Comic Exposure

Josh and Travis kick off their “Before the Trade Summer Event” with the heart felt suspense comic “Stray Dogs” by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner. See what the boys have to say about this medium and genre bending mystery. And hug your dog for Christ sakes.

The wait is over! Josh and Travis reveal their summer comic podcast event: Before the Trade Summer. Tune in to find out the details as well as their thought on the Netflix Sweet Tooth Show, Kraven casting, Venom, Kraven and more.

It’s about time the boys got around to talking about Jeff Lemire’s seminal work “Sweet Tooth”. And what better time with the Netflix show around the corner.

Garth Ennis returned to write the Punisher and Josh and Travis return to talk about it. What makes this robotic revenge machine so enduring, and what does Ennis bring to the character that no one else can? Tune in to find out!

Grab your tinfoil hats and hop onboard the conspiracy train as Travis, Josh, and guest (Dr. Dan) read and discuss James Tynion and Martin Simmonds’ new series “The Department of Truth”. Listen to what has the boys so intrigued about this title.

Just in case you haven’t had your fill of Synder cut reviews, Josh and Trav throw their opinions to the airways. In addition, with “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” out, it is time to look at which company are Marvel properties in better hands with for TV shows: Netflix or Disney.

It’s time to talk about the coolest conjurer in comics: Constantine. Gabbie Buckley joins the boys to discuss Tom Taylor’s new D.C. Black Label version of Hellblazer. What makes this salty Brit magician so cool? Tune in as we discuss his devilish affairs in “Rise and Fall”.

Josh and Travis fill in a Hulk-sized hole in the comic book reading with Al Ewing and Joe Bennet’s “Immortal Hulk” Volume 1. Just why has the Hulk eluded the boys for so long? What elements seem essential to the Hulk? And will the guys read more? Tune in and find out.

Gabby joins her husband Josh to pod it up for this special Valentine’s day show, but how secure is this nerdy relationship? Will it last through reviews of “Willy’s Wonderland” and “Wanda Vision”? Tune in to find out!

Do you prefer your thieves “soft boiled” or “hard boiled”? This week Josh and Travis discuss Darwyn Cooke’s illustrated adaption of Richard Stark’s novel “Slayground”. The novel shows a true illustrated action craftsman at work.

What do the creative talents of Scott Snyder and Charles Soule have to contribute to the genre of post-apocalyptic comics? Tune into this episode to find out as Josh and Trav talk world building versus character building, coloring, and much more.

In the last episode of 2020, Josh and Travis look back at the books they read this year and talk about their favorite stories, art, and surprises. Happy New Year!

This week we read Daniel Johnson’s post-apocalyptic take on Wonder Woman. Things get monstrously barbaric in this amazonian tale!

It’s that time of the year! The annual cure for the holiday blues is stuffing your stockings with nerdy gifts and your ears with nerdy podcasts. Paper Girls Deluxe Edition Volume 1 Healey Made Figures Batman and Bill Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby Savage T-shirt Conan Novel Hip Hop Family Tree Frank Miller’s…

Dr. Dan “The Batman Fan” comes on to talk about Superman and the Klan as the boys soar into an “all ages book”. What lessons will these middle age men learn from this book? Tun in to find out!

Josh helps Travis remember 80’s arcades. And then the boys tackle the first episode of Mandalorian Season 2. Also, it wouldn’t be a comic exposure variant unless Dune is mentioned. We do not disappoint.

Josh and Travis are on the case! This week’s mystery: why was everyone so crazy for Jessica Jones? The boys tackle another one of their comic book blindspots and give you their take on one of Bendis’ most celebrated stories.

Andrea “the Phoenix Queen of Halloween” joins the boys once again to kick off this season’s spooky book episode with Joe Hill’s first original property on D.C.’s Black Label “Hill House” imprint. Heads and laughs will roll in this review! Will this book become “the Halloween” staple book for the gang? Tune in to find…

Josh and Travis take a look at one of Judge Dredd’s most classic running story lines: America. Delve into the fascist dystopian world of John Wagner and Colin Macneil with the boys as they talk about this dark, violent, gender bending world.

It’s been done to Logan, Hawkeye, Conan, Batman, and even Bill and Ted. This episode Josh and Travis build out their pitches for their “old man treatment” stories. Listen to who the boys choose to age up and what adventures are to come.

Andrea returns for a Declan Shalvey repeat with his graphic novel Savage Town. This time we are talking all about the mean streets of Limerick City and all it’s excellent sweaters and track suites.

Join us for a D.C. packed variant as Josh and Travis discuss the D.C. Fandome. Oh wait… that’s not enough, okay. Well, stay tuned as the boys talk The Sandman audio book and The Batman Animated Series in the newest variant episode.

From podcast to comic book, this episode Josh and Travis dust off their twelve-sided dice and roll out a critique of the McElroy’s table-top game comic book The Adventure Zone.

It’s been a Marvelous Summer for the boys and as they come to an end of their Marvelous reading series, the boys look back on what they have learned about Marvel comics.

Dan McCloy joins the boys to snap his claws into some classic Wolverine. Listen as the boys talk everything Logan as they explore the tentpole first four issues of Claremont and Miller’s run on Wolverine.