Trade Waiters

In anticipation for the new John Wick film we read the only comic adaptation. This is a prequel comic that chronicles a young John Wick after his release from prison and his first vendetta. Learn how the legendary hitman finds his way into the international organization of assassins. News 3:07 John Wick 15:32 Back Matter Matters 45:15 The Pull-List 51:28 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

In anticipation for Shazam! Fury of the Gods we read a book by Jeff Smith, the award-winning creator of BONE, who tells the story of young orphan Billy Batson who finds himself transformed into the World's Mightiest Mortal whenever he says the magic word "Shazam!" after being granted the magical powers of the gods by an ancient wizard. News 4:35 Shazam! 19:14 Back Matter Matters 55:18 The Pull-Lis...

In honor of Daniel's wedding, we are reading the shortest of the wedding comic trades we could find. Deadpool is getting married! But to whom? Tune in to find out as Deadpool and his mysterious bride tie the knot! This trade also features the many times he has been married in the past, as well as a time travel story and a team up annual featuring Madcap.  News 2:17 Wedding of Deadpool 12:04 Back M...

This week we review a Frank Miller classic, Sin City. The crime-comic megahit features our main character Marv, and someone paid good money to frame him for murder. He works his way up the crime-ladder to find the truth in this black and white tale written and drawn by the legendary Frank Miller. News 1:13 Sin City 16:17     Back Matter Matters 50:18 The Pull-List 56:53  Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Fol...

For our 150th episode we read a book we have pushed off long enough, DC: The New Frontier. A masterpiece by Darwyn Cooke with colors by Dave Stewart. A book about the DC universe set when Cold War paranoia outlawed the heroes of the Golden Age and the trinity continued to fight for truth and justice. But as the world hurtled toward an uncertain future, a new breed of hero would define the American...

Are you excited for the new Ant-Man and the Wasp movie? Do you want to know more about the characters' history? This week we read the brand spankin' new Ant-Man trade by Al Ewing and Tom Reilly. A tale through time that brings together all the Ant-Men in history to take down their greatest foe! News 1:00 Ant-Man 20:13 Back Matter Matters 51:18 The Pull-List 56:25 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

An often-overlooked genre in comics are romance comics. They're not quite as frequent as your superhero books but hold an important place in the industry. For this year's Valentine's Day episode, we review Sunstone by Stjepan Sejic. A story about two people trying to find someone they're compatible with through online dating. Also featured in this episode is our One Panel Game which is like Wordle...

This week, featuring our friend Jack, we read Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. A post-apocalyptic tale where Logan's quiet life is interrupted by a journey across America where Wolverine will become a hero again. This is one of our favorites that we wanted to review on the podcast. News 1:54 Wolverine: Old Man Logan 7:55 Back Matter Matters 1:07:19 The Pull-List 1:13:55 L...

This week we read one of the first collaborations by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Flex Mentallo, the Man of Muscle Mystery, investigates the sinister dealings of his former comrade. This fast-paced tale twists super-hero tropes, introducing one mind-boggling concept after another. News 3:02 Flex Mentallo 14:14 Back Matter Matters 47:39 The Pull-List 51:40 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

This week we review our first book from writer Ram V and artist Filipe Andrade, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, published by Boom Studios. The avatar of Death is cast down to Earth to live a mortal life in Mumbai in the body of Laila Starr. This Eisner-nominated book left us craving more from these creators. News 1:22 The Many Deaths of Laila Starr 6:18 Back Matter Matters 42:58 The Pull-List 46:4...

Our first trade of the year will be the Trade Waiter gift Daniel received two episodes ago. Thanos Wins is the last trade of the Thanos run from the 2016 run when Donny Cates comes aboard. The first Marvel comic by Donny is one that unintentionally sets up his future projects with the company. It’s a fantastic introduction to the writer we know and love exploring crazy ideas about Thanos' last day...

Happy New Year! Our last trade of the year will be the Trade Waiter gift Nathan received last episode. One-Star Squadron is a hero book unlike any other exploring characters we have never seen. It entails themes like getting by as a low-profile hero, whether it's worth being a hero, and if these characters are doing any good in the world. Written by pod favorite Mark Russel and artwork by Steve Li...

