The Issue At Hand

Kalen, Adam, and Robyn are back to discuss Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle's The Kitchen and the movie adaptation. www.LongBallStudios.com  

Kalen and the gang discuss Grant Morrison's "The Green Lantern Vol. 1: Intergalactic Lawman". www.LongBallStudios.com  

Kalen, Adam, and Robyn welcome Andrew Takahashi (Gentleman Overlords, Throwback to School) as they discuss Mark Waid's "Irredeemable". www.LongBallStudios.com Check out Andrew's podcasts at www.GoodTalkStudio.com  

Sparks fly as the team delves into the "classic" DC story arc, "New Teen Titans The Judas Contract" by Marv Wolfman and George Perez. www.LongBallStudios.com  

Kalen and Robyn welcome back super friend of the show, Justin Quinlan, as they discuss Mickey Zacchilli's "Space Academy 123". www.LongBallStudios.com  

Kalen, Adam, and Robyn return to discuss Skottie Young's "I Hate Fairyland" and they've brought along friend of the show, Mitch Schmidt, as a laugh track. www.LongBallStudios.com  

Get a taste of what's available on LongBall's Patreon page. This is "Patreon Gift Bag B" and it contains: Anvilicious: Rambo Freedom Force featuring Mitch, Rose, Tom, and Jon discussing the very special episode "Just Say No" of the ill-advised Rambo cartoon. Giant-Sized Get to Know Your LongBallers: Iain featuring Mitch & Jon hurling questions at Iain Horton. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen, Adam, and Robyn read and discuss Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's "The Wicked + The Divine Volume 1" from Image Comics. www.LongBallStudios.com  

ROBYN IS BACK! Kalen accuses Jeph Loeb of being a hack and gets very defensive of his straight white male privilege. Adam does nothing wrong. The trio also read Fabian Vehlmann and Gwen de Bonneval's Last Days of an Immortal, which Kalen loves and the other two have some questions about. www.LongBallStudios.com  

Adam and Kalen discuss Ed Piskor's X-Men Grand Design issue 2 and are back at it with their favorite topics of discussion: Fantastic Four comics and movies that will never happen, comics about mundane life in a superhero universe, neat cameos, Adam saying “uh” and Kalen saying “implied colon.” www.LongBallStudios.com  

Brimpers, explore the quiet place with our “special friend,” twerging expert and enthusiast Robyn. Get your three second taco on with vol. 1 of Sex Criminals. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen and Adam are back to tickle your earholes with a new season of The Issue At Hand. They kick things off with fellow LongBaller, Edwin Bailey (Spoiled Again) and Nick Spencer and Steve Lieber's "Superior Foes of Spider-Man". www.LongBallStudios.com

Adam joins Tracy Tindle (9021 Oh No You Dinnit!) and Rose Schmidt (LongBall Presents, 9021ONYD!) as they A. rediscover the 90s classic, X-Men: The Animated Series B. discover the 90s classic, X-Men: The Animated Series C. are confused by the 90s classic, X-Men: The Animated Series www.LongBallStudios.com

Jon and his "cornhorts" Adam and Mitch have all the feelings as they discuss Joss Whedon's Firefly. Jon Jolley's TV Casualties is regularly available on the 9021 Oh No You Dinnit! feed or at www.LongBallStudios.com

Prepare your earholes for a really early (or really late) Christmas present from The Issue At Hand! Jon and Mitch discuss the finer points of the "He-Man/She-Ra Christmas Special". Is it a good idea to only expose Skeletor to the gross, capitalist side of Christmas? How close can you get to ripping off Transformers without getting sued? What does Beastman smell like after a bath? These are but only a few of the questions answered in this very special Christmas, um, special. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen, Jon, and Adam dive into another theme episode and this time that theme is "wordless comics" featuring Love: The Tiger by Frederic Brremaud, The Arrival by Shaun Tan, and Gon Volume 1 by Masashi Tanaka. www.LongBallStudios.com

It's double the Jolley action on this month's episode as Liza Jolley joins her big brother Jon, as well as Kalen and Adam to discuss "Satania" by Fabien Vehlmann. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen and Adam tag team the first issue of X-Men Grand Design, Ed Piskor's retelling of the X-Men's history. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen and the boys discuss the year that was and the comics they loved. www.LongBallStudios.com

Jon dives head first into the Man of Steel's most influential period and he drags Adam and Mitch along with him. www.LongBallStudios.com

Adam, Mitch, and Rose, try to sound all smart and stuff as they discuss James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan's crazy little horror comic, Memetic. www.LongBallStudios.com

Jon leads his own group of heroes, Adam, Mitch, and Rose, in order to drop hot takes on WB's new Justice League. Please rate and review. www.LongBallStudios.com

