Make Dad Read Comics

Mark Grayson is teenage superhero Invincible. He was a normal high school senior with a normal part-time job and otherwise normal life, except his father Nolan is the superhero Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. At the age of 17, Mark begins to display superpowers, which come from his father being a member of the Viltrumite race, who, according to Nolan, pioneer the galaxy on a mission of benevolence and enlightenment.

Patrick invites long time listener and emailer Bob Musgrave to the podcast to discuss the third trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola, published by Dark Horse Comics on August 5, 1998. The trade collects various mini-series, one-shots and back-up features featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy Plus ghost werewolves

Whiz Comics #2 (cover-dated Feb. 1940) was published in late 1939. Captain Marvel, the comic's lead feature, introduced audiences to Billy Batson, an orphaned 12-year-old boy who, by speaking the name of the ancient wizard Shazam, is struck by a magic lightning bolt and transformed into the adult superhero Captain Marvel. Shazam's name was an acronym derived from the six immortal elders who grant Captain Marvel his superpowers: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury.

Reed continues his quest to right all wrongs while Ben and Johnny prepare for a trip to Nu-Earth. Val figures out what her dad is up to and Sue wants to know "is that an ultimate nullifier in your pocket?" All that and a world-eater before breakfast!

SOLVE EVERYTHING, PART 1 Brand new creative team! Brave new comics experience! Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the Fantastic Four experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times...See what happens when Reed Richards tries to SOLVE EVERYTHING.

John Byrne (Author, Cover Art, Artist) "Into the Negative Zone!" Part 1 of 9. The Fantastic Four embark on their most perilous adventure to date, as they venture to explore the infamous Negative Zone. Can Marvel's First Family discover the secrets of this foreboding place, or will they succumb to the dangers and evils with dwell there?

The start of King Kirby's very own cosmic series! Deep in the God Chamber, archeologist Daniel Damien and his daughter Margot learn from their assistant, Ike Harris (aka Ikaris, an Eternal) that he must activate the Cosmic Beacon deep within the God Chamber! But Deviants Kro and Brother Tode have another plan for Ikaris in mind...

Not all as planned but big thanks

What does it mean to be a vampire? Dr. Mid-Nite is faced with this question after suffering an attack from the mysterious Mircea. Will science fall prey to the supernatural…or will the "Vampire Murders" continue in Portsmouth City?

The Doc fights vampires!!!! JSA Classified #23 is an issue of the series JSA Classified (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 2007.

A small simple story of a rockman and his buddy crashing a birthday party

Part man, part...rock? Over seven feet tall and weighing over a thousand pounds, he is known as Concrete but is in reality the mind of one Ronald Lithgow, trapped inside a shell of stone, a body that allows him to walk unaided on the ocean's floor or survive the crush of a thousand tons of rubble in a collapsed mineshaft...but prevents him from feeling the touch of a human hand

Batman faces down a whole army of Ninja Man-Bats in a no-holds-barred, bone-crunching superbrawl among the treasures of London's Pop Art museum. And when The Dark Knight's done, an even greater shock awaits, as we meet a startling new addition to the Batman family!

Birth of the Demon GN (1993). Written by Mike W. Barr and Dennis O'Neil. bad History lessons, Batman shirtless fighting dudes in the sand with plauges and toxic waste!

Written by Mike W. Barr. Art by Tom Grindberg and Eva Grindberg. Published in December of 1990. This is one messy comic folks

Patrick is joined by special guest Andy Smith of the the Smith Signal for the 1987 graphic novel, Birth of the Demon by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jerry Bingham, published by DC Comics. The story centers on the eco-terrorist and head of the League of Assassins, Ra's al Ghul aiding Batman in his quest to solve the murder of Harris Blaine, one of Gotham City's most prominent scientists. Andy's podcasts The Smith Signal Outrage, Outrage, Outrage!

Issue 3 "Last Gamble!" . Written by Alan Zelenetz. Art by Frank Cirocco and Terry Austin. Cover by Frank Betrayal on the far side of the universe. Issue 4 "The Killing Zone!" Written by Alan Zelenetz. Art by Frank Cirocco and Terry Austin. Cover by Frank Cirocco. Torie Montroc lies wounded on a battlefield, and there's no one to help - because Sarigar's already declared him dead. A haunting tale of fear and survival.

Alien Legion is a science-fiction comic-book series and associated titles created by Carl Potts, Alan Zelenetz, and Frank Cirocco for Marvel Comics's Epic Comics imprint in 1983. It features a military unit, Force Nomad, similar to the French Foreign Legion. Email the show at makedadreadcomics@gmail.com

Feels strange man.

On Friday June 6th Dad passed away. He was really amazing. Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoyed us talking about comic books for a few years.

Dad is a huge fan of Marjane Satrapi’s autobiography which depicts her childhood and early adulthood in Iran during and after the Islamic Revolution. Patrick tries has a revelation about the art style and form and it is too hot for anything but ice cream. Next Week: Doonesbury

Jonathan Hickman and Tomm Coker delve into the world of magic and monetary theory is explored in the first volume of the Image Comic mystical thriller. Dad has some questions about why there are demons running around his Wall Street crime thriller? Next Week: Persepolis

We dive into Halloween books we never got to this June and start with Archie comics classic Sabrina with an occult twist. We get some help from fellow podcasting family All in the Comic Book and we complain about artwork. Treat this week is cinnamon glazed sugar bombs. Next Week: Black Monday Murders

Dad and Patrick read a prose book all about superheroes and comic book history. Supergods breaks down the the Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age into a narrative of the metaphysical magic that is comic books. Next Week: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

We read Joe Kelly and J. M. Ken Niimura’s limited series from Image Comics. It hits both hosts in the feels and we do not even eat a proper treat this week. Next Week: Supergods.

Best show we ever did, hands down, just listen. Next Week: I Kill Giants

Patrick invites Mom on the show once again to discuss a “Mom” comic book. We read and discuss Bryan Talbot’s Grandville the first in a series of Steampunk ANthromic alternate history. Treat is Nature Peanut Butter Bars. Next Week: Infinity Gauntlet

Minds melt this week when Dad reads the Incredible Hulk issues 335 and 336 from Peter David. Dad is rather lost on the details and Patrick muses on Todd McFarlanes artwork. H Mart is the real hero this week. Next Week: Make Mom Read Comics

A Halloween book we never got around to is covered this week. Fred Van Lante’s Dark Horse mini series that genre bends pulp detective noir with Lovecraft mythos, and Martian Manhunter homages. It is fun and Dad eats cookies the entire podcast. Next Week: Peter David era Hulk

Patrick and Dad get into historical depths of the Iraq War with anthropomorphic animals from Brian K Vaughan and Niko Henrichon’s Pride of Baghdad. Spoiler free and politically light but there is a great deal of war discussion. Next Week: Weird Detective

Patrick and Dad are back on the beat with a run of comics that Patrick has wanted Dad to read for around three years the 2008 run of Old Man Logan. Folks, Dad gets this one, he rolls with it, close the shop and end the show. The treat was Easter based apple pie coated in walnuts and raisins. Next Week: Pride of Baghdad

This week we read Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta’s Image work Outcast. Dad is unsettled by the comic and Patrick questions Dad’s faith. Apple Fritters are consumed and future cake plans are made. Next Week: Old Man Loga

This week we return to after technical issues to discuss The Flash the Human Race. Patrick tries to explain how the book is an homage to Bronze and Silver Age comics and Dad play along. Next Week: Outcast Book 1

This week we return to manga with One Punch Man. Dad does not understand Dragon Ball Z, youth culture in general. He does understand what makes a day old donut great and birthday cakes. Next Week: The Flash the Human Race

This week is a struggle session in which we have a massive battle to dissect and interpret Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze Black Panther relaunch. Patrick tells a Pulitzer winner how to write and Dad tells an artist how to draw, plus we eat bad apple pie. Next Week: One Punch Man

