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It's 2026, and the Talking Comics Crew is back for another year of superhero shenanigans, mind-bending adventures, and whatever weird, sad shit Steve happens to be reading. This episode has it all, folks! We've got the Sorceress Supreme, The Will of Doom, Stranger Things Soapbox Thoughts, an excursion into Hell, 2026 comic book recommendations, and more!

Comics & Books: Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #2, Harley x Elvira #3, Strange Tales #3, Sorcerer Supreme #1, 11/22/63 (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #4, Die: Loaded #1-2, The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart is a Chainsaw, Don't Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake (novels by Stephen Graham Jones...

Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First Family
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Hip hip... NEW YEAR! Well, not yet--as long as it's still 2025, we still have some BEST OF 2025 to share with all of you! This week, John and Bob share all of their favorite things from the past year, including John's undying passion for GI Joe and Bob's FANTASTIC year.

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Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #733 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Two: The Hive Strikes Back
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and the BEST OF 2025 TC Episodes keep rolling on! This week, Joey and Bronwyn take us through their 2025 highlights, including Joey's desperate search for redemption in the X-men comics and Bronwyn's Top 5 Webtoons of the year.

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Issue #732 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part One: A New Kind of Hero
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! The gang's all here for the annual BEST OF 2025 conversations! For the next few weeks, your favorite TC co-hosts will share their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and other comics-adjacent media from what was, quite frankly, a really rough year for some folks on the show. But there's always something to find joy in, and we're here to share those things with you all at home.

Issue #731: Juggling Lots of Balls
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It’s the WINTER OF JOHN as John returns to the show this week with thoughts on Matt Fraction’s Batman and Hoya Oku’s Gantz!!! Bob and Joey come along for the ride with even more comics talk. But before all that, did you hear a bunch of billionaires were swapping billions to try to buy Warner Brothers? Crazy times for media, y’all.

Comics talked this week: Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #5, Poison Ivy #39, Fantastic Four #6,  
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Issue #730: Cuttin’ Promos with Steve Orlando
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It’s a special episode this week as the boys are joined by comics superstar STEVE ORLANDO! As you know, his healthy Scarlet Witch run has been a favorite on the podcast, so there’s lots of Wanda talk this week. Additionally, Steve cuts a promo on his upcoming DC x AEW series, which inevitably opens up a can of wrestling worms. Let’s stomp a mudhole in the show this week, jabronis!

Comics talked this week: Exceptional X-Men #1-12, Devil on...

Issue #729: Happy Doomsgiving!
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Joey, Steve, and Bob gather 'round the table on a special Thanksgiving Eve edition of the Talking Comics podcast. And what are we most thankful for? Well, Ryan North and RB Silva’s One World Under Doom of course and finally getting a satisfying, meaningful, moving ending to a big comics event. It’s been a while L O L. Lots of comics, another Running Man take down, and some Thanksgiving shenanigans round out this week’s episode. Also, Aaron does indeed show up for a hot...

Aaron takes the wheel this week while Bob and Steve nag him from the backseat about Chainsaw Man, Magnum condoms, falling out of love with Comixology, Sweet Shops, and more! We also talk an awful lot about Poision Ivy, The Running Man, Die, and much more!

Books: Batman/Static Beyond #1, JSA #13, Die: Loaded #1, Hello Sunshine OGN, Poison Ivy #33-38, Annual, Batgirl #13, Gotham Academy #2, Fantastic Four #5

Other Stuff: The Running Man

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4...

Issue #727: Avengers vs Santa Claus
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It’s Joey, Aaron, and Bob this week with TONS of comics and further reflections on the Big 2 This episode, the big focus is SPACE, with Marvel’s Imperial (and the associated tie-ins) wrapping up in recent weeks. BUT FIRST, Fantastic Four: First Steps is streaming on Disney+, so what was it like revisiting Marvel’s First Family? The shadow knows!

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Cr...

It's a full beaver moon on this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast! Are you prepared? We certainly hope so because Aaron's got the controls this week. He valiantly steers the ship while suffering the antics of Bob and Steve as they talk about comics, Halloween delights, and vampires who can't suck right.

Comics: Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Vol. 1, The Place Kills Me OGN, Monstress #1, Guy in the Chair #1, Masterminds #2, Redbook #1, Baby's First Mythos: A Little Educational Book, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1-4, Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN, Crimson: After Hours

It’s spooky season on the Talking Comics podcast this week, and friend of the pod and all-around LEGEND Kristen Gudsnuk returns to chat horror films (including her star-turn in 2012’s Moto Psycho) and her upcoming series with Dark Horse, Touched by a Demon.

Also, lots of talk on the state of Big 2 comics, including Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Also also, ever wonder what happens when a vending machine is REBORN? Well, tune in to find out!

Comics talked this week: Justice League Unlimited #12, It’s Jeff #5, Fantastic Four #4, Exquisite Corpses #6, News from the Fallout #5, Escape...

John, Bob, Steve, and a little bit of Joey go a long way to hold the fort down this week, as another Talking Comics podcast goes in the books. While the guys wax rhapsodic about the evolution of media, Doctor Doom gets spicy, and something simply won't stop killing the children!

Books: World's Finest #44, Captain America #4, One World Under Doom #8, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, Transformers #25, Spider-Man #13-14, Something is Killing the Children #42-44, A Monster Hunter Walks Into a Bar

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Bob and Aaron are back from New York City Comic-Con, and boy are their arms tired! But enough hilarious jokes! We've also got Adam from the Comics Matter Podcast crasing on the couch this week, so you know it's gonna be a good one!

Comics: Strange Tales #1, Harley Quinn x Elvira, Absolute Evil #1, DC v. Vampires: World War V #7-12, Justice League: The Omega Act
DC KO #1, Everything Dead & Dying #2, Moan OGN, Black Hammer: Visions #5, Camgirl, Superman: the Kryptonite Spectrum

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Before Bob and Aaron head to New York City Comic-Con, they join Joey and Steve for a comics-focused episode of the podcast! It's also Spooky Season, so you know we've got to talk about Joey's Horror Movie Marathon, things that go bump in the night, and more devilry!

Books: Poison Ivy #36-37, Zatannic Panic!, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #3, Birds of Prey #25-26, Gotham Academy: First Year #1, Kill All Immortals II #1, Trigun Stampede (anime), Huck: Big Bad World #5, Shadow Planet OGN, Author Immortal #1, Sleep #2-5, Batman #2, The Department of Truth #0

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Everything hurts and we're dying. Well, not really, but we're in rare form this week, folks. Steve hasn't slept properly in two weeks, Joey's on the verge of getting sick, Aaron vanishes into thin air, and Bob's gonna Bob. Don't worry, though, we've still got lots of comics to discuss, plus Marvel Zombies is out, and Joey's got the lowdown.

