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.