For our Christmas episode this year, we read the 2022 book Naughty List written by well-known tv writer Nick Santora and art by Lee Ferguson. A gritty and realistic version of the Santa Claus story and where he is in the modern day. This episode also includes trivia about Santa's many appearances in comic history, our annual trade gift exchange, and our review of Violent Night featuring David Harb...

Making up for missing the holiday episode last year, we decided to double up this year on Christmas books. This week we review the holiday special featuring the jolliest Marvel character, The Punisher. Crime doesn’t take the holidays off and neither does the Punisher in this story featuring a hired assassin, the mob, and a kidnapping. Written and drawn by various talent collected in a trade perfec...

For Nathan's birthday episode he had us read a rebirth mini-series, The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman. A recent iteration of the classic DC anthology series that consist of many different team-ups. This story is a murder mystery on another world that our heroes are tasked to solve. Written and drawn by best-selling artist Liam Sharp. News 1:23 The Brave and The Bold: Batman and Wonde...

This week we reviewed Kick-Ass by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. We have seen the film adaptations but have never read the source material. This was a great change of pace from the back-to-back light-hearted Marvel books we've been reading. This is the first trade following vigilante, Dave Lizewski. We constantly compare this to the movies and talk about good changes and what we would've kept on...

In excitement for the Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special, we read the only run of this team that Daniel knew about written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with pencils by Paul Pelletier. This was a very exciting arc where our heroes are actually saving the galaxy by closing universe-ending rips in space. This trade also includes a tie-in to Secret Invasion that felt like a natural addition to...

For the first annual thanksgiving episode we read about Marvel's first family, the Fantastic Four.  Our first book of many from writer Jonathan Hickman with artwork by Steve Epting and Barry Kitson. FF is the story about a grieving family trying to move forward and fixing their past mistakes. Including new members, new uniforms, and new problems. News 1:26 FF 13:53 Back Matter Matters 55:41 The Pu...

In anticipation for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, we read the first comic written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Brian Stelfreeze. This was a very intricately written story that is a great addition to the character. Following the events of Secret Wars, T'Challa is struggling to keep the nation on his side when a revolution is trying to overthrow his rule.  News 00:59 Black Panther 19:08 Back Ma...

After watching the successful Netflix show we were reminded that there was actually a comic book about Jeffrey Dahmer. Written and illustrated by his old classmate Derf Backderf is an inside look on Dahmer first hand. You learn the patterns and behaviors of the serial killer prior to his killings.  News 34:26 My Friend Dahmer 16:48 Back Matter Matters 54:39 The Pull-List 1:04:18  Black Adam Review...

On the last week of our horror book month, we read the comic that piqued our interest the most. KISS Zombies is exactly what you think it is and more. A very accurate depiction of how KISS would handle being in a zombie apocalypse while celebrating what makes them iconic. Brilliantly written by Ethan Sacks and stunning artwork by Rodney Buchemi. Please excuse the audio difficulties, Daniel did his...

On the last week of October Horror book we read Infidel with returning guest Serena. Another book by Pornsak Pichetshote with art by Aaron Campbell, which is a haunted house story for the 21st century. Selected for NPR's 100 favorite horror stories of all time and it did not disappoint. News 02:29 Infidel 11:54 Back Matter Matters 50:44 The Pull-List 58:21 Linktr.ee/tradewaiters Follow Us!

 Continuing our month of reading horror comics, we read Night of the Ghoul by acclaimed Batman writer Scott Snyder and one of our favorites Francesco Francavilla. This was a great self-contained single trade story from just last year that is currently coming out in print. The Comixology original was one of many from Scott released last year. News 01:09 Night of the Ghoul 09:40 Back Matter Matters...

To kick off our October of just reviewing horror comics, we reviewed Werewolf by Night in anticipation for the upcoming Disney+ movie. Coming from the Marvel MAX imprint it’s a violent and gory tale about Jack Russel and his struggles with his condition. Written by writer Duane Swierczynski and art by Mico Suayan. To fill up time we also did Superhero Trivia, and some superhero team drafts. Trivia...

This week we dive into the team that will be making an appearance in the upcoming Black Adam film, the JSA. With our buddy Brandon we try to figure out who the fuck all these people are in a story by one of our favorites, Geoff Johns with an artist new to us Dale Eaglesham. This was a delightful surprise for us that gave us the feeling of wonder for characters we knew nothing about. News 02:08 JSA...