Magazines and Monsters

Hey everybody! It’s time for the final episode of our Avengers Celestial Madonna coverage! Steve Englehart really puts his foot on the gas pedal in these last three issues, and Karen and I have a blast recounting them. We get more back story on The Vision, Mantis, and the Human Torch! We do have some critiques as well, so don’t delay, download and listen in now! As usual, if you’d like to leave an...

Hey everybody! Author Paul O’Connor is back, and we’ve got a fantastic comic to talk about! Plus, we talk a bit more about the brilliance of Steve Gerber as well. So don’t delay, hit that download button and tune in! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show’s FB page...

Hey everybody, it’s time for part two of our coverage of this classic Avengers story by Steve Englehart and company! Things really ramp up with an appearance by the Legion of the Unliving! These dead villains are no joke and we see an Avenger die! Karen and I knock out four big issues in this marathon episode, so don’t delay download now! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show,...

Hey there, zany ones! My good buddy Clinton is back for more Bob Haney madness! He’s brought along a wild comic to talk about and of course he’s was more than willing! This story involves Batman and Superman, of course, but the Bat-God as well! Plus the original Bat-Man…? So join us for this fun conversation (we do touch lightly on all the stories)! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback fo...

Hey everybody, my good buddy Paul Hix (Waiting for Doom) is back! These two issues of SoTST are absolute madness! A healthcare facility full of naked zombies? A sinister secret about Casey? All this plus Harry Kay and the evil baldy, Milton! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious...

Hey everybody, I’m slowly inching towards my holiday break from recordings, so it’s time to empty out the podcast coffer! Join my buddy Karen and I, as we jump headfirst into one of our favorite Avengers stories! Stainless Steve Englehart left no stone unturned in this wild and revealing story that is told across ten issues! We cover the first three books in this episode and there’s a lot to diges...

Hey there all you vampires! Scott and I have two issues chocked full of fangs, blood, and of course our usual laughs! Join us as we sink our teeth into some very interesting family history of Dracula’s new squeeze, plus an incredible story by Marv and Gene involving…pirates? Yes it’s buccaneers vs a bloodthirsty vampire! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so thr...

“Beneath this mask, there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask, there is an idea, Mr. Creedy. And ideas are bulletproof!" Join fantastic blogger, Dr. Anj (comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com) and Billy D., as we explore this incredible work by Alan Moore!

Hey everybody! Thanks to all who interacted, liked, shared, etc., throughout our coverage of The Phantom Stranger! Jeremiah and I had a lot of fun covering this series, and I’m a bit melancholy thinking about the end of this, and recently Werewolf by Night as well. But, I’ll push forward and welcome the changes and new content I’ll be covering with fantastic guests! As usual, if you’d like to leav...

Hey everybody! Well, it’s Halloween, so why not double dip with two episodes today! You’ve already heard my film discussion today, so now, to close out Halloween, I’ve got two guests to help me go out with a bang! Please welcome Jesse Starcher (Source Material Podcast network) to the show! Plus, my pal Evan Bevins is here as well! So, join us for this creepy, violent look at a Marvel Team Up nobod...

Happy Halloween! We made it to the best day of the year! I hope you’ve enjoyed my content for this month, and I’m already looking forward to next year! My good buddy Karen (Echoes from the Satellite, Planet 9 Podcast) is back, and we’ve got a Universal Classic to talk about! Lugosi, Chaney, Atwill, they’re all here, and raring to go in this early monster rally. As usual, if you’d like to leave any...

Hey there all you ghouls! My good pal Mart is back to discuss a fantastic anthology horror comic with me! Just look at that glorious Wrightson cover! There are five stories in this one plus the usual shenanigans with Abel as well. So don’t delay, hit the play button and jump into the House of Secrets! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazi...

It’s time to bark at the moon once again…or bark at a test tube maybe? My Phantom Stranger cohost Jeremiah is here to talk werewolves with me, but not just any werewolf, this is one created by science! The evil scientist types create a werewolf but he escapes and ravages the countryside! Can a bumpkin sheriff and a mob full of townies stop him? Listen in to find out! As usual, if you’d like to lea...

