The SJW Comic Book Club

This week we got together to talk about a brief, single-issue of comics that was important for the time even if it slightly misses the mark. In November 2001, Marvel released an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man commemorating and memorializing the events of September 11, 2001. Join us as we chat about the comic itself and the broader issue it tackled.For the next few episodes, we will be reading comics somewhat at random. We will go back to themed readings for Season 13 in February 2024, but for now we're just going to read whatever we want. Next week, we'll be revisiting a comic series we started literally years ago in Season 2 and reading Locke & Key Vol 2: Head Games.Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Now, it is time once again. Time to judge. Time to quantify. Time to assign value. And time, ultimately, to viciously rank the comics, leaving on one as the ultimate winner, reigning over all others.It is time! For the Finale!Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 was:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

It's finally happened. Nimona has been released and we have all watched it. Now it's time to talk about it. In this not-so-minisode we talked about the long-awaited Netflix adaptation of N.D. Stevenson's Nimona. This movie was definitely worth watching, and we would all recommend reading the original graphic novel as well!Next week we will be posting our Season 12 finale episode! Veronica's theme for this season was stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme was the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. Check out the comics we've read this season below.Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

The time has finally come to read the best-selling comic book of all time! This week, we read and discussed X-Men (1991) #1-3 "Rubicon", a story about a lot of things and also nothing. This story concludes Chris Claremont's iconic run of X-Men, and contains great character exploration of Magneto as well as an introduction to the structure of the X-Men for most of the 90s, where artists and writers like Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell would take the reins. While a bit frenetic and confused, it is a fun read that is well worth the time. And apparently millions of fans thought so too with over 4 million copies of the #1 issue sold, making it far and away the best-selling comic book issue of all time.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 was:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We've heard your cries, we've seen the posters, we've tasted your tears, and we have listened. In their benevolence, Veronica and Monte have returned with another minisode talking about their playthrough of Batman: Arkham Asylum.Next week Melissa will be rejoining the podcast to talk about X-Men (1991) #1-3 "Rubicon", the story that kicks off post-Claremont 90s X-Men.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us. Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

You guys, this is literally the most beautiful comic art we have ever seen. There's an alien corgi robot. You MUST see him. He is everything.Taylor struggles to feel herself in the town of Ozma gap--stifled, controlled, and forced to live in hiding as a human boy when her true identity is the alien princess known as the Galaxy Crowned. But when a new, vibrant girl from the city comes to town and draws Taylor in, she starts to realize that she not only hates the mask--there's space in the world for her to make the choice to ditch it, and people who will celebrate the true person who will be revealed.This week we read Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, by Jadzia Axelrod and Cait Zellers. next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading X-Men (1991) #1-3: Rubicon. We welcome you to read along with us!Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Look, we all love indie comic podcasts, right? For sure. Obviously. They are categorically the best type of podcasts.But what sort of podcasts do our illustrious hosts like to listen to in their free time, APART from indie comic podcasts? Join said hosts as they go over their original and most frequently listened to mainstream shows. Their podcast profiles, you might say.Next week we will be reading Galaxy: The Prettiest Star. We welcome you to read along with us!Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This week we read Fantastic Four (2002) #60 "Inside Out", a stand-alone promotional issue kicking off Mark Waid's run on Fantastic Four. This is a story introducing Waid's version of these classic characters, and setting the stage for the stories he will tell.Next book club episode, we will be reading Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, a story about a alien princess disguised as a human jock.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

So we're nerds right? We do some nerd shit. We read comics, we watch Star Trek, we play Dungeons and Dragons, and we watched the new D&D movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. So we're gonna talk about it. What more do you want from us?Next week we will be reading Fantastic Four (2002) #60, a one-issue introductory arc by Mark Waid that is the #2 Best Selling Superhero Comic of All Time.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

For many kids today, no matter how kind and upbeat, no matter how good their friends or how supportive and loving their parents, the world presents innumerable hurdles and hostilities. But each and every one of them, and each and every one of us, have a spark of true power to help protect our communities. It's just for one teen, Nubia, that spark is a flame. But just like the rest of us, she will have to figure out for herself what it means to be a hero.Join us as we discuss Nubia: Real One, an alternate universe origin story for Amazonian Queen and superhero Nubia, written by LL McKinney, with art by Robyn Smith.Next week we will be reading Fantastic Four (2002) #60: Inside Out, a one-issue introductory arc by Mark Waid that is the #2 Best Selling Superhero Comic of All Time.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at: https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Continuing his journey through X-Men continuity, Monte reads X-Men: Messiah Complex, a huge crossover X-Men event published from October 2007-January 2008 and involving four different X-books. This event marks a huge shift in X-Men continuity and is the climax of the events set in motion in the House of M in 2005.Next week we will all be back in a regular episode talking about Nubia: Real One, an alternative origin story for Amazonian queen & superhero Nubia.Monte's theme this season is best-selling superhero comics of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Young Adults graphic novel imprint.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

