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The guys are back, mostly healthy, and ready to talk about their trip to Baltimore Comic Con at the end of September. We saw so many great creators and art. We helped out with the Hero Initiative auction and attended the Ringo Awards. Listen in for our full recap. As we were recording the podcast, New York Comic Con was still going on. So many great announcements, including a surprise (and overdue...

Here, in the great hall of the Justice League, there are assembled the world's four greatest heroes, created from the cosmic legends of the universe: Cullen, Jerry, John and guest of the show John Hilderbrand. Their mission: to fight injustice, to right that which is wrong, and to serve all mankind by discussing Justice League of America #200 from 1982. We have said for years on this podcast that...

Cullen is back in the studio after another successful Rose City Comic Con in Portland. The Drink and Draw was huge success for Hero Initiative, and the Hero table stayed busy all weekend long. Hear all of Cullen's tales from the con floor. Cullen, John, and Jerry are headed to the land of crab cakes for Baltimore Comic Con this weekend. We will be helping out at the Hero Initiative, and we might e...

As expected, Cullen is doing the Lord's work at Rose City Comic Con in Portland as we record this podcast. Cullen will be back next week with stories from the Drink and Draw, hanging with artist Tom Raney at the Hero Initiative table, and maybe some celebrity sightings too. John and Jerry take a look at the guest lineup for Baltimore Comic Con at the end of September. There are a lot of guests tha...

As this podcast goes up, Cullen is just two days away from the start of Rose City Comic Con in Portland. Cullen will be hosting artist Tom Raney at the Hero Initiative table, so look for them on the show floor. Jerry and John put in some time working at Clint's Comics over the Labor Day weekend. We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics, plus a look at last week...

We've got a special treat for this month's WCPE Book Club . If you saw Spider-Man: Brand New Day this summer, you got to see Damage Control highlighted in ways that we haven't seen before. So, Cullen had us go back to the Origin Story with Marvel Comics' 1989 Damage Control miniseries. For this episode, we are in for a treat as a friend of the show and frequent emailer, Rick Heinichen , stops by t...

All three guys are back in the studio this week after a crazy travel schedule for everyone over the last month. Did you watch Lanterns yet on HBO? Jerry gives a lot of love to Kyle Chandler for his performance as Hal Jordan. Cullen attended the Capital City Comic Swap in Salem last Saturday. Plus, he got a mail call. Book club is next week. Have you read Damage Control yet? We have our weekly Pick...

You get Jerry and John this week for your WCPE goodness. Cullen is travelling this week but will be back in the studio to share the details, including a surprise trip to Clint's Comics. Last weekend, Jerry had the opportunity to attend Terrificon in Uncasville, CT. This is a huge show focused on comic creators, and artist alley was filled with legends. Hear Jerry's report on who he saw and what he...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is thwiping its way across movie screens worldwide, and taking over the summer box office. The guys have had a chance to watch it at least once, and we share our thoughts about Peter , MJ , Ned , the Punisher , the Hulk, and even Jean Grey . We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let...

Welcome back to the WCPE Book Club . This month, we are in for a treat from the great Alan Davis, with his take on a Justice League without Superman. Join us today for JLA: The Nail , a three-issue Elseworlds tale from 1998. Also joining us in the studio today to discuss this title is friend of the show Terry LaCaze . The Kents are driving into Smallville one night when a nail in the tire leaves t...

John is travelling this weekend, but his trip took him through Portland. Cullen details their comic crawl, the arcade, and the Hops game they attended. Another San Diego Comic Con is in the books. We got some comic announcements, trailers, and a new Ghost Rider. Cullen and Jerry walk through some of the news that captured their attention. The Eisner Awards were given out during San Diego. We look...

Marvel Comics made a lot of announcements last week that got a lot of people talking, including us! First, Marvel is relocating their comic publishing offices from New York City to Los Angeles. Next, C. B. Cebulski is out as Editor-In-Chief. And the new EIC will be Steve Wacker . That is a lot to unpack in one episode. Have you started reading JLA: The Nail yet? Join us at the start of August for...

