Comic Patrol Pod

Fun fact: Gideon Falls Volume 1 was the 7th Arc Analysis we ever did, and the first one we made it's own drop. Even though that was years ago, Volume 2 was always on our minds to return to because this book stays with you. Atmospheric, tense, creepy, gripping, psychedelic, creepy... Did we say creepy yet? This picks up right where Volume 1 leaves off, following the conflicted Father Fred in one ve...

Well it took a while but, sometimes those whiles are worth the wait. And it's almost safe to say Immortal Hulk is  that one of worth. Join Coke and Dank as we finally attempt to take down the immovable Mean-Joe-Green of the Marvel Comic Universe and talk all the good, bad and gamma that Bruce Banner and his counterpart Hulk get into. Spoilers: they get into a lot of towns and f*ck them up immediat...

(disclaimer: we had some issues with the recording so the audio for this one is a little rough, Dank sounds like he's in a phone booth, which is weird cause whens the last time you've seen a phone booth?!) Join Coke and Dank as we fall for the oddball, the rebels, the outkasts, the geeks, the outsiders, the guardians:  Gamora , Drax, Groot, baby Groot, Teenage Groot, Ninja Turtle Groot, Rocket and...

Poised as a great jumping on point for this specific version of the Valiant universe, "The Valiant" does some of that for sure. It introduces us to characters like the Eternal Warrior, Bloodshot, Geomancer and Unity as well. It definitely doesn't cover everybody, and outside of the first three we mentioned here, not many get a long look, but still, the introduction is there.  As for the story, is...

(disclaimer: we had some issues with the recording so the audio for this one is a little rough) Have you ever had one of those days? You know the days where some ish goes down that's so bad it makes you question your whole sanity and state of mind? You might just have that devil in ya. That chicken devil.  That's the crux of this book: a regular family guy has things happen to him and around him t...

A desert wasteland. Thick thighs. Violence. Revenge. If a combination of those things sound good to you, and you prefer art over story, then Kali might be for you. It's a riiiiiide. --Hit us up at comicpatrolpod@gmail.com if you want to add a submission for a future Arc Analysis--  --Follow the Weapons on Twitter @Comic_Patrol for some extra tidbits of fun (we maybe promise it isn't fluff pics)--...

I thought I knew what this book was about, just off the cover and title. I bet you - the person reading this blurb right now - think you have an idea what this book is about. But you don't. I promise you you don't. OKay, sure, there's a gorilla in it who shoots guns but I mean after that.  It gets political, it gets sci-fi and it gets trippy. And there's a gorilla in it who shoots guns. There's th...

How many guns? Six.  How many characters? Si--FIVE. Gotcha! Six Guns is indeed about six guns, but it's also a story about a collection of people uniting over a common enemy and a throwback to old western Marvel characters. Characters with dope names like Two Gun Kid who - guess what - has two guns. --Hit us up at comicpatrolpod@gmail.com if you want to add a submission for a future Arc Analysis--...

This was an interesting one for us, because who (our age) doesn't love the Lion King?! And we do like our villains too, with Scar being one of the most charismatic ones. This is the first chapter of his backstory, but is it any good?

Across the Pages (AxP) is our series where we take two similar-ish characters/teams/properties from different creators or publishers and give their various forms of media a well-deserved spotlight. Two men who have a close relationship with violence and revenge, but I guess losing everything will get you to that point faster than anything else. We look at the comparison's between the two and give...

SHIRTLESS IS BACK, BABY!! Maaannnnnn, the level of excitement for this was *real*. THE Shirtless Bear-Fighter comes back for a second volume. The first book was one of our favourite surprises while doing this show: it was hilarious and endlessly entertaining. So much so that it begs the question: was a sequel even necessary? Listen on in if you're curious to know if this sequel was more Godfather...

It's Saga time! For our 50th Arc Analysis episode, we wanted to do something big, and what's bigger than this space opera story??  It's Romeo and Juliet. It's Star Wars. It's Harry and the Henderson's. Okay, not so much that last one, but it does lean on a lot of family value themes and you know what else it is? Weird. It's really freakin' weird. But I guess that's what you get when you have two p...

