Comics and Chronic

We're talking DC Comics Justice by Jim Krueger, Alex Ross and Doug Braithwaite on this week's new episode of Comics and Chronic! Is this comic an instant classic? Which one of us has a barely disguised foot fetish? Is Alex Ross our favorite artist? Does this comic feel like an episode of the Super Friends? What lengths would Jake go in order to get a power ring from Gorilla Grodd? Would we take th...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic, we're finally talking Saga from Image Comics by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples! Should Saga be a live-action movie or animated TV series? Did Jake even read the first 12 issues? Would Cody fuck aliens? Is Jake Lying Cat or does he have Prince Robot vibes? Is Saga just adult Star Wars? Would we ever go to Sextillion? Is The Will inspired by Han Solo?...

Our long lost homie and fellow ACI alum Austin Buol joins us on the newest edition of The Sunday Smoke Sesh! We're talking Sam Raimi's Spider-Man and catching up with Austin after 12 years. What was it like coming straight out of high school and learning stand-up in NYC? What's the status of weed in Arizona? Is Cody a full-fledged man? Was our comedy school teacher Jim Gaffigan's personal Yoda? Is...

In this week's episode we give the Commies what they want and dive into one of our favorite Elseworlds stories form DC Comics Superman: Red Son . Written by Mark Millar with art by Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett. Plus, what did we think of the sequel announcement for Todd Phillips' Joker? Can Todd Phillips make a good sequel? Is Joaquin Phoenix a true artist or just in it for the paycheck? Can T...

We're getting high and talking Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic Jurassic Park this week! Plus, Cody tells about his time at Huntington Comic Con and the cool people he met like Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice of Batman, and Marty Grabstein, voice of Courage the Cowardly Dog. Would any of us survive Jurassic Park? What dinosaurs would the guys be? What do we think of other dinosaur media like Dino...

In our nicest and most normal episode yet, Jessica Crets aka @badpostsLLC joins us to discuss Rachel Pollack's Doom Patrol , the DC/Vertigo comic from the early 90s. We talk trans representation in comics like Neil's Gaiman's The Sandman and Al Ewing's Immortal Hulk, tarot readings, Peter David's Hulk, The Legion of Super-Heroes, Batman, Jack Kirby, Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.  And does...

The guys talk about the new A24 film Everything Everywhere All at Once directed by Daniels. Is this the best multiverse movie to come out? Is there a universe where Cody is ever on time? Was the movie more captivating for its drama or comedy? Is Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days the best song in the multiverse? Could Jobu Tupaki beat Scarlet Witch? What happens when you mix Christina Aguil...

It's our 75th episode bubs!! Join us as we talk about one of our favorite Marvel comics from 2008, the classic Wolverine story Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. Are we changing our name to LL Comics and Chronic? Did Anthony forget to invite Jake and Cody to his birthday party? Is Cody more like Doomsday or more like Old Man Logan? What if Goofy was Old Man Logan aka Old Ma...

With Star Wars Celebration in full effect and the release of the new Disney+ series Obi-Wan, the guys decided to dedicate an episode to everything Star Wars! What originally got us into Star Wars? What other Star Wars media have we consumed? Are the sequels worse than the prequels? Which characters do we most relate to? Would we share our Star Wars toys if we were friends when we were younger? Is...

What did we think about the newest MCU Disney+ series Moon Knight? Were Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke at their best acting in this series? What did we think of Oscar Isaac's British accent? Does Anthony underestimate Jake's blunt rolling abilities? Did this show ruin the character of Moon Knight for Jake and Cody? What are some good Moon Knight comic runs to check out? Is this the worst super hero m...

Enter Sam Raimi's horror-filled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! What did we think of the newest installment of the MCU? Was this movie Sam Raimi enough? Would we dreamwalk into our alternate selves? What did we think of the Illuminati and all those cameos? Did Wanda survive the events of the movie? Is Dr. Doom looming around the corner? Are we headed for Secret Wars ? Was the movie ju...

From the minds of Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert, we're talking the 2004 Marvel comic Marvel 1602 . Plus, what did Jake think about Sonic the Hedgehog 2? Is Sopranos family-friendly? Why can't Cody pronounce "Gaiman"? Are we time geniuses? What is Cody's 420 prayer? What would be our 1602 names and occupations? Who are the witchbreed? Is Reed Richards aware he's in a comic book? And who would we cast...

Artist Scott Koblish joins us to talk about his new comic from Image Comics The Secret History of the War On Weed written by Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn. Plus, who is Scotch McTiernan and the legendary mystical creature Weed Thing? Does drawing yourself dying feel therapeutic? What comics has Scott been reading? How has the war on drugs failed? Are there any characters Scott hasn't worked on tha...