Books: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #3, Woder Woman #25, Superman Unlimited #5, Escape #2, JLU #11, Jeff the Land Shark #4, The THing #5, Vision and the Scarlet Witch #5

Other Stuff: Let's Play (anime), Marvel Zombies (TV...

Issue #720: Mothman’s Milkshake
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It’s the Fall of John, people! John has the conn as Bob and Joey do their best to rein in the man’s chaos energy. Lots of comics this week, including further thoughts on Spectators, Fantastic Four reflections, and the end of DWJ’s Transformer’s run.

Also, did you see that Mandalorian and Grogu trailer? ‘Cuz we did!

Comics talked this week:
Transformer #23-24, Red Hood #1, Thor #1, The Undead Iron Fist #1, Exquisite Corpses, Runaways #4, Spectators, Fantastic Four #2-3, and Phoe...

Aaron's at the controls this week to help keep Bob and Steve in line as they discuss the awesome power of Bane, the shocking actions of Doom, robots, politics, and the promise of Neon Ichiban.

Books: White House Robot ROmance #1, New History of the DC Universe #1-2, Absolute Batman #8-12, SPECTATORS OGN, C.O.R.T. Children of the Round Table #1, Captain America #3, One World Under Doom #7, Fantastic Four #19, FF #1, I Saw It! (One-Shot)

Other Stuff: Wet Leg (concert) Faetooth + Slow Crush (concert), Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Nobody 2

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It’s time for a new BATMAN #1 y’all and the boys gather round the table to TALK ABOUT IT! Lots of comics this week, a truly unfortunate Roomba story, and some further reflections on the DCU after the Man of Tomorrow news…

Comics talked this week: FML #6, Cheetah & Cheshire #2, Poison Ivy #36, Everything Dead & Dying #1, Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1, Closer #1, Maria Llovet’s Artificial #1, The War #2, The Adventures of Lumen N #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #18-20, New Gods #7-9, and Batman #1

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The Talking Comics Crew (and their pet cricket) are back! Well, the cricket takes a nap partway through the episode, but still, comic books! That's right, folks! We've got comics, Weapons talk, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, crime noir, dead bodies, and more hot MCU takes than you can handle! Bonesaw is ready! Are you?

Comics: Masterminds #1, Huck: Big Bad World #4, You'll Do Bad Things #6, Phoenix #14, Jeff, The Land Shark #3, Fantastic Four #4, Imperial War Planet She--Hulk, The Hunt (Webtoon), Be My Villain (Webtoon), Ghost Lights (Webtoon), Cherry Waves (Webtoon), Helen of Wyndhorn, Scarlet Witch #1-10, Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver...

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The boys are back in town to… TALK COMICS??? That’s right, folks—it’s an episode of Talking Comics that’s pretty much just comics talk! Reflections on the continuing Absolute comics line from DC, Marvel’s epic Imperial, and tons of fantastic indie books. And, just in case you still had questions, Joey gives The Hive a shot this week, too L O L.

There’s a little bit of TV as the gang gets to the season 2 premiere of Peacemaker and Amazon’s adaptation of the BOOM! series from 2014, Butterfly.

The theater calls and soccer persists, but Aaron, Bob, and Steve are holding the fort while battling power fantasies, the Secret Six, and a food poisoning hangover! Also, is Deadpool Avengers: Doomsday friendly? Is the dream of marrying Steve Orlando dead for some? Find out in this week's exciting episode!

Comics: Saint Catherine OGN, The Great British Bump-Off: Kill or Be Quilt #1-4, Runaways #2, The Power Fantasy #10-11, The Hive #3-4, Fantastic Four #2, Vision and the Scarlet Witch #3, The Secret Six (1967), Batman ‘66 Meets Steed and Mrs. Peel #1–6

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Joey has returned and has the conn this week! Further reflections on Fantastic Four and the MCU, getting back to the drama with ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM, and lots of comics this week on the pod, including the finale of Secret Six!

Comics talked this week: Barefoot Gen Vol. 1, Captain America #2, One World Under Doom #6, Poison Ivy #35, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #1, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #5, The Voice Said Kill #1, The War #1, NYX #1-10, Zatanna: Bring Down The House, Grommets, Secret Six #5-6, Napalm Lullaby #10, and Out of Alcatraz #5.

Summer Slam is here, and Bob, John, and Steve have your front row seats to the action! Also, is Comixology trying to kill Steve? How does the new Fantastic Four movie stack against previous FF films? Does the circus make you horny? We'll get to the bottom of this query and talk about comic books along the way!

Books: Titans Annual 2025, Justice League Dark Tomorrow, Batman #161, Great British Bump-off Kill Or Be Quilt #4, Fantastic Four Fanfare #3, Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius #1, Fantastic Four #1--#10 (vol 1), FF Movie re-watch (Corman/Sassone +"Doomed!", Tim Story films), Renegade Royale...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is finally out in theaters, and we're gonna talk about it! In this special episode, Steve's mom crashes the pod to discuss the Fab Four with five superfans, as we celebrate Marvel's latest (and best?!?!) film!

This is a movie review episode only. We'll get back to books next week.

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A legend is passed, bu the Talking Comics podcast lives on! In this episode, Bob, Aaron, John, and Steve remember the Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, get in the ring for DC's K.O. event, go to Zatanna's magic show, brave Hell with Wonder Woman, go under the sea with Aquaman, fight fampires in the Vatican, and more!

Books: Aquaman #1-6, Imperial #2, The World to Come #2, Marvel Swimsuit Special 2025, Zatanna #4-6, Bandette Vol. 5, Banned Book Club OGN, Grommets #1-7, Absolute Wonder Woman #1-7, The Magic Order 5 #6, Vatican City #3, Assorted Crisis Events #3

Other Stuff: Wonder Woman 1984...

The era of Gods and Monsters is officially upon us! James Gunn's Superman is flying into theaters, and we've got some super-heated and super-enthusiastic thoughts about the Man of Steel's latest adventure! We also hit up a local comic shop to snag some zines, see "Weird Al" and Puddles Pity Party in Toronto, embrace the new Fantastic Four, and more!

Books: Through the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1, Meat Eaters OGN, Grommets Vol. 1, Robin & Batman: Jason Todd #1, The Unchosen #1, Sand: Twin Blades, Demonic Barbershop, The Dark Lord Rothko is Dead, PLUMMET, Drops of God, Abortion...

Issue #709: Superman Plays Late Nite Cornhole on HBO
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It’s a week of epic returns: The return of John! The return of our favorite Book Club Barkeep, NIKKI (@sours_and_sass)! And, of course, the return of Superman to movie screens this week elicits a lot of conversation around the Man of Steel and his place in comic book and film history. Is the gang excited for the movie? Will the people flock to the theaters for it? The shadow knows!

