Comic Shenanigans

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1115 Adam welcomes acclaimed artist Marcus To to the show to discuss his career in comics, from beginnings with Aspen, to working with DC and Marvel.   This episode was recorded October 23 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! E-mail us at  comicshenanigans@gmail.com

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1114 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Paul Skorez back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, we focus in on Power Rangers, a fandom that Paul is quite familiar with, although Adam is quite a neophyte. In this episode we focus in on MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #1-8 by Kyle Higgins. This episode was recorded O...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1113, join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Zack Chapman back to the show! During this episode, Zack and Adam discuss Zack's recent foray into reading Daredevil comics, as he mainlined over 500 comics in a month to get caught up on ol' hornhead's adventures! This episode was recorded October 11 2025. Zack was previously on episode 1092B to discuss S...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1112 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Conor McCreery back to the show (was previously on episode 1097), and welcomes JIBOLA FAGBAMIYE onto the show for the first time. JIBOLA & CONOR discuss their fantastic new new graphic novel, FELA: MUSIC IS THE WEAPON, which comes out October 7th. Fela: Music is the Weapon is not authorized by, affiliat...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1111 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nathan S back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, we discuss the Marvel / DC crossover INCREDIBLE HULK VS. SUPERMAN. This episode was recorded September 23, 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! E-mail us at  comicshenanigans@gmai...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1110 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes back to the show RON FRENZ! This is Ron's SEVENTEENTH time on the show, and this time around we do a creator commentary on the recently released "FANTASTIC FOUR FANFARE #3", written by Tom DeFalco and illustrated by Ron. This episode was recorded August 25 2025. Check out Ron Frenz's prior appearances on th...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1109 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nate S back to the show for a new Creator Spotlight episode, this time focusing on JOHN BYRNE. We take a look at three very different books from John Byrne's career, focusing particularly on some of his Marvel Comics work.  This episode was recorded August 25 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to t...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1108 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Chuck Austen  back to the podcast!  This time around we focus on a creator commentary of Chuck's early 2000s DC series Superman: Metropolis, which was an ongoing which became a twelve-issue maxi-series.  We discuss working for DC at that time, the reception of the book from both editorial and fans, and what...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1107 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nathan S back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, we switch over to DC Comics to experience JLA #1-4 from Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, which launched in late 1996. This episode was recorded August 11, 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to the Comic Shenani...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1106 Adam welcomes Marvel Associate Editor Danny Khazem to the show!  We talk about what it's like working in Marvel Editorial in the present day, working with JM DeMatteis, Danny's own editorial influences and much more! This episode was recorded August 4 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! E-mail us a...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1105 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nate S back to the show for a new Creator Spotlight episode, this time focusing on not just any creator, but the King himself, JACK KIRBY. We take a look at three very disparate titles from Jack's career at Marvel, RED RAVEN COMICS #1, AMAZING ADVENTURES (VOLUME 2) #4 & WHAT IF? (VOLUME 1) #11.  This ep...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1103 Adam welcomes Judd Winick back to the show for his 11th time on the show.  We dial into Judd's Green Arrow run from the mid-2000s, discussing what it was like to take on the adventures of the Emerald Archer.  Check out Judd's prior appearances in: Episode 554 Episode 666 Episode 668 Episode 764 Episode 788 Episode 854 Episode 946 Episode 1...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1103 Jim Beard joins the show to discuss his newest book, Jack of All Comics! - A Fan Conversation About the King of Comics.  Jim has assembled an impressive list of writers to bring to life a series of essays about different eras and works from Jack Kirby.  We delve into this book, as well as Jim's recent decision to stop buying monthly comics...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1102 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nathan S back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, in time for the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps film, discuss the original GALACTUS TRILOGY from Fantastic Four #48-50, plus the bonus issue #51. This episode was recorded July 23, 2025. Download it now! Thanks for...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1101 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nate S back to the show for a new Creator Spotlight episode featuring the work of Peter David, who sadly passed away recently.  We take a look at three books from Peter David's career, from the beginning (Amazing Spider-Man #266) to the middle (Hulk: The End) to the end (Symbiote Spider-Man 2099). This epis...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans Podcast! For episode 1100 join Adam Chapman as he celebrates another centennial as he reaches 1100 episodes, a month shy of the show's 13th birthday (August 12th 2012).  After Adam takes far too long to introduce the show, the episode features the following segments: Segment 1: Starts at 8:27.  Adam welcomes back to the show Dan Gvozden, of the Amazing Spider-Talk ...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1099 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes J.M. DeMatteis back to the podcast to discuss his recent Kickstarter for the second wave of the DeMultiverse, comprising second issues for each of the titles launched in his original Kickstarter from 2022.  We talk about his most recent projects from the past year, upcoming collections of his prior work, hi...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1098 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Paul Skorez back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, in time for the upcoming SUPERMAN movie, we discuss 2003'S Superman / Batman series, specifically the opening arc in Superman/Batman 1-6.  These issues are by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness. This episode was recorded Jun...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1097 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes to the show CONOR MCCREERY!  We discuss entering the comic industry, developing Kill Shakespeare, The Last Witch, The Last Witch: Blood & Betrayal and much more! This episode was recorded June 9 2025. Download it now! Thanks for listening to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! E-mail us at  comicshenanigans@...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1096 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes back to the show RON FRENZ! This is Ron's SIXTEENTH time on the show, and this time around we do a creator commentary on THOR: WAR OF THE PANTHEONS, or Thor 383-384, 386-400. This episode was recorded May 22 2025. Check out Ron Frenz's prior appearances on the show in the following episodes: Episode 296 Epi...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1095 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes DAVID PEPOSE to the podcast to discuss his entry into comics, and his current work on SPEED RACER, SPACE GHOST, CABLE: LOVE AND CHROME, CAPTAIN PLANET and more! This episode was originally recorded on April 28 2025 and thought to be lost, but has now been recovered for your listening pleasure! Download it n...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1094 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nate S and Paul Skorez back to the show for a new BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB episode.   This time around, because of the recent Thunderbolts movie, we talk about the original Thunderbolts comic book series from 1997 featuring work from Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley. This episode was recorded May 29 2025. Download...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1093 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes KELLY THOMPSON back to the podcast for her sixth visit, as we discuss Jeff the Landshark's popularity, the ride that is Absolute Wonder Woman, and much more! Check out Kelly's prior appearances on the show in the following episodes: Episode 602 Episode 716 Episode 968 Episode 1006 Episode 1044 This episode...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For this special bonus episode, 1092b, join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Zack Chapman to the show! During this episode, affectionately called a Spider-Talk episode, Zack discusses recently reading Amazing Spider-Man #1 - 954 (with only a few gaps not yet collected in trade paperback collections). Along the way, there are tangents, and Adam cuts Zack off mor...

Welcome to the Comic Shenanigans podcast! For episode 1092 join Adam Chapman as he welcomes Nate S back to the show for something new, a Creator Spotlight series, starting with Zeb Wells. We take a look at three books from Zeb Wells' career, from the beginning (Tangled Web #12) to the middle (Savage Wolverine #6-#7) to the most recent (Amazing Spider-Man #60). This episode was recorded May 15 2025...