The Ghosts of the Stratosphere bring to you weekly comic book related news, reviews, and other related hullaballoo. There are a lot of places to get your weekly comic book fix, we hope this is one of them.
Andy Larson, Rob Stewart, Chad Smith and their Weekly Guests
On this week’s show: On the final episode of our podcast, The Ghosts talk candidly with their guest, John from Pint O’ Comics, about what got them into comic books in the first place as well as what actions they would take to save the comic book industry overall. […]
On this week’s show: On the penultimate episode of our podcast, The Ghosts ditch the comic book talk for an entire episode all about the best and worst toy lines from their youth! From Masters of the Universe to Transformers, TMNT to Star Wars and every piece of plastic […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts spend the whole show talking about some of the craziest things to come out of DC Comics! First up, its a review of the hilariously off kilter series Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber! Second, JA Scott and Ethan Larson […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts are ready to show some love to an overlooked genre of comic books: Romance Comics! First, we’ve got a review of “It Rhymes with Lust”, one of the first graphic novels ever published, by Arnold Drake & Matt Baker. Second, it’s an Eisner award […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome back local Pittsburgh comic book creator, Mikey Wood, for another in-depth conversation on comic book topics like The Vision’s confusing continuity, Norman Osborn’s hair weave, and the importance of the Snyder Cuts for DC Movies! On the second half, we dip back […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another comic related movie review as well as the actual comic that inspired it as we blast off with the original 1991 Rocketeer! From the original gorgeous Dave Stevens drawings to the cult classic Joe Johnston movie, the sky’s the limit with this […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts spin yet another comic related question show delivering answers to inquires supplied by our fans out there on social media and elsewhere! From worst movies of all time, to thoughts on Justice League, to our favorite alternate comic universe stories, get ready for a […]
On this week’s show: The fallout from the huge X-men event of last year, House of X, just keeps coming as the Ghosts tackle the tale of what happens when Professor X comes from the son of Mr. Fantastic in Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson’s X-men + Fantastic Four […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome fellow podcasting friends, Alex & Julio, from their fantastic show “The Contrarians” to join in our weekly comic shenanigans! First, we review the first book of the political superhero thriller Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris. Second it’s a battle […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere welcome on local Pittsburgh comic creator, Mikey Wood, for some solid Q&A about his influences, best stories from the comic cons, and his latest work on the web comic, El Fantasma! Second, Mikey picks the read pile this week with a […]
On this week’s show: It’s Another patented Top 10 as the Ghosts make their own lists who were the best actors and actresses in comic related movies! The twist: Once a selection has been made, no other Ghost can pick that same actor! Tune in for the FIREWORKS! […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts are finally back to reviewing another comic book related movie after a long COVID delayed absence. We are covering both the Netflix movie “The Old Guard” starring Charlize Theron and the original comic book about these immortal warriors that inspired it by Greg Rucka […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere are taking a break from comics this week to finish off their picks for the very best video games of all time! From Best RPG Game to Best Arcade Game to whether Castlevania is the greatest franchise of all time, […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts have all your news from SDCC @Home this Year! From Marvel news, to DC Comics, to the Eisner Award winners, Walking Dead, New Mutants and more, we got your round up from what was the biggest virtual Comic Con we’ve seen! Click […]
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere take a summer break from comics to do a deep dive into another classic topic of geekdom: Best Video Games! From Best Fighting Game to Best Sports Game to Best Mario Game, put your quarters down for Part 1 of our […]
On this week’s show: Most of the Ghosts have summer vacation, so Andy Larson has put together a brand new episode out of orphaned unaired segments! From Long Island Ice Teas, to Brian K. Vaughn’s Private Eye, to ridiculous superpowers, this episode is sure to be a summer time treat […]