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This episode if all about Marvel's Ironheart, the mad genius of The Department of Truth, the must-read Vision/Scarlet Witch, Tramps of the Apocalypse, and News From the Fallout! There's other stuff, too. You'll see. You'll all see... Books: Karate Prom OGN, Gilt Frame #1-3, The Department of Truth #31, News From the Fallout #1, Birds of Prey #23, Vision/Scarlet Witch #2, The THing #2, Fantastic Four #33, Absolute Superman #1-7, Superman Lost #1-10, Tramps of the Apocalypse #1 Other Stuff: Ironheart Episodes 1-3, (No spoilers), The Bear Season 4, Squid Games Season 3, The Naked Gun movies The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking...

Aaron's got the controls this week while Steve hangs with Mickey Mouse, Joey celebrates his birthday, the Summer of John continues, and Bob participates in a British Bake-Off! This episode discusses superheroes, Sinners, our hopes for the Comixology competitor, Neon Ichiban, and more!

Books: Fantastic Four: Fanfare #2, Zatanna #5, Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #3, Jeff the Land Shark #1, Batman/Superman: World's Finest #39, Justice League: Unlimited #7, Ultimate X-Men #1-16, Exquisite Corpses #2

Other Stuff: Batman: Under the Red Hood (animated movie), Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (animated movie), Sinners (movie), Disney's Zombies (TV movies)

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This week, the Three Stooges are at the helm as Bob, Joey, and Steve discuss the real-world implications of One World Under Doom, the lasting appeal of Rainbow Rowell's Runaways, Shakespeare, and the majesty of early 2000s disaster movies!

Books: Lost Fantasy #2, New Avengers #1, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #1, Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1, Phoenix #12, One World Under Doom #5, The New Girl OGN, Runaways #1, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #1-4

Other Stuff: It's pretty much a guarantee

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Issue #705: You Working Again, John?
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No, not that John -- OUR John is back!! Lots of comics this week, including two big Marvel debuts in Jonathan Hickman’s IMPERIAL #1 and the newest Marvel Knights joint, THE WORLD TO COME #1. Also, lots of hype (???) for next month’s Superman, which got complicated given the recent Warner Bros/Discovery news…

And yes, a visit to the John Wick universe and reactions to the Season 3 trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!

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In this episode, we get Radioactive, ride a Kill Train to Larazursville, blog with Mommy, and examine the Arsehole Pyramid! We also review Karate Kid: Legends, binge-read some comics, and discuss the comic book crossovers that never were!

Books: Radioactive OGN, Unstoppable Wasp, I, Zombie Vol. 1, Lessons in Chemistry, Giant Sized X-Men #1, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3, Power Fantasy #9, Mommy Blog, Kill Train #5, Fantastic FOur #20-23, The Power Fantasy #1-5

Other Stuff: Karate Kid: Legends

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In this week's episode, Aaron goes Beyond the Gates and below the foundation of Vatican City, Bob's has a bone to pick with The Thing, Steve's Dept. of Truth dreams come true, and Dr. Carolyn Cocca serves up comics about delicious food!

Additionally, the crew pays tribute to the great Peter David, waxes rhapsodic about characters loved and lost, and discusses proper concert etiquette.

Books: Vatican City #1-2, Sleep #1, Killer: Affairs of the State, Oishinbo, Food Wars, She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat, Wakakozake, Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles, Bug Wars #2-4...

Aaron has the controls this week, and he's ready to spit on that thang for another episode of the Talking Comics podcast! In this episode, Bob helps introduce new readers to Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's I Kill Giants; Joey ignores the warnings and starts Feeding Ghosts, Aaron goes viral while discussing Huck: Big Bad World, and Steve exhumes a pile of Exquisite Corpses!

We also discuss the Superman and Ironheart trailers, pitch our comics inspired by childhood memories, and more!

Books: Sister Imperator #2-3, huck: Big Bad World #1, Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #4, Feeding Ghosts OGN, I...

WHITLEYYYYYY!!! In this episode, Jeremy Whitley and Phil Falco of Lifeline Comics drop by the pod to hype their upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology! After that, Bob hangs with Pamela Isley, Aaron gets a headache, John admits Duke is MAGA, and Steve falls farther down the Dept. of Truth rabbit hole!

Books: Fantastic Four Fanfare #1, It's Jeff Jeff Week #1, Adventureman: Family Tree #2, Poison Ivy #33, Free Planet #1, Blood and Thunder #1, GI Joe #6, GI Joe #21 + Silent Missions, The Dept. of Truth #5-29

Other Stuff: Sleep Token - Even...

Holy milestone, Batman! It's our 700th episode spectacular, and we're bringing the Thunderbolts* in to celebrate! In this jam-packed episode, Steve, Bob, Joey, Aaron, and John bring the lightning, review Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, reveal their favorite Bond, share our Top 10 Runs of the TC Era, and take a trip down podcat memory lane!

Books: Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2, Lost Fantasy #1, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #2, The Department of Truth #1-5, The Question: All ALong the Watchtower #6, Out of Alcatraz #1, Amazing Spider-Man #2, Avengers #25, Fantastic Four #31, TVA #5

Other Stuff: Thunderbolts*, South of Midnight...

Issue #695: No Spoilers or DOOM!!!
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Episode II: Revenge of the Bob and Joey Two-Hander!!! Everybody’s out this week (happy birthday Bronwyn!), so it’s just Bob and Joey (in his triumphant return) talking movies, talking Star Wars, talking Thunderbolts hype, and, of course, talking lots and lots of comics.

Oh yeah, and it’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this weekend! Hit up your local shop and support comics!

Comics talked this week: Metamorpho #5, One World Under Doom #3, Powers of a Girl (Marvel HC), Sunsto...

Get in the ring! It's Wrestlemania time, and John's got big feelings about this year's show! When Bob, John, and Steve aren't clothslining each other, they're discussing Daredevil: Born Again, the magic of Zatanna, Geiger's impending lawsuit, the steller momentum of Bitter Root, and more!

Books: World's Finest #38, Zatanna #3, Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner, Seduction of the Innocent, Red Coat #8-11, Geiger #9-13, Warbreaker (novel), Bitter Root #1-10

Other Stuff: Wrestlemania 41, Daredevil: Born Again, South of Midnight (game), Blue Prince (game)

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The Chaos Crew returns, but have they changed? In this more orderly than you'd expect episode, Bob, John, Chris, and Steve do a wellness check-in, discuss what it means to be in a serial killer state of mind, enter a Great British Bump-Off, contemplate the state of the Power Rangers, and reimagine Home Alone for a new generation.

Books: Amazing Spider-Man #1, Power Rangers Prime #1, The Moon is Following Us #8, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #3-4, Plastic: Death & Dolls #1-5, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #1, Concert of Champions #1, Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #1, Fantastic...

In this episode, Bob triumphantly returns to the show, Aaron conquers Awesome Con, we find out which Mel Brooks movies hold up, and Steve experiences Love Everlasting! It's a wild episode, folks, filled with devils that may cry, Alicia Masters getting her time in the sun, Martian Manhunters that are absolute, time travel, and more!

