The Omnibus: A Comics Podcast

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the wine connoisseur family drama manga series, Drops of God, by Tadashi Agi. They discuss making a compelling narrative out of people standing around talking like sommeliers, its use of beautiful imagery to turn wine descriptions into something like a super power, and how Phillip is too uncultured to hyperdecant his wine.

In this episode, Eric finally makes Phillip watch the first episode of the CW series Superman and Lois starring Tyler Hoechin and Elizabeth Tulloch! Plus he bashes Phillip for taking the time to watch Captain America: Brave New World , but won't take the time to watch superhero movies and tv shows that are actually good, let alone good movies.

Phillip and Eric are talking the manga adaptation of famed cosmic horror writer HP Lovecraft's short story, The Shadow Ove Innsmouth , by Gou Tanabe and published by Dark Horse. They talk adapting Lovecraft's purple prose to a visual medium, Tanabe's mesmerizing art, and how Phillip thinks he should get the day off for 9/11.

Phillip and Eric conclude their rewatch commentary on the final part of the Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X . They also talk about House on Mango Street , Love Actually , and the cost of American weddings vs European ones.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric tackle John Ostrander's classic run on DC Comics's The Suicide Squad, the writer and creator of Amanda Waller who made it the supervillain Dirty Dozen that we know today. They discuss its political undertones with President Reagan and Hawk running arms to the Contras, how the Squad's very first mission is against a group of foes called "The Jihad,...

Phillip and Eric continue their rewatch of the CW Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X, with the penultimate episode! They also talk about the Ray, why Doctor Light can somehow fly, and Eric tries to help Phil grow out of his Boston-hating ways.

Phillip and Eric break down the thrilling conclusion to the dark vigilante Image comic, Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! They talk unreliable narration techniques, the ambiguous ending they didn't see coming, and discuss how stupid the Todd Phillips sequel is despite neither of them having seen it.

Phillip and Eric continue their rewatch and commentary of part 2 of the CW Arrowverse crossover, Crisis on Earth-X ! Plus Eric tries to get Phil excited for Highest 2 Lowest, the new Spike Lee movie premiering this week!

Phillip and Eric break down the penultimate arc of the Image vigilante comic Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. They discuss the protagonist Dylan going full Punisher and his comparisons to '70s-era Spider-Man, Elizabeth Breitweiser's use of colors for the moody, atmospheric vibe, and they pitch their absurd ideas for Marvel Studios' upcoming X-Men movie.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are kicking their rewatch/commentary of probably the best crossover of the CW Arrowverse shows, part one of Crisis on Earth-X ! They talk about the story of superheroes fighting Nazis, the Kyle Chandler show Early Edition , and Eric attempts to retool the podcast to being about the HBO series Industry .

It's part two of Philip and Eric's discussion of the deconstructive vigilante Image comic, Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips! They discuss the shift in POV from the main character Dylan to former love interest Kira, the subtext of the "angry white vigilante" subgenre, and why sneakerheads who buy expensive shoes should be sent to Alligator Alcatraz.

Phillip and Eric are kicking off the first part of their discussion on the Image comic series Kill or Be Killed by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. They discuss its deconstruction of the vigilante hero, its parallels to stories like Taxi Driver and Joker and its roots to the socioeconomic circumstances of its times, and how if Phil would still support Zohran Mamdani if he outlawed Spider-Man and tax...

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Mad Cave Studios crime series set in the Soviet Union, Sanction by Ray Fawkes and Antonio Fuso! They break down how it's a by-the-numbers detective story centered around cynical detectives with little to add to the genre, strange visual choices by the artist, and their reaction to the New York mayoral primary results.

Phillip and Eric continue their Blue Beetle rewatch/commentary! They talk about Susan Sarandon's leftist politics, the film's love for the history of Blue Beetle, and why the bad guy somehow has a castle.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Eisner-nominated DC superhero miniseries Alan Scott: The Green Lantern Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey. They discuss the character's history originating in the Golden Age then retconned into a gay superhero, the book's depiction of LGBTQ+ people in 1930s America, and how 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS is the gayest movie ever.

Phillip and Eric are talking the modern DC classic, All-Star Superman by the legendary duo of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. They discuss its optimistic and sincere tone, Morrison's portrayal of Superman as an all-powerful but altruistic being, and Eric expresses his dismay over the new Pope not living up to his super expectations.

Phillip and Eric are talking the modern classic DC comic Superman For All Reasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. They break down Tim Sale's Norman Rockefeller influences on the art for this story, the focus on a grounded, character-driven Superman series, and Eric makes Phillip explain the appeal of Marvelous Ms. Maisel.

Inspired by watching The Thunderbolts* , Philip and Eric are talking the Marvel Knights limited series The Sentry by Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee. They discuss its origin and initial marketing scheme as a "forgotten" creation of Stan Lee, Jae Lee's moody art style, and its deconstruction of then superhero tropes.

Phillip and Eric are exploiting the algorithm this week by talking Star Wars while it's still hot, but not the Star Wars anyone expected. They're going over the obscure comic Dark Empire by Tom Veitch and Cam Kennedy, set after Return of the Jedi featuring a resurrected Palpatine when it was still original. They talk about its trippy art and color scheme by Cam Kennedy, its lackluster writ...

Phillip and Eric are talking the Dark Horse creator-owned comic series Hellboy by the legendary Mike Mignola! They discuss Mignola's exquisite and distinctive art style, his Jack Kirby influences, the series drawing upon superhero, gothic horror, pulp, and folklore genres, and Phillip tests if Eric can tell the difference between a quote from Wilson Fisk vs mayor Eric Adams.

Phillip and Eric wrap up their breakdown on Garth Ennis's Punisher MAX run, covering the final three arcs. They discuss what is Ennis's definitive statement on what it means to be the Punisher, gush over the "Widowmakers" arc, and Eric asks Phillip to lend him some money to buy a PS5 and Death Stranding 2.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their discussion on Garth Ennis's iconic run on The Punisher MAX. They talk the influence Ennis's readership of war comics on the series, the introduction of Frank Castle's silliest foe to date, and Eric gushes about the Devil May Cry Netflix series.

Phillip and Eric continue their breakdown of Garth Ennis's run on the Marvel MAX series The Punisher . They discuss the darkest arc of its series with Frank Castle going after human traffickers, the introduction of Nick Fury and espionage elements into the story, and why Phillip hates Boston.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric kick off their breakdown on Garth Ennis's seminal Punisher MAX run with Punisher: Born and the first 12 issues of the MAX series. They discuss Garth Ennis's take on the Punisher as a sociopathic, battle-hardened war veteran anti-hero, the series' critique of the military-industrial complex, and whether Wilson Fisk would be a better mayor of NYC than Er...

In this episode, Phillip and Eric take a crack at the YA girl camper adventure comic series Lumberjanes by N.D. Stevenson and Shannon Watters. They discuss its lovingly idiosyncratic art style, the storytelling touches brought on by an all-female team, and why black people don't go camping.