Bob and Joey sit down with the Eisner Award-winning Ryan North!!! Fans of the pod will know Ryan from such hits as THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL, JUGHEAD, and ADVENTURE TIME. Ryan chats about his start with DINOSAUR COMICS and all about his Choose-Your-Own-Path Shakespeare adaptations as well as saying goodbye to Squirrel Girl. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com assistant EIC & news editor), Bo...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 506
NOW on SPOTIFY! Steve, Bob, and Joey get into it with ALL THE MOVIE TRAILERS from the past few weeks, including BLOODSHOT, MORBIUS, BIRDS OF PREY, and BLACK WIDOW!!! Also, reflections on Tom King’s Batman run as James Tynion and Tony S. Daniels take over with Batman #86 . Comics talked this week: Steeple #5, Deadpool #2, Betty Page Unbound, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, Star #1, Valkyrie #5, and Batman #86. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 505
We made it!!! The gang is LITERALLY all here as Steve, Bob, Sarah, Joey, AND the returning Jess all sit down around the table to vote on the best and brightest from the year that was Comics in 2019!!! Award Categories: Best Film Based on a Comic Book Property Breakthrough Writer Breakthrough Artist Best New Series Best Original Graphic Novel Best Television Series Based on a Comic Book Property Best Publisher Best Single-Issue or One-Shot Best Mini or Limited Series Best On-Going Series Best Art...
Jan 15, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Ep. 504
NOW on SPOTIFY! Steve, Bob, and Joey fill the gap between our Best of 2019 awards show with a special bonus episode full of comics talk, thoughts on the New Mutants trailer, and a super fun GEEK TRIVIA session!!! Comics talked this week: Avengers/ Defenders: Tarot #1, Diana, Princess of The Amazons YA OGN, X-Men #4, Marauders #5, Hawkeye: Freefall #1, and Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #1. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by S...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 503
Control vs. Death Stranding, Slay the Spire vs. Apex Legends? Justin and Bobby return to figure out Monthly Reset's Top Ten Games of 2019.
Jan 08, 2020•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 502
In a special NEW YEAR'S DAY episode, Steve, Bob, and Joey reflect on the year to come while also looking back on some of the books, TV, and movies they've been checking out in the off-season. Also, a little movie called STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER came out, so the boys will discuss that little chestnut as well! Happy 2020 y'all! Comics talked this week : Tune-in and find out! The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Stev...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 501
NOW on SPOTIFY! IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!! The whole gang is here and they’ve all gathered in the hallowed halls of Talking Comics to talk the very best of the best comics (and comics-related things) from 2019!!! This episode, Bob, Joey, Sarah, and Steve discuss and nominate creators and comics in the following categories: BEST ARTIST BEST WRITER BEST STORY ARC BEST OVERALL COMIC This is the last of three episodes featuring the annual deliberations for the Talking Comics BEST OF...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 499
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla. For their nineteenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the comic book series Giant Days , by John Allison, Max Sarin and Lissa Tremain, published by Boom! Studios. Next month they will be taking a look at their best of 2019, and giving a sneak peak into their recommendations for 2020 The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jessica Garri...
Dec 20, 2019•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 500
NOW on SPOTIFY! IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!! The whole gang is here and they’ve all gathered in the hallowed halls of Talking Comics to talk the very best of the best comics (and comics-related things) from 2019!!! This episode, Bob, Joey, Sarah, and Steve discuss and nominate creators and comics in the following categories: BEST TELEVISION SERIES BASED ON A COMICS PROPERTY BEST PUBLISHER BEST SINGLE-ISSUE OR ONE-SHOT BEST MINI- OR LIMITED SERIES BEST ONGOING SERIES This is the se...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 498
NOW on SPOTIFY! IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!! The whole gang is here and they’ve all gathered in the hallowed halls of Talking Comics to talk the very best of the best comics (and comics-related things) from 2019!!! This episode, Bob, Joey, Sarah, and Steve discuss and nominate creators and comics in the following categories: BEST FILM BASED ON A COMIC BOOK PROPERTY BREAKTHROUGH WRITER BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST BEST NEW SERIES BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL This is the first of three episod...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 497
Issue #419: BOLD 2020 Predictions and the Black Widow Trailer! NOW on SPOTIFY! The boys talk about the new Black Widow trailer (finally!!!) and unpack a ton of comics from the long Holiday weekend! Also, in response to a listener question, the gang make a bunch of VERY BOLD predictions about the year 2020 for comics and movies. Comics talked this week: Bettie Page: Unbound #6, Fantastic Four: Negative Zone #1, Fantastic Four: Grand Design #2, Invisible Woman #5, Eve of Extinction, Sentient, The ...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 496
Justin and Bobby go deep on their feelings on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. They also discuss Destiny: Shadowkeep, Concrete Genie, Resident Evil 2, Luigis Mansion 3 and more!
