What show got Brian started with comics? What did Brian beg his mother to do when he was 4 years old? What happens in the Civil War comics? What are the issues with adapting Civil War to TV and film? What happened in Spider-Man comics during Civil War? Which comic book universe would Brian pick if he had to pick one, but who is his favorite character? How good is Gotham Central? What happened when nazis attacked Jack Kirby? What autobiographical comic did Paul Dini write? (See also this CBR article by Brian.) Is Batman Returns a Christmas movie? What was the birth of the MCU? Which is better, Infinity War or Endgame? What do we think about Martin Scorsese's statements about the MCU not being cinema? What is Frank Miller's deal? Were Batman comics always a little bit dark?

Reading list: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War (free on Kindle Unlimited) Civil War: Wolverine Gotham Central (free on Comixology Unlimited) Friend of the Devil (Brubaker) Greg Rucka's Batman Batman: The Black Mirror (free on Kindle Unlimited) Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on a Serious Earth Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics Dark Knight: A True Batman Story The Riddler: Year One by Paul Dano Truth: Red White and Black Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Death of Superman The Dark Knight Returns Batman: A Death in the Family Under the Red Hood (free with Kindle Unlimited) The Batman Chronicles

Watch list: Batman TAS X-Men TAS Captain America: Civil War Batman Returns Marvel's The Avengers Iron Man Avengers: Infinity War Avengers: Endgame WandaVision Hawkeye Loki The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Recorded 2-10-24 via Zencastr

This week we get a Brett Solo episode. Will Brett's children blame him for not watching Batman The Animated Series with them? How are the Batman Beyond comics? Who is Jane Doe? Is Hugo Strange a doctor? What are the hot new Ultimate books? Who came first, Doctor Strange or Hugo Strange? When did Renee Montoya become the Question? Should Renee Montoya get her own show? What is Legend about? What did Brett like about We3? How does Brett feel about James Tynion IV? How was Brett's experience at Fan Expo with Multiverse Got Talent? What comic book services does Brett subscribe to?

Reading list: Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman Beyond Batman: Streets of Gotham Batman: Gotham Knights No Man's Land Legend Non-comics: Noodle Shop Mysteries, Faye Kellerman Decker/Lazarus books Local Man We3 (free on Kindle Unlimited) Minor Threats Gerry Duggan Brian Posehn Deadpool Nice House on the Lake Ultimate Black Panther Ultimate Spider-Man (new series)

Watch list: Batman TAS Batman Beyond Justice League

Recorded via Audacity 2-14-24

Joining me today is artist and comic shop aficionado Aynsley Leonardis! Check out Aynsley's indie comics convention, Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase - it's free - Saturday April 13. Is it OK to be confused when you read a comic? What comics has Gerard Way written? How did Aynsley get started reading comics? Who is Al Columbia? Would Gerard Way have had a career as a comic book artist and writer if not for his My Chemical Romance fame? What makes Umbrella Academy a good book? Has manga gotten more popular? What are some starter manga? What is Plus-Sized Elf? What comic did Brett pick up for free and then got the whole book? What happens in Legend? Is it fun to tell people about a comic you like? What would Brett have if it was up to him? What was it like for Aynsley to work in a comic book store when she was younger? What is Gerard Way like in person? Which Doom Patrol run is better? Is there a comic book for everyone? What is a 10 copy incentive variant?

Reading list: Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman: Streets of Gotham Batman: Gotham Knights Grant Morrison's Batman Umbrella Academy (free on Comixology Unlimited) Spider-Gwen Gwenpool Greg Rucka's Wonder Woman Comics by Al Columbia Demon Slayer Pits of Hell Plus-Sized Elf (title of the year!) Attack on Titan One Piece Dragonball Legend Eden II Last Girl Standing, Trina Robbins autobiography (free on Comixology Unlimited) Julie Doucet Dame Darcy Dame Darcy's The Meat Cake Bible (free on Comixology Unlimited) Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Gerard Way's Doom Patrol Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol Rachel Pollock's Doom Patrol Other books on Gerard Way's Young Animal Imprint like Milk Wars Shade The Changing Girl Shelly Bond books Karen Berger books Kid Lobotomy Punk's Not Dead (free with Kindle Unlimited) Black Crown Imprint Local Man Chew (free with Kindle Unlimited)

Watch list: Gotham Umbrella Academy

Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 2-7-24

Returning to the podcast is comedian Erik Marino! What is Cerebus about? How was it created? How was The Death of Captain Marvel published? What's wrong with the Fantastic Four movies? What did they do in the Fantastic Four comics that was maybe the first of its kind? Who might have leaked the Deadpool 3 footage? What is The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill? How do you say the name of Thor's hammer? What was Thor's secret identity back in the day? Why did kids torture Erik's brother in first grade? What is Big Numbers? What are the rumors about recasting Kang in the MCU? What happened in Crisis on Infinite Earths? What happened on the different Earths in DC comics? What is the new Ultimate Spider-Man about? What happens in the DC event Beast World? What comic book bummed Brett out?

