None Of My Friends Like Comics Podcast

Issue 47! Here we are, back in Jeff Lemire land! And this time, Dustin Nguyen joins him on art duties! Descender is a sci-fi comic that asks all the big questions. What is life? Where do we go when we are gone? How do our actions define us? Kara from the Edibuddies Podcast joins to tackle this one! Grab your cool ship and android hunting weapons! Kara and the Edibuddies Podcast: www.midwrite.com

Issue 46! Here we are, back on some Superman! And it's the Watchmen team doing it?! It's Superman's birthday so Wonder Woman, Batman and Robin all come to celebrate! But a crazy alien plant may interfere in the festivities... Think about your heart's desire and dive into this episode with us as we see if this 80's Annual holds up!

Issue 45! Man! We really like Daredevil books on this show, huh? We searched high and low to find the biggest Daredevil fan we could to give us a niche book to discuss... and luckily, Sean from the Captioned Life heeded the call! This episode is all about Daredevil: Father, a miniseries from the 2000's by then Marvel Editor in Chief, Joe Quesada! It's a book that does a lot of things to Daredevil...

Issue 44! Remember when we covered Nemesis by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven? Well the sequel is finally here with Jorge Jimenez on art duties this time around! David and Nick sat down to tackle this soft reboot together and truth be told, it has a lot of surprises. Good? Bad? Find out with us! There is a lot to unpack here so grab your favorite Neme-Gadget and dive in with us into the Millarworld...

Issue 43! It's been a while since we talked about an Alan Moore book... so we had to go big! From Hell is a tediously researched historical fiction that aims to put a cohesive narrative around the Whitechapel Murders of 1888, better known as the Jack the Ripper killings. This episode also marks the first appearance of Erica Livingston on the show! Erica and Nick dive into this tome and talk ab...

Issue 42! The Mask is back! And boy, do we have more zany murderous gags to talk about! And it's not just the Mask that returns... Max returns to the show as a host! It's almost been a full year(?!) since we did our initial episode on the first Mask series by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke. Does this one hold up to the original? Grab your cursed artifact with cartoon logic powers and find out with us...

Issue 41! That Geoff Johns is up to something again... Watchmania alumni ASSEMBLE! Max, Josh and Nick are back to talk about Geoff Johns' latest entry to his ongoing DC Saga: Flashpoint Beyond! And boy, there sure is a lot to discuss. Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's dad, is the Batman of the Flashpoint universe. But Thomas died... right? Wrong. He is back and so is the Flashpoint Universe. Wha...

Issue 40! Josh Longhofer returns to tackle a super interpretive book by a super talented creative team! Enter: Primordial by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino. In the 1950's, both Russia and the US sent some animals to space. Both missions were deemed as failures resulting in the animal's deaths... but what if that wasn't the case? What if those animals survived? ... and now they are t...

Issue 39! Frankly Friends is back! That means Scott and Nick are back to talk about a Frank Miller book. But which psychic ninja cyborg story will they go with this time? ... how about Elektra Assassin?! This 1986-1987 limited series has everything you could possibly want from a Frank Miller story with the addition of the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz on art. How can you go wrong with that combo? Gra...

Issue 38! You want cosmic? Check. You want great art? Check. You want an emotionally gripping story? Double check. This is Death of Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin. Brett, Max, and Nick sit down to talk about one of the greatest comics of all time... that may be a spoiler. Either way, it's a great listen! Remember to pack your tissues before boarding a ship to Titan.

Issue 37! Stop us if you've heard this one... "What if, instead of Smallville, Superman landed in ____" Well, that's the tale that superstar writer, Mark Millar, gave us in the early 2000's with "Superman: Red Son"! This is an Elseworlds story through and through, as we see in full detail what it would be like if in 1938, Superman landed in Ukraine! With more Russian counterparts than you can shak...

Issue 36! Planet Comic Con 2023 happened... and it was awesome! We were fortunate enough to do a live version of the show at a panel on the second day of the Con. And even better, we got Fred Van Lente to do the episode! The Incredible Hercules is truly a special series within the Marvel Universe. Fred wrote the surprise hit along with Greg Pak for over 30 issues. It's filled with passion, hum...

Issue 35! Garth Ennis. The Punisher.  These two names are synonymous with each other.  Join us as we take a look at Ennis' first Punisher work ever in 'Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe'.  I mean, the title says it all, right? Grab every weapon you can think of and listen in!

