Casual Comics Cast

We're talking to casual comics fans about the upcoming slate of Marvel TV Shows on Disney+ Which characters do we already know the most about, and which of the shows are we most excited for? Listen in as we discuss: Moon Knight She-Hulk Ms. Marvel Secret Invasion I am Groot Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special And, we pointedly try not to discuss the upcoming Morbius movie, which is delayed y...

In service of our original mission - helping casual comic book fans (or those who want to be) get into the world of comics, we're reviewing two new-ish comics. We've got our thoughts on how well they connect with readers who are not steeped into the ongoing comics continuity, as well as how plain entertaining they are to read.  On this episode, we're reviewing: Death of Dr. Strange #1 (Marvel Comi...

In service of our original mission - helping casual comic book fans (or those who want to be) get into the world of comics, we're reviewing two new-ish comics. We've got our thoughts on how well they connect with readers who are not steeped into the ongoing comics continuity, as well as how plain entertaining they are to read.  On this episode, we're reviewing: Human Target (DC Comics) by Tom King...

Batman: Fear State is the latest title-crossing "event" for the bat-family of books in the DC Universe: "Gotham City is on the brink of martial law as Batman fights a two-front battle!" Listen along with Ryan (our biggest Batman fan), Jeff, and Joe as we recap the series, checking in on what's happening with Batman and friends right now - and examine whether the book is a good entry point for casu...

Spider Man: No Way Home is the blockbuster that's sweeping the nation. We've got our super-Spidey friend, Marc, here to talk about the movie. What should you know before heading into the movie? What were the moments that thrilled us? What left us scratching our heads in confusion? The answers to all those questions, and more, are answered here - on episode 242 of the Casual Comics Cast! Plus: We'r...

Our resident Spidey fanatic - Marc - joins this episode to discuss the graphic novel "Spider-Man Life Story", written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Mark Bagley.  This unique take on the legendary Marvel hero follows Peter Parker from the origin of Spider-Man in 1962 through the next through the six decades of his life placing the major milestone events in Marvel continuity and Spider-man's own legen...

In the vein of our popular “Secret Wars” series recap, we’re talking about the comic series that inspired the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Captain America: Civil War”. This 7-issue mini-series published in 1999 ignited the debate on “who watches the watchmen” in Marvel Comics, as a tragic event leads to attempted government regulation on the actions of super-powered individuals.  The series featur...

In this long-awaited follow-up to our reviews of DC's Future State, we once again pick up on the new DC universe. In addition, we discuss "The Wrong Earth" from Ahoy Comics, one of the best re-inventions of the superhero genre in ages. Join us, won't you? - CCG

On this episode, we discuss the launch of the new DC "Future State" mini-series... all of them! Spawning out of DC's "Dark Nights: Death Metal", Future State takes us through one possible future for the DC Universe, adding to the legacy of the classic heroes and watching as the next generation of heroes pick up their mantle in this bold new world. Reviews for: Future State - The Flash Future State...

WandaVision is coming to Disney+ this week, so we're offering a beginners' guide to everyone's favorite Marvel couple. Including, the original mini-series that serves as an inspiration to the new TV show. In this episode, we discuss: X-Men 4 - Origin of the Scarlet Witck Vision and The Scarlet Witch #1-4 (1982) - Where the couple move to the suburbs to take a break from the Avengers

In this episode, we're talking about Marvel's god of thunder,Thor! Issues 1-6 of the recent series from writer Donny Cates - and all the mind-blowing action and revelations - are discussed. Plus, we go way back to talk about Thor #337 and the introduction of everyone's favorite horse-faced hero: Beta Ray Bill!

This week, we are discussing our favorite X-Men characters and reviewing: Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975) - the introduction of the "new" X-Men that we all know and love. Astonishing X-Men vol. 1 (1995) by Joss Whedon - a more modern take on the X-Men from the fan favorite creator. Plus, we talk about which of our X-Men are our favorites and play an X-Men version of "Date, Marry, Kill". Cheers!

In this episode, we're talking about the new trailer for THE BATMAN with Timmy Hall, host of the Buckeye Show on 97.1 the Fan. Topics discussed include: The Batman Trailer The seminal comic book, The Killing Joke The previous Batman films from - Nolan, Burton, and yes - even the Schumacher films. And, Timmy Hall selects his Marvel Cinematic Universe All-Star squad - the top 5 heroes he'd want at h...