Reading list: Cerebus Early Fantastic Four (free on Comixology Unlimited) The Death of Captain Marvel The Ballad of Beta Ray Bill Original Secret Wars Hickmans' Secret Wars Wolverine mini series Big Numbers by Alan Moore and Bill Sienkiewicz Dark Phoenix Saga (free on Comixology Unlimited) Secret Empire (free on Kindle Unlimited) World War Hulk (free on Kindle Unlimited) Infinity Gauntlet Hickman's Fantastic Four Truth: Red, White & Black Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) Gotham Central (free on Comixology Unlimited) Teen Titans New Teen Titans JLA: World Without Grown-Ups Crisis on Infinite Earths (free on Kindle Unlimited) New Hickman Ultimate Spider-Man DCeased Marvel Zombies Ultimatum by Jeph Loeb (free on Kindle Unlimited) Batman: Hush Batman: The Long Halloween

Watch list: Reservation Dogs Captain America: The First Avenger Thor: The Dark World Guardians of the Galaxy The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ms. Marvel The Marvels Daredevil Jessica Jones Luke Cage WandaVision

Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 1-24-24

Today's guest once again is comedian Carlos Garcia! How good are the DC animated movies? What order should you watch them in? What happens in Fantastic Four #12 from 2018? What happened in Marvel's New Universe? Why didn't Warren Ellis finish newuniversal? What happens in City of Bane? SPOILER WARNING. Why does Brett like Spider-Man Noir? How great is it when Batman and Superman team up? What happens in Old Man Logan? What comics did it inspire? What's the deal with Gotham Central? What's up with the new Ultimate Spider-Man? Why does no one care about the new Miracleman by Neil Gaiman? Why are the collected editions so expensive? Why do you not want to buy the new Wonder Man book?

Reading list: Daredevil (2022) (free on Kindle Unlimited) Frank Miller Daredevil Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #12-13 (2018) (free on Kindle Unlimited) newuniversal Batman #77 (2016) - City of Bane, by Tom King Flashpoint Spider-Man Noir (2009) Intertwined (free on Kindle Unlimited) Batman vs Robin Old Man Logan by Mark Millar (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Logan by Jeff Lemire (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Hawkeye (free on Kindle Unlimited) Old Man Quill (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ed Brubaker Captain America Criminal Gotham Central (free on Kindle Unlimited) Miracleman

Watch list: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 and 2 Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Year One X-Men The Animated Series Logan

Returning to the show is comedian Harrison Greenbaum! What has Harrison been up to since the last time he was on? Shout out to Stunt Dog Comics and Cemetery Pulp in Las Vegas. What are the top 3 things Harrison looks for when traveling? Can you read Dark Knight Returns if you don't already know about Batman? What is Saga about? What powers did the original Super Skrull have? Why are some series on Netflix too many episodes? What Superman comic had to be pulled after 9/11? (See it here.) How about MAD Magazine? (See it here.) Who are in the Runaways? Are the Netflix shows and Agents of SHIELD part of the MCU? What properties would Harrison like to see turned into movies? Should DC just make live action versions of their animated movies? Who are Aquaman's villains? Why can't movie and tv writers just take the plot and dialogue right out of the comics? What good thing does Chris Hemsworth do when he plays Thor? Will we ever see DC vs Marvel on screen?

Reading list: Saga Dark Knight Returns Watchmen Y The Last Man Invincible Walking Dead Secret Invasion The Boys (free on Kindle Unlimited) Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #36 (9/11 issue) Vision (Tom King) The Runaways War of Jokes and Riddles (free on Kindle Unlimited) Dark Phoenix (free on Kindle Unlimited) Young Justice JLA: World Without Grownups Amalgam Comics

Watch list: Invincible Walking Dead Avengers Endgame Spider-Man: No Way Home The Boys Runaways Roger Corman's Fantastic Four Watchmen (HBO series) DC Animated movies Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox to Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Arrow Flash

Recorded 1-10-24 via Zencastr

Returning to the show to talk about new comics is Dan Bublitz Jr.! Dan tells us all the books he read in 2023 and what he's looking forward to in 2024! How great are Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips? Do comic book movies get people in to comic book stores? Why is The Tick so expensive? What book is Brett reading that isn't grabbing him? Is it better to collect trade paperbacks rather than individual issues? How was new universal? How fun is the dollar bin? What does Brett look for when he does comedy out of town? Who is Tim Seeley? Where did Kingpin get his start in comics?

