Bros Foes and Heroes

By Rogue Media Network

Each week Zach breaks down a comic book character to an unsuspecting Mike. From the intriguing to the absurd, This show takes a deep dive into what makes comics great. Learn a thing or two or just sta... more

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July 09, 2025 All-Star Superman Part 2 (Audio Version)
We’re back with Part 2 of our deep dive into All-Star Superman, where Morrison and Quitely crank up the heart, tension, and more silver age greatness.

Today we cover Issues Four Thru Six, featuring:

Jimmy Olsen’s wild day as a super-powered Doomsday stand-in
Clark Kent’s interview with Lex Luthor on death row — complete with a prison riot
Superman get's a real goodbye to Pa Kent.

These issues help remind us why this series is a modern classic.
All-Star Superman Issues 4–6 (2006–2007, DC Comics)

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54min
July 07, 2025 All-Star Superman Part 1 (Audio Version)
It’s finally here — we’re starting our deep dive into one of the greatest Superman stories ever: All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
In this first part, we cover Issues #1–3, where Superman receives a death sentence after flying too close to the sun, reveals his secret to Lois (with a birthday twist), and faces a time-traveling Samson and Atlas who show up to hit on his girlfriend. Yes… really.
We dig into:
Morrison’s love letter to Silver Age weirdness and big sci-fi ideas
Superman’s final acts of kindness and ultimate humanity
Why this series still influences Superman stories (and movies) today
It’s heartfelt, weird, epic, and beautiful — everything Superman should be.
All-Star Superman Issues 1–3 (2005–2006, DC Comics)

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1h 1min
July 02, 2025 How Lex Luthor Lost His Hair - World’s Finest Wednesday (Audio Version)
Before he was the genius billionaire bald villain we all love to hate, Lex Luthor was just a red-headed teen with a science lab... and a serious Superboy obsession.

This week on World’s Finest Wednesday, we go back to Adventure Comics Issue 271 — the 1960 Silver Age classic where Lex Luthor and Superboy start as best friends (yes, really), build science labs together, and then watch it all fall apart in the most petty, tragic way possible: Lex loses his hair and immediately vows eternal revenge.

Adventure Comics Issue 271 (DC Comics, 1960)

Superboy: "How Luthor Met Superboy!"

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciler: Al Plastino
Inker: Al Plastino
Editor: Mort Weisinger

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30min
June 30, 2025 Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel (Audio Version)
What happens when you tell a story from the villain’s point of view…
Today, Zach and Mike dive into Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, the 2005 mini-series by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo that flips the script on Superman’s greatest enemy.
We explore Lex as a genius, a philanthropist, and a man terrified by the idea of an all-powerful alien who calls himself a hero. Is Lex a true villain—or just the last human trying to keep us free from gods?
We see why Nicholas Hoult read this book to prepare for his role in the upcoming Superman movie
Come join us as we unpack one of the most fascinating character studies in DC Comics.
🎙️ New episodes every Monday and Wednesday
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1h 16min
June 25, 2025 Aquaman And His Sea Police - World’s Finest Wednesday (Audio Version)
Aquaman puts together a crime-fighting squad of fish, birds, and one very busy seal in this absolutely unhinged Silver Age story from Adventure Comics Issue 264.
This week on World’s Finest Wednesday, Zach and Mike cover:
🦭 A seal named Slinky who disables boats with precision strikes
🐙 An octopus that frisked 8 people at once to solve a robbery
🌊 Aquaman plugging a hole in the ocean floor like it’s a bathtub

It’s everything we love about the Silver Age—silly, sincere, and full of sea life.
🎙️ Hosts: Zach & Mike
📚 Comic: Adventure Comics Issue 264 (DC Comics, 1959)
"Aquaman and His Sea Police"
Writer: Robert Bernstein
Penciler: Ramona Fradon

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30min
June 23, 2025 Stan Lee's Aquaman (Audio Version)
It’s Zach’s birthday, and we’re celebrating by making Mike read the one thing he hates most: Aquaman.

But not just any Aquaman—Stan Lee’s 2001 reimagining from DC’s Just Imagine series, where Aquaman is now...part Dolphin DNA? It’s wet, it’s wild, and somehow Stan Lee still couldn’t make Mike care.

Just Imagine...Stan Lee's Aquaman (DC Comics, 2002)
Writer: Stan Lee
Penciler: Scott McDaniel
Inker: Klaus Janson
Colorist: Guy Major
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Editor(s): Ivan Cohen & Mike Carlin

New episodes every Monday and Wednesday
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57min
June 18, 2025Who Is Metamorpho? DC’s Living Chemistry Set - World’s Finest Wednesday (Audio Version)
It’s World’s Finest Wednesday, and we’re diving into the Silver Age origin of Metamorpho the Element Man.
In The Brave and the Bold #57, you get:
A millionaire who sends his daughter’s boyfriend to Egypt just to get him cursed

An ancient radioactive temple

A guy who turns into living gas, stone, and whatever else the plot needs
Zach and Mike break down the glorious nonsense of Rex Mason’s origin and try to make sense of how he ended up as a hero. Learn a little about him before he shows up in the upcoming Superman movie.
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49min
June 16, 2025 Who Are The Engineer, Hawkgirl & Mr. Terrific? (Audio Version)
With James Gunn’s Superman movie on the way, Zach and Mike give a crash course on three of the lesser-known but totally badass characters confirmed to appear: The Engineer, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific.
From nanotech-powered liquid armor to reincarnated hawk warriors to the third smartest man in the DC Universe, we’re breaking down comic book origins, powers, wild publication history, and what might carry over to the big screen.
Plus: street gangs, math problems, reincarnation trauma, and why Mike is still processing Hawkman’s entire deal.
New episodes every Monday & Wednesday.
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54min
June 09, 2025 Black Condor (Audio Version)
Welcome to a very special anniversary edition of Bros, Foes & Heroes! This week, Zach takes Mike back to where it all started—with the hilariously bizarre tale of Black Condor: a man raised by birds who somehow ends up flying, fighting crime, and serving as a U.S. Senator.

We dive into his wild Golden Age origin, fight scenes with kite men, a tragic Father Pierre, questionable fashion choices, and a whole lot of “what were they thinking?” comic panels.

It’s chaotic, it’s nostalgic, and it’s very Bros, Foes & Heroes.

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1h 15min
June 02, 2025 Spider-Man: The Death Of Jean DeWolff (Audio Version)
This week on Bros, Foes, and Heroes, we take a sharp turn into one of the darkest Spider-Man stories ever told: The Death of Jean DeWolff.

In honor of the late, great Peter David — the writer behind this brutal and emotional arc — we dig into the moment where everything breaks: Spider-Man, Daredevil, the system… and the reader’s expectations.

This isn’t just a whodunit. It’s a street-level thriller with religious trauma, guilt, and a masked killer known as the Sin-Eater. We break down how this story flipped Spidey’s usual tone on its head, gave Daredevil some of his best moments, and pushed Peter Parker to his absolute edge.

The Spectacular Spider-Man Issues: 107–110 (1985–86, Marvel Comics)
Writer: Peter David
Artist: Rich Buckler
Inkers: Brett Breeding, Josef Rubinstein
Letterer: Rick Parker
Colorist: Bob Sharen
Editor: Jim Owsley

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1h 15min

FAQs about Bros Foes and Heroes:

How many episodes does Bros Foes and Heroes have?

The podcast currently has 253 episodes available.