The Comic Crush

On this week's packed show, Liz takes on the new Iron Fist, paul goes to war with Garth Ennis and PJ Holden for The Lion & The Eagle, then visits a seedy strip bar with Victor Santos' Until My Knuckles Bleed, plus the team break-down the Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Trailer! Remember to like, share, and subscribe for more every week! Keep up with the best in comics, movies, and...

Welcome to our first interview of 2022! We're thrilled to have the wonderful talents of PJ Holden with us as he discusses his brand new book, written by Garth Ennis: The Lion & The Eagle. The story of a British Special Forces unit in WWII, The Lion & the Eagle is told with Ennis' grit and Holden's clear, honest style. Not only this, but PJ takes us through more of his upcoming work in 2022...

We're on a one-way mission into comics this week! Paul & Liz team up once more to discuss Suicide Squad: Blaze, Secret X-Men, and the Land of the Living Gods! All this and more on your favourite comic book review show! Remember to like, share, and subscribe for more every week! Keep up with the best in comics, movies, and TV on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and like our...

Don't call it a comeback! Liz and Paul return from their giant-sized Christmas break to bring you season 2 of your favourite comics show. Kicking off things in style this year with New Masters and  Sabretooth as well as some previews of some exciting things in store for 2022 on The Comic Crush as he prepares to launch The Year of the Bat! All this and Liz talks about the latest issue of Dark...

Liz and Paul take one last shot at this brilliant MCU show from Disney +! This week, everything we've been building to comes to a head: Will we see The Kingpin? What's Jack up to? Will Clint finally accept Kate as his partner? And will Yelena finally complete here bloody mission? All will be revealed in the final show of the season! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe and check out The Patre...

WARNING: THIS IS A FULL SPOILER SHOW! Paul, Liz and Keith team up from across the multiverse to discuss the themes, action and heart of Spider-Man: No Way Home in this full spoiler special. In this extended episode, the trio give their reaction to the most highly-anticipated MCU movie since Avengers Endgame! Join us for the final episode of From Panels To Pictures. Remember to like, share and subs...

Paul and Liz are back one last time... for this year, anyway! They look over the week's comics including the Black Label monster Batman: One Dark Knight and Nightwing #87, with it's experimental storytelling! They also chat about the highlights of the year. Join us for the final show of season one which undoubtedly you will like share and subscribe to, right after you've checked out the Patreon an...

Owen Michael Johnson and Paul Dunne take one final look at the Christmas Radio Times for the films coming your war between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. Featuring the cream of the movie crop, these final films - including a jam packed final day on 31st December - represent some deeply personal choices for Owen and Paul. Their discussion takes in musicals, comedy and the importance of a truly Amer...

Get your tracksuits on! Paul and Liz return for the penultimate episode of the Hawkeye reaction show! This week, they talk Black Widows, Blips an Kings. Plus Paul makes the argument for a Hailee and Florence stand-alone show, whilst Liz shares her secret theory on what happens at the end! Keep up with the best in comics, movies and TV on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like...

Paul and Owen are back for more mayhem as they dig even deeper into this year's Christmas films, courtesy of the venerable Radio Times Magazine's film guide. As they progress towards New Year's Eve, they discuss some firm favourites and reveal some highly personal choices. With only a few more days of filmic excellence to go, tune in on Monday for the final part of the best trilogy you'll watch al...

In what started out as a joke and some of you might think still is, Paul and guest co-host Owen Michael Johnson dive into one of their favourite annual traditions: The Christmas issue of The Radio Times! Starting with Saturday 18th December, the duo work their way through the best films on terrestrial channels and reveal their picks for six films that aren't on TV over Christmas, but make excellen...

Paul & Liz are back, bickering again, arguing over just when the Kingpin will appear in Hawkeye! In this week's show, the react to the appearance of a certain deadly assassin, Avengers Endgame callbacks and more in the internet's best Hawkeye show that ISN'T actually Hawkeye. Fact. Don't forget to like share and subscribe. Keep up with the best in comics, movies and TV on The Comic Crush, foll...

This week, Liz and Paul return to the only comics review show you need! It's a big week in comics so the duo need a bit of fun - luckily, One Star Squadron is here to give us just that. On the darker end of the spectrum, we talk about the new team on Batman, the latest Marvel event, Devil's Reign and Wonder Woman: The Amazons Historia and the sad news that has everyone in the comics community talk...

