Episodes

  • NYCC Day 1 / Batman & Robin / Vicarious
    Oct 18 2024

    This week we have a mighty offering of first issues and industry goings-on to get into. Mike D read Vicarious by Ryan Parrott, and Mystique by Declan Shalvey, while Vargas did the heavy lifting & talks us through Batman & Robin, Moon Knight, Where Monsters Lie, Batman Full Moon, and Exorcism at 1600 Pennsylvania.

    Join us on the patreon in a few days to hear what Vargas thought about the new Hell Boy movie, and a chat about what we're still reading on our show within a show: "The Subsequent Issue Club"!

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Abs-swole-glute Batman & More!
    Oct 11 2024

    This week we talk about the clear headliner... DC is ALL IN on Absolute Batman, but how does the First Issue Club feel?! We also read Sentinels on Marvel, Toxic Avenger on Ahoy, Terminator on Dynamite, and The Body Trade on Mad Cave.

    In the news we'll talk about rumors swirling around a "new" Batman creative team, the resurrection of Youngbloods on Image, Joker 2 box office woes, and Supermans love life.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • DC All In Special / Indie Horror Sample Platter
    Oct 4 2024

    This week, DC illuminated us on the next era of comics with the giant-sized DC All In Special! How special was it?! We have takes, so listen and find out. In the news we'll be talking about retailers as publishers, COVR Price making moves in the software space, the first full appearance of Marvels Fantasma, and the Beauty TV show being cast. In our indie comics offerings, Greg will be walking us through Skin Police, The Creeping Below, and Hyde Street. All spooky books to get your fall started off right.

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Thunderbolts* Trailer / The Manchurian / MORE!
    Sep 27 2024

    To just read the title and think thats all your getting??! What a disservice to yourself! We have a veritable feast of firsties! Violent Flowers, Knights vs Samurai, The Manchurian (& what the horizon experiment part of this is!), Missionary, Lobo Cancelation Special, & Turtles of Grayskull.

    In the news, we'll also talk about a sneak peak at Spider-Girl, a TVA comic on the horizon, Revival casting, & the West Coast Avengers new cover.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Agatha All Along / The Moon Is Following Us
    Sep 20 2024

    Spoilers ahead on Agatha All Along! Greg and Mike watch the first two episode of the new Disney+ Marvel spin-off series, and recap it with takes. In the news we'll pepper a little info about Deadpool 6 and NYCC panels, but mostly focus on the show... THEN, on to comics we read: We'll talk about The Graveyard Club by RL Stine, TMNT Mutant Nation, Dazzler, and Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo's The Moon Is Following Us.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Time Waits / Avengers Assemble
    Sep 13 2024

    This episode comes with news! We'll talk about Magik's solo series, the Penguin reviews, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man preview issue, upcoming variants, Batman day, and the Venom 3 trailer.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Plastic Man / Minor Arcana / Exceptional X-Men
    Sep 6 2024

    OKAY! Andy is doing the heavy lifting this episode, bringing us the news and the most reviews of those sweet sweet comics of the first issue variety. In addition to firsties in the title, we'll be talking about Marvel Zombies (Groot Version!), Prarie Gods, & Autumn Kingdom by club favorite writer Cullen Bunn!

    In the news, we're talking DSTLRY Slab-os, early Joker: Folie à Deux reception, and the convo around the X-Men '97 drama on... ONLY FANS???

    Looking for more? Find us on the Patreon to see what we picked up at our favorite local convention TOWER-CON!

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    58 mins
  • Avengers vs Aliens / Black Panther vs Predator / LIFE
    Aug 30 2024

    In addition to the great books in the title, we also read Convert on Image, Wolverine: Revenge & Phases of the Moon Knight.

    In the news this week, we talk about the Crossed movie: Will it work, do we want to see it, and all other speculative questions about our perception of this move answered! We'll also quickly discuss the Absolute Batman logo, Marvel for Dummies books and more. Join us on the Patreon this week for a discussion around DSTLRY digital comics, and ranking the unactractiveness of hobbies.

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    1 hr and 16 mins