A recent online auction showcased the splash page to Tales of Suspense #39 , featuring the debut of Iron Man by artist Don Heck . That auction finished at nearly $4 million, topping even the first appearance of the Black-Suit Spider-Man. There are a lot of books coming out this week. Now would be a good time to apply for a HELOC. Get into your local comic store today and pick up some books. Have y...

After taking a week off for Book Club, we are back with a whole lot to talk about. Get comfortable, loyal listeners! Supergirl hit the theaters last month, and we all have had a chance to watch it - some more than once!. Here are our thoughts about the Maid of Steel, what we liked and what we didn't like. Be sure to share your thoughts on the movie with us. X-Men Elsewhen hit the comic book stores...

Welcome back to the WCPE Book Club . This month, we are travelling back to Marvel's Silver Age with Spider-Man: Blue . Released in 2002, the six-issue series was written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by  Tim Sale . Set in the era when John Romita Sr. took over art duties on  Amazing Spider-Man , our story looks at Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy falling in love while Mary Jane Watson joins their friend...

We have a lot to talk about this week. Get comfortable, loyal listeners! DC Comics announced last week that they are releasing a new Legion of Super-Heroes book just in time for John's birthday in September. Marvel Comics is clearing the deck for the release of the Midnight books on October 7. There's been a lot of discussion, angst, and drama around John Romita Jr's cover for Amazing Spider-Man #...

San Diego Comic-Con is just a month away, so we should pay attention to the Eisner nominations, which highlight the best of the best in comic books. We look at some select categories and make our points for who should win. DC had a little trouble with a recent Supergirl print that had to be pulled from a web store. The next WCPE Book Club selection is Spider-Man Blue from Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. G...

We are back in our home studios this week for the recording. And there was much rejoicing, hip hip hooray. We have a full recap of our trip to Tremendicon last week. People we saw, panels we hosted, and the tremendous amount of money we raised for Hero Initiative . The comic community lost another great creator this past week, with the passing of Marjane Satrapi of Persepolis fame. We have our wee...

We are back with our next edition of the WCPE Book Club . This month, we are looking at Wonder Woman: Historia from DC Comics . Released in 2021 and 2022, the three-issue series was written by Kelly Sue DeConnick with art from Phil Jimenez , Gene Ha , and Nicola Scott . We are given a fresh take on the origin of the Amazons and how Hippolyta came to be the Queen. We also get a fresh take on the st...

We are just two days away from the start of Tremendicon in Springfield, MO. To get all the details for the show, we invited Deanna Powell to join us. Deanna is the Scheduling Director and Artist Track Director for the show, and has all of the answers for the guys ahead of our first trip to this show. Be sure to check out Tremendicon.com for directions and tickets. Be sure to look for Jerry and Joh...

We are two weeks away from discussing our next WCPE Book Club selection, Wonder Woman Historia from DC Comics. If you want to join us for that discussion, send us a note.  Last week saw a surprise announcement from Kickstarter's credit card processor, Stripe. Turns out they no longer want to process purchases for items in the NSFW category. This has been a huge discussion all week, and has led to...

We are getting caught up after last week's Book Club discussion, and we are already working on next month's selection of Wonder Woman Historia from DC Comics. If you want to join us for that discussion, send us a note.  A day after we recorded episode 618, we learned of the passing of writer Gerry Conway . Conway was part of the wave of new creators joining comics in the late 1960s and early 1970s...

Journey with us to the early days of the concept called a mini-series. With four issues, writers and artists had the opportunity to explore characters and concepts that might not easily fit into an ongoing monthly title. For example, our choice for this month's book club is Hercules , the 1982 series from creator Bob Layton and Marvel Comics . Taking place some time in the future, Hercules is sent...

It's another busy week in WCPEver studios. Buckle in and enjoy the ride this week.  We are just a few days away from the 2026 Free Comic Book Day (a.k.a. Comic Giveaway Day for books being shipped by Penguin Random House)! Stop into your local comic shop this Saturday to get some free books, but don't forget to support your retailer and buy some books, too!  We've been watching Daredevil and The B...

It's another one of those weeks where we think we have nothing to talk about, and then we talk and talk for more than an hour. You're welcome! First and foremost, our thoughts are with artist Adam Hughes this week. Get better, sir! You still have hundreds, if not thousands, of variant covers to do. A new biography is coming out this summer focusing on a creator billed as "the greatest living comic...