Books: Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #30, Metamorpho #4, Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Concert of Champions, Moon GIrl & Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary, Fantastic Four #18-19, Love Everlasting #1-15

Other Stuff: Devil May Cry Season 1, Awesome Con 2025

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Issue #695: Spider-Man 90210
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It’s feeling like The Replacements in here as Joey, Aaron, and John suit up and run the pod this week. Lots of TV talk this week, especially in the binging vs week-to-week debate when it comes to shows like Daredevil: Born Again and Netflix’s The Residence. Also, the comics talk is ALL OVER, with commentary on One World Under Doom, good ol’ Future State, and whatever the heck is going on over in Spider-land. Also also, what’s with all these supervillains “turning over a new leaf...

Get in the soap box, loser! We're going to get pie! Steve, Bob, and Chris are hanging by a thread this week as the Chaos Crew Light discusses how many cops are too many, the endurance of Adventureman, Trans Rights Read-a-thon, a killer Santa, Bulma's Balls, Skibbity Toilet, our comic book reading origin stories, and more!

Books: The Deviant #1-9, Zatanna #2, Saga #72, Adventureman: Family Tree #1, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #3, One World Under Doom #2, Osora (Webtoon), The Deep and Dark Blue by Nikki Smith, Sword Dance by AJ Demas, Key Lime Sky by Al Hess

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In this episode, Mr. Bob Reyer returns to the shark-infested waters of the Talking Comics podcast! Bring your floaties because the TC crew is off to the jungle and the depths below with thoughts about Kraven the Hunter, Jason Statham's The Meg series, and plenty of fresh comic books! We also discuss the majesty of FML, taking photos of ghosts with Spectragraph, the stress of being a George R.R. Martin fan, that new-ish Hellboy movie, and more!

Books: FML #4, Fantastic Four #29, Scarlet Witch #10, Women of Marvel She-Devils, Marvel Mutts, The Hive #2, The Moon is Following Us #7...

Issue #692: Fisky Business
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Joey’s at the wheel this week with Aaron and John in tow for more Daredevil talk (both the show and Saladin Ahmed’s latest run), more wrasslin’, and tons of comics. Aaron may or may not say nice things about Damian Wayne this week, too--or not.

With Bob still out on sick leave, it's a good time to remember the Go Fund Me to support our hero in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need

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Well, better late than never, eh? We're flying by the seat of our collective pants this week as one event after another pulls us away from any semblance of normalcy. Despite the world's best efforts to kick us when we're down, Steve, Aaron, and John are here to discuss satanic creatures, the state of Jenny Sparks, the danger of riding a Kill Train, and the launch of Daredevil: Born Again!

Books: Let This One Be a Devil #1, Zatanna #1, Thunderbolts: Worldstrike #1-4, Thunderbolts: One World Under Doom #1, Kill Train #2, Jump Scare #1, Jenny Sparks #1-7

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Due to scheduling issues, this week's Talking Comics Podcast is delayed until (hopefully) Thursday. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Be excellent to each other.

Issue #690: Whose Baby is it Anyway?
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Joey, Bob, and Aaron rant and rave about comics, news, and DOOM this week because it is, after all, ONE WORLD UNDER HIM. The boys also get real confused about The Hive #1 from Image Comics, but that’s neither here nor there… we think. Finally, the gang takes a listener question that sends them down the rabbit hole of worthwhile, meaningful crossovers that DON’T stomp all over the main series LOL.

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In this week's episode, Joey, Aaron, John, Bob, and Steve go to the movies to fly and fight alongside Captain America: Brave New World, fall in love with My Bloody Valentine, and discover what's in THE GORGE! We've also got plenty of comic books, giant bugs, djinns, Night Agents, and more!

Books: Standstill #6-7, Question: All Along the Watchtower #2-3, One World Under Doom #1, Amazing Spider-Man #62-67, Racc Pack 2: The Prince and the Pawper OGN, Bug Wars #1, The Moon is Following Us #6, Silverlake, Shubeik Lubeik OGN

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Aaron returns from across the pond after giving the stormtroopers of Washington D.C. the finger to discuss fish and chips, anime, and ride a Kill Train with Bob and Steve. Meanwhile, Bob and Steve go deep in the weeds with Poison Ivy, Juvenile, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and more! Finally, Bob brings a 25-year-old movie quiz to the table. Will Aaron and Steve do well or embarrass themselves? Give the podcast a listen and find out!

Books: Kill Train #1, Juvenile #1-3, Absolute Batman #1-3, Living Hell #3, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #2, Scarlet Witch, Poison Ivy #30

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The Thing (Bob Reyer), Johnny Storm (Joey Braccino), Mr. Fantastic (John Burkle), and Susan Storm (Steve Seigh) are here to make your week FANTASTIC with hype for Marvel's new Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, WRASSLIN' at the Royal Rumble, a trip down memory lane with the Winter Soldier, and more!

Books: The Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Novel, Blood Train #1, DC's Lex & the City #1, New Gods #1-2, Justice League Unlimited #2-3, Ice Cream Man #43, The Seasons #1, Absolute Superman #1

Other Stuff: The Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser trailer thoughts, Nosferatu (2024), Nosferatu (1922), Cracula (1931), Dracula's Daughter (1938), Return of...

Everybody is sick on this week's podcast, but what even is a Wednesday without your friends at Talking Comics? In this week's show, we attend a Doom Bot dinner party, take Hudson Thames to task, join the Tin Can Society, have our blood drained by Nosferatu, see Slowdive live at Massey Hall, talk Maccers, ponder the fate of the Scarlet Witch, and much more!

Books: The Tin Can Society #1-5, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #2, Ripperland #1, Lawful #7, Wonder Woman #17, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror OGN, Scarlet Witch #8, Fantastic Four #28, TVA #2, Metamopho #2

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Well... here we are, folks. As we roll into the End of Days, Bob, Joey, John, and Steve gather 'round the old campfire to discuss a visit to the Bovine Sex Shop, John's "old man" injury, ignoring the dumpster fire in the White House, and of course, comics. We also ask the age-old question: What's so special about Red Hulk?

Books: Daredevil (Charles Soule), Minor Arcana #4-5, Wonder Woman #14-16, Saga #71, World's Finest #35, FML#1-3, Nemesis: Rogues Gallery #1-5, I Hate Fairyland #19, G.I. Joe #3

Other Stuff: Electric Magma (Band), Sex Cat (Band), Puddy (Band...

The TC Crew gets a +1 to sass this week as Aaron returns to the podcast! Oh, look! He's brought the Festivus pole! That's right, Aaron is airing his grievences, and no one gets out unscathed. Join us as we dig into some comics, discuss the brilliance of The Substance, Diamond's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, vampire cults, and more!

