It's officially Mama Shark week on this week's podcast as Bob, Aaron, Bronwyn and Steve are joined by Kelly Sue DeConnick for a positively massive interview about everything under the sun. We're talking exclusive info, Aquaman spoilers, COVID-19 catchup, the state of the comics industry and much, much more! In addition to the interview, the crew also delivers some spirited Lightning Rounds, gives their take on Mel Brooks' career, talks about Michael Keaton joining the DCEU and lots more! Books t...
Jun 24, 2020•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 536
NOW on SPOTIFY! This week, Aaron Amos joins the boys to talk about a TON of different comics, mostly through the lens of representation and power. In discussions of Far Sector and Black Panther and Miles Morales and Batman and the X-Men , the gang questions what the future looks like—who does it belong to? Who gets to tell the story? Who is valued? Things get heavy, but things stay nerdy throughout. This is a good one, y’all. Time Stamps: 00:02:53 - Lightning Rounds!!! ~Break~ 01:21:21 - Open Di...
Jun 17, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 535
The Talking Comics Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com) The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh (JoBlo.com Asst. Managing Editor & news editor), Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and Sarah Miles who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.
Jun 10, 2020•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 534
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. EMAIL: monthlyresetpodcast@gmail.com TWITTER: twitter.com/monthlyreset TWITCH: twitch.monthlyreset.com
Jun 05, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 533
NOW on SPOTIFY! Yeah, we talk about some comics, but mostly about how Black Lives Matter. Check these Twitter threads for links to Black creators and Anti-Racism resources: https://twitter.com/definitelyvita/status/1267813758107152387 https://twitter.com/hashtag/drawingwhileblack https://twitter.com/ericabuddington/status/1267003645566103552 Anti-Racism Resources & Ways to Participate: bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES https://www.innocenceproject.org/how-to-help-justice-george-floyd/ Comics talked...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 532
NOW on SPOTIFY! Longtime friend of the pod Aaron Amos joins the round table this week to talk a ton of NEW comics (!!!) as well as the EARTH-SHATTERING news that the infamous Snyder Cut of Justice League will finally see the light of day next year. Also, discussions of two new comics-based TV series, STARGIRL and SNOWPIERCER! Timestamps: 00:07:40 - Lighting Rounds!!! 01:13:00 - #RELEASETHESNYDERCUT 01:36:00 - Marvel News 01:38:30 - Movie List of Shame 02:06:00 - Post-Credits Comics talked this w...
May 27, 2020•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 531
DISCLAIMER: We'd like to offer an apology with regard to the audio quality for this week's show. Unfortunately, we've encountered some post-recording technical difficulties, and portions of the audio are less than stellar. Otherwise, it's a great show filled with lots of things and stuff. Especially comics. Enjoy! It's Bob, Carolyn, and very garbled Steve for this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast. In addition to bringing some rousing Lightning Rounds to the table, the group also comm...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 530
NOW on SPOTIFY! Guess what y’all! It’s *actually* New Comic Book Day… sort of. With some caveats. That’s right, folks—there are (in theory) new DC Comics in shops today and on-line. Pair that with the recent announcements from Marvel going digital for some ongoing titles we might just be back to new comics soon! But what will this mean for Wednesdays going forward??? TC Contributor-extraordinaire JOHN BURKLE joins the show this week to share his thoughts on tons of awesome books as well as all t...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 529
NOW on SPOTIFY! A quick episode this week as the boys run through the various comics—new and old—that have occupied their attention over the last week! Also, with Marvel and DC making moves for the end of May, are we finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel??? Are new comics on the way??? The Shadow knows! Timestamps: 00:13:00 - LIGHTNING ROUNDS!!! 01:15:20 - NEWS!!! Marvel Releasing New Books? 01:43:40 - Post-Credits Comics talked this week: Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #7 (Vol. 2), Mad's ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 528
We talk Apex Legends, Doom Eternal, Bloodborne and much much more!!
May 01, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 527
Issue #440 : Recommendations for New Readers!!! Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! This week, Bob and Joey are joined by Jess and a RETURNING Sarah Miles to formulate an exhaustive RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW READERS list!!! So if you’ve been cooped up during quarantine and wanted to get some new readers hooked on comics, check it out! Also, Bob and Jess respond to recent news that Diamond will relaunch distribution starting in late May and some super thrilling Lighting Rounds!!! Timestam...
