BAM POW Comic Hour

The story of the great George Takei goes beyond his career of Star Trek, into his early beginnings growing up in America during the 1940s. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven R. Scott with art by Harmony Becker tells the real life experiences Takei lived through during WWII when Japanese Americans were forced into internment camps in the United States during the aftermath...

BAM POW COMIC HOUR PODCAST RETURNS TO THE STUDIO! Hello True Believers, were back from our extended break returning to the universe to bring you exciting new comic book collected edition and graphic novel conversations. Superman Space Age written by Mark Russell and art Michael Allred with colors by Laura Allred is BAM POW Comic Hour's 2023 book of the year. Like many retellings of Superman&#3...

For mature readers. Michael Moran speaks the magic works Kimota! and turns into the most powerful superhero the world has ever known, Miracleman. Where did he come from and what are his intentions? After a 18 year hiatus from a world altering a event Miracleman returns to save the day once again, but the world isn't same as it used to be. We review the Miracleman Omnibus that collects A Dream...

Is there a Gotham City without Batman? Gotham Central written in collaboration by Greg Rucka and Ed Brubaker gives us a unique perspective from the detectives of G.C.P.D Major Crimes Unit. This anthology of cohesively written stories establishes the detectives that are hitting the streets, and searching for answers to crimes living in the shadow of Batman. These characters struggle with fighting f...

Where to start reading comics is a question that is always being asked by new readers and throughout the comic book community. It is a difficult question to ask, but one of our highest recommendations we can rely on is the works of the writer Jeff Lemire. Especially if you are looking to explore multiple different genres other than popular superheroes comic books. Gideon Falls by Jeff Lemire and A...

In celebration of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, we wanted to share our review one of the comic book runs featuring the comic adventuring team that the movie trilogy is based on. Writers Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett were instrumental in reigniting Marvel's Cosmic Universe with Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest. After this in-universe cross over event they took some of the surviving characters...

Saga is the story of parenthood as told in the most dramatic, space soap opera, action packed blockbuster, science fiction tale ever told. Written from acclaimed writer Brian K. Vaughan and co-created with illustrations by Fiona Staples, this creative team crafts a world around a young family of two different races who are trying to rasie their child in a war torn universe. There is everything fro...

Grant Morrison takes on one of the most forgotten heroes of the 1960s and reinvents him in only in the way Morrison can. Buddy Baker, has the power to imitate any animal's ability that he can sense around him. This leads to him joining the fight for animal rights, while still taking up the duties of being a superhero in the DC Universe and being a father/husband to his family . However, when t...

Stanley wants nothing more than to become a comic book artist and create heroes and villains for the comic books he loves so much. After a crazy turn of events, Stanley’s heroes come alive! And so does the dreaded super-villain Doctor Shock Clock. It is up to Stanley to save the day with his own superheroes — charismatic but egotistical Star Guy, speedy Triple Time, environmentally correct Blossom...

When the Avengers are gone, the mutant population gets depowered, and marvel universe is in disarray, who will take up the mantle to defend the earth? Writer Allen Heinberg along with artist Jim Cheung established the Young Avengers who are not sidekicks, but instead their own independent Avengers spinoff team. They are comprised of Patriot, Wiccan, Hulkling, Speed, Iron Lad, Stature, Vision...

Before Dune, Dungeons, and Dragons along with many other fantasy series, Michael Michael created his own groundbreaking story Elric of Melniboné novel saga. Moorcock created Elric as an evil conquering, sword wielding, necromancer that looks to become an antihero, to redeem himself and learning about the world outside of the old ancient traditions of his kingdom. Does his past, or culture define w...

John Blacksad is a cat on the prowl in many ways you suspect, and some you may not be aware of. Blacksad is written by Juan Díaz Canales and illustrated by Juanjo Guarnido. The first three stories of this amazing French comics series were translated and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2010. The world of Blacksad takes place in a anthropomorphic setting where the animals take on human characteris...

