Would it even be a movie review of a Superman property on Comic Timing if the episode itself wasn’t longer than the movie? I say thee nay! Ian, Brent, Kris, Donovan, Brandon and Raph are joined for this one by host of the Star Joes podcast and creator of the Stealth Hammer comic, Ryan Drost! He shares his firsthand knowledge from being an extra on the set of the movie when it filmed in Cleveland, how the movie’s filming was welcomed by the city at large, his experiences being up close with David...
Jul 15, 2025•3 hr 23 min
This week, Ian is joined by Brent Kossina and Donovan Morgan Grant at start, with Kris Naudus joining in at about the half hour mark. They begin with discussion on the passing of industry staple and longtime Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, Jim Shooter , and his lasting legacy as a writer and editor. The group then deviate onto a discussion of the first three episodes of Marvel’s newest Disney+ series, Ironheart , spoilers and all. Did the series connect on what it was trying to achieve, not on...
Jul 02, 2025•2 hr 32 min
As June comes to a close, so does the end of an era. The June 2025 catalog marks the final physical copy of Diamond’s Previews catalog. While the format of the media may change, the format of this episode will not, as we’ll be pivoting to individual publisher catalogs and mostly Lunar for the foreseeable feature, checking in occasionally with Diamond as well. As such, Ian, Murd and Raph tackle the Image, Dark Horse, Boom, DC Connect, Marvel Previews, IDW, Diamond and Lunar catalogs here, with bo...
Jun 26, 2025•2 hr 58 min
Now that the big three titles have finished their first arc, and the second wave of titles have begun being released, the team of Ian, Brent, Raph and Jamal are here to review the Absolute Universe at large! This includes Absolute Batman , Absolute Superman , Absolute Wonder Woman , Absolute Flash , Absolute Green Lantern and Absolute Martian Manhunter . Spoilers abound, as we go into what makes this new universe unique from the main DC Universe, the distinctly different styles of each books and...
Jun 13, 2025•2 hr 44 min
Ian, Kris and Raph gather this episode to discuss a multitude of topics. The going trend of this episode is people being in the right place at the right time and becoming legends unexpectedly. Said topics include the passing of one of our favorite creators, Peter David , and some great recommendations of his many works, all the new projects revealed out of Netflix’s Tadum event, including Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein , Wake Up, Dead Mam: A Knives Out Mystery and One Piece Season 2, spoilers...
Jun 07, 2025•3 hr 6 min
We celebrate our 250th episode of Comic Timing with…an episode of the show! Makes sense, don’t it? Filling in for Murd this month while he practices his stagecraft is none other than Chris Eberle, along with Ian and Raph, to cover all the May Previews catalogs. This includes Image Catalog Issue 7, DC Connect issue 60, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 44, and Diamond Previews issue 440 and a little bit of Lunar’s Next Phase Issue 41, with books mainly set for July 2025 release. Highlights include Arch...
May 22, 2025•3 hr 9 min
This week, we’re running the latest Gold Team appearance on Paul Spataro’s Back to the Bins podcast! Episode 663 of the podcast features Paul, Ian, Chris Eberle, Adam Murdough and Shane Kelly discussing four books from their reading past; Fantastic Four #55 (Silver Surfer and The Thing action), Batman #232 (Ra’s Al-Ghul’s first appearance), Supreme #41 (Alan Moore’s reboot issue), and Fantastic Four (1998) #60 (Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo’s first issue). Some great comics conversation ahead of y...
May 15, 2025•2 hr 5 min
The Blue Team of Ian, Brent, Raph, Donovan, Brandon, Kris and Jamal are back at it to talk about Marvel’s conclusion to Phase Five, and the unexpected tentpole of what’s to come, Thunderbolts*. Spoilers abound as they discuss the nuances of the film as well as the team’s comic book origins, who the heck Bob is, how Marvel subverted our expectations in more than one way and how they made us care about these particular characters through the exploration of mental health, the joy that is Florence P...
May 09, 2025•2 hr 59 min
Today, May 1st 2025, is Comic Timing’s 19th Anniversary. To celebrate, we’re re-airing our 10th anniversary episode! But first, Ian gives updates on Diamond Distributors incredibly tumultuous sale process, including Alliance Entertainment terminating its purchase , suing Diamond over false representation, and the final winner of the bankruptcy being a combined bid by Universal Distribution and Ad Populum . He also gives props to Comic News Insider on their 1600th episode, and to Charlito for his...
May 01, 2025•2 hr 13 min
Back at it again with that Previews magic! To start, Ian and Murd talk the final final final (for now) results of the Diamond Distributors purchase, as Alliance Entertainment has officially closed the deal after a last minute attempt at shenanigans by Diamond and their secondary bid. Then we delve into the multiple catalogs, including quick comments on Lunar’s catalog for TwoMorrow’s content, and a little bit of Penguin Random House’s very hard to read catalog. As for the usual suspects, we have...
