It's 2026, and the Talking Comics Crew is back for another year of superhero shenanigans, mind-bending adventures, and whatever weird, sad shit Steve happens to be reading. This episode has it all, folks! We've got the Sorceress Supreme, The Will of Doom, Stranger Things Soapbox Thoughts, an excursion into Hell, 2026 comic book recommendations, and more!

Comics & Books: Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #2, Harley x Elvira #3, Strange Tales #3, Sorcerer Supreme #1, 11/22/63 (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #4, Die: Loaded #1-2, The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart is a Chainsaw, Don't Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake (novels by Stephen Graham Jones), Katabasis (novel by R.F. Kuang), The WIll of Doom #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #21-23, Ultimate Endgame #1, Heated Rivalry (TV series & novels), Moonchild (Webtoon), Change Your Story (Webtoon), Primrose Academy, Pumped, TLG, The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (novel), Birds of Prey, Wrestleheist #1, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6

Other Stuff: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STRANGER THINGS SEASON 5

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Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First Family
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Hip hip... NEW YEAR! Well, not yet--as long as it's still 2025, we still have some BEST OF 2025 to share with all of you! This week, John and Bob share all of their favorite things from the past year, including John's undying passion for GI Joe and Bob's FANTASTIC year.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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]].

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #733 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Two: The Hive Strikes Back
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and the BEST OF 2025 TC Episodes keep rolling on! This week, Joey and Bronwyn take us through their 2025 highlights, including Joey's desperate search for redemption in the X-men comics and Bronwyn's Top 5 Webtoons of the year.

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Issue #732 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part One: A New Kind of Hero
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! The gang's all here for the annual BEST OF 2025 conversations! For the next few weeks, your favorite TC co-hosts will share their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and other comics-adjacent media from what was, quite frankly, a really rough year for some folks on the show. But there's always something to find joy in, and we're here to share those things with you all at home.

This week, Steve and Aaron take us through their 2025 highlights, including Steve's love for THUNDERBOLTS* and Aaron's obsession with Beyond the Gates.

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Issue #731: Juggling Lots of Balls
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It’s the WINTER OF JOHN as John returns to the show this week with thoughts on Matt Fraction’s Batman and Hoya Oku’s Gantz!!! Bob and Joey come along for the ride with even more comics talk. But before all that, did you hear a bunch of billionaires were swapping billions to try to buy Warner Brothers? Crazy times for media, y’all.

Comics talked this week: Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #5, Poison Ivy #39, Fantastic Four #6,  
Birds of Prey #28, Giant-Sized Criminal #1, The Voice Said Kill #4, Wiccan: Witches’ Road #1, Redcoat #12-15, Batman #162, Batman #3-4, and Gantz Vol. 1-12.

The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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].

Issue #730: Cuttin’ Promos with Steve Orlando
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It’s a special episode this week as the boys are joined by comics superstar STEVE ORLANDO! As you know, his healthy Scarlet Witch run has been a favorite on the podcast, so there’s lots of Wanda talk this week. Additionally, Steve cuts a promo on his upcoming DC x AEW series, which inevitably opens up a can of wrestling worms. Let’s stomp a mudhole in the show this week, jabronis!

Comics talked this week: Exceptional X-Men #1-12, Devil on My Shoulder #1, DC’s I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, DC KO #1-2, Justice League Unlimited #13, and Black Magick #1-16.

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, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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].

Issue #729: Happy Doomsgiving!
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Joey, Steve, and Bob gather 'round the table on a special Thanksgiving Eve edition of the Talking Comics podcast. And what are we most thankful for? Well, Ryan North and RB Silva’s One World Under Doom of course and finally getting a satisfying, meaningful, moving ending to a big comics event. It’s been a while L O L. Lots of comics, another Running Man take down, and some Thanksgiving shenanigans round out this week’s episode. Also, Aaron does indeed show up for a hot second before the computers get in the way; you weren’t hallucinating!

Comics talked this week: Strange Tales #2, Harley Quinn x Elvira #2, Captain America #5, One World Under Doom #9,
Marian Heretic #1-2, Mary Sue #1-2, Anzuelo OGN, Hello, Sunshine OGN, Everything Dead & Dying #3, and Red Book #2

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, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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].

Aaron takes the wheel this week while Bob and Steve nag him from the backseat about Chainsaw Man, Magnum condoms, falling out of love with Comixology, Sweet Shops, and more! We also talk an awful lot about Poision Ivy, The Running Man, Die, and much more!

Books: Batman/Static Beyond #1, JSA #13, Die: Loaded #1, Hello Sunshine OGN, Poison Ivy #33-38, Annual, Batgirl #13, Gotham Academy #2, Fantastic Four #5

Other Stuff: The Running Man

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.

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, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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]].

Issue #727: Avengers vs Santa Claus
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It’s Joey, Aaron, and Bob this week with TONS of comics and further reflections on the Big 2 This episode, the big focus is SPACE, with Marvel’s Imperial (and the associated tie-ins) wrapping up in recent weeks. BUT FIRST, Fantastic Four: First Steps is streaming on Disney+, so what was it like revisiting Marvel’s First Family? The shadow knows!

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.

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, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh 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 a full beaver moon on this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast! Are you prepared? We certainly hope so because Aaron's got the controls this week. He valiantly steers the ship while suffering the antics of Bob and Steve as they talk about comics, Halloween delights, and vampires who can't suck right.

Comics: Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Vol. 1, The Place Kills Me OGN, Monstress #1, Guy in the Chair #1, Masterminds #2, Redbook #1, Baby's First Mythos: A Little Educational Book, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1-4, Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN, Crimson: After Hours

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, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, 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].