How much story can you get for only 10 cents?? Not that much, apparently. This week we read Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure by Greg Rucka. This issue (a prelude/teaser for an upcoming Batman event) was sold for the discounted price of 10 cents, resulting in it becoming the 3rd best-selling superhero comic book of all time. This issue was somewhat light on plot, but it did its job as a teaser and the art was fantastic.Next week we will be reading Nubia: Real One, an alternate universe origin story for Amazonian Queen and superhero Nubia by LL McKinney.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Joker takes over Arkham Asylum and Monte has to deal with it. This week Veronica forced Monte to play Batman: Arkham Asylum and we talked about the first three hours. Who knows, this may become a new series.Next week Melissa will be rejoining the podcast to talk about Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure, a promotional issue by Greg Rucka with art by Rick Burchett.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Can you rebuild yourself after you realize every action you've taken up to that point has resulted in a person you absolutely do not want to be?Join us as we discuss Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux, a DC Graphic Novel for Young Adults that explores a reimagined origin story for Cassandra Cain, a legacy Batgirl. We are joined by George from Shortbox Summary, an excellent podcast that looks back at comics from the 2000s (a category that includes Cassie Cain's original appearance)!Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure, "The Fool's Errand," a single-issue promotional prologue to Bruce Wayne - Murderer?Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

A cure for mutant-kind, a brainwashed psychic dinosaur, and an early modern mystic murdering your entire family in order to resurrect himself and be reunited with his gay lover? Must be X-Men. In this week's X-Minisode, Monte talks about:Astonishing X-Men (2004) #1-6 "Gifted" by Joss Whedon & John CassadayUncanny X-Men (1963) #455-459 "World's End" by Chris Claremont & Alan DavisX-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) #1-5 by David Hine & Jorge LucasNext week we will all be back in a regular episode talking about Shadow of Batgirl, a YA alternate take on the origins of Cassandra Cain as Batgirl.Monte's theme this season is best-selling superhero comics of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Young Adults graphic novel imprint.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Teenage angst, radioactive spiders, a hulking goblin monster-man, bad friends, and questionable parenting. Must be a Spider-Man comic. This week we read Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7 by Brian Michael Bendis & Bill Jemas with art by Mark Bagley.Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading Shadow of the Batgirl, an alternate take on the origins of Batgirl, Cassandra Cain.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time.The full comic lineup for Season 12:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Someone once said that Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is the best animated superhero movie of all time. Really, somebody said it. Someone we follow on Twitter. I bookmarked it, but it was so long ago I can't find the tweet. Was it you? If you know who it was, let me know, please. In any case, we watched the movie, and now we shall discuss it! Join us!Next week  we will be reading Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7: Power and Responsibility.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time.The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We all remember adolescence. The changes to your body and to your relationships, experimenting with ways to define and express yourself, looking forward to going forth into the adult world, controlling the elemental force of water and discovering your secret origins...What, you guys didn't do that?Join us as we discuss You Brought Me the Ocean, an alternate Aqualad origin story written by Alex Sanchéz and with art by Jul Maroh.Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7: Power and Responsibility.Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time.The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This episode we will solve the age-old debate of terrorism. You're welcome. Ok not really. We will be discussing how Star Trek actually solved the age-old debate of terrorism. Ok not really. Maybe they just kinda skirted the issue and glossed over some important context and details. Idk, it's art, ok? Not everything has to have a solution. Sometimes you just make a story and use a complex political issue as a backdrop and that's just ok. We watched two episodes of Star Trek for this episode, one from The Next Generation and one from Deep Space Nine. While they didn't really solve the question of whether terrorism is acceptable, they were fun. I guess you can't have it all.Next episode we will be discussing You Brought Me the Ocean, a YA re-imagining of the origin story of Jackson Hyde AKA Aqualad.Monte's theme this season is best-selling superhero comics of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. If you want to hear more about Star Trek, check out our appearance on Ten Cent Takes where we discussed three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

