Jon Reads Comics

With the recent announcement of Spider-Man’s involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Lily and Jon are adding the web-swinger to their coverage, but they have to do a little catch-up first. So beginning in this episode, coverage will alternate between Spider-Man and the rest of the super-hero pantheon. This time out, the wall-crawler’s tear-jerking, would-be-super-villain origin i...

It’s been a year, but here is a new episode about New 52 Superman that, well, doesn’t have a lot of Superman. I started this back in the day and wanted to finish it before putting out new episodes. So here’s your chance to learn all about Earth 2 and its history both in the New 52 and in DC continuity as a whole! And yes, there’s some Superman at the end, so don’t wor...

This is it, folks! It’s all been building to this! Avengers Inspirations 30 is all about the debut of the Avengers, first in the 2012 film and then in the first issue of their own series. You don’t wanna miss it!

After another school-inspired break, the greatest teen podcaster in the world rejoins her father for some Avengery podcasting goodness. This time out, Iron Man gains a supporting cast! Yes, Happy Hogan and Pepper Potts make their first appearance opposite Jack Frost (whom you might know better as Blizzard). Enjoy!

In this latest episode, Lily and Jon take a trip back to World War II to discuss Captain America: The First Avenger. Then it’s comics time as we see Thor pursued by his evil double and Ant-Man pursued by his evil … jazz player? And in this episode, a beloved character dies. Not a hoax! Not an imaginary story! Not a sales gimmick! On Avengers Inspirations, dead means dead.

The dynamic duo, or the Marvel equivelent, is back. This time they take on Tales of Suspense #44 and the Mad Pharaoh.

In their latest outing, Jon and Lily spend some time talking about the various Vankos in Iron Man 2 for their MCU Rewatch. Then Henry Pym and his young companion take a vacation to Greece, where they have to figure out why a giant Cyclops has been terrorizing the people. I’m not saying it’s aliens…. And finally, Dr. Strange gains a nemesis in his second introductory tale.

Jon and Lily celebrate their quarter-century mark by first doing a lookback at The Incredible Hulk as part of their MCU Rewatch and then journeying to the concentration camp at Heinemund with Sgt. Fury. Also, they completely forget to notice that they’ve hit the big 25, but ah well.

This week launches a new segment as Jon and Lily begin an MCU rewatch in anticipation of Avengers: Age of Ultron. So hear their thoughts on the Phase Three slate and the first Iron Man film. Oh yeah, and then an Iron Man and Thor story as well.

This week, Jon and Lily are heading out of their usual wheelhouse to visit the Fantastic Four as Henry Pym gets called on by Reed Richards to help them enter The Micro-World of Dr. Doom!

A new character debuts in this episode of Avengers Inspirations, and as it happens, they just announced his movie’s release date. So get ready for some black magic from the Sorcerer Supreme as Jon and Lily shake hands with Dr. Strange! But first, Egghead’s back. Hooray!

Welcome back! This time out, Jon and Lily discuss Iron Man’s deadliest villain ever, the Actor (also known as NOT the deadliest villain ever). and Thor goes up against a new member of his rogues’ gallery with the first appearance of Chen Lu, the Radio-Active Man.

In this latest episode, Jon and Lily set out to address the very strange and unhealthy beginnings to the relationship between Henry Pym and his new partner, Janet van Dyne. The choice is to either be completely uncomfortable and weirded out or laugh at everything. You can guess which they choose!

Jon and Lily finally get to meet Samuel L. Jackson, back when he had two eyes and was a roaring army sergeant of World War II. And had a slightly different skin tone. Come give a listen!

Back in regular production of new episodes, this time out Jon and Lily watch writer Robert Bernstein tackle two of our Avengers, as Iron Man faces off with his nemesis Dr. Strange (not that one), and Thor has to make do against Loki’s magics without his hammer!

Dark Empire 4 by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, with Jeffrey Taylor from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast

The Lost City of the Jedi by Paul and Hollace Davids

Jon and Lily are back from the abyss to bring more classic Avengers goodness! This time out, Thor has to deal with a random guy you’ve never heard of, and the Ant-Man has his final solo adventure!

The Glove of Darth Vader by Paul and Hollace Davids

Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn

Your emails and the Star Wars Rebels animated shorts

Star Wars: Dark Empire 3 by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, with Jeffrey Taylor from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast

Dark Empire 2 by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, with Jeffrey Taylor from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast

Star Wars: Dark Empire 1 by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, with Jeffrey Taylor of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast

Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn