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Writer Ted Anderson returns to the show this week to talk about his new graphic novel Side Effects, as well as plenty of other topics including teaching, Lord of the Rings, how to decide what to explain in a story, among others. Plus, an extended comics review segment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After some circumstances, we're back and taking all the Battle of the Decades matchups we can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a couple days late, but we've got your ranks for the dog days of summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By your request, we read all 12 issues of the 2015 Black Canary series by Brendan Fletcher, Annie Wu, and an array of other artists. How does this DCYOU offering hold up? Listen and find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist extraordinaire and Gruenies contributor Dan Panosian joins us on the show this week to talk about his new art book, Urban Barbarian! We also talk swimsuit issues, drawing the comics for "Logan," the early '90s at Marvel, spending time away from comics, and a whole lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From a bad story about the Arctic to a revisit to the Watch Dogs to a cruise ship full of super-powered women, it's a jam-packed Gruenies episode this week, covering Captain America #384-390! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a surprise listener questions episode, and we're talking about superheroes' real clothes, Wizard magazine, Bond, snack foods, alien movies, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're wrapping up our huge tournament of characters entering the arena of battle! Who will emerge the victor? Who will have to get married? Only one way to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that the Cow Tools debate is behind us, we can set to ranking some X-Men stories, some Calvin and Hobbes strips, and some other notable comic book stories. Go to manscaped.com and use the offer code AJAX to get 20 percent off your order and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey there, Cyber-Goths! We're recapping every episode of "Gotham" like we've been doing for the 599 previous episodes (along with some episodes of "The OC" and "Terriers"). It's a big one this week, as we dig deep into the fourth season's mid-season finale, "Queen Takes Knight." It's a war between Sofia Falcone and the Penguin, and we're here for it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

By your request, we read the first 12 issues of the current Moon Knight series, written by Jed MacKay. Odds are we probably liked it, but can it actually be ranked on the list? Listen to learn what we decide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're continuing our read-through of the Mark Gruenwald run on Captain America this week, and after a bumpy start, we get deep into the inner working of the Serpent Society! Then Cap meets Paul Bunyan. Covering Captain America #379-383. Go to manscaped.com and use the offer code AJAX to get 20% off and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt's under the weather this week, so we're settling back and taking some listener questions after an extended comics review segment. Go to manscaped.com and use the offer code AJAX to get 20 percent off your order and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's once again Dracula's favorite month, and we're taking on some interesting lists of stories to rank. In particular, there's one submission we just can't agree about even ranking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're taking your listener questions this week on topics ranging from the most Marvel DC character (and most DC Marvel character), event names, the best animal-themed superhero, our RPG summons, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our read through the Mark Gruenwald run on Captain America continues this week, and this time around we're taking on the 7-part story in which Cap, sadly, does a drug. Also, Kingpin and the Red Skull fight in the middle of Yankee Stadium! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This month, we caught up on a comic we'd already read, but had differing views on whether it would be fun to read again or not. So how did things shake out? Did we get knowledge or insanity? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The writers and artist of the upcoming Dark Horse series Minor Threats join us for this week's show, so we're obviously talking D-list villains, baby! We also talk Astro City, worldbuilding, superhero analogues, how Minor Threats is different from the MODOK Hulu series, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris take on a Battle of the Decades! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

It's the Sweet 16 round of the Great Indoor Fight! Who will walk away as winners and make it to the quarterfinals? Only one way to find out! Ring the bell! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a very Spider-Man heavy set of rankings this month! Of course, we're happy to do it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time once again to read some Gruenies! This week, we're covering Captain America #368-371, in which Crossbones and his crew seek out the missing Red Skull, while Cap and Diamondback get close enough to finally go on a date. Go to manscaped.com and use the offer code AJAX to get 20% off and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, we're chatting with writer Greg Silber about interviewing Grant Morrison for PanelxPanel on the topic of metafiction! That's right: An interview about an interview! We also talk about defining metafiction, our favorite Grant comics, what it's like to meet them in person, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris answer a listener question about the Wayne family! Learn more...

The boys are taking on the clearly MCU-inspired Al Ewing run on Loki this month. How did it fare in light of some crossover-necessary interruptions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The creator of the new graphic novel series Ax-Wielder Jon, Nick Pitarra, joins us for the show this week! We talk about how the book was inspired by his daughter, all the Nicks in comics, character design, the creative process when you're both writer and artist, naming weapons, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris burn through a battle of the decades! Use the offer code AJAX at manscaped.co...

We're taking your listener questions this week! So if you've ever wondered what kind of wizard Chris and Matt would be, this is your chance to learn the answer, among other things. Go to manscaped.com and use the offer code AJAX to get 20% off your order and free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices