Comics Who Love Comic Books

My guest this week is Dan Hort! What stores did Brett and Dan used to get their comics at? Is anime more popular than comic books? Why do people stop collecting comic books? Is the anime style easier for kids to draw? Is there money in collecting action figures and busts? What is the Galactus Tax on original art? Who were the big three in the early days of Marvel Comics? Did Stan Lee and Steve Ditko get along? Who is the greatest Spider-Man artist of all time? What's one way to put a value on original art? What was Steve Ditko really like?  Reading list: Dragonball Z DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack Ultimate Spider-Man (new series) Star Trek Celebrations John Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Artisan Edition Watch list: Battle of the Planets Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 Astro Boy My Neighbor Totoro Kiki's Delivery Service One Piece (live action) The Wind Rises The Boy and the Heron Recorded 9-12-24 via Zencastr Image credit

My guest this week is comedian Al Holiday! How was strength classified in the Marvel role playing game? How is Agatha Harkness different on TV versus in the comics? What was her background in the Marvel Universe? Does Deadpool tell too many jokes? Who wer e the original Guardians of the Galaxy? What's the deal with Starhawk? Was Deadpool and Wolverine too violent? What was the Comics Code? Is "superheroes don't kill" a hard rule? Whose responsibility is it to keep kids out of an R rated movie? What is the myth of Gilgamesh? Are superheroes modern day myths? Have superhero origin stories gotten too complicated? Who is The Maker? What's happening in the current Ultimate Spider-Man book? Who was Rachel Pollack? What is Warhammer 40k? What about the Neil Gaiman allegations?  Reading list: Recent issues of the Hulk Ultimate Spider-Man (new series) Rachel Pollack Doom Patrol and Brother Power The Geek (DC Pride: Rachel Pollack) Sandman The Puma Blues Aliens vs Avengers Watch list: Deadpool and Wolverine Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 and 3 Crimes and Misdemeanors Hannah and her Sisters Podcast: Master: The Allegations Against Neil Gaiman Image credit: Kyle Cassidy

Today Brett is flying solo with a stack of comic books to tell you about! Spoiler alerts for Doom, The Nice House By The Sea, The Nice House On The Lake, Hate Revisited/Buddy Bradley stories, Archer and Armstrong: Assassin Nation, The Pedestrian, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the latest book by Jason Aaron). What is the novel Bad Monkey about? What happened to Rodney Dangerfield when he was five years old? Will Brett ever get Sean Kelley McKeever on the show? Why does it bother Brett to pay for digital copies of comic books? What is The Nice House By The Lake/Sea about? What is Hate Revisited? What happens in the latest Archer and Armstrong book? How about The Pedestrian? Why isn't Brett going to buy more TMNT books? What is Deprog about?  Reading list: Bad Monkey (not a comic) Rodney Dangerfield's book Outpost Zero Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Doom (one-shot) Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane The Nice House By The Sea Hate Revisited Archer and Armstrong The Pedestrian Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Jason Aaron Deprog They Call Me Bababooey (not a comic but it would make a good one) Recorded live via Audacity on 9/5/24

My guest this week is Tom Higgins! What's the best era of Fantastic Four? When was Iron Man still drinking? What were EC Comics? Who is Flex Mentallo? What is The Maxx about? How great is the library? How did Tom get his kids into comics? What is The Invisibles about? When will we get a good Galactus on screen? How did Zack Snyder screw up Batman? How is Batman "the story of a man and his children"? Superheroes don't kill... but is everyone a superhero? Is Batman a bad father? Is it ok that The Boys tv show is different from the comics? Are we done with the Skywalkers? How good is We3?  Reading list: Gold Key Classics Fantastic Four Doctor Strange Mr. President (I think it's actually this but I'm not sure) Iron Man EC Comics Tales from Psychiatry MAD Magazine Plop Comics The Sandman Flex Mentallo (on sale from Kindle) The Maxx The Tick The Invisibles Injustice: Gods Among Us (free on Kindle Unlimited) Lone Wolf and Cub Hellboy We3 (HUGE recommendation; free on Kindle Unlimited) DC Showcase collections Marvel Essentials (out of print) Watch list: Tip: Check out the DC stuff on HBO Max Constantine Jonah Hex DC Legends of Tomorrow Doom Patrol The Boys Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Image Credit: By Sam Keith - http://www.comicvine.com/the-maxx-1/4000-30769/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48089889

Spoiler warning for Crisis on Infinite Earths on the CW (and the comics). This week we present an encore presentation of Dimitri Wejaysingher's interview from 2020! What happened in the Civil War comics? What makes Punisher unique? What happened on the Daredevil TV show? How do kids know who Miles Morales is? What made the Spider-Verse movies so good? Is this the first generation growing up without a Spider-Man show? What did it mean that we finally got an actor who was young to play Spider-Man? What spinoff was there going to be from Smallville? How did Arrow start out? When did the CW shows get fun? What did the Suicide Squad movie do wrong and how was the CW version better? What was it like meeting Kevin Conroy? (JEALOUS!) What did the CW do right and wrong with Crisis on Infinite Earths? How great is Cress Williams as Black Lightning? How is Black Lightning a political show? How is race handled on the CW shows? When did Supergirl get better?  Reading list: Civil War (Free on Comixology Unlimited) Miles Morales Frank Miller Daredevil Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer Black Lightning meets Static comic (Brave and the Bold by Dwayne McDuffie) Guardians of the Galaxy (Abnett and Lanning) Planet Hulk (free on Kindle Unlimited) Watch list: Spider-Man cartoons Spider-Man movies Black Lightning Smallville Arrow Guardians of the Galaxy CW Crisis on Infinite Earths Image credit: By https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTmBcURCRN0, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54085924 Recorded on February 27, 2020 at Comic Strip Live

This week we present an encore of James Mattern's interview from March of 2020. Why doesn't James like Superman? How great is Spider-Ham? Do the DC animated movies go too far in trying to be "adult"? Why is it OK for there to only be one season of Watchmen? Why does James like The Spectre? Does a British accent make things better? Why do you not want to bad mouth someone on a podcast? When does James do superhero stuff in his standup? Why is 80s Storm better than 90s Storm? What superpower does Brett question? Why does James like Hobgoblin more than Green Goblin? Why doesn't MTV play videos anymore? What's the deal with Speedball? Why does Brett prefer Marvel to DC?  Image via Wikipedia Reading list: Superman: Red Son Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Saga Watchmen Sandman  Swamp Thing Batman: Dark Victory Batman: The Long Halloween Uncanny X-Men World War Hulk Batman: A Death in the Family Amazing Spider-Man Marvel Team-Up Marvel Two-In-One What If...? Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Transmetropolitan Watch list: Thor Ragnarok Planet Hulk The Dark Knight Hunters Inglorius Basterds Spider-Man (90s cartoon) Recorded on March 12, 2020 at Comic Strip Live.  

Spoilers for The Boys tv show and comic books. This week Arielle Dundas returns to talk about the most recent season of The Boys! What show is Arielle doing at the Edinburgh Fringe? What is one key difference between the tv show and the comics? What's a big difference between The Boys and Game of Thrones? Why was this season less of an escape than previous seasons? How would you describe The Boys to someone who isn't familiar with it? If superheroes were real would there be some good ones? What politician is Victoria Neuman like? What happens to Victoria Neuman's daughter? Why did they call Sage Sister Sage and what is her power? Why did Homelander recruit Sage? Why does Sage help him? What happened to Hughie's father? What did they do to torture Tek Knight? How does The Boys compare to the MCU? How does this season compare with other seasons? 