Apr 23, 2025•3 hr 10 min
Gold Team, unite! It has been way too long since Ian, Chris Eberle, Shane and Murd got together for a loosey goosey, catch-up comics conversation, so we bring that to you this very episode. Highlights include Shane being all the closer to completing his full Justice League run and some general conversation on complete runs the others own. Chris talks Jason Aaron’s Namor series, Mark Waid’s Batman and Robin: Year One as well as his upcoming New History of the DC Universe , the new GI Joe series f...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Ian, Brent, Kris and Donovan return for the back half of their recent marathon recording. This time, Kris and Ian give their thoughts on the first nine issues (aka what was available on Marvel Unlimited at the time) of Gail Simone’s Uncanny X-Men run, based on varying degrees of response from different portions of the Interwebs. Does the run feel like the X-Men according to two longtime readers of the franchise? Will we someday remember the names of Calico, Deathdream, Ransom and Jitter outside ...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 9 min
We return for more comics and comics-adjacent conversation! This week, Ian, Brent, Kris and Donovan put a capper on the Diamond bankruptcy situation (for now) and talk about Alliance Entertainment , its new owners. They also delve into what this may mean for the industry at large, and how Alliance will manage things such as Free Comic Book Day and distribution of comic books moving forward ( they have a lot of learning to do ). Plus, some discussion on the cast announcements for Avengers: Doomsd...
Mar 28, 2025•2 hr 5 min
For the first time since 2023, the Toy Association put together their usually annual Toy Fair! For 2025, the show is back in its native slot of February, and Kris and Ian attended to share their thoughts on the show. Companies discussed include Mattel, Spin Masters, LEGO, Hasbro, Playmates, Bandai Namco, Funko, Super7, and tons more. Learn about the themes of the year, including foods that you can’t eat (aka snacks that are actually plushies), a large increase of toys and plushies that either ha...
Mar 14, 2025•2 hr 52 min
This one was a long time coming, but man did it feel good. Not only is our guest this week the current writer of Green Lantern , Green Lantern Corps , and Aquaman , but he’s also now officially a DC exclusive writer . That’s right, Ian sits down to chat with the one and only Jeremy Adams! Get to know Jeremy that much better as they go through his beginnings and getting into comics, sci-fi and fantasy as a kid, how he got his foot in the door at DC, Jeremy’s time on The Flash and our mutual love ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Just in the nick of time, February’s Previews episode is out! And this one…took some doing. For one thing, for the first time, we made the executive decision to skip Diamond’s Previews catalog (with the exception of two Dynamite entries at the end of the episode). And how did Murd and Ian manage to still put out a nearly three-hour episode without the Diamond catalog? THEY FOUND A WAY. That way includes the Lunar Distribution catalog, and Penguin Random House’s offering, along with the usual Ima...
Feb 28, 2025•2 hr 48 min
While Ian is busy adulting, Brent takes the wheel and drives this episode of Comic Timing in the host chair! He’s joined by Kris and Brandon as they discuss Kris’ non-spoiler thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World and the Alamo Drafthouse experience, Kris Krisplains Anime to Brent and talks some Dandadan in the process, and there’s some related convo on Invincible Season Three and the comparison to the comics. Then Ian joins in on the backhalf and Brandon touches a bit on his personal Diam...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 57 min
There’s a whole lot of serious stuff to discuss this episode, as Ian is joined by Kris and Jamal at start, then Raph and Donovan shortly thereafter. Topics include updates on Diamond’s bankruptcy and some decisions that have been made since, including Massive Publishing and Mad Cave joining up with Lunar Valiant halting their relaunch entirely until a new distribution solution emerges, Boom heading to Penguin Random House, and Two Morrows looking for alternatives. We also discuss what could have...
Feb 07, 2025•2 hr 48 min
A long-awaited episode from the before-times finally makes its way from deep space and into your ear holes! And with it, a return to the long-dormant Review Corner format of Comic Timing episodes. The foursome of Ian, Chris Eberle, Adam Murdough and Shane Kelly get their hands on Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa’s epic introduction to the Massive-verse, Radiant Black! This first volume covers the first six issues of the book, as Nathan moves back home just in time to accidentally come across a Rad...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Our first episode of the New Year is officially here! Chris Eberle, Adam Murdough and Ian are here to go through this month’s various Previews catalogs, Image Catalog Issue 3, DC Connect issue 56, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 40, and Diamond Previews issue 436, with books mainly set for March 2025 release. Before the trio get into the books at hand, listen for a full discussion of the news that broke this week that may very well affect future editions of this very show: Diamond Distributors has f...
