Comic Book Junkies

Send us Fan Mail It's Wednesday, time for some CBJ! This time around we discuss comic book creators and creative teams throughout history that have left their mark on a character and we argue if they deserve to be seen as equals, or even surpass the original creators as the most impactful creator tied to a character. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Creative Teams on Equal Footin...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy CBJ faithful! We are back with an all-time fun episode (for us at least), we sat down and put our minds to work and pitch our superheroes to each other to see if we have a winner. After that little exercise, we discuss questions to ask superheroes and even what questions we might ask our favorite superhero. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Create Your Own Superh...

Send us Fan Mail You thought we forgot? Ha! Never! (almost) but we were able to celebrate another year of the comic game's best holiday.... CHRISTMAS IN JULY! This one was a bit more off the cuff, but get ready to hear about another excellent swap! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14]  Intro [01:09.4] Christmas in July [02:33] Outro [19:25] Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more c...

Send us Fan Mail The guys go through the history and evolution of Batman's rogues gallery. We talk Joker, Catwoman, Two Face and more across time and media. Enjoy! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Evolution of Batman's Rogues Gallery [02:32.5] Outro [24:33] Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more comic talk! (Bi-weekly shows dropping on Wednesday) Social Me...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Comic Book Junkies....Justice! We just did the awesome Alex Ross work with Marvels, now its DC's turn with Justice! If you dig silver age vibes and the extended DC universe you will love this! Please be aware...there are SPOILERS.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Justice [02:31] Outro [32:41] Social Media: Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/CBJ...

Send us Fan Mail Superpowers, none of us have 'em, but we all want 'em! We have us a good 'ol superpower mock draft before we discuss our ideal superpowers and examine some of the worst powers to have as well as some of the worst powers in comics. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Fantasy Draft of SuperPowers [02:19] Ideal SuperPowers [12:31.5] Worst SuperPowers [19:27]...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Comic Book Junkies....Marvels! The absolute classic by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross is the subject of discussion. We start back in the 40s and take trip through beautifully illustrated Marvel history. Join us on our trip through time but please be aware...there are SPOILERS.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Marvels [02:16.5] Outro [29:44] Social Media: F...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss a few different topics surrounding favorite characters and what they say about you, what they say about our personal personalities, and we discuss if one person's hero is someone else's villain. Hope you enjoy.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] What does a person's favorite character say about them [02:21] What does our favorite superhero say...

Send us Fan Mail We're back to our usual programming! This week we make ours Marvel with "X-Men: Days of Future Past" by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. We've really been enjoying X-Men books and this one was no exception! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Days of Future Past [01:58] Outro [25:52] Social Media: Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/CBJpodcast Twitter...

Send us Fan Mail The boys combined their minds (and lists) once more in order to bring you the best and most comprehensive Top 10 Female character list! We go from 10 to 1 and see who the coolest, strongest, and best female characters our (in our humble opinion, of course). Le us know what you think of the list at @cbjpod on instagram! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Top 10 Female Ch...

Send us Fan Mail Zero Hour Spoilers of course. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Zero Hour [01:28.8] Outro [30:07] Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more comic talk! (Bi-weekly shows dropping on Wednesday) Social Media: Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/CBJpodcast Twitter -  https://twitter.com/CbJpod   (@CBJpod) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cbjpod/   (@C...

Send us Fan Mail This time around we take a look at the DC Trinity (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) and discuss their early characterization, team-ups, how they've grown together, and our favorite takes on the characters. Check it out! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Trinity [01:46.8] Outro [22:12] Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more comic talk! (Bi-wee...

Send us Fan Mail It's been a good long while, but we're back to basics for another classic story review and recap! Animal Man Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison ! We love doing topics, but reading classic/revered stories is our thing and what's better to get back into the swing of things with some good ol' DC goodness with Animal Man?!  Spoilers aplenty.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] In...

