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Comic creator Phil Hester joins Jake and Tyler on Off Panel Off Topic for a conversation packed with behind-the-scenes stories from Swamp Thing, Green Arrow, The Bionic Man, and the Invincible Universe. From collaborating with Kevin Smith, Grant Morrison, and Mark Millar to getting a second shot at his dream assignment, Phil shares the persistence and creative thinking behind a career in comics. T...

The Lanterns finale has Jake and Tyler fired up—and an ocean between them won’t slow down the conversation! Tyler joins from Denmark as the guys break down the big reveals, John Stewart’s defining moments, Hal Jordan’s story, and why character-driven storytelling made this season work. They dig into Noah’s Manhunter reveal, Sinestro’s potential future, and their theories about how it all could con...

Big theories, twisted gods, and comic book arguments—Jake and Tyler are back with another episode of Off Panel Off Topic! The guys dig into Lanterns, unpacking its mysteries, character changes, and the theories keeping them guessing. Then it’s into Absolute Batman #24 and Absolute Wonder Woman #24, with Bruce’s next move, Diana’s battle against the gods of fear, and a disturbing Cheetah reveal. Pl...

Jake and Tyler are live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio for another unfiltered episode of Off Panel Off Topic. The Long Box: Tyler is back in Larian’s Divinity: Original Sin 2 after hundreds of hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 . Jake tries to fall asleep to Perfect Strangers and ends up talking Balki, Larry, and how it spawned Family Matters . News: Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 is the last season — are...

Episode 272 goes off the rails as Jake and Tyler break down the explosive fifth episode of Lanterns , including Hal Jordan’s heroism, his costly mistakes and the conclusion of the Rushville Manhunter storyline. The Long Box brings a return to Injustice 2 , a plea for DC to make better video games and a recommendation for Bob Odenkirk’s violent dark comedy Normal . Then it’s time for comics: DNX #1...

Jake and Tyler are back for Episode 271 of Off Panel Off Topic , and there’s a lot to unpack. The guys kick things off with a rant about the reaction to the new Wolverine game and why internet review culture might be ruining the experience of actually enjoying games, movies and comics for yourself. Then it’s time for these f *ing Lanterns, man.** They dive into Lanterns , including the spot-on cas...

Jake and Tyler are back for another episode of Off Panel Off Topic , and this one goes exactly where you’d expect — everywhere. The guys dive into Lanterns , revisit the underrated Green Lantern: The Animated Series , and talk about why the Green Lantern universe works so well when DC gets it right. Then things get heated as they take on Paramount, Warner Bros., corporate consolidation, censorship...

Jake and Tyler are back for Episode 270, and there’s a LOT to unpack. The guys revisit the original X-Men movie more than 25 years later to see what still works, what definitely doesn’t, and why the film still holds a special place in comic-book movie history. From Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X to those painfully early-2000s black leather suits, does the movie still ho...

Jake and Tyler are live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio for another unfiltered episode of Off Panel Off Topic. They recap the D23 aftermath, break down HBO’s Lanterns Episode 1 (Hal Jordan and John Stewart’s buddy-cop Green Lantern story), and share their thoughts on the new Mortal Kombat movie plus this week’s comics — including Absolute Batman #23, Infernal Hulk, Absolute Wonder Woman, Queen in...

Jake and Tyler dive deep into the X-Men ’97 Season 2 finale (full spoilers) and revisit the infamous 2011 Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern movie. Plus long-box talk (Widow’s Bay, West Coast Avengers), fresh comic reviews (Moon Knight, Absolute Superman, Supergirl Survivor, and more), and the usual unfiltered banter. Sponsored by Styled by JJ Boutique, Jenny Farrell – RE/MAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhou...

Jake and Tyler welcome indie comic creator Brady Tagler (Plasman / Ink and Gamer) for a deep dive into his webtoon series, Dragon Ball/Spider-Man/Superman influences, and the realities of writing + drawing your own book. They also break down Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s insane box-office run (a billion dollars in six days), the latest X-Men film casting news (Sadie Sink, Samara Weaving, Kit Connor)...

In this special episode, Jake and Tyler review Spider-Man and give their thoughts on the movie and where this fits in with Doomsday and the MCU. Sponsored by Revelton Distilling, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, Jenny Farrell REMAX Concepts Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios

Jake and Tyler break down San Diego Comic-Con 2026 fallout, sit down with an indie comic creator, and go deep on X-Men ’97, Cyclops’ massive resurgence, Marvel Rivals hype, Fox-era regrets, Infernal Hulk, and more real-talk comic chaos. No filters, just pure comic-book nerd energy. Sponsored by , Jenny Farrel REMAX Concepts, Iowa Beef Steakhouse, and Revelton Distilling Company. LIVE from the AKC...

Jake and Tyler go full comic-nerd mode in episode 265 of Off Panel Off Topic, live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studio. They dive into the new Avengers: Doomsday trailer energy, the Clayface trailer’s wild body-horror moments, and why X-Men ’97 is turning a new generation of fans (including Tyler’s son, who is now obsessed with Cyclops). Special guest Carter (Tyler’s brother) joins to talk about his...

Back for EP 264! The guys rave about X-Men '97 (Wolverine vs Brood, Omega Red, epic claw return), dive into Absolute Batman #22 (Harley backstory & Straw Man drama), the wild new Clayface series, and Mortal Thor twists. Plus movie tangents, Manhunter love, and the return of "What's in My Mouth" (Argentinian steak chips get roasted). Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios. Sponsors: Revelton Di...

Tyler and Jake are back with a no-holds-barred Episode 263! They dive deep into X-Men '97 Episode 4 (holy shit, what an episode), break down the latest comics including the wild, mind-bending Dead Man series by W. Maxwell Prince (with Batman, Plastic Man, and fourth-wall-breaking afterlife chaos), and explore heavy-hitting reads touching on Absolute titles and more. In the Long Box , they go f...

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios in central Iowa and powered by Revelton Distilling Company, this week on Off Panel Off Topic we deliver unfiltered, no-holds-barred comic talk. We kick things off with a deep, spoiler-heavy breakdown of the new Supergirl movie starring Millie Alcock. We hand out our grades (C from one host, B/B- from the other), argue about the frustrating depowering sequence...

Join Tyler & Jake for a wild, no-holds-barred Episode 261 of Off Panel Off Topic — live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios! 🚀 The duo kicks things off with major DC animation news: Scott Snyder helming a fully CG adult Absolute Batman series, the Batman: Nightfall animated trilogy, a Joker anime miniseries, and a new Crypto kids show. They break down expectations, tones, and why this Absolute...

Live from the AKC Andrew Downs Studios and powered by Revelton Distilling Company. Welcome to the first-ever live video episode of Off Panel Off Topic with Tyler and Jake! The boys kick things off with tech hiccups, epic Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions, and plenty of unfiltered banter as they dive deep into this week's comics. They break down X-Men '97 Season 2 #1 (a solid refresher with...

It's a book heavy episode this week. The guys are all caught up on their shows and movies so this week they're catching up on comics! COMICS Cruel Universe: “ One of the Good Ones ” by Julio Anta & Craig A. Taillefer “ The Wages of War ” by Joshua Spiller & Kishore Mohan “ AI Adoption ” by Maria Ingrande Mora & Fabiana Mascolo DOOMQuest #1 by Ryan North & Francesco Mobili ...

This week Jake has to yell at some chuds about the new God of War spinoff, God of War: Laufey. Then they guys break down the first season of Spider-Noir . Finally they continue Cruel (Universe) Summer! THE LONGBOX Jake - Until Dawn Tyler - Blue Streak

This week the guys review the first episode of Spider-Noir. Then they crack open some books! THE LONGBOX Jake - Project Hail Mary Tyler - Raising Arizona COMICS Cruel Universe: “Hope Endures” by Ryan Haddock & Kano “Byproduct” by Andrew Wheeler & Andrea Mutti “Some Time to Reflect” by Corinna Bechko & Tyler Jenkins Marc Spector: Moon Knight #4 by Jed MacKay & Devmalya Pramanik Dare...

This week the guys talk about the series finale of The Boys. Jake finally read the first trade of The Immortal Hulk ! THE LONGBOX Jake -  Renaissance Faire  Tyler - Banshee Tales of the Green Lantern Corps: Guy Gardener by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Laura Braga & Vasco Georgiey  Absolute Martian Manhunter #11 by Deniz Camp & Javier Rodriguez  Absolute Batman #20 by Scott Snyder & Nick...

This week the guys break down the newest MCU special presentation, The Punisher: One Last Kill. Then the review the last two episodes of The Boys. Then comics! This week's comics DOOM 2099 #1 by Frank Tieri & Von Randal Wonder Man #2 by Gerry Duggan & Stefano Raffaele Avengers Armageddon: The Long View by Chip Zdarsky, Frank Alpizar, & Delio Diaz Absolute Superman #19 by Jason Aaro...

Tyler is leaving for Denmark! So this week is a quick episode covering the crazy finale of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2!