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Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics

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Perl, Persephone, and Tate from Berkeley's the Escapist Comic Bookstore talk comics news, what we're reading and much much more in the Escapist Comics' stronger, faster, and absolutely more ultimate podcast! New episodes weekly!

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Episode 5.1: The Return of Brian Michael Bendis...and Perl Too I Guess 12.11.2025 21:32

Perl is back for Episode 5.1 and the Escapies talk about their favorite squarebound books, including some wonderful BL manga with Waka Hayashi's In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, and some weird outsider or perhaps insider artist comics from Fletcher Hanks's Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All! In other comics news, we discuss the late IDW, Dark Horse, and Marvel shipments for a...

Episode 4: Perl No More!! 05.11.2025 46:03

This episode is sadly without Perl as she is off doing gamer things. But stick around to hear Persephone and Tate's favorite new monthlies on the shelf! We talk Assorted Crisis Events, Batman, Gotham Academy and much much more on the show today! Only one episode for episode four this week y'all, we have no news, nothing happened this week actually.

Episode 3.1: The Escapies Bring Tidings of a New Deathstroke...by Mariko Tamaki?? 30.10.2025 21:24

In this episode of Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics the Escapies talk comics news and what you should get your besties for Christmas! In news this week, a few lingering messages from New York Comic Con including a new direction for DC Comics mainline continuity, as well as some sad news for Moebius-Jodorowski fans.

Episode 2.2 Real Housewives of Jeff the Land Shark...Among Other Things 25.10.2025 27:12

The Escapies talk about their favorite new issues to hit the shelve October 22, 2025 including Johnathan Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man, Kelly Thompson's Absolute Wonder Woman, and Peach Momoko's first time doing a mainline Marvel comic in Ultimate X-Men! We're all big Hickman and Peach fans here at the store, but the real hit of the week is the thrilling conclusion of Kelly Th...

Episode One: Who the %^$&@# are we? 24.10.2025 41:34

Quintessential Issue 0, foil cover variant! Perl, Persephone, and Tate introduce themselves, their favorite books of all time and what the podcast will hopefully look like going forward!

Episode 2.1: Extra! Extra! Vertigo Returns & Ultimates Dies! 24.10.2025 15:42

In Episode 2.1 of Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics, the gals talk comics news from the unexpected end of the Ultimate Universe, announced at NYCC, to the revival of Vertigo comics under James Tynion IV. Episode Two is continued in 2.2 where we talk about what we're reading, loving, and a bit of what we're hating! Looking for book recommendations? Head on over there for our favs this w...