As soon as this movie was revealed, we knew we had to see it. Drugs and animals?! What could go wrong?? The trailer looked fun, too! We walked into Cocaine Bear expecting maybe some sort of version of Sharknado or Zombeavers but that's not what we got.  With a decidedly higher budget and better talent than those historical films, Cocaine Bear *should* be a slam dunk for those who like crazy, silly...

What we thought belonged in MCU Phase 4.5 - This is the unofficial, official, crowd pleaser, critic recommended and worth its weight in green paper comic-book film of the year 2022, #crowned. What started last winter turnt into a year long golden runaway train of insanity both on and off the screen with accolades and celebrations. Especially with always running  Raccacoonie. Take a listen as we ta...

Yes, we tried to capitalize on the recent success of the TV show which is based on the game, which is also the base for this comic. You might know it as episode 9 "Left Behind" or the downloadable content "Left Behind", but what it does is chronicle and adventure of a young Ellie and her friend Riley.  If that sounds interesting, then hit play now or be... left... behind. --Hit us up at comicpatro...

You're never gonna guess what this book is about! Okay, you ready? It's Batman, right? But in this book, Two-Face RETURNS. There is also Catgirl and The Riddler has a sidekick but what's really important here is that this was the penultimate arc for the original Batman comic before the New 52 reboot. Does that alone make it worth a read since the story is ridiculous (especially if you're a Face fa...

There are plenty of great comic book creative teams, but are any as consistent as the team of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips? That's a loaded question and a matter of opinion, of course, but if you're a fan of their style of dark storytelling, stop reading this and press play already. We've compiled our past 6 Arc Analysis episodes together for this episode (hence '6Pack') and at the very end, we g...

Heaven. Hell. Limbo. Life. Death. Everything in between. What does it all mean? Nobody really knows but Mister Miracle explores a whole lot of it, as well as mental prisons, PTSD and how powerful a damaged mind can be.  In other words, this is a deep book. It's also kind of hilarious and full of heart and created with passion and care. Check out what we think here, but definitely don't skip this o...

Welcome to our second ever EVENTUS (you have to whisper when you say that word tho). Last time we did TMNT's City Fall, this time we zeroed in on DC's Blackest Night! With Eventus, we record each issue separately, using the word "Eventus" as an audio page break for the listeners. It gives us the chance to deep dive into individual issues and roll with the event's twists and turns as they happen. S...

-SPECIAL DROP ALERT- Yes, we know we're a comic book/nerd culture podcast but we have a little special something for you all. Listen along as we deep dive and discuss the Queen, Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad album in a whole new format than how we usually do our thing. We'll be back to our regular scheduled programming in no time, but until then, please listen in on our appreciation post of the Baj...

Be careful what you wish for. The main character in this story, "I Hate Fairyland" finds that out the hard way. She wished for something, it happened and now she's bitter and usually covered in the blood and guts of cute fantastical creatures. If that sounds interesting to you, don't miss out on our Arc Analysis episode of Madly Ever After! --Hit us up at comicpatrolpod@gmail.com if you want to ad...

The 2023 DC Gunn's Universe - first chapter God's and Monsters rollout was announced days ago and we recap juuuuust about everything that was announced there in this episode. From the existing properties to still come out Flashpoint and Blue Beetle to what could be's of Lanterns, Swamp Thing and Waller... We have opinions. Oh boy, do we ever have opinions.  --Follow the Weapons on Twitter @Comic_P...

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez created Locke and Key.  Coke and Dank now breakdown Locke and Key AGAIN!. From IDW, a 2010 story about the mysteries of the Locke family, with suspense, new discoveries and a dangerous "friend" from the past. We go back to this world and find a new story, to talk about the characters, the plot and all the best parts of this creative, twisted world. -- If you want to...

"The spell is broken. And we live again! We are defenders of the night. We are Gargoyles!" Back with another First Glance, Firrrrrrst Glance, with Goliath taking centre page. We rejoin the rock-winged-clan since last seeing them with the end of the 3 seasoned animated series in 1997. Even in all that time its still a New York state of mind as they sore the night skies! Do we get more gargolyes, ye...

Not many properties are adapted as a comic book, a movie AND a video game, but Scott Pilgrim, that sonofabitch, did it with flying colours. Well, Scott AND his amazing cast of friends (and enemies), but still...  In this episode, we talk about the 6 volumes, we talk about the movie, we talk about Toronto, we talk about the good, the bad and even touch on the video game a little bit too! So if you...