Geeksplained Podcast

SUPERMEN FOR ALL SEASONS! This week, we’re diving into the Multiverse as we count down the Top 5 Superman Elseworld Stories! Across the wide history of the character, alternate timelines and brand new realities have given creators room to tell some incredible tales of the Man of Steel. But which ones are the BEST? Find out as Aeric counts down his favorites and explains why these stories stand tal...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois go on a FORCE QUEST! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they travel alongside Barry Allen and Iris West across the globe in Volume 10 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! To discover the origin of the Speed Force and the other Forces unleashed upon the world, Barry and Iris must journey far and wide to meet new allies and battle new enemies! From...

THE TRUE LIFE STORY OF BUCKY BARNES! In a special BIRTHDAY EDITION of the podcast, Aeric dives into a personal favorite comic featuring Captain America and his stalwart sidekick Bucky! James Buchanan Barnes has lived many lives – but who is he really? And after all he’s been through, is there anything left of who he used to be? Find out as we put the Geeksplained Spotlight on CAPTAIN AMERICA AND B...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, join Aeric and Jacob (Macolm is lost in the multiverse) as they discuss the beginning of the FORCE SAGA! In the wake of the FLASH WAR, Barry must contend with the new Forces that have been freed from beyond the Force Barrier. First, the Strength Force chooses the Trickster as its new avatar – and Axel Walker is prepared to use it to shake Iron Heigh...

TURTLE POWER! This week, we’re celebrating the release of TMNT: MUTANT MAYHEM by going back to where it all began! Returning guest Matt Draper drops by to revisit the very FIRST issue of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! Plus the final Weekly Review on SECRET INVASION, this week’s Comics Countdown, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:49 Intro 00:03:37 TMNT #1 Revisited w/ Matt Draper 01:45:02 Weekly Review 0...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois go to WAR! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they discuss Volume 8 of THE FLASH REBIRTH aka FLASH WAR!!! Wally West has been struggling with his place in the world ever since he came back. His memories of his past life and family have returned, and now he’ll stop at nothing to regain what he lost… which will put him on a collision...

WHO DO YOU TRUST? This week, just in time for the finale of the Disney+ TV adaptation, we’re putting the Geeksplained Spotlight on SECRET INVASION! Featuring a deep dive on the events leading up to the storyline as well as some favorite tie-ins, SECRET INVASION stands as one of the best events in Marvel’s catalogue! Plus the latest Weekly Review on MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN, this week’s Comics C...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dig into Volume 7 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! It’s all led to this. Godspeed, the Speed Force Storm, Black Hole, Meena Dhawan and the Negative Speed Force… all of it. Every hanging thread of the Rebirth Era of Flash comes together for a PERFECT STORM – and it will take the ENTIRE Flash Family to defend Central City from the forces hellb...

LET’S FLY! This week, hot off the heels of her recent casting in SUPERMAN: LEGACY and to celebrate the release of her new solo series, we’re digging into the life(s) and times of HAWKGIRL! Kendra Saunders is taking to the skies in her new series, and she’s lived a lot of lives in her superhero career. So join Aeric (and a special guest!) for this trip down memory lane as we Geeksplain Hawkgirl! Pl...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois head to Iron Heights Penitentiary for Volume 6 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! Meena Dhawan has returned, and she seeks to separate Barry from the Negative Speed Force! But are her reasons altruistic, or are there darker aspirations for the new powers Barry has acquired…? Then, Barry and Kristen have to solve a murder mystery from INSIDE Ir...

CAN’T FIGHT THE FRICTION! This week, we’re celebrating the release of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART 1 by taking a look back at the series and ranking EVERY entry from worst to best! PLUS, Aeric dives into the perfect companion pieces with an INTRO TO SPY COMICS! All this, plus the Weekly Review and this week’s Comics Countdown! Time Stamps: 00:00:50 Intro 00:08:49 Mission Impossible Rank...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois get NEGATIVE! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they dig into Volume 5 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! Following the latest battle with Eobard Thawne, Barry Allen finds himself infected by the NEGATIVE SPEED FORCE! Not only that, his life seems to be falling apart – Iris West has broken up with him, Wallace West refuses to speak to him, and...

CELEBRATING 750 ISSUES OF CAPTAIN AMERICA! This week marks a landmark achievement for the Star-Spangled Man with a Plan! To ring in 750 issues of the First Avenger’s adventures, we’re counting down the TOP 7 (and a half) comic book runs featuring CAPTAIN AMERICA! Plus our latest Weekly Review on SECRET INVASION, this week’s Comics Countdown, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:44 Intro 00:06:50 Top 7 (an...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dive into Volume 5 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! Still reeling from the events of THE BUTTON, Barry Allen is at a crossroads – now that Wallace knows his secret, will he reveal his identity as The Flash to Iris West? A visit from an old friend may give him some clarity; enter Hal Jordan aka GREEN LANTERN! Unfortunately, he’s not the only...