Parker by Richard Stark is an adaptation graphic novel series written and illustrated by the legendary Darwyn Cooke. There is an honor among thieves and the winners are the best players of the game or getting away with the crime. Based on the novels written by Richard Stark, aka Donald Westlake, Parker is a crime thriller series containing notably four stories: The Hunter, The Outfit, The Score, a...

Blankets by written and illustrated by Craig Thompson is an autobiographical story that recounts Craig's memories of growing up in Wisconsin from his childhood beginnings to adulthood. As he is explaining his journey, he goes into detail about his experiences living with his younger brother Phil along with his parents in a religious household, going to school, dealing with different social dynamic...

Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, leaps off the page in a new cosmic journey written by the Eisner Award wining writer Tom King and illustrated by Bilquis Evely. This creative team helped explain the heroic nature of this beloved character, but also developed how character still relatable and relevant today. This story is narrated by the supporting character Ruthye, a humanoid female from another plane...

To accept fate or follow your own path is what weighs heavily on the mind of epic figure created by Mike Mignola: Hellboy. A young devil summoned from hell when was saved during World War 2. Hellboy was raised in a wholesome environment, trained by the  Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense(BPRD) to fight and protect all things that lurk in the shadows. He just wants to do it on his own...

One of the greatest comic book artists of our time returns with a reinvigorated new art style and brand new story about Marvel's Comics first family: The Fantastic Four. Alex Ross is known for his many comic book covers, fine art pieces, as well as illustrating such stories as Marvels, Kingdom Come, Earth X, Justice and many other outstanding works. Ross writes, draws, along with colors this uniqu...

In the far future when the forces of evil take over the world, the last ronin remains standing to avenge his family and seek justice. This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle story written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz has been a long time coming. However, Eastman and Waltz finally found the right time and creative team to start publishing this amazing tale in 2020. They did an astounding j...

Spider-Man remains to be one of the timeless characters that remains a pop culture icon. However, every character needs a revitalization to be relatable to readers and the world around him, especially a character at that time was around for 40 years. The Ultimate Marvel Universe was introduced as a world with an modern realistic take of what problems readers are dealing with outside their door as...

One of the most infamous comic book superhero deaths in pop culture history occurred 30 years ago in Superman #75 The Death of Superman Story Arc in 1992. The Man of Steel finally meets his match against the brutal villain Doomsday. This storyline changed the modern landscape of comics by addressing the importance of the issues, effects and the fallout of major character deaths. We discuss the mak...

With the upcoming live action Disney+ show we would like to answer the question: Who is She-Hulk? Jennifer Walters, cousin of the the renowned scientist Bruce Banner, receives a blood transfusion from the Hulk which turns which turns her into a larger than life super hero. However, under the guidance of comic book extraordinaire John Byrne, he is able to craft a story that challenges the boundarie...

Journey with us as we review an original, creator owned graphic novel: Decorum by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston published by Image Comics. Known for writing galaxy spanning stories in the world of Marvel with Secret Warriors, Fantastic Four, Avengers and the X-Men Hickman takes on a new quest with rich detail and interesting plot development. Decorum follows the story of Neha, a young deliv...

Behold true believers! We explore the epic quest of Thor by Jason Aaron. We examine the larger than life journey of Thor Odinson and tale of Jane Foster as they fight foes such as the villainous Gorr, the God Butcher, along with the impending doom of War of the Realms. With the hype surrounding the movie release of Thor: Love and Thunder this episode will discuss where the character has been, sour...

Join us for an amazing conversation with Ruben Narjera, a writer for the new Archie Comics Issue: The Best Archie Comic Ever. We talk about this blockbuster of a comic while reflecting on the legacy of Archie Comics in pop culture. Also, we discuss Ruben's journey as a writer growing up in Imperial Valley, California and how he developed a community with a his Eisner nominated comic book store Met...

The infamous Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 changed the music scene and had a significant cultural impact that shocked the system of the day. However, lurking behind the scenes an ancient evil starts to reveal its hand. Creatures of the night start to invade the summer of love causing a clash of ideals with three days of peace, music and blood.  We sit down with creator of Woodstake, Shawn...