Super Skull Comic Book Podcast

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What's Super Skull Comic Book Podcast about?

Do you enjoy comic books? Join Vault of Midnight's Curtis Sullivan and Nick Yribar every week as they discuss new releases and comic book industry news. Vault of Midnight is an award winning, internationally recognized comic shop based out of Michigan founded in 1996.

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Super Skull Comic Book Podcast episodes:

07.03.2020
Not Good Enough
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Nick talk about recent allegations of misconduct within the comics world.
06.25.2020
Super ReRun: The Best of That Decade
Hello everyone! Curtis and Nick are hard at work at their day jobs, causing some turbulence with our schedule. Unfortunately we weren’t able to record an episode this week. However, in honor of the upcoming Eisner awards, we thought we...
06.19.2020
None Of This Is Important
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis discuss the passing of Dennis O’Neil, DC Comics’ separation from Diamond Distributors, and the placing of bets on the 2020 Eisner nominees.
05.29.2020
Sa-gush
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis discuss the fate of physical single issue comic books in the future, and review the internationally renowned series Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples.
05.21.2020
Pound Sign Diversify
This week on Super Skull Nick bring you the latest in Jell-O Shot News, Curtis finds out what a hashtag is, and together they review the series Hellboy with a special mystery guest.
05.15.2020
Joe Read 'em Up
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis discuss what it could mean for comics to be sold on Tuesdays, and review the old classic Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross.
05.08.2020
A Frozen Stream
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Nick bring good news about comic store restocking, and re-read the series Planetary by Warren Ellis, John Cassady, and Laura Martin.
05.01.2020
A Thick Home Coat
This week on Super Skull Curtis brings you the numbers for March 2020, and together he and Nick review the book The Art Charlie Chan Hock Chye.
04.24.2020
This Beard Ain’t It
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis compare their quarantine beards and review the full collection of Daniel Clowes’ Eightball.
04.16.2020
Hey, Put Your Space Clothes On
This week on Super Skull Curtis puts on his space suit to review the manga Planetes by Makoto Yukimura, and Nick gives a possible return date for the comics industry.
04.03.2020
And Here Comes Pariah
This week on Super Skull Curtis discusses the rapid changes in the comic book market, and Nick reviews a book he has never read before: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
03.28.2020
Crisis on Infinite Retail
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Nick are joined by special guest Katherine Gorman to discuss the state of comics amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and answer questions about Vault of Midnight.
03.20.2020
Papa Todd's Birthday Bash
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis wish Todd McFarlane a happy birthday, discuss returnability in the comic book industry, and reminisce about the days when super heroes had to make rent in their New York apartments.
03.13.2020
Curtis Has A Feeling
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis review Jonathan Hickman’s new comic Decorum, and answer a several listener questions.
03.06.2020
Didio's World
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis update you on the state of DC comics, and tell you why you should care that Dan Didio has been let go from the company.
02.28.2020
Root-rospective
This week on Super Skull Nick Yribar is joined by Nick Bertsos to review the new Root expansion: The Underworld.
02.21.2020
Sweet Smell Sullivan
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Nick do the numbers for January 2020, return with the Hot Spawn Minute, and bring you their favorite comics for the week of February 19th, 2020.
02.14.2020
The Daniel Clowes Show
This week on Super Skull we celebrate the release of Original Art: Daniel Clowes Curtis and Aaron dig through the archives to bring you a brief history of the life of Daniel Clowes, and a review of his most recent...
02.07.2020
What The People Want
This week on Super Skull Nick has created a fool-proof re-branding of Vault of Midnight, Curtis decides to open a pawn shop, plus the numbers for December 2019, and a discussion on early Green Lantern.
01.31.2020
Nixon and the Lady Villains
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis review the board game “Watergate”, and answer listener questions about dastardly lady villains.
01.24.2020
The Wonder Woman Spectacular
In the wake of the 750th issue of Wonder Woman, Curtis and Nick run you through a brief history of the Amazonian Super-Hero.
01.15.2020
The Power of Dad-God
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Nick wrap up the numbers for 2018, recap Spawn #304, and harness their inner Dad-God powers.
01.11.2020
Tummy Wishes For 2020
This week on Super Skull it’s the prediction special! Nick and Curtis make predictions for comics in 2020, and bring you the news on the Diamond Distributions data breach. Our recommendos this week are: - Adopt a plant - Disco Elysium
12.19.2019
A Play of the Mind
It’s our last show of the year, so this week on Super Skull we have a special guest speaker break open a bottle of Hot Damn! and revisit some classic Super Skull segments.
12.11.2019
The Best Comic Books of the Decade
Our official and definitive selections for the best comics released in the 2010s. Also: we called this episode 256 but it’s really 257. Which is pretty crazy, if you stop and think about it. 257 episodes? That is nuts. That’s...
