Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics

The Escapies discuss the strange world that is the 2026 Harvey Awards Nominations. In other news, the new issue of Absolute Batman is HIGHLY contentious between your beloved hosts, the new Twilight Zone comic is an unexpected masterpiece, and is Absolute Flash the Absolute title you're missing out on?! All this and more in Episode 26! 

The Escapies grapple with the grief of a martian lost.

The Escapies are joined by a guest star, regular Sam {No Known Last Name} of the {???} Clan, to talk about all things new comics, and speculate about what exactly Dan Watters and Deniz Camp are going to be doing in the next year at DC Comics, as well as several new DC Next Level announcements and the continuation of Ryan North's excellent Flash run and Swamp Thing 1989! 

The pod is BACK! Tate has returned from their super secret mission and that means more episodes for you! We talk New Mutants, In Your Skin, 7 Miles A Second, Odin, Dark Horse Unions, DC Blackout and so so SO much more in this massive episode designed to go straight for your dopamine receptors!

The Escapies talk the death of readcomicsonline.com, Absolute Batman, Absolute Martian, Bleeding Hearts, and a whole lot more, as well as the implications of the greatest comics tragedy to hit the industry since the  Liefeld Captain America chest fiasco. 

This week the escapies introduce a new segment to the show, and it is STACKED! Also hear about some excellent recommendations from Persephone about new graphic novels to start off your May! 

Oh boy are y'all in for a treat in this extra long double-feature omnibus edition of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist podcast created by the cataclysmic coupling of last week and this week's episode by our villainous editor, Tate. We talk all sorts of stuff including Absolute Wonder Woman, the new Tillie Walden Book, The Ultimates, the new Zatanna Series, and Swamp Thing 1989!

In this episode the escapies discuss some disheartening comics news including the firing of over 1000 Marvel Studios employees, the possible rise of AI, as well as some excellent comics including Storm #1-3, Absolute Batman #19, and Batwoman #2! But the real hot button two-page splash issue for this episode is the appearance of both Axacia and Aldo for some fun banter and comics discussion!  Follo...

While Tate's gone for a mysterious mission(possibly for a hit job on notorious cartoonist Dave Sim), a secretive guest comes to take their place. We're talking gold star Pokemon card rarity guest. We're talking rest of Gretchen Felker-Martin's run on Red Hood rarity guest. Who is this you ask? Tune in to find out on Episode X of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics Podcast

Persephone and Perl host this week's episode on April 1's new comics! Listen in for the latest in news and reviews! 

The Escapies minus Perl are back to discuss Absolute Martian Manhunter Issue 10, Superman Spider-Man, and our new favorite lesbian comic: Harley Issue 60! 

The escapies talk DC Next Level! and Love and Rockets!! 

Persephone does the heavy lifting in this one y'all! Lots to talk about this week with Absolute Martian #9 and Absolute Wonder Woman #17 along with the newest Vertigo title, Chris Condon's The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1! We also go over some comics news from ComicsPro! 

The escapies talk DC KO! 

On this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies talk comics news, with the pausing of DSTLRY press's publications, as well as new comics including Sirens #1, the finale(?) of Peach Momoko's Ultimate X-Men, and the much-anticipated first issue of Deniz Camp's Bleeding Hearts #1, and the Vertigo outlook! Tune in for a special mystery guest on this episode as we...

The Escapies talk all sorts of stuff on the podcast today, including Ms. Marvel, Stop! Hibari-kun, and the return of Vertigo Comics! 

The episode the Escapies have been talking about has finally arrived! Welcome to the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast 2025 Annual! Persephone and Tate go over the best books they read in 2025!

The girls talk new comics! 

In this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies discuss a whole bunch of comics news! From what counts as a "small local distributor" to the death of Dillweed Dilbert creator, Dave Sim of newspaper comics [name omitted cause ew], the new DC April solicits and other new and exciting stuff from the wide weird world of comics! 

The Escapies are reunited! The team is somewhat insured, VERY caffeinated, and they're better than ever! In this episode your heroes talk Frontier by Gillaume Singelin, Superman Unlimited by Dan Slott, and all sorts of other goodies in the store! 

The Escapies are back after the holidays to go over some of the newest comics to hit the shelf and it's the good, the bad, and the ugly this week with the Ark M Special, Batman #5, and Ultimate Endgame #1! 

On this pod the Escapies talk the fate of our beloved institution Free Comic Book Day, as well as the exciting satisfaction of our Jones for Jessica Jones comics! That's all for news today, but never fear, as your brave hosts have read a great deal of comics to discuss on the pod, including Mark Waid and Dan Mora's World's Finest, Starship Godzilla, Absolute Batman and much more!  O...

The Escapies debrief on some of their favorite new issues, new books to hit the shelves, and some older stuff we think folks are sleeping on! In this episode: Batman #4, Fantastic Four #6, Batman the Animated Series, Squirrel Girl, and more!  

The escapies talk turbulent times in the peaceful french countryside with news about Angouleme, France's premiere comics festival!

Talkin' floppies and we ain't talkin flapjacks on Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics Episode 5.2! The Escapies talk Supergirl, Batman Dark Patterns, Superman Kryptonite Spectrum, and much much more! Looking for a good holiday present for that special someone?? Tune in to hear our favorite picks hitting the shelves this week!