Kalen and the gang discuss "Harley's Little Black Book" and learn a little about themselves in the process. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon and Mitch discuss Derf Backderf's True Stories Volume 1 and are joined by the Dark Knight himself, Batman. This is a very special episode. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Adam and Mitch return with the second part of the history of Supergirl. And, yes, the creepy space horse returns, as well. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen, Jon, and Mitch discuss Greg Pak's new giant mech comic, Mech Cadet Yu. Who doesn't love giant robots being piloted by emotionally charged teenagers? If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Adam and Mitch dive into the first part of the history of "the Maid of Might", Supergirl. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen, Jon, and Adam are joined by Mitch and Rose as they dive into the history of the "Maiden of Mayhem" Harley Quinn in part one of this two parter. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen, Jon, and Adam discuss the finer points of Grant Morrison's ground-breaking and controversial X-men run and the fashion contained therein. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon and Mitch are back with the second issue of Brian Wood's Robotech reboot and a look at He-Man's second biggest foe, the cosmic vampire, Hordak. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Mitch and Adam discuss pretty much everything that is great about comics and the world in general in this episode: Jack Kirby, Darkseid, Archie, and the Ramones. 'Nuff said. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon Jolley and Mitch Schmidt dive into Brian Wood's new Robotech reboot and the origin of He-Man's greatest foe, Skeletor! If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon heads the team of Adam, Mitch, and Eliie as they discuss George Clooney's turn as the "Smug Knight" in Batman & Robin. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Adam and the boys bring their history of Spider-Man series to a dramatic conclusion but leave things open for a sequel. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.  

Come, sweet listener, and share in a few laughs as Jon Jolley and Mitch Schmidt wrap up the first rocktastic story arc of Dynamite's KISS series by Amy Chu and Kewber Baal. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

The boys are back for the second part of the Adam-guided trip through the history of Spider-Man. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon Jolley and Mitch Schmidt are back to discuss more KISS inspired sci-fi comic action. Or maybe not. Who knows? If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

The three amigos, Kalen, Jon, and Adam, reunite to discuss Chip Zdarsky's Kaptara. Prepare for blood, sweat, and tears by the gallon. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon and Mitch are back and they are spitting fire, high kicking, and taking some sweet guitar solos. Just kidding. They read Dynamite's KISS #2. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Adam guides Kalen and special guest Dylan Hooper (LongBall Presents) through part 1 of the history of Spider-Man. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Jon and Mitch dive head first into Dynamite's new(ish) comic series (sort of) featuring the rock band KISS! If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen is joined my Mitch as they kick off the new weekly episodes of I@H. This week, our two adventurers read the Lobo and Roadrunner crossover from DC Comics and Warner Bros. So many hijinks ensue that it would be nearly impossible to do a proper summary. So I won't try, darn it! Meep, meep! If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen and company continue their look at different adaptations of Batman with Tim Burton's "Batman Returns". If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Cue the Boyz II Men because we've come to the end of the road. It's the last Multiple Warheads episode and the last pre-season 1 vault episode. Kalen, Jon, and Mitch try one last time to determine the answer to life's eternal question: "Is that a double dong or long ball?" If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

The Brandon Graham lovefest continues as Kalen, Jon, and Mitch discuss Multiple Warheads: From Alphabet to Infinity #3. Plus, there is a newly recorded intro where Adam joins the other 3 dorks to discuss this very ep. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

The madness continues as Kalen, Jon, and Mitch continue their deep dive into Brandon Graham's "Multiple Warheads: From Alphabet to Infinity". This episode was originally recorded 1/24/2015. It's a very good vintage. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen, Jon, and Mitch are back with more vault goodness as they discuss Brandon Graham's "Multiple Warheads: From Alphabet to Infinity #1". If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

We dive into the LongBall vault as Kalen, Jon, and Mitch get together for the very first time and discuss Brandon Graham's "Multiple Warheads: The Fall". This episode was recorded on December 12, 2014. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen and Jon are joined by super-friend of the show, Justin Quinlan, as they discuss "food manga", Toriko Volume 1 by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Oishinbo: Ramen & Gyoza by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki, and Yakitate!! Japan Volume 1 by Takashi Hashiguchi. I hope they left room for dessert. If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.

Kalen, Jon, and Adam are once again joined by Mitch as they dive into part 2 of this Batman thing as they discuss Adam West and Burt Ward's turn as the Dynamic Duo in "Batman: The Movie". If you like what's being pumped into your earholes courtesy of LongBall Studios then please rate and review us. Head on over to www.LongBallStudios.com to download and stream every episode of The Issue At Hand and everything else LongBall has to offer. Thanks for Listening.