Comic Book Breakdown

Marvel's first family return to the Marvel Universe! A new creative team and threats both known and new join the World's Greatest Comic Magazine as I breakdown the third volume of Fantastic Four, issues one and two.

Hows you doing? I take a break from breaking down comics to talk about mental health, how things've been, and some of the collections that I've been assembling lately.

Gully learns the tragic past of her half-brother, Sebastius, as Battle Chasers comes to a close. Knolan returns to Capital City, a wounded Monika finds safety with Garrison, and we look to the future as I examine Nightwar, the 2017 video game sequel to the Battle Chasers comic.

Garrison is offered a new job by King Vaneer - one that Red Monika can't afford him turning down. Meanwhile, Gully is stalked by the corpse-gathering monster, the Borrower. But why did Sebastius Nefar unleash such a beast - and why does he want Aramus' gloves? Join me as I breakdown Battle Chasers issues 7 and 8.

Gully and Calibretto fight a monstrous djnnn, Knolan battles the magical Cranius, and Garrison finally faces the monk Brass Demur as the Battle Chasers defend Capital City in issue 5. As they recuperate from their efforts, menaces old and new alike approach - one of them much closer than anyone knows. Join me as I breakdown Battle Chasers #5 and 6.

Hunted for her father's gauntlets, Gully has fallen under the protection of the mage Knolan and the war golem Calibretto. But her pursuers haven't lost her trail yet in Battle Chasers #2. Then, in #3, Red Monika takes us along on a heist that has dire implications for the land.

Gully, daughter of the missing hero Aramus, has fled into the night after her home was attack by werewolves. So begins her quest to find her father, but thankfully, she won't adventure alone. Meet the war golem Calibretto, the magical Knolan, the reluctant swordsman Garrison, and the roguish Red Monika as I breakdown Battle Chasers #1 and 2.

There was no comic artist whose work I loved more than Joe Mad's when I first started buying comics. When he launched Battle Chasers in 1998, my fantasy-loving-heart was about ready to explode - but will the same be true 22 years later? Join me as I breakdown Joe Mad's journey through Uncanny X-Men, the founding of Cliffhanger Comics, and the Battle Chasers Prelude.

A listener suggestion! Before he was a solo mercenary, Maverick was part of Team X - a covert operations unit made up of himself, Sabretooth and Wolverine. And at some point in their past, Marvel's Team X met up with Wildstorm Comic's Team 7. This was too fun of a match-up to miss, so join me as I breakdown Team X/Team 7, the graphic novel.

Maverick's journey to a solo book took three years of publishing and it's finally come to a close. But I've got 12 whole issues to talk about and wrap up, the fates of Maverick and Chris Bradley to cover, AND my own pitch for how some small changes could've upped the stakes in the final arc. Join me as I explore the legacy of Maverick.