In this episode, we look at the source material for one of the upcoming DC movies recently announced by James Gunn: The Authority Vol. 1: Relentless, collecting The Authority #1-8 by Warren Ellis, Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary, published by Wildstorm Comics!

When the U.N. superhero team Stormwatch is slaughtered by xenomorphs from the Aliens film franchise (...wait, what?), The Authority steps out of the shadows, determined to save the world by any means necessary—and to change it, as well.

Can this team of attitude-heavy heroes defeat an army of flying super-terrorists and thwart an invasion from an alternate Earth? And can they muscle their way into that superpowered sphere of influence known as ... The Comics Canon?

In This Episode:
•  We need to talk about Kaizen
•  That Regis: He’s just so darn bad!
•  More nerdy speculation on upcoming DC movies
•  Tyler Cross: Black Rock
•  Peanuts from Dec. 10, 1973
•  Grimjack: The Manx Cat

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Episode 182 – The Authority: Relentless

The Authority book reinvented the superhero team for the 21st century, literally coining the term "widescreen comics". However after 25 years and a possible movie on the horizon, does the Authority still work or has its time passed? Josh And BComp dig through their long boxes to uncover the truth - including a secret crossover issue with the Xenomorphs that changed everything. 

“The Authority”… does it still hold up after 25 years? We Got Issues #3

The Comics Canon is the podcast that renders judgment on the greatest comic book stories of yesterday and today. Each episode, Curt Holman and Kevin Moreau take a critical and completely subjective look at one of the biggest stories and most seminal moments in the medium’s history, as they decide: Does this belong in the pantheon of classic and iconic tales known as … The Comics Canon?

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