Comics Discourse 114

In celebration of DC Comics relaunching Vertigo Comics, we’re spotlighting some classic titles from across the imprint’s history; Animal Man, Preacher, Fables, House of Mystery, American Vampire, and The Wake. The creators include Jamie Delano, Steve Pugh, Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Lilah Sturges, Luca Rossi, Ross Campbell, Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque, and Sean Mu...

With the excitement around DC Comics KO, we turn the clock back to Marvel’s own heavyweight showdown: Avengers vs. X-Men. In this episode, we revisit the 2012 blockbuster event by an all-star lineup: Jason Aaron, Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Jonathan Hickman, Frank Cho, John Romita Jr., Olivier Coipel, Adam Kubert, and Jim Cheung. What did we think when it first dropped? How d...

Please kick back in a comfy chair and join us as the co-hosts dive into our latest reads across Marvel Comics, Fantagraphics, DC Comics, IDW, and Image Comics. On the stack this time: Captain America, Alien vs Captain America, Search & Destroy, Alex Ross, The Twilight Zone, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, TMNT, the return of Bendis to Marvel with Avengers #800, Absolute Wonder Woman meeti...

We dive into the first-ever Justice League America / Justice League Europe crossover, a landmark story that also kicks off Adam Hughes’ legendary run on JLA. These issues feature the debut of Fire and Ice’s iconic looks (although Fire’s is basically regular clothes, two sizes too small), the Huntress and a new female Doctor Fate joining the team, appearances by the Spectre and Superman, the return...

The ’90s gave us some legendary comic book based animated TV show, but do they still hold up? We go back to X-Men, The Tick, and Spawn to find out which ones we still love and which ones don’t quite land the same today. Plus Y The Last Man, One World Under Doom, Arcadia, Escape, DanDaDan, TMNT & GlobalComix You can follow us on Instagram: @comicsdiscourse114 , Threads: @comicsdiscourse114 , Ti...

It is a Brian and Bryan on Brian episode as Brian Braddock takes center stage and we dive into  classic Captain Britain stories by Alan Moore and Alan Davis, groundbreaking work that not only revitalized the character but established key Marvel Comics concepts, including Earth 616. Also, while Hassan is out the week, we talk about some great comics without him, including Drome, Assorted Crisis Eve...

It is our year-end episode, celebrating the absolute greatness of comics and manga with our favorite books of 2025 from across the industry; DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW, Kodansha, Viz, Rebellion and many more.  It was an incredible year packed with standout books, so each co-host narrowed it down to their top 10 favorite comics … although one co-host may have sne...

We’re joined by special guest Tim Meakins as we blast into DC Comics cosmic side with L.E.G.I.O.N, the ‘90s series by Alan Grant, Keith Giffen, and Barry Kitson. Set in the present-day DC Universe but tied directly to the 30th-century Legion of Super-Heroes, this book introduced heavy hitters like Vril Dox and put the Main Man himself, Lobo, front and center. Plus 2000AD talk including the Out, Re...

We’re crossing the Atlantic for this month’s Justice League International spotlight, and we’ve brought along a very special guest, Shane Kelly from Comic Geek Speak! Join us as we dive into Justice League Europe #1–6, the launch of the classic team featuring Captain Atom, The Flash, Metamorpho, Elongated Man, Power Girl, Animal Man, and Rocket Red. From clashes with Jack O’Lantern and Queen Bee to...

Don’t let us get an angry and listen as we dive into a pivotal story of the Incredible Hulk by the legendary Peter David and Dale Keown, covering issues 372 - 377.  This run has it all: the Gray Hulk, the Green Hulk, Rick Jones, Betty Ross, the Super-Skrull, the Pantheon, and Doc Samson. We also dig into the brand-new Infernal Hulk series by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein, plus more wild th...

It is the night before Thanksgiving and we give thanks to almost all the comics that we read over the past couple of weeks including Brian going through his backlog of ALL the X-Men books including the Age of Revelation. And we do mean all of them. Plus, Predator Badlands comic book tie-in, Spawn The Dark Ages, New Gods, Batman Dark Patterns, Batman and Robin Year One, Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Co...

It is a comic book podcast crossover: Comic Geek Speak & Comics Discourse 114!! The Comic Geek Speak hosts, Peter, Shane, Bryan, and Brian invited us to join their show for a special crossover episode! For our Geek Discourse, we each are tasked with developing a comics syllabus as a way to get people interested in the world of comics. But it doesn’t just stop at the Intro level as we up the di...

We celebrate the creation of one of the best comic book publishers ever with a discussion of some of the first Image Comics books ever, with Youngblood by Rob Liefield, Spawn by Todd McFarlane, Savage Dragon by Erik Laresn, WildCats by JIm Lee, and CyberForce by Mark Silverstri. Discover which ones were our favorites back then and which ones are our favorites today.  We’re celebrating the birth of...

