Comic Book Club

The Scott Pilgrim anime is finally here on Netflix, and it is not what you thought it was. We're recapping Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Episode 1, "Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life" on our podcast. What did we think of the mash-up of movie, comic books, and video game? How did we feel about the movie cast returning to their classic voice roles? And what do we think is next after that wild twist end...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 15, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Outsiders #1, Carnage #1, and so many more!

On this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Nandor Shaffer ("The Fabled Offering") + Wells Thompson ("Depths") + Jason Michael Primrose ("The Arrival").

Doom Patrol is done as we recap Season 4, Episode 12 "Done Patrol." It's the series finale of the DC Comics-based series, and it is a true finale in every sense of the word as we say goodbye to Rita, Cliff, Jane, Victor, Larry, and many more characters. How did we feel about the ending? How much did we cry? Plus, what happens when you die? And other topics, discussed.

Loki Season 2, Episode 6 "Glorious Purpose" brings the series to a close, and sets up a surprising new status quo for the title character -- and the TVA. As Loki continues to use his time-slipping powers, he discovers the origin of The Loom, what He Who Remains has been up to, and ultimately makes a decision that changes everything. So how did we feel about the finale of the series? What does this...

We're breaking down Invincible Season 2, Episode 2 "In About Six Hours I Lose My Virginity To A Fish" on our podcast. Mark is trying to balance graduating high school, being a superhero, having a girlfriend, and working for Cecil Stedman... All while still wrestling with the ramifications of his father's actions last season. That includes some returning villains like Doc Seismic, new antagonists l...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 8, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Punisher #1, Batman #139, and so many more!

On this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Emmett Nahil ("Let Me Out") + Jonathan Baylis ("So Buttons")!

It's the penultimate episode of Doom Patrol as we recap Season 4, Episode 11 "Portal Patrol." The team is stuck in a time portal and decides to jump through time to get their immortality back. This leads to the return of Niles Caulder... Some huge emotional catharses for Jane in particular... And a big twist involving Cliff. We discuss all that, plus what to expect from the final episode of the se...

Loki Season 2, Episode 5 "Science/Fiction" sends the title character rocketing through time and space as we recap on our podcast. With the TVA destroyed Loki is time-slipping again. But why? And how? Turns out he gets by with a little help from his friends, so it's up to him to reunite the time-lost Mobius, Hunter B-15, Oroborus, Sylvie, and Casey to repair the time-stream. Or is it?? There are pl...

Invincible is finally back on Prime Video, and we're recapping the big events in the Season 2 premiere, "A Lesson For Your Next Life." In the aftermath of Omni-Man and Invincible's knock-down, drag-out fight, Mark and Debbie are wrestling with what their lives are now... And what responsibility they bear, if any, for Nolan's actions. Meanwhile, the Guardians of the Globe are trying to function, bu...

It's time for the Season 1 finale of Gen V on our The Boys podcast as we recap Episode 8 "The Guardians of Godolkin". With Shetty and Cardosa out of the way, Cate and Sam mobilize to free the superhero kids from The Woods. Marie, Jordan, and Emma, meanwhile, try to stop them. And it all leads to an enormous confrontation on the campus. We're discussing all that on the podcast, plus those shocker T...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of November 1, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Ultimate Universe #1, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Special #1, and so many more!

Loki Season 2, Episode 4 "The Heart Of The TVA" brings on the end of everything, perhaps, as we recap on our podcast. With the TVA in trouble, it's up to Loki and his amazing friends to save the day and put a doohickey in another doohickey in order to save another doohickey. We discuss what's been going wrong with the show, and what's been going right with only two episodes left in the season.

The Doom Patrol is dealing with their own mortality as we recap Season 4, Episode 10 "Tomb Patrol." After beating Isabel Feathers (sort of) she's back with a one-woman show. Meanwhile, Cliff and Jane head to Florida, briefly. Larry deals with what will happen to Keeg when he dies. Rita wants to have dinner. And Vic deals with whether he wants to be Cyborg again. Meanwhile, the zombie butts are bac...

Big things are going down on Gen V Episode 7 as our The Boys podcast recaps "Sick". Season finale vibes are strong as the Guardians of Godolkin try to stop Dean Shetty's plan to use The Woods to infect every Supe with a deadly virus. Meanwhile, Victoria Neuman visits with a shocking revelation about Marie's powers. And we get some potential big setups for The Boys Season 4.

It's finally time on our Scott Pilgrim podcast: we're revisiting Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, the movie based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim series. First released in 2010, the movie has become a cult classic thanks to Edgar Wright's sharp direction, and the stellar cast including Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brie Larson, and so many more. But how does it hold up, 13...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 25, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Captain Marvel #1, Alan Scott: The Green Lantern #1, and so many more!

On this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Eddie Klinker and Jimmy Kucaj ("The Devil Paid Men")!

It's an all-singing, all-dancing episode of Doom Patrol as we recap Season 4, Episode 9 "Immortimas Patrol." Isabel Feathers has turned Cloverton into a Christmas-style musical, leading to the members of the Doom Patrol having some big emotions come out. Are we shipping Jane and Casey? How about that duet with Cliff and Cliff? And the Sex Ghost chorus? Turns out that if you like musicals, you'll l...

It's time (get it) to meet Victor Timely on Loki Season 2, Episode 3 "1893" as we recap on our podcast. Loki and Mobius are trying to track down Ravonna Renslayer and Miss Minutes. Instead, they meet a new variant of He Who Remains, aka Kang, leading to a deadly showdown with Sylvie.

It's a journey to the center of Cate's mind on Gen V Episode 6 as our The Boys podcast recaps "Jumanji". Soldier Boy returns, but not in the way anyone expects as the Guardians of Godolkin travel through Cate's history, discovering her very X-Men-esque origin. But that's not the only surprise as Golden Boy returns, as well. And Jordan meets Jordan. Plus, we discuss just what Dean Shetty is up to.

On our comic book review podcast for October 18 2023: Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #1, Sensational She-Hulk #1, and many more.

On this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Hope Larson ("Be That Way") + Chris O'Hara ("Artificial") + Elias Shockey & Atagun Ilhan ("The Greylock").

Doom Patrol, you will always be famous after we recap Season 4, Episode 8, "Fame Patrol" on our podcast. Immortus is here, and she's Isabel Feathers. But how will Cloverton react to the return of both Isabel/Immortus and the Doom Patrol? Pretty well, it turns out. Meanwhile, the team is grappling with their rapid aging, and the introduction of Casey, and the return of Dorothy.