Less heavy lifting from Patrick as Dad understands more of Darwyn Cooke’s 2004 mini series retelling the Silver Age origins of DC comic book heroes. We both love the Flash in this comic though. We eat too many fritters and discuss proper Paczki with prunes and or cream filling. Next Week: Black Panther A Nation Under Our Feet

Lotta heavy lifting from Patrick as Dad had very little interest in Darwyn Cooke’s 2004 mini series retelling the Silver Age origins of DC comic book heroes. We both love Wonder Woman in this comic though. Next Week: New Frontier Vol 2

Buckle in folks Dad understands none of the comic and hates the treat this week. We read Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s The Wicked + The Divine. The treat is very old candy from Southern Mexico. Next Week: DC: The Frontier Vol 1

This week we explore future water wars and American / Canadian relations with Brian K Vaughan and Steve Skroce created mini series We Stand On Guard.from Image Comics. Patrick is luke warm on the story and does not know what this is playing at in the end. Dad thinks is is all about a fight for resources. Both are bowled over by the cinematic artwork and clean storytelling. The treat this week is Smuckers crustless peanut butter sandwiches.

Dad and Patrick begin their quest of tearing through comics suggested by listeners in the year 2017. First up is JLA Liberty Files. Earth 40 of the DC multiverse in which the JSA superheros are top secret agents fighting against Axis forces. Next Week: The Wicked + The Divine

Patrick and Dad revisit the wonderful world of Blacksad. At some point, things just turn into Jazz as father and son attempt to make sense of this anthropomorphic adventure of private detective John Blacksad in 1950s New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Voodoo, confidence men, seedy drug dens, and jazz clubs are presented as a hardboiled family crime thriller with a Disney sheen. Next Week: JSA Liberty Files

Dad and Patrick head deep back into DC comics with Grant Morrison and artist Howard Porter's inaugural run on JLA with the four-issue arc featuring very 1990s supervillains and some very cool Batman moments. Dad has questions about what age Wonder Woman is supposed to be in this series and why is Batman running around in the daylight? Patrick makes a good mincemeat pie filling but an awful crust. Next Week: Blacksad: A Silent Hell

Dad and Patrick dive into Jason Aaron and Roland Boschi bring about a bloody take on the manger story with the Punisher "protecting" a mafia Don, his wife, and an unborn child from three vile Wise Men on a mission to wipe them out. Dad and Patrick also discuss email and gifts from listeners and why mincemeat pie is one of the greatest foods on Earth. Next Week: JLA New World Order

Patrick has Dad revisit one if his favorite runs in Marvel Comics with Frank Miller's Daredevil issue #169 Dad seems to really connect with Matt Murdock, has zero interest in seeing the Last Jedi and celebrates his 69th Birthday. Next Week: Punisher Max X-Mas Special

Patrick and Dad venture into Rick Remender and Matteo Scalera first collaborative work at Image Comics with Black Science Vol 1. This is a dark homage to Star Trek and Lost in Space, but does Dad understand this? Next Week: Daredevil #169

Patrick and Dad read the first trade paperback of Marvel's 2003 series the Runaways. Patrick is not a massive fan, Dad has some questions about Snapchat and Twitter. Next week: Black Science

This week we return to explaining comics to Dad with Dave Stevens homage to 1930s serials the Rocketeer. Dad reads the complete edition from IDW and shows he cannot recall any comic book he has ever read in the past or any single bit of pop culture ever. Next Week: Marvel's The Runaways.

Dad returns to the podcast to discuss his near death and return to the show proper. Topics range from how Dad had internal bleeding, not reading well wishes, drinking milkshakes, and how much fluid is in the human body Next Week: Dave Steven's Rocketeer

Tough Times

Patrick and Dad kick off Halloween month with a Mike Magnnola, Christopher Golden penned and John Stenbeck has drawn a simple tale of a British lord battling a Vampiric king with the alternate history World War 1 plague ravaged Europe as the setting. Fun right? Next Week: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Dad and Patrick wrap up “Animal Month” with Dave Petersen's epic tale of mice warriors. Dad shares some horror stories with small creatures and Patrick has Dad give a play by play of eating lemon pie. Next Week: Baltimore The Plague Ships.