Jim Shooter, the "Big Man" himself, is the subject of today's episode of Comic-Jutsu. Join your hosts, J.T. Streebo and Super-K as we talk about the good, the great, and the terrible of the man that many consider to be the greatest comic editor of all time. We'll discuss his journey from the humble beginnings as a writer on The Legion of Superheroes to his time writing Marvel's The Avengers and his ascent to the top of the Marvel House of Ideas and more! Listen today!

Jim Shooter (September 27, 1951 – June 30, 2025) was an American writer, editor and publisher in the comics industry. Beginning his career writing for DC Comics at the age of 14, he had a successful but controversial run as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, and launched comics publishers Valiant, Defiant, and Broadway.

Happy birthday, Jim Shooter!!!

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY
Join the Comic Book Dojo on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/679086524330629

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

The Fantastic Four: First Steps brings Marvel's Greatest Superheroes into the MCU! Join me and special guest, Super-K, as we break the film down in excruciating detail in the way only two fantastic geeks can do! 

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streeboPhil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film was directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, and the team of Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. The film is set in the 1960s of a retro-futuristic world which the Fantastic Four must protect from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus (Ineson).

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Superman (2025) brings Superman back to the screen under the stewardship of director James Gunn. Let's dive into a spoiler-filled review and talk about everything that makes it great - or not so great. Just kidding. It's great! 

Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in the comic book Action Comics #1, published in America on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since 1938, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games.

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsu
Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

In a very special episode of Comic-Jutsu, we try to consolidate some of the information and updates about the recent Diamond Distributors bankruptcy filing and its subsequent sale. It’s still affecting publishers and threatens the future of many publishers in the industry. 
Here. We. Go!
Check out the articles on Bleedingcool for more info: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/avatar-press-joins-anti-diamond-liquidation-publisher-coalition/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawLifeNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHk_r27KySq5sILyM13g-DEH9A_9RsdwMJ4GxbrHLegVA1-PZFw6GK4kO9w4b_aem_-jSwGWI_D4WKyoBR_ISdrg
On January 14, 2025, Diamond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate the restructuring of its operations. The company received a $39 million stalking horse bid to sell off Alliance Game Distributors to Canadian-based hobby distributor Universal Distribution. Alliance Entertainment ultimately won the bid to acquire Diamond's assets in March, but later backed out after filing multiple lawsuits against the company.
A joint bid between Universal Distribution and Ad Populum was then approved and finalized in May 2025. Universal acquired the assets of Alliance Game Distributors, while Ad Populum acquired Diamond Comic Distributors, Diamond Book Distributors, Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, Collectible Grading Authority, and other assets. Diamond UK was not included in this sale.
Major layoffs at Diamond were reported soon after, including the shutdown of Diamond Select Toys. Penguin Random House ended its sub-distributor agreement with Diamond, ending its distribution of comics from Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, BOOM! Studios, and others. By the end of May, Udon Entertainment had ceased shipments to Diamond. Dynamite Entertainment ceased shipments to Diamond and shifted to Lunar Distribution in mid-June. By July, Diamond's ComicSuite POS and PullBox pre-ordering system were shut down.
Diamond's existing inventory was not included in the sale, so the old company began selling it without paying publishers. There are nearly 130 companies affected, including Fanatagraphics and Dynamite, which is owed over $1 million and in danger of not meeting payroll.
The Collectible Grading Authority, one of Diamond's smaller assets and a rival to Certified Guaranty Company, was purchased by a consortium of investors in July 2025.
Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streeboPhil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY
Image: Bank by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Rob Liefeld has the rights to Youngblood back and he’s bringing it to you BIGGER, BADDER, and BOLDER than ever before in his new single issue remaster of his seminal superhero comic series. Join Comic-Jutsu as we put the first issue of YOUNGBLOOD DELUXE under the microscope to see what we can learn. 

THE BLOOD IS BACK!BADROCK! SHAFT! DIE-HARD! VOGUE! SENTINEL! RIPTIDE! COUGAR! CHAPEL!This is the ultimate collector's edition you’ve been waiting for. Re-scripted, re-colored, and re-lettered, this fully remastered historic first issue of YOUNGBLOOD #1 is ready to take comic stores by storm just like it did in 1992—when it shook all of comics to its core!Jam-packed with 40 pages of story and art, this deluxe edition (just in time for its 33rd anniversary) is the DEFINITIVE version of YOUNGBLOOD #1, the groundbreaking series that launched the Image Revolution!

Youngblood is a superhero team starring in their self-titled comic book series, created by writer/artist Rob Liefeld. The team made its debut as a backup feature in RAMM #1 (May 1987) before the next month appearing in the one-shot Megaton Explosion #1 (June 1987) before later appearing in April 1992 in its own ongoing series as the flagship publication for Image Comics and the wider Image Universe. Youngblood was originally published by Image Comics, and later by Awesome Entertainment. Upon Rob Liefeld's return to Image Comics, it was revived in 2008, 2012, and 2017. In 2019, Liefeld revealed that he has not owned the rights to Youngblood for several years - until now.

In most of its iterations, Youngblood is a high-profile superteam sanctioned and overseen by the United States government. Youngblood's members include Shaft, a former FBI agent who uses a high-tech bow; Badrock, a teenager transformed into a living block of stone; Vogue, a Russian fashion model with purple-and-chalk-white skin; and Chapel, a government assassin.

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streeboPhil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY


linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Superman Day has come and gone, but fear not, Superman Day is every day here on Comic-Jutsu. Join us for a celebration of all-things Superman, as we share some of our favorite Superman stories. 

Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, first appearing in the comic book Action Comics #1, published in America on April 18, 1938. Superman has been regularly published in American comic books since 1938, and has been adapted to other media including radio serials, novels, films, television shows, theater, and video games.

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY


linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Cartoonist Kayfabe One Year Later! Cartoonist Kayfabe was the most popular Youtube channel about comics and the art of comics. Show hosts, Ed Piskor and Jim Rugg, shared their love and knowledge of the arts with viewers every single day. Today, we're looking back at the show and talking about the influence that it shared. Let's go! 

Eisner-Award winning cartoonists Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor examine popular and influential comic books, stories, and artists from comics history - including manga, superheroes, comic strips, undergrounds, alternative, and graphic novels.

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

We're talking tariffs and their devastating effect on the indie comic book industry. In this episode, we try to lay out some facts to try to make sense of how these new taxes will affect everyone that enjoys are artform and hobby. 

Bleeding Cool Article

Downthetubes Article

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Diamond Distribution files for bankruptcy and the entire comics landscape threatens to collapse. Is there a future for comics beyond the dying monopolies of distribution? We'll talk about the ramifications of this and the rise of crowd-funded direct to consumer comics in today's episode of Comic-Jutsu. Welcome to the Art of Comics!

The Comics Journal article.

https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Follow me: https://linktr.ee/jt.streebo
Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsuProtofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

linktr.ee/jt.streebo

Join me for a review of Captain America 4: Brave New World! The latest installment of the MCU stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America alongside Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. In the film, Wilson investigates a conspiracy involving U.S. president Thaddeus Ross (Ford). 

Linktree

linktr.ee/jt.streebo