This week on the Sidekickcast the lunatics take over the asylum; Gavin is convinced it's San Diego Comic Con even though it's not until this weekend and Ned manages to drink himself into a coma, so it's left to the consummate professional Dan to keep everything together. There's talk of X-Men: First Class casting, Marvel shorts, a new zombie book by some guys from Cardiff called Stiffs, i-pad graffiti and even a challenge laid down to the Sidekicks.

In Stack Attack we look at Invincible Iron Man #27, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #3, Shadowland #1, Batman Beyond #1, Secret Avengers #2, The Death of Dracula and for Second Coming: X-Men: Legacy #237 and X-Force #28.

Just how will Dan react to losing a point in Secrets and Lies without even getting to play? Will he be able to get back what he didn't even lose? Umbrella Academy vol.1 went down pretty well for the last Knowing Me, Knowing You but will vol.2 Dallas fair as well? Don't forget to listen past the outro music for some hilarious out-takes and tune in next time for some actual SDCC news.

The Danger Room has a full quota this week as regular Sidekickcast hosts Dan and Gavin are joined by two of your favourite Sidekicks; Ned and Mikey Bumchin. With a couple X-Fans like this in the room we couldn't help but discuss the latest spate of X-castings for the latest movie aswell as what else has been going down in geek town.

In Stack Attack we review Invincible Iron Man #26, New Avengers #1, The Thanos Imperative #1, Bulletproof Coffin #1, Batman #700, Daredevil #507, Age of Heroes #2 and in Second Coming: Uncanny X-Men #525 and New Mutants #14.

It's 16-12 in Secrets and Lies so it's all to play for as Dan drafts in the Super Geek Squad to help him out but will he actually listen to them?! The Umbrella Academy is the subject of this week's Knowing Me, Knowing You and Ned takes a look at Paul Pope's Batman: Year 100 in Dig This! Don't forget to listen past the outro music for our usual clutch of cock-ups.

It's back to the Danger Room for the SidekickCast with regular hosts Gavin and Dan who are once again joined by Sidkick X-traordinaire; X-Centric Ned. This week we take a look at the Cap and Thor costumes, talk some McAvoy Xavier and review The Losers movie.

In Stack Attack the Sidekicks review Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #2, avengers #1, Secret Avengers #1, Dexter's Half Dozen #4, Stealth #1 and for Second Coming: New Mutants #13, X-Men: Legacy #236 and X-Force #27.

After the triumphant first live Secrets and Lies last episode can Dan claw a point back when he hasn't got a room full of comic geeks on his team? Bendis' Powers vol.1 is the choice for Knowing Me, Knowing You and if you liked the sound of Dexter's Half Dozen why not check out the ashcans all free-like by going here and here. Don't forget to listen past the outro music for out-take goodness.

Live and Direct from the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo 2010 we welcome you to The Sidekickcast Presents Signs and Portents with Chris Lynch. Join Sidekickcast hosts Dan and Gavin as we once again delve into The Dark with Chris Lynch only this time we decided to do it in front of a room full of comic book loving folks. Chris reveals to us the hidden messages and codes buried deep within the Dark and along the way tells us how he got into the business and the exciting books he has in the works.

Of course this being the Sidekickcast we couldn't help but add our own touch to proceedings with the first ever live version of the comic book news quiz with a twist; Secrets and Lies. It's Gavin vs Dan and Chris with Super Team Expo backing them up, whose side are you on? Don't forget to listen past the outro music for our usual plethora of cock ups.

Once upon a time in a far away land there were three princes; Prince Dan Charming, Bonny Prince Bones and the artist formally known as X-Centric Prince Ned. Together these princes formed a merry band of Sidekicks and set out into the wide world to spread the word of las comicas. Listen in as they tell tales of their upcoming adventures as far as the wetsern port city of Bristol for the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo to present a panel with the mighty pen-man of The Dark; Chris Lynch. Ok I'm growing tired of this Fables speak, so I'll just say we also talk about upcoming stuff on the site and learn the rules of the comic book fashion club.

In Stack Attack this week we take a look at Invincible Iron Man #25, The New Avengers Finale, Siege #4, The Sentry: Fallen Sun, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #1, Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis #1, X-Force #26, Uncanny X-Men #524, X-Men Second Coming Revelations: Hellbound #1 and X-Factor #204.

We focus on comic book movies in Secrets and Lies; the comic book news quiz with a twist where you're the detective, sniffing out the carefully crafted misinformation. Our Knowing Me, Knowing You choice for Dan this week is Matt Fraction and Gabriel Ba's Casanova and we finally take a look at Fables for Dig This! Don't forget to listen past the outro music for the classic out-takes.

