This episode if all about Marvel's Ironheart, the mad genius of The Department of Truth, the must-read Vision/Scarlet Witch, Tramps of the Apocalypse, and News From the Fallout! There's other stuff, too. You'll see. You'll all see... Books: Karate Prom OGN, Gilt Frame #1-3, The Department of Truth #31, News From the Fallout #1, Birds of Prey #23, Vision/Scarlet Witch #2, The THing #2, Fantastic Four #33, Absolute Superman #1-7, Superman Lost #1-10, Tramps of the Apocalypse #1 Other Stuff: Ironhe...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 865
Aaron's got the controls this week while Steve hangs with Mickey Mouse, Joey celebrates his birthday, the Summer of John continues, and Bob participates in a British Bake-Off! This episode discusses superheroes, Sinners, our hopes for the Comixology competitor, Neon Ichiban, and more! Books: Fantastic Four: Fanfare #2, Zatanna #5, Great British Bump-Off: Kill of Be Quilt #3, Jeff the Land Shark #1, Batman/Superman: World's Finest #39, Justice League: Unlimited #7, Ultimate X-Men #1-16, Exquisite...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 864
This week, the Three Stooges are at the helm as Bob, Joey, and Steve discuss the real-world implications of One World Under Doom, the lasting appeal of Rainbow Rowell's Runaways, Shakespeare, and the majesty of early 2000s disaster movies! Books: Lost Fantasy #2, New Avengers #1, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #1, Giant-Size Dark Phoenix Saga #1, Phoenix #12, One World Under Doom #5, The New Girl OGN, Runaways #1, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn #1-4 Other Stuff: It's pretty much a guarantee The Co...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 863
Issue #705: You Working Again, John? Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! No, not that John -- OUR John is back!! Lots of comics this week, including two big Marvel debuts in Jonathan Hickman’s IMPERIAL #1 and the newest Marvel Knights joint, THE WORLD TO COME #1. Also, lots of hype (???) for next month’s Superman, which got complicated given the recent Warner Bros/Discovery news… And yes, a visit to the John Wick universe and reactions to the Season 3 trailer for Star Trek: Strange New...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 862
In this episode, we get Radioactive, ride a Kill Train to Larazursville, blog with Mommy, and examine the Arsehole Pyramid! We also review Karate Kid: Legends, binge-read some comics, and discuss the comic book crossovers that never were! Books: Radioactive OGN, Unstoppable Wasp, I, Zombie Vol. 1, Lessons in Chemistry, Giant Sized X-Men #1, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3, Power Fantasy #9, Mommy Blog, Kill Train #5, Fantastic FOur #20-23, The Power Fantasy #1-5 Other Stuff: Karate Kid: Le...
Jun 04, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 861
In this week's episode, Aaron goes Beyond the Gates and below the foundation of Vatican City, Bob's has a bone to pick with The Thing, Steve's Dept. of Truth dreams come true, and Dr. Carolyn Cocca serves up comics about delicious food! Additionally, the crew pays tribute to the great Peter David, waxes rhapsodic about characters loved and lost, and discusses proper concert etiquette. Books: Vatican City #1-2, Sleep #1, Killer: Affairs of the State, Oishinbo, Food Wars, She Loves to Cook and She...
May 28, 2025•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 860
Aaron has the controls this week, and he's ready to spit on that thang for another episode of the Talking Comics podcast! In this episode, Bob helps introduce new readers to Joe Kelly and Ken Niimura's I Kill Giants; Joey ignores the warnings and starts Feeding Ghosts, Aaron goes viral while discussing Huck: Big Bad World, and Steve exhumes a pile of Exquisite Corpses! We also discuss the Superman and Ironheart trailers, pitch our comics inspired by childhood memories, and more! Books: Sister Im...
May 21, 2025•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 859
WHITLEYYYYYY!!! In this episode, Jeremy Whitley and Phil Falco of Lifeline Comics drop by the pod to hype their upcoming Kickstarter campaign for Aces and Aros: An Asexual and Aromantic Comic Book Anthology! After that, Bob hangs with Pamela Isley, Aaron gets a headache, John admits Duke is MAGA, and Steve falls farther down the Dept. of Truth rabbit hole! Books: Fantastic Four Fanfare #1, It's Jeff Jeff Week #1, Adventureman: Family Tree #2, Poison Ivy #33, Free Planet #1, Blood and Thunder #1,...
May 14, 2025•2 hr 9 min•Ep. 858
Holy milestone, Batman! It's our 700th episode spectacular, and we're bringing the Thunderbolts* in to celebrate! In this jam-packed episode, Steve, Bob, Joey, Aaron, and John bring the lightning, review Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts*, reveal their favorite Bond, share our Top 10 Runs of the TC Era, and take a trip down podcat memory lane! Books: Thunderbolts: Doomstrike #3, We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #2, Lost Fantasy #1, Bitter Root: The Next Movement #2, The Department of Truth #1-5, Th...