12.05.2019
The Best Tabletop Games of the Decade
A lively breakdown of the objectively best board, card, and tabletop games of the past 10 years.
12.01.2019
The Whole Ball of Worms
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis tackle the difficult topic of internet piracy, break down why supporting comic shops is important, and bring you the best comics for the week of November 27th, 2019. Our recommendo this week is:...
11.16.2019
Impossibly White
This week on Super Skull there’s two Nick’s of one mind and one heart bring you the October 2019 Numbers, and the finest comic books of Wednesday, November 14th.
11.07.2019
The Bullshit Antidote
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis bring you the biggest news from Zdarsky Town, and do a book review of Eleanor Davis’ new book: The Hard Tomorrow. Our Recommendo’s this week are: - Slow Burn Podcast - Tucker and Dale Vs....
10.31.2019
The Devil's Afternoon
This week on Spooky Skull Curtis tells you of his nightmares, Nick brings you the September numbers, and together they review the new comics of the week.
10.25.2019
Skulls of X
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis walk Aaron through the two epic X-Men Reboot series: House of X and Powers of X. They also fill you in on all things Spawn.
10.19.2019
For The Exposure
This week on Super Skull Aaron answers your listener questions on pitching comics, Nick regales the days of radio plays, and Curtis rides a rollercoaster.
10.05.2019
The Secret History of Assholes w/Casey Nowak
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis are joined by special guest Casey Nowak (Girl Town, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Diana’s Electric Tongue) to review Chris Ware’s new book: Rusty Brown.
09.27.2019
Zigging For Zagging
This week on Super Skull Nick and Aaron discuss whether or not it’s too soon to talk about Saga, and review The White Trees by Chip Zdarsky, and Stargazing by Jen Wang.
09.19.2019
Welcome To Mouth Death
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis are again joined by Nick Bertsos to discuss the various uses of sage and do a review of the board game Pax Pamir.
09.13.2019
It's A Boy Trap!
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis are joined by special guest Nick Bertsos, and a mysterious 4th voice to discuss Spawn issue #300, and talk about the meaning that it has had in their lives for almost 30...
09.06.2019
You’re A Replicant, And That’s OK
This week on Super Skull Curtis, Aaron, and Nick bring you the 2019 Ignatz Nominees, the House of X and Powers of X reading lists, and do a book review of Coyote Horse Girl by Lisa Hanawalt.
08.29.2019
But Was That A Joke?
This week on Super Skull Nick, Curtis, and Aaron all discuss the 80 page giant that is Marvel Comics 1000, do the July Numbers, and question the elements that make up “jokes”. Our Recommendo’s this week are: - Double King - Goku: Midnight...
08.23.2019
Summer Morsels: Who Win A Fight?
The segment that nobody asked for is back! Have you ever wondered who would win in a fight between Hulk and Wolverine? Batman and Superman? Allison Bechdel and Craig Thompson? Well wonder no more because on this final Summer Morsel...
08.16.2019
Summer Morsels: 90's Comics
Super Skull is back for another Summer Morsel, and this time it’s a discussion about 90’s comics, nostalgia, and change within the industry.
08.08.2019
Summer Morsels: Super Skull Reviews Wingspan
Even though Super Skull is taking the month of August off we couldn’t leave you without a little something for your ears. Join us for our latest summertime morsel: a review of the game Wingspan.
07.26.2019
Instead, You Got Words
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Aaron go head to head with their predictions for the Eisner Awards. Stay tuned after the credits to hear the outcome!
07.18.2019
The Units, The Units
This week on Super Skull Nick brings you the June 2019 industry numbers, Curtis brings you the best comics of the week, and Aaron is interviewed about his latest graphic novel: HAWKING. Also, at the end of the episode we mispronounce...
07.12.2019
With Auras Akimbo
This week on Super Skull Aaron tests out the theory that the Superman Pose gives you confidence, Nick finds some hidden toilet mirrors, and Curtis revisits one of his favorite super teams of all time.
07.05.2019
Daddy Gets The Top Copy
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis give you the run down on The Walking Dead (there are spoilers!), the restructuring of DC Comics, and whether or not daddy gets the top copy. To avoid all Walking Dead talk, you...
06.21.2019
Holding Down An Eagle
This week on Super Skull Nick and Curtis are joined by special guest Nick Bertsos to discuss the Origin Awards, Superman Year One, the May industry numbers, and juicing.
06.14.2019
Cosmic Ideas
This week on Super Skull Curtis, Nick, and Aaron discuss some of the biggest ideas in comics, double DC news, and the final chapter of Matt Furie’s lawsuit with InfoWars.
06.07.2019
Kick In The Door, Cue The Music
This week on Super Skull Curtis, Aaron, and Nick discuss the pros and cons of new publishing houses, the rumors around Vertigo Comics, and the new book by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore: BTTM FDRS.
05.23.2019
Rumours
This week on Super Skull Nick, Curtis, and Aaron discuss the rumors surrounding Tom King and his run on Batman, Pop Vinyl, and how to effectively break down a whale.
05.16.2019
Do You Think My Butt Is Coming Back?
This week on Super Skull Curtis and Aaron go head-to-head, placing bets on the 2019 Eisner Nominees. The stakes? A haiku, and a chili dog pizza. Our Recommendo’s this week are: - What Remains of Edith Finch - Tuca And Birtie - “More” by...

