Caffeinated Comics on Radio Misfits

2 days of Star Wars, GI Joe, Marvel Legends and more! Jon and Steven check in on the Youtube livestream for the latest announcements. Are new characters as important as upgrades? How does the MCU drive the production of comic figures? And what is the Star Wars Galactus? Plus, the new “Dune”. [EP250]

The first captain of the Starship Enterprise boldly goes where only trained astronauts have gone before. The host of the “Strokecast” Bill Monroe joins Jon to talk about what a 90 year old celebrity in orbit means for science and public relations, the effect it has on Shatner’s outlook on life and why Patrick Stewart wasn’t chosen for space travel. Plus, the state of “Star Trek” on Paramount Plus and why Jeff Bezos could support space travel while letting his employees use the bathroom. [EP249]

The final Daniel Craig James Bond is here! Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano talk MASSIVE SPOILERS about the shift of tone from the tropes of the franchise, Craig’s newfound ease of the character and whether the villain’s plans make any sense. Plus, the debt Bond owes to Chistopher Nolan, continuity vs canon, and whether Daniel Craig has the reverse Star Trek curse. [EP248]

Steven wouldn’t see it so Jon and Owen O’Riordan took a big cinematic bite of this slice of goofy pie. They discuss whether director Andy Serkis made the difference in the shift in tone, two great actors taking it easy, controlling motion capture blobs of symbiote on screen and, of course, THAT mid-credits scene. There are SPOILERS if you want to know why any MCU fan would be caught in the theater seeing this one. Plus, whether the description makes Steven want to see it more or even less. [EP247]

Jon still misses Norm. So does Mike Drucker. Jon and the co-head writer of “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” discuss Norm’s legacy from his dark minimalism to his commitment to a bit in the face of apathy or disdain. Plus, the genius of the Fantastic Four sketch and what Mike bought instead of the Haslab Galactus.  [EP246]

Marvel’s First Family has their 60th Anniversary! Jon and Steven discuss John Romita Jr’s returns to the FF, buying an actual comic in a store for a change and the 5 great runs of the Fantastic Four. Plus, omnibus spines and where they hurt you. [EP245]

As Jon opens the Haslab Marvel Legends Sentinel, he and Steven discuss if this is the last Sentinel anyone would ever need. But in a genre full of format changes and the rise and fall of the businesses that sell them, is anything really forever? How do comics persevere from the newsstand to the comic store to the bookstore to the digital realm? And are we truly ready for what comes next? [EP244]

Marvel’s appeal to the Asian market becomes an appeal to send us all back to movie theaters. Jon and Steven discuss SPOILERS on “Shang Chi” including the post credit scene, THAT cameo and how much actually comes from the comics. Plus, Jon visits the Marvel exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry and sees all the original art and all the costumes. [EP243]

A LOT happens in the first trailer for the 3rd Tom Holland movie. Does it give away too much or is the movie so bonkers that this is only the first 15 minutes? Jon and Steven discuss the confirmations, teases and rumors surrounding a movie that looks like the sequel to Loki and a live action Into the Spider Verse. Plus, how did the Haslab Galactus go from not being funded to unlocking every single stretch goal? [EP242]

Marvel once again takes characters you don’t care about and makes you care. Jon and Steven talk about the shaky history of The Eternals and how Jack Kirby’s strive to create a new mythology led to his fourth draft of Gods on Earth. Plus, Kirby’s greatest inkers, mixing up a hero’s villain type and the penultimate Galactus tally. [EP241]