May 07, 2025•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 857
Issue #695: No Spoilers or DOOM!!! Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! Episode II: Revenge of the Bob and Joey Two-Hander!!! Everybody’s out this week (happy birthday Bronwyn!), so it’s just Bob and Joey (in his triumphant return) talking movies, talking Star Wars, talking Thunderbolts hype, and, of course, talking lots and lots of comics. Oh yeah, and it’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY this weekend! Hit up your local shop and support comics! Comics talked this week: Metamorpho #5, One World Und...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 856
Get in the ring! It's Wrestlemania time, and John's got big feelings about this year's show! When Bob, John, and Steve aren't clothslining each other, they're discussing Daredevil: Born Again, the magic of Zatanna, Geiger's impending lawsuit, the steller momentum of Bitter Root, and more! Books: World's Finest #38, Zatanna #3, Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner, Seduction of the Innocent, Red Coat #8-11, Geiger #9-13, Warbreaker (novel), Bitter Root #1-10 Other Stuff: Wrestlemania 41, Daredevil: B...
Apr 23, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 855
The Chaos Crew returns, but have they changed? In this more orderly than you'd expect episode, Bob, John, Chris, and Steve do a wellness check-in, discuss what it means to be in a serial killer state of mind, enter a Great British Bump-Off, contemplate the state of the Power Rangers, and reimagine Home Alone for a new generation. Books: Amazing Spider-Man #1, Power Rangers Prime #1, The Moon is Following Us #8, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #3-4, Plastic: Death & Dolls #1-5, I Was a Fashion Sc...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 854
In this episode, Bob triumphantly returns to the show, Aaron conquers Awesome Con, we find out which Mel Brooks movies hold up, and Steve experiences Love Everlasting! It's a wild episode, folks, filled with devils that may cry, Alicia Masters getting her time in the sun, Martian Manhunters that are absolute, time travel, and more! Books: Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #30, Metamorpho #4, Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Concert of Champions, Moon GIrl & Devil Dinosaur 10th Annive...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 853
Issue #695: Spider-Man 90210 Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! It’s feeling like The Replacements in here as Joey, Aaron, and John suit up and run the pod this week. Lots of TV talk this week, especially in the binging vs week-to-week debate when it comes to shows like Daredevil: Born Again and Netflix’s The Residence. Also, the comics talk is ALL OVER, with commentary on One World Under Doom, good ol’ Future State, and whatever the heck is going on over in Spider-land. Also also, wh...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 852
Get in the soap box, loser! We're going to get pie! Steve, Bob, and Chris are hanging by a thread this week as the Chaos Crew Light discusses how many cops are too many, the endurance of Adventureman, Trans Rights Read-a-thon, a killer Santa, Bulma's Balls, Skibbity Toilet, our comic book reading origin stories, and more! Books: The Deviant #1-9, Zatanna #2, Saga #72, Adventureman: Family Tree #1, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #3, One World Under Doom #2, Osora (Webtoon), The Deep and Dark Blue by Nikk...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 851
In this episode, Mr. Bob Reyer returns to the shark-infested waters of the Talking Comics podcast! Bring your floaties because the TC crew is off to the jungle and the depths below with thoughts about Kraven the Hunter, Jason Statham's The Meg series, and plenty of fresh comic books! We also discuss the majesty of FML, taking photos of ghosts with Spectragraph, the stress of being a George R.R. Martin fan, that new-ish Hellboy movie, and more! Books: FML #4, Fantastic Four #29, Scarlet Witch #10...
Mar 19, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 850
Issue #692: Fisky Business Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! Joey’s at the wheel this week with Aaron and John in tow for more Daredevil talk (both the show and Saladin Ahmed’s latest run), more wrasslin’, and tons of comics. Aaron may or may not say nice things about Damian Wayne this week, too--or not. With Bob still out on sick leave, it's a good time to remember the Go Fund Me to support our hero in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need Comics talked t...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 849
Well, better late than never, eh? We're flying by the seat of our collective pants this week as one event after another pulls us away from any semblance of normalcy. Despite the world's best efforts to kick us when we're down, Steve, Aaron, and John are here to discuss satanic creatures, the state of Jenny Sparks, the danger of riding a Kill Train, and the launch of Daredevil: Born Again! Books: Let This One Be a Devil #1, Zatanna #1, Thunderbolts: Worldstrike #1-4, Thunderbolts: One World Under...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 848
Due to scheduling issues, this week's Talking Comics Podcast is delayed until (hopefully) Thursday. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Be excellent to each other.
Mar 05, 2025•52 sec•Ep. 847
Issue #690: Whose Baby is it Anyway? Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! Joey, Bob, and Aaron rant and rave about comics, news, and DOOM this week because it is, after all, ONE WORLD UNDER HIM. The boys also get real confused about The Hive #1 from Image Comics, but that’s neither here nor there… we think. Finally, the gang takes a listener question that sends them down the rabbit hole of worthwhile, meaningful crossovers that DON’T stomp all over the main series LOL. Comics talked thi...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 846
In this week's episode, Joey, Aaron, John, Bob, and Steve go to the movies to fly and fight alongside Captain America: Brave New World, fall in love with My Bloody Valentine, and discover what's in THE GORGE! We've also got plenty of comic books, giant bugs, djinns, Night Agents, and more! Books: Standstill #6-7, Question: All Along the Watchtower #2-3, One World Under Doom #1, Amazing Spider-Man #62-67, Racc Pack 2: The Prince and the Pawper OGN, Bug Wars #1, The Moon is Following Us #6, Silver...
