4thletter! http://4thletter.net the best of everything, the worst of nothing Fri, 24 May 2013 06:18:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 David, Gavin, and Esther from 4thletter.net have comics criticism, reviews, and news, just for you. Check out our latest thoughts on comic books of all sorts, from superheroes to manga to indie minicomics. 4thletter! no 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) Copyright 2005-2009 4thletter.net Fourcast! comics,superheroes,marvel,dc,humor,manga,graphic,novels 4thletter! http://www.4thletter.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/pod4l_bug2.jpg http://4thletter.net Copyright 2005-2009 4thletter.netcomics,superheroes,marvel,dc,humor,manga,graphic,novelsArtsGames & HobbiesSociety & Culture4thletter@gmail.com4thletter! Fourcast! 101: Catching Up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/ZEGNsNWReF8/ http://4thletter.net/2011/12/fourcast-101-catching-up/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:32:41 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=11703 -I’m traveling, and I totally forgot to post this earlier today.
-We did a catch-up review show that basically turned into us talking about how DC’s New 52 shook out.
-Esther ain’t too fond of Mr Terrific and Batwoman.
-But she’s digging Batgirl and Wonder Woman.
-I like WW so much I barely have anything to say about it.
-I’m also digging Green Lantern and Justice League.
-Pazow!
-There’ll be another next week!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/12/fourcast-101-catching-up/feed/ 0 DC comics,podcasts Catching up on some recent comics! David and Esther catch up on some of DC's New 52. 4thletter! no 39:10 http://4thletter.net/2011/12/fourcast-101-catching-up/ Fourcast! 100: Episode 100 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/uAzNI3jP5Bw/ http://4thletter.net/2011/11/fourcast-100-episode-100/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:05 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=11304 -Cripes, we’ve done one hundred of these things
-This time, we’re just talking about various things we like about comics for an hour or so
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/11/fourcast-100-episode-100/feed/ 1 x-men, punisher Holy freaking crap, it's episode 100. Holy freaking crap, it's episode 100. 4thletter! no 1:06:12 http://4thletter.net/2011/11/fourcast-100-episode-100/ Fourcast! 99: Fhourrorcast! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/VTOvBCGRqAg/ http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-99-fhourrorcast/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:17 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=11289 -Let’s talk about all things scary!
-Books, comics, movies, dates…
-Emily Carroll’s His Face All Red
-Colson Whitehead’s Zone One: A Novel
-Stephen King’s Desperation and The Regulators.
-Daniel H Wilson’s Robopocalypse: A Novel.
-The Bad Seed:

-The Good Son:

