Does This Come In Chromium?

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Lee Russell (host of THEY MUST BE DESTROYED ON SIGHT!) steal some nice shoes and try to not get too distracted by the curves on a baritone sax as they discuss 1993's ECTOKID #1. Matt does his best to explain how and why Marvel Comics tasked famed horror author Clive Barker to create an original line of superheroes, but really he can't stop being confu...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Corey Blake prove that they can in fact handle the truth as they discuss 1992's NEW WARRIORS #25. This is yet another entry in the "Matt thought he knew a lot about..." series because Matt really thought he knew a lot about the New Warriors.  But he was wrong.  As always. Corey does know a lot about the New Warriors.  He pretty much knows everything a...

It's BAT-TIME again!  On this BAT-BONUS episode Matt and special guest co-host Matthew Dow Smith (writer/artist of THE OCTOBER GIRL, DC's MISFITS OF MAGIC) get grossed out by having to inhabit corpses in order to hide from an Aztec mummy death cult while talking about 1996's BATMAN #530. As Batman and Deadman teamup to solve a mystery, Matt is hoping that no one notices he forgot the word "podcast...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Eric Shonborn act like a couple of dudes who've had their minds bombed as they discuss 1996's CARNAGE: MIND BOMB. While the writer of this comic may be a reprehensible human, the artist is the incredibly talented Kyle Hotz - so Eric and Matt spend much of the episode heaping richly-deserved praise on him and his work. Also, Matt makes it VERY obvious...

On this episode Matt sits down with BATMAN (1989) screenwriter Sam Hamm to talk about his first foray into comic book writing with 1989's "Blind Justice" (originally published in DETECTIVE COMICS #'s 598-600). Sam discusses the differences between writing Batman for the big screen versus the printed page, while Matt tries to remain composed and not embarrass himself in front of Sam FREAKING Hamm! ...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Pat Casey (screenwriter of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and VIOLENT NIGHT) pull an all-nighter (but plan to catch up on sleep in algebra class) as they discuss 1992's ROBIN III #1: CRY OF THE HUNTRESS. Both Matt and Pat love Tim Drake, so in true Does This Come in Chromium fashion this discussion is much more of a Tim Drake as Robin celebration than it is speci...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Comicfoil Chad move faster than a fax as they discuss 1994's NOVA #1. 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Nova, the Human Rocket which Chad has been joyously celebrating on BlueSky.  Ever the opportunist, Matt decided to reach out to Chad and force him to talk about the edgier, scruffier, ponytailed 1994 version of Nova who complains about yogurt shops...

On this EXTRA SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE Matt and guest co-host Glitch put on their raddest concert going attire and try their best to avoid Cable as they discuss 1992's UNCANNY X-MEN #294. Both Matt and Glitch cannot stand how X-Cutioner is spelled versus how it is supposed to be pronounced.  In fact, Matt is annoyed about it all over again while typing these show notes.  It's entirely possible that w...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Michael Tanner (writer of ORCS IN SPACE, JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE, and more!) dodge arrows and evade dinosaurs with metal hats as they talk about 1993's TUROK, DINOSAUR HUNTER #1. Matt and Tanner aren't sure this is a good first issue, but they also aren't sure it's a bad one.  Dinosaurs are hunted, so it delivers on its promise.  Turok is nude...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Bobby Trippett (host of the GRINDBIN PODCAST)  mask up and enter the Mindscape so they can discuss 1992's SLEEPWALKER #19. If you love deep dives into lesser known characters, then this is the episode for you!  As per usual, Matt thought he knew a decent amount about Sleepwalker, but it turns out that he was wrong.  Fear not though because Bobby revea...

On this episode Matt and special guest host Doug Wortel (producer of RANDOM ACTS OF COMICS with TODD DEZAGO) try their best not to close their eyes because they don't want to miss a thing while talking about 1993's SHADOWMAN #19. It's safe to say that this is the wildest episode of Does This Come in Chromium yet -- and honestly, with Aerosmith guest starring in a superhero comic, how could it be a...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Will Pfeifer (writer of CATWOMAN, HERO, AQUAMAN) try not to get caught by the chromium chain and sent to the House of Corrections as they discuss 1993's CHAIN GANG WAR #1. Despite never having read an issue until now, CHAIN GANG WAR has loomed inexplicably large over Matt's comic book reading life.  And yet, he still can't figure out exactly why DC Co...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-hosts Ian Springer and Jeff Kaplan try to figure out why this is not your parents' comics magazine by discussing 1993's FANTASTIC FOUR #375...but really they spend most of the time talking about 2025's FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Matt's first steps into this episode are filled with far too many "uhhhhs" and for those he apologizes, whereas Ian and Jeff ta...

