The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast

Phillip and Eric are back with the penultimate episode of the 2019 CW Arrowverse crossover event, Crisis on Infinite Earths . Hear them bemoan having to use PlutoTV to watch the Arrow episode, Eric chides Phillip for not having read any of J.H. Williams's run on Batwoman, and Eric raves about the movie Obession starring Superman and Lois actor Inde Navarette.

Phillip and Eric continue their rewatch commentary on the third episode of the 2019 Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths ! They gush over Black Lightning finally crossing over, the budget limitations of the crossover, and the implications of "the nod" being multiversal.

Phillip and Eric return to their rewatch of the Arrowverse crossover event of 2019, Crisis on Infinite Earths ! They talk about its homages to Kingdom Come , the best cameos of the crossover, and confusing the movie Girls Trip with a Weekend at Bernie's ripoff.

Phillip and Eric are back to continue their breakdown of the Vertigo Native American crime epic, Scalped by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guéra. They talk about the comic's themes of characters struggling with their cultural self-identity in the face of adversity, sneaking in moments of tenderness and beauty amidst bleakness, and Eric further bashes the MFA in Comics grad program at the now-defunct Ca...

Phillip and Eric kick off a multi-part discussion of one of their favorite Vertigo series, the Native American neo-noir Western Scalped by Jason Aaron and R.M. Guera. They talk about its basis in the Red Power Movement and Native American civil rights history, the most unlikeable antihero in comics ever, and about a certain reunion of characters in Daredevil Born Again.

Phillip and Eric do a rewatch and commentary of the final crossover event featuring the DC Arrowverse shows with part 1 of Crisis on Infinite Earths! Plus Phillip makes his pitch for his X-Men movie, Eric explains a bunch of CW stuff to Phil who had stopped watching these shows at this time, and he explains who Cody Rhodes to Eric.

Phillip and Eric are talking the hit fantasy manga series, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe. They discuss its character-driven take on the well-trodden high fantasy genre, the deconstruction of various fantasy character archetypes, and buying Mrs. Butterworth syrup.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric watch an episode from the maligned Titans tv series starring the secret origin of Hawk and Dove. Hear them lose their minds on the dark edginess of the series, plus they talk about being unable to find pizza places that sell by the slice and Wonder Man being renewed for another season.

Phillip and Eric are back to conclude their rewatch commentary of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem animated movie written and produced by Seth Rogen! They talk about Ice Cube's career, the supporting mutant characters from the comics, and also highlight the "accomplishments" of the figures of Black excellence that is Kamala Harris and Jasmine Crockett.

Phillip and Eric break down the indie comic that kicked off a pop culture franchise, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird from their creator-owned Mirage Studios. They discuss its grittier tone and black and white art style, its homages and spoofs of Jack Kirby and Frank Miller, and talk about the Lanterns teaser and the whiny reaction from fanboys.

Phillip and Eric kick off a month devoted to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the indie comic that became a billion dollar franchise with the latest film incarnation, the animated film Mutant Mayhem ! They talk about its stylized visuals, the emphasis on the "teenage" part of the turtles' characterizations, and Eric asks about Phil to explain Dr. Umar Johnson and the concept of snow bun...

Phillip and Eric talk about another of the best comics of 2025, the Image dystopian sci-fi comic, Assorted Crisis Events Deniz Camp and Eric Zawadzki! They dissect its unique premise of melding temporal distortion with current socioeconomic anxieties, its ambitious layout designs and bold coloring, and Eric shares his experience about being recruited on Linkedin by AI companies.

Phillip and Eric finally wrap their rewatch/commentary on David Fincher's adaptation of The Killer graphic novel. They discuss the eponymous character's subtle character arc, Fincher's meticulous style of filmmaking, and Eric asks Phillip to explain K-Pop Demon Hunters to him.

Phillip and Eric break down the first volume of the alternate history superpower Image comic series The Power Fantasy by Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard! They discuss its new take on the "beware the superman" narrative, the dissonance of its vibrant color scheme with the subject matter, and give fake lamentations about their graduate alma mater shutting down due to running up a $24 mi...

In this episode, Phillip and Eric attempt to continue their rewatch of David Fincher's The Killer adaptation, but things go awry and instead subject themselves to Captain America: Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie. They break down how immensely boring the film is, Phillip educates Eric on who Joaquin Torres is, and talk about how they should've watched M.A.N.T.I.S. instead.

For their first comic talk of 2026, Phillip and Eric break down the surprisingly good Marvel crossover, Aliens Vs. Avengers by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić. They discuss how it subverts the expectations of the cheap cash grab IP crossover, its exploration of the narrative themes Hickman gravitates towards, and how Alien: Earth is better than anyone gives it credit for. The Patrick H. Willems vi...

Eric finally gets Phillip to watch the Netflix adaptation of The Killer graphic novel, directed by David Fincher. They discuss its capture of the introspective spirit of the comic, Fincher's directorial style making him a great fit for the graphic novel, and twenty minutes about Gang of London season 3, Avengers: Doomsday teasers, and the kidnapping presidents abroad.

Phillip and Eric close out 2025 with a conversation about the best comic of the year, Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Vamp and Javier Rodriguez from DC's Absolute line. They discuss its trippy art style afforded by the freedom of the Absolute imprint, its themes of empathy and alienation in a genre-bending story, and continue their mockery of Cynthia Erivo.

Phillip and Eric are back to complete their rewatch of Sam Raimi's much-maligned Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirstin Dunst, and James Franco. They also talk about Thomas Hayden Church being in the new Knives Out installment, and what constitutes murder when applied to a man made of sand.

Phillip and Eric are back from their Thanksgiving hiatus to break down one of the hottest comics of the year, Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, one of the flagship titles of DC's Absolute line. They discuss Snyder's reimagining of billionaire Bruce Wayne as an angry and brutal middle-class engineer, the series influences from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and...

Phillip and Eric are the first part of a rewatch of Sam Raimi's infamous Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and featuring Sandman, Venom, Green Goblin, Gwen Stacey, and too many subplots. They see if the film has aged better as Phillip claims and debate the difference between a host and a maitre'd.

Phillip and Eric break down the Boom! Studios sci-fi comic, We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo. They discuss the series's unique concept and gorgeous illustration impaired by structural issues with its storytelling, its striking cover designs, and Eric chides Phillip for not making the time to watch crappy Gundam movies but not Andor.

Just in time for Halloween, Phillip and Eric wrap up their rewatch of the vulgar auteur classic Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance starring Nicholas Cage and directed by Neveldine and Taylor. They also discuss more Ghost Rider lore, Idris Elba's career choices, Lizzo and culture culture, and how Suits lost the plot.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the latest series from Food Wars! creators, the shonen cinephile manga Tenmaku Cinema by Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki. They debate the quality of the book's writing and depth of cinema knowledge, what it means to be a passionate lover of any art form, and how much Riverside FM is an awful, terrible recording platform that sucks.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are rewatching and talking the underrated cinematic masterpiece that is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance , at least according to Eric. They talk Nic Cage's hammy acting, having a Ghost Rider movie directed by the team of utterly insane Crank movies, and Phillip shares his thoughts on the Spider-Man Magic: the Gathering set despite not playing Magic.