This week we enjoy an encore presentation of my interview with Eitan Levine from March 5, 2020. What Broadway show did Eitan audition for? What mini series did Eitan get an incomplete set of in the hospital? How is the Torah like a comic book? Why is Magneto Eitan's favorite character? Who is Quentin Quire? Is it OK to depict the Holocaust in movies and TV shows? What's wrong with The Walking Dead? What is Eitan's joke about comic books and the Holocaust? How important is it that Magneto is a Holocaust survivor? How did Kitty Pryde fight off Dracula?  Reading list: Southern Bastards The Walking Dead She-Hulk Watch list: X-Men: Apocalypse Spider-Man Unbreakable X-Men The Walking Dead Thor: Ragnarok Recorded on March 5, 2020 at Comic Strip Live.

My guest this week is comedian Zak Benedek! What did Bone have in it that little kids maybe shouldn't see? What's the right age for Bone? What did Zak read to learn about the Marvel Universe? Where did you used to be able to buy comic books? What comic book did Zak's mother pull out of his hand? How great is G-Man? What has Lewis Trondheim written? What did we think of Before Watchmen? When did Barnes and Noble start to kick kids out of the store for making trouble? Who is Great Man? What makes the Hulk such an interesting character? What's happening in Immortal Thor? Why does Zak like Doctor Doom? What happens in the latest Secret Wars, the one with Doctor Doom? What was better, The Death of Stalin comic or the movie? Is Hawkeye just shittier Bullseye? What's wrong with the way Aquaman comics are written? What was Dark Reign?  Reading list: Bone Marvel Encyclopedia Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) G-Man G-Man WebComic Mini Marvels Dungeon; Mr. O; Mr. I; all by Lewis Trondheim Watchmen Before Watchmen Immortal Hulk Immortal Thor Avengers: Twilight Secret Wars (Doctor Doom) The Death of Stalin Dark Reign/Dark Avengers

This week comedian Ian Koranek returns to talk about the comics that inspired X-Men 97! Spoilers for various X-Men comics. What comic predicted 9/11? Why didn't anyone blame mutants for 9/11 in the Marvel Universe? What happens in Uncanny X-Men #200, The Trial of Magneto? In what way did X-Men 97 improve on the source material? Which groups are X-Men an allegory for? How did we feel about Disney buying 20th Century Fox? What happens in the X-Men story Fatal Attractions? Why can't we take dialogue from comic books and put it on screen? What happens in Operation Zero Tolerance? What was one of the key changes they made in adapting the story for X-Men 97? Why does Ian hate it when people say "Magneto is right"? Who is Graydon Creed and who are his parents? Who is Bastion? Who are some mutants who don't want to join the X-Men?  Reading list: Uncanny X-Men #200 Fatal Attractions: Uncanny X-Men #304 and X-Men #25 Operation Zero Tolerance: X-Men #65-70 and Wolverine #115-118

This week part 2 of our discussion of X-Men movies with Adam Gabel! Spoiler alert for X-Men movies including Deadpool and Deadpool 2. What do we think of X-Men First Class? Do we prefer the more complex relationship between Professor Xavier and Magneto? What historical event did Magneto cause? What scene did they expand on in First Class? Which actor do you prefer as Sabretooth? What movie do Brett and Adam differ on? Why did Jean "die" in X2? What was wrong with X-Men: The Last Stand? How good is Kelsey Grammer as Beast? How great is the Quicksilver scene in Days of Future Past? Who did Adam want to see alive at the end of Days of Future Past? Why did Apocalypse look like that? Why didn't Olivia Munn get more to do as Psylocke? Why did they release Dark Phoenix? How much do we like the first Deadpool movie? How about Deadpool 2? What key element of Logan do you notice on a second watch?  Watch list: X-Men First Class X-Men Origins: Wolverine X-Men X2 X-Men: The Last Stand The Wolverine X-Men: Days of Future Past X-Men: Apocalypse X-Men: Dark Phoenix Deadpool New Mutants Deadpool 2 Logan Recorded live 6-27-24

This week comedian Adam Gabel returns to the show to discuss the X-Men movies! Spoiler alert for X-Men movies. What is the right order to watch the movies in? Does it matter when actors are replaced? Are the X-Men movies better than the MCU? Why should someone watch these movies? How many times did Hugh Jackman play Wolverine? Who is the better Professor X and who is the better Magneto? How great is it when Magneto fights Nazis? Is Wolverine a good name for the character? What did Hugh Jackman originally think the character was supposed to be? Was it the goal to have Wolverine be the center of the movies? What is the New Timeline? What is the Essex Corporation? Should the Deadpool movies be part of the timeline? Is it possible that Ryan Reynolds is trolling us? Is it the same Colossus in the X-Men movies as it is in the Deadpool movies?  Recorded live 6-27-24

My guest this week is comedian Chris Ferretti! How would you explain Wolverine to someone who didn't know about him? What made Dr. Strange comics unique and interesting? What cool stuff has Brian Azzarello written? What is too much time travel? When could time travel be better used? Is it harder for Batman to be Bruce Wayne? Do your tastes change as you get older? What's the deal with the Punisher? What sort of contrast do you need with Punisher comics? What would you do if you had Homelander's powers? Where did Nicolas Cage get his name from? When did Peter Parker fake pictures? What jobs did Peter Parker have? How great is J.K. Simmons? What was Superior Spider-Man's catchphrase? How long did Superman stay dead? What happened when they killed off Johnny Storm? How about Captain America? Are baseball cards worth money? How has Venom changed over the years?  Reading list: Brian Azzarello's Joker and Luthor and Noel The Boys (now available from Humble Bundle) Mark Gruenwald Captain America (The Captain) Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Wolverine Superior Spider-Man The Last Ronin (free on Kindle Unlimited) TMNT comics (some free on Kindle Unlimited) Jonathan Hickman Fantastic Four (Death of Johnny Storm) Amazing Spider-Man #300 (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Death of Captain America (free on Comixology Unlimited) Watch list: The Boys Daredevil Luke Cage Jessica Jones Spider-Man 2 Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 6-26-24

My guest this week is comedian Kenny Sparrow! What happens in Batman: A Death in the Family? What did it cost to vote to kill Jason Todd? Is Spider-Man 2 a perfect movie? Is Tony Stark a cooler version of Batman? Is Batman a vigilante or a superhero? How is Peter Parker like an onlyfans model? When did Spider-Man fake photos of himself? What's it like doing comedy at a comic con? Which is worse, Gwen Stacy's death in the comics or in the movies? Is it sad that we never got Paul Giamatti as the Rhino? What's going on with the Sony Spider-Man movies? What is Jared Leto's deal? Who cloned Peter Parker? Is it murder to kill a clone? How much did playing Deadpool help Ryan Reynolds career? Who is Hit Monkey? Which comedian wrote Deadpool for awhile? How good was the last Batman movie?  Reading list: Batman: A Death in the Family Death of Gwen Stacy (free on Comixology Unlimited) Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) Cable & Deadpool Spider-Man and Deadpool Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe Deadpool: Dead Presidents (free on Comixology Unlimited) Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) Hit Monkey Watch list: Batman: Under the Red Hood Spider-Man 2 Iron Man Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse X-Men '97 The Batman Image credit

