Guests galore as Talking Comics celebrates 250 episodes with a specail over-sized issue!!! Super spectacular listeners, contributors, and patrons of the site call in with questions, comics talk, and salutes to the flagship podcast that started it all!!! The crew talks comics crushes, maligned story lines, tattoos, and She-Hulk. Meanwhile, Bob talks the Start Trek convention in NYC, Mara breaks down the small moments from Civil War II tie-ins Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man, Steve dives headlong into K...
Sep 07, 2016•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 307
The gang gathers to share in Steve's joy as he recounts his recent proposal (congratulations, Steve!). Bob, Mara, and guest Carolyn Cocca spearhead the conversation on shunning in the geek community. We explore why we do it, personal fallacies, and what we could do to be more open with new fans. Fear not, comics are discussed as well, including Joyride, Wonder Woman #5, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, and Emma. Click here for our updated LIGHTNING ROUND list!!! Superwomen You can order Carolyn C...
Aug 31, 2016•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 306
This week, the crew digs deep into the November Solicits from DC, Marvel, and Image Comics and considers the rumors surrounding the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Steve gets real about the just-announced Runaways TV show, Bob chats nerd cruises and Mockingbird, Mara talks up Terry Moore and Echo, and Joey waxes poetical about his inner-theatre nerd with Backstagers. Also, halfway through Civil War II, the team asks the big question: can the Captain Marvel franchise survive this characterization...
Aug 24, 2016•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 305
The Talking Comics crew crunches the numbers (statistics!) and delves into the June marketshare report and the representation of women and people of color on the creative side at Marvel, DC, and Image Comics. Then, Bob, Mara, Steve, and Joey do what they do best and talk tons of comics, including Scott Snyder's passion project, All-Star Batman #1, and Phil Jimenez' dynamic first issue to the new Superwoman series. Also, the crew talks cows, squirrels, skrulls, and much, much more!
Aug 17, 2016•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 304
This week, the Talking Comics crew reviews SUICIDE SQUAD, the latest entry in the DC Extended Universe film franchise. From the cast to the music to the writing to the editing, Mara, Steve, and Joey break down all the good, the bad, and the "meh" of Director/Writer David Ayer's rendition of Task Force X. Also, Bob recaps his super-stellar symposium entitled "Taking the Long Way: The Superheroine's Struggle for Respect."
Aug 10, 2016•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 303
Goblins on the road to Phandalin? What is this world coming to! Every Dungeons and Dragons game has to start somewhere and what better place than on the road from Neverwinter! Our merry band of adventures choose their names and leap into action. Where will the campaign take them? Roll a d20 and find out! Time for Adventure! Dungeons and Dragons actual play podcast hosted by Bobby Shortle, Jacqui Turner, Brian Verderosa and Bob Reyer from Talking Comics. Go on thrilling and ridiculous adventurers...
Aug 08, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 302
The gang gathers to discuss the week's comics, including the new Batgirl series, a return to Wonder Woman's Lies arc, upcoming comic Belzebubs, and Civil War II and it's impact on Captain Marvel and Ms Marvel. The status of Lunella Lafayette as the smartest person in the Marvel Universe is brought up, and we give our stamp of approval on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. We answer questions regarding the "perfect" comic we've read as well as the characters that are important to the advancement of wo...
Aug 03, 2016•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 301
In a giant-sized, nigh 3-hour episode, the Talking Comics crew breaks down the biggest news from San Diego Comic-Con 2016, including the first trailer for WONDER WOMAN!!! Mara, Bob, Steve, and Joey share their thoughts on that Captain Marvel casting, the Eisner Awards, the new DC Animation film The Killing Joke, and the most exciting comics announcements from Marvel and DC. Also, Steve drops some major mind-blowing theories on one of the team's favorite books of the week, Bryan Lee O'Malley and ...
Jul 27, 2016•2 hr 49 min•Ep. 300
The Talking Comics crew takes a deep dive into Civil War II and the upcoming Marvel NOW slate of new comics! Also, a listener e-mail leads to a lengthy conversation on representation, responsibility, and cultural context in regards to Gene Luen Yang's New Super-Man #1 from DC. Mara gushes over Grand Admiral Thrawn, Steve brings up an awesome all-ages graphic novel from Scholastic, Bob has an announcement, and Joey's back behind the mic!!!
