Comic Book Club

On the Stack podcast for the week of June 26, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Power: Ground Zero #1, Blood Hunt #4 and so many more!

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guest Michael Calero ("Quested")!

Homelander goes home(lander) as we recap The Boys Season 4, Episode 4 "Wisdom of the Ages" on our podcast. While Homelander heads back to the place of his origins with a Fudgie the Whale and a bone to pick, the rest of The Seven are starting to realize things aren't so great under his iron thumb. Meanwhile, Hughie and Kimiko try to get some Compound V. And a Firecracker rally across the street fro...

On the Stack podcast for the week of June 19, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Uncle Scrooge and the Infinity Dime #1, Destro #1 and so many more!

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Chris Ryall, Owen King, and Jesse Kellerman ("Self Help")!

Our podcast is on ice as we recap The Boys Season 4, Episode 3 "We'll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here." With Firecracker and Sage officially part of The Seven, it's time for The Boys to step up... Which they don't. Instead, Butcher is off trying to turn Ryan to the good side, while MM tries to flip A-Train. Firecracker reveals why she hates Annie so much. And MM and Hughie head to Vought on Ice to f...

It's the final episode of our Sweet Tooth podcast and we're chatting full spoilers with showrunner Jim Mickle. What was the process of filming the show, including secretly filming Season 3 like? How about those James Brolin and Will Forte cameos? What's the deal with the tree, the Sick, and the Hybrids? Will they come back for Sweet Tooth: The Return? And perhaps most importantly, Jim judges the w...

The Boys head to TruthCon as we recap Season 4, Episode 2, "Life Among The Septics" on our podcast. As Sage works to recruit Firecracker, the team follows her to a conspiracy convention and meets Rob Benedict's Splinter, a real Human Centipede if there ever was one. Meanwhile, Hughie is dealing with his father's stroke -- and the return of his mom. And Ryan stops a bank robbery and ends up killing...

The Boys are finally back in town with Season 4, Episode 1 "Department of Dirty Tricks," and we're recapping on our podcast. With Neuman and Singer clinching the election, it's time for The Boys to amp things up and take the head-popper down. Only, they're very bad at it. Meanwhile, Homelander is aging, and things are not going well with The Seven, either. Plus, we discuss that surprise octopus ca...

It's time to recap the series finale of Sweet Tooth, Season 3, Episode 8 "This Is A Story." In the episode, Gus makes a big decision about the future of the world. Meanwhile, a fight breaks out to take back The Beast. And we get some surprise cameos and returns as the world of Sweet Tooth closes down for good. Plus, we review Fun Dip -- and determine the winner of the Syrup Cup for 2024.

On the Stack podcast for the week of June 12, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #1, X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #1, and so many more!

Everything starts to come together as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 3, Episode 7 "The Road Ends Here." In the episode, Gus, Jepp, and Birdie head to the cave to figure out the cause of The Sick, with Zhang close behind. Meanwhile, back at The Outpost, Siana, Nuka, Becky, and Wendy lead a revolt against the rest of Zhang's men. And Singh wields the world's slowest knife. Plus, we review Mike & Ike's,...

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Greg Pak ("Lawful") and Sam Maggs (Archie Comics "The Wicked Trinity")!

Sweet Tooth drops a bunch of big mythology as we recap Season 3, Episode 6 "Here, There Be Monsters" on our podcast. Gus is finally reunited with Birdie, but Caribou Man throws a little wrench in their plans. Meanwhile, everyone else musters their forces against Zhang and her small army. Singh's betrayal is pretty much complete. And we review Swedish Fish, a surprisingly controversial candy.

Gus and company finally make it to Alaska, only to run into more trouble on Sweet Tooth Season 3, Episode 5, "The Tail-Tale Heart." On our recap podcast, we discuss Mrs. Zhang's attack on the Alaskan outpost. Plus, Siana and Nuka finally join up with the main cast. And Caribou Man... Revealed! Oh, and we review Boston Baked Beans, which is a candy, and not a can of beans.

Sweet Tooth is on a boat as we recap Season 3 Episode 4 "Beyond the Sea" of the Netflix series. While Gus, Jepp, and Singh discover the ferry they were trying to catch isn't quite the safe harbor they thought, back on land Wendy and Becky deal with Zhang's men. And then we review Reese's Pieces, and do our best E.T. impressions.

We learn more about Rosie's pack of wolf-boys as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 3, Episode 3 "The Pack." As Gus and company try to catch a boat with another, more rickety boat, they're pursued by Rosie and her children. Meanwhile, in Alaska there's an attempt to rescue Birdie, but not a great one. And to top it all off, we review Rolos.

The gang heads down to a weird shack as we recap Sweet Tooth Season 3, Episode 2 "Thank God I'm A Country Boy." In the episode, Gus and Wendy encounter a weird kid who may have secrets, while Singh helps a woman give birth -- with the threat of a probable hybrid kid looming large. Over in Alaska, Siana and Nuka deal with a literal power struggle. And Helen Zhang helps birth a calf. Plus, in honor...

Our Sweet Tooth podcast returns to recap the final season premiere of the Netflix series, "The Beginning Is Also The End." As our group of post-apocalyptic survivors gets waylaid in a casino, we also check in with Birdie in Alaska, who has some problems of her own. And meanwhile, Helen Zhang is closing in, trying to stop the hybrid "threat" forever. Plus, we review Sno Caps because they're like sn...

Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Marco Ferrari join the podcast for a special bonus episode talking about Scarlett #1. The Energon Universe title revamps the classic G.I. Joe character for Skybound and Image Comics, and brings along some big surprises, twists, and cameos as it does. We discuss all of that with the team in our spoiler-filled podcast breaking down the first issues of the new miniser...

On the Stack podcast for the week of June 5, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men #35, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Alpha, and so many more!

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Eddie Ahn ("Advocate"), plus Dave Wachter and Tony Fleecs ("Uncanny Valley")!

On the Stack podcast for the week of May 29, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for X-Men: The Wedding Special #1, DC Pride 2024, and so many more!

On this week's live show, Josh Hicks ("HOTELITOR: Luxury-Class Defense and Hospitality Unit") + Carl Sciacchitano and David Sciacchitano ("The Heart That Fed").

On the Stack podcast for the week of May 22, 2024, we've got new comic book reviews for Amazing Spider-Man #50, Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #7, and so many more!