200th episode! ALL THE SPOILERS for X-Men '97 on Disney Plus. Comedian Matt Menard returns! Why is X-Men '97 so good? What would six million dollars buy today? Have we ever gotten a proper Colossus on screen? Why are the costumes better on the animated series? What did Matt Stone and Trey Parker say about story outlines? Why did Charles leave the school to (SPOILER)? What are some great plot twists on X-Men '97? What did they get wrong about Cyclops in the movies? What did Cyclops always want to be, and how is that different from his brother Havok? What was good about the animation in the new show? What about Magneto's relationship with (SPOILER)? Which character was cloned? What is Genosha? What makes Gladiator such a great character? What did Gladiator do to Juggernaut in the comics? How close is the show to the comics? What happens at the end of X-Men '97? What character showed up in Genosha? How did they change Morph?  Reading list: X-Men Guardians of the Galaxy What If? Jack Reacher novels  Faye Kellerman novels Watch list: X-Men '97 X-Men The Animated Series Image credit: By Marvel Animation - Disney+, Public Domain

My guest this week is comedian Isabel Vullings! We're talking Star Trek comics and Star Trek in general, plus we get a guest spot from Everyone Comics staffer Tybalt. When will we get young McCoy on Strange New Worlds? How did Discovery fix the Trek timeline? Can you read Deep Space Nine comics if you haven't watched the show? What happens in The Q Conflict? Who was the first non-binary character in Star Trek? What did we think of the musical episode of Strange New Worlds? What makes Michael Burnham a great character? What's the deal with Star Trek: Voyager? What awesome comics can you get at Everyone Comics? Reading list: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds–The Scorpius Run Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor (free on Kindle Unlimited) Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Echoes The Q Conflict (free on Kindle Unlimited) Peter David Star Trek comics Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Dog of War DC Pride 2024 DC Pride: A Celebration of Rachel Pollack Star Trek: Celebrations A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns Gender Studies: The Confessions of an Accidental Outlaw Gender Queer Current Ultimates books Current Batman run One Piece Dragonball

This week comedian Pavel Zborik returns! Why is it a good time to be a comic book fan? What is the Midnight Suns video game? Who is on the team? Who is in X-Force? We stan Peter David. Why is it hard when a comic you're reading gets into a major Marvel event? Is Kindle Unlimited a good service? What's the deal with Barbaric? What happens in Maniac of New York? What is X-Statix? Who is Doop? What are some bad superhero video games? What else has Peter David written? What are Gerard Way's comics bonafides? Do the movies inspire people to read comics? Why is it hard to own a comic shop?  Video game list: Marvel's Midnight Suns Spider-Man Spider-Man 2 Miles Morales Guardians of the Galaxy X-Men: Next Dimension Spider-Man: Friend of Foe Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensons Ultimate Spider-Man The Last of Us Reading list: Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender *X-Factor by Peter David 80's Hulk by Peter David Civil War *Barbaric (Vault) Maniac of New York *X-Statix Wolverine and the X-Men (comic) Spider-Man and the X-Men X-Cellent What if? Magik Old Man Logan (free on Kindle Unlimited) Avengers of the Wasteland (free on Comixology Unlimited) Batman: Last Knight on Earth The Captain's Daughter (Star Trek novel) Hulk: Joe Fixit Star Trek Mirror Universe comics (some free on Kindle Unlimited) Immortal Hulk She-Hulk: Law and Disorder (free on Kindle Unlimited) She-Hulk by Peter David Moon Knight by Warren Ellis (free on Kindle Unlimited) Original Moon Knight X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever Gerard Way comics (some free on Kindle Unlimited) BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves (free on Comixology Unlimited) Sweet Tooth *Die by Kieron Gillen (free on Kindle Unlimited) Warhammer 40,000: Marneus Calgar (free on Kindle Unlimited)

This week Mario Pisano returns to the podcast! What was Williamsburg Comedy Club originally called? What are Brooklyn audiences typically like? What's the deal with The Three Jokers? Why is Mark Waid so good? Is World's Finest an all ages book? (Not technically but it feels like it. Your mileage may vary, parents.) Shoutout to Caitlin Cass and her mail order comics. What are some superhero comics you can suggest to someone who isn't familiar with superhero comic books? Who is Riri Williams? What is the Old Man Logan universe? What happens in the original Old Man Logan comics? Who is The Maestro? What characters are in Avengers of the Wasteland? What was on the Wastelanders podcast? Do you have to have seen all of the original X-Men: The Animated Series in order to watch X-Men '97? What cool thing did the Jessica Jones Netflix series do? Who are Brett's top two villains? Why can't they get the Fantastic Four movie right? What was Superior Spider-Man about? Who's a better villain, Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus? What is a SteamDeck? What's happening with Star Wars? What is Gotham Nocturne? Reading list: Batman Three Jokers World's Finest and spin-offs like Teen Titans Old Man Logan (free with Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Hawkeye (free with Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Quill (free with Kindle Unlimited) Avengers of the Wasteland (free with Comixology Unlimited) Chainsaw Man One Piece Jessica Jones: Alias House of M Superior Spider-Man Gotham Central Gotham Nocturne Watch list: Logan X-Men '97 Honest Trailers - X-Men: The Animated Series One Piece Marvel Netflix shows: Daredevil, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones The Incredibles Obi-Wan Kenobi The Mandalorian Tales of the Jedi Video game list: Marvel's Avengers Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Mario Super Sluggers Wii Sports Old Man Logan Universe links: OId Man Logan universe reading order (Google search) Another suggestion Marvel's Wastelanders podcast On Spotify Image credit: By Own Work (screenshot) but it does not belong to me. It is DC's., Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65924174

This week we have an encore presentation of Paul Spratt from March of 2020! Who was in Generation X? Who remembers the Fox TV movie Generation X? What was the best part of The Watchmen movie? Why does Paul like Nightcrawler so much? What are Cyclops' defining traits? How bad was the Dark Phoenix movie? 4 years later, how do our predictions and comments about the MCU hold up? How was Shang-Chi created? What happened when The Punisher showed up in the Civil War comics? What other characters do we want to see show up in the MCU? (Pie in the sky of course.) How good are the Guardians comics the movie was based on? Where did Rocket Raccoon start? How good is Deadpool Corps? Will we ever get a Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe on screen? What happened when Captain America died? How about Superman?  Recorded 11/7/19 at Comic Strip Live, encore aired 5-17-24)

Brett is solo today talking about Free Comic Book Day finds! Who is Samuel Sattin and what great book did he write? Why were there two unicorn books given away and why were they both good? Is Unicorn Crush ok for little kids? How great is James Tynion IV? How much does Brett love Wynd? What is Something in Killing the Children about? What were the Atlas era comics like? What made the Atlas stories so good? What's better than a stack of comics? A stack of free comics! What is the Blood Hunt?  Reading list: Legend Unico Awakening Unicorn Crush/Phoebe and Her Unicorn Wynd I Kill Giants Something is Killing the Children Memetic The Woods MAD Magazine

