The Comics That We Love

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The Comics That We Love episodes

August 23, 2025 The End, for now.
An important announcement from Zach and The Comics That We Love.
5 min
August 13, 2025 Ep.165 Love Everlasting Vol. 1-3 (Image Comics)

Zach is joined by D&D Guildmates Devon and Jules to discuss the first fifteen issues of the Tom King and Elsa Charretier blend of romance, mystery, and existential dread known as, Love Everlasting!
Written by Tom King
Art by Elsa Charretier
Colors by Matt Hollingsworth
Letters by Clayton Cowles
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1 hr 5 min
July 30, 2025 TFD: Nerdcast Movie Reviews: Fantastic Four: First Steps
Zach and Chad wrap up the most pivotal month in comic book movies with Marvel films bringing the first family of Marvel to the silver screen with, Fantastic Four: First Steps!
What did the Dudez think? How many of the coveted Pudding Pops will the Fantastic Four receive? Only one way to find out!
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55 min
July 16, 2025 TFD: Nerdcast Movie Reviews: Superman
Zach revives his old podcast with life-long bestie and former co-host of TFD: Nerdcast, Chad Smith. Going forward when you see the TFD logo, expect a movie review about whatever is freshly on film, and hot at the box office (or maybe even not so hot).
Today the Dudez discuss the beginning of a new era in DC comic book films. It's the James Gunn lead, Superman!
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1 hr 6 min
July 11, 2025 Ep.164: Zach's Pile of Losers
This week Zach discusses the books that helped him get through some tough stuff...and realizes that the majority of the books accidentally star a bunch of losers who get in over their head on various adventures. This was completely by accident!
On the docket:
Love Advice from the Great Duke of Hell vol. 1 (WEBTOON Unscrolled)
by Unfins
Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Albatross Funnybooks)
Written by Eric Powell and Harold Schechter
Art by Eric Powell
Hell is Dark with No Flowers Vol 1 (Yen Press)
Written by Yoru Michio
Art by Ruka Todo
Bitter Root vol. 1 (Image Comics)
Creators: David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, and Sanford Greene
Color artists: Rico Renzi and Sanford Greene
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22 min
June 20, 2025 Tom McCrary Sr. - How He Helped Me Become Me: My First Comic Book Convention
We all have that moment that solidifies who we are, or at least who we want to be. My dad gave me that moment. And with his passing, I pay tribute.
9 min
June 11, 2025 Ep.163: Armchair Publisher: Captain N: The Game Master
This week Zach is joined by long time friend Chad Smith to rebuild a franchise from their childhood through the medium of comics.
Their choice?
The late 1980s/early 1990s Nintendo based cartoon show: Captain N: The Game Master!
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51 min
May 29, 2025 Ep.162: Absolute DC: Phase II
Zach catches up on the three newest series to be released in the DC Absolute Universe!
On the docket:
Absolute Martian Manhunter #1-3 (DC Comics)
Written by Deniz Camp
Art by Javier Rodriguez
Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Absolute Flash #1-3 (DC Comics)
Written by Jeff Lemire
Art by Nick Robles
Colors by Adriano Lucas
Letters by Tom Napolitano
Absolute Green Lantern #1-2 (DC Comics)
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Jahnoy Lindsay
Letters by Lucas Gattoni
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23 min
May 21, 2025 BONUS: Marvel's Thunderbolts*
Zach is joined by life-long best friend and former podcast co-host on TFD: Nerdcast, Chad Smith to give a SPOILER-FILLED review of the latest film from the MCU: Thunderbolts*!
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57 min
May 15, 2025 Ep.161: The Sentry (Marvel Knights)
Zach is joined by Thor and Micah from the Git Rec'd Podcast to discuss the Marvel Knights cult classic that introduced the world to Marvel's flawed Superman: Paul Jenkins, Rick Veitch and Jae Lee's, The Sentry!
Created by Paul Jenkins and Rick Veitch
Written by Paul Jenkins
Art by Jae Lee
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1 hr 22 min

About The Comics That We Love

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A celebration of sequential art. Host, Zach McCrary sits down each with a new guest to discuss a comic book storyline/graphic novel that made them a comic fan or solidified their love of the medium.