The Comic Book Block

Welcome to The Comic Book Block, and 2026 is already shaping up to be the kind of comic book year that feeds the fandom like Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house. In this episode, we’re breaking down ALL the heat headed our way across Marvel, DC, the Energon Universe, Vertigo’s rebirth, Black Label’s surprises, indie power plays, and every publisher out here cooking like they're trying to win a Mi...

It’s Thanksgiving season, and we’re rolling into the holiday with Feast Mode fully activated — because the comics of 2025 didn’t just show up… They showed out . In this special episode, we’re carving into the stories we’re genuinely thankful for — the rare books that fed us, moved us, surprised us, and made us forget (briefly) how much we truly spend on variant covers. We’re dishing up: 🦃 DC KO —...

Before he was DC’s walking middle finger, Lobo was just a weird side character who looked like he got lost on his way to a Motley Crüe concert. Then someone at DC said, “What if we make him worse?” and comic book history was never the same. In this episode, we track Lobo’s chaotic evolution from disposable villain to intergalactic legend. It’s a story filled with chains, cigars, cloning himself fo...

This week, we’re unleashing Stray Dogs & Feral: The Happiest Horror on Earth — two comics that prove Tony Fleecs is the Walt Disney of emotional devastation. It's All Dogs Go To Heaven meets The Silence of the Lambs and The Secret Life of Pets meets The Walking Dead. In this episode, we are talking about: 🐶 Stray Dogs — the murder mystery that made you hug your pet... and side-eye your ne...

We return once more to Hyde Street — a neighborhood that never forgets and never forgives. In this episode, we unpack Geoff Johns’ Hyde Street #7–9 and Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #1–3, the latest additions to  Ghost Machine’s  horror universe where guilt is currency, grief has a zip code, and nobody ever really leaves. These issues connect grief, guilt, and identity across panels — a shared u...

In this episode of The Comic Book Block , we leaf through Patrick Horvath’s Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees — the horror-comic that looks like a Sunday children’s book but murders like Silence of the Lambs . Every page drips with charm, civility, and the quiet sound of someone dragging a tarp across the forest floor. This isn’t just another horror comic — it’s a mirror wrapped in fur. A story...

Welcome to Oak Valley, Maine — the town where Halloween isn’t about candy, it’s about carnage. In this episode of The Comic Book Block Podcast , we’re diving headfirst into James Tynion IV and Michael Walsh’s Exquisite Corpses , the horror comic that makes The Purge look like a community fundraiser. Twelve slashers dropped into one small town. Rich families watching from the sidelines like it’s Fa...

On this episode of Comic Book Block , we crack open Jason Aaron’s Bug Wars —the comic where your backyard becomes a war zone and every blade of grass hides a brutal tiny world. Slade Slaymaker doesn’t just get shrunk; he gets drafted into the worst HOA on earth, where ant armies gut each other, beetle riders charge rent in blood, and mosquito hoardes make your last camping trip look like a Disney...

It’s bracket season, comic fans. Welcome to DC K.O. , where thirty-two heroes and villains square off for the title of King Omega . Some will rise, some will lose, and Hawkman will… yeah, you already know. In this episode, we break it all down like it’s March Madness with capes. Superman’s the #1 seed who’ll probably choke when mercy costs him points. Batman's a safe bet with all that plot arm...

Crossovers are the best kind of chaos. Two worlds colliding, heroes teaming up, and fans getting exactly what they didn’t even know they needed. On this episode of The Comic Book Block, we’re breaking down the wildest mash-ups in comic history. Superman hangs out with Spider-Man. Archie survives the Punisher. And yes, Charles Barkley dunks on Godzilla. These aren’t stories, they’re fever dreams —...

In this episode, we’re chopping it up about DC K.O., Absolute Evil, the Static Shock/Batman Beyond mini-series, and the crossover so wild it sounds like fanfiction—Batman vs. Deadpool. But we ain’t stressing it—we celebrating it. ‘Cause DC out here dropping events like Oprah with gift bags: “You get a tie-in! You get a one-shot! You get a crisis!” And yeah, your wallet might be crying, but your co...

