Planes, Trains and Comic Books

We discuss the first issue of the Four Color Fear anthology. As comic books peaked in the golden age, no genre was as controversial as horror; these are the comics that almost destroyed the entire industry.

On this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing, Dennis, and Liz are stranded on an island populated by six mutated Marines and the shades of classic movie heroes.

We discuss the first appearance of Blade in Marvel's Tomb of Dracula #10. Will Blade be able to work alongside the vampire hunters or will his lone wolf attitude get the best of him!

This week we discuss the first volume of Terry Moore's Rachel Rising series. Rachel Beck wakes in a shallow grave and claws her way free. With no memory of the night before, Rachel enlists her friends to find her killer.

Continuing our 13 Comics of Halloween, we discuss Hellblazer 243-244. At the heart of the Vatican is a room where any act may be committed without fear of sin. A priest with a terrible secret is forced to turn to an outsider for help.

In this spook-tacular episode we discuss the classic horror anthology magazine Creepy #1.

On thins weeks Matt's Minis, Still on the cruise ship Haven and at the mercy of Sunderland, the Swamp Thing must battle against squid-like creatures!

We're coming at you with 13 spooky special episodes for Halloween. This episode we discuss the first issue from Tales from the Crypt volume 1, Crypt of Terror #17.

This week we discuss Teen Titans: The Judas Contract. They were Earth's teenage defenders--unbeatable and unstoppable. When newcomer Terra joins their ranks, it leads to the ultimate betrayal of a Titan.

On This weeks Matt's Minis, Liz is kidnapped and taken aboard Sunderland's ship, the S.S. Haven. Swamp Thing and Dr. Barclay struggle to find her before its too late.

This week we discuss Fables: Legends in Exile. When a savage creature known only as the Adversary conquered the fabled lands of legends and fairy tales, all of the infamous inhabitants of folklore were forced into exile. Disguised among the citizens of modern-day New York, these magical characters created their own secret society that they call Fabletown.

In this weeks Matt's Minis, After sustaining an injury, the Swamp Thing is healed by the Sunderland Corporation doctor, but what seems like an altruistic gesture is anything but!

In this weeks episode we discuss the second book in Darwyn Cooke's Parker series, The Outfit. After evening the score with those who betrayed him, and recovering his money from the syndicate, Parker is riding high. Until he's fingered by a squealer who rats him out to the Outfit, and they find out too late that if you push Parker, it better be all the way into the grave!

On this weeks Matt's Minis, A demon that murders children kidnaps Casey, Swamp Thing's young friend. It's up to Swamp Thing to rescue her before she becomes the demon's latest victim!

This week we reminisce about 90's dimensional travel shows as we discuss the image comics book, Black Science. Scientist Grant McKay has solved travel between dimensions. But now Grant and his team are careening through a million universes of unimaginable adventure, sanity-flaying danger and no way home.

In this weeks episode, Swamp Thing becomes involved with a group of hunters in the town of Rosewood, Illinois, who are looking to rid the town of vampires!

This week we head back to jolly ol' England as to discuss Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits. John Constantine's fought a lot of evil in his life, but now he faces the one enemy he can't defeat: terminal lung cancer!

On this weeks Matt's Minis, The Sunderland Corporation has captured Swamp Thing and its leader, the villainous Grasp, seeks to wrest from him the secret of the bio-restorative formula.

Join us as we discuss the hit mini series Daredevil: The Man Without Fear. He has gone through a lot in his years defending the streets of Hell's Kitchen, but how did it start? What events led Matt Murdock to becoming Daredevil?

On this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing saves three hunters from a bear--but the hunters quickly turn their guns on the new perceived threat!

On this weeks episode we discuss the Marvel Comics event Civil War. A conflict is brewing that threatens to pit friend against friend, brother against brother. As the war claims its victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families begin to fall apart the heroes go to war against each other.

On this weeks Matt's Minis, we have reached the final issue of Swamp Thing Volume 1. Councilmen Red and Blue of Colossus break Sabre out of jail and relate their plans to build an army of Swamp Things.

This week we discuss the classic Chris Claremant story, X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills The Uncanny X-Men and Magneto join forces against a new adversary who threatens them all and the entire world besides... in the name of God.

In this weeks Matt's Minis, Commander John Zero assumes the costumed identity of Sabre and is ordered by the Councilman Red of the Colossus organization to capture Swamp Thing.

This week we discuss the Darwyn Cooke masterpiece, Justice League: New Frontier.  When Cold War paranoia outlawed the heroes of the Golden Age, stalwarts such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman continued to fight for truth and justice. But as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, a new breed of hero would define the American Way!