Second Print Comics Podcast

Encounter a DC Elseworlds story taking familiar faces into completely unfamiliar worlds in this uncanny and astonishing new take on Hal Jordan- the Green Lantern! Pick up “Green Lantern: Earth One volume 1” if you want to grab this story yourself. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episode releases, bonus rants, access to the Sec...

The Snyder Cut has arrived! Marc and Remso toss out the programming schedule and convene for an emergency review of the Justice League Snyder Cut. They discuss their absolute love for this film, the ways that it completely reshaped the theatrical release, and why Joss Whedon should be charged with war crimes. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, i...

The Justice League has long been DC's premier superhero team, but it wasn't always a team full of DC's best and brightest. By the mid-1990's, the Justice League and been largely reduced to a string of B and C-list heroes. But in 1997 DC Comics looked to change all of that by bringing in legendary writer Grant Morrison to revitalize and relaunch the Justice League in the form of the...

Marc and Remso have different opinions when it comes to Marvel's Ultimate comics era, but will they find common ground with this retelling of the classic Spider-Man origin story? The spiders are scarier, the stakes are higher, the goblins are greener! And this ultimate version of Peter Parker will have to learn for the first time what great power and great responsibility really mean! Join the...

Before it inspired the feature film, Frank Miller revolutionized the concept of historical fiction in the graphic novel medium with 300 , his depiction of the famous Battle of Thrermopylae that saw a mere 300 Spartans (so they say) valiantly fending off a massive invading army of Persians. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episo...

They are called the World’s Finest for a reason! In an era where crossovers, shared titles, and team-ups are everything, few superheroes have embarked on adventures as dangerous and as cool as the last son of Krypton and Gotham’s dark knight. Remso and Marc break down what is perhaps the greatest team-up story in all of comics history! “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.” Support the Second Print Co...

Avengers A-- nah, come on, it's really not our phrase to steal! But in this episode, Marc and Remso look back at the 1998 Avengers relaunch from the stellar team of Kurt Busiek and George Perez. Along the way, they dig into the super strange romantic history involving Vision, Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man. Emerging fresh from the Heroes Reborn storyline, these characters go from a pocket univer...

Who are the couples that bring the charm and the drama to the comics we love? In this most unexpectedly contentious episode of SPC to date, Remso and Marc break down the couples who make good stories better (and those who make it way worse). Support the Second Print Comics Podcast on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including early episode releases, bonus rants, access to the Second Pr...

What If...a pandemic struck at the heart of the Second Print Comics Crew? Well, it did, but the Bat Stew Flu can't keep Remso down! In this episode, he and Marc dive headfirst into a sampling of Marvel’s “What If…?!” series, which looks at different alternative realities that could (or did...for those multiverse respecters out there) have happened, and how the lives of Marvel’s heroes and vill...

Iron Man was typically treated as a b-rated hero before Robert Downey, Jr. made this character the icon of a generation, so when did the change begin? Remso and Marc cover the Invincible Iron Man “Extremis” storyline (issues 1 through 6) from legendary comic book writer Warren Ellis, which not only updated Tony Stark’s origin, but propelled the armored avenger from being just another superhero to...

Stormwatch was the second major comic book - Jim Lee’s WildCATS - to come out of Lee’s Wildstorm Studios under the Image banner. By 1996 both books were floundering, Lee turned to some comic writing legends to try to turn them around, bringing in Alan Moore on WildCATS and Warren Ellis on Stormwatch. Ellis’ Stormwatch would redefine the book entirely, bringing a more political, nuanced take to the...

What if Thor, Captain America, and Iron Man all got put together into one hero? Meet Valiant Entertainment’s Auric of Dacia, the last of the mighty Visigoths, who is kidnapped by aliens and encounters a mysterious suit of armour that grants him his freedom, one big problem though- by the time he gets back to earth, 2000 years have passed. Sound crazy? It’s a little crazy… Remso explains to Marc th...

