This week Miles Morales IS the new Spider-Man! What's the secret behind his powers, and how will he master them? What new and familiar enemies will rise to challenge this all-new Spider-Man? And will Miles live up to Peter Parker's legacy?

In a world where the X-Men never existed and mutantkind has been hunted to extinction, the few remaining mutants have banded together to make their last stand. What has led Magneto and these warped X-Men to these dire circumstances - and who can save them all? We find out next week with Age of X.

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Drinking Game

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That's in Bad Taste - Whenever a character mentions that dressing as Spider-man is in bad taste, take a drink.

That's New - Any time something is massively different than you remember.  Take drink.

Been There, Done That - Every time a superhero cliche is mentioned, take a drink.

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Cocktails

The Rookie

• 2 ounces Grand Marnier
• 1 1/2 ounces Tequila (I prefer silver)
• 2 ounces lime juice
• 2 1/2 ounces kiwi simple syrup [recipe below]
• lime + fresh kiwi or kiwi berries for garnish
• coarse salt for the rim

kiwi simple syrup

• 4 kiwi fruit, peeled
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water

directions:

Rim the ridge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in a mix of coarse salt. In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, grand marnier, kiwi simple syrup and lime juice with ice, and shake for about 30 seconds. Pour over ice and squeeze in lime slices and add a few kiwi berries or kiwi chunks.

kiwi simple syrup
Add the kiwi fruit to a food processor and blend until pureed. Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking until the sugar dissolves. Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool. Once cool, add it to the food processor with the kiwi and blend until you have kiwi syrup! This can be stored in the fridge, sealed well, for a week or so.

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Spider-women

• 1 oz watermelon schnapps
• 1 big splash of cranberry juice in a shaker.
• pour into a tall, ice filled glass
• Muddle 1 slice lemon
• 1 slice lime
• 1.5 oz tequila
• 1/4 ox blue curaçao
• 1/2 oz simple syrup

then slowly strain into the glass

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Spider Sting

• 1/2 oz Blue Curacao
• 1 oz vodka
• fill with 7-up
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• 1 whole Cherrie

Add Grenadine to a hurricane glass, then fill with ice.  Add Vodka and fill with 7-up.  Splash blue curaçao on tome and garnish with acherry.

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Wait For It

• 1.5 oz cointreau
• 1.5 oz sambuca
• top with a few shakes of cinnamon

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Episode 72 - Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol 1 - Miles Morales,  is out on August 28th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

Prepare yourself for the most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life, and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility - but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here? This is easily the most important story in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN history - and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe. Who better to illustrate it than Ultimate Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley, making his mighty Marvel return in The Death of Spiderman

Next week Miles Morales IS the new Spider-Man! What's the secret behind his powers, and how will he master them? What new and familiar enemies will rise to challenge this all-new Spider-Man? And will Miles live up to Peter Parker's legacy?

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Name Drop - Take a drink for every cameo appearance of a hero or a villain.  

Where the Fuck is the Back-up? - Whenever you need someone to show up and help.  Take a drink.

Bendis Bubble Run - Whenever you get a long run word bubbles on a page, take a drink.

You Save the Day Again - Whenever some random person shows up to save the day, take a drink. 

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Cocktails

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1.5 oz Compari

0.5 oz Gin

0.5 oz sidar 

0.5 Fernet Branca

0.5 Sweet Vermouth

15 drops of orange bitters

Shake over ice, strain over ice, garnish with orange twist.

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1 oz Southern Comfort

0.5 oz Vanilla vodka

0.5 Sloe Gin

.5 oz Cointreau

0.5 Ameretto

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1 oz cherry liquor

1 oz raspberry liquor

2 oz tequila

1 Package of Pop Rocks

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1/2 oz. Jagermeister 

1/2 oz. Vodka 

1/2 oz. Jack Daniel's Whiskey

1/2 oz. Everclear

1 splash(es) Cola 

1 splash(es) Grenadine 

Instructions

Mix over ice in a collins glass and enjoy.