Send us Fan Mail The boys combined their minds (and lists) once again in order to bring you the best and most comprehensive Top 10 Spider-man villain's list! We go from 10 to 1 and see who the web slinger's most fearsome foes in all of media are, make sure to hit us up and let us know if you disagree or love what we're saying. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Top 10 Spi...

Send us Fan Mail Well, well, well, the day has finally arrived. We had no idea if/when this episode would ever see the light of day, but alas, the landmark 69th episode is here. We recorded this one in Joe's garage waaaaaay back and have shelved it until the world was ready, and that time is now.  This is NOT our normal format, but instead it is 3 dudes shootin' the shit about anything a...

Send us Fan Mail The CBJ boys are back to add a couple more thoughts to our 2022 rap up, we list our collecting goals for 2023, and we venture down memory lane in order to determine our best and worst comic buying deals! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] 2022 Recap Pt 2 [02:01] 2023 Collecting Goals [08:53] Best & Worst Deals [13:01.5] Outro [29:29.5] Please like and subscribe if y...

Send us Fan Mail Hello there CBJ faithful! We are coming  back at ya with an interview and review of the special edition of Parallel by Jason Douglas (@jdouglaswrites on IG), Adam Ferris, and Justin Birch. We talk to Jason Douglas, author and creator of the book to discuss his upcoming release of the  special edition (Preview code FEB23 1872) of his book, being nominated for Ringo awards, new proj...

Send us Fan Mail It's the end of 2022 so you know what time it is. The guys go through and talk our favorite episodes, pull books, comics we bought, as well as TV shows and movies we enjoyed this year.  Thank you all for another great year of support. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Favorite Books [01:55] Favorite Pull Book [12:33.4] Favorite CBJ Episode [16:21.4] Other Media Hi...

Send us Fan Mail The CBJ crew is back to discuss characters we think could potentially bump into the A-list of comics. Whether that is untapped potential, getting quality creative teams on the books, having better villains, or for whatever reason.. these are the characters we think could take on a bigger role in their respective universes. After that talk, the boys briefly shift gears and discuss...

Send us Fan Mail Howdy gang! Comic Book Junkies is back and ready to introduce you to another long time Junkie, Ted Williams, owner of Ted's Custom Gumball Machines (find him on Instagram @tedscustomgumballmachines)! We have a TED Talk if you will... okay but we discuss his comic collecting origins, favorite characters, times changing in the comic game, and of course his awesome gumball machi...

Send us Fan Mail The boys watched Black Adam, a film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and a product of the DC movie universe. As a major Captain Marvel (Shazam) and Black Adam fan, this one was a long time coming. Do we think it rules? Does it suck? Let's find out. Spoilers aplenty.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Black Adam [02:42.5] Outro [25:53.3] Please like an...

Send us Fan Mail The boys watched Werewolf by Night, a special presentation by Marvel available on Disney+ and give their takes on what ruled and what didn't.  We also have our first edition of Overrated or Overrated, where we discuss different characters featured in the episode and give our take on them. Spoilers aplenty.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Werewolf by Night [02:0...

Send us Fan Mail That's right, its been quite some time, but we're back to our bread and butter, classic story reviews and recaps! Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale! Its just about Halloween time and we thought we'd finally get a story we've now waited years to review. Spoilers aplenty.  Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Batman: The Long Halloween...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to get spooky! the boys did some research and try to shed light on the long and storied history of Horror Comics! From the golden age until the present day, buckle in and get ready to learn all things horror! Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] History of Horror Comics [01:38.7] Outro [24:38.8] Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more comi...

Send us Fan Mail The boys combined their minds (and lists) once again in order to bring you the best and most comprehensive Top 10 Batman villain's list! We go from 10 to 1 and see who the caped crusader's most fearsome foes in all of media are, make sure to hit us up and let us know if you disagree or love what we're saying. Music [00:00] Buzz Ad [00:14] Intro [01:09.4] Top 10 Batm...