DC Comics: New Frontier | Back Issues Podcast

[@comicpop]

This comic book is MASSIVE! We skipped scenes, characters, and plotlines and it still ended up being over an hour! The main point of this video is to inform and encourage you to check out this spectacular comic book for yourself!

[@ltenshu1354]

Loved the movie and now i get this! Then like always ill end up buying the book lol

[@ehhhwhatever202]

ComicPOP Thanks so much for doing my favorite DC story

[@regularguy5403]

Congrats guys! To be honest I’m glad that I’ve spent so much time watching you guys, I know that watching you will always make my day brighter.

[@calumsharman8498]

You guys should cover Darwyn Cooke's Batman: Ego. Its one of the most underrated Batman stories I've read.

[@mitchbray6637]

Sal, I loved this book! My second favorite comic book series right after Kingdom Come! THanks for covering this awesome story!

[@germoua1471]

Fun fact: Dr. Seuss and Stan Lee did serve in WWII together, working on training films for the army.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

_Oh, the places you'll go! By Theodore Smiesel_ "Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places. You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have brains on your shoes. And all over the floor. And all over your desk. And oh god, your brains are all over the place. The end."

[@weirdone6966]

30:17 “Ok, that’s enough from humanity” 😂😂😂 me in traffic.

[@DavidTSmith-jn5bs]

What I liked about this story is Cooke's world-building skills! He even has a scene that's depicting Ted "Wild Cat" Grant's last title boxing match with an up-and-comer named Cassius Clay! It reminded me of the film "Requiem for a heavyweight." Great story. R.I.P. Darwin Cooke.

[@ghostwarrior3878]

I like that fight scene as well, they could have easily stuck to real world history and had Clay beat him to begin his rise, but I liked Ted's character, he got back up and just going, and beat him.

[@taylorchance4386]

One of the stories that made me fall in love with comics. R.I.P Darwyn Cooke

[@langleymneely]

New Frontier is one of the greatest comics in all of the medium! Darwyn Cooke (RIP) outdid himself. This series was a cohesive, seminal masterwork. I frankly would love to see this adapted in live action either in film or big budget streaming mini series, like an epic Elseworlds Justice League completely set in the period. Its a brilliant distillation of the era, tone, & impact of the DC universe. This was a great choice for episode 300 guys! Great job as always! Cheers! 🥂 👍🏾👍🏾❤️

[@mitchellregan21]

Last week's episode Sal said "are we gonna do the New Frontier?" Hiding in plain sight, I see.

[@comicpop]

Next week: 301 - Ben Sneezing!

[@chikidchris]

This whole epsiode is filled with "Oh that's a fun/interesting idea" followed swiftly by a *HARD* turn into some grim darkness. I absolutely love it. Definetly going to pick this book up. Can't wait for Guy Gardner reborn. 56:09 - 56:25 | This description is perfect, this book is like a microcosim for the DC universe itself, a bunch of separate stories tying together to tell one big story. 1:00:03 | LMAO I swear I thought you guys were talking about the Chicago NHL team, the Blackhawks, at first and I was like "WTF? Why is a hockey team in this comic about 50s-60s American politics and the rise of Superheroes?"

[@mr.vinylfishstic4430]

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU HANDSOME BUNCH DID THIS

[@ghostwarrior3878]

😢DC the New Frontier is arguably one of the best Comics I've ever read and me personally I would rank that high on my top 10 list of comics then again I also like the whole overlay of real world history to it as well.

[@duptygupty]

I'd put it up there as my favorite. That, Kingdom Come, and Watchmen are probably top three for me

[@ghostwarrior3878]

For me it would be Kingdom Come, This one, and.... For me I liked Spider man Life Story, and that's my top 3.​@@duptygupty

[@Ayrton_Chitwood]

I read this book about four years ago for the first time, and was in tears of joy by the end. This book is such a beacon of hope and inspiration to me, and is one of my absolute favorites, right up there with Kingdom Come and Watchmen. I cannot find a more enrapturing and brave showcase of what we as people can aspire to be, and I'm so glad to finally see it on Back Issues, for the 300th episode no less. Thank you guys, this one means a lot, and you hit it right out of the park.