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Episode 71 - Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol 4 - The Death of Spiderman,  is out on August 21th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

In this weeks episode. Carnage, the spawn of Venom, has assembled an army of Spider-Man's criminally insane adversaries to spread his message of hostility, chaos and wholesale slaughter: Carrion, Demogoblin, Shriek and the Spider-Man Doppelganger! Outmanned and overpowered, the wall-crawler must recruit his own band of super-beings to combat the rising tide of evil. We’re reading Maximum Carnage. 

Prepare yourself for the most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life, and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility - but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here? This is easily the most important story in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN history - and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe. Who better to illustrate it than Ultimate Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley, making his mighty Marvel return in The Death of Spiderman

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The Secret Word! - Every time someone says Plan, take a drink. 

Oh! My Rib Hurt!  - Every time Spider-man complains about his ribs.  Take a drink.

Nothing Really Matters - Any time someone says “Its all that matters”, or “at any costs” take a drink. 

OMG That's Cringe Worthy - Take a drink every time you encounter terrible dialogue. 

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Episode 70 - Maximum Carnage,  is out on August 14th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

Ok, so lets be clear about this.  We’re a big ol mess in this episode.  Forgive us, but it was the first time we were all in a room together to record.  We had an amazing time, hopefully listening to us will be fun too.  

Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under... literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, and leads to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon will be short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself better than his greatest foe! The Hunter will learn that it's one thing to defeat Spider-Man - but quite another to expect him to stay down!  This month we are spotlighting Spider-man.

Next week we continue our month long spotlight on Spider-man, with Maximum Carnage. Carnage, the spawn of Venom, has assembled an army of Spider-Man's criminally insane adversaries to spread his message of hostility, chaos and wholesale slaughter: Carrion, Demogoblin, Shriek and the Spider-Man Doppelganger! Outmanned and overpowered, the wall-crawler must recruit his own band of super-beings to combat the rising tide of evil.

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Shirts or Skins/Puts some pants on / If you wanna get nasty-

Every time a character is seen in a state of undress, take a drink.  

How many spider suits do you need - 

Every time you see a new Spider-man outfit, take a drink.

Smeegle Rule -

Every time you read the voice of Vermin in the voice of Smeegle, take a drink. 

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Episode 69 - Kraven’s Last Hunt,  is out on August 7th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

It's a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman's failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. But what happened on Earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place? Return to the grim corridors of Auxiliary Compliance Outpost #2, to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it? and meet PRESIDENT BITCH. Its the latest in our month of Take 2’s - Bitch Planet vol 2.

Next week we are starting our month long spotlight on Spider-man, beginning with Kraven's Last Hunt. Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson are getting married! But Kraven the Hunter is going to make sure the wall-crawler ends up six feet under... literally! It begins with an all-time classic encounter with Wolverine that changes Spidey's life forever, and leads to the death of one of his best friends! In the wake of tragedy, Peter pops the question - but the honeymoon will be short-lived, as Kraven goes to extreme lengths to prove himself better than his greatest foe! The Hunter will learn that it's one thing to defeat Spider-Man - but quite another to expect him to stay down!  

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Awesome on the Inside -

Every time a compliant member of society turns out to be part of the revolution, take a drink.  

Life’s a Bitch -

Every time the word Bitch appears, take a drink.

Actually Honey -

Any time there is over sexism, or mansplaining, take a drink. 

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Episode 68 - Bitch Planet- Vol 2 - President Bitch,  is out on July 31th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

During Morpheus's incarceration, three dreams escaped the Dreaming and are now loose in the waking world. At the same time, a young woman named Rose Walker is searching for her little brother. As their stories converge, a vortex is discovered that could destroy all dreamers, and the world itself.  Neil Gaiman's transcendent series SANDMAN is often hailed as the definitive Vertigo title and one of the finest achievements in graphic storytelling. 

Next week its a few years down the road in the wrong direction, a woman's failure to comply with her patriarchal overlords results in exile to the meanest penal planet in the galaxy. But what happened on Earth that this new world order came to pass in the first place? Return to the grim corridors of Auxiliary Compliance Outpost #2, to uncover the first clues to the history of the world as we know it? and meet PRESIDENT BITCH. Its the latest in our month of Take 2’s - Bitch Planet vol 2.