Books: Stand Still #4-5, The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1, Justice League: The Atom Project #1, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #1, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #1, Living Hell #2, Welcome to the Maynard #2, Poor People Go to Hell (Webtoon), Secrets of Berwood (Webtoon), Osaro...

DJ Night Poops is in the house, and Bob Reyer and Chris Ceary are ready to hit the dancefloor! We're starting to get the hang of this 2025 thing as we visit Ash's Cabin, join Poison Ivy's cult, and visit a Cryptid Museum!

Books: Ash's Cabin, Liar City (novel), Vast Cerulean Sea (Webtoon), Flower Knight (Webtoon), My Best Friend is an Eldrige Horror (Webtoon), Batgirl #3, Birds of Prey #17, Poison Ivy #29, Metamorpho #1

Other Stuff: Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake: The Lake House DLC, Stellar Blade, Hawkeye (TV series), Becky (movie), Wrath of Becky (movie), Legally Blonde (movie), See...

Happy New Year, Everybody! We're back from our holiday break to put 2024 out to pasture and slap the New Year's baby's ass, and you're all invited to the hazing! This week, Bob, Joey, John, and Steve recap their Winter Break reading achievements, get hyped for James Gunn's Superman, and sit sidecar with Jason Momoa as he prepares to play Lobo in the DCU! My (Main) Man!

Books: The One Hand #1-5, The Six Fingers #1-5, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror OGN, Lunar New Year Love Story OGN, Rough Pages (novel), The Last Centralian OGN, Showtime at the...

Closing out our Best of podcasts for 2024 is none other than the man, the myth, Aaron Amos! Aaron shares his favorite comics, podcasts, television series, writers, and artists of the year in this episode! Plus, we thank our listeners and sum up what's been a wild year for all of us here at Talking Comics. Thank you to everyone who tunes in, supports us, and shares their love of comics with everyone! Cheers! Please have a safe, healthy, and happy New Year!

Books: Wildcats, Static: Shadows of Dakota, Green Lantern: War Journal, Alan Scott: Green Lantern, Invincible...

Happy Holidays, everyone! Who wants to open a gift early? Do you love fun and adventure? What about a corgi with superpowers? We've got all that and more as Ben Kahn joins Steve to discuss their upcoming graphic novel Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars from Oni Press! It's a magical time for a magical time of the year! Come and stand under the mistletoe!

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It's that magical time when the Talking Comics crew gathers 'round to present their favorite comics, movies, music, video games, and whatever the hell else they deem worthy of celebrating! In this episode, John and Joey share their favorites, leading to discussions about Transformers, World's Finest, Nightwing, The Power Fantasy, and more!

Books: Batman, World's Finest, Nightwing, Absolute Batman, Avengers, Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Void Rivals, Local Man, Blood hunt, Absolute Power, House of the Unholy, Crocodile Black, The Displaced, Blow Away, Pine & Merrimack, Rare Flavours, Captain Marvel, Sensational She-Hulk, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Twilight...

It's that magical time when the Talking Comics crew gathers 'round to present their favorite comics, movies, music, video games, and whatever the hell else they deem worthy of celebrating! In this episode, Bob and Steve share their favorites, leading to discussions about Poison Ivy, the best animated films, Chris Gooch's In Utero, and more!

Books: World's Finest, Adventureman, It's Jeff, Birds of Prey, Scarlet Witch, Poison Ivy, Blood Hunters, Abbott 1979, Zatanna: Bring Down the House, FML, Helen of Wyndhorn, Sunstone, Social Grace OGN, Ain't No Grave, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Deviant, The Gulf...

Hold onto your butts, folks! This is the last official podcast before our winter break, with three weeks of our Best-Of presentations (and other stuff) to look forward to! In this week's episode, Bob, John, and Steve discuss James Gunn's Creature Commandos, the start of a new West Coast Avengers, Justice League Unlimited, the twisted motives of Chippy, the Elf on a Shelf, and much more!

Books: Welcome to the Maynard #1, Dracula's on the Night Shift, Ain't No Grave #1-5, Batman/Santa Calus: Silent Knight Returns #1, Justice League Unlimited #1, Sazzler #3, West Coast Avengers #1, G.I. Joe: A...

MR. BOB REYER NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT This week's episode features an announcement about launching a GoFundMe for the heart of the Talking Comics podcast, your Cranky Uncle Bob. We'll let Bob explain at the top of the episode, but please take a moment to consider the GoFundMe link posted below. This week's episode also includes a mini review for Jon M Chu's Wicked, the return of Milestone Comics, Listener Questions, and more! What 5 comics would we give to a group of aliens? Find out on this week's episode!

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Chris is back, but has Steve managed to tame the Chaos Crew? This week, it's a tight ship as Bob, John, Aaron, Chris, and Steve comment on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the early success of our Discord, the launch of G.I. Joe, A Boy Named Rose, gay Webtoon titles, the brilliance of Transformers, and musical earworms!

Books: Transformers #11-14, Cinderelle (Webtoon), Ballad of Monte Cruz (Webtoon), Osora (Webtoon), G.I. Joe #1, Nightwing #114-118, A By Named Rose OGN, Black Lightning #1, Helen of Wyndhorn #1-6

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Welp... so it goes, I guess. This week's podcast introduces our new Discord channel, discusses the season finale of DC's The Penguin, slays demons with Harriet Tubman, and basks in the glory of Godspeed You! Black Emperor!

Books: Saga #70, Poison Ivy #27, FML #1, Blood Hunters #4, Birds of Prey #15, Batgirl #1, JSA #1, Absolute Superman #1, Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer Vol. 1, Plastic Man No More #3, Living Hell #1, Something is Killing the Children #0, The Fade #1

Other Stuff: The Penguin Season 1 thoughts, Godspeed You! Black Emperor (concert)

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It's Election Week in the States, and we're exhausted. Mentally. Physically. All-the-ly. That's why we're keeping it nice and simple with some talk about Giants, Magi Orders, Swamp Things, and everything in between. Come for the witticisms. Stay for the nihilistic undertones.

Books: Absolute Wonder Woman #1, We Called Them Giants OGN, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror, Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1, The Magic Order 5 #2, Namor #3-4

Other Stuff: The Warning / Halestorm (concert), Oculus (2013), It's What's Inside

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In this week's podcast, Steve recants his trip to Skywalker Ranch and Industrial Light & Magic, John sacrifices himself on the altar of Venom: The Last Dance, Bob says goodbye to Power Girl, and Aaron gets some Self Help as the crew prepares for Halloween, the upcoming election, and more!