[@shauntempley9757]

I agree. New Frontier belongs for me in that list.

[@dead0ntime]

I love how observant Ben is this whole episode, he looks so intrigued! Hell of a 300th episode! This has been a book I’ve had my eyes on and this is definitely pushing me to buy it. Sounds like a masterful piece of literature

[@wittycomment]

I was hoping for 52, but I’m not gonna complain when the book is this good.

[@anthonylynch423]

Ah 52 would be amazing

[@JoshMunroe]

Darwyn Cooke... what a legend. This will likely be my next book buy inspired by this channel.

[@Omar-wq9dz]

FINALLY!!! The New Frontier is being done. I absolutely adore this story, the artwork in particular is amazing. It's a shame that Darwyn Cooke is no longer with us. Thanks for finally doing this story guys. I'm not sure how much viewers have asked, but I feel this a book everyone wanted you guys to do. :)

[@robertohara2280]

That loving tribute by Tomasi in his Superman run to this story and Cooke himself was wonderful.

[@duncan2by4]

So what you're telling me is... they posed for a picture... that someone actually took? Freaking Revolutionary craft of work you got going on here, guys. Keep it up.

[@Grievousish]

So glad this book is finally being covered. Great way to end my night before packing for NYCC. See you soon ComicPOP! Also congrats on 300 episodes! Been an amazing journey watching along and here's to 300 more.

[@zanderford2733]

Me: I need to keep my phone charged I need to save my battery Comic Pop: New Frontier Me: Welp rip to my phone

[@eqs1782]

Same

[@OneJamalWonder]

Foreal

[@GitShiddy]

Love this book. As far as I'm concerned it is the quintessential American Comic.

[@dariooben9]

OHHH THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! I got a bit emotional when I saw the thumbnail, New Frontier was a very important book for my younger self who was still learning about having hope in a dark world. Also, it's the book that took me back to drawing (a turning point in my life). You did it justice, guys. From a loyal fan, happy 300 episodes. Nothing will make me laugh harder than your take on "All Star Batman and Robin The Boy Wonder" (I go back to that one a lot), but this one I'll hold very close to my heart.

[@harrisonpeck8958]

I don't no what it is but Darwyn Cooke's art gives me such a good hopeful feeling. It's something I don't get from any other artists in the industry. It's sad we won't be able to see anything more like this. But I'm happy we got what we did.

[@ricardorios2355]

It just hit me. I have been watching you guys for almost 6 years.

[@dead0ntime]

Ricardo Rios I’ve been watching since 2016, and shit I couldn’t be more proud that I’m a fan and that they hit 300 episodes

[@ErnMac89]

Am I the only one who thinks DC works better in the 1930's-1940's era? Wish they would have a New Frontier style line of comics.

[@allendrake6960]

I wouldn't say I hugely prefer it over later comics, but I would absolutely love a "Earth-44" line of comics to just stick around for the foreseeable future.

[@jackflaherty3580]

Love you guys ! Congratulations on 300 back issues ! I've been watching since you guys were in Sal's kitchen. Sal, Tiffany, Ben & Ethan all of you are amazing talents, Pofessor Sal, your encyclopedic comic knowledge, mixed with your teaching skill set fits perfectly for great content. Tiffany, you are so sweet and obviously have the patience of a saint for being in the middle of these 3, Ben, your one liners are the hilarious love the awkwardness you add, and Ethan, your dry wit is the glue that keeps it together. Comic Pop got me through alot of dark times and I want to thank you for everything you guys do. Hope to see 300 more - Jack from Boston

[@Ayrton_Chitwood]

YES! Finally, I'm so happy you guys did New Frontier at last!