Issue 34! From the team that brought you Marvel's Civil War event and Old Man Logan comes the biggest asshole you can ever possibly imagine: Nemesis. Nick and David return to discuss this iconic creative team's endeavor into supercharged debauchery and edgy humor. Nemesis tells the story of what would happen if a terrible person with endless resources liked to terrorize the world as a supervillain...

Issue 33!  There is an Ant-Man trilogy of movies now. That's the timeline we live in.  David Nieves returns, so we thought we might do something timely and talk about an Ant-Man book!   Ant-Man Ant-niversary is a recent mini-series brought to us from writer extraordinaire, Al Ewing! We also get the fabulous art team of Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire, whose work on this book is...

Issue 32! What happens when Peter Parker grows up during the great depression?  ... Noir! Lance from Comic Book Keepers joins Nick on this episode to discuss a truly awesome alternate universe story: Spider-Man Noir! You may know the character and concept from Nicholas Cage's portrayal in the animated film, "Into the Spider-Verse" but this is quite different... in a good way! So get out your...

Issue 31! It's a Watchmania reunion! ... sorta.  Max and Josh return to the show with Nick to talk about a hotly discussed book from 2020, "Batman: Three Jokers" by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok! You know the Joker? There's three of him now. ... I don't know what else to put. Join us as we dissect this insanely beautiful looking book and answer the question that is on everybody's mind... who is most...

Issue 30! Happy Holidays! Josh Longhofer returns to talk with Nick about the seminal Alan Moore/Brian Bolland book, "Batman: The Killing Joke".  Now you may be asking, what more can be said about a book with such a high pedigree? Well... we don't really know. But hopefully you enjoy the conversation! So, strap into a car with your face on the front of it and go mad with us!

Issue 29! It's the end of Mignolamania! ... for now. And it's time for a shakeup! Chris Ashlock returns as the host this time around to talk about the largely hushed book, "Cosmic Odyssey" from DC Comics! With a team like Jim Starlin and Mike Mignola... why doesn't anyone talk about this book?? We have some theories. Link up within the Cosmic Cinque and fire a big space laser with us as we go on a...

Issue 28! Batman vs. Jack the Ripper! Chris and Nick return this episode to discuss another Mike Mignola drawn book: Gotham by Gaslight! What if Batman existed in the late 1800's and fought Jack the Ripper? The premise alone should already get you excited! We discuss every detail of this dark little tale while also going into some thoughts on DC's 'Elseworlds' concept. Suffice it to say, it's a co...

Issue 27! Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme. Master of the Mystic Arts. Looks really cool. Doctor Doom: Ruler of a country. A Master of Science who dabbles in magic. Also looks really cool. Chris Ashlock returns to talk with Nick about a 1989 graphic novel starring these two fan favorite characters! Brought to us by Roger Stern and Mike Mignola, "Triumph & Torment" is one of the coolest stories...

Issue 26! We are officially post-Watchmania and we have such a cool book to talk about this episode! David Nieves joins the show again to lend his comic book expertise. We are going indie this time around but still staying in the realm of Superheroes.  Radiant Black is a hot new superhero book that has been scratching an itch for comic fans both new and old! It's fun, emotional, action-packed...

Issue 25! Watchmania Part V Nothing Ever Ends This is it! The end of our journey discussing Watchmen related material. And what better way to end it than the book that started it all? Now, this isn't a typical episode where we break down the story and discuss it as we go... Watchmen has been analyzed to death. So we opted for a more free-form discussion.  On this episode, you will join four f...

Issue 24! Watchmania Part IV Nothing Ever Ends. Okay. Now it's time for something a little different. What if Watchmen continued... but wasn't Doomsday Clock? What if Rorschach's legacy went on... but wasn't a cheap stunt? What if there was a Watchmen sequel... but it was undeniably good? That's a tall order. Here enters "Rorschach". A 12 issue series brought to us from Tom King and Jorge Fornes....

Issue 23! Watchmania Part III Nothing Ever Ends. The last two episodes have been leading to this midpoint of Watchmania where we are finally tackling DC's initial sequel to Watchmen: Doomsday Clock! Geoff Johns is back and he brought superstar artist Gary Frank along to try the impossible... write a sequel to Watchmen and cross it over with the DC Universe.  What happens when Doctor Manhattan...