Jordan Blum talks ‘The Big Shakedown,’ plus Wonder Woman’s big year and the return of Bucky Barnes

About this episode

1. The Big Three 6–7 min Cover the three most consequential stories of the week, ranking them and giving your personal reaction. • DC announces 'Year of Wonder' for 2027 with Louise Simonson and Stephanie Williams taking over 'Wonder Woman' • 'Exquisite Corpses: Book of the Dead' reveals the killers' bloody origins in January 2027 • Marvel reveals Bucky Barnes and Nick Fury Sr.'s next chapter in 'Immortal Soldiers' #1 2. Rapid-fire reactions to three or four additional announcements. 3–4 min • Dan Watters brings romance and impending doom to 'The Terminator' this January • DC turns humanity into the enemy in 'Green Lantern: Doomed Cosmos' #1 this January • 'Gehenna: Lust for Conquest' brings more blood-soaked chaos to Image Comics in January 2027 3. What the Press Release Isn't Saying 3–4 min Dig into one announcement and offer an editorial perspective that listeners won't necessarily get from reading the headline. • Mister Miracle becomes Highfather in 'DC All In Saga: The New Gods' #1 this January OTHER NEWS • Dan Watters brings romance and impending doom to 'The Terminator' this January • Sean Gordon Murphy and Corin Howell team up for 'The Lost Bones of Lake Totem' at