When a mysterious stranger steals Ben Grimm’s powers and infiltrates the Baxter Building, a deadly experiment in the newly discovered Negative Zone forces a confrontation with the true character of Reed Richards. Join us for one of the most powerful and tragic redemption stories ever told in FF history in celebration of the 60th anniversary of its publication! Plus, Shane recaps a weekend of hobby painting while Nate talks world-building and campaign prep for his next D&D adventure.

In the aftermath of their clash with Moondragon and Her, Thing and Starhawk race across space to rescue Alicia — only to find themselves embroiled in a cosmic mystery! Also, Shane takes a detour to break down his complicated relationship with Magic: The Gathering.

An ordinary man unknowingly reshapes reality while the Fantastic Four face global catastrophe. Plus, Shane continues his war against household appliances while Nate lands a major key issue for the collection.

Johnny Storm joins the FDNY as the mystery of living fire reaches a boiling point. Also, we discuss winter weather woes, sick pets, Wonder Man, and new Marvel Multiverse RPG expansions!

Doctor Doom returns with body-swapping science and a plan too clever for its own good.  Plus,  Shane visits a reptile zoo and Nate nearly has an aneurysm over Silver Age comic book pseudo-science.

A cosmic being named Her abducts Alicia Masters in search of Adam Warlock. Plus, Shane tackles the daunting task of organizing his comic book collection, while Nate spends the week dealing with a frustrating knee injury.

Johnny Storm investigates a murder after the man convicted of it is already dead.  Also, Shane finally makes progress through his comic book backlog, we share our early thoughts on the current volume of Fantastic Four, and Nate discovers that Shane may not fully understand how the human body works. 

Shane gushes over his latest comic grail get, the boys fall into corner box nostalgia, and we break down Human Torch Vol. 3 #3 — featuring firefighters, guilt, and a living fireball-- and we don't mean Johnny Storm!

The fellas talk about how they spent the Christmas holiday, the Fantastic Four–related gifts they received, and how Shane doesn’t recognize a single old-school celebrity — despite this issue being packed with them — before diving into a bizarre story involving Hollywood movie studios, fake film shoots, very real monsters, and Namor’s most unhinged plan yet to eliminate the Fantastic Four and claim Sue Storm for himself.

In the midst of a chaotic holiday season, the boys discuss what topics they'd like to cover in 2026 and a deep dive into Fantastic Four Vol. 2 #6 — where everything old is new again, but how does it measure up against the original run?