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Corinne details the ins and outs of Web of Life- where we see Ben Reilly, the Scarlet Spider, confront Grim Hunter and Kaine!

Derek fills Corinne in on what Peter has been doing while meeting with The Vulture, The Owl, Daredevil, Puma, and his existential dread. 

Corinne takes the wheel as we learn what Ben Reilly has been up to since returning to New York. Venom and Scream step in to give him trouble, as does a whole cadre of other mysterious villains. 

Derek and Corinne sit down to discuss the ins and outs of The Clone Saga's first major story arc: Power and Responsibility!

Corinne and Derek are joined by Austin Rose as they learn about some of the behind the scenes drama that makes the Clone Saga so crazy! This will form the background for what they are reading moving forward.

Derek drops in to let everybody know what Corinne and he will be recording over the next few dozen weeks.

Derek checks in with Corinne about her reading of Neil Gaiman's Sandman!

Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years! This time, they learn about Batman & Robin and The Return of Bruce Wayne!

Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years! This time, they do a deep dive on Batman RIP!

Join Derek L. Chase and Corinne Levy as they learn everything they can about Dr. Hurt, the mysterious supervillain who has been planning his attack on Batman for years!

Join us as we dig deeper into ComicsGate and how we tie it all together at the end.  This is the sixth episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined again this week by Corinne Levy who is still upset about all of this.

Join us as we dig deeper into ComicsGate and make things that much worse by involving the police. This is the fifth episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined again this week by Corinne Levy who is still upset about all of this.

Join us as we continue the deep dive into ComicsGate and the weird world of alternative facts in which they live. Learn all about the wonderful politics of early Marvel and DC, the state of the industry, and what would happen if homophobia became a person. This is the fourth episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined this week by Corinne Levy and she is having a hoot a...

Join us as we begin the deep dive into ComicsGate... but, like, for real this time! Learn all about the milkshakes, the feminist t-shirts, and the harassment behind the movement.  This is the third episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined this week by Corinne Levy as we learn all about the twisted ways women can be blamed for their parts.

Join us as we begin the deep dive into ComicsGate! But first, we have to talk about what made this even possible and what came before. That's right, we have to talk about GamerGate. Get ready for anti-feminist and misogynistic rants, but there's much more to learn.  This is the second episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined this week by Corinne Levy as we learn...

Join us as we begin the deep dive into ComicsGate! But first, we have to talk about what made this even possible and what came before. That's right, we have to talk about GamerGate. Get ready for anti-feminist and misogynistic rants, but there's much more to learn. This will be the first episode in a series that unfolds how we got to where we are. I'm joined this week by Corinne Levy as we learn a...

Join me and Nick Kline as we discuss the who, the what, the many whens, and the wheres of Marvel's techno-organic mutant messiah/mercenary: Cable! Learn all about more time travel shenanigans, what to do when you complete your mission as a messiah, and how many different versions of Cable are running around in the main Marvel timeline.

Join me and Nick Kline as we discuss the who, the what, the many whens, and the wheres of Marvel's techno-organic mutant messiah/mercenary: Cable! Learn all about Marvel's time travel, the fiery Phoenix, and the Goblin Queen! What do they have to do with Cable? Tune in and find out!

Today we take a look at the history of the term fridging and how this affects comic book storytelling. I'm joined by Delisa O'Brien and you can find more about her and get expert nutrition advice at Lunula Nutrition . 

Join us as we discuss the indie comic Cerebus and creator Dave Sim! Dave is perhaps best known for his anti-feminist and misogynistic rants, but there's much more to learn about- including a month-long acid trip and trademark infringement! I'm joined this week by Kira Gumbinger as we learn all about what twisted ways society can be blamed on women. 

Join us as we discuss the indie comic Cerebus and creator Dave Sim! Dave is perhaps best known for his anti-feminist and misogynistic rants, but there's much more to learn about- including a month-long acid trip and trademark infringement! I'm joined this week by Kira Gumbinger as we learn all about what twisted ways society can be blamed on women. 

This episode is just a brief message to let you know why the show was away for so long and to let you know that it'll be back soon. 

Listener discretion advised. This episode involves talks of child pornography. We are finally back to talk about the indie comic Anne Bonnie and the very problematic creator Tim Yates. I, unfortunately, knew Time Yates before his arrest and learned a great deal about who he is and why this comic nearly disappeared overnight. We try to keep the conversation from getting to heavy, but it is unfortun...

We finally dive into the "Punisher turns black" story and learn just what the hell happened, including some behind the scenes information from writers and editors. Luke Cage joins the scene, Rush Limbaugh gets a mention, and we discuss Rodney King and the Civil Rights Act of 1991 all while wishing this was just a Luke Cage story to begin with. *I'll be posting a picture of The Punisher's new face...

We learn a little about Punisher's origins and why he tends to appeal to cops, soldiers, and white nationalists. We cover everything from how the creator's feel about the Punisher's relationships with these communities to how Bulletproof Warrior Training has primed the police to feel under attack, all while laughing and learning about why making a comic where Frank turns black might be a supremely...