Issue #705: You Working Again, John?
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No, not that John -- OUR John is back!! Lots of comics this week, including two big Marvel debuts in Jonathan Hickman’s IMPERIAL #1 and the newest Marvel Knights joint, THE WORLD TO COME #1. Also, lots of hype (???) for next month’s Superman, which got complicated given the recent Warner Bros/Discovery news…

And yes, a visit to the John Wick universe and reactions to the Season 3 trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds!

Comics talked this week: Mommy Blog, Poison Ivy #34, Birds of Prey #22, Metamorpho #6, Imperial #1, The Moon Is Following Us #10, Be Not Afraid #1, The World to Come #1, and Secret Six #3-#4.

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 episode, we get Radioactive, ride a Kill Train to Larazursville, blog with Mommy, and examine the Arsehole Pyramid! We also review Karate Kid: Legends, binge-read some comics, and discuss the comic book crossovers that never were!

Books: Radioactive OGN, Unstoppable Wasp, I, Zombie Vol. 1, Lessons in Chemistry, Giant Sized X-Men #1, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3, Power Fantasy #9, Mommy Blog, Kill Train #5, Fantastic FOur #20-23, The Power Fantasy #1-5

Other Stuff: Karate Kid: Legends

Here is the link for Bob's GoFundMe: https://tinyurl.com/nhkns658

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, 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 episode, Aaron goes Beyond the Gates and below the foundation of Vatican City, Bob's has a bone to pick with The Thing, Steve's Dept. of Truth dreams come true, and Dr. Carolyn Cocca serves up comics about delicious food!

Additionally, the crew pays tribute to the great Peter David, waxes rhapsodic about characters loved and lost, and discusses proper concert etiquette.

Books: Vatican City #1-2, Sleep #1, Killer: Affairs of the State, Oishinbo, Food Wars, She Loves to Cook and She Loves to Eat, Wakakozake, Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles, Bug Wars #2-4, Dept. of Truth #30, Bitter Root: The New Movement #3, The Vision & The Scarlet Witch #1, The Thing #1, Fantastic Four #32, Fantastic Four vs. Galactus TPB, Silver Surfer (Dan Slott)

Other Stuff: Sessanta Ver. 2.0 (Puscifer, A Perfect Circle, Primus)

Check out the Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology Kickstarter Campaign:

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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, 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].

Aaron has the controls this week, and he's ready to spit on that thang for another episode of the Talking Comics podcast! In this episode, Bob helps introduce new readers to Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's I Kill Giants; Joey ignores the warnings and starts Feeding Ghosts, Aaron goes viral while discussing Huck: Big Bad World, and Steve exhumes a pile of Exquisite Corpses!

We also discuss the Superman and Ironheart trailers, pitch our comics inspired by childhood memories, and more!

Books: Sister Imperator #2-3, huck: Big Bad World #1, Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #4, Feeding Ghosts OGN, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #2, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #4-5, One World Under Doom #4, I Kill Giants OGN, Exquisite Corpses #1, Supergirl #1, MEOW MAN (Webtoon)

Other Stuff: Superman + Ironheart trailers, Mission: Impossible movies, ANDOR

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, 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].

WHITLEYYYYYY!!! In this episode, Jeremy Whitley and Phil Falco of Lifeline Comics drop by the pod to hype their upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology! After that, Bob hangs with Pamela Isley, Aaron gets a headache, John admits Duke is MAGA, and Steve falls farther down the Dept. of Truth rabbit hole!

Books: Fantastic Four Fanfare #1, It's Jeff Jeff Week #1, Adventureman: Family Tree #2, Poison Ivy #33, Free Planet #1, Blood and Thunder #1, GI Joe #6, GI Joe #21 + Silent Missions, The Dept. of Truth #5-29

Other Stuff: Sleep Token - Even in Arcadia

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, 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].

Holy milestone, Batman! It's our 700th episode spectacular, and we're bringing the Thunderbolts* in to celebrate! In this jam-packed episode, Steve, Bob, Joey, Aaron, and John bring the lightning, review Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, reveal their favorite Bond, share our Top 10 Runs of the TC Era, and take a trip down podcat memory lane!

Books: Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2, Lost Fantasy #1, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #2, The Department of Truth #1-5, The Question: All ALong the Watchtower #6, Out of Alcatraz #1, Amazing Spider-Man #2, Avengers #25, Fantastic Four #31, TVA #5

Other Stuff: Thunderbolts*, South of Midnight (video game), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (video game)

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, 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].

Issue #695: No Spoilers or DOOM!!!
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Episode II: Revenge of the Bob and Joey Two-Hander!!! Everybody’s out this week (happy birthday Bronwyn!), so it’s just Bob and Joey (in his triumphant return) talking movies, talking Star Wars, talking Thunderbolts hype, and, of course, talking lots and lots of comics.

Oh yeah, and it’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this weekend! Hit up your local shop and support comics!

Comics talked this week: Metamorpho #5, One World Under Doom #3, Powers of a Girl (Marvel HC), Sunstone vol. 9, Minor Arcana #6, Bug Wars #3, Power Fantasy #8, and Absolute Wonder Woman #6-7.

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].

Get in the ring! It's Wrestlemania time, and John's got big feelings about this year's show! When Bob, John, and Steve aren't clothslining each other, they're discussing Daredevil: Born Again, the magic of Zatanna, Geiger's impending lawsuit, the steller momentum of Bitter Root, and more!

Books: World's Finest #38, Zatanna #3, Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner, Seduction of the Innocent, Red Coat #8-11, Geiger #9-13, Warbreaker (novel), Bitter Root #1-10

Other Stuff: Wrestlemania 41, Daredevil: Born Again, South of Midnight (game), Blue Prince (game)

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 @TalkingComicsPodcas,t and you can email us at [email protected].

The Chaos Crew returns, but have they changed? In this more orderly than you'd expect episode, Bob, John, Chris, and Steve do a wellness check-in, discuss what it means to be in a serial killer state of mind, enter a Great British Bump-Off, contemplate the state of the Power Rangers, and reimagine Home Alone for a new generation.

Books: Amazing Spider-Man #1, Power Rangers Prime #1, The Moon is Following Us #8, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #3-4, Plastic: Death & Dolls #1-5, I Was a Fashion School Serial Killer #1, Concert of Champions #1, Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #1, Fantastic Four #245, Little Hollow Cafe (Webtoon), Fantasy High (Webtoon), Eldritch Detectives (Webtoon)

Other Stuff: Palia (video game), Murderbot (trailer)

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 @TalkingComicsPodcas,t and you can email us at [email protected].

In this episode, Bob triumphantly returns to the show, Aaron conquers Awesome Con, we find out which Mel Brooks movies hold up, and Steve experiences Love Everlasting! It's a wild episode, folks, filled with devils that may cry, Alicia Masters getting her time in the sun, Martian Manhunters that are absolute, time travel, and more!

Books: Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #30, Metamorpho #4, Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Concert of Champions, Moon GIrl & Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary, Fantastic Four #18-19, Love Everlasting #1-15

Other Stuff: Devil May Cry Season 1, Awesome Con 2025

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].