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Comics Covered is a comic book and comics culture podcast! The books, the industry, related movies, tv, or other media, we tackle it all. We discuss our weekly haul, news, new releases, and whatever else pops into our fickle and childlike brains. Releases weekly on Sundays, barring any multiversal c…

Comics Covered


    • Nov 24, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 37m AVG DURATION
    • 96 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Comics Covered

    91 - Dragon Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 48:11


    The Coverers cover Questions, Goopy Evil stuff, and mutant pirates. Just another day in Comics-land. Come on into our office!

    90 - No Easy Way to Say This...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 45:53


    Jack and Samantha try find something about an MTV Dramatic show to praise... It's difficult. We also praise some ending series like DCEASED, and some that are just returning like Invisible Kingdom! Tune in! And Welcome!

    89 - Hawkgirl Playing the Role of Starlord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 61:39


    It's new, fresh and exciting! After a hiatus, Jack and Samantha go over the big news stories coming out recently as well as the series X-Men, Justice League and Strayed!

    88 - The Inferiority Complex of GoldBalls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 50:10


    The Summer of Event Series is coming to a close and we are here to discuss big books like the Inferior Five #1. Jack tries to give a full rundown of what went down in the set up to this series from Invasion! by DC in 1989!

    87 - Baths with Wolverine and Punisher

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 52:14


    After a backlog of a few weeks, Jack and Samantha try to break down the giant that is Marvel Comics 1000 while also talking about some big book from DC this week! Never a dull moment in Comics Covered!

    86 - Fantastic Voyage... In Spaaaaace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 60:29


    This week, Jack and Samantha talk more about Jonathan Hickman's X-Men, along with murder and the male anatomy. It's a fun one!

    85 - The New Ebola

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 55:47


    This week on Comics Covered we talk about Jonathan Hickman's continuing mind trip of an X-Men Series, TWO different series this week from Donny Cates, and the emotional trials of having make-believe pets.

    84 - Will X Gon Give It To Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 55:21


    We talk about ALL the news that came out this week as well as our weekly books! We Introduce Samantha to X-Men ala Jonathan Hickman! (I'm serious. She has had almost no exposure to any X-Men Characters). Pop in for the Chat!

    83 - "Comic Con Trademark"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 58:06


    After an announcement-filled Comic Con Weekend in San Diego, Samantha and Jack recap some of the projects they are most excited for and talk about a few weekly series that are on their last legs!

    Episode 82 - Anatomically Incorrect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 61:03


    Hear Ye, Hear Ye! After a quick, spoilery review of Spider-Man: Far From Home, we talk about Jeff Lemire's 2 new series at DC Black Label as well as a rundown of our weekly books!

    81 - "Crisis on Infinite Imprints"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 76:39


    On this week's show the guys talk the shuttering of Vertigo, the latest issue of Little Bird, and their Swamp-Thing-related ennui. Plus more of this week's news & books!

    80 - "Milksop Renaissance"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 121:37


    This episode's got everything. Everything you need. Square Enix's Avengers game? Got it. Event Leviathan? Got that. Silver Surfer crotch shots? Beats us why but yeah, got that too.

    79 - "Space Drugs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 98:58


    Green Lantern & Green Arrow take on an interstellar drug ring, Swamp Thing on DCU got cancelled, & Doug & Jack get real in the weeds talking about Galactus' big big feet.

    78 - "Cowboy of the Night"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 90:39


    Comics Covered RISES this week as we talk Doomsday Clock, the end of Heroes in Crisis, and Tom King co-writing the New Gods movie. Plus more of the news & this week's books!

    77 - "Dial V for Vero"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 105:01


    We're walking on butter this week (?) as we talk DC's Batman/Catwoman kerfuffle, Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, & the deluge of ads for Event Leviathan. Plus the rest of this week's books & the Doom Patrol finale!

    76 - "Bat to the Future"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 110:56


    This week the guys talk the massive reveals in Little Bird, the massive overhaul that is Hickman's X-Men plan, & how fun it is to refer to those X-books as "HOXPOX". Plus tons more books & news!

