Comics and Chronic

On this Half Baked edition of Comics and Chronic, Cody and Anthony talk 2023's Evil Dead Rise from writer/director Lee Cronin. What tattoo is Cody getting at his next comedy show? Is Jake afraid of Evil Dead? Are horror movies better with unknown actors? What’s so cool about the first 5 mins of this movie? Was this movie made for Cody? What is Cody’s darkest fantasy? What other movies has Lee Cron...

In our live 4/20 Zoom Smoke Sesh the Commies join us to celebrate! Joey Murphy joins us to reveal the cover to the comic he's working on with Anthony, Superguy! Plus, Robbie K cuts a promo on the hosts, Booms rolls a tri-blunt and we give our thoughts about the design of Reverse Flash in the Flashpoint movie! Check out our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.comicsandchronic.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ New episodes e...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys discuss the 1993 classic Super Mario Bros. But first do we like Nintendo sound bites? What would Comics and Cocaine be like? Is this better than the Mario animated movie that just came out? What makes the acting in this movie superior? Does this movie contribute to reptilian conspiracy theories? Did Bob Hoskins hate making this movie? What’s wit...

On this week’s episode the guys discuss the new animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie starring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black and Keegan-Michael Key. But first where did Anthony get his costume? Is Cody converting to Judiasm? What is the Hebrew pronunciation of his name? Were we deprived in our childhoods? Is Cody’s alter ego DJ Qualms? Is Seth Rogen’s voice the worst pa...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys are talking Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles from writer Mark Russell and artist Mike Feehan. But first is Jake on mushrooms? What convinced Jake to take mushrooms for this episode? Should the guys do shrooms for the Mario episode? Did Jake recently experience sleep paralysis? Do all of the boys get sleep paralysis? Is Cody too good o...

On the newest Sunday Smoke Sesh the guys celebrate Cody and Jake’s birthdays and talk the Red Eye comedy fest. But first which comic writer and former guest did Jake get to wish Cody a happy birthday? Is Jake a raw dog Aries? How did Cody feel after the comedy fest? Have the boys ever been paddled? How much did Cody do with the fest? What skills go into producing a comedy fest that Cody isn’t noto...

On this new Half Baked episode of Comics and Chronic, Jake and Anthony discuss the one-shot Batman - One Bad Day: Clayface by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Xermanico and Romulo Fajardo Jr. But first, who’s the special guest that wishes Cody a happy birthday at the beginning of this episode? Are Jake and Anthony writing a comic about Cody's one good day? What Marvel comics has this writing tea...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the boys sit down with GLAAD, Ringo and Eisner Award winning writer Mark Russell to talk about The Flintstones, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles and his new Kickstarter project Bunkbed Mishaps. What is Eugene, Oregon like? How does it compare to West Virginia? Why doesn’t Mark smoke? How did Count Chocula fan fiction on Facebook lead to Mark w...

Our first ever guest Abraham Josephine Riesman makes her triumphant return to Comics and Chronic to talk about her new book Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America. What would Abraham's gimmick and finisher be called? What was Jake’s bar mitzvah theme? When did Abraham start watching wrestling? Were there any fears or risks in writing a biography on Vince McMahon? Who were her fa...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys give you a silly all over the place episode! When is Cody going to be Iron Chef? Will Cody outlive us all? What was the dumbest thing Cody ever said? How does Jake feel about Neil Brennan and Brett Goldstein’s standup? What comedian did Cody just open for? Where did Cody recently perform? Did Jake do a table read for a Danny Trejo- attached movi...

On the newest episode of the world's greatest comic book podcast the guys are talking HBO’s The Last of Us . But first who is the Emma Frost of the pod? Why doesn’t Anthony want to be associated with religion? What other Naughty Dog video games should be made into shows? How much of the game have we played? Who did the voice actors from the games play in the TV series? How did 9/11 effect this...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys discuss Grant Morrison’s New X-Men (Issues 144-126 + the 2001 annual). But first how did Cody almost die this week? What are the guys drinking? What new comics did Jake grab? Is he on a Bendis kick? Is Amazon and Jeff Bezos holding back Rodney Barnes? In what way is Jake a detective? What do we think of Frank Quitely’s art? In what way does this...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic we are covering Oscar nominee The Banshees of Inisherin from writer/director Martin McDonagh. Up first how do most of our episodes start? Is this Sound of Music episode? What musical theater did Jake and Cody do as kids? When did Antony start performing? What drove us to the stage? Is Anthony the next Humphrey Bogart? Is this the most soundboard heavy ep...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic we discuss The Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero from Peter David and Todd McFarlane. First what’s Cody’s update of the week and does it involve magic mushrooms? Is this a quintessential Hulk comic? How is Todd McFarlane’s art? Does this run influence Al Ewing's Immortal Hulk? What is Hulk's connection to the moon? Is the Hulk terrifying? Are we dealing with...

