Comic Book Characters

True Believers, watch out! It's hot out here in these streets and I ain't talking 'bout the mercury. Never fear, 'cause the Comic Book Characters are here to provide an oasis of hot takes, Nerd News, and movie reviews! Highlights from this episode include:

-Miles Morales making his console debut!

-Will the PS5 get entangled in some spidey webs?

-DC dropping them Diamonds like an Antwerp stickup

-Let King Kong and Godzilla fight, but keep it clean

-Casting Corner with some Ghostly Visions for Reedus and Peters

-...and our review of an animation end cap in Apokolips

Don't give up yet, True Believers! 2020's stepping on our toes and throwing some gut punches, but just like Cap, we can do this all day. So put your masks on and keep your head up. It's Episode 124! Let's rock!

True Believers, you break our record...now we break you! Like we break the Nerd News, wherever it's hiding. Let our hot takes and inside scoops fill your oatmeal bowls and headphones with...twisted metaphors. Highlights from this episode include:

-The Taika train keeps on rollin' to another galaxy

-More Spidey goodness on the schedule

-Your quarantine lounge wear ain't the only thing getting Swampy

-RED HOT EXCLUSIVE! The Official CBC Sneak Peek Review of ...another arachnid

-...and we sacrifice 24 characters to the entertainment gods to make the Inaugural Comic Book Characters Kumite!

Hey hey hey, easy with the snot blowing, Chong Li! It's hard enough to avoid the 'rona without slipping around on your nose nuggets. Thankfully, it's way easier to kick back, relax, and get your Pod on with the Comic Book Characters! It's Episode 123! Let's sequentially rock!

True Believers, you break our record...now we break you! Like we break the Nerd News, wherever it's hiding. Let our hot takes and inside scoops fill your oatmeal bowls and headphones with...twisted metaphors. Highlights from this episode include:

-The Taika train keeps on rollin' to another galaxy

-More Spidey goodness on the schedule

-Your quarantine lounge wear ain't the only thing getting Swampy

-RED HOT EXCLUSIVE! The Official CBC Sneak Peek Review of ...another arachnid

-...and we sacrifice 24 characters to the entertainment gods to make the Inaugural Comic Book Characters Kumite!

Hey hey hey, easy with the snot blowing, Chong Li! It's hard enough to avoid the 'rona without slipping around on your nose nuggets. Thankfully, it's way easier to kick back, relax, and get your Pod on with the Comic Book Characters! It's Episode 123! Let's sequentially rock!

We wear mascc. We snacc. But most importantly, True Believers, we bacc! The Comic Book Characters have tracked down the scant little Nerd News out in the wilds and invite you to pick through its leavings.

Highlights from this episode include:

-Checking in with ya quarantine woes

-Scheduling is Marvel's next big foe

-Feige and Krasinski becoming best bros?

-...and a new Guess Who game we hope doesn't blow!

Do the secrets of surviving social distancing lurk in our podcast? Can we help you cut your hair for Zoom meetings? Or can we just help you get a good laugh going? Only one way to find out, True Believers! It's Episode 122! Let's rock!

True Believers! Just like your Netflix queue, the Nerd News don't quit. So neither will the Comic Book Characters! Just check out the highlights, I'm sure it's chockablock with...o-oh, wait, that's it?!:

-A Bloodshot-splattered review from the Before Times

-Casting Corner, adding another Star to all these Wars

-...and an MCU themed argument starter in This or That

All joined by Texas-grown, Portland-based comedian James Bosquez! That's right, we got back-to-back Bosquezes, baby! So plug in, crack open a cold one, and stick it to The 'Rona by sticking indoors. It's Episode 121! Keep on keeping on!

Six Topics. Three Nerds. One Pod. True Believers, it's our chance now to be the heroes we need. But first, let's get a little nervous laughter and some Nerd News out of the way. Highlights from this episode include:

-Heimdall sidelined for now

-Mando made it through the Great Pushback

-A consistent Keanu in the Casting Corner

-Battinson's got a nice piece of tailpipe

-The First, and hopefully Only, CBC Social Distancing Draft

-...and a plethora of personal recommendations to check out.