Just in case you didn’t get enough holiday goodness over Independence Day weekend, We got pumpkins for some bizarre reason! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere bring you two semi horror-esque read pile reviews on this week sure to get you in the Halloween spirit…several […]
Captain America went into the drink 75 years ago! Celebrate our most famous patriotic ice cube! On this week’s show: The Ghosts are joined by Johnny Ganache from Pint O’ Comics to celebrate Independence Day a few days early with a read pile review of Mark Waid’s retelling […]
Honestly, we are just answering questions from our fans this week, but boy did that title get you hooked, right?!? On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle some great comic book related questions they received recently from their fans! From what’s worse: Bad Comic Art or Bad Comic […]
Super Powers come in two categories. Those Great Ones everyone wants. And the rest… On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another top 10 list as they discuss and debate “What are the Most Unappricated Yet Secretly Awesome Super Powers in Comics?” Is Telepathy on our list? What about […]
Did you ever notice GoT and GotS are very similar? High Fantasy must be in our blood! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere get together for another of their “Genre” specific shows! This time we put on our wizard hats to cover Fantasy related comics […]
Wonder Twin Powers! Activate! Take the Form of An Amusing Comic Book Related Podcast! On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another cartoon show adaptation written by Mark Russell with the recent 12 issue series about The Wonder Twins from the Superfriends show! On the second half, it’s another […]
The Ghosts don’t care if you are blind as a bat. It’s the Deaf ones we worry about. They can’t hear our terrific podcast! On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome back Zach Josebeck, our original rookie, for a read pile review of arguably the most famous Daredevil story […]
The Ghosts are Taking it to the Streets! Dark and Edgy! Just a little pavement-y too! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere create a Top 10 list of the Greatest Street Level Super Heroes of All Time in REAL TIME! Listen to every debate, every […]
We can’t live without these terrific female superheroes! So much so, we are going to fight over them! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere have another of their super hero team drafts! This time we are trying to put together the best comic book series with […]
The Ghosts are ready to chew bubble gum and review comic books… And we’re all out of bubble gum! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere have another of their Read Pile Swaps where you get 4 book reviews for the price of one! We got Day […]
On Ghosts of the Stratosphere, we make our rookies fight for our amusement! We are a barbaric lot, aren’t we?!? On this week’s show: It’s Game night on GotS, as the Ghosts welcome on both of the Josebeck brothers for a rookie battle for supremacy featuring game show type […]
You Spent a Whole Show Reviewing Comic Books? What are you…a Comic Book Review Show!?! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you a double helping of our world famous “Read Pile” comic reviews this week each with some licensed character flair! First up, it’s the […]
We promise slightly more comic book talk than goat talk on this episode…slightly On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere take a look at Tom Scioli’s interesting recap of the history of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine, with a review of Fantastic Four: Grand Design Volume 1. […]
Superman vs. Doomsday! So Nice, They Did it Twice! On this week’s show: In this Super packed episode of GotS, the gang takes an in-depth look at the Man of Steel, Superman! We have a read pile review of the 90s classic Superman/Doomsday plus recommendations on more great comics […]
A Long Time Ago…In a Galaxy Far Far Away… On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you an all Star Wars related episode this week starting with a review of “The Skywalker Strikes”, the first trade of the Star Wars series from 2015 by Jason Aaron […]
These People keep losing their keys! Maybe they should put them in a bowl by the front door or one of those fake rocks. On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere cover the first trade of the Locke & Key series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez […]
On St. Patty’s Day, we were hoping for shots of whiskey. We got shots of Vin Diesel instead. On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere spend an entire episode talking Bloodshot as we kick off our show with a review of the recent Vin Diesel movie featuring […]
