Counter Culture Comic Podcast

Brock gets sick for a month and a new Star Wars film releases in theatres. Just like every other person on the planet – for good or bad – Nick and Brock have been gripped by The Last Jedi and discuss their thoughts on the film at length… at great length. This is likely the... View Article The post Episode 89: The Last Jedi appeared first on Schlock Works.

Every so often, Brock and Nick indulge in a little nostalgia. Brock swears he was reading Battle Angel Alita in 1992 but Wikipedia says the manga was released in the US in 1995. Nick didn’t read the comic then, but watched the anime in 1999 (one of his first Amazon purchases). So, this week’s comic... View Article The post Episode 88 : Battle Angel Alita appeared first on Schlock Works.

When Brock and Nick say they review indie comics, sometimes that definition gets stretched. Sometimes it is also stretched so far that it is an almost unrecognizable rule. This week’s comic book podcast is less than indie. It is, in fact, very un-indie. It’s The Punisher. Why The Punisher? That’s because it’s Garth Ennis’ Punisher... View Article The post Episode 87 : The Punisher – Welcome Back, Frank appeared first on Schlock Works.

Nick and Brock dive into the new Marvel TV series to discuss the less consistent wing of the live action MCU. Of course, they also talk DC’s mirror opposite problem of somewhat more consistent TV and then thinking that making a Joker movie is a good idea. We Stand On Guard is the target of... View Article The post Episode 86: We Stand on Guard appeared first on Schlock Works.

Restraint is a too often overlooked contributor to a quality work and this week Brock and Nick read a work that seems like it could have gone the road they expected, but . . . And that comic be God Country. They also catch up with a little bit of Spider-Man Homecoming and would also... View Article The post Episode 85: God Country appeared first on Schlock Works.

Brock and Nick were both nervously awaiting Wonder Woman’s arrival to the big screen. It’s now here, and it’s good so we can all just pretend that the cinematic DCU just started. Also, because they like to remain topical, Logan gets a quick review. The comic review for this week is Scalped from Vertigo. This... View Article The post Episode 84: Scalped, Wonder Woman, and Logan appeared first on Schlock Works.

We’re back (again)! Nick and Brock talk about the comic book O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti, ramble about their dislike of Iron Fist, and praise James Gunn’s latest superhero blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. The post Episode 83: O Human Star, Iron Fist, and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 appeared first on Schlock Works.

Somewhere within this comic book podcast episode is a conversation about Paper Girls from Brian K. Vaughan and another look at Scurry from Mac Smith. Yes, honestly, there is. That talk is buried somewhere between pizza and root beer floats. Paper Girls is written by Brian K. Vaughan of Saga fame. Saga has certainly been... View Article The post Episode 82: Paper Girls and Scurry appeared first on Schlock Works.

So Brock and Nick took a slight break but they are back! Ok, maybe not quite so slight. Somehow after this the long break from the comic book podcast, Brock decided to have them review The Flintstones. The suggestion seemed pretty weird but the world is petty weird right now and in this new, weird,... View Article The post Episode 81: The Flintstones appeared first on Schlock Works.

Having covered most of the news they cared about in episode 79, in this episode Brock and Nick blather about random news, origins of Marvel comics and eventually just to annoy each other. They did fit in a review, though. This is another trip in the somewhat way back machine. Before millennials were born is... View Article The post Episode 80: Concrete appeared first on Schlock Works.

A new episode! Yes! Brock and Nick are still doing this comic book podcast. One thing is to be expected, when summer comes around, Brock will be a little scarce. In the winter, he has all the time in the world. They did bother to review a comic book while catching up on the various... View Article The post Episode 79: Moving Bodies appeared first on Schlock Works.

The time has come. Brock and Nick have put off this book for long enough and it’s time for them to talk about it. Preacher. This podcast does not exist without Preacher, unless Brock found another co-host that likes comics and happened to name it the same thing, but Preacher is what got Nick into... View Article The post Episode 78: Preacher appeared first on Schlock Works.

Brock and Nick finally have a podcast in person! Ok, this is probably more of a novelty to them than anyone else, but it is the first time they’ve actually recorded in the same since they started this comic book podcast. You’d think this would mean a longer recording, but, for some reason, they only... View Article The post Episode 77: Lost at Sea appeared first on Schlock Works.