Dec 02, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 495
On this week's podcast, Bob, Sarah and Steve dip their toes into the Deadpool by checking out the character's brand-new series from Kelly Thompson, Chris Bachalo, Wayne Faucher, Tim Townsend, Jaime Mendoza, Livesay, Victor Olazaba, David Curiel, and VC's Joe Sabino! Woof, did you get all that? You did? Then let us press on. In addition to dropping in on Marvel's Merc with a Mouth, Sarah recants her Thought Bubble 2019 adventures. We're playing it wild and loose on this week's podcast, folks. As ...
Nov 27, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 494
NOW on SPOTIFY! The gang says good bye to yet another TC fave, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL. Also, some Disney+ reflections, some listener questions, and tons of comics! Comics talked this week: Catalyst Prime: Seven Days #2, Catwoman #17, Future Foundation #4, Invaders #11, Fallen Angels #1, Event Leviathan, X-Men #2, La Voz de Mayo, Folklords #1, Far Sector #1, Family Tree #1, and Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #50. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.co...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 493
NOW on SPOTIFY! Joey has the con as he, Bob, and special guest Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh of THE LADIES OF VALHALLA fame discuss some of the biggest and best books on the stands. Stand outs from last week include Gabby Rivera and Royal Dunlap’s BB FREE #1 for Boom! and Matt Fraction and Elsa Charretier’s NOVEMBER #1 for Image. Also, reflections on the Disney+ launch and a preview of the Ladies of Valhalla episode on GIANT DAYS coming this December! Comics talked this week: House of X, Powers of X, BB F...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 492
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla. For their seventeenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the 2017 movie Unicorn Store, starring Brie Larson (who also directed the film) and Samuel L Jackson. Next month they will be taking a look at the entire run of the comic book Giant Days, by John Allison, Max Sarin and Lissa Tremain. The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jessica ...
Nov 08, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 491
NOW on SPOTIFY! The boys finally say good bye to John Allison’s GIANT DAYS. Things get teary. Also, that gang digs deep into those Scorsese comments regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe and his subsequent NY Times Op-Ed. Also also, a solid listener questioner, Batman casting news, and the first issue of EXCALIBUR!!! Comics talked this week: Invisible Woman #4, Fantastic Four: Grand Design #1, Batman Annual #4, Harleen #2, Gramercy Park, SFSX #2, Spider-Man: Life Story, Excalibur #1, Gideon Fa...
Nov 06, 2019•2 hr•Ep. 490
NOW on SPOTIFY! The gang’s all here for a ton of really cool comics this week, including MARAUDERS #1, MONEY SHOT #1, and WONDER WOMAN #81! Things get a little saucy and, darewesay, raunchy as the comics veer into the sci-fi sexy time. Also, the crew takes a listener question about hypothetical horror movies based on the horror comics they know and love. They also dream up a series of courses around comics creation! Comics talked this week: Aquaman Annual #2, Fearless #4, Wonder Woman #81, Valky...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 489
NOW on SPOTIFY! Steve, Bob, and Joey talk a ton of comics this week, including the powerful Superman Smashes the Klan #1 from Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru and the first issue of Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Yu’s X-Men! Also, Steve and Joey review the first episode of HBO’s Watchmen spin-off and everybody gets down with the trailer for Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel! Comics talked this week: Sexcastle, X-Men #1, Once & Future #3, Something is killing the children #2, Superman Smashes the Klan #1...
Oct 23, 2019•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 488
NOW on SPOTIFY! Sarah has returned from her global travels with tons of stories to share!!! Also, lots of comics talk this week, including the first issue of BOOM! Studios’ Buffy crossover, Welcome to the Hellmouth, the penultimate issue of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, the final issue of Sean Lewis’ Thumbs, and the first two issues of Strayed from Dark Horse. Also, Bob and Joey discuss the Batwoman pilot from the CW!!! Comics talked this week: Wonder Woman #80, Catwoman #16, Pretty Deadly: The ...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 487
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla. In their seventeenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the Archie comics character Sabrina alongside writer on the current comic book series Kelly Thomson. Next month they will be taking a look at the movie Unicorn Store, starring Brie Larson (who also directed the film) and Samuel L Jackson. The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jess...
