Comic Book Club

Nick Marino, writer of IDW's Sonic The Hedgehog x Godzilla, joins the podcast for a bonus episode talking about the latest big crossover. Marino discusses the multi-year process of getting the comic to print, what happens when you pit Team Sonic against the King of the Monsters, and more.

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Torunn Grønbekk is known for her comic book writing, but she started in tech -- and is using that knowledge to build Norn, a new scriptwriting software for comic book writing. We discuss the development of the software, how it intersects with the current state of tech, and even a little bit about Grønbekk's run on Catwoman for DC Comics, as well as the upcoming What If...? Thor from Marvel.

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On the Stack podcast for May 27, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for The Ultimates #24, Batman #163 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for May 27, 2026:

The Ultimates #24 

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp

Art by Juan Frigeri

Batman #163

DC Comics

Written by Jeph Loeb

Art by Jim Lee

Exquisite Corpses #13 

Image Comics

Written by James Tynion IV

Art by Michael Walsh

Superman: Father of Tomorrow #1

DC Comics

Written by Kenny Porter

Art by Danny Earls

Doomquest #1 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Francesco Mobili

Void Rivals #30 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Andrei Bressan

Absolute Wonder Woman #20

DC Comics

Written by Kelly Thompson

Art by Hayden Sherman

Corpse Knight #2 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Michael Chaves and Matthew Roberts

Art by Rico Renzi

Superman #38

DC Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Dan Mora

Wiccan and Hulkling: Raid of Ultron #1 

Marvel

Written by Wyatt Kennedy, Tegan Quin, Zoe Tunnell, Josh Trujillo

Art by Stephen Byrne, Luciano Vecchio, Rachael Stott, Bradley Clayton

Capes #7 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Benito Cereno, Robert Kirkman

Art by Mark Englert, Cory Walker

The Flash #33

DC Comics

Written by Ryan North

Art by Gavin Guidry

Fireborn #2 

Image Comics

Written by Curt Pires and Franklin Jonas, Timmy Heague

Art by Patrick Mulholland

Green Lantern #35

DC Comics

Written by Jeremy Adams

Art by Ig Guara, Montos

The Sentry #3 

Marvel

Written by Paul Jenkins

Art by Christian Rosado

Hornsby & Halo #0 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Peter Snejbjerg

Swamp Thing 1989 #2

DC Comics

Written by Rick Veitch

Art by Tom Mandrake

Feral #23 

Image Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez

The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #4

DC Vertigo

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Jacob Phillips

The Infernal Hulk #7 

Marvel

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Adam Gorham

Red Roots #2 

Image Comics

By Lorenzo De Felici

Rick and Morty Forever #0 

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith

Art by Troy Little

In Your Skin #2 

Image Comics

Written by Aditya Bidikar

Art by Som

The Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Versity #2 

Marvel

Written by Jordan Morris and Joe Kelly

Art by Pere Pérez with Rafael Pérez Granados

Kill All Immortals II #5 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Zack Kaplan

Art by Fico Ossio

Hyde Street #12 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Geoff Johns

Art by Ivan Reis

Did You Hear About Mimi Green #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Connor Goldsmith

Art by Josh Cornillon

The Seasons #10 

Image Comics

Written by Rick Remender

Art by Paul Azaceta

Five Gears In Reverse 

Image Comics

Written by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips

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Kenny Porter and Tyrell Cannon, the creative team behind IDW's Operation: Iron Coffin, join the podcast for this week's live show.

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Comics legend Jim Rugg is writing his first comic book history book with Wolverine: Weapon X - An Exploration, and he joins the podcast to talk about it. Rugg talks about his life-long love of Barry Windsor-Smith's masterpiece, as well as what's involved in breaking down the full history of the series for the new non-fiction book.

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On the Stack podcast for May 20, 2026, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Green Arrow #1, Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 and so many more!

