None Of My Friends Like Comics Podcast

Issue 22! Watchmania Part II Nothing Ever Ends. In this second installment of our five-part series in which we deep dive Watchmen-related material, Josh and Max return with Nick to break down the Batman/Flash crossover: The Button! What's up with the Button Batman found in his cave? Is it important? What does it do?  With a pack of all-star creators on board (Tom King, Joshua Williamson, Jaso...

Issue 21! Welcome to Watchmania. Nothing Ever Ends. This is the beginning of a five-part series in which we are going to deep dive into Watchmen-related material! And what better place to start than the beginning of a new era? The DC Rebirth special helmed by Geoff Johns and a throng of top talent artists was the beginning of an initiative that saw DC Comics pushed to the forefront of the industry...

Issue 20! What convenient timing!  As you know, our previous episode was a deep dive into the first trade of the acclaimed Image Comics series, Five Ghosts! Now we get to talk to the writer himself, Frank Barbiere! Frank has had a diverse comics career over the past decade and took the time to sit down with Nick to talk about it in full detail. Through this conversation, you will get a firsth...

Issue 19! Chris Ashlock returns and we are talking about a wonderful, pulpy independent book called 'Five Ghosts'!  This book comes to us thanks to Image Comics picking it up after the creators, Frank Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham, successfully crowdfunded the production of the first issue.  Five Ghosts is the story of Fabian Gray, an adventurer who seeks out valuable artifacts. Fabian ha...

Issue 18! Frankly Friends is BACK! Scott is back! He takes on hosting duties this episode to talk with Nick about another collaboration between comic legends Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. as they tackle the origin of the Man of Steel in "Superman Year One"! Between the Marines, Atlantis, and loads of cameos, there is a lot to talk about so dive in with us!

Issue 17! The return of the Berserk Boiz! Brett and Nick are back to talk about volume 2 of the acclaimed dark fantasy manga! If you haven't listened yet, we highly recommend you go back to episode 14 for context! Anyways, sharpen up those buster swords and lets slay some nightmare horrors! RIP Kentaro Miura - Your brilliance and art will always live on. Thank you. 

Issue 16! In another role reversal episode, Max talks to Nick about the original miniseries, "The Mask"!  Many know this concept and character from the Jim Carey lead film of the same name, but only a fraction know the comic book roots! The boiz dive in head first to see what all the hub-bub is about. In this episode you will find a full discussion of the story, themes, and favorite moments f...

Issue 15! High concept science fiction is a genre that has many seminal works associated with it. Masamune Shirow's 'Ghost in the Shell' is definitely one of those works.  Whether you have just a passing interest in sci-fi inspired manga, anime, television, films or books, you have at least heard of Ghost in the Shell. It is an entirely unique story that sparks all those classic discussions a...

Issue 14! Brett and Nick are back and they are talking about the beloved dark fantasy manga, Berserk! Written and drawn by Kentaro Miura, Berserk is a long-standing series that has carved a name for itself in the upper echelon of comics. Very few series can lay claim to what this one has accomplished. A dedicated fan-base, critical acclaim, and the tireless care that Miura and his team put into th...

Issue 13! Oh man... X-Men! Few superhero teams define "Comics" as well as the X-Men. Through every era since their introduction in the 1960's, Charles Xavier and Co. have captured reader's minds and built an unbreakable bond with them.  In this episode, Nick sits down with a new friend: David Nieves! Comic Convention Runner and Comic Book aficionado! Together, they tackle one of the most infl...

Issue 12! Silver Surfer... Again?! Don't worry! It's a great one! This episode sees Max and Nick sit down to talk about a deeply emotive tale that simply asks, "What if the Silver Surfer was dying?" With a stellar creative team like J. Michael Straczynski and Esad Ribic, you know you are in for a treat. Few stories in superhero comics reach the grandeur that this book does. So grab your cosmic sur...

