Fantastic Four Fan Cast

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?

Nate and Shane sit down with acclaimed One World Under Doom cover artist Ben Harvey and discuss Doctor Doom, his Fantastic Four influences, the realities of cover art, and what it takes to break into the comics industry.

Diablo returns, the elemental monsters attack NYC, and pure Fantastic Four problem-solving . Plus: more Shane based appliance disasters!

What does Shane’s microwave catching fire and the questionable decisions of the boys' youth have in common? Find out as we dive into Human Torch #2 — where Johnny Storm’s past mistakes come back to haunt him!

Join the boys as they go panel-by-panel through the debuts of Alicia Masters and the Puppet Master, complete with identity hijinks, a prison riot, and romance!

Shane admits defeat to his comic backlog, Nate talks Extra Life charity, and we revisit our favorite podcast moments so far — all before diving back into the Heroes Reborn era, featuring Doctor Doom, the Black Panther, Wyatt Wingfoot, and a massive cosmic twist.