Jav & Charles Talk Comics

In which Jav and Charles actually argue about Jav’s choice Planet X and Charles was clearly right about his opinions (and listeners know he writes these notes too). They also talk about Miles Morales’ Ultimate Spider-Man origin which both of them like, but they argue again about the theft of Miles' best friend Ganke being repurposed into Ned Leeds in the newest live action Spider-Man movies. Charl...

In which are heroes read The New X-Men and are horrified to find that they have the Woke Mind Virus. Out of nowhere the X-Men seems to be pushing some kind of agenda where everyone should be treated equally and it doesn’t matter what you look like or where you were born. They also talk about Civil War no not state’s rights, the comic book one, it’s about not having a 2nd amendment right to blow up...

In this episode Tom is Strong and The Flash is on Point, when our heroes discuss Flashpoint and Tom Strong. For once Charles likes an event book (that he suggested) in Flashpoint and Jav changes his tune from the last episode when he horrifically savaged Charles’ choice. Charles also really liked Jav’s choice of Tom Strong, a comic that was (in Jav & Charles’ hackneyed opinion) a love story to...

In this episode our heroes discuss two very different comics. One a traditional superhero event book full of tropes and the other a noir-based detective book full of tropes (but different ones). In Jav’s pick, Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters fight for America and in Charles’ pick The Good Asian, also fights for America but in a different way. The Good Asian Written by Pornsak Pichetshote Art by...

In the surprisingly comic book centric episode our heroes mainly talk about the comic books they read. Instead of veering off into strange tangents about the dating habits of the lower class in Victorian London. The closest thing to a tangent they had was Charles rambling on about Spider-Verse while they discussed the great first comic arc of Spider-Gwen. They also talked about an 80’s Incredible...

In which our heroes spend the first half of the podcast trying to convince each other that they really like Kingdom Come while ruthlessly nitpicking the comic. Jav gives it 3 stars out of 5 which surprised Charles because he didn’t know Jav’s scale went below a 4 or that he had a 5-star scale. They also discuss Batman & Robin a great comic with two legacy characters assuming new roles. Batman...

In which Charles says whereas multiple times because he’s fancy and he also loses a chunk of audio at the end. Jav and Charles also talk about two good comics. Charles’ selection is a buddy comedy featuring Spider-Man and Deadpool and Jav’s is the greatest team book mashup ever (according to Jav, probably) JLA/Avengers. Spider-Man Deadpool Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ed McGuinnessJLA/Avengers Writ...

In which our heroes are once again talking movies with Ceasar Alcala. Finally back together after a failed attempt at discussing Thor due to a myriad of technical difficulties, none of which surprisingly were Jav’s fault. The main movie was the latest Ant-Man and Wasp joint but many other movies and shows are mentioned in this rambling podcast. Almost every movie discussed were enjoyed by all exce...

Welcome to the Season Finale of Jav & Charles Talk Comics. In this the final episode (of season 2) our heroes discuss two amazing comics from two titans of the industry (that’s right Jav there are other words to describe writers and artists other than great). First up your heroes talk about Grant Morrison’s initial entry into American Comics with his first arc on Swamp Thing and it is great (l...

In which our heroes jump into the way back machine and talk about their childhood (and adult) favorite Star Wars. And even though it was written in the 70’s Charles refused to betray his inner child and had nary a negative thing to say about it. Then they talk about everyone’s favorite superhero Batman Zero Year and Jav damns it with his most vicious scorn “It was good just not great”. Star Wars W...

In which our heroes shower two comics with love. Even Charles couldn’t come up with anything to dislike about Jav’s choice. The only nitpicky thing he had was about too short an arc in the beginning of Astro City. Astro City Metrobook 1 Written by Kurt Busiek Art by Brent Anderson; Alex Ross; Will Blyberg Strange Adventures Written by Tom King Art by Mitch Gerads; Evan ‘Doc’ Shaner

In this episode Jav & Charles jump into the wayback machine and talk about a comic that debuted over a decade before they were born but had a serious impact on their nerdy boyhoods and adulthoods. The original 10 issues of the Fantastic Four plus issues 48-50 the Galactus arc. Even for a comic of its time they both liked it a lot. They also talked about All New Wolverine, an arc where Laura Ki...