Reading list: Snelson: Comedy is Dying Knock 'em Dead Dying is Easy (free on Kindle Unlimited) Ed Brubaker Captain America Ed Brubaker Daredevil Gotham Central (free with Comixology Unlimited) Fade Out Nightmask Pulp Reckless That Texas Blood *Money Shot *Money Shot Comes Again Mark Waid / Neal Adams Fantastic Four (free on Comixology Unlimited) Howard The Duck The Tick Superman: American Alien *Under the Influence by Elliot Rahal Velvet Hot Lunch Special *Local Man Where the Body Was Night Fever PeaceMaker Tries Hard Big Game by Mark Millar Marvel 1985 (free on Kindle Unlimited) The Ultimates *Red Light (free with Kindle Unlimited) Joe Fixit *Klik Klik Boom Negaduck *Murderworld Garbage Pail Kids *The Exiled by Wesley Snipes (!) Heat Seeker: A Gun Honey Series Basic Instinct *Animal Pound by Tom King Popscars Slow Burn *The Plot Holes *Minor Threats by Patton Oswalt *The Alternates by Patton Oswalt Saturday Morning Adventures - TMNT and D&D The Enfield Gang Massacre Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Compendium, Vol. 1

This week Dimitrios and Brett discuss Marvel's New Universe! How did Dimitrios get exposed to the New Universe? What is the New Universe? When was Marvel's first Black character and when was DC's? What made the Thing an innovative character? What did the New Universe slogan "the world outside your window" mean? What was The White Event? Who was Justice? What was The Star Brand? Who were D.P. 7? How did the New Universe titles end? What did they do right with the New Universe? Will there ever be a New Universe TV show? What was the deal with Valiant Comics? What did Brett think of The Last Ronin?

Reading list: Doom Patrol Nightmask Spitfire and the Troubleshooters D.P. 7 Marc Hazzard Merc Star Brand The Pitt The War The Draft Psi Force Kickers Inc. Justice Black Lightning Green Lantern (John Stewart) Black Panther Fantastic Four New Teen Titans new universal The Last Ronin

Joining us today on the show is Joe Pontillo! What's it like performing nerdy jokes at comic con? What is Jonathan Hickman doing to the X-Men? Are they trying out material for the MCU in the comics? What was the deal with The Marvels? What are they going to do now that Jonathan Majors is canceled? Do we wish Terence Howard was still playing Rhodey? What did Brett used to buy whenever a movie came out? What does it mean when Wolverine is walking around in a cowboy hat? Who is Syren? Who does Joe not want to be Mr. Fantastic? Who should Pedro Pascal play in the MCU? Which are some good Star Trek movies? What is the New Universe? What is new universal? Who is Nightmask? Is it frustrating when comics are always going back to number ones? What is Krakoa? How did the X-Men meet Krakoa? What are some new comics this week? What is Animal Pound? Who are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles teaming up with this week?

Reading list: Hickman's X-Men Secret Invasion (free on Comixology Unlimited) new universal Nightmask Something Is Killing The Children

Watch list: Loki She-Hulk The Marvels Batman (1989) Batman Returns Joker Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action Saw

Today it's Brett doing a solo show! What has Brett been reading? What Marvel Holiday Specials did Brett read? How does Brett feel about religion in comic books? Are the Asgardians in the MCU gods or aliens? What creepy thing happens in Marvel Holiday Special 2005? How does Brett feel about Chris Claremont's X-Men? Who are the Morlocks? Who is Corsair? Which DC Animated Movies did Brett see? What is James Gunn doing right? What did Brett think of The Marvels? Why is Brett nervous about the new Aquaman movie?

Reading list: Top 10 Superman: Birthright Dark Phoenix (free on Comixology Unlimited) X-Men The Brood Saga Marvel Holiday Special 2004 Giant Size X-Men #1 Uncanny X-Men #143 (free with Comixology Unlimited) Immortal Hulk (free with Kindle Unlimited) Something is Killing the Children (free with Comixology Unlimited) Batman: Son of the Demon Batman: Court of Owls Greg Rucka Wonder Woman Greg Rucka Batwoman New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Death of Superman Batman: Hush

Watch list: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker Justice League Justice League Unlimited Batman The Animated Series Batman Beyond Constantine: City of Demons

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