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On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: With the start of fall comes all kinds of new TV programs. So let's start the show with some TV talk, as we discuss the start of Y: The Last Man on FX, latest episode of What If on Disney+, and the release of the Hawkeye trailer for the upcoming season also on Disney+. We continue with our read of 52 from DC Comics. This week is issue #3,...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen provides a mid-show update from Rose City Comic Con in Portland, where he is covering the Hero Initiative table in Artists Alley. Find out what Cullen is seeing and who he is talking to throughout the weekend. We continue with our read of 52 from DC Comics. This week is issue #2, where the mystery thickens around Elongated Man, Ren...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Jerry saw Shang-Chi over the weekend and shares his non-spoiler thoughts about the 25th entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. John turned 52 yesterday, so we are kicking off a year-long read of 52 from DC Comics.  We have our Pick 3 selections, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics in Kansas City, plus a last-minute trivia questi...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The 2021 Planet Comicon is in the books, and Jerry came out of it Covid-free. Hear his recap of the show, some of the people he saw, items he got, and more. Cullen has a conversation with Cory Strode and Adam Watson looking at the comic book distribution model - what works and what doesn't. We have our Pick 3 selections, sponsored by our...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we finished our summer reading program with Batman: Creature of the Night from Kurt Busiek and the late John Paul Leon.   Beginning in late 2017, Busiek returns with his take on Batman, using the same concept that he used a decade earlier with Superman: Secret Identity . Beginning in the 1960s, we follow the story of Bruce Wainwright who...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We saw the return of Stargirl to the CW this past week. For a first episode back, there was a lot of storylines introduced, as well as some new characters and a few that are returning. In addition, over on Disney+, we got the first episode of Marvel's What If? series, which revisited the events of Captain America: The First Avenger . In t...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We all got the chance to watch The Suicide Squad over the weekend, so we sat down to discuss the good (Like 99.999999%) and the bad (How come Bloodsport wasn't able to shoot a giant starfish in the eye???) of the movie. Free Comic Book Day is this Saturday, and you can find John and Jerry down at Clint's Comics. Bring your mask & gloves,...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The guys revisit their Eisner picks from a few weeks ago. And while in this life all three of us are the winners when we are together, there was a clear-cut winner in this competition. Tune in to find out who is most in tune with the Eisner voting collective. Scarlett Johansson has filed suit against Disney, alleging that by placing Black...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, the guys sit down to chat with Chris Jackson about Planet Comicon returning to downtown Kansas City in just three weeks. Planet Comicon will be August 20-22 at the Kansas City Convention Center, a.k.a. Bartle Hall. Tickets are still available, and will be on sale up until the final day of the show. After being put on hold for 2020, Chris...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we are wrapping up our Loki discussion, breaking down episodes 4, 5, and 6. Wow, I don't think we saw that coming in Episode 6, did we? Plus we had Alligator Loki and the Thanos Copter and so much more. We may have to create some variants of ourselves to have enough time to unpack everything we witnessed in the final episodes of the seaso...

The balcony is open once again. The guys from the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! took in the new Black Widow movie over the weekend, bringing the MCU back to the big screen for the first time since 2019. Set between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War , we find out what Natasha has been up to behind the scenes. Turns out to be a family reunion of sorts, as we meet her parents and s...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we continue our summer reading program with the original Astro City mini-series from 1995. This started a new universe that has spawned countless homages over its 100+ issue run.  Written by Kurt Busiek, interior art by Brent Anderson, and cover art by Alex Ross, Astro City introduces us to multiple characters, situations, and one-of-a-ki...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we need to catch up on our Loki discussion, so Cullen and Jerry are here to break down episodes 2 and 3. We have Loki chasing Loki across time and space, with stops in Alabama and deep space. Plus, Loki sings! There is a Kickstarter ongoing for HELP to benefit the Hero Initiative , so you know we are going to talk about it and encourage y...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we begin our summer reading program with the Wolverine mini-series from 1982. This is one of Marvel's earliest mini-series, and has stayed in print in some form or fashion over the last four decades.  Written by Chris Claremont with art by Frank Miller, Wolverine has Logan traveling to Japan to try to win back Mariko but those plans quick...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we are talking about the God of Mischief as the first episode of Loki dropped on Disney + last week. Heck, as you are reading this write-up, other people are already watching episode two. Go watch it, we'll wait here until you're done. Starring Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson as Agent Mobius, Loki takes place immediately after we last saw...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we are taking a look at representation in comics with the celebration of Pride Month. Representation is important, and there were times when comics got it right, and more times when comics got it wrong. Whether is Northstar, Harley & Ivy, or any other characters past or present, we have a free-form conversation talking about the character...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we are back to peek nerdiness, as we have an all-star line-up of podcast champions in our studio tonight. Batting first and hosting the podcast is Cullen Stapleton, a.k.a. The Blonde Ambition! When he's not reading comics or driving the Portland backroads, Cullen is saving the world one shared social media post at a time. Next up is the o...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we have writer Mark Russell on to talk about Fantastic Four Life Story #1 , which hit the shelves last week. Following in the footsteps of Spider-Man Life Story from 2019, Fantastic Four Life Story gives us a new look at the history of Marvel's First Family but told by the decades with the characters aging in real-time. Joined by artist S...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we have writer Douglas Wolk on to talk about comics. In particular, we should focus on Marvel Comics. Well, truth be told, we should discuss all of the Marvel Comics. Or maybe, just maybe, we talk to Doug about his upcoming book called All of the Marvels , due to hit bookstores in October this year.  What started out as a father-son readi...

We are quickly reaching the end of the school year in the offices of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Our children/summer interns are eager to get started on researching comics for their fathers. We are getting the sunscreen ready in case we dare to step outside. And we are gearing up for our 2021 WCPEver Summer Reading Project. But we need your help! For the three months of the summer, we want to...

Back to the basics this week for the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, as we are going to spend the next hour of so just talking about comics. It's this type of show that your spouse wants you to listen to for your comic fix.  Obviously, we start with our Pick 3 selections, which is sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. We got to tell you - there are a lot of great books out this week that could...

We have another potential award-winning episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! for you today, as we wrap up The Falcon and the Winter Soldier from Disney+. Seriously, how good were these two episodes? We are still running on a high from watching the fights, the new costume, heck even the training montage. We don't know how we managed to keep this podcast so short, as we talked about the episo...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we have comic horror writer Cullen Bunn in the studio with us to talk about his new Kickstarter, Beyond Mortal #1 . Working with artist Danny Luckert , Beyond Mortal is the first of a three-issue series where the world's mightiest heroes (think Justice League) goes up against Elder Gods (think Cthulhu). The first issue alone is 64 pages,...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, the whole world is watching to see what we talk about today. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episodes 3 and 4 Loki  trailer Jerry's trip to Clint's Comics How about a trivia question to win free stuff? Our Pick 3 selections How will we get this all into one show? Listen and find out. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let...

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we have a comic-focused show for you! Time to dive into the funny books. We look at the May 2021 solicits for Marvel, DC and Image Comics. Jerry got a new box of comics from DCBS. Cullen has a new trivia question tied into The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Our Pick 3 choices sponsored by Clint's Comics We would love to hear your comments...