Second Print Comics Podcast

You know what colder weather and pumpkin spice lattes are missing as we roll into the fall season? A horror blood fest with two of Marvel’s finest, Wolverine and Blade! Marc and Remso discuss the history of the daywalker known as Blade while pulling out a recent Marvel special issue that show our two heroes on a global hunt to track down a vampire cult. Along the way, they give their instant react...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's....it's....holy shit he's DEAD! In this episode Marc and Remso pick up right where they left off back in episode 20 as Superman is dead and all of the DC Universe is figuring out how to process it! We see the mourning period of Supes' close friends and allies like Lois Lane, the Kents and Bibbo...along with some totally inane characters like...

It's time for our new monthly format, for this week loosely titled SPC Potpourri, wherein Marc and Remso talk about whatever is on their mind in the world of comics and pop culture. In this episode, the SPC crew discuss the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, The Suicide Squad, Venom: Let There be Carnage getting its release date pushed back, the reported prominence of Michael Keaton's Batman...

Why doesn’t Cyclops get upset when his girlfriend Jean Grey starts making out with other dudes? We tackle deep questions like this and so many more in this dive into an all-time, astonishing, uncanny X-Men story - a story so legendary that Hollywood screwed it up twice! Marc and Remso bring to you the X-Men in the Dark Phoenix Saga, brought to you by this month's Kirby Club Patron, Eric.  Beco...

Listen to the first episode of our Patreon exclusive "What If?" recap series! To keep listening to future episodes as well as catch up on other previous and future recaps such as "WandaVision", "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", and "Loki" consider supporting the show on Patreon for as little as $5 a month! Go to www.patreon.com/secondprintpod to learn more. Adver...

Join Marc and Remso as they once again venture back into time to the beginning of the Image Comics Revolution. This week, they look at the beginning of Todd McFarlane's Spawn. Did this title from Marvel's former hottest artist live up to the hype? How did it help set the tone for the mainstreaming of more adult tones in '90's comics? Did it stand the test of time? How is Marc's...

Fresh out of a recent prison break and looking to catch up with the world, Frank Castle wants to go after mob leaders and murderers but finds himself caught in a superhuman civil war instead! Remso and Marc discuss “Punisher: War Journal” volume one, in which Matt Fraction takes one of Marvel’s darkest anti-heroes and puts them front and center in the heart of the MCU. Support the  Second Print Co...

Has it been a year already?! Apparently it has, as SPC hits it's 52nd episode, and we circle back to one of the first characters we looked at way back in episode #2 - one Nicholas J. Fury. In 2014 good old "David Hasselhoff Nick Fury" had been shunted to the side in the Marvel continuity for his younger, blacker counterpart, "Samuel Jackson Nick Fury", but Marvel wasn't qui...

In this week's Second Print Comics Podcast, Marc and Remso take a break from the format to talk about the latest MCU movie to hit theaters, Black Widow starring Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and Florence Pugh. They also discuss what they've been reading lately, from Marvel's King in Black to DC's Infinite Frontier. But first...Remso has a rant to get off his chest...

What happens when a mysterious crime syndicate hires some of the baddest bounty hunters in the galaxy to take out a Sith Lord? You get an intergalactic adventure mixed with a cowboy western and heist film in between! Remso and Marc introduce you to the bounty hunter Beilert Valance, discuss the difference between past and current Star Wars canon, and so much more in this high flying, laser blastin...

Remso flies solo in this episode to go over the Netflix adaptation of Mark Millar's original comic series. While he's at it, he discusses whether "superhero deconstructionism" is overplayed in current stories, he takes a swipe at those who got mad about his Mortal Kombat comments, and he even answers questions directly from listeners! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Marc and Remso look at the follow-up event to Mutant Genesis, which they looked at way back in episode 1, by reviewing X-Men Fatal Attractions! Spanning SIX X-titles and featuring holographic covers and shocking events - such as the physical removal of Wolverine’s adamantium at the hands of Magneto - this event was another huge cash grab by Marvel in their attempt to suck up as much X-fan money as...