[@Xtra_Medium]

I kinda wish Sal brought back his Mom and Dad for this one. They were delightful in the Dark Knight Returns episode and I'd love to see their take on such an overt period piece

[@tiebrute4688]

So just a quick bit on Johnny Cloud before I continue on with the rest of the video, because DC's old war characters really resonate with me. Johnny Cloud is full on Native American- a Navajo, and first appears in All American Men of War #82. In his first page, we see the mounted chief shaped cloud who Johnny Cloud explains was present when he was born, hence his name. So the character sees it when he's born and when he's "born" to us readers. He starts out as a fighter pilot but unlike Enemy Ace who shares the same creator as Johnny Cloud, Robert Kanigher- Johnny always gets his planes shot and busted to hell. He does have that war chief made of clouds on his plane however. Darwyn's homage to The Losers is beautiful to me and I honestly tear up reading Johnny's death every time.

[@realtalkfuzz]

This channel is one of the best things to happen to youtube I swear. lol

[@ThatKevinBravo]

Been here since the Dark Knight Strikes Again episode and hearing that this is episode 300 gave me goosebumps. Congrats guys and keep doing an amazing job as always!!!

[@vaggelisbaousis1756]

My favorite comic of all time (along with All Star Superman). Thanks for doing this! Looking forward to watching this!

[@dylanlewis5113]

As a kid, I got the movie at K-Mart. I thought it was going to be episodes of the Justice League cartoon. I was surprised to get something completely different, yet I loved it. I watched that movie a lot. It helped form my love of the Silver Age, and more specifically, period piece superhero stories. Still haven't read the book. I really need to.

[@dylanlewis5113]

Finally got the book. It's amazing!

[@Aliaskitfisto]

New Frontier is such a love letter to DC. Darwyn Cooke is sorely missed but his legacy is such a wonderful gift.

[@alberto1583]

300 LETS GOOOOOOOOOO. Congrats guys. Love your channel, it gets me through the week lmao. Definitely catapulted me further into comics then I thought I could go.

[@shadypuff]

well, you pushed me over the edge , finally grabbed my copy

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Idea for Elseworlds Exchange: Sequel Pitches. I know Sal has a pitch for where the New Frontier universe goes next.

[@VanillaCocoShow]

Dexx Baker yes they should people would love it

[@reni344]

I adore this book one of the staples of my comic book collection so glad to see it.

[@apcfire]

A movie adaptation of this book would be terrific. The cinematography and colors and tight story telling would be amazing.

[@jaymiiwilde3772]

I remember buying the art of Darwyn Cooke before owning this and I gotta say Cooke was an underrated modern legend of the industry. I only wish that he could have found a way to be an artist in the industry sooner in his life other than his first short that DC released in the 80s. He honestly inspired so many to pick up the pencil with his works and I hope that those artists can be seen in the future.

[@michaelthethird702]

Congrats on reaching 300 episodes of Back Issues! I've watched every episode at least twice and I still find tons of replay value due to your personalities, senses of humor, cultural references, and insights. I'm very thankful to have found this show and channel. I can't wait to see what comes in the next 100 episodes.

[@josevasquez4100]

Rest In Peace Darwyn Cooke. Thank you so much for this JEWEL! Great job you guys.

[@lancearrieta1337]

My favorite comic book on my favorite channel, yes

[@NilFox]

DC really does love their hammer wielding black men.

[@martinbaird7550]

Congrats on your longevity and consistent standards of excellence in the first KZbin channel i've ever subscribed to.

[@thermscissorpunch1787]

Hal Jordan/Green Lantern is my favorite superhero of all time and, though this is not solely a GL story, this is one of his greatest, most humanizing stories and only makes me love him more.

[@ulissesstag5806]

DC New Frontier is one of my favorites.

