WORST. COMIC. PODCAST. EVER!

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back with the guys after a quick vacation to California this week. Hear about the shops he visited and the comics he brought back home. John also chimes in with his impressions of the Deadpool & Wolverine movie. Speaking of D&W , Roy Thomas was in the news... AGAIN! Now claiming he should have been listed first in the credits. Yea...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: See any new movies over the weekend? Cullen and Jerry found time to see Deadpool & Wolverine last week, and have some thoughts on the latest Marvel movie to debut at #1. We wrap up  San Diego Comic-Con by looking at some of the news that came out over the weekend. Plus we review our picks for the Eisners. One of us ran away with the conte...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We have SO MUCH to talk about this week. Get comfortable, people. We're going to be here for a while.  The guys did some comic shopping this week, so we gotta ask... What's in the bag? We wrap up season one of The Acolyte on Disney+ .  San Diego Comic-Con is hours away. This means the Eisner Awards are hours away plus one day. We have our...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back from his vacation to the Pacific Northwest, where he and his brother visited a lot of comic book and record stores, as well as some touristy activities like three national parks. So what did John bring home, you ask? Let's just say John has not found a Legion book yet that he won't take home.  We talk about the most recent ep...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Projects that will be officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con are starting to leak out. One such story involves James Robinson and Tony Harris revisiting the world of Starman as a Black Label book for DC Comics. To which we say, "Take our money!" The Jonathan HIckman era of X-Men has come to a close, with the launch of the new Jed McK...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We couldn't wait one more week to talk about episode 5 of The Acolyte over on Disney+. This was the action-packed episode we have been waiting for, but that has us worried about what is left in the budget for episodes 6-8.  Jim Lee has opened a commission list, which will only set you back $35,000. Too high? Too low? We debate.  Jerry sto...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We discuss the two most recent episodes of The Acolyte over on Disney+. However, after episode 3, we don't know that there are any characters we should be rooting for in this series. Thankfully, things got more interesting by the end of episode 4.  Some possible creator announcements regarding the launch of DC's Absolute Universe in Octob...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Jerry was under the weather Sunday morning, which means you get 50% more John and 50% more Cullen discussion on the show this week.  Cullen attended the Books With Pictures Con over the weekend, hearing from G. Willow Wilson and Kelly Sue DeConnick.  John started watching the new season of The Boys . And the guys are holding off talk abou...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Disney+ gave us the first two episodes of The Acolyte last week. Taking place 100 years before Episode 1, there are no signs (so far) that the Skywalker family will be showing up. What was our take on a fresh set of characters in the Star Wars universe? We do spoil some things, but our discussion is at the end of the podcast. George Perez...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Publishers such as Image and AWA are turning to Kickstarter to fund hardcover collections of different series. Is this fair or foul for the publishers to use crowd-sourcing like this? We have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by Clint's Comics. It's a good week to be a fan of writer Kelly Thompson.  We would love to hear your comments on the s...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's one of the most-watched movies on Netflix right now, so does that mean that Madame Web is a better film than initially reported? That would be an emphatic No! Another week, and another Humble Bundle offering benefiting the Hero Initiative. Read some comics on the cheap and support our favorite charity.  We have our Pick 3 choices spo...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The nominees were announced for the 2024 Eisner Awards , which will be presented at San Diego Comic-Con in July. We ran down the major categories and discussed who we would like to see win and who we were surprised not to see nominated. The full list can be found here .  Cullen had a business trip last week, allowing him to drop in at Mil...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: A teaser image for the 2025 James Gunn-directed Superman movie was released last week, and a lot of people had a lot of thoughts about it. Including the three of us. We will offer up our thoughts on the still image.  Jerry missed out on FCBD wrap-up last week, so he offers his thoughts on the books that came home with him. Some of the pre...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: With the start of the new series just hours away, it's time to get caught up on Doctor Who . To help us break down the new Doctor and the Companion, we brought in friends of the show Brent Kincade and Kymmie Beiger to give us the low down on the wibbly-wobbly TARDIS-travelling, sonic screwdriver-carrying Time Lord that will debut on Disne...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We are just days away from the 2024 Free Comic Book Day, held at participating local comic shops around the country. We review the books you can look for, from mainstream books from Marvel and DC to a manga-inspired take on Popeye.  If your FCBD travels take you to downtown Kansas City, stop by and see John and Jerry at Clint's Comics fro...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The nominees for this year's Eisner Hall of Fame were announced last week, with the results to be announced at San Diego Comic-Con. We review the candidates and make arguments for or against their inclusion. DC Comics announced a new line of books to hit shelves in July. DC Absolute appears to be their take on the Marvel Comics Ultimate l...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen attended a signing at Cosmic Monkey last weekend with creators Joëlle Jones and Becky Cloonan. Scott Dunbier, late of IDW Comics, announced that he will be forming his own publishing company, with details to roll out at San Diego Comic-Con this summer.  Comics lost another legendary creator last week with the passing of Trina Robbi...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We lost two comic creators in the past week due to different causes. So take a minute this week to make sure the people in your tribe know you love them and that they matter.  Jerry did some shopping at Collectorama last weekend. What did he find? And why did Cullen not come up with Alpha Flight #6? John and Jerry spent some time with fel...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Word came out this past week that Roy Thomas has received a creator credit in the upcoming Deadpool vs Wolverine movie. But Wolverine was created when Thomas was editor-in-chief of Marvel comics. Should an editor get a creator credit?  We finally got some details for the new DC's Finest line of books starting next fall. How many will we b...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The guys are back in the studio after making a brief stop at Xavier's School for Gifted Children, circa 1997. We've watched the first two episodes of X-Men '97 on Disney+ and are in love with what we watched. Listen in as we fanboy over the return of our favorite mutants to the animated screen.  We also saw a trailer for the new Star Wars...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen and John are running the studio this week while Jerry takes a week off. What kind of monkey hijinx will these two get into? John recounts his quick trip to Seattle following Planet Comicon. Inquiring minds want to know - did John pick up Richie Rich and Cadbury #19 at the thrift shop? The guys discuss what should be natural super-v...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We are recording live on the Planet Comicon show floor at the Hero Initiative table. Listen in as we recount Friday and Saturday - the crowds and the creators and the crowds and the panels, and did we mention the crowds? We had a great time at our WCPEver panel Saturday night. And despite John and Cullen's choices for road trip companions...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Listeners, we made it! We are just two days away from the start of the 2024 Planet Comicon! We've made our lists of who we want to see and what books we want to get signed. Get the full details of who we are most excited about meeting! We also have a full slate of panels on Friday and Saturday. Get the low down on what comic creators we w...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We get to find out what John was doing last weekend when he wasn't watching Madame Web . He found some comic book stores in St. Louis and came home with a lot of Legion appearances.  ComicsPRO was last week and the news was coming out left and right. DC is embracing Wednesday Comics. Marvel wants to hold at $3.99. And there is not a title...

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: So many things to talk about this week, like the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, of the Fantastic Four casting news. And pay no attention to whatever is showing in theaters right now.  Jerry stopped in at a local show, followed by a visit to Clint's Comics in downtown Kansas City.  Marvel and DC are reuniting and it reads so good, with two...