Love Samurai movies? Into dystopian future fiction? Then today's episode is for you, as Remso introduces Marc to a classic book that somehow slipped through the cracks of his manhood, writer and artist Frank Miller’s genre-defying limited series “Ronin.” From ninja attacks to robot assaults, this ties western tropes and eastern inspirations into a single thrill ride for the reader. Along the w...

Ninjas, gadgets, and spy shit, oh my! It's James Bond meets Daredevil meets Batman as Marc and Remso dive into the original version of Valiant's 1993 Ninjak title by Mike Moretti, with art by Joe Quesada. We meet Colin King aka. Ninjak along with a cast of characters including his arch nemesis Dr. Silk, mentor Neville Alcott, along with a cast of characters from King's past in Japan an...

In this special Second Print Patreon preview, Marc is joined by Dan Smotz of The System Is Down. Spoiler: Dan doesn't even listen to the show! But he does have thoughts on the premier episode of Loki on Disney Plus! We look at this new redemption arc for this Variant version of Loki who- instead of living out his life until his death by Thanos in "Infinity War" - instead zaps away with...

What happens when you take one Hollywood director, his unknown son and America’s favorite wall-crawler and stick them together in a limited series? Trash. You get absolute trash. Remso and Marc discuss what is probably the worst Spider-Man story ever published. Support the the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon , where you'll get access to TONS of bonus content and perks, including early e...

After a full year in the Heroes Reborn pocket universe reboot, Captain America returned to the main Marvel comics continuity with this 1998 relaunch from Mark Waid. Cap lands smack in the middle of Tokyo, his last memory having been the battle with Onslaught. But there’s no rest for Cap in his return to the “real” Marvel Universe, as he battles Japanese Nationalists, declares war on Hydra, loses h...

In the history of events, none has ever been as controversial as Marvel’s “Heroes Reborn”, but in 2005, fan favorites Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld returned to Marvel to craft an epic story which brought the reader through the eyes of the Fantastic Four’s Franklin Richards into the “Heroes Reborn” universe as he ran from the vicious and resurrected entity known as Onslaught! Epic fan service meets 90’...

In this week's Second Print Comics Podcast, Marc and Remso dive into an all-time classic DC Elseworld tales, as they explore the world of Alex Ross and Mark Waid's Kingdom Come! Set in a dystopian future where classic DC heroes have faded into the background, a new breed of anti-heroes have taken over, causing destruction and fear among the human populace. We learn of the Kingdom Come univ...

Remso and Marc give a rundown of the titles currently taking their money monthly. Remso discusses “Batman: The Adventure Continues”, Brian Michael Bendis’ current Justice League run, while Marc catches us up on titles such as Savage Dragon and Crossover. If none of that excites you, maybe Keanu Reeves’ BZRKR book will! All that and more in today’s show! Support the the Second Print Comics Podcast...

It's our very first Patreon-produced Kirby Club episode! Our very first Kirby Club level Patron and Marc's longtime friend Eric set the Second Print crew down a path looking at the 1st half of an all-time classic X-Men story, the Phoenix Saga from the classic team Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, with a dash of John Byrne. Marc and Remso do their best to keep up with all of the twists and...

As the Invincible TV series take the small screen world by storm on Amazon Prime, Marc and Remso dive into the first two volumes of the Invincible comic book by Robert Kirkman. Before he revolutionized the comic book and television worlds with "The Walking Dead", Kirkman introduced a brand new superhero title through Image Comics after pitching the concept to Erik Larsen. What seems like a...

After being shot into space only to find love and end up losing it, the incredible Hulk is returning to Earth to smash the planet for good! Remso and Marc bring to you the Green King’s conquest for revenge in this all-out slug fest and utter tragedy of a story. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episode releases, bonus rants, acc...

Marc and Remso are back in action this week on the Second Print Comics Podcast, as they review 1994's "Marvels" by Kurt Busiek and featuring the phenomenal painted art of Alex Ross. See the early origins of Marvel's greatest superheroes, from Golden Age Heroes like the original Human Torch, Namor and Captain America to Silver Age stalwarts like Spiderman, Thor, Daredevil and more!...

A genuine and genius attempt to show off an amazing world of captivating characters? Or a marketing campaign gone horribly wrong? Remso and Marc discuss the “Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe” digital series and companion graphic novel while explaining the good, the bad, and the ugly. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episode relea...