Jul 20, 2016•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 299
The team talks about Marvel's new Iron Man Riri Williams, share positive feelings about the upcoming Captain Marvel team, and examines June's sales numbers. Guest co-host Carolyn Cocca joins Mara, Bob, and Steve to discuss comics, music, and diversity. Need to know what to read? We pile on the recommendations this week from both mainstream and indie companies.
Jul 13, 2016•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 298
It is Mara's turn to take over Talking Comics! Fellow Talking Comics writer and podcast co-host Melissa Megan steps in for Joey this week. We have our usual Lightning books with a few standouts like Mockingbird, Human Body Theater, Death Follows, and Zoe Dare vs. the Disasteroid. The crew also takes a second look at Bitch Planet #8 and the importance of transgender representation in comics. We touch on the upcoming Divided We Fall initiative from Marvel and wax poetic about the days when superhe...
Jul 06, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 297
Issue #240: Bobby's Farewell and Dark Knight: A True Batman Story In honor of Bobby's retirement, the crew spends this week doing what they do best: TALKING COMICS!!! Aside from the stand-out new releases (Wonder Woman!!!), the crew takes a deep dive into two incredibly effecting graphic novels: Rosalie Lightning by Tom Hart and Dark Night: A True Batman Story by Paul Dini & Eduardo Risso. Also, Mara, Bob, Steve, and Joey say goodbye to Bobby while he takes a moment to reflect on 5 years as ...
Jun 29, 2016•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 296
Amid all the #REBIRTH relaunches, the Talking Comics crew revisit one of Bobby's favorite Superman stories: Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN!!! Also, Mara squeezes ten books into her lightning round, Steve talks the 1%, Bob gets British, and Joey finally discusses the Tony Awards. Check it!!! The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doctor Whocast), Steve Seig...
Jun 22, 2016•2 hr 25 min•Ep. 295
Wonder Woman Rebirth is here and we check in with experts Bob and Mara on how they thought Greg Rucka did on his return to the series. We also cover all the other Rebirth titles including Aquaman, Action Comics, Detective Comics and The Flash. Which are worth your time? We let you know. Then we chat with American Mary filmmakers the Soska Sisters about their comic work, which superhero they want to tackle and if they think ghost sex is a viable practice. All this and more comics, comics, comics!...
Jun 15, 2016•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 294
Green Arrow, Green Lanterns, Superman, and Batman all got Rebirth specials this week and the crew is here to review all of them. How good is Green Arrow? Does Tom King land his first Batman issue? Find out! We also go deep on Civil War II #1 and find out who loved it and who is checking out. The answer may surprise you! We also talk the Outcast pilot, Preacher and some Manga time!
Jun 08, 2016•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 293
What a giant week for comics! First we have DC Universe: Rebirth which changes the status quo if the DC Universe. We discuss what we like about it, what we don't and if it got us excited to read DC comics. Then we do our full rundown of the latest mutant movie X-Men: Apocalypse. Does it live up to Days of Future Past and First Class? How does it do juggling its many characters? Is Cyclops still the worst? Find out! Plus we chat about Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 and get in deep about the str...
Jun 01, 2016•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 292
Is Comixology Unlimited the Netflix of comics? How is the selection? We dig in and promise to talk to you in a month after we've had time to try it out. We also review a Manga! Nana Vol.1. What does the crew think of it? Find out! We also talk Power Man and Iron Fist, Preacher on AMC, Mae, and Archangel. If you want to read a long with us on our Manga adventure here is the link to Nana on Comixology.
May 25, 2016•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 291
Our own Adam Shaw (Talking Valiant podcast) had the chance to sit down with Jim Zub (writer) and Steven Cummings (artist), the creative team behind Wayward, in a pub just outside Tokyo. Because they live on opposite sides of the planet, this was a rare chance to get both Zub and Cummings in the same room at the same time to talk about Wayward. They talk about how they got started in comics, what lead to them collaborating on the series, and what goes in to making each issue. Jim even goes into w...
May 20, 2016•54 min•Ep. 290
Darwyn Cooke (DC New Frontier, Richard Stark's Parker, Catwoman) tragically passed away this week and we do our best to do justice to the man and his work. We also speak about the future of Rat Queens and our thoughts on Tess Fowler leaving the book. On the comic book side of things we get into Captain America and Bucky, Black Panther #2, El Deafo, assign a Manga and much more!