Everyone reading this is lucky to have lived in a time when Prince was alive. Brock, as a fan and Minnesotan, talks a little bit about the passing of the man. Even though this is a comic book podcast, you can’t have someone like Prince pass and not feel it. In the reviews for this... View Article The post Episode 76: Deadly Class and Scurry appeared first on Schlock Works.

This week’s comic book podcast is has very little mention of Batman v Superman and that’s probably a good thing. However, there is a bunch of comic book TV out right now so Brock and Nick talk about what they have time to watch (and what one of them doesn’t make time to watch but... View Article The post Episode 75: Bodies and The Mire appeared first on Schlock Works.

Being a poor immigrant must be one of the most disorienting ordeals that anyone could endure. That would go double for those that do so because they are fleeing something horrible in their own land. The Arrival from Shaun Tan seems like an ernest attempt to convey that experience without words. Brock and Nick would... View Article The post Episode 74: The Arrival and Batman v Superman appeared first on Schlock Works.

When delving into the past, modern sensibilities are doomed to be a little offended. When visiting 1940’s comics for kids, the reality of the racism that was endemic of that time is a shock to the system. So, when Brock and Nick review Will Eisner’s The Spirit (the original) a wall was hit. The wall... View Article The post Episode 73: The Spirit – Then and Now appeared first on Schlock Works.

This is a podcast about Deadpool. If you don’t know anything about this character, you are part of the rebel alliance and a traitor! You likely also don’t listen to comic book podcasts. Since the rest of you do know about Fox and Marvel’s new, rated R, money piñata, here is what Nick thinks a... View Article The post Episode 72: Deadpool is a Deadpool is a Deadpool appeared first on Schlock Works.

Well, Brock didn’t die in a jungle in Central America, despite Nick’s secret desire to have the ultimate party story of having one of his friends die to a collar bomb. As it turns out, Nicaragua is a pretty safe place to visit at the moment so Nick is going to have to resort to... View Article The post Episode 71: Transfusion and Golem appeared first on Schlock Works.

A new week, a new comic book podcast. Before Brock travels to Nicaragua and is ultimately kidnapped and ransomed back to his family, the CCCP crew decided to record one final podcast! They talk about yet another Image comic – C.O.W.L. – which started slowly and built momentum through the first volume. They also took... View Article The post Episode 70: C.O.W.L. and Sithrah appeared first on Schlock Works.

In this week’s comic book podcast, Nick and Brock talk Wool, the adaptation of Hugh Howey’s series of short stories. Walking into the book with zero expectations, both left the experience pleasantly surprised. They also talk about trailers (again) because, in case you haven’t noticed, it seems a week no longer passes without a new comic... View Article The post Episode 69: Wool appeared first on Schlock Works.

It’s 2016! yay. So, Nick and Brock are back at the normal schedule. That is to say, they will be doing 3 back to back weeks of this comic book podcast to kick off the year. Then, Brock takes a vacation. Then, who the hell knows? Kicking off this very not 2015 year is a... View Article The post Episode 68: Lumberjanes and Ei8ht appeared first on Schlock Works.

In this week’s comic book podcast, Nick and Brock reflect upon the glory and pain that was the year 2015. They pick their favorite and least favorite books and fumble around with words about each for a few minutes before deciding to once again talk about Star Wars. You see, like nearly everyone else on... View Article The post Episode 67: Best of 2015 and The Force Awakens appeared first on Schlock Works.

Star Wars marathons can wreck a person. Both Nick and Brock had one this weekend but Brock was smart and broke it up into a couple days. Nick started having a few drinks during the prequels recording episode early the next morning was, perhaps, ill advised. However, the show must go on! This week, Star... View Article The post Episode 66: Prez and Heathen appeared first on Schlock Works.

The holidays always throw a wrench in the recording schedule but Nick and Brock could pass up talking about the dark spectacle that is the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. Put that right up against the Captain America: Civil War trailer and the contrast between DC and Marvel’s approaches is very clear. Near... View Article The post Episode 65: Alex + Ada and Captain Macbastard appeared first on Schlock Works.