For their first comic talk of 2026, Phillip and Eric break down the surprisingly good Marvel crossover, Aliens Vs. Avengers by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribić. They discuss how it subverts the expectations of the cheap cash grab IP crossover, its exploration of the narrative themes Hickman gravitates towards, and how Alien: Earth is better than anyone gives it credit for.

The Patrick H. Willems video essay on Hollywood franchises that inspired this episode.

Eric finally gets Phillip to watch the Netflix adaptation of The Killer graphic novel, directed by David Fincher. They discuss its capture of the introspective spirit of the comic, Fincher's directorial style making him a great fit for the graphic novel, and twenty minutes about Gang of London season 3, Avengers: Doomsday teasers, and the kidnapping presidents abroad.

Phillip and Eric close out 2025 with a conversation about the best comic of the year, Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Vamp and Javier Rodriguez from DC's Absolute line. They discuss its trippy art style afforded by the freedom of the Absolute imprint, its themes of empathy and alienation in a genre-bending story, and continue their mockery of Cynthia Erivo.

Phillip and Eric are back to complete their rewatch of Sam Raimi's much-maligned Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire, Kirstin Dunst, and James Franco. They also talk about Thomas Hayden Church being in the new Knives Out installment, and what constitutes murder when applied to a man made of sand.

Phillip and Eric are back from their Thanksgiving hiatus to break down one of the hottest comics of the year, Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta, one of the flagship titles of DC's Absolute line. They discuss Snyder's reimagining of billionaire Bruce Wayne as an angry and brutal middle-class engineer, the series influences from Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns and Year One, and Cynthia Erivo's tweets about black American culture.

Phillip and Eric are the first part of a rewatch of Sam Raimi's infamous Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst and featuring Sandman, Venom, Green Goblin, Gwen Stacey, and too many subplots. They see if the film has aged better as Phillip claims and debate the difference between a host and a maitre'd.

Phillip and Eric break down the Boom! Studios sci-fi comic, We Only Find Them When They're Dead by Al Ewing and Simone Di Meo. They discuss the series's unique concept and gorgeous illustration impaired by structural issues with its storytelling, its striking cover designs, and Eric chides Phillip for not making the time to watch crappy Gundam movies but not Andor.

Just in time for Halloween, Phillip and Eric wrap up their rewatch of the vulgar auteur classic Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance starring Nicholas Cage and directed by Neveldine and Taylor. They also discuss more Ghost Rider lore, Idris Elba's career choices, Lizzo and culture culture, and how Suits lost the plot.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the latest series from Food Wars! creators, the shonen cinephile manga Tenmaku Cinema by Yūto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki. They debate the quality of the book's writing and depth of cinema knowledge, what it means to be a passionate lover of any art form, and how much Riverside FM is an awful, terrible recording platform that sucks.

In this episode, Phillip and Eric are rewatching and talking the underrated cinematic masterpiece that is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, at least according to Eric. They talk Nic Cage's hammy acting, having a Ghost Rider movie directed by the team of utterly insane Crank movies, and Phillip shares his thoughts on the Spider-Man Magic: the Gathering set despite not playing Magic.