Oct 11, 2019•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 486
Justin and Bobby are back to chat about the PS5 news, Borderlands 3, Apple Arcade and more! Monthly Gaming Podcast hosted by @bobbyshortle and @Parkley76 we talk the games we've played, the news that stuck with us and the adventures of being a dad.
Oct 11, 2019•59 min
NOW on SPOTIFY! We're back from NYCC and we've got all the hot goss!!! Bob and Joey share all their favorite memories from the con of all cons!!! Also, the gang talks about the first issue of Lion Forge's latest big event, CATALYST: SEVEN DAYS, written by pod-favorite Gail Simone! Also also, tons of news and announcements from the last week in comics. Also also, Steve and Joey share their thoughts on Todd Phillips' controversial JOKER film. Photo credit for this week's podcast: two wonderful peo...
Oct 09, 2019•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 485
NOW on SPOTIFY! You got that NYCC hype??? BECAUSE WE DO!!! Steve, Bob, and Joey talk all about what they’re excited for this weekend before jumping into a TON of comics talk, including debut issues of SFSX, The Plot, Strikeforce, and Harleen, and the final issue of a TC-fave, Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur. Also, some big news dropped this week regarding that ongoing Spider-Man drama and we finally got that Birds of Prey trailer!!! Books talked about this podcast: Bettie Page: Unbound #4, Marvel...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 484
NOW on SPOTIFY! The gang gears up to chat about John Allison's latest, STEEPLE (Dark Horse), but first Steve gets real about Raina Telgemeier's stunning graphic novel, GUTS. Also, a series of listener questions reveals the crew's favorite Greek Gods, workout routines, and reading habits!!! Books talked about this podcast: House of X #5, Once & Future #2, Batman #79, Napoleon Dynamite #1, Glass Hood, SFSX #1, Guts OGN, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark #9, Empowered vol. 11, Aquaman #52, Marvel Ac...
Sep 25, 2019•2 hr 24 min•Ep. 483
This week , Bob, Sarah and Steve discover the secret behind the TC email password, and go in search of some old ass message from fans. There's also a bit of nasty weather this week, which could only mean that we're in for some turbulent Lightning Rounds. Captain Marvel gets her chance to shine (again) on this week's podcast, while Chainsaw Reindeer gets nothing but a lump of coal in his stocking. It's a bizarre episode this week, friends. Your hosts are all sleep-deprived, and Sarah's been hitti...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 482
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla. For their sixteenth episode the Ladies take an in depth look at the Marvel comic book series The Unstoppable Wasp alongside writer on the series Jeremy Whitley Next month they will be taking a look at the various iterations of Sabrina – teenage witch or otherwise – and will be joined on the show by Kelly Thompson, writer of the recent Sabrina The Teenage Witch comic book from Archie com...
Sep 13, 2019•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 481
NOW on SPOTIFY! It’s a BIG WEEK around the Talking Comics table, as one of our long-time, Best of winners, THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, takes its final bow with issue #45. The gang revisits the last few issues and reflects on the series. Also, a pod-favorite series returns in PRETTY DEADLY: THE RAT #1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios, and everyone’s got THOUGHTS about the new volume. Also also, James Tynion’s latest Something is Killing the Children and some big House of X goings-on!!! Oh yeah, ...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 480
Bob, Sarah and Steve are joined by Giants Days creator John Allison for this week's podcast! While John is in the studio, we also talk the final semester of Giant Days; his upcoming 5-issue series Steeple, Scary-Go-Round, Bad Machinery and more! Books talked about this podcast: Wonder Woman #77, Marvel Team-Up #5, Power Pack: Grow Up, Marvel Comics #1000, Sera and the Royal Stars #2, Tommy Gun Wizards #1, She-Hulk Annual #1, Pumpkinheads GN, Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass GN The Comic Book Podcast...
Sep 04, 2019•2 hr 46 min•Ep. 479
NOW on SPOTIFY! Too much to talk about this week…. THANKS, DISNEY!!! Between the shocking Sony/Disney Spider-Man split and the onslaught of D23 announcements, it’s a lot of Marvel griping and applauding this episode. Also, TONS OF COMICS!!! Comics talked this week: Bettie Page Unbound #3, Aquaman #51, Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #1, Fearless #2, Ms. Marvel #6, Jane Foster: Valkyrie #2, Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #2, Powers of X #2-3, Batman #77, Surfside Girls Vol 2, New World, They Called us ...
Aug 28, 2019•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 478