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Full List of Comic Reviews for May 20, 2026:

Absolute Green Arrow #1

DC Comics

Written by Pornsak Pitchetshote

Art by Rafael Albuquerque

Ultimate Impact: Reborn #1 

Marvel

Written by Chris Condon

Art by Stefano Caselli

Odin #1 

Image Comics

Written by Marguerite Bennett & James Tynion IV

Art by Letizia Cadonici

New Titans #35

DC Comics

Written by Tate Brombal

Art by Sami Basri and Jordi Tarragona, with Vicente Cifuentes

Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #4 

Marvel

Written by Chip Zdarsky

Art by Luca Maresca

Of The Earth #1 

Image Comics

Written by Chris Condon and Andrew Ehrich

Art by Charlie Adlard

Seven Wives #1 

IDW

Written by Zoe Tunnell

Art by V Gagnon

Superman Unlimited #13

DC Comics

Written by Dan Slott

Art by Lucas Meyer

Venom #258 

Marvel

Written by Al Ewing

Art by Carlos Gómez

The Rocketfellers #0 

Ghost Machine/Image Comics

Written by Peter J. Tomasi

Art by Francis Manapul

Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures #1 

Dark Horse Comics

Written by Mike Mignola and Thomas Sniegoski

Art by Craig Rousseau

Wonder Woman #33

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Daniel Sampere

Fantastic Four #11 

Marvel

Written by Ryan North, Stan Sakai

Art by Pat Boutin, Stan Sakai

Death Fight Forever #4 

Image Comics

Written by Andrew Maclean

Art by Alexis Ziritt, Al Gofa, Sam McKenzie, Erwin Papa

Absolute Flash #15

DC Comics

Written by Jeff Lemire

Art by Nick Robles

X-Men United #3 

Marvel

Written by Eve L. Ewing

Art by Tiago Palma

Narco #3 

Image Comics

Written by Doug Wagner

Art by Daniel Hillyard

Batwoman #3

DC Comics

Written by Greg Rucka

Art by DaNi

The Amazing Spider-Man #29 

Marvel

Written by Joe Kelly

Art by Pete Woods

Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #9 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Robert Kirkman

Art by Ryan Ottley

Star Trek: The Last Starship #7 

IDW

Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing

Art by Hernan Gonzalez

The Punisher #4 

Marvel

Written by Benjamin Percy

Art by José Luis Soares and Sergio Dávila

Deathstroke: The Terminator #3

DC Comics

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Carmine Di Giandomenico

Neighborhood Watch #2 

BOOM! Studios

Written by Sarah Gailey

Art by Haining

Sai: Dimensional Rivals #5 

Marvel

By Peach Momoko, Elena Casagrande, Miguel Mercado, Natacha Bustos, Phil Noto, Gurihiru

G.I. Joe #22 

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Joshua Williamson

Art by Andrea Milana

End of Life #4

DC Vertigo

Written by Kyle Starks

Art by Steve Pugh

Smile: For The Camera #3 

IDW

Written by Hannah Rose May

Art by Miriana Puglia

Lobo #3

DC Comics

Written by Skottie Young

Art by Jorge Corona, Nicoletta Baldari

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Benjamin Percy joins the podcast to discuss his fictional newspaper The End Times, written with Stephen King! Plus he teases Marvel's new Midnight universe, talks The Punisher, and much more.

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Floyd Bennett and Griffin Sullivan of Final Boss Comics and Games in New Jersey stop by the podcast to chat about the growth of their store, the state of the comic book industry, and whether they have a bone to pick with Tyler Kirkham's Final Boss from Image Comics (they definitely don't).

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On another bonus episode, guests AJ O. Mason and Dominic Bustamante discuss the six year journey to releasing their new Top Shelf graphic novel Kloud 9 Book 1: The Star Soldier.

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Writer Pornsak Pitcheshote and artist Rafael Albuquerque, the team behind Absolute Green Arrow, join the podcast for another bonus episode. Featuring a serial killer Green Arrow murdering billionaires, they talk the relevance of the concept, how it fits into the overall Absolute Universe line, and artistically how they approaching the series.

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