-Junji Ito,
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-99-fhourrorcast/feed/ 0 horror, comic books, movies, What makes things scary? Is it bad puns? I bet it's bad puns. What makes things scary? Is it bad puns? I bet it's bad puns. 4thletter! no 58:18 http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-99-fhourrorcast/ Fourcast! 98: On Comedy and Comics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/s5etOq1xqvE/ http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-98-on-comedy-and-comics/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:30 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=11191 -We’re talking comics!
-Not comic books. Joke comics. Ha ha ha.
-This is the second half of the conversation.
-Here’s Kristen Schaal’s Sexy Book of Sexy Sex.
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-98-on-comedy-and-comics/feed/ 0 podcasts, comedy Jokes and jokes and jokes and jokes Jokes and jokes and jokes and jokes 4thletter! no 1:00:26 http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-98-on-comedy-and-comics/ Fourcast! 97: On Comics And Comedy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/la6r9rWnmdk/ http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-97-on-comics-and-comedy/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:31 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=11117 -We’re talking comics!
-Not comic books. Joke comics. Ha ha ha.
-This ended up being a fairly long conversation, so I split it (roughly) in half.
-We tell some jokes, we talk about some jokes, you know how it goes.
-We talk about tv shows, mainly Louie, 30 Rock, the usual suspects
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-97-on-comics-and-comedy/feed/ 4 comedy, louis ck, 30 rock, David and Esther have the first of two (long) conversations about comedy. You know: jokes. David and Esther have the first of two (long) conversations about comedy. You know: jokes. 4thletter! no 42:22 http://4thletter.net/2011/10/fourcast-97-on-comics-and-comedy/ Fourcast! 96: Welcome to Pluto http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/0T2HI5YG2xA/ http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-96-welcome-to-pluto/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:00:20 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=10941 -I was out late doing karaoke before recording, sorry if I sound tired
-Esther made me read Gail Simone and Neil Googe’s Welcome to Tranquility
-I made Esther read Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto
-Esther claims that I’m why we can’t have happy comics, because I like sad things
-We didn’t like each other’s books very much, I think. Can you tell?
-So we switch gears to talk about stuff we do like.
-Esther liked a pretty good bit in Spider-Island with the Punisher
-Greg Rucka and Marco Checchetto’s Punisher is aight, it’s aight, but it shoulda been more john blaze than that
-Esther really digs Jason Aaron and Steve Dillon’s Punisher
-I’m not as keen on the changes to the origin story
-(it’s a good comic for someone who’s not me)
-The thing I said was from Daniel Way and Steve Dillon’s Punisher vs Bullseye was actually from Judd Winick and Doug Mahnke’s Under the Red Hood, and also the note said “LOL” and not “gotcha!”
-Here’s something similar from the series though:


-Buy John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew, thanks.
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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-96-welcome-to-pluto/feed/ 1 punisher, manga, comics, David and Esther read and dislike each other's suggestions. Oops. David and Esther read and dislike each other's suggestions. Oops. 4thletter! no 30:20 http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-96-welcome-to-pluto/ Fourcast! 95: The New 52 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/sdUm_BsDJr8/ http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-95-the-new-52/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:09 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=10839 -DC’s in the process of releasing 52 mostly-new comics!
-We’re talking about the first full week.
-Esther picked up Action Comics, Stormwatch, Green Arrow, and Batgirl
-I picked up Static, Justice League, and Animal Man
-I also bought Swamp Thing, but didn’t manage to discuss it. It was fine–I just don’t think I’m much of a Swamp Thing fan is all.
-We have a conversation about whether or not people from the Midwest say “ain’t” in casual conversation.
-I think they do, because I assume all farmers talk like Southerners, and back home, we say “ain’t” like ain’t nothing wrong with that
-Esther says they don’t
-It turns out I have feelings about how cool Superman breaking chains on homage covers are
-Those feelings amount to “Ugh, why?”
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-95-the-new-52/feed/ 9 dc comics, new 52, superheroes, comic books, David and Esther talk about DC Comics's New 52 David and Esther talk about DC Comics's New 52 4thletter! no 41:14 http://4thletter.net/2011/09/fourcast-95-the-new-52/ Fourcast! 94: Foodcast! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/fourcast/~3/lHsIg_kxIqg/ http://4thletter.net/2011/08/fourcast-94-foodcast/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:00:59 +0000 4thletter@gmail.com (4thletter!) http://www.4thletter.net/?p=10452 -Two books, two podcasters!
-I’m talking about John Layman and Rob Guillory’s Chew, which you can read here
-Esther is talking about Aimee Bender’s The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
-The two books are thematically related, I figure, under the umbrella of “secret truths revealed through food.”
-It’s an interesting connection, and Bender’s book sounds pretty neat. Chew, of course, is something I buy monthly.
-Check both out.
-6th Sense’s 4a.m. Instrumental for the theme music.
-Here comes a new challenger!
-See you, space cowboy!

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]]> http://4thletter.net/2011/08/fourcast-94-foodcast/feed/ 1 chew, john layman, rob guillory, aimee bender, David and Esther tackle books about food. It's not what you think. David and Esther tackle books about food. It's not what you think. 4thletter! no 32:42 http://4thletter.net/2011/08/fourcast-94-foodcast/ 4thletter!nonadultFourcast!