Patrick is finally on the pod. Longtime listeners know Charles (of Jav & Charles Talk Comics) has a brother named Patrick and he’s on this show. Charles had badgered him for years to read Invincible and he finally did (once he watched the cartoon on Prime and liked it) and now he’s on the pod to talk about it. Patrick also got to read Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles which everyone...

In this very special episode Jav and Charles reminisce over what their favorite comics that they have read over the last two seasons. At no time will there be a clip from an old episode. Charles has no willingness to work that hard on the podcast.

In which our heroes come right down main street to talk about Jupiter’s Legacy and X-Men: Deadly Genesis. In another X-Men arc they prove that no matter what happened previously they can always change it. And Jupiter’s Legacy is just another Oedipal story where a man kills his dad and his mom and then tries to kill his sister (I may be forgetting how Oedipus Rex goes). Jupiter’s Legacy Written by...

In this episode Charles curses a lot. Enough that while editing he texted Jav that he was cursing a lot and Jav berated him about having a foul mouth and said that was the only reason they had to put an explicit rating on the pod. Charles pretended to be contrite but is planning to curse even more on the next pod. Charles also started the pod rambling. Oh yeah Jav and Charles talked about three se...

Bonus Episode In which our hero’s Discuss movies with a guest Ceasar Alcala Ceasar joins the pod once again to discuss Marvel Movies with Jav and Charles. They talk about the four movies that have come out since the last bonus pod: Shang Chi, Eternals, Spider-Man No Way Home, and Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

Jav won this round, not by knockout but on the points. On this episode we talk about two great comics Batgirl, with Cassandra Cain as Batgirl and X-Factor that starts with a Madrox mini-series. They are both great and we enthuse over both. Jav punishes Charles for liking X-Factor by suggesting something from the 80s for the next episode. Batgirl Written by Kelley Puckett, Scott Peterson Art by Dam...

In which our heroes discuss Ultimate Spider-Man and Nextwave. Although a large part of the pod is taken up with a discussion of how to separate art from the artist. Ultimate Spider-Man Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Mark Bagley Nextwave Written by Warren Ellis Art by Stuart Immonen

In which Charles admits Patton Oswalt sends secret messages for him to decipher via twitter. And they discuss Charles selection Preacher, about a small-town minister in TX, that’s imbued with the love child of an angel and a demon and then goes on an epic road trip. Then they discuss Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen which cannot be summed up within a couple of lines in a podcast description. It is howev...

In which our heroes discuss the mythology and action in a beautifully written and drawn Wonder Woman reimagining by George Perez. They also discuss Spider-Men by Brian Michael Bendis which is a wonderful team up of Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Charles also takes the time to apologize for something the unpaid intern did on Twitter and also gives almost no real explanation for why the pod was two...

In which our heroes discuss family dynamics in a very good and not very extreme (except for the jackets) Starman updating from the 90s. Then they talk about a much more recent comic The Old Guard and get to talk about the pure poetry that sometimes flows from the pens of comic book writers. The Old Guard Book One: Opening Fire Written by Greg Rucka Art by Leandro Fernandez Starman Vol 1: Sins of t...

In which Jav lists Neal Adams covers while hating on Neal Adams. And they also talk about the Kree/Skrull War and She-Hulk. Start listening for the Kree/Skrull Avenger arc and then hang around as we digress into discussing how to structure a legal settlement in a comic book. She-Hulk Vol. 1: Law and Disorder Written by Charles Soule Art by Javier Pulido and Ron Wimberley Avengers: Kree/Skrull War...

In which our heroes talk too long about Cosmic Odyssey, that Jav suggested and then talk for a shorter time about Spider-Woman a delightful arc that welcomes Jessica Drew’s new child to the world. Oh yeah and she also beats the hell out of some Skrulls both right before and right after giving birth. Spider-Woman Vol 1: Baby Talk Written by Dennis Hopeless Art by Javier Rodriguez Cosmic Odyssey Wri...

In which our heroes start season two in the year 2000. Two great comic writers in early runs with Kirkman’s Battle Pope and Bendis’ Powers. Powers Who Killed Retro Girl Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Michael Avon Oeming Battle Pope Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Tony Moore