Comic Book Club

Writer and artist Yudori joins the podcast to discuss Lovers of the Empire, her new book from Takumigraphics, a new imprint from Fantagraphics specializing in East Asian comics. 

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Doug Wagner and Daniel Hillyard join the podcast to talk about their creator owned graphic novel I Love Apocalyptic Zombie Misfits. Part of the opening slate from Clover Press's new creator owned imprint Fourth Leaf, we discuss their long working relationship, how you get away with cartoon violence, and much more.

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On the Stack podcast for August 12, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman #23, Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for August 12, 2026:

Absolute Batman #23

DC Comics

Written by Scott Snyder

Art by Nick Dragotta

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by Bryan Hill

Art by Nico Leon, Valentine De Landro

Transformers #35 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Jason Howard

Godzilla’s Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Roar Of The Worlds #1 

IDW

By Kyle Baker, Tom Scioli

Supergirl #16

DC Comics

Written by Sophie Campbell

Art by Joe Quinones and Paolo Villanelli

The Infernal Hulk #10 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham

Regicide #1 

Image Comics

Written by Patrick Kindlon

Art by Ludovic Lalliat, Pramono Esau, Matt Bataglia

Hello Kitty and Friends: Hello World! #1 

IDW

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Cody Lemieux

Action Comics #1101

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Montos

X-Men #35 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Tony S. Daniel

Yumi: 00EX #1 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Hoyt Silva

Cult-De-Sac #1 

Ignition Press

Written by Cullen Bunn

Art by Fico Ossio

Batman and Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Chris Samnee

Queen In Black: Thor #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Sergio Dávila

Venom #260 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez

Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy #2 

Tiny Onion/Image Comics

Written by Tyler Boss

Art by Dylan Burnett

The Twilight Zone #10 

IDW

Written by Charles and Rosemary Soule

Art by Sean Peacock

Barbara Gordon: Breakout #4

DC Comics

Written by Mariko Tamaki

Art by Amancay Nahuelpan

The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #5 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Morris and Joe Kelly

Art by Pere Pérez

Of The Earth #4 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon and Andrew Ehrich

Art by Charlie Adlard

Showdown #3 

Ignition Press

Written by Dave Wielgosz

Art by Tadd Calusha

Bleeding Hearts #7

DC Vertigo

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Stipan Morian

Jeff The Land Shark: Superstar #2 

Marvel

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Tokitokoro

The Trillion Dollar Kid #2 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns and Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Stefano Simeone

Seven Wives #3 

IDW

Written by Zoe Tunnell

Art by Tesslyn Bergin-Dicoi

Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #2

DC Comics

Written by Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Art by Fran Galán

Just Brutal #5 

Ignition Press

Written by Dennis Hopeless

Art by Brahm Revel

The Foundry #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson

Art by Christopher Mitten

The Fury of Firestorm #5

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Rafael De Latorre

The Dogsitter #2 

Ignition Press

Written by Jamie S. Rich

Art by Megan Levens

Beast of Boriken #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Julio Anta

Art by Daniel Irizarri

The Nice House By The Sea #11

DC Vertigo

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno

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Wes Craig joins the podcast to discuss DC Comics's Superman: The Stranger, a Black Label series set early in the Man of Steel's career.

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Writer and artist Steve Skroce joins the podcast to discuss his new Skybound and Image Comics book Tales of Wonder. Focusing on two old comic book creating partners named Stu and Jake who helped create a whole cinematic universe, this particular superhero-infused tale may not go in the directions you think.

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Writer Mark Russell returns to the podcast to discuss his new run on Firefly for Dynamite. What's his take on the crew of Serenity? Favorite characters? And how does this new comic book series pick up from the run of the TV show?