    75 - "Arthur the Destroyer"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 141:35


    Marvel forgets how to count to 1,000, Namor attacks the surface world, & Golden Gail gets her groove back. Plus the trailer for HBO's Watchmen & Drax's secret history as... a human man from California?

    74 - "Swamp Brain"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 91:39


    Doug muddles through a hangover to lead Jack through DC’s new zombie event, DCeased, Ghost Rider's new Hulu show, & Free Comic Book Day 2019!

    73 - "Putt-Putt: The First Avenger"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 78:36


    We talk Eisner noms & the Swamp Thing trailer before wrestling with our thoughts on the latest reveals from Heroes in Crisis on this week’s show.

    BONUS - Avengers: Endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 100:16


    On this BONUS show, we recap & share our feelings on Marvel Studios' latest blockbuster, Avengers: Endgame!

    72 - "Disney Plus WHAT?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2019 84:24


    We talk Spider-Man in the 70's & bad TV titles on this week's show! (Seriously, "WandaVision"?) Plus more of this week's books & news!

    71 - "Pinstripe Hulk"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 107:44


    We've emerged again from our weekly cocoon! The guys give impressions on the Joker teaser plus Jack learns about Gray Hulk & how to frame Kirby art as a modern reader. And lots more about this week's books!

    70 - "Badman"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 76:17


    It’s Batman’s 80th and we celebrate by focusing (almost) entirely on Detective Comics #1000! We run through each story and give our thoughts!

    69 - "The Doug Who Tottles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 58:52


    Doug is tottlin' around and Crisis comes our way again! With Doug at C2E2, Samantha and Jack must stay and discuss implications from Spider-Man: Life Story, the return of growing body parts in Farmhand and, of course, papers in Clinical Psychology!

    Bonus - Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 57:57


    On this prequel episode we DEFINITELY recorded back in the 90's, we discussed Marvel Studios newest blockbuster, Captain Marvel!

    68 - "Captain Jack"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 83:55


    On this week’s show we chat about James Gunn re-boarding Guardians of the Galaxy & the INCREDIBLE debut of the new series Little Bird. Plus more news & books!

    67- "Game of Clones"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 119:05


    We check in on that blue rapscallion Dr. Manhattan in Doomsday Clock #9, wonder what the hell is happening with the New Mutants' reshoots, & Jack is introduced to Bat-Cow.

    66 - "Mr. Bones Bones Down"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 107:09


    We cover Captain Marvel's Rotten Tomatoes troll debacle as well as a deadly huge week of comics including Action Comics & Martian Manhunter! Plus: Doom Patrol & what other C or D-list characters would make a good TV show?

    65 - "Cool Cats, Warm Dogs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 106:04


    The comics curse continues this week as Jack & Doug debate the merits of the newest Justice League, dissect the second episode of Doom Patrol, & assign superhero books to classical painters. Plus news & lots more!

    64 - "Lords of Odor"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 79:11


    And you thought we forgot about you... Episode 64 is here! (finally) Doug, Jack, & Samantha dig into the start of Doom Patrol on DC Universe, the finale of The Magic Order, & the mind-blowing visual storytelling in Gideon Falls. Plus, just what is #DCEASED?

    63 - "Comics Overdose"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 120:17


    We discuss the new #1 of Daredevil & pitch our fan rosters for the Justice League on this week's show! Plus news & the rest of this week's books!

    62 - "Captain Bebop"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 110:23


    The Birds of Prey teaser & the new issue of Heroes in Crisis dominate our talk this week. Plus Doug is going to rehab for his Justice League habit and Jack can no longer see blue light. News, comics, & more!

    61 - "Feel the Burn"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 120:29


    Jack and Doug discuss Glass, Black Panther's best picture nomination, and this week's books; the new Guardians of the Galaxy & DC's "Naomi" primarily among them! Plus: Bad old age makeup and if Superman is an American citizen.

    60 - "Absolute Unit"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 87:12


    Despite the internet attempting to destroy the podcast this week, we managed to release most of an episode! We talk the Spider-Man: Far from Home trailer & the latest issue of Venom plus the rest of this week's books!