How do you rebuild from your worst enemy taking over your body and living your superhero life with all your superhero friends, forming new relationships and burning old bridges and leaving the existential question of "if I'm not in control of my body am I responsible for the things that happen"? This week we read a story that doesn't answer those questions, but it is very fun. We read Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6 "Parker Luck" by Dan Slott. Joining us is Ben from the Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! podcast. (Check out Melissa and Monte's guest appearance here!) Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading You Brought Me the Ocean, an alternate origin story for the gayest Aqualad, Jackson Hyde.Monte's theme for this season is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint.The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

The time has come for the long-anticipated, overwhelmingly-demanded, hotly-solicited return of X-Men minisodes. Basically, we didn't have any ideas for a minisode this week so instead Monte is talking about X-Men.The stories discussed in this minisode are:New X-Men (2001) #114-116 "E is for Extinction" by Grant Morrison & Frank QuitelyX-Treme X-Men (2001) #1-3 "Now, It Begins" by Chris Claremont & Salvador LarrocaUncanny X-Men (1963) #394 "Playing God" by Joe Casey & Ian ChurchillNext week we will all be back in a regular episode talking about Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6 with first-time guest Ben from Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! podcast. Melissa and Monte appeared on Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! to talk about Jean Grey. Give that episode a listen here and be sure to check out the rest of Ben's episodes as well.Monte's theme this season is best-selling superhero comics of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Young Adults graphic novel imprint.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

*Audio Fixed*This week we discuss Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, with art by Gurihura, the earliest entry in the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults (formerly DC Ink) lineup. Join us as we follow an old-school incarnation of Superman (from back when he just leapt tall buildings in a single bound, rather than fly so fast around the Earth he could reverse time!) trying to protect a Chinese-American family from the threat of the not-KKK (but actually it is the KKK)!Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6: The Parker Luck, #5 on the list of bestselling superhero comics of all time! Joining us will be Ben from the Not a Hoax! Not a Dream! podcast. (Check out Melissa and Monte's guest appearance here!)Monte's theme for this season is the five top-selling superhero comic books of all time. Veronica's theme is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint.The comic lineup for Season 12 will be:Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3We invite you to read along with us.*****Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We're back! Join us as we discuss the new comics for Season 12!Monte's theme for this season will be the top-selling super hero comic books of all time. Veronica's theme will be stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint.The comic lineup for Season 12 will be: Superman Smashes the KlanAmazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6You Brought Me the OceanUltimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7Shadow of the BatgirlBatman: The 10-Cent AdventureNubia: Real OneFantastic Four (2002) #60Galaxy: The Prettiest StarX-Men (1991) #1-3 We invite you to read along with us.Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. To get in touch with us, you can email sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Merry Christmas! It's Christmas time, right? Oh, it's not? Well... here we are anyway. We missed our holiday episode, but we still have to cover the comic Melissa picked for us, so here it is! Second Coming is a satirical depiction of what would happen if Jesus came back to earth to learn more about humanity under the guidance of Superm---uh, I mean Sunstar! The superhero Sunstar. Join us as we riskily discuss our views on religion! We'll be back next week with the Preview for Season 12.We're back!***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

 Once again, only one comic can stand above them all as champion of the season. Which one shall it be?Monte's theme this season was works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme was a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective). The comic lineup for Season 11 was:NimonaThe Wilds (2018)  #1-5Wonder Woman: Earth One #1Livewire (2018) #1-5: FugitiveWonder Woman (1987) #8-14: Challenge of the GodsChildren of the Atom (2021) #1-6Wonder Woman: The HiketeiaNubia and the Amazons (2021) #1-6JLA: A League of OneStatic: Season One (2021) #1-6***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We're going to round this season off with a shock to your system! This week we are discussing  Static: Season One (the whole volume this time) with Marci and Ako of The Colored Pages Book Club! We were excited to finish this story arc, and it did not disappoint. Tune in to hear us talk about the reintroduction of Virgil Hawkins, the Dakotaverse, and Milestone Comics.Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Why shouldn't we mix genres without constraint? I see no reason. They all are great and also terrible. Combine them, try to keep all the great, and keep less of the terrible, and then you can have stuff like this, where Wonder Woman fights a fully-painted old school pulp fantasy dragon.This week we are discussing JLA: A League of One with Anne of The Comics Collective, the podcaster who started it all by telling me where to start with Wonder Woman! Stand in awe of her knowledge and insights of Wonder Woman and her history and GET SCHOOLED (along with me).Find Anne and The Comics Collective:@AnneComics and @cmxcollective on Twitter@thecomicscollective on TikTokThe Comics Collective on AnchorNext week will be a feature, and after that we are reading Static: Season One (the whole volume this time)! And we will be joined, once again, by The Colored Pages Book Club!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Due to technical difficulties, this episode is a week late but it's still great! This week we discuss Nubia & the Amazons #1-6 with recurring guests and friends of the pod Marci & Ako of the Colored Pages Book Club! Unfortunately we lost a pretty big chunk of the audio for this episode, but our guests were gracious enough to re-record sections of the conversation and you can barely even tell it was Jerry-rigged. In fact if I hadn't told you, you probably wouldn't notice at all. Big thanks to Marci & Ako!Next week is a feature, and then we will be discussing our final Wonder Woman comic of the season, JLA: A League of One, with Anne of The Comics Collective!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