In this episode, we explore the world of DC's Scarlet Speedster and seek the answer to the age-old question - who is faster, Superman or The Flash. Plus, a discussion of the most famous villains in Flash's Rogues Gallery. Classic comics that we read this week are: Superman #199, "Superman's Race with The Flash #175, "The Race to the End of the Universe" Join us for this race across the globe (and...

As San Diego Comic Con (at Home Edition) comes to an end, we recap the highs and lows of the last two days. In addition, we're joined by Thom Zahler, creator of the acclaimed comic series "Love and Capes" for an interview regarding his SDCC experiences, his comics inspirations, and what's next for him in the world of comics. You can find more about Thom at his website: https://thomzahler.squarespa...

In the true Comic Con tradition, you can't just go to panels, you have to meet some comics creators. We're not only recapping what we watched from the Friday panels (and previewing Saturday), we're honored to be joined by Dan Davis - writer, illustrator, and publisher of "All Luck Comics". Thanks for joining us on this Comic Con (At Home) journey, and we hope you'll check out All Luck Comics and D...

Recapping the greatest gift to all comics fans - the SDCC At Home experience. We're talking about the panels from Thursday night and Friday (early), including: Mystery Science Theater 3000 The Boys Season 2 And The 23rd Annual San Diego Comic Con Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza

On this podcast,wWe're talking about Day 1 of San Diego Comic Con At Home. With SDCC being 100% virtual this year, we give you a list of "must have" experiences in order to make your virtual con a complete success. In addition, we talk about some of the panels we've watched so far: "GeekEd: Watchmen and the Cruelty of Masks", a discussion on the political power of masks and hidden identities. "Ali...

This year, San Diego Comic Con is hosting an "At Home" edition. For all of you who have never been able to attend in the past, here's your chance to participate virtually from July 22-26, 2020. On this episode, Joe and Michael look at the schedule of events and cover each day's highlights while Joe reminisces about the best of prior Comic Con's that he's attended. Details for attending SDCC At Hom...

This week on a very special episode of the Casual Comics Cast, we’re following up on our most popular series to date – our review of 1984’s "Marvel’s Secret Wars" by reading the 2015 series, "Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars". The series from Cullen Bunn and Matteo Lolli follows Deadpool's adventures on Battleworld. It’s a "Secret Wars" tie in that was 20 years in the making! In addition, we're talki...

This episode,Joe and Michael are joined by our resident DC Comics "expert", Ryan as we try and get our arms around Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey. We're covering TV, comics, and movies with discussions on: The most recent DC Comic "Birds of Prey" one-shot, written by Brian Azzarello The confusingly (re-)named movie "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey" And, "Joker's Favor", the first appearance of Har...

On this episode, we wrap up our discussion of 1984's "Secret Wars" from Marvel Comics - reviewing issues 10-12 of this hugely influential mini-series. With a double-sized final issue, and a discussion of the series MVP, there's little time to discuss much else - but we do squeeze in a quick review of "A Road Most Traveled", the New England IPA from Platform Beer Company. Enjoy!

This week, we're discussing multiple versions of America's favorite teen heroes - the Teen Titans! Over the years, there have been a lot of representations of this team in various media. We'll get to each of them as we review: Titans, Episode 1 - The deadly serious, all grown up version of the super team - available on the DC app and Amazon Streaming New Teen Titans #1 - The "new" team (which is m...

This week, in our search for more stuff to watch while in lockdown, we're exploring the wild world of DC's Doom Patrol. We discuss "My Greatest Adventure #80", the first appearance of the Doom Patrol. In addition, we review the first episode of the DC television series "Doom Patrol", now available to purchase on Amazon video. Finally, to round out the weirdness, we're talking about "Edgar Alan Poe...

In our continuing quest to bring you some comics to catch up on while you're in quarantine and waiting for new comics, we're continuing our discussion of Marvel's Secret Wars. On this episode, we chat about issues #7-9 - including the introduction of a new Spider-Woman and Spiderman's now famous "black suit". We're also discussing: As part of the "Joe's Got Issues" series, we've got Web of Spiderm...