Marvel’s Phase 6 is here, and it’s basically a challenge to see how much superhero content one human can handle. From Fantastic Four and Spider-Man 4 to Avengers: Doomsday , Secret Wars , Marvel Zombies , and a stack of Disney+ shows, Kevin Feige’s making sure our calendars — and our streaming queues — stay full. In this episode of The Comic Book Block , we’re talking the hype, the chaos, and why...

In this episode, we dissect James Gunn’s newly minted “Gods and Monsters” slate, and somehow come to the disturbing realization… that the creative direction actually makes sense. Yeah. We’re scared too. We go through the whole slate and break it down — the good, the bold, and the “how did this make it past executives without sabotage?” For the first time in a decade, DC fans aren’t just cautiously...

Booster Gold is the only hero who can save the timeline, crash the timeline, and then tag himself in the post about it. This week on The Comic Book Block, we dive into DC’s most self-promotional savior. He’s the time-traveling ex-quarterback who stole a time machine, a security droid named Skeets, and then decided the best way to protect the timeline was to turn it into a highlight reel. We’re bre...

This week, we talk about Rook: Exodus — the inspiring story of a man who survived the collapse of society... just so society could leave him behind again. Rook used to be a farmer. Now he's a Warden with a helmet, a bird army, and absolutely no reason to get out of bed. His planet is dying. His family is gone. And the only thing he's saving is face — barely. It’s the classic tale of corporate aban...

Welcome to Hyde Street , the only neighborhood where your worst decisions don’t just haunt you—they set up shop, invite their friends, and throw loud parties you can’t escape. On this episode of The Comic Book Block , we tear into Geoff Johns’ Hyde Street —a ghostly purgatory full of broken promises, bad deals, and emotional damage that comes with zero refunds. Think of it as a family reunion wher...

This week on The Comic Book Block Podcast, we’re breaking down Redcoat—the man, the myth, the walking colonial fever dream. He’s got a musket, centuries of emotional damage, and one jacket that’s committed to the bit harder than any cosplayer you’ve ever met. Man’s been in essential moments throughout history, and still got the nerve to walk through a modern city lookin’ like he just challenged Pa...

In this episode, we dive headfirst into the glowing chaos that is Geiger —Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s post-apocalyptic powerhouse of radioactive action. Geiger is what happens when you mix Batman’s tragic backstory, the Hulk’s radiation issues, and the Mandalorian’s parenting energy—then toss him into a Fallout DLC, ☢️ This episode’s packed with glow, grit, and Geiger: 💥 Geiger’s tragic backstor...

🌀 The Ultimates Are Not Okay (And That’s the Point) What happens when Marvel’s most powerful heroes start unraveling? In this episode, we break down Deniz Camp’s bold reboot of The Ultimates-a cosmic therapy session disguised as a superhero comic. Existential crises, multiversal stakes, and gods with guilt? It’s like a Marvel x Nietzsche crossover. Yeah, we’re talking about it. 🎙️✨

In this web-slinging episode of The Comic Book Block, we dive deep into Marvel's bold new take on the wall-crawler with the Ultimate Spider-Man. We unpack Jonathan Hickman's groundbreaking narrative, and how this reimagined Peter Parker—now older, married, and a father—challenges everything we thought we knew about Spidey. Join us as we break down key story arcs from Issues #1–#16, explore...

Welcome to The Comic Book Block! In this episode of The Comic Book Block , we dive into Absolute — Green Lantern , The Flash , and Martian Manhunter . Join us on the block to discuss these iconic characters reimagined in the Absolute Universe. After listening to this episode, check out Gemni Comic Supply for all your supply needs. COMICBLOCK10 https://geminicomicsupply.com/discount/COMICBLOCK10 Th...

Welcome to the Comic Book Block. In this episode, we discuss the Last Dust of Kryston, the first arc of Absolute Superman, and it was a banger. So kick it on the block as we discuss more about DC Comics' Absolute Universe.

Welcome to The Comic Book Block! This week we are discussing Absolute Wonder Woman.

Welcome to the Block! In this, episode we discuss Absolute Batman. No Money-No Problem-Batman is still the hero this Gotham needs. So sit back and relax as we take the Block to the Absolute Universe.

Welcome to the Comic Book Block! In this episode, we are discussing the Non-Team-Team known as the Defenders.