In Minisode 13 we are talking about iconic comic book artist Bill Sienkiewicz! Sienkiewicz has written for many comic book publishers and has left an enormous mark on the work of comics, but this week we hone in on three of his works at Marvel. We perused his work in New Mutants, Moon Knight, and Stray Toasters and had a chat about what stands out to us.Next week we are discussing Nubia and the Amazons with returning guests Marci & Ako from the Colored Pages Book Club!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

"Greek tragedy is always a story of the insoluble."When you cannot reconcile two conflicting moralities--or the same morality pulling you in two directions--what can be the result, but destruction?This week we are discussing Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia with with returning guest, comic creator, & commentator Ravian Ruys! In this comic, Wonder Woman must wrestle with the conflict between her duty to one she has sworn to protect, and duties of her role as a hero of justice. Join us as we talk about this fascinating problem!Next week will be a feature, and then we are reading Nubia & the Amazons #1-6!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Hey guys, did you know your beloved hosts are well-rounded human beings, with interests other than comics? No? Well, we are. Just deal with it.This week, Melissa introduces us to Shipwrecked Comedy, a Youtube- and Kickstarter-based comedy video production troupe who make spooky, funny, campy songs, skits, and narrative series. Check them outNext week we are discussing Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia with with returning guest, comic creator, & commentator Ravian Ruys!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This  week we are reading the prematurely cancelled Children of the Atom (2021) #1-6 by Vita Ayala. Despite the early cancellation, this is a arc we would all suggest reading. It was fun, it was well-drawn, the story is well-told, and it was overall an interesting take on the status quo in the Krakoa era.Next week is a feature, and after that we are discussing Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia with with returning guest, comic creator, & commentator Ravian Ruys!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This week we read  Wonder Woman (1987) #8-14: Challenge of the Gods, by Len Wein and George Pérez, along with  @dallas_comics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

The time has finally come to discuss the most enjoyable superhero film of the 2000s and possibly the most enjoyable superhero film of all time. It's time for us to talk about Catwoman starring Oscar Award winner Halle Berry opposite Golden Globe winner Sharon Stone. Costarring SAG Award winner Benjamin Bratt. And of course for such a momentous and inevitable occasion we need a momentous and inevitable co-host. So Monte's brother Joshua is here to reminisce about the time when you could just throw together a $100 million film in a couple months with an incredibly talented all-star cast and a spunky can-do attitude. Do we love this movie? Yes! Is it good? Yes! Will we take any notes whatsoever about those opinions? No.Next week  we will be discussing Wonder Woman (1987) #8-14: Challenge of the Gods, by Len Wein and George Pérez. We will be joined by @dallas_comics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

What do you do when realize you've done something awful but for understandable reasons? This week we read a story that explores that situation with Valiant Comics' Livewire Vol 1 #1-4: Fugitive by Vita Ayala. In this story, a formerly respected hero faces the ramifications of a choice that caused a lot of harm to a lot of people. It was a great introduction to this character and a dive into a universe that we don't often explore.Next week will be a feature minisode, and the week after that we will be discussing Wonder Woman (1987) #8-14: Challenge of the Gods, by Len Wein and George Pérez. We will be joined by @dallas_comics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective!Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