My guest this week is comedian Ishmael Gaynor! Why does everyone remember their first comic book? Why did Brett stop collecting comics in college? How were the WWE comic books? What happened in the Bruce Lee comics? What makes Miles Morales such a great character? Who is Batwing? What is BlerdCon? What is Tephlon Funk? Is New York Comic Con too big to find indie books? What is Trill League about? Why doesn't Ishmael like Captain America? When will we get a Kingdom Come-style Captain America story? Who was the Black Captain America?  Reading list: Fantastic Four Guy Gardner Green Lantern Batman Superman Wonder Woman JSA JLA Miles Morales Spider-Man (free on Comixology Unlimited) Tephlon Funk Boondocks I Kill Giants Iron Man: The Five Nightmares (free on Kindle Unlimited) Batman: The Long Halloween Batman: Year One One Piece Trill League Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Captain America: Truth Watch list: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Boondocks Shaft Black Caesar Hell Up in Harlem

My guest this week is comedian Angel Isaac! What is Kingdom Come about? How are Iron Man and Batman similar? What is Spider-Man's coolest power? When will mech suits and jet packs become mainstream? Why was Iron Man 2 rushed? How good is Jon Favreau? What hidden messages are in comic books like Iron Man #127? How good is The Last Ronin? Who did comedy manager Roger Paul have breakfast with? What's the deal with Batman Beyond? Why might we get a Batman Beyond movie? Who's in the future Justice League? What did the Radioactive Man comics do?  Reading list: Kingdom Come The Last Ronin Batman Beyond Superman Beyond James Tynion IV's Batman run Anything by James Tynion IV Iron Man #127 (free on Comixology Unlimited) Watch list: Iron Man 2 Chef Elf The Mandalorian The Grand Budapest Hotel Mortdecai Batman Beyond Rocky Balboa Creed Recorded 3-30-24 via Zoom

My guest this week is comedian Alex deCourville! What valuable comics does Alex own? When did the Silver Surfer turn into Carnage? Spider-Man is Alex's guy, but he also has Fantastic Four, Punisher, Batman and Green Lantern. What dumb thing did Brett buy? Why is the dollar bin dangerous? What movie did Alex make? Is there a lot of price gouging at comic cons? What's up with the Clone Saga? What happens in Maximum Carnage? How great are the Marvel Essentials collections? Why did Brett get into Moon Knight? Brett and Alex both endorse the library as a comic book resource. What children's books did Alex write? What is Joker's 8 Way Revenge? What happens in Spider-Man: Back in Black?  Reading list: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Civil War: Amazing Spider-Man (free on Kindle Unlimited) Clone Saga Spider-Man: One More Day Static Shock Maximum Carnage Batman #900 (aka Batman #135) Batman #251 Spider-Man: Back in Black Daredevil by Kevin Smith Recorded 3-30-24 via Zoom

My guest this week is comedian Dar'jon Bentley! What else does Darjon do? Will we ever get a movie where the Fantastic Four meets Spider-Man? Why was Infinity War so much fun? What movie got Darjon started with comic books? What's the deal with Hellboy? Will we get a third Hellboy film with Ron Perlman? What happened with Mahershala Ali and Blade? What is Darjon's Blade script about? Has anyone ever looked as cool as Wesley Snipes in the first Blade movie? What is Lethal Protector about? Which cosplayers really impress Brett? Which Luke Cage would Darjon cosplay as? Who are the street-level heroes? Do the movies sometimes connect the hero to the villain too much? What happens in Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash? What happens in Titans United?  Reading list: Fantastic Four Doctor Strange Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane Hellboy Blade X-Men: Curse of the Mutants- Mutants vs. Vampires Venom: Lethal Protector (free on Kindle Unlimited) Spider-Man 2099 Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash Hellraiser (free on Comixology Unlimited) Star Trek (Kelvin timeline) What If...?  Marvel Zombies Teen Titans in Batman: The Brave and the Bold Titans United Watch list: Superfriends Infinity War Spider-Man Hellboy and sequel Blade and Blade II Luke Cage Freddy vs. Jason Ash Vs. Evil Dead What If...? 

My guest this week is Michael Buzzelli! What did John Byrne do that Michael didn't like? How did another writer fix it? Are comic books like a soap opera? What's going on with the Fantastic Four now? Who's doing the covers? Who is Nova? What have they been doing with the X-Men lately? What is a sliding time scale? What is Marvel Two-in-One? How is Mantis different in the comics versus in the MCU? What did Stan Lee refer to the Marvel Universe as? What's the deal with the Swordsman? What happened to Kang in the MCU? How great were The Defenders? Were they too powerful? Why wasn't Michael a big DC fan? Why is Quicksilver always in a bad mood? What did Agatha Harkness do? What was Stan Lee not good at? What do they do in Age of Ultron that they don't do in the DC movies?  Reading list: Kirby/Lee Fantastic Four Englehart/Perez Avengers Kree/Skrull War John Byrne Fantastic Four Marvel Two-in-One Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 1 (free with Kindle Unlimited) Nova Avengers Disassembled Michael's books: Below Average Genius All I Want for Christmas

My guest this week is my old friend Jeremy Rivera! Jeremy has a collection of comics and we're going to try and figure out what it's worth. Where did Jeremy buy his comics? Who was better, Betty or Veronica, and why? What happened in the Riverdale TV series? How great is What If? What are some classic What Ifs? What makes them so good? What if Spider-Man was trans? What is Jeremy's most valuable comic? What are Brett's valuable comics? What was the deal with Rom?  Reading list: Archie What if...? Secret Wars DC Comics with Dreamer Early Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles New Universe Rom, Space Knight

My guest this week is Emmanuel T! Why can kids relate to Spider-Man? Why are the early Spider-Man comics a perfect place for kids to start reading? What happens in the Clone Saga? Why is it complicated? Why don't a lot of people like it? Which comic book characters have stayed dead? How is Ultimate Spider-Man different from regular Spider-Man? How is Tony Stark different in the Ultimate Universe? What happened when Emmanuel was cosplaying as Spider-Man? Why is Miles Morales important? Do little kids think cosplaying heroes are "real" superheroes? When is cosplaying a force for good? What's the best way to go to a con? What does Emmanuel's uncle do? Why has Brett started buying comics again? What are some different versions of Civil War? What are some of the side books of Civil War? What is Marvel Dark Ages? Who are the different versions of Wolverine? What happens in The Last Ronin? Why does each turtle have his weapon? Why doesn't Emmanuel like Batman? What dumb thing happens in the Failsafe comics? What makes The Avengers such a good movie?  Reading list: Amazing Spider-Man (early) Batman by James Tynion IV Spider-Man Clone Saga Ultimate Spider-Man Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Civil War: Wolverine Civil War: Fantastic Four Marvel Dark Ages The Last Ronin (free with Kindle Unlimited) Batman: Failsafe Watch list: Captain America: Civil War The Marvels The Toys That Made Us: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Marvel's The Avengers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Video games:  Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Recorded 3-3-24 via Zencastr