THE ULTIMATE INVASION HAS BEGUN! In the finale of ULTIMATE JUNEVASION, Aeric counts down the TOP 10 ESSENTIAL ULTIMATE COMICS! From the birth of the original Ultimate Universe to the dawn of a new one, these are ten comics to get you up to speed on everything Earth-1610. Plus the Weekly Review returns with Episode 1 of SECRET INVASION, we let you know what comics to pick up this week in the Comics...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dig into a crossover event between The Flash and The Batman. No, not that terrible movie… the 2017 crossover event THE BUTTON! Featuring the kickoff of the Road to Doomsday Clock, this is the summer blockbuster you’ve been waiting for! Since the beginning of the Rebirth Era, one question has plagued both Barry Allen AND Bruce Wayn...

YOU THINK THIS “A” STANDS FOR PODCAST!? It’s time! ULTIMATE INVASION #1 drops this week, so to celebrate we’re rewinding the clock back to 2002! Aeric is joined by returning guest Dallas (Comics Collective Podcast) to put the Geeksplained Spotlight on Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s THE ULTIMATES! Plus this week’s Comics Countdown, and more! Time Stamps: 00:00:49 Intro 00:08:08 Spotlight on THE ULTI...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Rogues return to Central City! Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss Volume 3 of The Flash Rebirth aka ROGUES RELOADED! Throughout the superhero career of Barry Allen, there has been one constant: The Flash ALWAYS beats The Rogues. But what happens when the Rogues stop playing for chump change and decide to play for keeps? It’s the greatest he...

TIME TO MEET YOUR MAKER! In Part 2 of ULTIMATE JUNEVASION, returning guest Owen (OwenLikesComics) joins Aeric to break down the comic book history of Earth-1610’s Reed Richards… aka THE MAKER! The former Ultimate Mister Fantastic is taking center stage in Hickman and Hitch’s ULTIMATE INVASION this month, so venture back into the character’s past to find out how he became the biggest villain in the...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois continue the journey of Barry Allen and the rest of the Flash Family in Volume 2 of FLASH REBIRTH! After reuniting with the long-lost Wally West and putting away longtime friend August Heart – aka Godspeed – Barry Allen finds himself face to face with another figure of his past: The Shade! This former enemy-turned-ally is facing a...

THE ULTIMATE JUNEVASION BEGINS! To celebrate the release of ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE and the return of the Ultimate Universe this month in ULTIMATE INVASION, host Aeric Azana is joined by Book Club co-host Malcolm Russell-Nelson to discuss the BEST comics featuring Miles Morales! Plus a Wild Card Weekly Review on the season finale of Ted Lasso, this weeks Comics Countdown, and more! Time Stamps: 00:...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! In our SEASON 4 PREMIERE, the Book Club Bois dive into the opening chapter of the Rebirth Era and discuss the first volume of THE FLASH by Joshua Williamson! Something has robbed the DC Universe of time. And not just time – legacy, love and hope are also in short supply. But that’s about to change, as a lightning bolt strikes to hail the return of Wally West!...

X-MAY 2023 DRAWS TO A CLOSE! In this GIANT-SIZED finale to X-May 2023, Aeric is joined by Justin and Alicia of The X-Wife Podcast to decide which book in the Krakoan Age stands as the BEST OF X! Thirty(!) books are discussed, compared and contrasted in this single-elimination tournament… hope they survive the experience! Plus a GIANT-SIZED Weekly Review on the series finale of The Flash, this week...

FOR EVERY KIND OF X-MEN ERA! This week, Aeric is joined by returning guest and “The Godfather of X-May” Doug (For Every Kind of Geek) to discuss and define EVERY era of X-Men comics! From the original Lee/Kirby days to the Krakoan Age – if you’ve ever wanted to get into a specific era of X-Men comics but didn’t know where to start, then this episode is for YOU! Plus our latest Weekly Review on the...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This is it! The GRANT Finale of the season! Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the end of Grant Morrison’s time on Batman with BATMAN INCORPORATED VOLUME 2: GOTHAM’S MOST WANTED! War has come to Gotham. The forces of Leviathan and Batman Incorporated clash – with the fate of the entire world in the balance! As the situation gets more dire, will Damian cho...