Comic Exposure

What do the creative talents of Scott Snyder and Charles Soule have to contribute to the genre of post-apocalyptic comics? Tune into this episode to find out as Josh and Trav talk world building versus character building, coloring, and much more.

In the last episode of 2020, Josh and Travis look back at the books they read this year and talk about their favorite stories, art, and surprises. Happy New Year!

This week we read Daniel Johnson’s post-apocalyptic take on Wonder Woman. Things get monstrously barbaric in this amazonian tale!

It’s that time of the year! The annual cure for the holiday blues is stuffing your stockings with nerdy gifts and your ears with nerdy podcasts. Paper Girls Deluxe Edition Volume 1 Healey Made Figures Batman and Bill Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby Savage T-shirt Conan Novel Hip Hop Family Tree Frank Miller’s…

Dr. Dan “The Batman Fan” comes on to talk about Superman and the Klan as the boys soar into an “all ages book”. What lessons will these middle age men learn from this book? Tun in to find out!

Josh helps Travis remember 80’s arcades. And then the boys tackle the first episode of Mandalorian Season 2. Also, it wouldn’t be a comic exposure variant unless Dune is mentioned. We do not disappoint.

Josh and Travis are on the case! This week’s mystery: why was everyone so crazy for Jessica Jones? The boys tackle another one of their comic book blindspots and give you their take on one of Bendis’ most celebrated stories.

Andrea “the Phoenix Queen of Halloween” joins the boys once again to kick off this season’s spooky book episode with Joe Hill’s first original property on D.C.’s Black Label “Hill House” imprint. Heads and laughs will roll in this review! Will this book become “the Halloween” staple book for the gang? Tune in to find…

Josh and Travis take a look at one of Judge Dredd’s most classic running story lines: America. Delve into the fascist dystopian world of John Wagner and Colin Macneil with the boys as they talk about this dark, violent, gender bending world.

It’s been done to Logan, Hawkeye, Conan, Batman, and even Bill and Ted. This episode Josh and Travis build out their pitches for their “old man treatment” stories. Listen to who the boys choose to age up and what adventures are to come.

Andrea returns for a Declan Shalvey repeat with his graphic novel Savage Town. This time we are talking all about the mean streets of Limerick City and all it’s excellent sweaters and track suites.

Join us for a D.C. packed variant as Josh and Travis discuss the D.C. Fandome. Oh wait… that’s not enough, okay. Well, stay tuned as the boys talk The Sandman audio book and The Batman Animated Series in the newest variant episode.

From podcast to comic book, this episode Josh and Travis dust off their twelve-sided dice and roll out a critique of the McElroy’s table-top game comic book The Adventure Zone.

It’s been a Marvelous Summer for the boys and as they come to an end of their Marvelous reading series, the boys look back on what they have learned about Marvel comics.

Dan McCloy joins the boys to snap his claws into some classic Wolverine. Listen as the boys talk everything Logan as they explore the tentpole first four issues of Claremont and Miller’s run on Wolverine.

It’s team for another Marvelous Summer Pitch Club. This team we are pitching our story ideas for a “Marvel Team-Up series. Guest Freddy Pinon enters the pitching arena to give us his take on a classic Marvel Team-Up series.

The boys go full bayou this episode as they discuss everything Gambit. Listen as to the guys gab on Gambit after reading Gambit Classics: Volume One as part of their Marvelous Summer Reading series.

Allen Strawbridge rises from his coffin to talk all things Blade as the boys continue to dive into classic marvel tales during their Marvelous Summer reading series. Has Blade been getting the short end of the stake these last few decades? Tune in to find out!

The boys jump back into their childhood to read some of McFarlane’s run on Spider-Man in this Masques collection book club episode. Will the bad boy of comics stand the test of time?

In this Marvelous Summer series Pitch Club, Josh and Travis assemble their Avengers’ teams and pitch their story arcs. Who would make your team?

The boys kick off their “Marvelous Summer” of Marvel reads with going back to the basics with Avengers: Kree Skrull War. Listen to hear how Roy Thomas sets the template for what Marvel events would become.

Friend of the show, Andrea Consalvi, joins the boys this episode as they journey into the boggy world of Irish crime in Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton’s original graphic novel: Bog Bodies.

In this week’s variant, Josh and Travis discuss the benefits of marathon movie viewing. Josh breaks down his experience with a marathon viewing of the MCU movies and Travis Tackles the Bond films. Plus, stay tuned to hear what the boys are reading.

Next stop on the podcast:hell! Josh and Travis dive into a classic Vertigo title with Lucifer: Book One on this episode of the podcast. Listen to what the boys think of Mike Carey’s take on Sandman’s Lucifer character and the assortment of artistic talent attached to this collection.

Dr. Dan the Batman fan joins the boys to talk about what else but BATMAN! Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s swan song on their their Batman runs takes our podcasters deep into an apocalyptic storyline. The only questions is…will your favorite nerdy podcasters make it out alive?