Jon Reads Comics

Clinton, Layne, and Jon talk about the first issue of the ongoing series from Archie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 1, and then Raphael takes the spotlight and makes a new friend in his one-issue micro-series from Mirage!

Layne and Jon look at Wheelie stranded on a planet and the beginning of Revelation in IDW’s The Transformers Spotlight: Wheelie and Cyclonus from 2008!

Jon and Blaine are joined by Trey Hooks (and some random birds) to discuss J. Michael Straczynski’s first paid work in television: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Mina calls the men together to secure one sacred promise from them before they set out. Next episode: 15 October

On the brink of the voyage, Mina announces a decision. Next episode: 11 October

Plans are laid, but maybe Mina shouldn’t know all about them. Next episode: 6 October

Layne and Jon get into the first chapter of City Fall in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 22, then it’s time to see about an old mangy mutant menace in Micro-Series Villains: Old Hob, both from 2013!

Mina has an idea on how to locate the Count. Next episode: 5 October

The men gather arms for a final showdown with the Count. Next episode: 4 October

Jonathan Harker tracks down the Count’s boxes of earth. Next episode: 3 October.

An assault on House Dracula, leaving behind Mina. But what is up with Renfield?

All our protagonists come together to compare notes and hatch plots. Next episode: 1 October

Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, Arthur Lord Godalming, and Quincey Morris must confront the truth of Lucy Westenra. Next episode: 30 September

Clinton and Jon talk about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 3, the last issue of the miniseries from Archie Comics, where the Turltes have to deal with the denizens of Dimension X and then Krang himself in his new body. Then in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 from Mirage, April and the Turtles emerge from the sewers to make their move but are chased by the cops down the streets of the New Yo...

Dr. Seward gains a new perspective with the morning sun. Next episode: 29 September

Devastation is over and All Hail Megatron isn’t here yet, so Layne and Jon discuss parallel lives in IDW’s The Transformers Spotlight: Mirage and Furman’s Dynobot interlude in Grimlock, both from 2008!

Dr. Seward and Van Helsing pay another visit to Lucy’s tomb to discover something has changed. Next episode: 28 September

Jonathan Harker rallies, and Dr. Seward is confronted with an inconvenient truth. Next episode: 27 September

Mina and Van Helsing meet. Next episode: 26 September

Mina tries to figure out how to process all she has learned, and Van Helsing reaches out. Next episode: 25 September

With Jonathan resting from shock, Mina makes a decision. Next episode: 24 September

Mina and Jonathan spot a familiar face in London and then receive upsetting news. Dr. Seward closes the book on a chapter of his life. Next episode: 23 September

Layne and Jon are back in the main series for IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time in a long time with issue 21 from 2013! It’s the prelude to the amazing City Fall arc, so you don’t want to miss this episode!

The inevitable is unavoidable. Next episode: 22 September

Lucy’s health is waning. Next episode: 20 September