Comic Book Club

Loki gets back to the ol' episodic structure with Season 2, Episode 2 "Breaking Brad." Loki and Mobius are hot on the trail of Hunter X-05, aka Brad Wolfe, aka Zaniac. But once they catch him, it leads to some surprising emotional revelations for the duo. Plus, we talk a lot about the show setting a significant portion of the action in McDonald's.

We're back in The Doom Room to recap Doom Patrol Season 4, Episode 7, "Orqwith Patrol" on our podcast. It's the final run of episodes for our band of misfits. They're trying to stop the end of the world... Again. Or, more specifically, trying to get their immortality back. If the world is still there, it's just a nice bonus. We break down all the big moments in the episode... From Rita and Madam R...

The Gen V kids pull a The Hangover on Episode 5 of our The Boys podcast as we recap "Welcome To The Monster Club". After the wild cliffhanger in Episode 4, the whole gang wakes up with their memories -- and several days -- missing. Was it Rufus? Or is something else going on? We get some big revelations, and some relationship shake-ups on the latest episode.

Scott Pilgrim wraps up in Volume 6 with "Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour." But is it our podcast's finest hour? Are we able to finally defeat our arch-enemy, Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim series? In the book, Scott takes the fight to Gideon Graves, Ramona's final evil ex-boyfriend. And pretty much every other character ever comes back, finds closure (of a sort), and joins in the final battle agai...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 11, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for The Amazing Spider-Man #35, Batman: City of Madness #1, and many more.

On this week's live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Claire Lordon ("One in a Million"), George Papandreou ("Typical Campus"), and Nick Goode ("Sussex").

Gen V is blowin' up on our The Boys podcast as we recap "The Whole Truth". The arrival of Tek Knight on campus throws everyone for a loop and brings out some big truths. We've also got some big couple shake-ups as Jordan Li and Marie strike up a thing, Sam and Emma heat up, and Andre and Cate continue. Plus, what's up with that ending? We try to explain if we can.

Loki Season 2 is finally here! We're breaking down all the big moments on the season premiere of Disney+'s MCU series, as the God of Mischief returns to the TVA. What was really going on after that cliffhanger last season? Does the show hold up after some major changes behind the scenes? And what do we think about that end credits scene set at McDonald's? We discuss that all, plus profess our undy...

It's time to revisit the penultimate volume of Scott Pilgrim on our podcast: Scott Pilgrim Vs. The Universe. Scott is ready to face down Ramona's final evil exes, but is he ready to face down his relationship with Ramona? We're looking back at the book, spending too much time talking about shipping Kim Pine vs Ramona Flowers, and going to bat for Young Neil. You know, as usual.

Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson returns to the podcast to help break down all the bit, spoilery moments in Skybound and Image Comics' Transformers #1! On the podcast, Johnson discusses how he joined the Energon Universe line of titles, which started with Void Rivals, and continues with the blockbuster Transformers #1. He also breaks down the huge character deaths in the issue, as well as givin...

On this week's Stack podcast for the week of October 4, 2023, we've got new comic book reviews for Transformers #1, G.O.D.S. #1, and many more.

On this week's packed live show podcast, we're welcoming guests Camrus Johnson ("Tower"), Laurie Foster ("Hearteater"), and Richard Pace ("Coven: A Book of 100 Witches").

Gen V heats up with Episode 3 on our The Boys podcast as we recap "#ThinkBrink". Marie is starting to flex her muscles as the campus star, but will she realize that the Dean is manipulating her? Meanwhile, things heat up with Andre and Cate. Emma gets pitched on a new reality show. And Jordan deals with their parents.

Our The Boys podcast gets ready to head back to school as we recap Gen V Episode 2, "First Day". With Golden Boy and Brink dead, the campus is reeling... That is until Marie makes it on the rankings, and gets a whirlwind PR tour. Meanwhile, Andre investigates his friend's death, and Emma makes a friend who outs her secret.

Our The Boys podcast is tackling the first episode of Prime Video's Gen V as we recap "God U." Set at superhero college Godolkin University, we meet Marie, a new student with a lot to lose. But she's not the only one, as several main characters don't make it out of episode one alive.

We're revisiting the fourth volume of Scott Pilgrim on our podcast: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together. Per the title, Scott is trying very hard to revamp his life during a down period between attacks from Ramona's evil exes. That means getting a job, taking responsibility for his actions, and possibly telling Ramona he's in... Lesbians with her? And into that mix enter a mysterious swordsman, and Ram...

On our comic book review podcast for September 27 2023: The Flash #1, Ultimate Invasion #4, Hack/Slash: Back to School #1 and more.

On this week's live talk show and podcast, we're welcoming guests Jarret Keene, Ph. D. ("Hammer of the Dogs") and Patrick McDonnell ("The Super Hero's Journey").

Jamal Igle returns to Comic Book Club, this time at Baltimore Comic Con. Igle discusses what an Artist Alley table is like for a journeyman creator, as well as what's coming up for Ahoy's The Wrong Earth.

Hunter Gorinson, President and Publisher at Oni Press joins the podcast at Baltimore Comic Con to talk about big changes at the publisher. After taking over at Oni last year, Gorinson now has big plans to get the company back to basics -- and prepped for the future, with a slate of new titles. And while Gorinson preps the New Class for Oni Press, he's still keeping an eye on the past. Specifically...

We're back on schedule with Marvel's Fall of X with the debut of Uncanny Spider-Man. How does the weird mash-up of X-Men ideas and Spider-Man ideas work? Pretty well, we think, particularly given Nightcrawler's mix of humor and pathos. Over in Uncanny Avengers #2, the mystery of Captain Krakoa's identity deepens. Wolverine #37 sends the hero on a journey to Japan and beyond that only tangentially...

Mark Waid sits down with the podcast at Baltimore Comic Con to talk about his prolific work at DC, and much more. What's it like writing Black Label for Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor? How about the ties between Batman/Superman: World's Finest and World's Finest: Teen Titans? And why is Shazam now The Captain? Plus, what's up with Waid's "sneaky DC crossover"?

It's time for the third volume of Scott Pilgrim on our podcast: Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness. As Scott and Ramona get closer, one woman comes between them: Envy Adams. Meanwhile, Knives's story gets deeper, we get a lot of backstory on Ramona, and Todd Ingram cheats on his veganism. This is generally considered the high watermark of the series, but how does it hold up 17 years later?

On our comic book review podcast for September 20 2023: Wonder Woman #1, Captain America #1, Rare Flavours #1 and more.

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Laini Taylor and Jim Di Bartolo (Billie Blaster And The Robot Army From Outer Space), Steve Urena ("Foul Mouth") and Josh Tuininga ("We Are Not Strangers"). Plus we'll have audience questions, prizes, and much more.