Feb 19, 2025•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 845
Aaron returns from across the pond after giving the stormtroopers of Washington D.C. the finger to discuss fish and chips, anime, and ride a Kill Train with Bob and Steve. Meanwhile, Bob and Steve go deep in the weeds with Poison Ivy, Juvenile, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and more! Finally, Bob brings a 25-year-old movie quiz to the table. Will Aaron and Steve do well or embarrass themselves? Give the podcast a listen and find out! Books: Kill Train #1, Juvenile #1-3, Absolute Batman ...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 844
The Thing (Bob Reyer), Johnny Storm (Joey Braccino), Mr. Fantastic (John Burkle), and Susan Storm (Steve Seigh) are here to make your week FANTASTIC with hype for Marvel's new Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, WRASSLIN' at the Royal Rumble, a trip down memory lane with the Winter Soldier, and more! Books: The Beautiful, Ridiculous City: A Graphic Novel, Blood Train #1, DC's Lex & the City #1, New Gods #1-2, Justice League Unlimited #2-3, Ice Cream Man #43, The Seasons #1, Absolute Superma...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 843
Everybody is sick on this week's podcast, but what even is a Wednesday without your friends at Talking Comics? In this week's show, we attend a Doom Bot dinner party, take Hudson Thames to task, join the Tin Can Society, have our blood drained by Nosferatu, see Slowdive live at Massey Hall, talk Maccers, ponder the fate of the Scarlet Witch, and much more! Books: The Tin Can Society #1-5, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #2, Ripperland #1, Lawful #7, Wonder Woman #17, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror OGN, S...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 842
Well... here we are, folks. As we roll into the End of Days, Bob, Joey, John, and Steve gather 'round the old campfire to discuss a visit to the Bovine Sex Shop, John's "old man" injury, ignoring the dumpster fire in the White House, and of course, comics. We also ask the age-old question: What's so special about Red Hulk? Books: Daredevil (Charles Soule), Minor Arcana #4-5, Wonder Woman #14-16, Saga #71, World's Finest #35, FML#1-3, Nemesis: Rogues Gallery #1-5, I Hate Fairyland #19, G.I. Joe #...
Jan 22, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 841
The TC Crew gets a +1 to sass this week as Aaron returns to the podcast! Oh, look! He's brought the Festivus pole! That's right, Aaron is airing his grievences, and no one gets out unscathed. Join us as we dig into some comics, discuss the brilliance of The Substance, Diamond's Chapter 11 bankruptcy, vampire cults, and more! Books: Stand Still #4-5, The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1, Justice League: The Atom Project #1, Green Hornet/Miss Fury #1, Doll Parts: A Lovesick Tale #1, Living He...
Jan 15, 2025•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 840
DJ Night Poops is in the house, and Bob Reyer and Chris Ceary are ready to hit the dancefloor! We're starting to get the hang of this 2025 thing as we visit Ash's Cabin, join Poison Ivy's cult, and visit a Cryptid Museum! Books: Ash's Cabin, Liar City (novel), Vast Cerulean Sea (Webtoon), Flower Knight (Webtoon), My Best Friend is an Eldrige Horror (Webtoon), Batgirl #3, Birds of Prey #17, Poison Ivy #29, Metamorpho #1 Other Stuff: Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake: The Lake House DLC, Stellar Blade, Haw...
Jan 08, 2025•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 839
Happy New Year, Everybody! We're back from our holiday break to put 2024 out to pasture and slap the New Year's baby's ass, and you're all invited to the hazing! This week, Bob, Joey, John, and Steve recap their Winter Break reading achievements, get hyped for James Gunn's Superman, and sit sidecar with Jason Momoa as he prepares to play Lobo in the DCU! My (Main) Man! Books: The One Hand #1-5, The Six Fingers #1-5, Macbeth: A Tale of Horror OGN, Lunar New Year Love Story OGN, Rough Pages (novel...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 838
Closing out our Best of podcasts for 2024 is none other than the man, the myth, Aaron Amos! Aaron shares his favorite comics, podcasts, television series, writers, and artists of the year in this episode! Plus, we thank our listeners and sum up what's been a wild year for all of us here at Talking Comics. Thank you to everyone who tunes in, supports us, and shares their love of comics with everyone! Cheers! Please have a safe, healthy, and happy New Year! Books: Wildcats, Static: Shadows of Dako...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 837
Happy Holidays, everyone! Who wants to open a gift early? Do you love fun and adventure? What about a corgi with superpowers? We've got all that and more as Ben Kahn joins Steve to discuss their upcoming graphic novel Mr. Muffins: Defender of the Stars from Oni Press! It's a magical time for a magical time of the year! Come and stand under the mistletoe! IMPORTANT: Please consider donating to our GoFundMe for Bob Reyer. Details are in the campaign post. Thank you for your generosity and consider...
Dec 24, 2024•54 min•Ep. 836