In this very special episode, Paul is joined by writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad with artist Jorge Corona to give you the deep dive on Batgirls from DC Comics! The first issue drops 14th December, so this is your chance to get the low-down early on this great, action-filled, heartfelt take on Cassie Cain, Stephanie Brown and Babs Gordon who team up as the Batgirls to take on The Seer in...

Keith Eyles from the Home Media Minefield channel drops by to discuss one of his favourite shows: Superman & Lois, which after a long delay finally lands in the UK on BBC 1! They'll be a new episode on  the Beeb every week or you can watch the entire season on BBC iplayer now. Paul and Keith deep dive into the first episode and talk about how the show differs from previous Superman shows...

Paul and Liz return to take the slings and arrows of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop's latest mis-adventure! Will we see the Kingpin in this week's episode? What does Echo have planned for the Hawkeyes? What doe those arrows do? And will somebody please walk that dog?! Don't forget to like, share and subscribe! Keep up with the best in comics, movies and TV on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter an...

Joel Meadows, the editor-in-chief of Tripwire (The Genre Magazine and Website) drops by once again to talk about Tripwire's latest kickstarter for a special edition of the print magazine due in 2022. Not only that, but he spills the beans on the upcoming Tripwire Presents Bristol Comic-con, also happening in September 2022. Joel talks about how the comics industry has changed as Tripwire approache...

Hot on the heels of episode 1, Liz and Paul are back  to discuss episode 2 of the latest MCU show on Disney +: Hawkeye! The duo breakdown the show and look ahead to just what might happen in the rest of the season. Will we see the return of the Kingpin? Will Yelena Belova don the Ronin costume? Find out what we think is going to go down in this packed show! Keep up with the best in comics, mo...

Paul and Liz are on target for this brand new after-show, all about Bishop & Barton, or Hawkeye and Hawkeye as they're usually known! On this opening episode, they discuss the first part of Disney Plus' last MCU show of 2021. Join them every week and help them out by liking, sharing and subscribing to our excellent entertainment channel! Keep up with the best in comics, movies and TV on The Co...

Welcome back to our comic creator interview show! In this special episode, we're thrilled to be talking to Kelly Sue DeConnick, co-creator of Bitch Planet (with Valentine DeLandro) and Pretty Deadly (with Emma Rios) as well as the writer who revitalised Captain Marvel, laying the groundwork for the hit MCU movie! On this episode, she discusses the origins and possibilities of Wonder Woman - The Am...

In a show we're shocked we managed to do in under an hour, Liz and Paul discuss no less than five of this week's comics, including Robin & Batman, The Thing, Regarding The Matter of Oswald's Body, What's The Furthest Place From Here and Venom! Plus we reveal who the subject of next week's big interview is and we chat Spider-Man: No Way Home leaks... What a packed show! Remember to like, share...

In the second part of our two part special, this time hosted by Keith Eyles of the excellent Home Media Minefield channel, Paul and Keith discuss David Lynch's version of Dune... as well as Keith's thoughts on the newest version Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel. Keep up with the best in comics on The Comic Crush, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. Treat yourself...

Liz and Paul meet up again after 7,000 years (although it seems like just yesterday) to talk The Eternals, the MCU's newest (oldest) super-heroes! In this lively , spoiler-filled chat, they deep dive into the film, it's place in the MCU and it's wider meanings. Keep up with the best in comics and movies on The Comic Crush , follow us on Twitte r and Instagram and like our page on Facebook . Get th...

Welcome to latest Crushing Comic Episode 11, Paul and Liz hire Christopher Chance in Human Target, get Knighted in AWA's new super-hero series and investigate mob murders with Newburn! We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Keep up with the best in comics and movies on The Comic Crush , follow us on Twitte r and Instagram and like our page on Facebook . Get the video version of this podcast on You...

In the first part of a two-part special, Paul is joined by comics enthusiast, writer and Dune super-fan Tony Vanraes.  In this in-depth discussion, Tony proves he knows his Kwisatz Haderach from his Harkonnens. He's read the novels, watched the David Lynch and SyFy versions and seen the Denis Villneuve version four times. Tony gives an expert opinion on the meanings, motivations and design of...