My guest this week is comedian Rob Coleman Jr.! Why is it important that Spider-Man could be any race? How good is Charlie Cox as Daredevil? Are comic books too expensive for kids? Should Marvel and DC make cheap comics for kids to buy? Should comic book companies advertise on Tik Tok? How great is Free Comic Book Day? Should there be other national special events at comic book stores? Shoutout to Everyone Comics in Queens and Anyone Comics in Brooklyn. Do you take toys out of the box or leave them in? Does Brett have any valuable toys? How many boxes of comics did Rob have? Who were some of the Valiant characters? Who is Bloodshot? What's the deal with the CW show Black Lightning? What is the Mutant Massacre? Why are the art editions of comics cool? What did the Marauders do to Angel?  Reading list: Daredevil (Mark Waid, Frank Miller) Chris Claremont/John Byrne X-Men Fear Itself Archer and Armstrong Magnus Robot Fighter Turok Dinosaur Hunter (free with Kindle Unlimited) Faith (free with Kindle Unlimited) Bloodshot (free with Kindle Unlimited) Shadowman (free with Kindle Unlimited) Harbinger (free with Kindle Unlimited) Batman by James Tynion IV Thor by Walt Simonson Wynd (free with Comixology Unlimited) Nice House on the Lake Department of Truth Ms. Marvel Poison Ivy Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates Captain America by Ta-Nehisi Coates (free with Kindle Unlimited) Immortal Hulk (free with Comixology Unlimited) Black Lightning (free with Kindle Unlimited) Batman and the Outsiders Power Man Black Panther Power Pack Batman: Court of Owls Black Lantern Saga Watch list: Daredevil Black Lightning Gotham Recorded 3-3-24 via Zencastr

Returning to the podcast is comedian Doug Sluk! Spoiler alert for Superman: Birthright. Is it ok to trust Wikipedia for comic book info? What do we get to see Clark Kent do in Superman: Birthright? What strained credibility for Brett in this story? Why is Superman more compelling in this book? Are Clark Kent and Superman two different people? How is James Gunn getting Brett's hopes up with the new Superman movie? What do we want out of the movie? What is it with DC and a crisis? How did Mark Waid change Kryptonian technology? What was the deal with Superman Returns? What issue does Brett have with Superman: Birthright? What weird stuff did they do in Superman comics back in the day? What do Brett and Doug miss in comics? Would people be afraid of a super being if they found out he or she was an alien? What are Real Life Superheroes? What is the most unbelievable thing about Batman? Could someone read Superman: Birthright if they didn't know anything about Superman? Have Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor ever teamed up to fight Superman?  Reading list: Superman: Birthright (free on Kindle Unlimited) John Byrne Fantastic Four Mark Waid World's Finest Chris Claremont X-Men Dark Phoenix (free on Comixology Unlimited) Dennis O'Neill Batman Dennis O'Neill The Question Avengers Twilight Watch list: Superman: The Movie Justice League and Justice League Unlimited (free oni Max) Superman Returns Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Recorded 3-2-24 via Zencastr

My guest this week is comedian Eleazar Guzman! What was different about Eleazar's childhood? What TV show and movie got him interested in comics? Where did he go to read comics? What is lacking in the Spider-Man movies? What does Eleazar love about Batman? Who died in Ultimate Spider-Man? What was Eleazar's comic about? What is Brett's novel about? What are Superman's new powers? Why did Eleazar stop watching Smallville? What's wrong with All-Star Batman and Robin? What's right about it? Why doesn't Eleazar like Damien Wayne?  Reading list: Amazing Spider-Man Bendis Daredevil Ultimate Spider-Man The Ultimates Frank Miller Daredevil All-Star Batman and Robin Watch list: Smallville Recorded 9-24-23 via Zencastr

What show got Brian started with comics? What did Brian beg his mother to do when he was 4 years old? What happens in the Civil War comics? What are the issues with adapting Civil War to TV and film? What happened in Spider-Man comics during Civil War? Which comic book universe would Brian pick if he had to pick one, but who is his favorite character? How good is Gotham Central? What happened when nazis attacked Jack Kirby? What autobiographical comic did Paul Dini write? (See also this CBR article by Brian.) Is Batman Returns a Christmas movie? What was the birth of the MCU? Which is better, Infinity War or Endgame? What do we think about Martin Scorsese's statements about the MCU not being cinema? What is Frank Miller's deal? Were Batman comics always a little bit dark?  Reading list: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Civil War: Wolverine Gotham Central (free on Comixology Unlimited) Friend of the Devil (Brubaker) Greg Rucka's Batman Batman: The Black Mirror (free on Kindle Unlimited) Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics Dark Knight: A True Batman Story The Riddler: Year One by Paul Dano Truth: Red White and Black Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Death of Superman The Dark Knight Returns Batman: A Death in the Family Under the Red Hood (free with Kindle Unlimited) The Batman Chronicles Watch list: Batman TAS X-Men TAS Captain America: Civil War Batman Returns Marvel's The Avengers Iron Man Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame WandaVision Hawkeye Loki The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Recorded 2-10-24 via Zencastr

This week we get a Brett Solo episode. Will Brett's children blame him for not watching Batman The Animated Series with them? How are the Batman Beyond comics? Who is Jane Doe? Is Hugo Strange a doctor? What are the hot new Ultimate books? Who came first, Doctor Strange or Hugo Strange? When did Renee Montoya become the Question? Should Renee Montoya get her own show? What is Legend about? What did Brett like about We3? How does Brett feel about James Tynion IV? How was Brett's experience at Fan Expo with Multiverse Got Talent? What comic book services does Brett subscribe to?  Reading list: Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman Beyond Batman: Streets of Gotham Batman: Gotham Knights No Man's Land Legend Non-comics: Noodle Shop Mysteries, Faye Kellerman Decker/Lazarus books Local Man We3 (free on Kindle Unlimited) Minor Threats Gerry Duggan Brian Posehn Deadpool Nice House on the Lake Ultimate Black Panther Ultimate Spider-Man (new series) Watch list: Batman TAS Batman Beyond Justice League Recorded via Audacity 2-14-24

Joining me today is artist and comic shop aficionado Aynsley Leonardis! Check out Aynsley's indie comics convention, Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase - it's free - Saturday April 13. Is it OK to be confused when you read a comic? What comics has Gerard Way written? How did Aynsley get started reading comics? Who is Al Columbia? Would Gerard Way have had a career as a comic book artist and writer if not for his My Chemical Romance fame? What makes Umbrella Academy a good book? Has manga gotten more popular? What are some starter manga? What is Plus-Sized Elf? What comic did Brett pick up for free and then got the whole book? What happens in Legend? Is it fun to tell people about a comic you like? What would Brett have if it was up to him? What was it like for Aynsley to work in a comic book store when she was younger? What is Gerard Way like in person? Which Doom Patrol run is better? Is there a comic book for everyone? What is a 10 copy incentive variant? Reading list: Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman: Streets of Gotham Batman: Gotham Knights Grant Morrison's Batman Umbrella Academy (free on Comixology Unlimited) Spider-Gwen Gwenpool Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman Comics by Al Columbia Demon Slayer Pits of Hell Plus-Sized Elf (title of the year!) Attack on Titan One Piece Dragonball Legend Eden II Last Girl Standing, Trina Robbins autobiography (free on Comixology Unlimited) Julie Doucet Dame Darcy Dame Darcy's The Meat Cake Bible (free on Comixology Unlimited) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Gerard Way's Doom Patrol Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol Rachel Pollock's Doom Patrol Other books on Gerard Way's Young Animal Imprint like Milk Wars Shade The Changing Girl Shelly Bond books Karen Berger books Kid Lobotomy Punk's Not Dead (free with Kindle Unlimited) Black Crown Imprint Local Man Chew (free with Kindle Unlimited) Watch list: Gotham  Umbrella Academy  Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 2-7-24