Jan 16, 2025•2 hr 55 min
As 2025 begins, here’s an episode from 2024 you may have missed! Paul Spataro, host of Back to the Bins , invited Ian, Chris Eberle, Adam Murdough and Shane Kelly on to discuss four books from comics past in full detail. These books are Captain Atom issue 83, aka the first appearance of Blue Beetle, DC’s Blue Beetle issue 1, The Flash issue 42 (Mark Waid’s first Wally West issue), and Daredevil issue 181. Fellowship! and here’s the video version: You can support future releases of Comic Timing a...
Jan 03, 2025•2 hr 4 min
We’re off this week for Christmas, so here’s an Extra Point that was previously exclusive to the Patreon for your listening pleasure. Here, Kris goes solo and reviews the volley ball manga, Haikyu!! She also touches a bit on the Anime and how it differs from the manga, her thoughts on series ending on time jumps, and more. Give it a listen, and let us know what you think! You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon...
Dec 25, 2024•12 min
‘Tis the season for more Previews, falalala lalalala! And this month it’s a foursome tackling the books, as Chris Eberle steps in to join Ian, Murd and Raph to end the year right. The books in question are Image Catalog Issue 2 (they finally went back to numbering these), DC Connect issue 55, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 39, and Diamond Previews issue 435, with books mainly set for February 2025 release. Highlights include Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar’s sendup to the 80’s toy commercial animated ...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 50 min
Who’s been reviewing up everything, now that everything has gone wrong? It was Comic Timing all along! Kris, Raph, Brandon, Brent and Ian give us a full series review of Agatha All Along, with full spoilers. Then, Ian, Raph and Kris go through what they acquired at this year’s New York Comic Con, and there’s some general discussion of recent reads as well. You can watch the video version of this podcast here: Time stamps: Agatha All Along (SPOILERS): 02:45 New York Comic Con purchases and convo:...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min
It’s been a few weeks, so we have tons of stuff to discuss on this episode! The full team of Ian, Brent, Kris, Donovan, Brandon, Raph and Jamal Igle join us for this one, as now that we’ve fully digested our Thanksgivings, we can open our mouths to talk once again. First, we delve into IDW’s new digital comics app, and how the industry is changing their stance on digital over time. Brent then discusses the behemoth known only as the DC Versus Marvel Omnibus, in all its glory. We also go into rec...
Dec 05, 2024•2 hr 2 min
It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the comic book year of 2025, but low and behold, here we are. Ian, Raph and Murd go through Image Catalog Issue 17, DC Connect issue 54, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 37, and Diamond Previews issue 434, with books mainly set for January 2025 release. Books discussed include a return to Oz with the Patchwork Girl of Oz at Image, Criminal is back in print, Ultimate Wolverine is a bit red around the collar for Marvel, Jeremy Adam’s gets wet and wild with Aquama...
Nov 21, 2024•2 hr 57 min
Today, we present to you the press interviews Kris conducted during this year’s New York Comic Con ! She got to sit down with stars of Max’s Penguin , Star Trek: Section 31, and the creators of Star Trek: Lower Decks and The Toys That Made Us! Here’s a full breakdown for you guys by timestamps: Penguin: Diedre O’Connell (Francis Cobb) – 4:04 Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguillar) – 14:13 Clancy Brown (Salvatore) and Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti) – 23:19 Cristin Millioti (Sofia Falcone) – 33:42 Lauren LeFr...
Nov 11, 2024•2 hr 17 min
It’s the very end of the month, so here comes Previews! This time, Ian and Murd are your Dynamic Duo throughout, as they tackle the Image Catalog Issue 16, DC Connect issue 53, Marvel Previews Vol 6 issue 37, and Diamond Previews issue 433, with books mainly set for December 2024 release. Highlights include holiday specials all over the place, some spookier holiday specials for some reason, the return of JG Jones to comics, DC’s new take on The New Gods, an All-New Venom over at Marvel, Hellveri...
Oct 31, 2024•3 hr 13 min
Time is broken!!! Travel thirty years into the past with us, as we investigate the cause of this calamity. Boarding the time vessel (not Time Bubble, that’s taken) to dissect Zero Hour in full for this episode is the crew of Ian, Adam Murdough, Chris Eberle and Shane Kelly. Topics include the lasting impact of Zero Hour, the Showcase ’94 prologue and why they’re included in the collection, whether or not it quantifies itself as a Crisis in the DC sense, the temporary return of Batgirl, Dan Jurge...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 52 min
It’s been a very long time, but this episode, Comic Timing welcomes back one of its favorite guests. Ian, Brandon and Raph are joined by the one, the only Shawn Pryor, as they discuss his upcoming book out of Epic Ink, Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts . The group go into everything from Godzilla to King Kong and back again, including the Rankin Bass kaiju collaborations between America and Japan (with an amazing deviation to their Return of the King animated f...
Oct 18, 2024•2 hr 7 min