Books: The Power Fantasy #3, Self Help #4-5, StandStill #2-3, Dracula: The Impaler, DC v. Vampires: World War V #1-3, Green Lantern Dark #1, Detective Comics #1090, Harley Quinn #44, The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley OGN, Power Girl #14, Dazzler #2, Scarlet Witch #5, Zatanna: bring Down the House #5

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Bob and Aaron recap all their NYCC shenanigans, including chatting up their favorite creators, hunting down the elusive Video Guy, and that time TC veteran Melissa Megan got mistaken for Becky Cloonan lololol. In addition to recapping all the big announcements out of the con, the crew talks a ton of comics!

Comics talked this week: Crypt of Shadows, Blood Hunters #3, Social Grace, The Legendary Lynx, Mystique #1, Avengers Assemble #2, Batman & Robin: Year One #1, Where Monsters Lie: Cul De Sac #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #8-10, Batman #153, Plastic Man No More #2, and Green Lantern Civil Corps.

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The prodigal son, John Burkle, returns to discuss the perils of fatherhood, the genius of Kelly Thompson's Scarlett, and how Planetary is actually a JRPG! Meanwhile, Bob, Joey, and Steve wax rhapsodic about Agatha All Along, The Penguin, various horror movies, Absolute Batman #1, and more!

Books: Action Comics #1070, Crocodile Black #4-5, DCEASED: War of the Undead Gods, Hyde Street #1, Scarlett #5, Transformers #13, Absolute Batman #1, The Deviant #1-2, Batman / Elmer Fudd Special #1, Posion Ivy #26, The Rocketeer Breaks Free #3, Phoenix #4, Fantastic Four #26, Helen of Wyndhorn #3-5

Other Stuff: Tales From the Crypt, Dead of Night, Creepshow, Trick 'r...

It's Spooky Season, folks! In this week's episode, Bob, Joey, Aaron, Steve, and comic writer Eric Palicki conjure nightmares to talk about Eric's "Dreamcatchers" Kickstarter, the Long Island restaurant Big Barry's, the beauty of Helen of Wyndhorn, DC's Absolute Power finale and All In Special, Heartstopper Season 3, the Dark Pictures Anthology, and how the sausage gets made!

Books: Helen of Wyndhorn #5, Saga #69, Black Cloak #8, Absolute Power #4, All In Special, Storm #1, Poison Ivy #26, Justice Society #12, and I Hate Fairyland #16

Other Stuff: Heartstopper Season 3 (TV series), Supermassive's Dark Pictures Anthology (Man of Medan, Little Hope)

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Aaron has the con this week as Bob, Steve, and Carolyn debate the greatness of 1994's The Crow, what makes Zatanna: Bring Down the House a Black Label title, whether the Lord of the Rings TV series is worth marching into Mordor for! The crew also dives into some Geek Trivia to close the show, with more questions coming next week!

Books: Survival Street: The Radical Left #1, The Magic Order 5 #1, The Horizon Experiment: The Manchurian #1, Power Girl #13, Phoenix #3, Uncanny X-Men #3, Zatanna: Bring Down the House #4, Elisabeth Sladen: The Autobiography, From a Certain Point of View: Return of...

In this week's episode, Bob, Joey, Aaron, and Steve walk the Witch's Road with Agatha All Along, waddle alongside The Penguin, witness the Twilight of the Gods, settle the Crocs controversy, and is the Moon Following Us?

Books: Planetary #1-12, The Moon Is FOllowing Us #1, Extremity #1-6, The Power Fantasy #2, Avengers Assembly (OGN), Dazzler #1, X-Men #130, Fantastic Four #94

Other Stuff: Agatha All Along Episodes 1 & 2 (No spoilers), The Penguin Episode 1 (No spoilers), Twilight of the Gods (TV series), Blink Twice (movie), Cuckoo (movie), Terminator Zero (TV series), How to Die Alone (Hulu TV series)

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It’s Joey, Bob, and Aaron this week as they get hyped for BOTH Agatha All Along AND The Penguin! Oh how the Comics-to-Television-Adaptation Gods have blessed us nerds, eh??? Lots of comics, too, including Avengers Assemble #1, the return of Prodigy, and reflections on JSA and Fantastic Four.

Comics talked this week:Helen of Wyndhorn #4, Birds of Prey #13, JSA #11, Blood Hunters #2, Fantastic Four #25, Uncanny X-Men #2, Avengers Assemble #1, and Prodigy Slaves of Mars #1-2.

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Hail Satan! In this week's episode, Bob, Aaron, John, Chris, and Steve welcome the Dark Lord into their hearts with a special, demonic, culty, sinister, and speedy collection of Lightning Rounds to follow our Special Issue episode with Kelly Sue Deconnick (now available)!

Books: Bitten & Smitten (Webtoon), Indigo (Webtoon), Ballad of Monte Cruz (Webtoon), Exceptional X-Men #1, Poison Ivy #25, Scarlet Witch #4, Duck and Cover #1, Aliens v. Avengers #1, The Outsiders #1-9, Jenny Sparks #1, Minor Arcana #1, Belzebubs Vol. 2 OGN

Other Stuff: I Spit on Your Celluloid (novel), Madame Web (yeah, we know)

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In this special episode, Kelly Sue Deconnick joins Bob, Steve, Bronwyn, Aaron, and John to discuss her new Dark Horse comic FML, wildfires, the woes and joys of parenting, true crime, Nekrogoblikon, and more! * Trigger Warning - This episode contains the topic of school shootings*

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We're only one episode away from knocking on the Devil's door, and Bob, Aaron, and Steve are holding down the fort made of comics until it's time to welcome the apocalypse! In addition to the trio bringing Lightning Rounds, we've also got our Last Meal menus, a discussion about our pop culture holy grails, and more!

Books: The Nice House By the Sea #2, The Hunger and the Dusk: Book Two #2, Something is Killing the Children #40, Green Lantern: War Journal #12, StandStill #1, Jenny Sparks #1, Power Girl #12, Zatanna Brings Down the House #3, Marvel 85th Anniversary Special, Fantastic Four #24

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It's a threesome this week as Steve, Bob, and Joey hold down the fort while Aaron, John, and Chris are away on business. Never fear, gentle listener! We've got Lightning Rounds, burgeoning fandoms, behind-the-scenes Flame Con deets, and more!

Books: Lawful #3, Paranoid Gardens #2, Power Rangers Infinity #1, World's Finest #30, Black Cloak #7, Scarlet Witch #3, Spider-Woman #10, Monstrous OGN, and Blow Away #5

Other Stuff: Longlegs, ALien: Romulus, and listener questions!

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The Flame Con hangover is real, folks! While Joey, Aaron, and John are "out on assignment," Bob, Chris, and Steve recap the good times at Flame Con 2024, discuss the intense terror of Alien: Romulus, get real about medical history, and talk about some of their favorite comics from the past week! Flame Con might be over, but we're still riding the high!