[@CastielTheKnight]

I love dc new frontier I’m so glad your doing this for back issue and I even love you guys are doing this the day before my birthday it a like gift to me

[@roccoborghetti4693]

AAAHHHHH YOU'RE FINALLY DOING MY FAVORITE STORY OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!

[@anthonyperdue3557]

The precursor to New Frontier is Golden Age, another great mini series.

[@Flupp1998]

Congratulations on 300 guys!

[@Charlie-wc9md]

Glad your covering one of my favourite stories, my absolute copy of New Frontier is signed and drawn in by Darwyn Cooke and is my most prized comic.

[@bradenhogan2]

Worthy story for 300th Back Issues. Here’s to 300+ more!

[@TommyBaysMusic]

I see you reppin Harbor Patrol still Tiff! Loved this story, i hadnever read this one but the concept is super intriguing to me for the kind of stories i like. Im definitely going to have to pick this book up. Thanks again for around the 300th time🤓

[@Martin_TheCollector]

What a magnificent (& tragic) story, super glad it's finally on back issues!

[@caalmodeoc]

My grandfather was a spanish airforce pilot during ww2 but he was secretly part of the republican party (in spain, republicans are the leftists) so he wouldn't fire his weapons and instead he informed the party so people would take refuge and stuff. He got caught and was sent to a concentration camp in france. Then he got lucky and escaped and then he migrated to Mexico with my grandma.

[@reddays8448]

Sal’s impersonations are funny my favorite is Grant Morrison

[@mitchellregan21]

This book also has a great animated film adaptation. Obviously simplified to a large degree but it still is a fun watch. Edit: I wrote this comment before watching the video, in which the movie is mentioned several times haha.

[@jameshowlett8811]

Happy 300th???.... Love your content guys

[@gar55rocks1]

I’ve had the animated movie of this for YEARRRSSS but as a child didn’t understand it, but now that I’m listening to this and understanding it more it makes me wanna go back and watch that from a different perspective.

Congratulation on the 300th episode!!

[@johnkenneth3602]

I love you guys, I really do. I've been a fan of yours since early 2015. God bless you, you make me smile & laugh even in tough times.

[@JC-hu6wg]

Goosebumps all over. This book will be my Christmas gift to myself. Wow.

[@thedropdeaddisapointments128]

This channel will always be perfect

[@OneJamalWonder]

I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING NEW FRONTIER!!! YESSSSS

[@JD-iu6rv]

Oh sweet!! I’ve been waiting for you guys to cover this

[@spdrwrtr]

I adore this book! Darwyn was one of the best in his field

[@nb217]

I absolutely love this book. I picked it up at just the right time too. I was honestly feeling tired of superheroes and was leaning a lot heavier into indie stuff and was just considering abandoning superhero stories forever, but then I saw New Frontier on amazon and spent my birthday giftcard on it. I liked the movie adaptation and always admired Cooke's art so I decided "Why not? What better story to leave the whole superhero genre on?". What I didn't expect was how adoring of a love letter to DC and its history this book was. I was absolutely stunned by everything. In all honesty, with all the timeline and universal reboots that DC goes through, I think New Frontier is as close to a "Marvels" type book as DC can get. Reading this and then rereading Marvels (also rewatching a ton of Back Issues) made me excited about the superhero genre as a whole again.

[@koala1246]

Have you read The Golden Age by James Robinson?

[@nb217]

@@koala1246 I haven't. That's a book that's always on my "i gotta get it" list, but I just never grab it. I liked Robinson's Earth 2 stuff though and I only ever hear good things about Golden Age so I'll grab it sooner or later.

[@Super.average]

This episode reminded me I should physically own this book, even though I've read it a bunch of times, so I bought it and I'm really missing Darwyn Cooke right now. This art style is so crisp and amazing.

[@chisasa9509]

I'm not too much of a fanatic about corny soft Dexter laboratory style art for a comic book or animation. But this art style is so innocent and precious. The illustration is brilliant. I absolutely love it. Thank you for this one guys. "You know if its a full Couch Crowd- its a listener."