Apr 29, 2020•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 526
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar stay at home. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla… In this episode, the Ladies are talking to Danielle Trussoni, author and audio drama creator, about her forthcoming novel The Ancestor and its companion audio drama/podcast Crypto-Z ! Next month they really will be taking a deep dive into the 2020 Netflix original movie To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: PS I Still Love You The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah ...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 525
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar stay at home. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla… In this special episode, the Ladies take some time out from the regular programming to talk all thing lockdown, discuss how COVID-19 is affecting their lives, and give some (hopefully useful) ideas on how to get through the weird new world we live in. Some helpful links are : US CDC site for COVID-19 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Canadian Kids Help Li...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 524
NOW on SPOTIFY! This week, the boys are joined by Eisner Award-winning Professor Carolyn Cocca to talk about the illustrious 1996 classic / failed TV pilot movie, GENERATION X, as well as the non-starter, PRYDE & THE X-MEN cartoon pilot! Also, a ton of DC comics to make up for our heavy Marvel week last time. Timestamps: 00:08:25 - Lighting Rounds!!! Comics Comics Comics!!! 01:05:50 - Open Discussion: Generation X & Pryde of the X-Men 01:36:00 - Distribution News 02:01:45 - Post-Credits ...
Apr 22, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 523
NOW on SPOTIFY! In addition to a TON of awesome Listener Questions (keep ‘em coming!), the boys do what they said they would and talk about literally ALL the Young Avengers books!!! We hope everyone’s doing as best as they can out there. Times are tough, but we promise to keep the shows coming every week. Stay safe, y’all! Here’s some info on LOCKDOWN LOPEZ, which Steve mentions on the show: Introducing a weekly dj set series where Terra Lopez of Rituals of Mine takes over her girlfriend’s bedro...
Apr 15, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 522
NOW on SPOTIFY! How can we make sense of all the news about publishing and distribution and paused books??? Well, the boys got JESS to come back to the show to give us the inside scoop on how comic shops and comics publishers are dealing with the ongoing crisis. What will the comics industry look like after all this? Let’s talk it out. Also, the gang talks about all the comics they’ve been catching up on over the last week, and Joey takes a listener question about the Champions! Timestamps: 00:0...
Apr 08, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 521
April showers be damned! The night might be dark and full of terrors, but the Talking Comics crew is here, and we're ready to social distance the hell out of some comic books! On this week's show, Bobby recants his journey through the CW's Arrowverse, in addition to sharing his thoughts about Die from Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans. Meanwhile, Bob brings some of his favorite characters to the show, including Wonder Woman, Star, Amethyst, and of course, the Fantastic Four! As we make our way do...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 520
Animal Crossing, Doom, Call of Duty Warzone are on the menu as Justin and Bobby are joined by specail guest and industry big shot Kelsey Hlavaty!
Mar 28, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 519
NOW on SPOTIFY! The boy are joined by Eisner Award-winning Professor Carolyn Cocca ( Superwomen ) to talk a ton of comics amid the COVID-19 quarantine. We’ve got the latest John Allison/Max Sarin joint, Wicked Things , as well as a Buffy catch-up, Spider-Woman #1, Captain Marvel #16, and Oracle Code !!! Also, Happy Birthday, Bob Reyer!!!!!!!!!!!! You can reach out and leave him birthday wishes and bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com . Timestamps: 00:05:10 - LIGHTING ROUNDS!!! 01:09:00 - OPEN DISCUSSI...
Mar 25, 2020•2 hr•Ep. 518
NOW on SPOTIFY! In this very special edition of the Talking Comics podcast, Bob, Steve, and Joey answer a ton of listener questions about a ton of different topics. It's tough out there right now, and the gang wanted to get together and connect with everyone. Be safe, be patient, and we'll get through this together. Lots of love, y'all! 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 e...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 517
NOW on SPOTIFY! The boys are holed up in their respective recording studios in an effort to flatten the curve and stop the spread… but that doesn’t mean they can’t TALK ABOUT COMICS!!! Lots of books this week, including some thoughts on graphic novels like All My Friends are Ghosts, Stargazing, and Plummet !!! Also, a TON of listener questions get the gang through the cabin fever! Timestamps: 00:12:50 - Lighting Rounds!!! 00:50:00 - Open Discussion: Plummet 00:58:45 - NEWS!!! 01:13:00 - Listener...