Returning to the podcast is comedian Erik Marino! What is Cerebus about? How was it created? How was The Death of Captain Marvel published? What's wrong with the Fantastic Four movies? What did they do in the Fantastic Four comics that was maybe the first of its kind? Who might have leaked the Deadpool 3 footage? What is The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill? How do you say the name of Thor's hammer? What was Thor's secret identity back in the day? Why did kids torture Erik's brother in first grade? What is Big Numbers? What are the rumors about recasting Kang in the MCU? What happened in Crisis on Infinite Earths? What happened on the different Earths in DC comics? What is the new Ultimate Spider-Man about? What happens in the DC event Beast World? What comic book bummed Brett out?  Reading list: Cerebus Early Fantastic Four (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Death of Captain Marvel The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill Original Secret Wars Hickmans' Secret Wars Wolverine mini series Big Numbers by Alan Moore and Bill Sienkiewicz Dark Phoenix Saga (free on Comixology Unlimited) Secret Empire (free on Kindle Unlimited) World War Hulk (free on Kindle Unlimited) Infinity Gauntlet Hickman's Fantastic Four Truth: Red, White & Black Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) Gotham Central (free on Comixology Unlimited) Teen Titans New Teen Titans JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Crisis on Infinite Earths (free on Kindle Unlimited) New Hickman Ultimate Spider-Man DCeased Marvel Zombies Ultimatum by Jeph Loeb (free on Kindle Unlimited) Batman: Hush Batman: The Long Halloween Watch list: Reservation Dogs Captain America: The First Avenger Thor: The Dark World Guardians of the Galaxy The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ms. Marvel The Marvels Daredevil Jessica Jones Luke Cage WandaVision Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 1-24-24

Today's guest once again is comedian Carlos Garcia! How good are the DC animated movies? What order should you watch them in? What happens in Fantastic Four #12 from 2018? What happened in Marvel's New Universe? Why didn't Warren Ellis finish newuniversal? What happens in City of Bane? SPOILER WARNING. Why does Brett like Spider-Man Noir? How great is it when Batman and Superman team up? What happens in Old Man Logan? What comics did it inspire? What's the deal with Gotham Central? What's up with the new Ultimate Spider-Man? Why does no one care about the new Miracleman by Neil Gaiman? Why are the collected editions so expensive? Why do you not want to buy the new Wonder Man book?  Reading list: Daredevil (2022) (free on Kindle Unlimited) Frank Miller Daredevil Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #12-13 (2018) (free on Kindle Unlimited) newuniversal Batman #77 (2016) - City of Bane, by Tom King Flashpoint Spider-Man Noir (2009) Intertwined (free on Kindle Unlimited) Batman vs Robin Old Man Logan by Mark Millar (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Logan by Jeff Lemire (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Hawkeye (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Quill (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ed Brubaker Captain America Criminal Gotham Central (free on Kindle Unlimited) Miracleman Watch list: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2 Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Year One X-Men The Animated Series Logan

Returning to the show is comedian Harrison Greenbaum! What has Harrison been up to since the last time he was on? Shout out to Stunt Dog Comics and Cemetery Pulp in Las Vegas. What are the top 3 things Harrison looks for when traveling? Can you read Dark Knight Returns if you don't already know about Batman? What is Saga about? What powers did the original Super Skrull have? Why are some series on Netflix too many episodes? What Superman comic had to be pulled after 9/11? (See it here.) How about MAD Magazine? (See it here.) Who are in the Runaways? Are the Netflix shows and Agents of SHIELD part of the MCU? What properties would Harrison like to see turned into movies? Should DC just make live action versions of their animated movies? Who are Aquaman's villains? Why can't movie and tv writers just take the plot and dialogue right out of the comics? What good thing does Chris Hemsworth do when he plays Thor? Will we ever see DC vs Marvel on screen?  Reading list: Saga Dark Knight Returns Watchmen Y The Last Man Invincible Walking Dead Secret Invasion The Boys (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #36 (9/11 issue) Vision (Tom King) The Runaways War of Jokes and Riddles (free on Kindle Unlimited) Dark Phoenix (free on Kindle Unlimited) Young Justice JLA: World Without Grownups Amalgam Comics Watch list: Invincible Walking Dead Avengers Endgame Spider-Man: No Way Home The Boys Runaways Roger Corman's Fantastic Four Watchmen (HBO series) DC Animated movies Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox to Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Arrow Flash Recorded 1-10-24 via Zencastr

Returning to the show to talk about new comics is Dan Bublitz Jr.! Dan tells us all the books he read in 2023 and what he's looking forward to in 2024! How great are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips? Do comic book movies get people in to comic book stores? Why is The Tick so expensive? What book is Brett reading that isn't grabbing him? Is it better to collect trade paperbacks rather than individual issues? How was new universal? How fun is the dollar bin? What does Brett look for when he does comedy out of town? Who is Tim Seeley? Where did Kingpin get his start in comics?  Reading list: Snelson: Comedy is Dying Knock 'em Dead Dying is Easy (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ed Brubaker Captain America Ed Brubaker Daredevil Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Fade Out Nightmask Pulp Reckless That Texas Blood *Money Shot *Money Shot Comes Again Mark Waid / Neal Adams Fantastic Four (free on Comixology Unlimited) Howard The Duck The Tick Superman: American Alien *Under the Influence by Elliot Rahal Velvet Hot Lunch Special *Local Man Where the Body Was Night Fever PeaceMaker Tries Hard Big Game by Mark Millar Marvel 1985 (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Ultimates *Red Light (free with Kindle Unlimited) Joe Fixit *Klik Klik Boom Negaduck *Murderworld Garbage Pail Kids *The Exiled by Wesley Snipes (!) Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Series Basic Instinct *Animal Pound by Tom King Popscars Slow Burn *The Plot Holes *Minor Threats by Patton Oswalt *The Alternates by Patton Oswalt Saturday Morning Adventures - TMNT and D&D The Enfield Gang Massacre Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Compendium, Vol. 1

This week Dimitrios and Brett discuss Marvel's New Universe! How did Dimitrios get exposed to the New Universe? What is the New Universe? When was Marvel's first Black character and when was DC's? What made the Thing an innovative character? What did the New Universe slogan "the world outside your window" mean? What was The White Event? Who was Justice? What was The Star Brand? Who were D.P. 7? How did the New Universe titles end? What did they do right with the New Universe? Will there ever be a New Universe TV show? What was the deal with Valiant Comics? What did Brett think of The Last Ronin? Reading list: Doom Patrol Nightmask Spitfire and the Troubleshooters D.P. 7 Marc Hazzard Merc Star Brand The Pitt The War The Draft Psi Force Kickers Inc. Justice Black Lightning Green Lantern (John Stewart) Black Panther Fantastic Four New Teen Titans new universal The Last Ronin