God, does Veronica know any comic other than Sandman? Debatable. But the show is out, so let's watch it!This week we discuss the first two episodes of Netflix's live-action The Sandman series.Next week we are reading Children of the Atom (2021) #1-6. Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. We recently appeared on Ten Cent Takes to discuss three Star Trek/X-Men crossover properties from the 90's, give it a listen!Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

In this week's minisode we discuss the charming and insightful graphic novel Hugged by writer and YouTube content creator, Verily Bitchie/Verity Richie. Written as a sketchbook diary, the novel explores her experiences in defining her gender and sexuality using a mix of humor and candor.Next week we will be discussing Livewire Vol 1 #1-4 by Vita Ayala.Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

This week we read Wonder Woman: Earth One, Vol 1 an interesting (if a little chaotic) take on Wonder Woman's first adventure in Man's World written by one of our favorite comic book writers, Grant Morrison.Next week we will be discussing Livewire Vol 1 #1-4 by Vita Ayala.Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

With Season 3 newly released, it's time for us to check out the first episode... uh... the first SEASON of the Harley Quinn animated series!Next week is Veronica's first comic of Season 11, Wonder Woman: Earth One, Vol 1.Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Season 11 has begun in earnest! This week we kicked things off with The Wilds by Vita Ayala. This story features flower-faced zombies, badass queer lady-types, and an arrogant piece of shit doctor that got way too many speaking lines for our pleasure.Next week is a feature minisode, followed by Veronica's first comic of Season 11, Wonder Woman: Earth One, Vol 1.Monte's theme this season is works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme is a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective.***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

What had slipped from our grasp has been picked up by Netflix, and the Nimona movie is going to happen! In celebration, this week we're reading the seminal work of ND Stevenson, the graphic novel Nimona, adapted from the webcomic of the same name! Join us as we revel in its awesomeness!A comic about ND Stevenson's name.Next week is Monte's first comic of Season 11, The Wilds (2018) #1-5. Monte's theme this season will be works by writer Vita Ayala.  Veronica's theme will be a character study of Wonder Woman (with curation assistance by @AnneComics on Twitter, cohost of The Comics Collective).***Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision(twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Another season finished, and another begins! Join us as we discuss the new comics for Season 11! (And a special guest appearance by Anne of The Comics Collective, and @AnneComics on Twitter!)Monte's theme for this season will be a sampling of works by writer Vita Ayala. Veronica's theme will be a character study of Wonder Woman.The comic lineup for Season 11 (subject to change at any time) will be:The Wilds (2018)  #1-5Wonder Woman: Earth One #1Livewire (2018) #1-5: FugitiveWonder Woman (1987) #8-14: Challenge of the GodsChildren of the Atom (2021) #1-6Wonder Woman: The HiketeiaNubia and the Amazons (2021) #1-6JLA: A League of OneStatic: Season One (2021) #1-6We invite you to read along with us.Next week will be a bonus episode! We will discuss Nimona by ND Stevenson.Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Once again, only one comic can stand above them all as champion of the season. Which one shall it be?Veronica's theme this season was Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme was Femme Fatales.Batgirl: Year One #1-9Sin City (1994): The Babe Wore RedDaredevil (1964) #226-233: Born AgainBlack Widow (2014) #1-6: The Finely Woven ThreadGhost Rider (1973) #68: The Curse of Johnathan BlazeCatwoman: Selina's Big Score (2016)Captain Marvel (2014) #1-6: Higher, Further, Faster, MoreRed Sonja (2013) #1-6: Queen of PlaguesAll-New Wolverine (2016) #13-18: Enemy of the State IIFatale (2012) #1-5: Death Chases MeCheck out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared  on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of Hawkeye,  Melissa discussed WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica objectified the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on

The Femme Fatale. A woman so magnetic, no man can resist her--literally. Like, physically incapable. Because she has eldritch seduction powers, beyond even her control.No, that's not EVERY femme fatale, but it is Jo from the Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips collaboration  Fatale (2012) #1-5: Death Chases Me, which we discuss this week with comic creator & commentator Ravian Ruys! Join us!Next week is the finale of Season 10! Who will come out on top?Monte's theme this season is Femme Fatales.  Veronica's theme is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before).Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Finally we read a femme fatale story written by a woman. This week we read Red Sonja (2014) #1-6: Queen of Plagues, a more modern story about the She-Devil With a Sword herself. This is a character that none of us were too familiar with, and this story was a great introduction. Join us in getting to know the Queen of All Fermented Beverages, Red Sonja.Next week, we will be discussing Fatale (2012) #1-5: Death Chases Me with comic creator & commentator Ravian Ruys!Monte's theme this season is Femme Fatales.  Veronica's theme is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before).Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We can't read ALL the comics, even if we want to. Thus, today we sample just the FIRST issue of Guardians of the Galaxy.Next week we will be reading Red Sonja (2014) #1-6: Queen of Plagues. We invite you to read along with us.Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.*******************************************Guest Appearances:Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.*******************************************Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

