Episode 66 of the Comics.Community Podcast features panelists Jason, Travis, Mitch, and Phil your host as they discuss the best in comics and pop culture for the week of November 21, 2016. Show notes after the fold:
In This Episode of the Comics.Community Podcast…
0:00:01 Introductions
This episode, panelists Jason, Travis, and Mitch join Phil your host to discuss:
0:02:18 Recent Comic News
Items in comic book and pop culture news that recently caught our attention include…

* Motor Crush: Being under ordered? If so, why?
* Skybound celebrates Image Comics 25th anniversary with 25-cent comics.
* Green Lantern meets Planet of the Apes at Boom!
* NEA sponsors article touting merrits of integrating graphic novels into school children’s reading selections.
* Rat Queens returns!
* Back to Press: Motor Girl and more get reprints.

0:13:55 Comics Worth Reading
This episode, out panelists recommendations include…
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: MESSAGE FROM MARS #1 – (STRANGER COMICS) Drawn to Mars by an ancient message from Cecile, a girl who could see the future, D arrives to find a colony that is little more than a blood farm. With Left Hand by his side, D sets out to cleanse Mars of the vampire scourge.
SLAM #1 – (BOOM! STUDIOS) – Television Without Pity’s Pamela Ribon (Rick and Morty) and artist Veronica Fish (Archie) dive into the fast-paced, hard-hitting world of roller derby! ‘ Jennifer Chu and Maise Huff (aka Knockout and Ithinka Can on the track) have been best friends since their first day of Fresh Meat Orientation for the Eastside Roller Girls, but when they get drafted for two different teams they’ll have to figure out if the bond between them is stronger than the pull of a team when a win is on the line. ‘ You get slammed on the track and slammed in life, and in both cases you have to take your hits and get back up again!
0:19:38 Topic of the Week: 2016 Gift Guide
In this episode, our panelists offer advice on buying the right gifts for that special comic and pop culture nerd in your life. We refer to these sites:

* WeLoveFine.com for a wide variety of licensed merchandise
* eGerber.com for acid free bags and boards
* SideShowToy.com and HotToys.com for higher-end collectibles
* Etsy.com for anything
* Ebay.com for anything
* InStockTrades.com for nice discounts on trades, hardcovers, and Artist / Gallery Editions
* MissouriComics.com for vintage comic book back issues galore
* Previews Winter 2016 Gift Guide
* AmiAmi.com for Japanese imports (in English)
* Amazon.com for anything
* LootCrate.com for monthly mysteries for geeks and gamers
* ComicBento.com for a box of comics every month
* Netflix.com for Marvel’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and more!
* Marvel Unlimited for access to over 17,000 Marvel digital comics

0:57:18 Comics In Our Future