Chicago! Chicago! It’s Our Kind of Town! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere revisit all the wonderful stories and interviews they got with terrific comic book talents at C2E2 2020 in Chicago recently! We’ve got Erica Henderson, Robbie Thompson, Dustin Ngyen, Ed Brisson, K. Lynn Smith, […]
Support is Important. It’s the only reason you’d take Briefs over Boxers, we feel… On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you their list of the Top 10 Supporting Characters from Comics! Get ready to debate and discuss those characters willing to put up with their […]
Like the hundreds of issue #1s in comic bookdom, the GotS Annual show is the perfect jumping on point for new fans! On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate their second year of podcasting with welcoming back some of their favorite guests from through out the year! First up, […]
Saddle Up, Partners! We’re hitting the trail with a stampede of comic talk this week! On this week’s show: It’s an all Western show this week on the GotS! First. E.C. Larson stops by to discuss one of the most famous western comics in history with a review of […]
Listen Up, Mr. J! There’s only one lady the Ghosts want as our Puddin’ this Valentine’s Day! On this week’s show: The Ghosts hit the theaters for the first time this year to kick off the comic book movie season with a review of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn vehicle, […]
Sometimes the Pint O’ Comics folks are on our show. Results may vary. On this week’s show: The Ghosts are joined by guest co ghost, Johnny Ganache, from the podcast Pint O’ Comics! First, they tackle a read pile of the first two trades of Jason Aaron’s Thor: God […]
We all tried to be Japanese Death Gods for Halloween last year, but none of us could get the hair just right. On this week’s show: With Rob Stewart picking the read pile for this week, it’s time to review another Japanese Manga classic. This time the gang tackles […]
We have a hankering to beef up our comic book street cred this week. Roll out the Indie books! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you their lists for the Top 10 Favorite Indie Comic Books of all time! Get ready to debate and discuss […]
Sometimes we recommend comic books to each other. (as if we don’t already have enough to read for this blasted podcast!) On this week’s show: The Ghosts are having another one of their famous “book club” style comic swaps as we make recommendations to each other as to the […]
Some comics are worth two shows. Some comics not so much. Which one is this? On this week’s show: The Ghosts finish off the second half of the complete Planetary series by Warren Ellis & John Cassaday on this week’s read pile. Will the finale of series knock us […]
It’s the End of the 2010s! Are you ready for another decade of GotS!?! …I think I need another drink… On this week’s show: The Ghosts finish off the 2019 season with a brand new experiment in their weekly read piles: Completing an entire run over the course of […]
Only Santa works harder than the Ghosts to deliver the goods on Christmas Eve, Folks! On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate the holiday season with their annual Comic Book/Pop Culture White Elephant Gift Exchange! Be ready for more gift stealing than the Grinch ever thought possible!
Get Ready for Another Trivia Night at the Stratosphere Lounge! The Ghosts are about go Game Show Ga-Ga with their annual Comic Book Quizarama! On this week’s show: Nicole Larson hosts our second annual GotS Comic Quizarama! See your favorite Ghost celebrities: Andy Larson, Rob Stewart, and Chad Smith as […]
We were going to sing the 90s X-Men Cartoon Theme Song for all our fans in honor of this week’s episode. But music copyright is a bitch. On this week’s show: With the upcoming hardback collection in comic shops now, The Ghosts finally tackle one of the most talked […]
This is the Final Free Bonus Episode, Folks! Lap Up that “Free”ness while you can! On this week’s show: With our upcoming Patreon set to start soon, The Ghosts deliver one last free bonus show for all the fans to close out 2019! First, Ethan Larson joins us for […]
Sometimes we don’t talk about Comics. We just answer tons of questions about them! On this week’s show: The Ghosts are in a question asking, question answering mood as we devote a whole show to postulating and expounding upon the mysteries of the comic book universe! What is the […]
It’s a Comic Book Podcast. Of course, we’re going to talk about Watchmen sooner or later… On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate Thanksgiving week by providing a feast of analysis on one of the most important and well known comic books of all time: Watchmen! Prepare yourself for […]
What do you do when you are down a Robert Stewart on this week’s show? Have tons of interviews with great comic book folks, of course! On this week’s show: With Our “Ideas Man”, Rob Stewart, off this week, Andy and Chad have to fend for themselves in coming […]
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