• We are back in our home studios this week for the recording. And there was much rejoicing, hip hip hooray.
• We have a full recap of our trip to Tremendicon last week. People we saw, panels we hosted, and the tremendous amount of money we raised for Hero Initiative.
• The comic community lost another great creator this past week, with the passing of Marjane Satrapi of Persepolis fame.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus we have a new trivia question and a look at last week's Top 10 list of titles sold. Well, we say Top 10. Truthfully, it's nine new books and one book that came out two weeks ago.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• We are back with our next edition of the WCPE Book Club. This month, we are looking at Wonder Woman: Historia from DC Comics. Released in 2021 and 2022, the three-issue series was written by Kelly Sue DeConnick with art from Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott. We are given a fresh take on the origin of the Amazons and how Hippolyta came to be the Queen. We also get a fresh take on the story, with friend of the show Bill Schmidt sitting in with us for this discussion.
• Jerry and John are recording this on the road this weekend from Tremendicon. Tune in next week to get all the details about the con and whether we were able to get any cashew chicken.
• Stick around to the very end to find out about next month's selection for WCPE Book Club. Jerry has a colorful pick that harkens back to Marvel's Silver Age.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• We are just two days away from the start of Tremendicon in Springfield, MO. To get all the details for the show, we invited Deanna Powell to join us. Deanna is the Scheduling Director and Artist Track Director for the show, and has all of the answers for the guys ahead of our first trip to this show. Be sure to check out Tremendicon.com for directions and tickets. Be sure to look for Jerry and John on the con floor this weekend, as well as hosting panels throughout the weekend.
• We will be discussing Wonder Woman Historia from DC Comics for our WCPE Book Club next week. Start reading this now so you can join in on the conversation.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen has a new trivia question, and John has a look at last week's top ten books.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• We are two weeks away from discussing our next WCPE Book Club selection, Wonder Woman Historia from DC Comics. If you want to join us for that discussion, send us a note.
• Last week saw a surprise announcement from Kickstarter's credit card processor, Stripe. Turns out they no longer want to process purchases for items in the NSFW category. This has been a huge discussion all week, and has led to some interesting pushback. HOWEVER, after we recorded this episode, Kickstarter issued an apology and said they would continue moving forward with the mature projects.
• John and Jerry are headed to Tremendicon in Springfield, MO, for the last weekend of May. We will do a live podcast recording, host some panels, and represent the Hero Initiative as we always do. Swing through Springfield, get some cashew chicken, and see the guys.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen has a new trivia question, and John has a look at last week's top ten books.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• We are getting caught up after last week's Book Club discussion, and we are already working on next month's selection of Wonder Woman Historia from DC Comics. If you want to join us for that discussion, send us a note.
• A day after we recorded episode 618, we learned of the passing of writer Gerry Conway. Conway was part of the wave of new creators joining comics in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He quickly made his mark, taking over writing chores on Amazing Spider-Man from Stan Lee. Along the way, he helped co-create characters like the Punisher, Firestorm, Power Girl, Ms. Marvel, and many others.
• Is anyone getting mixed messages from Marvel Comics? A while back, a message went out from senior editorial that they were scaling back events, yet all of last week's Comic Giveaway Day books were intros to upcoming events in Avengers, X-Men, Spider-Man and Hulk.
• Jerrry finished season 2 of Daredevil and John is keeping up with The Boys.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen has a new trivia question, and John has a look at last week's top ten books.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• Journey with us to the early days of the concept called a mini-series. With four issues, writers and artists had the opportunity to explore characters and concepts that might not easily fit into an ongoing monthly title. For example, our choice for this month's book club is Hercules, the 1982 series from creator Bob Layton and Marvel Comics. Taking place some time in the future, Hercules is sent to space by his father, Zeus, to find humility. He may not find the humility, but he does save a kidnapped maiden, protect a planet from going missing, and drops some drugs into Galactus's wine glass. Sounds like a good read to us!
• Joining us for the book club this month is friend-of-the-podcast Don Leibold. If you haven't joined already, take a look at Don's group on Facebook, The Comic Book Panel.
• Stick around to the very end to find out about next month's selection for WCPE Book Club. Cullen has a modern choice from DC Comics' Black Label line.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• It's another busy week in WCPEver studios. Buckle in and enjoy the ride this week.
• We are just a few days away from the 2026 Free Comic Book Day (a.k.a. Comic Giveaway Day for books being shipped by Penguin Random House)! Stop into your local comic shop this Saturday to get some free books, but don't forget to support your retailer and buy some books, too!
• We've been watching Daredevil and The Boys over the last week. And did you catch the Clayface trailer for the movie coming out in October?
• Next week, we will be doing our next WCPE Book Club, reading the 1982 Hercules series from Marvel Comics. Give this a read and tune in next week to hear our discussion.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen has a new trivia question, and John has a look at last week's top ten books.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• It's another one of those weeks where we think we have nothing to talk about, and then we talk and talk for more than an hour. You're welcome!
• First and foremost, our thoughts are with artist Adam Hughes this week. Get better, sir! You still have hundreds, if not thousands, of variant covers to do.
• A new biography is coming out this summer focusing on a creator billed as "the greatest living comic book writer and artist." We take a look at the creator, list some pros and cons for that choice, and offer up a few alternatives.
• It was a rough week to be an editor at Marvel. Disappointing but not unexpected.
• Have you made your Free Comic Book Day plans yet? Come out to Independence and see Jerry and John at Clint's.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen is back with a brand new trivia question, and John has a look at last week's top ten books.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• Welcome back! We are all in the studio this week for our Planet Comicon wrap-up. We discuss what we did at the Hero Initiative table, how the panels went for us, and all of the good memories from the weekend.
• We all got to stop in at a variety of stores over the last week, picking up new comics and old books along the way.
• Of course, with everything going on with Planet, we are behind on some of our TV viewing. New episodes are coming out left and right for Daredevil, The Boys, and Darth Maul, among others. Give us a week and we will be back with some viewing updates.
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Plus, Cullen is back with a brand new trivia question.

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.

• We are still in recovery mode from Planet Comicon at the end of March. We promise to get back into the studio next week, but we still want to share something with you this week. John stayed busy on the show floor, conducting some interviews with some of the many guests.
• Wait, you want to know which guests you might hear before you press play? Well, we are a full-service show at a self-service price. Could we interest you in conversations with Dan Mora, G. Willow Wilson, Leah Williams, Megan Levens, and Jason Hurley? Yep, you're going to listen!
• We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by our friends at Clint's Comics. Come back next week for a new trivia question,

We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show.

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint's Comics, 815 N Noland Road in Independence, Missouri. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and knowledgeable staff can help you find exactly what you need. You should also know that Clint's Comics has the most extensive collection of back issues in the metro area. If you need to find a particular book to complete a title's run, head to Clint's or check out their website at clintscomics.com. Tell them that the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sent you.