In this episode Scott and Steve start off with some TV talk - some good, some worrying and some very exciting. There is also some great news about a new comics news we've previously discussed. After that we get onto our main feature where we talk about comics and movies, and more specifically, what is the recipe for a good comic movie? We look at the elements we think will guarantee success, we look at previous winners and losers, and why some of the best comics have not been succesful on the big screen. Steve also pitches some comic properties to Scott for the small screen.

Don't forget, episode 66 will be our book club episode, and it will be this side of Christmas, so get a hold of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and join in the discussion.

In this episode Scott and Steve start off with some 100% positive news and reviews before revamping slightly the classic Challenge Scott/Steve format with them each pitching a comic and another piece of media to the other. Discussed in this episode: North 40 Ramayan Gone Baby Gone Earth: Final Conflict Remember that our current book club offering for episode 66 is The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

Welcome to our post British International Comics Show (BICS) episode where we start off with a review of the show, what we enjoyed and some of the familiar and new faces we met. We then get into some news and reviews about the latest comics, movie news, new TV projects from JJ Abrams and the future of Dollhouse.

After that we discuss our book club selection and the current work of fiction is Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut. We discuss what we thought of the book and we also have comments from listeners who sent us their feedback on the book. We announce the next book club selection which we will discussing in Episode 66 in a couple of months time.

In this episode, after some brief (not to mention bleak) news and reviews we're joined for an extended chat by Cy Dethan, writer of (amongst other things) Cancertown and Starship Troopers. We cover Cy's journey into comics writing, some of the ideas behind Cancertown and the critical reaction since it's release.

It's only two weeks now until the British International Comic Show at Birmingham and Scott and Steve will both be attending the event. After discussing our plans, we get into some news, with another major change at one of the biggest comic companies in the business. We also get into a discussion about motion comics and the how power and wealth can change a silly idea into something dangerous!

As promised - a link to the Dr Horrible Emmy interruption from YouTube

In our next section we discuss the works of Clint Eastwood. Inspired by The Changeling, Scott and Steve pick out some of their favourites from his extremely long career and we discuss their influence on pop culture, cinema, and our own lives.

Don't forget about the bookclub and in episode 60 we will have a discussion about Slaughterhouse 5 and announce our next selection.

We'll be back next week and hopefully see some of you at the Birmingham show in two weeks.

In this episode Scott is back in the UK and we kick off with some news and reviews, and then look at the biggest announcement in comics, Disney purchasing Marvel for the princely sum of $4 billion dollars. Looking at Disney as a whole we look at the realistic repercussions on Marvel, make a few predictions and mention a few things we would like to see develop in the future.

After that we have a Hidden Gem and this episode we talk about the great heist show from the US, Leverage. With a great cast and a solid future, this show is continuing to go from strength to strength and we discuss it in depth without many spoilers. Episode 60 is around the corner so send us your comments on the book club selection and send in your ideas for future books.

In this bumper episode Steve and Scott start with some news, mostly about James Cameron's and Felicia Day's respective Avatars. Then they embark on a discussion about censorship. How has it been done in comics in the past? Is it always a bad thing, or are there times when some level of censorship is appropriate? Let us know your thoughts. Finally they discuss a Hidden Gem. The miniseries V from 1983, created by Kenneth Johnson, it's an epic story following the human resistance in the aftermath of an alien invasion. Some of the audio quality isn't great in this episode, but by episode 57 Scott will be back in England so things should be cleared up.

Scott is still overseas in Canada (slowly inching his way onto the set of Caprica, so watch for him in the background when it airs!) whilst Steve is back home protecting old Blighty from pirates.

In this episode there is the return of a couple of old favourites, but before that we kick off with some News and Reviews. Afterwards we get back to basics with Challenge Scott, where Steve pitches three new comics to Scott and tries to get him interested in at least one of them to go and pick it up.

After that it's the return of a Guilty Pleasure, where once again one of us steps into the confessional and asks the listeners and their co-host for understanding and forgiveness. This time it's Scott's turn to try and convince Steve about a film that he likes but perhaps, shouldn't. We'll be discussing Slaughterhouse 5 in Episode 60, so if you've read it already, send us your comments via email, or post them on the forum and we'll try to include them in the show.

Steve is keeping England safe whilst Scott is touring planet Caprica, but they triumph over the timezone differences to re-unite for episode 54. After some news and reviews the rest of the episode focuses on the CBO book club where we talk about 'American Gods' by Neil Gaiman. Part philosophy, part supernatural thriller and part love-letter to smalltown America. At the end of the episode we reveal our new book club title, a classic from the 1960s.

In the second of our special episodes, Scott is still off globetrotting so I'm joined by Dr Karl, the host of the Science Friction podcast. We start with some News and Reviews and then for the main part of the show I talk comics in general with Karl and find out what he is reading and enjoying at the moment, we talk about comics on the fringe of Marvel, some of our favourite writers, a one in a million real life mutant and big comic companies visiting the UK.

Next week we'll be back and with some luck, Scott will be back for our Book Club episode where we will be discussing American Gods by Neil Gaiman. So please send us in your comments and thoughts on the book and we'll try to mention them in the show. We will also be announcing the next book and if you have any suggestions for the book club you can email us or post them on the forum.