It's that magical time when the Talking Comics crew gathers 'round to present their favorite comics, movies, music, video games, and whatever the hell else they deem worthy of celebrating! In this episode, John and Joey share their favorites, leading to discussions about Transformers, World's Finest, Nightwing, The Power Fantasy, and more!

Books: Batman, World's Finest, Nightwing, Absolute Batman, Avengers, Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Void Rivals, Local Man, Blood hunt, Absolute Power, House of the Unholy, Crocodile Black, The Displaced, Blow Away, Pine & Merrimack, Rare Flavours, Captain Marvel, Sensational She-Hulk, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Twilight, Navigating with You, Echo, The Penguin, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, Jellysifh OGN, Ain't No Grave, Minor Arcana, DOOM, Lawful, Boy Wonder, Superman

Other Stuff: Uh-huh. It's a Best-of show, y'all!

Talking Comics Discord: https://discord.gg/9ZnKJrWY

Thirsty on Toon is now Thirsty on Tap! The first episode of the re-booted podcast is here: https://thirstyontap.podbean.com/e/episode-1-let-us-reintroduce-ourselves/

IMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consideration: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need?attribution_id=sl:4ad67348-52ea-427b-a50f-0441686ea721&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

It's that magical time when the Talking Comics crew gathers 'round to present their favorite comics, movies, music, video games, and whatever the hell else they deem worthy of celebrating! In this episode, Bob and Steve share their favorites, leading to discussions about Poison Ivy, the best animated films, Chris Gooch's In Utero, and more!

Books: World's Finest, Adventureman, It's Jeff, Birds of Prey, Scarlet Witch, Poison Ivy, Blood Hunters, Abbott 1979, Zatanna: Bring Down the House, FML, Helen of Wyndhorn, Sunstone, Social Grace OGN, Ain't No Grave, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Deviant, The Gulf OGN, I Hate Fairyland, In Utero OGN, The Last Mermaid, The Moon is Following Us, Palin Jane and the Mermaid OGN, The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley OGN, Sensational She-Hulk, A Guest in the House, and much, much more!

Other Stuff: Yeah, tons.

Talking Comics Discord: https://discord.gg/9ZnKJrWY

Thirsty on Toon is now Thirsty on Tap! The first episode of the re-booted podcast is here: https://thirstyontap.podbean.com/e/episode-1-let-us-reintroduce-ourselves/

IMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consideration: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need?attribution_id=sl:4ad67348-52ea-427b-a50f-0441686ea721&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

Hold onto your butts, folks! This is the last official podcast before our winter break, with three weeks of our Best-Of presentations (and other stuff) to look forward to! In this week's episode, Bob, John, and Steve discuss James Gunn's Creature Commandos, the start of a new West Coast Avengers, Justice League Unlimited, the twisted motives of Chippy, the Elf on a Shelf, and much more!

Books: Welcome to the Maynard #1, Dracula's on the Night Shift, Ain't No Grave #1-5, Batman/Santa Calus: Silent Knight Returns #1, Justice League Unlimited #1, Sazzler #3, West Coast Avengers #1, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #311

Other Stuff: Creature Commandos review (no spoilers), King Kong (1933)

Talking Comics Discord: https://discord.com/invite/9e9ksH2p

IMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consideration: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need?attribution_id=sl:4ad67348-52ea-427b-a50f-0441686ea721&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

MR. BOB REYER NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT This week's episode features an announcement about launching a GoFundMe for the heart of the Talking Comics podcast, your Cranky Uncle Bob. We'll let Bob explain at the top of the episode, but please take a moment to consider the GoFundMe link posted below. This week's episode also includes a mini review for Jon M Chu's Wicked, the return of Milestone Comics, Listener Questions, and more! What 5 comics would we give to a group of aliens? Find out on this week's episode!

