Joe Talks Comics

This week, Joe talks with horror cartoonist Frederik Hornung about Seconds to Midnight: Book One, his new retro pulp horror anthology. This was a really fun, seasonally appropriate conversation talking about the creepy themes and influences of the book and the various unsettling stories involved. We also discuss some of our favourite horror movies, and how they relate back to Seconds to Midnight....

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the December 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the December 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-12/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find al...

This week, Joe talks with writer John Lees about his new "offbeat romcom/creature-feature mashup" comic, Orla! Orla! #1 releases on August 6th, with final order cut-off on July 14th (the last day that a comic shop can be guaranteed a copy), so make sure to order it with your local comic shop if you're interested! If you read the first issue and enjoy it, make sure to ask your local comic shop to p...

This week, Joe talks with his friend Glenn about the latest season of Doctor Who. Doctor Who Season 2 (2025) aired from the 12th April to the 31st May. It starred Ncuti Gatwa, Varada Sethu and more. This is a full spoilers conversation, so please keep that in mind if you're not caught up on the show! You can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky ⁠⁠@glennmatchett⁠⁠ You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week, Joe talks with comic creator Peejalien about Don't Fold Presents: Something Alien Anthology, the first Kickstarter campaign from their new indie publisher, Don't Fold Press. The mission of Don't Fold Press is to promote the  "creation of Capital C Comics ... that can only be a comic ... [and] leans into the artform" , which immediately caught my attention, and I ho...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Zach Chapman about his current Kickstarter campaign, Dino Knights. Dino Knights is "a science fiction arthurian fantasy comic", featuring "dinosaurs, knights, time travel and evil robots". It is the start of a brand new ongoing series for fans of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Phillip K Dick, Once & Future and more! The campaign is for the first two...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the July 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the July 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-07/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comi...

This week, Joe discusses the first Spider-Man: Brand New Day omnibus with friend and long-time Spider-Man reader, Glenn Matchett. The first omnibus covers Amazing Spider-Man #546-583, plus various odds and ends. This conversation does contain some spoilers for those issues, so you have been warned. You can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky ⁠@glennmatchett⁠ . You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

This week Joe chats with his friend Owen, also known as Anomaly616 and Massive-Verse Central, about the best comics of the year so far! This conversation does contain some spoilers for the books mentioned, so please keep that in mind if you are not caught up on any of them. If you want to hear our thoughts on any particular books, check out the timestamps below: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:01 Initial Con...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creators C. Brennan Knight and Max Davenport about their current Kickstarter campaign, Tyrant Fall. Tyrant Fall is described as an "epic fantasy battle comic about a warrior unintentionally reigniting an ancient war in her quest for vengeance" and answers the question "What if DragonBall was published in Heavy Metal Magazine?" The campaign...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Marcus Jimenez about his current Kickstarter campaign, Dauntless Showcase #1. Marcus is also the founder of Dauntless Stories, "an independent publisher dedicated to delivering the boldest narratives in fantasy, science fiction, and beyond", so this was a great conversation about the importance of indie comics, the people who make them, and t...

This week, Joe invites best friend, frequent guest and long-time podcaster Glenn Matchett back onto the podcast to celebrate Rabbitt Stew Comics hitting the milestone Episode 500, talk about what we're enjoying lately, as well as anything else that comes up in conversation! You can find Glenn Matchett on Blue Sky @glennmatchett , and you can listen to Rabbitt Stew Comics at rabbittstewcomics.libsy...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the June 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the June 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-06/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comics...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the May 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the May 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-05/⁠⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comics com...

This week, Joe and Mighty Lee's Comics continue discussing the best "New to Me" comics they read last year! There's going to be at least one more episode of this series, so make sure to stay tuned for that if you enjoyed listening to this! You can find Mighty Lee's Comics on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mightyleescomics⁠⁠⁠ You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@joetalkscomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ a...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the April 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse, IDW, Mad Cave Studios, and Oni Press. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the April 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠⁠ comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-04/⁠⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comics c...

This week, Joe talks with creators Joey Esposito and Andrea Schiavone about Shitkickers, their new indie comic currently being crowdfunded on Zoop. You can back Shitkickers over on Zoop at ⁠ zoop.gg/c/espositoschiavone⁠ until February 27th. Please go support it if you can, as indie comics like this won't happen without your support. It's vital to their success. You can read the first issue for fre...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Bruno Catarino about his current Kickstarter campaign, Bereavement, described as a "36-page sci-fi murder mystery one-shot about loss, grief, and the human condition." Bereavement is live on Kickstarter until February 20th at kickstarter.com/projects/redwulfcomics/bereavement-a-36-page-murder-mystery-sci-fi-one-shot . Please go support it if you can, a...

If you had to pick your favourite comic, TV show, movie and music, what would you choose for each? This week, Joe invites his boyfriend, Echo, back onto the podcast to discuss their answers to this question, in a special 125th episode spectacular to celebrate Joe's birthday this week! Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:16 Prometheus: The Complete Fire and Stone 00:09:47 Alienated 00:16:38 The Cl...

This week, Joe and Mighty Lee's Comics start discussing the best "New to Me" comics they read last year! This is only Part 1, so make sure to stay tuned for more if you enjoyed listening to this! You can find Mighty Lee's Comics on Instagram ⁠⁠@mightyleescomics⁠ You can find Joe on Blue Sky ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@joetalkscomics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on the League of Comic Geeks ⁠@joelovescomics⁠ If you...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the March 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse and IDW. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the March 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-03/⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comics coming out that month. Timestamps:...

This week, Joe talks with indie comic creator Eric Williamson about When We Were the Voyage, described as a "200-page sci-fi horror graphic novel featuring immersive, unyielding storytelling and stunning, iconic art." Eric is a great friend and a fellow member of the League of Comic Geeks community, so I hope this conversation piques your interest in this book and his work in general. He was also...

This week, Joe gives his Top 5 picks from the February 2025 comics solicitations for Marvel, DC, Image, Boom! Studios, Dark Horse and IDW. He also gives his honourable mentions for this month. You can find the February 2025 comics solicitations for all publishers mentioned at ⁠⁠comicreleases.com/category/solicitations/2025/2025-02/⁠⁠ , where you can find all the comics coming out that month. You c...

This week, Joe celebrates this year's Thought Bubble Comic Convention by sharing several interviews and messages from popular creators he talked to at the event. He also talks about his experience of the event in general, including what it was like to promote the podcast at the event for the first time, what he learnt, what he enjoyed, how it compared to last year's convention, and what he wants t...

This week, Joe talks with the amazing trio of Peter J. Tomasi, Francis Manapul and Peter Snejbjerg to discuss their new series, The Rocketfellers and Hornsby & Halo, published by Ghost Machine and Image Comics. The Rocketfellers #1 (with Tomasi and Manapul) comes out November 20th, and Hornsby & Halo #1 (with Tomasi and Snejbjerg) comes out the following week, November 27th. Make sure to c...