When you have the power to punch a spaceship to death, are you going to be satisfied stopping muggings in the street?Carol Danvers certainly isn't. Therefore, she must go into space! (And insert herself into tense political situations!) Join us, as we join Carol and her cat in their mission across the stars.Next week will be a mini feature. The week after that,  we will be reading Red Sonja (2014) #1-6: Queen of Plagues. We invite you to read along with us.Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Did you know there are just, like, SO many amazing queer comics out right now? Like, almost too many to read?But you have to start somewhere, so let's dive into Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms, the story of a young trans girl reconnecting with her prickly friend over the shared activity of cheerleading, and discuss! And let's do it with our amazing new friends,  Mike and Jessika from the EXCELLENT podcast Ten Cent Takes!Next week, we will be reading Captain Marvel (2014) #1-6: Higher, Further, Faster, More. We invite you to read along with us.Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.*******************************************Guest Appearances:Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.*******************************************Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

We can't read ALL the comics, even if we want to. Thus, today we sample just the FIRST issue of Static: Season One, the reboot of the Static Series with writer Vita Ayala.Next  week will be a bonus episode, in which we discuss Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms with Mike and Jessika from the EXCELLENT podcast Ten Cent Takes! The week after that, we will be reading Captain Marvel (2014) #1-6: Higher, Further, Faster, More. We invite you to read along with us.Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.*******************************************Guest Appearances:Check out the inaugural crossover of the Hall of Pods, our new podcast network! We discuss Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness with The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, and True Believers: a Comics PoDCast! Find all of our links here. Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show,  Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!), and Veronica hopped on to objectify the men of the MCU. Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.*******************************************Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Ever done something you wish you could take back? Ever made a series of steadily escalating poor decisions where you knew at every turn you were careening towards disaster and dragging the people you love along with you? If so, you can probably relate to Selina Kyle (Catwoman) in this week's story, Selina's Big Score by Darwyn Cooke.Monte's theme this season is Femme Fatales. Veronica's theme is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before).We finally appeared on The Colored Pages Book Club, to discuss the adorable Bingo Love! Also check out Monte, Veronica, and Melissa's separate guest appearances on Waiting on the Trade! Monte, Veronica, and Melissa also each appeared on Watching Netflix Without You! Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show, and Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!). Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Also, check out our sister shows in the Hall of Pods network which currently includes: Cape Corner, The Fandom Optimists, and True Believers: A Comic Book PoDCast. Find all of our links here.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/

Wait, what's happening? What happened to the regular episode? WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?Four shows simultaneously discussing Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness? That's right, it's an incursion--multiple podcast universes crashing into each other until all that's left is chaos! Or maybe... just maybe, if we work together, we can spin this into something great?Announcing the launch of the Hall of Pods network, where a few indie nerd culture podcasts band together, to support one another and collaborate on interesting conversations. Don't worry, this won't change anything about our show, except that you'll probably hear more from the people on the other shows in future.The Hall of Pods network currently includes The Fandom Optimists, Cape Corner, True Believers: A Comic Book PoDCast, and us! Find all of our links here. Check out these awesome podcasts!Next week  we will be reading Catwoman: Selina's Big Score. We invite you to read along with us.Veronica's theme this season is Redemption (for characters we didn't like before). Monte's theme is Femme Fatales.We finally appeared on The Colored Pages Book Club, to discuss the adorable Bingo Love! Also check out Monte, Veronica, and Melissa's separate guest appearances on Waiting on the Trade! Monte, Veronica, and Melissa also each appeared on Watching Netflix Without You! Veronica and Melissa appeared together on Super Sideshow to discuss the finale of the Hawkeye TV show, and Melissa appeared alone to discuss WandaVision (twice!). Monte appeared on The Fandom Optimists to discuss the third episode of Moon Knight.Email us at sjwcomicspodcast@gmail.com, or check out our social media at:https://twitter.com/sjwcomicscasthttps://www.instagram.com/sjwcomicscast/