Joining us today on the show is Joe Pontillo! What's it like performing nerdy jokes at comic con? What is Jonathan Hickman doing to the X-Men? Are they trying out material for the MCU in the comics? What was the deal with The Marvels? What are they going to do now that Jonathan Majors is canceled? Do we wish Terence Howard was still playing Rhodey? What did Brett used to buy whenever a movie came out? What does it mean when Wolverine is walking around in a cowboy hat? Who is Syren? Who does Joe not want to be Mr. Fantastic? Who should Pedro Pascal play in the MCU? Which are some good Star Trek movies? What is the New Universe? What is new universal? Who is Nightmask? Is it frustrating when comics are always going back to number ones? What is Krakoa? How did the X-Men meet Krakoa? What are some new comics this week? What is Animal Pound? Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles teaming up with this week?  Reading list: Hickman's X-Men Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) new universal Nightmask Something Is Killing The Children Watch list: Loki She-Hulk The Marvels Batman (1989) Batman Returns Joker Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action Saw

Today it's Brett doing a solo show! What has Brett been reading? What Marvel Holiday Specials did Brett read? How does Brett feel about religion in comic books? Are the Asgardians in the MCU gods or aliens? What creepy thing happens in Marvel Holiday Special 2005? How does Brett feel about Chris Claremont's X-Men? Who are the Morlocks? Who is Corsair? Which DC Animated Movies did Brett see? What is James Gunn doing right? What did Brett think of The Marvels? Why is Brett nervous about the new Aquaman movie?  Reading list: Top 10 Superman: Birthright Dark Phoenix (free on Comixology Unlimited) X-Men The Brood Saga Marvel Holiday Special 2004 Giant Size X-Men #1 Uncanny X-Men #143 (free with Comixology Unlimited) Immortal Hulk (free with Kindle Unlimited) Something is Killing the Children (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman: Son of the Demon Batman: Court of Owls Greg Rucka Wonder Woman Greg Rucka Batwoman New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Death of Superman Batman: Hush Watch list: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Justice League Justice League Unlimited Batman The Animated Series Batman Beyond Constantine: City of Demons Image credit: The media may be obtained from CW Seed., Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56934663

My guest this week is Rik Sansone! What valuable comics does Rik have? Who are the Micronauts? Does everyone know that Dracula is a Marvel character? Which member of the X-Men did he go after? What do we think of the 2000's Fantastic Four movies? Has Brett seen every superhero movie? What happened when Rik was on Last Comic Standing? What is Rik's comic book about? Are comic books too expensive? What were the best parts of the Watchmen movie?  Reading list: Micronauts Tomb of Dracula Dark Phoenix Peanuts Frank Miller Daredevil (free on Kindle Unlimited) Watchmen The Tick Watch list: Loki Fantastic Four (2005 movie) Watchmen Star Trek The Original Series Star Trek The Motion Picture Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country The Tick animated series The Tick with Patrick Warburton The Tick on Amazon Prime

My guest this week is comedian Adam Bush! What major event happened when Adam started reading comic books? Why did Adam buy certain comics twice? Why doesn't Adam like Superman? How is movie Thor different from comic book Thor? Why does Brett have a hard time getting rid of comic books? What's the difference between standup comedy and storytelling? What did Andrew Stanton say about storytelling? Is comic book writing better now than it used to be? How did Peter Parker do with the ladies? Do the old Spider-Man stories hold up better than the old Thor stories? Why did The Marvels not do well? Is Captain Marvel in the movies too powerful?  Reading list: Death of Superman Knightfall Superman: Birthright Thor (early comics) Spider-Man (early comics) Watch list: Batman '66 Superman '78 The Marvels Loki Recorded 11-29-23 via Zencastr

My guest this week is comedian Kelly Zemnickis! Are Archie Comics still good? What are the Archie Christian comics? Who does Archie prefer and who SHOULD he prefer? Why is Betty so much better for Archie? Which superhero does Archie become? How about Jughead? What are the New Archies? Can comic books help you learn English? Did Archie like Veronica for her money? Why was Kelly sued by Archie Comics? Did the tv show Riverdale have "essence of Archie"? What would Archie be like as a lawyer? What should Jughead's sexuality be?  Reading list: Archie Comics Watch list: Riverdale Recorded 10-30-23 via Zencastr

My guest this week is comedian Ian Levy! Where did Ian used to work? What happened to Ian on Free Comic Book Day? Who does Brett dress up as when he goes to standup at cons? Are "fan experiences" any good? What celebrities has Brett met? How did Ian get started with comic books? What writer recently impressed Brett? Who is Ian's favorite character? Why don't people like Superman? What is Top 10 about? What is Alan Moore's deal? What happened with the rights to the Watchmen characters? Who was created first, Doom Patrol or X-Men? What was Frank Miller's Holy Terror?  Reading list: Mark Waid Flash Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Iron Man Dragonball Z The Watchmen Mark Waid Daredevil Superman Birthright Kingdom Come Superman: The Man of Steel by John Byrne All-Star Superman (free on Kindle Unlimited) Killing Joke Top 10 Powers Alan Moore's Swamp Thing Something is Killing The Children The Department of Truth Captain America by Ed Brubaker Stray Bullets Criminal Reckless Gotham Central (free with Kindle Unlimited) Daredevil by Ed Brubaker (free with Kindle Unlimited) Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski The Deviant by James Tynion IV Immortal Hulk (free with Kindle Unlimited) Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison Animal Man by Grant Morrison Empire by Mark Waid Superman: American Alien Watch list: Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Powers Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Captain America: Civil War Loki Smallville Doom Patrol Podcasts: Alan Moore on Chapo Trap House

My guest this week is Maduka Steady! How did Duane McDuffie die? What comics did Duane and Maduka start with? Who was Wendy the Good Witch? Who was Duane McDuffie? How great were Milestone Comics? What is Milestone Returns? Who were the Milestone characters? What made Milestone so great? What else did Duane McDuffie write? Who was The Question? Who else became The Question? What's the difference between a meta human and a crimefighter? Where has Renee Montoya appeared onscreen? What did they do with the Question on Justice League Unlimited? What's special about Spider-Man's origin story? Does Spider-Man do "crowd work"? Why are there no secret identities in the MCU (except for Spider-Man)? Who are the New Teen Titans? What is Raven's deal? Who is her father? Where did Maduka store his comic books?  Reading list: New Teen Titans Static Hardware Other Milestone books The Question Spider-Man Giant-Size X-Men Dark Phoenix (free on Comixology Unlimited) X-Men/Teen Titans Batman Vs. The Incredible Hulk Justice League of America Uncanny X-Men Marvel's Deadpool The First 30 Years Deadpool Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe (free on Comixology Unlimited) Watch list: Justice League/Justice League Unlimited

This week we're live at Everyone Comics with Joe Pontillo and proprietor Dimitrios Fragiskatos! How are the Winter Soldier comics different from the movies? Who played Captain America in the 1990 movie? How bad is the Roger Corman Fantastic Four? What is Bucky's real name? What comics did Joe buy because he felt bad for the writer? What Batman titles were around in the 90s? Is it harder to write kid's comics than adult comics? What is the only movie Stephen King wrote and directed? What other characters did Steve Ditko create? Which X-Man is currently dressing as Spider-Man? Is it important for a comic book series to have a letters page? Where did George RR Martin get the idea to kill off one of his main characters, maybe? Which comic writer was on The Real World? What's happening with the Ultimate Universe?  Reading list: By Ed Brubaker: Winter Soldier Pulp Criminal Mark Gruenwald Captain America The Batman Chronicles Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth Superior Spider-Man Alpha Flight #12 Adventures of Superman #500 The Killing Joke: Deluxe Edition Batman Annual #11 featuring Villains in Love by Alan Moore Nightly News by Jonathan Hickman Watch list: Dolph Lundgren Punisher Captain America: The Winter Soldier Maximum Overdrive Herman's Head Parker Lewis Can't Lose True Romance Supergirl (CW) Batman: Under The Red Hood Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 11-1-23

