After our declaration of war against Smartless, which we totally didn't forget about, Jason Bateman in particular tried to get us shut down, but we lived and are back, stronger than ever. Nice try, friend of Lego Batman.

Best Books

Gargoyles #1

Miles Morales Spider-Man #1

Power Rangers Unlimited #2

Batman and Robin Year One Dynamic Duos #1

Book Blurbs

Absolute Batman #23, X-Men #35 & #36, Trillion Dollar Kid #2, Hornsby and Halo #15, Terminal #2, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #3, Infernal Hulk #10, D-Orc #7, Fury of Firestorm #5, Absolute Green Arrow #4, New Titans #38, Uncanny X-Men #34, Green Lantern #38, Absolute Wonder Woman #23, X-Men United #6, Batman: Bad Seeds Sunset

Uncle's One More Thing

Slots and Daggers (Steam and Mobile)

Jetlagged The Game Season 19 Japanorama

He Who Fights With Monsters 1-3

Splatoon Raiders

We would like to take this time at the top of the show notes to declare our new beef. Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes, the hosts of SmartLess, we are coming for you. You better watch the throne. We have beef and we are going all in! The new top podcasters have hit the scene. Tell your friends.

Best Books

Fantastic Four #15

JSA #22

Book Blurbs

Absolute Superman #22, Batman #12, Uncanny X-Men #33, Power Rangers Green #1, X-Men #34

B- Segment

The death of podcasts and the celebrity podcasters who killed it.

Uncle's One More Thing

Inuyasha

My Hero Academia (the whole thing this time)

Did you know we used to have a Tokusatsu podcast called Henshin Fever? You do now! We return to our old ways a little this week to talk about an exciting new toku show that is part power rangers, part Kamen Rider, and part Pokemon.

Best Books

Hilo (with guest Asher)

Green Lantern #37 (he was a troll, who was a troll)

Terminal #1 (that Imp seems like a bad guy)

Book Blurbs

Gambit: Wanted #1, Absolute Wonder Woman #22, Superman #40, Absolute Superman #21, TMNT #20 (#300), Uncanny X-Men #32

B Segement

Kakuseihunter Omegahorn

Uncle's One More Thing

Fantasy Life i: The Girl who Steals Time

Obligatory Elden Ring talk

The Odyssey

Spiderman Brand New Day

We have all returned from vacation and are feeling refreshed. Nothing like a post vacation comics binge to really get the blood pumping.

Best Books

Fantastic Four #13

Superman Unlimited #15

Uncanny X-Men #31

Batman #10 and #11

Book Blurbs

Absolute Batman #22, The Darkness #6, Rocketfellers #13, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 & #2, Power Rangers Unlimited #1, Arcadia #6, JSA #20 & #21, D'orc #6, New Titans #37, Fantastic Four #14, Infernal Hulk #9, Absolute Green Arrow #3, Fury of Firestorm #3 & #4, Captain America #13, X-Men #33

B-Segment

Marvel Superheroes Magic the Gathering set

Uncle's One More Thing

Michael (the Michael Jackson movie from this year not the 1996 movie about the archangel starring John Travolta)

The Shie Hassaikai Arc of My Hero Academia

We have returned and we came bearing fruit in the form of comics. Here, have some. You need the micronutrients (we all do!)

Best Books

Darkwing Duck #1

Superman #38 and #39

Absolute Superman #20

Book Blurbs

Absolute Wonder Woman #21, Infernal Hulk #7&8, Hornsby and Halo #14, Green Lantern #35&36, X-Men #32, Zatanna #2, Captain America #12, Summer of Supergirl Special #1, Bizarro Year None #2

B-Segment

Union Arena

Uncle's One More Thing

Magic Research

Sword Art Online: The Movie: Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night (I don't know if there are that many colons in the title, but I like it and refuse to look it up.)

It's Brittney bitch. And we are back.

Best Books

Absolute Green Arrow #2

Superman Unlimited #14

Book Blurbs

X-Men United #4, New Titans #36, X-Men #31, Avengers Armageddon #1, D'orc #5, Absolute Batman #21, Magik and Colossus #5, Uncanny X-Men #30, The Trillion Dollar Kid #1, Hornsby and Halo #0

Honorable Mentions Graphic Novels

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

All-Star Superman

B- Segment

Nintendo Direct News! Elden Ring? Legion of Superheros! What is the problem with Marvel Comics?

Uncle's One More Thing

Anti-One More Thing (One Less Thing?)- Maternal Instincts on Netflix

Sleep Token - Even in Arcadia

Sometimes life gets in the way of your creative pursuits and you can't get your comics for two weeks in a row. And sometimes, one of your hosts does get them and you decide to record anyway! So while we are only operating at half strength today, I like to think that we are doubly joyful and excited.

Best Book:

Fantastic Four #XII

Book Blurbs

Rook Exodus #10, Uncanny X-Men #29, Cyclops #5, X-Men #30, Absolute Wonder Woman #20, Batman #10

B- Segment

Summer Game Fest, what did you enjoy seeing? Anything you are excited for?

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Union Arena

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

You know how if you were a teenager in the 2000's in the midwest and Olive Garden was like peak fine dining. It was a relatively nice restaurant, not overly expensive, but delicious plus unlimited breadsticks with as many calories in them as a candy bar. My favorite was always the Tour of Italy. Why settle for one "classic" "Italian" dish when you could have three. This episode is kinda like that. Nothing this week is "classic" and it certainly isn't Italian, but its comfortable and sits a little wrong after a while.

Best Books

The Rocketfellers #0

The Darkness #5

Book Blurbs:

New Titans #35, X-Men United #3, Fantastic Four #11, Superman Unlimited #13, Rogue #5, Odin #1

B-Segment

Marvel's Midnight Universe, The Crunchyroll Anime Awards

Uncle's One More Thing

Sakamoto Days

Scritchy Scratchy

Chance's Harrowing Refrigerator Saga comes to a dramatic conclusion. We were nearing DBZ or One Piece levels of pacing on that one.

Best Books

Poison Ivy #44

Fantastic Four #10

D'Orc #4

Superman Action Comics #1098

Book Blurbs:

Batman #9, Absolute Superman #19, JSA #19, X-Men #29, Lady Mechanika #1, Cyclops #4, Fury of Firestorm #2, Absolute Batman #20, Supergirl #13, Arcadia #5, Doctor Strange #6, Captain America #11, Green Lantern Corp #16, Magik and Colossus #4, Emperor Aquaman #17, Uncanny X-Men #28, Iron Man #5

B-Segment:

What are your thoughts on Marvel Midnight Universe?

Uncle's One More Thing

Elden Ring

Trails Through Daybreak II: The Fragments Chapter specifically

It was Free Comic Book Day this past weekend, or Comics Giveaway Day depending on the publisher. This Diamond Distribution bankruptcy is a messy ordeal but we still get the books so you win some, you lose some.

Best Books

Uncanny X-Men #27

Zatanna #1

Book Blurbs

Captain America #10, Justice League Intergalactic Special #1, Oddball's Odyssey, Planet She Hulk #6

Free Comic Book Day/Comics Giveaway Day Books

Dungeon Crawler Carl #0, Megaman Showdown Special, Street Fighter Forever #0, Power Rangers #0, Journey to the West, Spiderboy The Webless Wonder, Avengers Armageddon, Energon Universe, Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons

Uncle's One More Thing

Progression Anime: The Unwanted Undead, Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling, and Bofuri: I Maxed Out My Defense Because I Was Afraid of Taking Damage

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard