman/Elmer Fudd Special #1 DC Comic Bombshells #32 Deathstroke #22 Injustice II #7 True Believers: Black Panther #1 True Believers: Captain America Lives #1 Champions #11 Generations: Banner Hulk &Totally Awesome Hulk #1 Iron Fist #6 Spider-Man #19 Spider-Man/Deadpool #20 Star Wars: Darth Vader #4 Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation # 5 of 6 Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok Prelude #3 of 4 Vision Director’s Cut #3 X-Men Gold #9 August 9, 2017 Youngblood #4 Batgirl & The Bird Of Prey #13 Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo Boxset #2 Flash #28 Justice League/Power Rangers #5 of 6 Miracle #1 of 12 Red Hood & The Outlaws #13 Amazing Spider-Man #31 Captain America #25 Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again #3 of 5 Edge of Venomverse #4 of 5 Generations: Phoenix/Jean Grey #1 True Believers: Groot #1 Inhumans Once and Future Kings #1 of 5 Old Man Logan #27 Rocket #4 Secret Empire #8 Star Wars: Dr. Aphra #11 Star Wars Rogue One: Cassian & K2SO Special #1 True Believers: Thor v. Hulk #1 Venom #153 Superhero movie updates. SDCC trailers Where’s The Beef? Bob Kane Co-Sign Time Jimbo Slyice Custom Cakes by Kristy Long Island Comic Book Expo  Rich Atomic BlondeMusic Crash Course by Skammadix Follow Skammadix on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Skammadix Need music? Email Skammadix: [email protected] Places, People & Stuff Ript Apparel: http://www.rageworks.net/ript and use promo code 10%Slyice Long Island Comic Book Expo- Sunday, August 19th at Best Western Rockville Center: 173 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Long Island Comic Expo Site: http://licomicbookexpo.com/ Long Island Comic Expo FB: https://www.facebook.com/LIComicBookExpo/ Custom Cakes By Kristy: https://www.instagram.com/custom_cakes_by_kristy/ Keep up with The Variant Issue & RAGE Works The Variant Issue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevariantissue/ The Variant Issue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVariantIssue Follow Jimbo Slyice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbo_slyice/ Follow Rich via RAGE Works on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rageworks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RAGE_Works Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRAGEWorks/ Check Out Some of the Other Shows on the RAGE Works Network The Regular Season Sportscast: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/bitnb/ Black is the New Black: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/cmwio/ Call Me When It’s Over: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/trss/ Turnbuckle Tabloid: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/tbt/ 

Show Notes Wednesdays mean new comic day but bi-weekly it means a fresh serving of comic book commentary courtesy of The Variant Issue.  The boys pull no punches when it comes to comics so listener discretion is advised! This episode of the Variant Issue is a collector’s edition as Rich and Jimbo sit down the president and primary grader of CBCS (Comic Book Certification Service) Steve Borock. Steve shared his personal story and also shared insights about grading and the extremely detailed steps required to grade a book. Steve also shared some of the little tricks that are done with older books that collector should look for. If you’re a collector or considering grading your books then this episode is a can’t miss.   In addition to his amazing contributions to the comic book industry Steve is also involved in a lot of charitable initiatives including work with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the Hero Initiative which provides resources for comic creators including emergency medical aid, financial support and helps struggling comic creators obtain paying work.   To donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital: https://www.stjude.org   To learn more about & donate to The Hero Initiative: https://www.heroinitiative.org   Guest Links Visit CBCS: http://www.cbcscomics.com/ Visit CBCS on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCScomics/ Join the CBCS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cbcscomics/ Music Dark Serenade by Skammadix Follow Skammadix on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Skammadix Need music? Email Skammadix: [email protected] Awesome Places, People & Stuff Ript Apparel: http://www.rageworks.net/ript and use promo code 10%Slyice Keep up with The Variant Issue & RAGE Works The Variant Issue on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevariantissue/ The Variant Issue on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVariantIssue Follow Jimbo Slyice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimbo_slyice/ Follow Rich via RAGE Works on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rageworks/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RAGE_Works Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRAGEWorks/   Check Out Some of the Other Shows on the RAGE Works Network The Regular Season Sportscast: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/bitnb/ Black is the New Black: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/cmwio/ Call Me When It’s Over: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/trss/ Turnbuckle Tabloid: http://rageworks.net/podcasts/tbt/