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Sing Along! - Every time there is a song in the book, take a drink.  

SneezyRule - Every time you read something that makes you you go ewww, take a drink.

VortexRule - Every time they mention the vortex, take a drink.

Drink for making sense - Whenever something goes over you head, take a drink instead of trying to figure it out.

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Episode 67 - The Sandman - Vol 2 - The Doll’s House,  is out on July 24th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters something truly frightening: her grandparents!  This week we are reading the second volume of Saga.

Next week it's the second volume of the award-winning urban fantasy series where gods are the ultimate pop stars and pop stars are the ultimate gods. Following the tragic and unjust death of Lucifer, it takes a revelation from Inanna to draw Laura back into the worlds of Gods and Superstardom to try and discover the truth behind a conspiracy to subvert divinity. Join us for The Wicked + The Divine - Vol 2 - Fandemonium.

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• Naked! - Anytime someone is naked, or there is some kind of titillating body part.  Take a drink.
• I think I’m Falling in Love With the Mother - Whenever you think Alana is amazing, take a drink.
• Blue Monday - Every time people speak in blue language take a drink.

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Episode 65 - Saga - Vol 2 ,  is out on July 10th.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This month we are revisiting some of our favorite books from the past year, and checking out the next chapter in a month we’re calling “Take 2”  We start out with Locke and Key Vol 2 - Head Games.

The three Locke children—survivors of a horrific home invasion that claimed their father—have just begun to rebuild their lives when little Bode discovers a key with incredible power. Q: What if overcoming your fears, mastering any skill, learning any art was as simple as turning a key? A: It could cost you your life—especially if Dodge, the malevolent creature who is the Locke family's sworn enemy, gets his hands on it.

Next week we dive back into Saga.  Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters something truly frightening: her grandparents!

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Turn the Key - Any time someone says key, take a drink

“Lets Do the Time-Warp Again” - Every time you find yourself in a flashback and didn’t realize it, take a drink.

What the fuck is his Name Again - Every time Dodge has to remind someone as to what his name is.  Take a drink.

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Episode 64 - Locke and Key, Vol 2: Head Games,  is out on July 3rd.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

We finish our pride month with the gay super group - The Pride. Follow the adventures of FabMan, Wolf, Muscle Mary, Frost and the rest of the team as they face off against threats like the Reverend, Poker Face, Basher and more! All this while proving how vital and important the LGBTQ superheroes of the world really are!

Next month we are revisiting some of our favorite books from the past year, and checking out the next chapter in a month we’re calling “Chapter 2”  We start out with Locke and Key Vol 2 - Head Games.

The three Locke children—survivors of a horrific home invasion that claimed their father—have just begun to rebuild their lives when little Bode discovers a key with incredible power. Q: What if overcoming your fears, mastering any skill, learning any art was as simple as turning a key? A: It could cost you your life—especially if Dodge, the malevolent creature who is the Locke family's sworn enemy, gets his hands on it.

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St. Elsewhere:  Every time the author uses the location description of “Elsewhere” take a drink.

Proud of the Pride.  Any form of proud or side drink.

Foliacé Envey - Overtime you are envious of one of the characters hair style, take a drink.

They're Going to Need a Montage -  Every time they say we are not ready or we need more training take a drink

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Episode 63 - The Pride is out on June 26th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneI

Between the supercomputer wired into his brain and the enhancements saturating his body, the living weapon known as Midnighter doesn’t face a lot of real challenges to his uncanny combat skills. Lucky for him, he enjoys beating the tar out of low-level bad guys as much as the high-end ones—and since his recent breakup with his first love (and fellow superhuman) Apollo, he’s had plenty of chances to engage in his unique brand of physical therapy.  This week we’re reading Midnighter Vol 1 - Out.

Next week we finish our pride month with the gay super group - The Pride. Follow the adventures of FabMan, Wolf, Muscle Mary, Frost and the rest of the team as they face off against threats like the Reverend, Poker Face, Basher and more!

All this while proving how vital and important the LGBTQ superheroes of the world really are!