GoFundMe for Bob Ryer: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need

Talking Comics Discord: https://discord.com/invite/9e9ksH2p

Books: The Nice House on the Lake, The Nice House By the Sea, Lawful #5, House of Salughter #26-27, The Moon is Following Us #3, Milestone Initiative: Shadow Cabinet #1, Rocketfellers #1, Scarlet Witch #6, Phoenix #5, It's Jeff!: Venom Wars #1

Other Stuff: Wicked (movie), Strange Darling (movie), Possessor (movies), Bullet Train (movie)

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

Chris is back, but has Steve managed to tame the Chaos Crew? This week, it's a tight ship as Bob, John, Aaron, Chris, and Steve comment on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the early success of our Discord, the launch of G.I. Joe, A Boy Named Rose, gay Webtoon titles, the brilliance of Transformers, and musical earworms!

Books: Transformers #11-14, Cinderelle (Webtoon), Ballad of Monte Cruz (Webtoon), Osora (Webtoon), G.I. Joe #1, Nightwing #114-118, A By Named Rose OGN, Black Lightning #1, Helen of Wyndhorn #1-6

COME JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/KGNMrr69

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

Welp... so it goes, I guess. This week's podcast introduces our new Discord channel, discusses the season finale of DC's The Penguin, slays demons with Harriet Tubman, and basks in the glory of Godspeed You! Black Emperor!

Books: Saga #70, Poison Ivy #27, FML #1, Blood Hunters #4, Birds of Prey #15, Batgirl #1, JSA #1, Absolute Superman #1, Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer Vol. 1, Plastic Man No More #3, Living Hell #1, Something is Killing the Children #0, The Fade #1

Other Stuff: The Penguin Season 1 thoughts, Godspeed You! Black Emperor (concert)

COME JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/KGNMrr69

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

It's Election Week in the States, and we're exhausted. Mentally. Physically. All-the-ly. That's why we're keeping it nice and simple with some talk about Giants, Magi Orders, Swamp Things, and everything in between. Come for the witticisms. Stay for the nihilistic undertones.

Books: Absolute Wonder Woman #1, We Called Them Giants OGN, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror, Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing: Feral Trees #1, The Magic Order 5 #2, Namor #3-4

Other Stuff: The Warning / Halestorm (concert), Oculus (2013), It's What's Inside

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

In this week's podcast, Steve recants his trip to Skywalker Ranch and Industrial Light & Magic, John sacrifices himself on the altar of Venom: The Last Dance, Bob says goodbye to Power Girl, and Aaron gets some Self Help as the crew prepares for Halloween, the upcoming election, and more!

Books: The Power Fantasy #3, Self Help #4-5, StandStill #2-3, Dracula: The Impaler, DC v. Vampires: World War V #1-3, Green Lantern Dark #1, Detective Comics #1090, Harley Quinn #44, The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley OGN, Power Girl #14, Dazzler #2, Scarlet Witch #5, Zatanna: bring Down the House #5

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].

Bob and Aaron recap all their NYCC shenanigans, including chatting up their favorite creators, hunting down the elusive Video Guy, and that time TC veteran Melissa Megan got mistaken for Becky Cloonan lololol. In addition to recapping all the big announcements out of the con, the crew talks a ton of comics!

Comics talked this week: Crypt of Shadows, Blood Hunters #3, Social Grace, The Legendary Lynx, Mystique #1, Avengers Assemble #2, Batman & Robin: Year One #1, Where Monsters Lie: Cul De Sac #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #8-10, Batman #153, Plastic Man No More #2, and Green Lantern Civil Corps.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

The prodigal son, John Burkle, returns to discuss the perils of fatherhood, the genius of Kelly Thompson's Scarlett, and how Planetary is actually a JRPG! Meanwhile, Bob, Joey, and Steve wax rhapsodic about Agatha All Along, The Penguin, various horror movies, Absolute Batman #1, and more!

Books: Action Comics #1070, Crocodile Black #4-5, DCEASED: War of the Undead Gods, Hyde Street #1, Scarlett #5, Transformers #13, Absolute Batman #1, The Deviant #1-2, Batman / Elmer Fudd Special #1, Posion Ivy #26, The Rocketeer Breaks Free #3, Phoenix #4, Fantastic Four #26, Helen of Wyndhorn #3-5

Other Stuff: Tales From the Crypt, Dead of Night, Creepshow, Trick 'r' Treat, Terrifier, Talk to Me, The Night House

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [email protected].