Spoilers for Spider-Gwen. My returning guest this week is Bontrager! How did Spider-Gwen come about? How many Gwen Stacys didn't die? Why did Brett read the entire run? How is the art on Spider-Gwen? What Earth is Spider-Gwen from? Where was Spider-Gwen introduced? What were some of the differences between the Spider-Gwen story and the Spider-Man story? How was Matt Murdock different? What happens in the Spider-Gwen story? How do they get rid of Peter Parker? Who are the alternate characters in Spider-Gwen's universe? Who is the Bodega Bandit? Who is on Earth-8? What is Punisher like in this universe? What is this version of Reed Richards like? What about their version of Wolverine and Kitty? What band is Gwen in and what instrument does she play? How is Captain America different? Was Spider-Gwen a popular comic when it came out? What happened when the New Universe ended? How did Spider-Gwen end? What should publishers do to get readers buying comics again? Are comic books too expensive? Which comic titles always sell? Is it possible that younger comics buyers don't know much about Gwen Stacy?  Reading list: Spider-Gwen Ultimate Spider-Man New Universe X-Men: Dark Phoenix (free oni Comixology Unlimited)

My guest this week is comedian Kevin Israel! Is there more content for girls and woman in the comic book world now? What did comic cons used to be like? Is Kevin's wife into comic books? How did Brett's wife find out he was into comics? What is Mr. Potato Head Wolverine? What action figures does Kevin have? Are audio books the same experience as regular reading? What book is Brett reading that's triggering his depression? What does Brett think of Spider-Gwen? Why do you read comic books? Is it normal to imagine you have superpowers? What would happen in the world if people had superpowers? Does science fiction lead science? Will we ever have a billionaire who fights crime? What characteristics do you need to go along with your superpowers? What is the Who Would Win Facebook page? Is Captain America super-human? What's coming up in the MCU? What comics did Kevin recently rediscover? Why did Kevin sell his comic book collection? Who were Hawk and Dove? Who is Pitt? What was Trencher about?  Get Kevin's album The Struggle Israel Reading list: Regular books (not graphic novels): The Only Good Indians Silo series MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios Jack Reacher books Graphic novels: Are You My Mother? Superman: Birthright Spider-Gwen Cerebus The Boys Hawk and Dove Early Image comics: Spawn Savage Dragon The Wildcats Cyberforce Wetworks Pitt Trencher Watch list: The Boys Avengers: Endgame Spider-Man: Far From Home Avengers: Age of Ultron Captain America: The First Avenger Titans Reacher

This week we're LIVE and in-person at Everyone Comics with Joe Pontillo! Is it time to kill Superman again? Which Superman villains are not powerful enough? Are there any Batman villains that are too powerful? Why was Bane born in prison? What would happen to you if you were born in prison? Who has Bane beaten up? When did people vote for Robin to die? How did Jason Todd come back to life? Are the DC animated movies good? What are some differences between the DC and Marvel apps? What happened when Charlie Cox auditioned to play Han Solo? What was the deal with babies in the Flash movie? Predator vs Wolverine - is it about time? Did Archie crossover with Predator? Is the GI Joe comic good? What are some current crossovers with Ninja Turtles? Who is the current mayor of New York City in the Marvel Universe?  Reading list: Vengeance of Bane Shadow of the Bat Gotham Knights Knightfall Under the Red Hood (free on Kindle Unlimited) Flashpoint (free on Kindle Unlimited) Archie vs. Predator The Punisher Meets Archie Afterlife With Archie (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Last Ronin (free on Kindle Unlimited) Joe Fixit Superior Spider-Man New books: Daredevil She-Hulk World's Finest Marvel Gang War Superior Spider-Man Watch list: Batman TAS Under the Red Hood Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Batman vs Robin Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Harley Quinn Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 9-27-23

My guest today is cartoonist and comedian Teresa Roberts Logan! What is Teresa into? What is Zombies vs Robots about? What are her comics about? What is the Bell Witch? What is "Creepy Cute"? Who is Ballet Ghost? Why does Teresa love horror? Why did Tapas.io ban Teresa briefly? Why does Jesus Freak have a mature warning? Why is it hard to create content for kids? What is The Tao of Comedy about? Where did we buy our comics before we had comic book stores? How has the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood changed? What is Teresa's advice for aspiring cartoonists?  Teresa's IG Reading list: Drawing Power: Women's Stories of Sexual Violence, Harassment, and Survival Washington White Persepolis Votes for Women Neil Gaiman's Death Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts Roz Chast Lynda Barry Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor Making Comics  William Steig The Walking Dead (free on Kindle Unlimited) Zombies vs Robots Charles Addams Josephine Baker graphic novel Lugosi: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood's Dracula (free on Kindle Unlimited) An Embarrassment of Witches (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Oven by Sophie Goldstein Maus and Maus II Jules Feiffer - Kill my Mother, Feiffer's album Gemma Bovery Richard Thompson's Cul De Sac Fun Home (just read it already) Are You My Mother? Horrifyingly MAD Frank Miller Daredevil (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ruins The Rejection Collection of rejected New Yorker cartoons The Tao of Comedy Best American Comics My Favorite Thing Is Monsters By Teresa Jesus Freak: Losing My Religion (on Tapas.io) gocomics.com laughing redhead comics Fog of Worry (patreon) Watch list: Netflix Daredevil series The Warriors Recorded 10-2-23 via Zoom

My guest this week is comedian Doug Sluk! What comic did Doug just complete the run of? What parody comics did Marvel do recently? What magazine did Doug write himself? When did Doug get back into collecting comics? What are the MillarVerse titles? Who is Nemesis? Who was Morlun? Was Superior Spider-Man good? What happens in Superior Spider-Man? When is the Ultimate Universe coming back? Who is Ironheart? What does Brian Bendis do well? Which is better, digital or physical books? How great is Brian K. Vaughan? What is Ex-Machina about? What is Paper Girls about? Are some comics not meant to be movies or TV shows? What's the deal with the Runaways? Why were people freaking out about Daredevil in the She-Hulk series?  Reading list: X-Men #143 (free on Comixology Unlimited - READ IT) What The...? Civil War Too Shame Itself MAD Magazine with Weird Al Cracked Magazine Crazy Magazine Saga Far Sector Nemesis Nemesis Reloaded Kick-Ass Big Game Night Club The Ultimates (free on Kindle Unlimited) Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazing Spider-Man Superior Spider-Man Joe Fixit Old Man Logan (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Hawkeye (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ultimate Spider-Man Bendis Action Comics Jessica Jones (free on Kindle Unlimited) Days of Future Past (free on Comixology Unlimited) Dark Phoenix Saga (free on Comixology Unlimited) Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) Flashpoint (free with Kindle Unlimited) The Walking Dead Ex-Machina (free on Kindle Unlimited) Paper Girls (free on Comixology Unlimited) Y The Last Man The Watchmen Runaways Marvel Knights She-Hulk Ironheart Watch list: X-Men Avengers: Infinity War Justice League: The New Frontier Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox Zack Snyder's Justice League Recorded 9-24-23 via Zencastr