BAM POW Comic Hour

Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, leaps off the page in a new cosmic journey written by the Eisner Award wining writer Tom King and illustrated by Bilquis Evely. This creative team helped explain the heroic nature of this beloved character, but also developed how character still relatable and relevant today. This story is narrated by the supporting character Ruthye, a humanoid female from another planet set on a path of vengeance and justice who turns to Supergirl for help. However, when everything goes wrong an unconventional space traveling adventure across the stars changes Ruthye's life as she recounts what took place during her time with Kara Zor-El. If your a fan of Tom King, or Supergirl, or enjoy a good Sci-Fi/Fantasy epic enjoy we highly recommend you tune-in and check out this amazing story.  

To accept fate or follow your own path is what weighs heavily on the mind of epic figure created by Mike Mignola: Hellboy. A young devil summoned from hell when was saved during World War 2. Hellboy was raised in a wholesome environment, trained by the  Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense(BPRD) to fight and protect all things that lurk in the shadows. He just wants to do it on his own terms. When destiny calls to him at every corner to accept his duties Hellboy challenges each friend or foe that wants to control him, but he continues to fight for the world he believes in. Mignola's masterpiece is one of the greatest original heroes that rises to occasion in modern comics. Watching the inspiration from many different kinds of folkore and mythology weaved together through the writing as well as illustrations on the page is a story we highly recommend.  

One of the greatest comic book artists of our time returns with a reinvigorated new art style and brand new story about Marvel's Comics first family: The Fantastic Four. Alex Ross is known for his many comic book covers, fine art pieces, as well as illustrating such stories as Marvels, Kingdom Come, Earth X, Justice and many other outstanding works. Ross writes, draws, along with colors this unique Fantastic Four graphic novel published by Abrams Comic Arts. This story picks up with characters from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's infamous story in Fantastic Four #51 This Man... This Monster, which we encourage listeners to check out but it isn't necessary to appreciate the masterfully crafted tale. This self contained journey takes Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Women, Human Torch, and The Thing to the Negative Zone when a familiar visitor from their past calls them back to the anti matter universe to help solve a problem only they can do. Just a typical day for this unique cast of characters. Ross takes these heroes back to their roots, while paying homage to a variety of influences that not only impacted the team, but himself as a comic book artist. 

In the far future when the forces of evil take over the world, the last ronin remains standing to avenge his family and seek justice. This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle story written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz has been a long time coming. However, Eastman and Waltz finally found the right time and creative team to start publishing this amazing tale in 2020. They did an astounding job at paying homage to the writer's 38 years of TMNT legacy. This comic explains a possible ending to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and explores the themes of survivors guilt, PTSD, grief as well as many other complex emotions that are fitting to this grand scale of adventure. If you are a new fan, but enjoy a good story, or long time fan that grew up with the franchise we definitely recommend checking out this incredible 5 epic issue run in any format that is accessible. 

Spider-Man remains to be one of the timeless characters that remains a pop culture icon. However, every character needs a revitalization to be relatable to readers and the world around him, especially a character at that time was around for 40 years. The Ultimate Marvel Universe was introduced as a world with an modern realistic take of what problems readers are dealing with outside their door as well as addressing the cultural issues people were facing. Brian Michael Bendis introduces a fresh take on Spider-Man that takes Peter Parker back to his roots of high school beginning, but taking place in the year 2000, when the comic book was coming out. Partnered with the rising Spider-Man artist Mark Bagley, this team would tell a contemporary ongoing story that would encourage new concepts while revisiting classic characters and the goal of introducing new readers to this infamous webslinging superhero. 

One of the most infamous comic book superhero deaths in pop culture history occurred 30 years ago in Superman #75 The Death of Superman Story Arc in 1992. The Man of Steel finally meets his match against the brutal villain Doomsday. This storyline changed the modern landscape of comics by addressing the importance of the issues, effects and the fallout of major character deaths. We discuss the making of the this infamous story, the context of the era, what is contained the Death of Superman Omnibus along with what happens next in the adventures of Superman. 

With the upcoming live action Disney+ show we would like to answer the question: Who is She-Hulk? Jennifer Walters, cousin of the the renowned scientist Bruce Banner, receives a blood transfusion from the Hulk which turns which turns her into a larger than life super hero. However, under the guidance of comic book extraordinaire John Byrne, he is able to craft a story that challenges the boundaries of what it means to be a gamma powered hero and how this female character encounters the tropes of being a lead in her own solo series while seeking acceptance from those around her. Also, we breakdown She Hulk and John Byrne's most well known story element in this run. What is the fourth wall and why does it matter to you? Tune in to find out more about the exciting impact of this trailblazer superheroine She Hulk. 

Journey with us as we review an original, creator owned graphic novel: Decorum by Jonathan Hickman and Mike Huddleston published by Image Comics. Known for writing galaxy spanning stories in the world of Marvel with Secret Warriors, Fantastic Four, Avengers and the X-Men Hickman takes on a new quest with rich detail and interesting plot development. Decorum follows the story of Neha, a young delivery girl trying to take care of her family who gets rescued from by Imogen an experienced assassin who recruits her to train in the art of assassination. However, the scale of who, what and the stakes of their missions evolve over the course of this epic journey.  This 8 issue Eisner Nominated series goes on a wild cosmic thrill seeking ride and we're here for it. 

Behold true believers! We explore the epic quest of Thor by Jason Aaron. We examine the larger than life journey of Thor Odinson and tale of Jane Foster as they fight foes such as the villainous Gorr, the God Butcher, along with the impending doom of War of the Realms. With the hype surrounding the movie release of Thor: Love and Thunder this episode will discuss where the character has been, source material that the movie is based upon, as well as understanding why this run stands out as one of the most highly recommended Thor stories in modern comics today. 

Join us for an amazing conversation with Ruben Narjera, a writer for the new Archie Comics Issue: The Best Archie Comic Ever. We talk about this blockbuster of a comic while reflecting on the legacy of Archie Comics in pop culture. Also, we discuss Ruben's journey as a writer growing up in Imperial Valley, California and how he developed a community with a his Eisner nominated comic book store Metahumans Comics.