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We get it, you like Violence:

Whenever the midnight expresses his love for violence, take a drink.

Abort, Retry or Fail: 

Every time midnighter mentions the computer in your head.  Take a drink.

I’ve already done this a thousand times in my head: 

Whenever the Midnighter tells some one he’s about to fight that he has already played out every scenario a thousand times, take a drink.

The Best Assets:

When the Midnighter marks someone as an asset (especially after fucking them) take a drink.  

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Episode 62 - Midnighter: Outis out on June 19th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

We continue our Pride Month celebrations withBatwoman Elegy.  Batwoman battles a madwoman known only as Alice, inspired by Alice in Wonderland, who sees her life as a fairy tale and everyone around her as expendable extras! Batwoman must stop Alice from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham City — but Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman’s life will never ever be the same again.

Next week between the supercomputer wired into his brain and the enhancements saturating his body, the living weapon known as Midnighter doesn’t face a lot of real challenges to his uncanny combat skills. Lucky for him, he enjoys beating the tar out of low-level bad guys as much as the high-end ones—and since his recent breakup with his first love (and fellow superhuman) Apollo, he’s had plenty of chances to engage in his unique brand of physical therapy.  We’re reading Midnighter Vol 1 - Out next week!

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Twice Born, Twice drunk:

Every time the phrase Twice Born is mentioned, take 2 drinks. 

The Logo:

Every time the panels are laid out in the Batwomans logo, take a drink.

Were all just a Little Mad:

Every time there is an Alice in Wonderland Quote, take a drink.

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Episode 61 - Batwoman: Elegyis out on June 12th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week we finish off our month of Gaps in Our knowledge with Fables.  A modern update on fairy tale characters in New York City.  In the first collection of the long running comic, Bigby Wolf and Snow White join forces to solve a grisly murder.

Next week we are beginning our Pride month with Love is Love. A collection from the top names in comics today join forces to raise money for the survivors, and families of those killed at the Pulse nightclub shooting.  

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Happily Never After:

Every time you find out the fucked up things that happened to a favorite fairy tale character after their story ended, take a drink.

Who is the Adversary?:

Any time the Adversary is talked about, take a drink. 

I’m not sure which story that comes from:

Every time there is a character or item that you are unsure which fairy tale it/they come from, take a drink.

Fable Fucking: 

Every time you see fables in pre coital, coital, or post coital circumstances, take a drink.

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Episode 59 - Fables: Legends in Exile is out on May 29nd. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week were reading the best selling graphic novel of all time (or so the cover says), The Death of Superman.  It’s the comic book event that crossed over to pop culture in a big way.  It also influenced the film Batman v. Superman.

Next week we finish off our month of Gaps in Our knowledge with Fables.  A modern update on fairy tale characters in New York City.  

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Doom and Gloom:

Whenever they point out the damage doomsday is going to cause before it happens.  Take a drink. 

Fiending for the D: 

Every time they use a d world, use another d word, and DRINK.

Who are all these supporting people?: 

When you don’t recognize one of the multitude of supporting characters, take a drink.

That's a piece of humble pie:

Every time a character is defeated by Doomsday, take a drink.

Doomsday is coming and he wants the D:

Overtime they say the word or name Doomsday, take a drink.

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Episode 58 - The Death of Superman is out on May 22nd. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

Bryan has never read a Hulk book before, and this is a highly recommended Hulk story is also the basis for part of the next Thor movie.  This week we are filling the gaps in our gapes in our knowledge by reading Planet Hulk.

Next week were reading the best selling graphic novel of all time (or so the cover says), The Death of Superman.  It’s the comic book event that crossed over to pop culture in a big way.  It also influenced the film Batman v. Superman.

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The Pinkie Rule:  

Every time the Hulk calls the villains Pinkies, take a drink.

 The “You’ve got to be Chemming me,” Rule:

Any time there is a reference to chemming, take a drink.

The “Miek talk pretty” Rule:

When you picture Miek talking in either a Brak or a Jar Jar voice, take a drink.

