Happy 2026 everyone! We are back with a VERY special episode of The Cultured Pull List: our very first comic writer interview! Host Mike got to chat with Eisner nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and talk about his new exclusive deal with Marvel, writing iconic characters like Superman and Hulk, and how his experiences in the military as a musician have informed his story-telling. All that and more in this awesome episode!

Welcome to another BRAND NEW episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week host Mike talks about the mini-series that spawned one of Daredevil's most iconic looks, not to mention bringing The Man Without Fear lower than he had ever been before, or maybe even since. In this episode Mike also breaks down the DC K.O. Knightfight issue 1 and the newest issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Given the holiday we didn't record a new episode, but instead re-uploaded an episode from way back in season 2 when hosts Mike and Luke covered The Last Ronin comic. With the recent unwelcome news of the live-action adaptation being "shelved", this seemed like a good time to revisit the wildly popular series.

In a dystopian New York City, the last surviving Ninja Turtle takes it upon himself to avenge his brothers and father by killing the leader of the Foot clan: Shredder’s grandson. Gaining allies new and old along the way, this jaded and tortured turtle will stop at nothing to bring honor to his family and free those suffering under the rule of the Foot.

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Welcome to another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This episode Mike is joined by special guest host Taylor Murphy as they dive into ALL 13 issues of Absolute Batman that have been released so far. From jaw-dropping reveals and terrifying new takes on Batman's rogues, the duo breaks down everything you might’ve missed and everything that's coming next for one of DC's most popular new series.

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Who is Marvel's most powerful superhero? A strong argument can be made for The Golden Guardian of Good himself, Sentry, the subject of this episode. This week host Mike discusses the original comic series that introduced Robert Reynolds, Sentry, and The Void to the Marvel Universe 25 years ago, and how the most recent live action depiction of the character in Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts*" stacks up to his comic book counterpart.

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0:00 Intro

1:45 The Creation of Sentry

3:33 New Weekly Comics

5:35 Series Intro

6:01 Series Summary

13:44 Discussion

20:26 Sentry in the MCU

26:41 Cultured Pick

28:13 Outro

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This episode is all about the newest addition to the Absolute Batman series, Absolute Batman Annual #1, which chronicles a few tales of Batman's early outings in the Absolute universe. Theses tales reveal the origins of Batman's Batmobile, bring Batman face-to-face with a violent white supremacist group, and show Batman from the point of view of the criminals he's hunting.

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0:00 Intro

4:32 Summary

13:09 Review/Story Discussion

22:43 Cultured Pick (Vanish)

27:00 Outro

It’s time for DC’s next big crossover event, DC K.O.! In this week’s episode host Mike breaks down the brand new first issue of world altering new mini-series that is bound to alter the DC (and Absolute) universe forever! Full of twists and turns and plenty of action, DC K.O. is tying up all the plot threads from the last year of comics together, bringing the heroes (and villains) of the DC universe closer and closer to confronting a more powerful than ever Darkseid!

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0:00 Intro

1:15 Absolute Catwoman Series

2:05 Something is Killing the Children Movie and Series Adaptation

4:12 Introduction and Backstory to DC KO

10:06 DC KO 1 Summary

18:10 Review/Discussion

23:56 Cultured Pick (Absolute Evil)

26:26 Outro

Welcome back to another episode! This week Mike breaks down all the major #Marvel and #DC comic announcements from New York Comic Con this weekend, from the End of the Ultimate Universe to DC’s upcoming initiative “Next Level”.

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0:00 Intro

1:54 Marvel Comic News

16:17 My Thoughts on the Ultimate Universe Ending

19:01 DC Comic News

27:25 Weekly Cultured Pick (Action Comics #1)

30:49 Outro

Aaaaand we are back with another brand new episode of The Cultured Pull List, and we have a new official co-host,  @ComicsCuts  ! In this episode, we break down and discuss the new Batman comic series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez, but since we love comics so much, the conversation eventually devolves into us talking about all sorts of comic book stuff that has nothing to do with Batman. Oh well, sometimes you just can’t help these things. -Check us out on social media!https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerdConsider supporting us on Patreon!patreon.com/theculturednerdDon’t forget to check out @comicscuts on YouTube and social media!And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and TikTok and @casual_experts on Instagram!-Follow our show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dAS8R104lhw9ekhNCH3o8 - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cultured-pull-list/id1750976775-Contact us at: [email protected] your copy of this week's graphic novels on Amazon!Chapters:0:00: Intro/General Comic Talk10:53: Matt Fraction Batman Introduction14:58: Story Summary19:23: Story Discussion 27:19: Jorge Jimenez and Dan Mora Comic Art30:46: Vandal Savage33:04: Comic Book Hate 44:05 Absolute vs Ultimate Universe45:17: What We Want to See Going Forward in This Series47:11: Outro#Batman #MattFraction #DC #MattFractionBatman

With the first season of #DaredevilBornAgain now over, jump into the comics that inspired it! This episode host Mike breaks down the Daredevil story arcs Dark Art and Mayor Fisk and contrasts them to their adaptation in the MCU series.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

1:55 Story Intros

3:10 Breakdown

17:48 Story Epilogue

19:17 Story Review

24:38 Comics vs Series

32:46 Born Again S2 Expectation

37:50 Cultured Picks: Absolute Superman and Ultimate Wolverine

40:34 Outro