What's Super Skull Comic Book Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Super Skull Comic Book Podcast episodes:

Not Good Enough

Super ReRun: The Best of That Decade

None Of This Is Important

Sa-gush

Pound Sign Diversify

Joe Read 'em Up

A Frozen Stream

A Thick Home Coat

This Beard Ain’t It

Hey, Put Your Space Clothes On

And Here Comes Pariah

Crisis on Infinite Retail

Papa Todd's Birthday Bash

Curtis Has A Feeling

Didio's World

Root-rospective

Sweet Smell Sullivan

The Daniel Clowes Show

What The People Want

Nixon and the Lady Villains

The Wonder Woman Spectacular

The Power of Dad-God

Tummy Wishes For 2020

A Play of the Mind

The Best Comic Books of the Decade

The Best Tabletop Games of the Decade

The Whole Ball of Worms

Impossibly White

The Bullshit Antidote

The Devil's Afternoon

Skulls of X

For The Exposure

The Secret History of Assholes w/Casey Nowak

Zigging For Zagging

Welcome To Mouth Death

It's A Boy Trap!

You’re A Replicant, And That’s OK

But Was That A Joke?

Summer Morsels: Who Win A Fight?

Summer Morsels: 90's Comics

Summer Morsels: Super Skull Reviews Wingspan

Instead, You Got Words

The Units, The Units

With Auras Akimbo

Daddy Gets The Top Copy

Holding Down An Eagle

Cosmic Ideas

Kick In The Door, Cue The Music

Rumours

Do You Think My Butt Is Coming Back?