Books: Houses of the Unholy OGN, Batman: City of Madness #1-3, Starfighters Vol. 1-4, Sherperd's Sword, Saint's Quarter Vol. 1, Magical Boy Basil #1-2, Fantastic Four #23, Sensational She-Hulk #10

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Aaron, Bob, Chris and Joey took FLAME CON 2024 this past weekend, and here's their SPECIAL EDITION live episode! The gang brought the unhinged fun of the Talking Comics Podcast to attendees at Flame Con through a live recording experience focusing on queer comics, creators, and entertainment. Gird your loins for Lightning Round-style presentations highlighting LGBTQIA+ characters, creators, and stories in geek-related media. We hope y'all have fun with this, and we hope to see you next year at FLAME CON 2025!

The closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics is upon us, and the Talking Comics crew is ready to base-jump with Tom Cruise, break alongside Raygun, and get disqualified for hitting the pole with our junk! We also get real about Marvel's Rise From the Ashes, Gail Simone's Uncanny X-Men #1, the end of Umbrella Academy, and more!

Books: Gotham City Sirens #1, Red Before Black #1, Avengers #17, Absolute Power #2, Uncanny X-Men #1, Namor #1, Domain #1, C.O.W.L. 1964 #1, Navigating With You OGN, Arkham Horror: The Terror at the End of Time #1, The Power Fantasy #1, Doctor Strange #18, Bloodhunters #1, Birds of Prey #12, Adeventureman...

In this week's episode, Bob, Aaron, John, Chris, and Steve question the strategies of dragon sex, get reacquainted with Boy Meets World actress and porn star Maitland Ward, ponder Saga's erratic release schedule, cast Aubrey Plaza in an adaptation of Fatale, and more!

Books: Self Help #2, Blood Hunt #5, Iron Man #20, X-Force #1, Fatale, A Guest in the House OGN, Gleipnir Vol. 1, Saga #67, Fantastic Four #22, Captain Marvel #10, Ms. Marvel Annual

Other Stuff: Batman: The Caped Crusader, Thank Goodness You're Here, Deadpool & Wolverine, Boy Kills World

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The Doctor Whocast is back! This time, Aaron, John, Bronwyn, and Carolyn delve deep into the Doctor Who episodes "Boom," "73 Yards," and "Dot and the Bubble."

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In this week's episode, Joey, John, Aaron, Bob, and Steve move into a nice house by the sea to kick back and discuss the events of San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine, and Robert Downey Jr.'s MCU return!

Books: Six Fingers #5, The One Hand #5, The Nice House on the Lake #1-12, The Nice House By the Sea #1, Avengers #14-16, MMPR: The Return #1-4, Power Girl #11, Harley Quinn #42, Zatanna Brings Down the House #2, NYX #1, Deadpool Volume 9 #1-10, What If... Iron Man: Demon in Armor

Other Stuff: San Diego Comic-Con, Deadpool & Wolverine (movie review)

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In this week's episode, Steve emerges from his cocoon of despair to relax in a Nice House By The Lake and take a stroll in the Paranoid Gardens! Meanwhile, Bob flies alongside the Rocketeer and the Phoenix while making magic with the Scarlet Witch, and finally, Chris Raises Hell by talking about Tarot cards and cats that think their owner is a serial killer. The Chaos Crew Lite also goes to the movies and debates the genius of Oz Perkins' Longlegs.

Books: Lawful #2, Paranoid Gardens #1, The Nice House on the Lake #1, The Rocketeer Breaks Free #1, Blood Hunters #4...

In this episode, we bring a very different kind of chaos while we discuss giving the new X-men a fair shot, controversial Captain America opinions, horrors real and fiction, and the Oscar-worthy dramatic range of one giant lizard.

Books: X-men #1, Kill All Immortals #1, Home Alone (Cartuna), Candid Heart (Webtoon), Full Shift (ARC), The Hunger and the Dusk Book Two #1, Barbaric #1-4

Other Stuff: Lessons in Chemistry, Maxxxine, Small Game, Spite House, Godzilla Minus One

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In this week's episode, Joey nuts up by continuing his rewatch of Fox's X-Men movies, Bob needs calamine lotion for a case of Poison Ivy, Aaron gets real about Amanda Waller, and Steve's craving sexy times in the classroom! What? You'll see. Nut up!

Books: Boy WOnder #3, Absolute Power #1, Poison Ivy #1-24, Poison Ivy: Knight Terrors #1-2, Birds of Prey #11, Bloodhunters #3, Woe: A Housecat's Story of Despair OGN, All The Things We Didn't Do Last Night #1, Crave #1-6, Free Agents #1

Other Stuff: Suicide Squad Isekai, Supacell Season One (Netflix)

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In this week's episode, John returns after several weeks away to throw lawn darts and scare the fish, Bob makes magic with Zatanna, and Steve drinks the worst cup of coffee while trying to wake up for work. We also announce the date and details of our Flame Con panel, cook Indian cuisine, lament the most recent loss of She-Hulk, and more.

Books: House of Braniac (Action Comics #1064-1065) + Superman #13-14, Destro #1, Pluto Vol. 1-8, JSA #10, Harley Quinn #41, Zatanna: Bring Down the House #1, Black Canary and Zatanna: Bloodspell, Ultimate Spider-Man #5-6, Ultimate X-Men #1-4, Sensational She-Hulk #6-9<...

In this week's episode, the two-hander of Bob and Aaron is made a threesome when the boys are joined by Dr. Carolyn Cocca. Together, they discuss old-school lyrical innuendo, what is on our lists of shame, and the Saturday morning nostalgia shows we miss. At the same time, Aaron attempts (and fails) to prevent chaos from leaking into the show.

Books: Helen of Wyndhorn 3, She-Hulk 9, Elvira Meets HP Lovecraft 5, Mamo 1-5, Rashomon, Self-Help, Batman/Superman Worlds Finest 28,

Other Stuff: Adventures of Superman season 2

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In this week's episode, Aaron, Bob, Carolyn, Joey, and Steve become seat-fillers at the Tony Awards! After that, Joey loses his voice during karaoke, Steve gets emotional about Inside Out 2, Bob gets down with the sickness, Aaron disrespects Screech's robot Kevin, and Carolyn educates us with a Cultural History of The Punisher.

Books: Lawful #1, Godzilla: Skate or Die #1, Napalm Lullaby #4, X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1, Hard Style Juice #3, Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji and Tale of Genji, Dreams at Dawn, Avatar the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi, Making It So, A Cultural History of The Punisher: Ma...

In this abridged episode of the Talking Comics podcast, Joey takes an arrow to the knee during paintball, the X-Men's Krakoan Era ends, Steve enrolls in Rangers Academy, and Bob wants better things for Kamala Khan.

Books: Love Everlasting #15, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4, Poison Ivy #23, Slaughter House Five OGN, Rangers Academy #1-8, Scarlett #1, the End of the Krakoan Era

Other Stuff: Hardly. It's a short episode. We need our beauty sleep.
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Cue the explosions and entrance music because Clay McCormack and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz are tag-teaming the podcast this week to discuss their new comic, Hard Style Juice! After that, the crew gets into some comics, reviews Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, and gushes over the new Venom trailer!