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 516
NOW on SPOTIFY! In honor of International Women’s Day, we got some big WONDER WOMAN news, a final Black Widow trailer, Mirka Andolfo’s Mercy #1, and lots more lady-centric comics, including Man-eaters, Jessica Jones, and Zatana !!! Also, a morbid listener question! Timestamps: 00:05:00 - Lighting Rounds! 00:41:30 - Open Discussion - Mercy #1 00:51:50 - Black Widow - Final Trailer 01:03:15 - Wonder Woman News 01:07:30 - Listener Question! 01:20:18 - NCBD Comics talked this week: Maneaters: Tomorr...
Mar 11, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 515
The boys talk about ALL THE COMICS this week, especially ALL the X-Men comics that are redefining the universe, the Fantastic Four books that set up said universe, and some killer new series on the indie circuit!!! Also, we got a listener question about sexy sandwich-making music (literally). Timestamps: 00:07:05 - Lightning Round! 00:19:45 - CW Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover! 00:28:15 - Back to Lightning Rounds! 01:00:00 - Open Discussion 01:16:20 - Listener Questions 01:33:40 - NCBD! Comi...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 514
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla… This month we are taking a deep dive into the 2019 Dark Horse OGN A Conspiracy of Ravens from Leah Moore, John Reppion and Sally Jane Thompson. Next month we will be talking about the 2020 Netflix original movie To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Still Love You starring Lana Condor, Noah Centino, and Jordan Fisher. The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn ...
Feb 27, 2020•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 513
An American, a Canadian and a Brit walk into a bar. But this isn’t a bad joke, this is the Ladies of Valhalla… This month they are taking a look at their best of 2019, and giving a sneak peek into their recommendations for 2020 The Ladies of Valhalla podcast is hosted by Sarah Miles, Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh and Jessica Garris-Schaeffer, and is a monthly look at media from female-identifying creators, or featuring female-identifying characters. You can find the hosts on Twitter (@ValhallaLadies) or F...
Feb 26, 2020•3 hr 2 min•Ep. 512
This week, it’s all comics and all comics news as the gang discusses the BIG NEWS that Co-Publisher Dan Didio is leaving DC Comics. In addition, thoughts and musings on the various babies running around the DC Universe, including Aqua Baby and (future?) Bat/Cat Baby!!! Timestamps: 00:03:20 - Lightning Rounds!!! 00:56:50 - Comic Book News!!! 01:25:50 - NCBD Releases!!! 01:33:20 - Post-Credits Comics talked this week: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark #12, Captain America #19, Deadpool #3, Aquaman #57,...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 511
The boys are joined by Eisner-Award winning Professor Carolyn Cocca as they chat TONS of DC Centric books this week, from Steve Orlando’s Wonder Woman #751 to the Batman eulogy issue for Alfred Pennyworth to Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux’ Shadow of the Batgirl graphic novel. Also, Carolyn provides some more nuanced history of the Cassandra Cain character and feedback on the newly dubbed Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey film, which the gang simply cannot stop thinking about! Time Stamps: 00:06:14 - Valen...
Feb 19, 2020•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 510
NOW on SPOTIFY! It’s all hands on deck this week!!! SARAH RETURNS and discusses a killer master class with Kieron Gillen!!! Bronwyn joins the boys to talk about the wild and crazy BIRDS OF PREY & THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN!!! Also, tons of comics, including Zdarsky and Dodson’s X-MEN/FANTASTIC FOUR #1!!! Comics talked this week: Lois Lane #8, Flash Comics #86, Detective Comics #359, DC Superstars #17, All-Star Comics #69-70, Suicide Squad #23, The Huntress #1, Batman #4...
Feb 12, 2020•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 509
NOW on SPOTIFY! Steve, Bob, and Joey reflect on a BUNCH of Marvel comics this week, including some thoughts on THE END series over at Marvel, Zdarsky’s Daredevil, and X-Men. Also, did y’all see that MCU Disney+ tease? Wild. Comics talked this week: Captain America #18, Bettie Page: Unbound #10, Fantastic Four: The End #1-6, Criminal #12, X-Men #5, Invisible Kingdom #9, Daredevil Vol. 1-2, Thor #2, Hawkeye: Freefall #2, and Captain Marvel: The End. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talk...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 508
NOW on SPOTIFY! Steve, Bob, and Joey are joined by one of the founding Ladies of Valhalla, BRONWYN KELLY-SEIGH, to talk some comics and some of the new Netflix comics-based series like October Faction and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Season 3). Also, the boys rave about the recent Kelly Thompson news regarding BLACK WIDOW! Comics talked this week: Captain Marvel #14, Seven Days #4, Birds of Prey Giant-Sized, Wonder Woman #750 , Batman #87, Agents of Atlas #1-5, Atlantis Attacks #1, Once &...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 507
