.. in which we, Ryan Miller, & Tony Asaro, open with a flurry of comic-book-related news, & a few last-minute Infinity War predictions (recorded on opening night, prior to having seen the film), after which we talk about all of the guests, festivities, & sale details, that you can expect at Empire's Comics Vault for this Saturday's Free Comic Book Day/Cinco de Mayo, as well as our annual rundown/preview of the FCBD titles that will be available to you, for this years event!! Download EP_137_-_FCBD_Preview_fin_fin.mp3

.. in which, as preparation for Avengers: Infinity War, we, Tony Asaro, Minnie Saucedo, Ryan Miller, & Patrick Clarke, do our level best to recap the important moments of the entire 10-year/18-film Marvel Cinematic Universe story, in one sitting!! If you think you might need a one-stop MCU refresher course, this is the episode for you! ["The Thor-y of everything" image created by Christian Tate] Download EP_136_-_MCU_Road_To_Infinity_War_Recap_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Ryan Miller, & Patrick Clarke, gather for a long-overdue comics-current-events wrap, covering a few of our favorite new series, as well as some of the bigger headlines & announcements in comics, so far, in 2018! [image from Hawkeye #2, written by Matt Fraction, drawn by David Aja, & colored by Matt Hollingsworth, courtesy of Marvel Comics] Download EP_135_-_All_the_News_Thats_Fit_to_Pod_fin.mp3

. . in which we, Ryan Miller, Minnie Saucedo, Tony Asaro, & Patrick Clarke, reveal what sorts of ephemera, tchotchkes, whozits, whatzits, thingamabobs, toys, pins, & assorted memorabilia (other than comics), we collect, & why! Download EP_134_-_Enter_The_Collectors_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Patrick Clarke, Minnie Saucedo, & Tony Asaro, divulge some of our favorite (& least favorite) Japanese comics, in our first-ever episode focused on manga! Download EP_133_-_Manga_fin.mp3

.. in which, we, Minnie Saucedo, Patrick Clarke, & Tony Asaro, review the newest chapter in the Marvel/Netflix team-up: Jessica Jones Season 2! *Warning: There are spoilers for this show, & for other Marvel/Netflix shows, in this episode.* Download EP_132_-_Jessica_Jones_Season_2_Review_AKA_Miss_Patsy_If_Youre_Nasty_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Tony Asaro & Ryan Miller, review Abby Howard's The Last Halloween, & the webstrips of Emily Carroll, in the most recent in our series of episodes on webcomics! Download EP_131_-_Abby_Howards_The_Last_Halloween_and_The_Work_of_Emily_Carroll_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Patrick Clarke & Ryan Miller, open with some recent comics news, & then reminisce about the long & occasionally-questionable history of comic book video games! Question: What are your first & favorite comic-based video game experiences? Download EP_130_-_Your_Batman_Is_In_Another_Castle_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Minnie Saucedo, Ryan Miller, & Tony Asaro, wax admirational over the 18th entry in the now-decade-long Marvel Cinematic Universe: Black Panther!! *Warning: As with all of our reviews, we do go into spoilers for this film.* Download EP_129_-_Black_Panther_fin.mp3

.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Minnie Saucedo, Patrick Clarke, & Tony Asaro, open with a talk about culinary comics, & then proceed through a full five-course meal of even more savory sequential art!! Bon appetit! Download EP_128_-_Bon_Appetite_fin.mp3