Just what is a comic book volcano? Why do Sidekickcast regular hosts Dan and Gavin care so much? Which of the Marvel bargain movies will we see first? How do we manage to link from this to the new Doctor Who? And most importantly what has guest host, the truly X-Centric Ned been smokin'? All this and more (well probably not much more) will be revealed in another tantalising trip through the world of the Sidekicks.

In a bulging review filled Stack Attack we take a look at Devil #3, Crossed: Family Values #1, Daredevil #506, Turf #1, Cowboy Ninja Viking #4-5 and as part of our coverage of the Second Coming event: Uncanny X-Men #523, New Mutants #12 and X-Men Legacy #235.

Secrets and Lies; the comic book news quiz that would test the investigational skills of even the world's greatest detective focuses on the happenings at the C2E2 convention. Dan hasn't done his homework for Knowing Me, Knowing You but at least his excuse is entertaining and Dig This! takes a nose dive too due to lack of actual comic books. Don't miss out on the best bit of the show; the post-outro music cock ups.

It's back to basics in the best possible way as regular Sidekickcast hosts Dan and Gavin geek out for the first time in a while with some talk about new Who, Captain America casting, Shadowlands and of course comic books.

This episode's Stack Atack sees the boys look at Nemesis #1, Blackest Night #8, X-Men: Second Coming #1 and New Avengers: Military Exclusive #8.

The comic book news quiz that is Secrets and Lies powers on with a snapshot of some of the news to come out of Wondercon 2010. Knowing Me, Knowing You makes a triumphant return with the double header of Akira for Gavin and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 for Dan but which will come out on top? And finally the Sidekicks take a look at American Born Chinese as part of the listener appreciation programme we like to call Dig This! Don't forget to listen past the outro music to hear how crap we actually are when not cleverly edited.

Coming soon to raid a library near you; Sidekickcast hosts Dan and Gavin accompanied by the tyrant of trades Mikey Bumchin. To kick off the boys discuss Captain America casting and the Great Amazon Glitch, did you get your cheap books?

In a review-tastic Stack Attack we look at Siege #3, Blackest Night #7, The Flash: Rebirth #6, X-Men Legacy #234, Dark X-Men #5, Crossed #9, Chronicles of Wormwood: The Last Battle #3, Choker #2 and Green Hornet #1.

The score is 13-9 to Gavin in the only comic book news quiz that matters; Secrets and Lies, can you sniff out the wolf among the sheep? Still no Knowing Me, Knowing You but we have a double Dig This! as we taske a look at Kling, Klang, Klatch and Mikey pimps us Vertigo's Fables. Don't forget to listen past the outro music for some out-take goodness.

So what is the magic number? One...two...oh who cares, especially when you've got another episode of The Sidekickcast to listen to. Gavin and Dan are joined this week by the elusive yet always good value X-Centric Ned for some chat about the latest animated offerings from both Marvel and Dc and then maybe a little comic book talk too just for good measure.

The boys tackle Stack Attack head on with reviews of Devil #1, Choker #1, X-Force #24, Ultimate Comics Avengers #5, Ultimate Comics New Ultimates #1, X-Men Hope, Amazing Spider-Man #623 and Absolution #6.

Secrets and Lies; The comic book news quiz with a twist, who knows what the score is? Who cares? A good time was still had by all and you can play along at home, shouting mercilessly into your generic mp3 listening decive.

A slightly shorter episode this week as both Dan and Gavin get thrown in detention for not doing their homework for either Knowing Me, Knowing You nor Dig This! But don't forget to listen past the outro music to see just how smoothly this operation truly works.

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A change in venue brings out the free and easy side in regular Sidekickcast hosts Gavin and Dan. They attempt to bumble their way through the proposed Watchmen prequels/sequels surely offending anyone with more than two braincells to rub between them.

In the reviewaram that is Stack Attack we look at X-Force #23, Batman and Robin #7 & #8, Kick Ass #8, Daredevil #504, Ultimate X #1, Cowboy Ninja Viking #3, Dark X-Men #4 and Milestone Forvever #1.

Dan attempts to close the gap even more in this week's Secrets and Lies, the comic book news quiz that asks you no question but always tells you lies. Knowing Me, Knowing You makes a triumphant return with Punisher MAX #2 and we take a gander at Hack/Slash Omnibus vol.1 in Dig This! Don't forget to hang on past our very telling outro music for some cock ups of the highest order.