Served up with a side of the Sauce Boss himself, Alex Bosquez!

You know the news. You know your mission. Most of us are going somewhere we know. That doesn't mean you should know what to expect. Be careful. Look out for each other. This is the fight of our lives. And we're going to win. Whatever it takes. It's Episode 120. Good luck!

Three questions, True Believers: How many hot are your takes? How many pancakes can you make? Why? 'Cause the only things that matter in a modern apocalyptic hellscape are forgetting-you're-in-one and breakfast. Highlights from this episode include:

-Iger says goodbye-ger

-Chapstick? Your CEO is now a Chapstick?

-Degenerate Jedi in the High Republic

-Carnage rises with a crimson dawn

-The Batman gets his motorcycle on

-All questions are stupid before Harrison blazes up

-This Tiger found his pair of adamantium claws

-...and the TEChnicalities of the publishing side is the focus of our Key Issue

All with special guest, Joey Devine of fantastic Nerdcore Band, Bitforce!

True Believers, you know the answer. You always have. It's us. We are the Comic Book Characters. The Walking Pod. It's Episode 119! Let's wash our hands vigorously!

True Believers! Pump the breaks! 2020's barreling down the road and we've got our first comic book movie to cover. So saddle up, hunker down, and let the Nerd News coat your cranium. Our offerings this week include:

-Issa BOP when the Birds come out to play

-Superb showing from MCU

-Phoenix is on fire, and rightly so

-Queen o-of spades...f-four of heartsss...JacK oF DIAmonds, JaCK of CluBs!

-WHY HAVE YOU DISTURBED OUR SLEEP?

-AWAKEN US FROM OUR ANCIENT SLUBMER?!

-...SAM RAIMI!...

-like the others before you, ONE BY ONE, DISNEY WILL TAKE YOU!!

-Rick and Morty get some Strange

-Cousin Diego is un espía rebelde again? Fantastico!

-...and the Key Issue of the week regarding how we get our fix

True Believers, we never said we would stay to the end. We knew we would leave you with hot takes and everything. Streaming The Mando in the hope of more Baby Yoda. Streaming it, over and over and over. Meh, it's okay. We'll get back with you after Valentimes Day. I said what I said. It's Episode 118! Let's get sad!

True Believers, just look at this slack! There's...there's just so much. It's so...LONG. It's strong. Down to get the Nerd News on. Don't worry though, 'cause the Comic Book Characters are here to chop it up especially for you. Here are the hibachi-style highlights, straight from our spatulas to your ear holes:

-Psst, pssst! Wanda see a new mutated Vision?

-Multiple Marvel series on the move

-So a M.O.D.O.K. and a Monkey walk into a bar...

-Rise of the Trevorrow Leaks

-A visit to the Trailer Park with a King's Man and a mall goth

-A Bad Robot scares a mighty Mouse

-Guerrilla segment! Star Wars: This or That?

-First look at a US Agent, Waititi on the approach, and Obi on the bench

-GG no re for Lindelof and Watchmen

-...and a sneak peek at the most Mythic of Quests!

Forget about putting Lovecraftian-style Sith Masters in a movie; put them right here! With the way 2020's kicking off, we're gonna need all the help we can get on our side. Come, seal the dark pact with us! It's Episode 117! Let's fhtagn!

True Believers, should old takes be forgot, and never brought to pod? Not if we have anything to say about it! It's 2020, bursting out the gate, and the Comic Book Characters are back with the 5th Annual Powies! Come, award with us. Highlights from this episode include:

-Some New Mutants who escaped The Purge

-A quick trip to the Casting Corner with Christian and Colin

-In-depth comic conversations about casting crossovers

-...and the 5th Annual Powies!

We love recapping the year almost as much as we love uncapping bourbon bottles. Much love and thanks to all y'all nerds out there for sticking with us. It's Episode 116! Let's rock!