May 18, 2016•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 289
Civil War is the latest Marvel Studios film and we are here to review it. Are we Team Cap or Team Iron Man? How deep are the political messages and how are the personal interactions? Does this change the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We go into all of it! That plus comic talk!
May 11, 2016•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 288
It's a packed show this week as we rank the MCU, talk dollar value of Doctor Strange, Greg Land's prowess as an artist and Stjepan Sejic making the change to graphic novels only. All this plus the horrors of merging Comixology accounts, awesome listener questions and how Talking Comics helped Hamilton get nominated for all those Tony's! The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Bobby Shortle (Fanboy Remix, Doct...
May 04, 2016•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 287
Comic talk abound on this week's show! Bobby says goodbye to Snyder/Capullo's Batman, Mara lets her manga flag fly with A Silent Voice and Bob and Joey get in depth about Captain America #8 and Power Man and Iron Fist #3. We also touch on the stories that have made the most news this week. The firing of Shelly Bond has brought a lot of focus on DC Comics and their policy of allowing harassment. We talk about the deep seeded problems in the industry and what we think needs to be done.
Apr 27, 2016•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 286
It's a great week for comics as a number of fantastic series hit shelves and the nominees for the prestigious Eisner Awards are released. The crew also chats about the Doctor Strange trailer - and the problem with Asian erasure. Featured in this episode is Blood Stain, by Linda Sejic, from Image Comics. New comics such as House of Penance #1, Mockingbird #2, Pretty Deadly #9, C-3PO #1, and more are discussed.
Apr 20, 2016•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 285
Black Panther #1 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Brian Stelfreeze hit stands this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to talk about it. We also deep dive into Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette's Wonder Woman: Earth One. How does this reflect William Moulton Marston's original work? Does is measure up to past Wonder Woman stories? Find out as Wonder Woman experts Mara Wood, Carolyn Cocca and Bob Reyer break it down! We also chat about Preacher Vol.1, Justice League: Darkseid War, Poe Dameron, Grizz...
Apr 13, 2016•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 284
Comic herstorian and fountain of knowledge Trina Robbins drops by the podcast to talk about her new book and the future of women in comics. We also chat about Saga, Captain America #7, some DC Rebirth listener questions and just a little bit of chat about Serial season 2.
Apr 06, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 283
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opened this week and the Talking Comics crew is here to review it. We do a full non spoiler section and then dive deep into what we think of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the whole deal. We also dive into a full breakdown of DC Rebirth and what we think of the new books and the teams involved.
Mar 30, 2016•3 hr 29 min•Ep. 282
On Friday, the second season of Daredevil hit Netflix. Bobby, Stephanie and Steve (with Bob throwing in an occasional question) discuss their thoughts on it in two parts, a spoiler-free section and a section filled with them, so tune in if you haven't checked it out yet, but be aware of the moment gears switch. Before that, Bob prepares us for Batman vs Superman by sharing some essential story arcs for you to check out. The lightning round and books of the week are also in the first half of the ...
Mar 23, 2016•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 281
Spider-Man has made his MCU debut! What does the crew think of his new costume and the rest of the Civil War trailer? Is Doctor Strange worth 5 bucks? This plus the group's book club on Fantastic Four #48-51 a.k.a. The Galactus Trilogy + 1!
Mar 16, 2016•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 280
Special Edition: Talking Antaeus with Harry Groener Download Directly From iTunes Feedburner Link Harry Groener is a classically trained actor who has 83 credits on IMDB, has performed in Broadway classics like Crazy For You, Oklahoma, Cats and Spamalot and has been nominated for three Tony awards. That's not to mention the countless plays and musicals he has done around the country. He is also a founding member of the Anteaues Theater Company. You remember them right? We did a story about the A...
Mar 11, 2016•49 min•Ep. 279
Stephanie takes over hosting duties for the show this week and is joined via Skype by Bob and Steve. Stephanie THROWS AWAY the format of talking about comics and just goes with the flow. First up on the list to discuss? Black Widow #1 from Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Matt Wilson. They also discuss Vampirella #1 by Kate Leth and Eman Casallos, Batgirl #49 by Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, and Cameron Stewart. Additionally discussed comics include: -DC Bombshells #10 -A-Force #3 -True Patriot Vol. ...
Mar 09, 2016•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 278