POST-CRISIS SHOW NOTES: In true Legion of Superheroes fashion, this episode has been REBOOTED to correct errors in the audio syncing and the fact that Apple just wouldn't release it (I assume because Time Trapper threatened to erase them from existence if they did -- but it's cool now because I called in a favor and had my very emotionally stable buddy Hal "Parallax" Jordan straighten things out)....

On this BONUS episode Matt and returning special guest co-host Ian Springer (screenwriter of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS) race against time to see who is the fastest podcaster alive while discussing 1993's THE FLASH #80. Is Wally West faster than Barry Allen?  Yes, he is.  Is Matt cooler than Ian?  They're stuck in a dead heat.  Where did the theme song go?  It's still there but you can't hear it...

REUPLOADED WITH FIXED AUDIO! On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Pat Casey (screenwriter of SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and VIOLENT NIGHT) try not to fall under the control of C.O.M.P.U.T.O. or get insulted by Gates as they discuss 1998's LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #100. What quickly becomes clear is that Matt really doesn't know a lot about the Legion of Super-Heroes.  He thought he did.  But he wa...

On this episode Matt and returning special guest co-host David Walton ignore the fact that there is no cover enhancement to be found (thereby calling into question the entire premise of the podcast) and discuss 1991's ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #474.  Set on New Year's Eve, this issue is a really moving character study of Clark Kent and a perfect encapsulation as to why the "Triangle Era" of Superman...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host David Walton (making his podcasting debut!) duck holodiscs while also trying not to get burned by Firefist as they discuss 1995's SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #225. Look, there's no other way to put it than to say that this episode has a little something for everyone... Do you like thoughtful, well-written comic characters going through existential crises? ...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Todd Dezago (writer of THE PERHAPANAUTS and SENSATIONAL SPIDER-MAN) try not to get smothered in acetate as they discuss 1995's SPIDER-MAN: MAXIMUM CLONAGE ALPHA (which Todd just so happened to have scripted). Comic books have always loved tie-ins to major events and now so do comic book podcasts, as this episode expands upon the discussion of the Spid...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Michael Tanner (writer of ORCS IN SPACE, JUNIOR BRAVES OF THE APOCALYPSE, and more!) see if the first ever glow-in-the-dark comic cover still has enough power to deliver a penance stare as they discuss 1991's GHOST RIDER #15. It turns out that there's A LOT Matt doesn't know about Ghost Rider, so Tanner has to explain Danny Ketch's need to nap in Cent...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Mat Elfring (host of I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MAT ELFRING) do their best to dodge the lunging Logan hologram on the cover and discuss 1993's WOLVERINE #75. This issue takes place in the immediate aftermath of Magneto ripping the adamantium out of Logan's body and is a surprisingly effective story about trauma and character exploration that even a...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Matthew Dow Smith (writer/artist THE OCTOBER GIRL) turn out the lights to find out if the story contained within the pages of 1993's THE SPECTRE #13 shines brighter than its glow-in-the-dark cover.   How is it that a comic published in 1993, set in a fictional country, featuring (the always cool) Count Vertigo, and starring a character with god-like p...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Ian Springer (screenwriter of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS) try their best to not get distracted by the gold embossing on the cover and discuss 1993's BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #50. Does this reimagining of Batman's first encounter with the Joker hold up?  (Spoiler alert: it's written by Denny O'Neil, illustrated by Bret Blevins, and has a gor...

On this episode Matt and special guest co-host Frank Pittarese rip open the polybag and discuss 1995's JASON VS. LEATHERFACE #1 (published by Topps Comics).   If you've ever wanted to see greedy land developers in Crystal Lake, Jason riding the rails like a hobo, Leatherface sleeping under a poster of Conan the Barbarian, and the shocking cliffhanger of a name written with chili, then boy oh boy,...