Almost every comic book publisher offers their take on the intersection between magic and the superhero story, but no one does it quite like DC Comics. Rather than just a scattershot smattering of magical characters sprinkled throughout their universe, over the decades DC has managed to devote an entire corner of their comic universe to a menagerie of sorcerers, demons, goddesses, Lords of Order, and Things of the Swamp variety. It's Magic in DC Comics!

Our second episode dedicated to independent comics! This time we get specific with some of our favorite indie comics, an Indie comics Reading Rainbow if you will. On the second half of the episode, we interview an independent comic writer for Parallel, Jason Douglas!

Find Jason Douglas on Instagram @jdouglaswrites, artist Adam Ferris @mr_ferris, and Source Point Press @sourcepointpress!

Since 2002 there have been 7 Spider-Man live-action movies released, divided among 3 separate franchises, helmed by 3 different directors, & portrayed by 3 distinct actors. Spidey making it to the silver screen is no longer the automatically mind melting occasion it once was. Does the MCU’s latest installment stack up to the almost intimidating legacy of Spiderman at the cineplex? We break down the story, the characters, the themes, and offer up our loveably well-informed review of Spiderman: Far From Hom

Goblins, and Rhinos, and Vultures oh my! With more than 8 feature films and over a dozen Spiderman bad guys thus far translated to the silver screen you’d think that the Web head’s villain well would have nearly run dry by now, right? Well, you couldn’t be more wrong! With Spider-man Far From Home just now hitting theaters, and Mysterio, a Spidey antagonist erupting out of obscurity and sure to make a big splash, we thought we’d take a look at some of the wall crawler’s lesser known villains!

The perception at large of queer people and their relationships have changed rapidly in the last 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, and nowhere is this more stark than the pages of comic book fiction. From “the love that dare not speak its name” to the clarion call of “Love is Love,” public acceptance of queer romance has transformed from snickering innuendo to the proud power couple. Being that it’s still Pride month, we thought we’d celebrate with LGBTQ+ relationships in comics!

Got daddy issues? So do we! Comic book issues that is! Some dads are the best they are at what they do, while other dads go out for a pack of cigarettes and never return.

In the history of comic book storytelling dad's have run the gamut, and this week we look at some of the most notable pops to grace the panels. It's our Father Day episode!

The Dark Phoenix Saga is one of the most beloved X-men stories and arguably one of the most masterfully spun tales in superhero comics. With Fox’s final X-men movie and their second crack at adapting the story to film, we decided to put the latest X-attempt under our podcast microscope. While the critics' consensus happens to be, let’s say, less than stellar, we ask are the negative reviews spot on, or is this another case of a lazy, comic related critical dogpile?

Since the Stonewall Riots and before, queers of all stripes have struggled to find liberation and inclusion in society, fighting their way out of the closets and into every corner of cultural life. Comic book culture is no exception, and given that June is Pride month, we thought we’d take a look at the history of LGBTQ characters in comics. From Comics Code Censorship to the first gay superhero wedding, let your rainbow flags fly as we talk queer comics!

Whoever holds this hammer, if they be worthy shall, possess the power of Thor! And whoever listens to this podcast, if they be worthy, shall learn a thing or two about the character Thor!

With Marvel’s current cataclysmic crossover, the War of the Realms in full effect, we take a closer look at everyone’s favorite wing-headed thunder god Avenger. So sit back, grab a comically oversized flagon of mead, and take a trip with us across the Rainbow Bridge. That’s right! It’s our deep dive on the might

There's something that makes X-men stories truly unique in the world of Marvel comic books: the alternate timeline. No other superhero franchise owes so much to the idea of the future to be avoided at all costs or the parallel reality born of decisions that could have been made. Inspired by a Patreon pick, here we sat down and discussed our very favorite X-men alternate timelines and parallel dimensions!