We continue our Justice League International Monthly spotlight with Justice League America issues #25 - 30 featuring Guy and Ice’s first date night, brainwashed Blue Beetle, Nabu, Amanda Waller, Big Barda training Fire, and the Huntress joining the team. Stories by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Ty Templeton, Mike McKone, and Bill Willingham. You can follow us on Instagram: @comicsdiscourse114 , Th...

To Me, My X-Men! We’re diving into the end of and beginning of legendary X-Men eras as we breakdown the introduction of the iconic Blue and Gold X-Men teams with with X-men 1 -3 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee and Uncanny X-Men 281 - 283 by John Byrne and Whilce Portacio! Marvel Comics! You can follow us on Instagram: @comicsdiscourse114 , Threads: @comicsdiscourse114 , TikTok: https://www.tiktok.c...

We have gone rogue as we freestyle our way through a wide-ranging conversation on comic books that we have been reading including Imperial by Jonathan Hickman, Iban Coello & Frederick Vincentini, Garth Ennis comics including Preacher and The Boys, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast, Superman: the Kryptonite Spectrum, Shredder, Wonder Woman, Sleep and Kill Al...

Brian and Hassan assemble for a deep dive into the modern classic Avengers: Ultron Unlimited from Kurt Busiek and George Pérez. This explosive saga pits Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against their deadliest foe, with a stacked lineup featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Wonder Man, Black Panther, Firestar, Justice, Wasp, and Hank Pym. We break down why this story remains a...

We continue our Justice League International monthly spotlight with Invasion crossover issues #22 - 24 and Annuals 1 & 2 featuring the Joker, Aliens, Wonder Woman, the expansion of JL into two teams with Justice League Europe, and the end of Kevin Maguire’s legendary run. Stories by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire, Ty Templeton and Bill Willingham. Plus Baltimore Comic Con talk. Yo...

We take a trip back to the DC vs. Marvel and discuss the Return to the Amalgam Age of Comics, the second wave of crossover titles. We dive into books like Dark Claw Adventures, The Exciting X-Patrol, JLX Unleashed, Iron Lantern, and Super-Soldier: Man of War. Plus, we chat about 2000 AD, DC Comics Zatannic Panic and other anthologies, Blue Falcon & Dynomutt and Hanna Barbera characters, Hitman...

We are joined by returning special guest Anthony G from Sloth Love Chunk Podcast to spotlight Etrigan, the Demon (created by Jack Kirby) and The Demon Knights from DC Comics New 52, just in time to set the mood for Halloween! Plus, we dive into recent comic book and manga reads, including Color of the End, Tower Dungeon, Orphan by Five Beasts, Skinbreaker, DC Horror anthology, Wally West the Flash...

For decades, comic books have explored “what if” stories and alternate takes on characters, whether it’s Age of Apocalypse, Elseworlds, Ultimate Marvel, Absolute Universe, or the ever-expanding Multiverse. In this episode, we dive into our favorite alternative or multiverse characters from DC Comics, Marvel, Image Comics, IDW, and more. You can follow us on Bluesky @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social...

We’re at Warp Speed (or is it Hyperspace?) with another Justice League International monthly spotlight! This episode we cover issues #14–21 featuring Fire, Ice, Hawkman, Hawkwoman, & Big Barda joining the team, it’s shop-or-die with Manga Khan, undercover mission to stop Queen Bee, a wild trip to Apokolips, and the reintroduction of Lobo! Stories by Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, Kevin Maguire,...

Brian and Hassan dive into new comics, including the relaunch of Batman by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez, Adventures of Lumen N by James Robinson and Phil Hester, and Adventures of Superman: Book of El by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Scott Godlewski.  Plus  recent reads, including Absolute Batman, Immortal Legend Batman, Hyde Street, Green Lantern Dark, Power Fantasy, Jonny Quest, Space Ghost, Le...

Aliens infest Comics Discourse 114! We dive into the world of Aliens crossover comics with Batman, Superman, Avengers, Wildcats, Green Lantern, and Judge Dredd. Plus, we share thoughts on Dragon Con 2025, the upcoming Baltimore Comic Con, and the FX series Alien Earth. And last, comic talk with the Wake, Immortal Legend Batman, Sleep, Shade the Changing Man & Beneath the Trees Where Nobody See...

Coffee poured and comic books stacked, Brian and Hassan are ready for comic talk; recent reads, 80s rewind and the latest new books from Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, and Bad Idea Comics! Recent Reads Black Cat #1 by  G. Willow Wilson & Gleb Melnikov Poison Ivy by G Willow Wilson & Marcio Takara Exquisite Corpses #4 by James Tynion, Che Grayson, Adam Gorham, Michael Walsh  Suprem...