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It’s all about team ups this week when Spider-Man and Dr Strange must work together, sort of, to prevent the awesome threat of Dilby and the Bend Sinister, a tale originally presented in Amazing Spider-Man Annual 14. What will be made of this story that takes in most of New [...]

From the Dawn of Man to the Great Disaster… and BEYOND! The End of the World Continues! In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Greatest Comic Book Event of All-Time, Michael Bailey and Scott H. Gardner bring you THE DEFINITIVE coverage of the Marv Wolfman, George Perez, and Dick [...]

Today’s mixture of just solid, entertaining reads span the breadth the known world. There’s an Englishman in New York when Captain Britain clashes with both Spider-Man and Arcade in Marvel Team-Up #65 and 66, then Dr Strange takes us beyond in #56 of his own title. Finally, over to the [...]

Taking a break from all their worries, Micheal and Andrew prepare to spend the next few weeks looking over comics that were penciled in for shows but never happened. This week, Armoured Avenger The Invincible Iron Man takes centre stage in a fight to the finish with Blacklash in #146 [...]

It’s the second episode celebrating Comics Best Sidekick, as Micheal and Andrew look at more classic moments from the career of Dick Grayson ESQ. First up, a seminal moment – Dick Quits! Yes, in THE NEW TEEN TITANS # 39 Dick hangs up the short shorts and pixie boots. Wally [...]

The granddaddy of all kid sidekicks, if that even makes sense, turns 75 this year and to celebrate, Michael and Andrew have decided to celebrate the first and best teen partners- ROBIN, specifically Dick Grayson but others may show up along the way. In addition to reading DETECTIVE COMICS #38, [...]

Starting out every bit as classy as you would hope, Micheal and Andrew just gush all over JLAVENGERS issues 3 and 4. Really, if you want cynicism, just go to Facebook or Google the new FF trailer or something because this is an unabashed love fest. Someday, all comics will [...]

It’s here. The main event. The Crisis that wasn’t a Crisis, the not-so Secret War, a convergence of realities, the mega-crossover that didn’t spill over into 40 comics you don’t read and didn’t cost you tons of money to follow – JLA-AVENGERS! When World’s Collide (said George Pal to his [...]

Two of the most popular characters in comics and two that have been covered extensively by us, are Batman and Spider-Man. So what happens when these guys meet? Are they two great tastes that go well together? Well, the only way to find out is to let them FIGHT!!! Well, [...]

There’s a nostalgia filled glow to the first comic today as Micheal and Andrew take a look at some intercompany crossovers. First up, in the green corner, weighing in at an astonishing 500lb, Earth’s Mightiest Mortal, The Incredible Hulk! Then, in the red corner, weighing in at 225lb, The Man [...]

Celebrate the New Year in fine style as Andrew & Micheal discuss their Christmas gifts, read some feedback and talk about stuff in their usual, rambling style. So, if you’re nursing a hangover, brew up a pot of damn fine coffee and settle into your comfy chair of choice and [...]

It cannot have escaped your notice that it is Christmas. How do we know? Because everybody is doing Christmas episodes! And we are no exception except ours is a little darker than most. Micheal takes the reins to deliver a heapin’ helpin’ dose of Happy by Morrison and Robertson and [...]

Real life intrudes at Hey Kids Towers, forcing Andrew and Micheal to read emails instead of comics. That said, there’s still some fun to be had, largely at the expense of Croaky McCroakenstein who decides to host the show with Micheal this week, along with numerous tangential discussions, some of [...]

What can we say about the final episode of our Zero Year coverage? If you’ve only heard the first parts, you haven’t heard the best parts? This Time, It’s War? In podcasting, nobody can hear you scream? Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Plug In Your MP3 Player? [...]

It’s part 2 of the Zero Year event. With Dr Death under the thrall of the Riddler, has Batman been thwarted at every turn? Andrew & Micheal continue to read the Bat-Event of the year as the 75th birthday celebrations of the character come to a close.

Casting aside the sacred scrolls that was Frank Miller’s work, SCOTT SNYDER and GREG CAPULLO take the Batman back to the beginning, yet again, for another all-new take on Bruce Wayne’s origins. Micheal & Andrew take a look at the first act, Batman #21-24, the opening chapter of ZERO YEAR.

It’s 1989! Yay! After discussing the worthiness of Coy & Vance Duke, (don’t blame us, blame an email), Micheal & Andrew delve into whatever was happening in comics in 1989. Superman goes into exile in Superman #28, Batman engages in street racing to pump up the Wayne Family fortune in [...]

Adventures Of Superman #424. Detective Comics #573. Amazing Spider-Man #290. Uncanny X-Men #225. What do all these comics have in common? They were all retroactively removed from continuity EXCEPT X-Men #225 which was itself part of a ret-con! Oh, and they were published in 1987. Which is why Andrew and [...]

Donning their life preservers, Andrew and Micheal stop by 1985 to discuss why the name ‘Brad’ is so maligned and other topics including Superman #414, Batman #386, Amazing Spider-Man #263 and Uncanny X-Men #200. An episode that features a Crisis On Infinite Earths tie-in, the introduction of a new villain, [...]

The 1980’s retrospective marches on with more of comics finest including Superman and Superboy switching minds in Superman #380, Batman facing a mandroid Dick in Batman #356, an enraged Vulture out for revenge in Amazing Spider-Man #240 and Professor X being a jerk in Uncanny X-Men #168.

It’s the 199th episode and to celebrate Micheal and Andrew do what they always do – talk about comics. Tangentially still hanging around the 90’s, they read the 4 part Marvel Vs DC crossover and argue a lot over the battles within. So, clear away 100 minutes and get into [...]

Tangential questions of how former Hercules actor Kevin Sorbo ended up on an island of cannibals aside, Micheal & Andrew take a trip to the seedier side of espionage. Meet VELVET TEMPLETON, she used to be a spy. Yes, one of Image Comics finest new books is poured over, largely [...]

It’s the fifth and final look at comics published in the 90’s with a round up of some IMAGE launch books. Are YOUNGBLOOD #1, WILDCATS #1 and SPAWN #1 much better efforts than what McFarlane, Lee and Liefeld were doing at Marvel? Do they use their creative freedom to expand [...]

Acting as a counterpoint to the big guns and big boobs comics of IMAGE, DC launches VERTIGO, for Mature Readers. As far away from Mature as you can get, Andrew and Micheal giggle through the depraved acts of PREACHER:BLOOD & WHISKEY, muse philosophically over the beard stroking antics of A [...]

Choking to death is the least of Andrew & Micheal’s problems today as the 90’s celebration looks at sartorial style. Spider-Man switches out his natty threads for an Iron Man inspired makeover in WEB OF SPIDER-MAN #100, Superman cosplays as Brian Boitano in SUPERMAN #123, and Sue Richards decides to [...]