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On the Stack podcast for August 5, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Batman #12, Queen In Black #2 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for August 5, 2026:

Batman #12

DC Comics

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Jorge Jiménez

Queen In Black #2 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello and Paco Medina

Venom: Unchained #1 

Marvel

Written by Charles Soule

Art by Juanan Ramírez

Power Rangers: Green #1 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Paul Allor

Art by Gustaffo Vargas

Chachu #1 

Image Comics

Written by Iman Vellani

Art by Marianna Ignazzi

X-Men Of Apocalypse Omega #1 

Marvel

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Simone Di Meo

Absolute Superman #22

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Juan Ferreyra

Fantastic Four #15 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos

Fort Psycho #1 

Oni Press

Written by Matt Kindt

Art by Brian Hurtt

Amazing Spider-Man #34 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Ed McGuinness

M.A.S.K. #3 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Pye Parr

Neighborhood Watch #4 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Haining

Mary Jane: Face It, Tiger #1 

Marvel

Written by J.M DeMatteis, Ann Nocenti, J. Michael Straczynski, Ashley Allen

Art by Andrea Broccardo, Alina Yerofieeva, Luigi Zagaria, Phil Noto

The Deadman #3

DC Comics

Written by W. Maxwell Prince

Art by Martín Morazzo

Captain America #14 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Ton Lima

Masters Of The Universe: Genesis #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Rich Douek

Art by Gavin Smith

The Uncanny X-Men #33 

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio

Royals #5 

Image Comics

Written by Derek Kirk Kim

Art byJacob Perez

Iron Man #8 

Marvel

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Carmen Carnero

Absolute Green Lantern #17

DC Comics

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Sid Kotian

What If…? Captain America #1 

Marvel

Written by Marc Guggenheim

Art by Ron Lim

Death Vigil #1 

Image Comics

By Stejepan Sejic

The Smart Division #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by John J. Pearson

Supergirl: Survive #3

DC Comics

Written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan

Art by Rod Reis

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Zack Kaplan and John Pearson join the podcast to talk about Dark Horse's The Smart Division!

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Ram V comes on the podcast to talk about Vertigo's Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy with artist Mike Perkins. Ram V talks about his "Slow Horses with magic" story, playing with the six-issues per volume format, as well as a bit about his big graphic novel swing with Deicidium from Image Comics.

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On the Stack podcast for July 29, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Queen in Black #1, Superman 2026 Annual and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for July 29, 2026:

Queen In Black #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Iban Coello and Zé Carlos

Queen In Black: Defenders Of Light And Dark #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing and Tom Waltz

Art by Zé Carlos

Queen In Black: Hela #1 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Magno

Superman 2026 Annual: Year One Thousand #1

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Eddy Barrows, Yasmine Putri

Jughead: Piemageddon #1 

Archie Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Dan Parent

Justice League: Knight Vision Special #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson

Art by Miguel Mendonça

Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind #1 

Marvel

Written by Christos Gage, J.M. DeMatteis, Mackenzie Cadenhead, Bill Mantlo

Art by Todd Nauck, Shawn McManus, Enid Balám, Keith Giffen

Feral #25 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez

Detective Comics 2026 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Tom Taylor, Dave Wielgosz

Art by Nicola Scott, Fran Mariscal

What If…? Spider-Man #1 

Marvel

Written by J.M. DeMatteis

Art by Yildiray Çinar

Minor Threats: The Last Devil Left Alive #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum

Art by Scott Hepburn

Batman/Superman: World's Finest 2026 Annual #1

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid and Tyrone Finch, Mark Russell

Art by Pat Boutin, Clayton Henry

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #3 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Stefano Caselli

Nano #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Alexandra Grant and Matt Kindt

Art by Natacha Bustos

DC's Hawk-Girl Summer #1

DC Comics

Written by Meghan Fitzmartin, Trick Weekes, Josh Trujillo, Dacy Lim, Andre R. Frattino, Siobhan Chiffon and Cathy Le, Ramon Perez, Cavan Scott

Art by Meghan Hetrick, Nikola Čižmešija, Andrew Drilon, Rowan MacColl, Rafael Perez, Siobhan Chiffon and Cathy Le, Ramon Perez, Rafael Loureiro

DoomQuest #3 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili

Concrete: Stars Over Sand #2 

Dark Horse Comics

By Paul Chadwick

Red Roots #4 

Image Comics

By Lorenzo De Felici

The Mortal Thor #13 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Juann Cabal

Only The Savage Are Left #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Stefano Raffaele

Geiger #24 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Gary Frank

X-Men #34 

Marvel

Written by Jed MacKay

Art by Greg Land

Hellboy In Love: Obsidian #2 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Art by Alex Nieto

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