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“It’s not the years honey, it’s the Milage”. Truer words were never spoken, as it’s been 15 years since Crystal Skull, but that Indiana Jones train keeps on rolling! The Dial of Destiny is in theaters and boy oh boy do the Rivera Brothers have thoughts! AAWA Charlie realizes, “that’s no moon, it’s a space station……oh wait no, it is a moon. A REBEL MOON!” Zack Snyder serves up his upcoming bootleg Star Wars flick, while Jon dons the fedora and climbs on into the elevator to “whip”-up an Indiana Jones pitch of his own!

2011 was a LONG time ago, 7 seasons and 1 pandemic later, here we are and somehow the Mirror is still Black. Sci-Fi seems to have given way to horror as this newest season of Black Mirror on Netflix is all about finger-pointing and (relatively) modern hi-jinx. Rivera Inc. has thoughts! EXTRA! EXTRA! James Gunn seems to have found his Superman and Lois and it looks to be headline news AAWA Charlie finds out that only thing more dangerous in the confines of an elevator than a Black Cat with sharp claws, is a Spectacular Spider!

The “Invasion” is no longer a “Secret”, as Nick Fury and Co. are back in action over on Disney+! AI Opening Credits not-withstanding, the series that promises a return to form has the masses talking, and the Rivera’s are no exception! AAWA Charlie rides shotgun as Chris Hemsworth gets back on the Extraction wagon, while Jon wonders what’s been going on with Peter Weller’s RoboCop and OCP’s shenanigans!

The Summer season is well underway, and the multiplexes are FILLED with a new blockbuster every weekend! This week on USComics Cast it’s a double feature, as the fellas have taken in both Transformers: Rise of the Beasts & The Flash! As one franchise hangs on for dear life, another one races to it’s highly anticipated conclusion. Which is which? Join us and find out!

Arachnophobia be damned! This past weekend, nerds from across the land trekked Miles & Miles to catch the animated sequel… Spider-Man:Across the Spider-verse, and your friendly neiborhood podcasters were no exception. Like J Jonah Jameson, they have thoughts! AAWA Jon looks back on an underrated Superman/Gi Joe cross-over publication (kinda), while Charlie pushes back on the “too perfect” vitriol aimed at the Big Blue Boy Scout.

Secretly a spy, but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Arnie has to track down a nuclear weapon, while saving the world and his relationship with his loved ones at the same time. Plot to True Lies, you ask? NOPE! This would be the plot to Schwarzenegger’s first TV gig FUBAR! The Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie worships at the alter of Kevin Smith during a special viewing of Red State, while Jon mourns the loss of Succession from our lives.

With a spin-off and 10 direct installments in it’s rearview mirror, and the promise of at LEAST one more, the franchise that started with a tuna sandwich just refuses to die (just like most of its characters). “The End of the Road Begins” with Fast X, and ya boys have THOUGHTS! AAWA Jon looks to the stars in anticipation of Rom: The Space Knight’s glorious return to the stands, while Charlie catches up with Slippin’ Jimmy and all the good (and not-so good) folks on Better Call Saul. “Still a buster”!

🎶 Even though it’s been a long road baybay, they’re the melody to my song. You and I, we were made for this moment, you’re going to rock, they’re going to rock, we’re going to… rock on! Rock on and on and on! 🎶

Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are back, and rocking on Disney+ and these groupies have thoughts! AAWA Charlie leans into the rumor of Filoni adapting “Heir to the Empire” for his upcoming big screen effort while Jon takes the comic book art snobs to school over Frank Miller’s Wolverine variant cover. “I wanna rock and roll all night, and part of every day” you have to use the other part of the day to rest…

They were gone for quite a while, but no matter what comes next, the galaxy still needs its guardians…. James Gunn bids the Marvel universe a fond farewell with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and the Rivera Ravagers have thoughts (we’re not crying, you’re crying) AAWA Jon brings us back to Earth with all your favorite hybrids in season 2 of Sweet Tooth, while Charle takes us right back to the stars with the second season of Star Wars:Visions. *Editors note-Cosmo is a GOOD dog!

STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! 11,000 Hollywood screenwriters have hit the picket lines over streaming residuals, higher pay and job protection from AI. Who would have thought that the battle against the machines would be fought by the same nerds that conceived The Matrix, Terminator, Ex Machina and Tron? THESE writers have thoughts. AAWA Charlie looks to the future with Superboy:The Man of Tomorrow, while Jon drops BACK into the multiverse, with Batman #135 and all the familiar variants you can stuff into a utility belt!