The Second Print Universe is imploding to start the New Year as co-hosts Marc and Remso collide over their very differing opinions of the recent Wonder Woman 1984 film from the DC Extended Universe. How did the film adapt characters like Cheetah and Maxwell Lord? Which host adored this film, and which absolutely loathed it? Afterward, they look ahead towards the upcoming slate of Marvel and DC fil...

Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are Marvel’s highest grossing MCU movies to date, and Thanos’ quest to collect the infinity gems had been building since his first film appearance in the post-credits of 2012’s Avengers. But the genesis of this storyline first began nearly twenty years earlier, within Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet mini-series. Marc and Remso discuss this epic event, and ho...

The DC Universe is hit with a timeline split that will endanger all life on Earth unless the Flash can figure out what caused this all to happen to begin with! Remso and Marc explore the dystopian world in which nothing is as it seems in the modern classic known as “Flashpoint” from DC Comics. Support the Second Print Comics Podcast over on Patreon for TONS of bonus content and perks, including ea...

Deathember continues on Second Print Comics! There once was a time when the death of major characters still mattered in comic books - and even more so in the case of DC Comics of the late '80's when The Flash, Supergirl and Jason Todd's Robin all died - and stayed dead (at least for the time being...). In 1992, amid slagging sales and a delayed wedding storyline, DC editorial decided t...

In 2006, Marvel killed Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, right as Remso began seriously reading comics. The “Fallen Son” limited series chronicled some of Captain America’s closest friends, and how they mourned his death in the wake of Marvel’s Civil War. This series wasn’t just a good story, it also taught Remso how to mourn those he loved when one of his closest friends died unexpectedly years...

Ok, it's not a return so much as a debut but I couldn’t resist the song in my head. Marc introduces Remso to one of the more unique, thought-provoking and downright weird comics to come out of Image - Sam Keith’s The Maxx! What’s a dream, what is real, and what is with these darn little Isz creatures! We explore all of this and more as we look at the first four issues of one of the more off-th...

Fasten your seatbelts Second Print Squad, it's a Thanksgiving week treat as we bring you the first ever...(we think....)...X-Men Draft! This was originally aired as a live show for our amazing Patreon supporters and we're showing our thanks by airing it for the public this week! Marc and Remso are joined by two friends of the show - comic book artist Matt Battaglia and pop culture podcaste...

In this week's Second Print Comics adventure, Marc and Remso take a look at young Remso's first introduction to the X-Men - Mark Millar's Ultimate X-Men! This revamp was meant to pull in fans of the X-Men movies without intimidating them with decades of backstory to catch up on, and also happened to one of the first series a young Remso Martinez first got into as a comics fan. But was...

In this week's Second Print Comics Podcast, those rabble rousers Marc and Remso break down the Image Comics Revolution - the spark that lit the comic book industry ablaze in 1992 when seven of the top artists at Marvel - Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Eric Larsen, Jim Valentino, and While Portacio - left the corporate comic world to launch their own, independent company,...

Based off of fan demand, Remso and Marc answer a question that's been driving many first time comic book readers crazy! How did Nick Fury go from being an old white dude and end up becoming Samuel L. Jackson? Remso explains Nick Fury's racial transition which started in Marvel's Ultimate Universe and solidified itself onscreen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, eventually bleeding into...

Spooktober continues as Marc and Remso look at one of Marc's favorite comic book runs of all-time, Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing! They break down Moore's unique retconning of the character's origin story, while simultaneously leaving the entire continuity of the character in tact. They discuss the portrayal of the Swamp Thing character in various mediums including the recent...

Spooktober continues at the Second Print Comics Podcast! Ghost Rider has escaped Hell, but accidentally brought Lucifer with him! Remso and Marc take you to Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, where the cursed anti-hero Johnny Blaze has tracked down part of Lucifer's essence which has possessed the recently deceased Jack O'Lantern! A story straight out of 80's b-rated horror, this tale takes the...

In this week's spooky, scary Second Print Comics adventure, Marc introduces Remso and the listener to one his favorite independent comic creations - Mike Mignola's Hellboy! They review the character's first mini-series, Helllboy: Seed of Destruction, which delves into Hellboy's otherworldly origins while he battles giant humanoid frogs, an ancient serpent god and the SPC-dubbed &#3...