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jeff Loveness is finally here! Does the newest MCU movie live up to the hype? But first, Anthony tells us about his guest appearance on the podcast Matt Spectro Thru the Multiverse where he talked Kang and Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Are we VIP podcast guests? Is this the worst Ant-Man movie? Does Cody care about Scot...

In this week’s episode the guys are discussing the 1998 Michael Bay epic Armageddon . But first what does this have to do with The Number 23? Is 2023 our breakout year? What comics have the guys bought recently? Is InStockTrades Anthony's go-to website for buying comic books? What callback do we make to 9/11? What comic book writer has no misses? Is reading Chip Zdarsky comics a sign of good taste...

On this special Valentine’s Day Half Baked edition of Comics and Chronic, Jake, Cody and Anthony talk about some of their favorite and least favorite comic book runs for some of their favorite characters. All spurred on by a call on the Comics and Chronic hotline from Wade of The Most Lavish Podcast! In this episode we discuss: Brian K. Vaughan’s Saga, X-Men: Second Coming, Uncanny X-Force (Rick R...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic we discuss the upcoming DC movie slate revealed by James Gunn! Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters. But first is Cody’s laugh the lifeblood of the podcast? Who is the Socrates of our generation? How did we like The Menu? How do we feel about Harry Potter? What is the value in hearing diverse voices in comic book storytelling? Would we like to see Professor X an...

On our newest episode, Rodney Barnes returns to the podcast to discuss his upcoming graphic novel from his own imprint Zombie Love Studios with artist Jason Shawn Alexander Blacula: Return of the King . But first we discuss Cody’s voice. Does it take adjusting to? Should it be an alarm or ringtone? Is it like when Black Bolt speaks? Were we stoned when we watched Blacula? What was the context of R...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys discuss the first arc of the J. Michael Straczynski/John Romita Jr. run of The Amazing Spider-Man (issues #30-36). But first how was Cody’s stand up in Indianapolis? Also what exactly is a sex club? What does February have in store for Cody and comedy? What did we think about this run? What was Anthony’s first comic book trade? Was Ezekiel a coo...

On the newest episode of Comics and Chronic the guys cover the first volume (issues 1-5) of Something is Killing The Children from James Tynion and Werther Dell'Edera. But first, why is everyone sick? Do the guys have a hive mind? Is Cody’s son becoming him? What weddings did Cody and Anthony attend recently? What is Jake’s nickname? Are the guys excited to be covering a comic book again? Is Marve...

On the newest episode we talk Avatar: The Way of Water from director James Cameron. But first Anthony's got a comic haul he wants to share with us! Are the Commies making good comic book suggestions? Does the movie pace well? Is this visually the best movie ever? Was the CGI better for Thanos in Infinity War? How does the new movie pick up from the events of the last? Are we fans of the Sully fami...

Happy New Year!! On the first episode of 2023 the boys are covering T eenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin from Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. But first what tv show did Anthony stop watching to record? What is our favorite trash tv? Who are our favorite celebrity chefs? How were we exposed to TMNT as kids? Is this book a good introduction to the Turtle-verse? Did we all have the TMNT actio...

We’re finally talking the classic DC comic Kingdom Come from Mark Waid and Alex Ross in our final episode of the year! Does Anthony hate Cody? Would he still do the podcast if Anthony really did? Why is Cody wearing a Susan Sarandon shirt? How many Joe Pesci’s would we give the classic Julia Roberts movie Stepmom? Could Susan Sarandon take on King T’Challa himself in a fight? Why are drombs (drama...

Merry Christmas! We're talking the latest MCU Disney+ Special Presentation The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special written and directed by James Gunn . Who left voicemails on the Comics and Chronic hotline? Did we hear from pure swag himself? Will Jake ever unleash The Winter Cody? Should Kevin Bacon die in this? Did this special show off the Guardians' powers in a cool way? How did we feel ab...