[@batnick7230]

I always saw this book at my comic book store. Guess I’m gonna have to pick it up.

[@gamemaster6450]

Yes!!! I’ve been waiting for this one for a long time!

[@Dorkyboi-1218]

CONGRATS COMIC POP!!!!! You guys are awesome and keep it up 👍🏻

[@ianmason6867]

I love this story so much. I re-read it at least once a year. It always reminds me of the potential of comics and that they don't have to be grim and dark to be serious and amazing!

[@joshuahalili5449]

You guys should do a Comic Pop Crisis with like six Sals and three Tiffany's, one where Rob and Benny are on the couch with Ethan or something. Joel can be the Monitor.

[@michaelbarletta1024]

I read this book for the first time a few months ago and I loved it. This book made me love Martian Manhunter so much more!

[@ridge825]

I was watching this video in HD quality and in the middle of it for some reason it switched to 360p (idk why) but I didn't notice the difference between 1080p and 360p, it just shows how good their camera work has gotten over the years kudos to you guys.

[@kaiwilliams141]

Congratulations on 300 episodes🎉🎉🎉🎉!!!!!

[@idongesitusen5764]

THIS IS COMICPOP! Thanks for introducing us to great (and not so great) comics. Here's to 300 more!

[@KingKinzel21]

Congratulations on 300! Love this show and look forward to watching every week!

[@MagoDSnowman]

Happy 300th episode you guys, I've been watching since like the 25th episode (or something like that), way before you changed the name of the channel. You picked a great story, this one is pretty freaking good for this show's format

[@Sicod79]

This review has a perfect Army of Darkness reference. 10/10 no notes.

[@nerdking1019]

So excited for this episode

[@nathanmarkel3390]

Thank you for doing my favorite comic book of all time. Please do Batman Ego. Not enough people have read it.

[@fcm3d]

Hell yeah I love the Dinosaucers!

[@PaulGonzalez-PhilOsyfee]

Congrats on 300 episodes! Keep up the amazing work.

[@craigamore2319]

Superman Kryptonite is pretty awesome too!

[@danejohnson9906]

I’ve been waiting. And on the week of my birthday thanks so much

[@michaelthethird702]

Ben: what are we doing for 301?! Sal: Guy Gardner reborn... Ben (staring blankly): oh... LMFAO

[@jawaadnasim5644]

Love this book. Nice work, guys.

[@nerdyrockcomics5428]

So good, love you guys

[@eqs1782]

Love that harbor patrol shirt.

[@Deadpoolzilla]

I'd love to see you guys do vid on Cooke's Before Watchmen: Minutemen comic

[@RojoDawg31]

OMG I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS!!!

[@josephmeseker3840]

Another 300 and even more than these Back Issues! Thanks so much to you guys. Seeing this fantastic book on the shelves behind the couch during several episodes, I couldn't wait to hear it read by Sal. This wonderful story, which after all is what every good comic should be: an honest synthesis of our experiences with all the contradictions that the future can hold for us. In addition, Darwyn Cooke shows us some heroes who, although fallible, can reinvent themselves to face reality not only with their fists but also with their inner strength. I am desolate because of the somewhat trivial interpretation I give to this work, but I am convinced that a quarter of a dollar of this banality would do good for the comics industry. The loss of such a sensitive and responsible author is truly heartbreaking. That said, I renew my most sincere wishes to you, ComicPop Gang from the desolate lands of Latveria!

[@pbjoey703]

Congrats on 300 guys!!! (I know you guys have some more) here’s to more back issues.

[@rorygroth8517]

Loved the video! I read New Frontier for the first time a few weeks ago so it was awesome to hear you guys talk about it!

[@aproposreeve]

I've been waiting for this episode for a long time

[@ivansplvd6518]

love you 300!

[@SuperboyLilly]

Saw the movie and loved it, watched your video and love the story EVEN MORE!!