Issue 11! FULL SPOILERS FOR THE AKIRA MANGA AND MOVIE IN THIS EPISODE!!! Now here is something a little different: Chris is back! You may remember him from our Green Lantern Earth One talk a few episodes ago. Chris is a big Manga and Anime fan. Chris likes Akira. Nick just read Akira. So we are gonna talk about Akira! This isn't a traditional episode, but a more off-the-cuff chat between two frien...

Issue 10! It's our tenth episode! Double digits! Yahoo!  That means this episode is extra special... which means extra guest co-hosts! Nick is joined again by Aleighnna, Max, and Brett to talk about a Batman story! ... sort of. On this episode we are talking about a deeply personal story by Paul Dini. Being a writer of comics, videogames, tv shows (and pretty much everything you like), Dini h...

Issue 9! BEHOLD! The world's WORST Superhero! ... Yay? Max and Nick sit down to discuss the original 12 issue run of a series called "Irredeemable Ant-Man"! Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman, is no stranger to morally gray characters. But what happens when he sets out to create an absolutely terrible person who inherits (aka steals) the abilities of Ant-Man in the Marvel Universe? Combine that...

Issue 8! It's the inaugural episode of "Frankly Friends!" Nick sits down with his good friend, Scott, for the first time on the show to talk about a piece of work from the infinitely talented and infinitely fascinating Frank Miller.  Scott is a Frank fan. Nick is a Frank fan. But they haven't read a lot of the same Frank comics. This is the beginning of a journey to rectify that as they dive...

Issue 7! On this episode we talk about the critically acclaimed Green Lantern Earth One Vol. 1 by Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman! It's a reinvention of the classic Green Lantern mythos done in a standalone graphic novel. Enter: Chris! Old friend. New guest. Lover of DC Comics and Green Lantern. Wait, wasn't this show about introducing friends to new things in comics? Luckily Chris has never re...

Issue 6!  Brett returns to talk with Nick about the philosophical two issue story, Silver Surfer: Parable!  Stan Lee? Check. Moebius? Check. Legendary? Check. Let's see if Brett will pull or drop this epic Marvel tale!

Issue 5! Sometimes you have to branch out and try new things... like when famed actor, Danny DeVito, wrote a comic for DC! In this episode, Aleighnna returns to talk with Nick about the opening story from one of DC Comics' most recent anthology books, "Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant"! It's a Penguin story that happens to be written by the actor who portrayed the character, Danny DeVito! Ac...

Issue 4! The Returning Wrath of Ravenscroft! Max returns for the first time to talk with Nick about a book that has redefined what DC Comics Elseworlds style stories can be... Batman: White Knight by the supremely talented Sean Gordon Murphy! Love different takes on Batman? Love Batman Cartoons? Batman Movies? Batman everything?! Sean Gordon Murphy certainly does. And we love him for it. #SimpForS...

Issue 3! First appearance of Aleighnna (Non-cameo, first podcast appearance)! She joins Nick for the first time to talk about gore, horror, sci-fi, gross Minotaurs, and whether or not ancient Greeks were using curse words like us back in 1500 BC.  All that and more can be found in "Kill The Minotaur", a 2017 mini-series created and written by Chris Pasetto and Christian Cantamessa (known for...

Issue 2!  Brett makes his SHOCKING debut this episode to talk with Nick about Alan Moore's "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" Volume 1!  Pulpy, early 1900's action and drama are sure to excite and bring out a great conversation... if they can stop talking about the 2003 film adaptation.    WARNING: This episode does briefly discuss some sensitive topics as they relate to t...

Issue 1!  In the first episode of None Of My Friends Like Comics: Nick and Max sit down to discuss the gritty, modern noir classic, 'Kill or be Killed' by Ed Brubaker in it's entirety!  Will Max, the first time reader, decide to pull it (thumbs up) or drop it (thumbs down)? Also, is the character Mason really that much of a jerk?? Let's find out! 

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