Books: Once Upon a Time at the End of the World #15, Pine & Merrimac #5, The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo OGN, Hellverine #1, Avengers: Twilight #6, Blood for the Bleeding (Webtoon), Strange and Wild (Webtoon), DC Pride Anthology 2024, Superman #1-13, Outsiders #7, Fall of the House of X #5, Rise of the Powers...

This episode goes all over the place as Steve and Bob hold down the fort until they're eventually joined by Chris for an all-out party with comic books, dystopian snacks, confessions, music talk, and more!

Comics: Superman/Batman Wolds Finest #1-26, Precious Metal #1, Something is Killing the Children #37, Belle of the Ball OGN, Seagull (Webtoon), Not So Silent (Webtoon), A Case of Magpies (Webtoon), Alan Scott: Green Lantern #6, Power Girl #9, Worlds Finest #27, She-Hulk #8, Elivira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #4, Sunstone Vol. 1 & 2

Other Stuff: Sleep Token, Little Kitty Big City, The Dead Take the A Train (novel...

In this special episode which features variant covers (collect them all!), the Chaos crew is back to discuss werewolf fuckers, John's terrible takes on bisexual favorites Jason Todd and Bucky Barnes, Aaron's 'interesting' palate cleanser, and who in the crew is most likely to "do evil."

Books: Harlan Ellison's Greatest Hits, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #3
Doom #1, Sunstone vol. 8, Hard Style Juice #1 and #2, Batman #147

Batman & Robin #7-9, Geiger #2, Redcoat #2, My Super Eldritch High School Melee Festivale (webtoons), The Half of It (webtoons), After the Storm (webtoons), Hello, hello (webtoons)

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The Doctor Whocast is back to join the Doctor and Ruby on a two-part adventure through time! After changing the nappies of horrifying talking space babies (except for Poppy, she's adorable), the time-traveling duo faces off against an all-powerful goddess of music!

Episodes Discussed: Space Babies, The Devil's Chord

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Joey, Aaron, and Bob round out this week’s roundtable, which includes lots of comics talk, including a debate on Ryan North’s Fantastic Four run. There is also a bit of a ring around the movies conversation with reflections on the new Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes flick, the Mad Max series, and the illustrious career of the legendary Roger Corman.

Aaron binged the second season of Blood of Zeus on Netflix, and Bob brought TC Hall of Fame Stephanie Cooke’s latest graphic novel, PILLOW TALK, to the table!

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The gang's all here for this week's episode, which features an alarming amount of comic books, bears, details about the first Talking Comics panel at Flame Con 2024, bloodlust, David Corenswet's Superman, and a grand reunion at Sessanta in Forest Hills, New York!

Books: Blood Hunt #1, Space Ghost #1, Bad Boy Crash Course (Webtoon), Lights (Webtoon), Shubeik Lubeik OGN, Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1, Just Like Home (novel), Power Pack: Into the Storm #5, Spider-Woman #7, Harley Quinn Annual, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN

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In this episode, Steve digs deep to remember a comic book cover from yesteryear, Bob reads the Fine Print, John vows to take all future phone calls, Chris enters their Tortured Poet era, and Aaron joins the Justice League for another animated adventure! We've also got plenty of comics to discuss, too!

Books: Duke #5, Worlds Finest Batman/Superman, Rise of the Powers of X #4, X-Men Forever #2, Avengers #13, Here U Are (Webtoon), Balin & Lin Yun (Webtoon), The Reaper and the Waiting (Webtoon), Fine Print Vol. 2, Power Girl #8, Harley Quinn #39, Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #3, Blade #9-10, Spectacular Spider-Men #2

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On this week's podcast, Beth Hetland drops by to discuss her new graphic novel from Fatagraphics, Tender. After talking trigger warnings, unrequited aspirations, and the woman in the window, Bob heads to the ballet for Abigail, Joey gets blown away, John ignores an important phone call, and Steve liberates an animal shelter!

Books: The Displaces #2-3, Dead X-Men #4, Fall of the House of X #4, Blow Away #1, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #3, Helen of Wyndhorn #2, Jay Garrick: The Flash #6, Spider-Woman #6, Worlds FInest #26, Spectacular Spider-Man #1-2, Cobra Commander #4, Animal Pound #1, I Heart Skull-Crushers #1-2, Avengers: Twilight #4-5, House of...

On this week's podcast, Steve sees a ghost, Joey returns from abroad, Aaron lusts after Monkey Man, and Bob leads a heartfelt farewell to comic book legend and our dear friend, Trina Robbins.

Books: X-Force #48-50, Resurrection of Magneto #4, Lovesick #1-3, Transformers #7, Cobra Commander #3, Outsiders #6, Six FIngers #1-2, Tender OGN, Catwoman #63, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #2, Fantastic Four #19

Other Stuff: X-Men '97 Episodes 4-5 (no spoilers), Fallout (TV series), Final Fantasy Remake, Final Fantasy INTERmission, Final Fantasy: Crisis Core Reunion, Princess Peach Showtime, Monkey Man, ARK Season One

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In this special flashback episode of the podcast, Bob, Bobby, Steve, and Joey are joined by Greg Rucka, Trina Robbins, Dr. Carolyn Cocca, and Dr. Mara Wood for an in-depth discussion about Wonder Woman. We discuss her impact on pop culture, the comic industry, and her legacy as a feminine icon. Please enjoy this fantastic episode in Talking Comics' long history of celebrating Women in Comics!

We'll have more to say about Trina's passing in next week's episode of the Talking Comics Podcast. Until then, we'd like to extend our sincere condolences to Trina's family, friends, and...

In this special flashback episode of the podcast, Bob, Bobby, Steve, and Joey are joined by Trina Robbins, the legendary cartoonist, historian, and member of the early underground comic movement. Trina was a dear friend of the Talking Comics family, and we will miss her greatly. Please enjoy this old-school interview with a comic industry icon as we pay tribute to a legend.

Trina's interview begins at 1:01:00 for those who want to skip the old-school shenanigans.

We'll have more to say about Trina in next week's episode of the Talking Comics Podcast. Until then, we'd...

The Chaos Crew gets unhinged and deep as we discuss the lack of gender diversity representation in comics, the horror of late-night talk shows, the new list of banned books, and what even is a twitcher.

Books: Rook Exodus 1, Red Coat #1, Geiger #1, The One Hand #3, Love Everlasting #14, Poison Ivy #21, Birds Of Prey #8, Dakota North: Design For Dying, Bookish Life of Nina Hill, True and Me (webtoons), Moth Prince (webtoon)

Other stuff: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1, Late Night with the Devil, Bandle Tale

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