The “Hulk Smash” Rule:

Every time Hulk says he’s getting more angry, and getting stronger, take a drink (of water, cause if you did this rule with booze, you would be dead).

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Episode 57 - Planet Hulk is out on May 15th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

Its a book that Adam missed: Sandman.  Gaiman’s lucid dream of a comic blends superhero’s and the supernatural in a book that has rightly been labeled a classic.

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The "Hey I know that Guy," Rule: 

For ever DC universe reference or cameo, take a drink.

The "Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream" Rule:

Every time you struggle to stay awake because the book keeps talking about sleep and dreams, take a drink.

The "Hey, Is this Prince Valiant," Rule:

Every time you question if your might actually be reading Prince Valiant, take a drink.

The, "Quit Being an Emo Bitch," Rule:

Every time the main character is acting like emo Spiderman in Spiderman 3, take a drink.

Bonus Episode Rule:

Every time Todd says - "Oozes Cool!": Take a drink!

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Episode 56 - Sandman is out on May 8th. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week we are begging out month of Gaps in Knowledge, books we feel we should have read before, but for some reason are just getting around to know.  We start with a gap in Q's knowledge, JLA.

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The Martian! Rule:  Every time a character announces that someone is a Martian, take a drink. 

The Superman’s Mullet Rule:  Every time you think Superman sang Achey Breaky Heart based on his hair cut, take a drink.

The “That’s Fucking Team Work” Rule: When the JLA’s team work is either unsuccessful, or successful, take a drink.

The Zordon Rule:  If you hear Zordon’s power ranger voice in your head when you read Protext’s dialogue, take a drink.

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Our JLA Episode is out on Monday!  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week we join a group of DC’s finest females was they fight crime in Birds of Prey. Its a big summer blockbuster of a comic book. Its Gail Simone’s first outing putting theseDC heroines thru their paces.

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• The "Am I just looking at another booty shot” Rule:  Take a drink for every booty shot you see.
• The delusions of grander Rule: Every time Savant is not quite there.
• The Unrequited Love Rule:  Every time Creote and Savant can’t seem to get together

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Ep 54 - Birds of Prey, is out on Monday. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

On this week's episode, it’s a combination of fair tales and espionage with Cinderella: From Fabeltown with Love.  A Fables crossover with a kick ass woman as our hero. 

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The “These Boots are Made for Walking” Rule: Every time there is a reference to shoes, take a drink.

The Mundy/Muggle Rule: Every time they make a reference to normal/non fable people.  Take a drink.

The “But That’s not What Her Face Looks Like” Rule: When peoples faces don’t quite look the same, take a drink.

The “Well that characters is a Bitch", Rule: When you come across the “Damn Fairy Godmother”, finish your drink, cause your gonna need to.

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Our Next Episode, Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love is out tomorrow. Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week we join Kamala Khan as she learns to control her new powers in the book Ms. Marvel. 

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It's time for our Ms. Marvel Drinking game.  Even if Kamala Khan doesn't drink, doesn't mean you can't.

The “These Boots are made for Walking” Rule: 

Every time there is a reference to Capt. Marvels Boots, shoes, or shoe fetishes, take a drink (and get your Nancy Sinatra on).

The “Woe is Me” Rule: 

Every time Ms. Marvel Bitches about being a teenager or muslim, take a drink.

The “Transformation” Rule:

Whenever Ms. Marvel changes forms, take a drink.

The “Sitcom Dad” Rule:

Any time you can predict what the father will say before he says it, take a drink. (which is basically every time the dad is on page)

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Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn

This week we begin our month of Women Empowerment comics, with a 1950’s Ass Kicking Assassin / House Wife and Mother.  It’s Donna Reed meets James Bond in Lady Killer.

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Say that again rule:  Whenever Josie has to ask her mother in law to repeat what she said in english, take a drink.

The Sexism Rule: Every time you find overt sexism you would only find in the 50’s, take a drink.

The Misogynist rule: Every time you think Don Draper must have had a great life, take a drink. (like from an Old Fashioned, while smoking a cuban, and harassing a secretary)  

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Ep 51 - Lady Killer is out on Monday.  Find this, and all our other episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and TuneIn