Hey there spooky ones! It’s part two of my Halloween fun here on The Brave and the Bob! My buddy Evan Bevins is here, and we’ve got a very strange adventure to talk about! Batman takes a trip to Europe, but why is Cain from the House of Mystery tagging along? Plus, Batman gets poisoned, and must decide if dying is better than being bossed around by Commissioner Gordon. Hit that play button to find...

Hey there all you alley cats! My pal Monster Matt is back! He’s taken time away from making monster masks and writing joke books, to spend a little quality time with me and our host, Abel! This issue is a banger, and starts off with an amazing cover! So don’t delay, hit that download button and enjoy another Halloween treat! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so...

Hey everybody, it’s time for some Spanish horror starring Paul Naschy! This is definitely one his wildest flicks, and you should go check it out before listening in (Tubi)! Listen in as Al Sedano and I attempt to decipher why a werewolf rides an elevator, or why villagers continually visit an area where people get murdered? The likelihood that we’ll find any answers are slim, but a good time is gu...

Hey there all you ghosts! Dr Anj is here with me for a ghoulish good time talking horror comics! He brought along a DC anthology comic with some chilling stories! One with major Harryhausen vibes! So grab a candle and head down that spooky, spiral staircase and join us for a howling good time! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmo...

Owwwoooooooooo! It’s time for week two of my werewolf movies coverage! My good pal Evan is here with me, and we’ve got a fantastic movie to talk about. This quirky flick is one that seems to fly under the radar of some horror fans, but don’t sleep on it! Evan and I deep dive this one and had a blast doing it. As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email a...

Hey there all you spooky ones! Bill and Dave from the Bat-Pod are back, and they’ve arrived just in time to do some pumpkin carving with me! We talk about this fun comic, plus other assorted shenanigans revolving around it! As usual, if you’d like to leave any feedback for the show, you can do so through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show’s F...

Hey everybody! It’s time for my annual Halloween bash! Starting this week and continuing to the end of the month, you’re getting tricks and treats! It all starts off with my pal Ed “the ghoul” Moore, and a double dose of horror comics! One Marvel, one DC, but both anthology horror books full of ghosts, goblins and witches! So get ready for a frighteningly good time! As usual, if you’d like to leav...

Hey everybody, it’s time to bark at the moon! My Tomb of Dracula cohost, Scott West is here, and we’ve got a fantastic werewolf flick to kick off my 2025 Halloween bash! Every week this mo th you’ll hear a guest and I talk about a werewolf movie, but I decided to run with my all time favorite first! Scott and I have been talking about this film for a couple of years, and we finally sat down to dis...

Hey they all you phantoms! Jeremiah is back again, and we’re just about at the end of the line with Phantom Stranger volume two. This episode will only have a couple of issues covered in it, because one of them is a full length story! Both are solid, though, and we have a good time talking about them as usual. So don’t delay, as a mummy waits in the shadows! As usual, if you’d like to leave any fe...

Hey there all you ghosts! I’ve got a new guest on the show this time around! It’s Larry from the Planet 8 Podcast! I’ve been a listener of this show for a while now and definitely wanted to have Larry on to talk some sci-fi. During an episode of his show, he’d mentioned enjoying this off beat BBC production and I thought it would be fun to talk about it. So get ready for a paranormal investigation...

Hey everybody! Paul Hix is back, so that means we’ve got another episode covering Swamp Thing! The first issue has some bloodthirsty vampires that our muck man must deal with, but how does Al and Peg Bundy figure into this one? Then, we get a very disturbing story about a murderer and his sinister motivations! So join us for some horror, some laughs, and fun and always. As usual, if you’d like to...

Hey there, zany ones! It’s time to welcome Ward Hill Terry back to the show! He’s been gone too long! Seriously, though, I am going to make a better effort in having him on more often, as we have a great time discussing comics! Especially when they’re written by Bob Haney! This wild tale was spun out of complete madness, and we live it. Plus it’s from the magnificent dollar comics era! As usual, i...