Casual Comics Cast

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special kicks off the Merry Marvel Christmas! Following up to our DC Christmas extravaganza, we compare and contrast how the publishers spotlight the holiday season. 
In addition to discussing the Guardians of the Galaxy Special on Disney+, we've also got recaps and reviews of these Christmas-themed Marvel Comics:

Happy Holidays!

In this shaggy dog holiday episode, we're taking a (very) relaxed approach to multiple DC Christmas specials! We talk two special (and silly) treasury edition comics from way back in DC's History - "Christmas with the Super Heroes" along with Batman: The Animated Series' "Christmas with the Joker". Plus, Santa's Naughty/Nice list in the DCU.

Happy holidays, everyone!

On this episode, Marc and Joe recap the powerful and touching follow-up to Marvel's Black Panther - "Wakanda Forever". What we liked, what we didn't, and where we think the MCU is headed next. 

Plus, reviews of two comic books starring the newly introduced Namor, Prince of Atlantis... um, I mean Talokan. For those looking for a good place to dive into this character, we're discussing:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Join us for a review of three very different takes on the Thanksgiving holiday from comics. We're reading and discussing:

Plus, we each pick 5 comics heroes we would definitely want at our Thanksgiving dinner this year!

Celebrating 30 YEARS of Army of Darkness comics

Never seen Army of Darkness? Seems unlikely, but neither has our co-host Jeff. In this episode, Jeff finally catches up on the beloved cult classic and gives his review. 

Plus, we look at Ashley J Williams' adventures across the pages of multiple comic publishers - with a special focus on the current crossover event, "Army of Darkness vs. Reanimator: Necronomicon Rising" from Dynamite Publishing. 

In this super-sized, super-spooky Casual Comics Cast, we're covering the dark side of the Marvel Universe, including coverage of the 90s mini-series "Rise of the Midnight Sons" - the inspiration for the new Marvel console game. 

Reviews and plot summaries of:

Thanks to a subscription to the mighty Marvel Unlimited app, we're able to catch up on even more recent Marvel event series. 

In this episode, we're recapping and discussing the 2021 event "Devil's Reign" - a Daredevil-centric series that sees The Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, currently mayor of New York,  discovering a major gap in his memory - namely, the secret identity of Daredevil. Fisk outlaws vigilante heroes in the city, and the war between he and Daredevil threatens to split the very fabric of NYC.

Featuring major roles from Moon Knight, She-Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-man - as well as villains galore, like Taskmaster,  Doc Ock, and the Thunderbolts, this adrenaline-fueled event sets up the current state of the Marvel comics universe. 

So whatever you do, don't miss "Devil's Reign"! 

Over the years, there have been a lot more comics to film adaptations than we realized. Inspired by our recent trek to see Rifftrax Live: Return of the Swamp Thing, we're revisiting some of the lowlights of the bronze age of comic book adaptations - films made from 1978-1997. Spanning Richard Donner's "Superman: The Movie" through Joel Schumacher's "Batman and Robin", there are a whole lot of comic book adaptations to re-discover (and many more that should remain hidden).

On this episode, we are discussing long-time favorite Marvel hero, She-Hulk. With the premiere of the new Disney+ Series, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law”, you’ll hear about She-Hulk’s origin, the extent of her powers (including BOTH how far and how high she can jump), and just generally everything you need to know about Shulkie.

We’re reading and reviewing three comics:

·       Savage She-Hulk #1 (1979) by Stan Lee and John Buscema

·       Sensational She-Hulk #1 (1989) by John Byrne

·       She-Hulk (2015) #1 by Dan Slott and Greg Horn

The next chapter in the MCU - and the long-awaited follow-up to fan-favorite, Thor: Ragnarok - is finally here. On this episode, we're discussing Taika Waititi's Thor: Love and Thunder.

What worked, and what still needed work? And, what to make of Jane Foster's "Mighty Thor", originally introduced in Jason Aaron's excellent run on the comic series in 2015?

Plus - our comic book picks for the week of 07/20/2022