    59 - "Is This Cyberpunk?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 104:16


    This week Jack, Samantha & Doug discuss comic books, roller coasters, & tasteful vomit. We marvel at the incredible world building happening in the second issue of Die & we really like the phrase "COP VS GOD" in The Green Lantern.

    58 - "Santa Killer"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 66:24


    We ring in the first show of 2019 with discussion on an animated version of The Long Halloween, the new issue of Heroes in Crisis, & the frustrating concept of hate-reading.

    57 - "Best of 2018"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 235:45


    We make our lists for Best Comic Series, Best Short Form Comic, Best Comic Writer, Best Comic Artist, Best New Character, Most Disappointing, & Best Comic Movie of 2018! Happy new year!

    56 - "The Power of Sunburns"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 84:08


    We voice our concerns about the Hellboy trailer & dig into the debut of DC's new Freedom Fighters book. Plus Doug gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Spider-Verse! And lots more!

    55 - "Etrigan the Rapper"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 89:59


    We get hyped for Into the Spider-Verse & talk the new runs on Detective Comics & Miles Morales! Plus news & more!

    54 - "Hillbilly Colon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 131:54


    Samantha joins the crew this week as we break down the Avengers: Endgame trailer plus the new issues of Doomsday Clock & the ONE MILLION NEW SERIES that debuted this week. (Ok, just Prodigy, Martian Manhunter, Shazam, & Die...)

    53 - "Qwantum Wealm"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 95:39


    We tawk about what books we wiked & didn't wike. SPECIFICALLY: the end of Drowned Earth & the new Heroes in Crisis. Plus Daredevil is Cancelled & a Blue Beetle movie?! All that & more!

    52 - "Comic Apocalypse Prepper"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 102:18


    It's the NEW 52(nd episode) of Comics Covered! Aquaman releases early for Prime members plus the new issues of Justice League Dark & Marvel Knights on this week's show!

    51 - "Anarchist Baby"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 81:27


    Woof, helluva week. We chat about Stan Lee's legacy & Black Hammer being picked up by Legendary as well as this week's books. We attempt to decode Mister Miracle's ending & discuss what's working & not working in Avengers. Plus we pick our contest winner!

    50 - “Ego & Mogo: World’s Finest”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 108:28


    F-I-F-T-Y And we haven't murdered each other yet! We celebrate the big 5-0, talk how the show's affected our reading habits, and discuss this week's books. Plus an appearance by Samantha and we launch a book giveaway! (stay tuned to our social pages)

    49 - "Flowers: The Evil Opposite of Trees"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 105:44


    On this light news week we get a lot of book talk in, notably Heroes in Crisis, Ice Cream Man, & Justice League: Drowned Earth. Also discussed: Homunculi & Doug’s issues with Man-Bat’s nose.

    48 - "Definitely Dead"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 93:45


    We bemoan the surprise ending of The Sentry & discuss why Clark & Lois' new status quo makes sense in Superman. Plus the Wonder Woman delay & the first video of the Doom Patrol!

    47 - "Di-D-D-D-D-Dio"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 101:58


    Chaos reigns! We've thrown out the weekly comics format and we just like, talk, man. SPECIFICALLY about Justice League Dark #4, Cover #2, & a bunch more books! Plus what kinky stuff does The Spot get up to with all those holes? Hear it here first, folks!

    46 - "Doug's Identity Crisis"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2018 49:42


    Samantha joins Jack again this week to talk the new Guardians of the Galaxy lineup, this week's books, & tons more!

    45 - "Bee Steroids"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 111:25


    This week we talk Cosmic Ghost Rider, The Magic Order, & a man made of bees! Plus DC Universe, comics news, & tons more!

    44 - "Overthinking Frankenstein"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 88:55


    On this October's eve episode, we talk about Frankenstein (no, the other one) & Doug's horror movie plans. Plus, we've GOTTA talk about Heroes in Crisis & Doomsday Clock.

    43 - "Old Lady Punching"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 123:17


    The Captain Marvel trailer finally dropped and we talk about what we're excited AND concerned about. Plus we've gotta talk about Batman: Damned #1 & Mister Miracle #11! Always beware the veggie tray.

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