It's our 69th episode AND it's 4/20! Nice. Light one up and hear Cody tell Cable's origin, Jake tell Batman's origin and Anthony pitch his own version of... Save the Last Dance?! Plus, is Cody time traveling and killing older comedians? Was Gilbert Gottfried patient zero of cancel culture? Who was eating ass on 9/11? Is this the final episode? Are we making a suicide pact? Did Anthony's wife drink...

The Sunday Smoke Sesh returns alongside John Blacksad as we talk Dark Horse Comics' Blacksad Vol. 2: A Silent Hell by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. Friend of the podcast and artist Joey Murphy joins us to discuss! How does this volume compare to Blacksad Vol. 1? Plus, is Joey the Slimer to our Ghostbusters? Is Jake nice or mean? Would Cody fuck every character in Blacksad? Who is the myst...

We're going to Planet Hulk this week and getting warbound! We're talking the 2007 Greg Pak Incredible Hulk comic and it's one of our favorites. First, hear about Cody's first ever comedy festival then get ready to hear all about the Illuminati and Sakaar. Is Planet Hulk just Gladiator with Hulk? Is Cody the Hulk of our group? Plus, how does the comic connect to Thor: Ragnarok? And how bad is Thor:...

This episode has Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, Ridley Scott, aliens, gangsters, Old Man Cody, pocket anuses, and more! What are the movies that defined our childhoods? Are Italians jewish? Did Anthony meet Ja Rule? Will our unborn children ruin the podcast? Who is Cody Goldberg? What did we think of Pan's Labyrinth? Do we like Patrick Swayze movies? What songs are we playing at Anthony's wedding?...

In our final Bat March episode, we're talking Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns . Is this the final episode of Comics and Chronic? Is Cody stopping the war in Ukraine by performing for Vladimir Putin? Would LSD work on Batman or Joker? Could Harry Potter beat Batman in a fight? Are we an NPR podcast now?  Is Anthony Calendar Man? Could Cody do anything quietly? Is Carrie Kelley the worst...

Bat March continues as we talk the classic Batman animated movie Mask of the Phantasm. Is this the animated version of Batman: Year Two? Is the Alfred in this movie a queer icon or just a cock block? Could Jake and Cody replace Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse? Does Bruce Wayne decide to clap cheeks for the rest of his life? Has Cody dabbled in backyard wrestling? Is Batman an a...

In celebration of the release of the new Batman movie, The Batman, we've dubbed this month Bat March and we'll be talking about a Batman comic book or movie every week this month! This week we're talking about Batman: Zero Year written by Scott Snyder and art by Greg Capullo . Was this Batman run the best title in DC's New 52? Does it hit the Batman g-spot? Should you suspend your disbelief while...

In celebration of the release of the new Batman movie, The Batman, we've dubbed this month Bat March and we'll be talking about a Batman comic book or movie every week this month! This week we're talking about The Batman directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell , Andy Serkis, and John Turturro. Was this the best Batman movie? Does...

In celebration of the release of the new Batman movie, The Batman, we've dubbed this month Bat March and we'll be talking about a Batman comic book or movie every week this month! We're kicking things off with Batman: Year One from writer Frank Miller and artist David Mazzucchelli. Is this the quintessential Batman story? Is our show sponsored by Stella now? Would Batman have a beer with us? What...

In the inaugural episode of The Sunday Smoke Sesh , comedian, writer, and loyal Commie Carter Thomas joins to talk Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . Specifically, Carter made us watch the 3 hour Ultimate Edition which may or may not be a masterpiece. Plus, would the movie work better if it was just Brokeback Mountain? Could Sonic the Hedgehog beat Superman in a race? Is Jimmy Olse...

We're talking about the HBO MAX series Peacemaker from James Gunn and starring Anthony's former co-worker John Cena. Did we think the series was better than anything the MCU has been putting out on Disney+ lately? Is it DC's best live action show ever? Did Cody finally get new headphones? How did Jake surprise Cody last weekend? Who is Alan Flitter? Are we the Suicide Squad of comedy? Why does Cod...

This week we're talking about the Image comics classic Fatale from the twisted minds of writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips. Plus, was Cody COVID patient zero? What happened to Jake in Vegas? Is Cody's co-worker an undercover cop? Is Jake the master at giving a synopsis? Who should play Jo in a live action adaptation of Fatale? Is Jake writing a Fatale spec script? Was Brubaker inspired by...