Jon Reads Comics

NnB 26 — TMNT 11

Shadows of the past continue to loom as Layne and Jon look at IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11 from 2012!

B5 30YL 1.05 — Parliament of Dreams

Can Blaine and Jon come together with all their different cultural backgrounds and celebrate the differences of their planetary races? Find out as we discuss episode 1.05 “Parliament of Dreams”!

NnB 25 — TF Escalation 2 and Sixshot

Layne and Jon mourn the loss of Hunter and Sunstreaker in IDW’s The Transformers: Escalation 2 and Spotlight: Sixshot from 2006!

B5 30YL — 1.04 Infection

Blaine and Jon discuss “Infection”, aired Feb 16, 1994!

NnB 24 — TMNT 10 and Splinter

Layne and Jon finally face off with the Shredder in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10 and Micro-Series: Splinter (2012)!

B5 30YL — 1.03 Born to the Purple

Blaine and Jon discuss “Born to the Purple”, aired Feb 9, 1994!

SHAZAM! 2 — Hail Emperor Sivana!

Sivana tries to become emperor of the United States, and only Captain Marvel can stop him, in Whiz Comics 2 (1940)!

NnB 23 — TF Hot Rod and Escalation 1

Layne and Jon meet the future holder of the Matrix in The Transformers Spotlight: Hot Rod and then return to Earth in Escalation 1 from IDW in 2006!

B5 30YL — 1.02 Soul Hunter

Blaine and Jon discuss “Soul Hunter”, aired Feb 2, 1994!

NnB 22 — TMNT 9

Layne and Jon begin to discover shadows of the past in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9 (2012)!

B5 30YL — 1.01 Midnight on the Firing Line

Blaine and Jon launch their discussion of the first season of Babylon 5, aired on Jan 26, 1994!

NnB 21 — TF Stormbringer 4 and Nightbeat

Layne and Jon discuss IDW’s The Transformers: Stormbringer 4 and Spotlight: Nightbeat from 2006!

B5 30YL — 1.00 The Gathering

With special guest Paul Spataro! In one of the few exceptions to our “Thirty Years Later” schedule, Blaine and Jon discuss the TV film that introduced Babylon 5. It aired a year before the first season began, but we’ll be back with our first season coverage next week!

B5 30YL — 0.00 Our Histories with Babylon 5

Wanna get to know the hosts of the podcast before we dive into our discussions? Here’s a special Zero Episode where Blaine and Jon discuss their histories with the franchise.

NnB 20 — TMNT 8 and Leonardo

NnB 19 — TF Stormbringer 3 and Shockwave

Layne and Jon invite David on the show to talk about IDW’s The Transformers: Stormbringer 3 and Spotlight: Shockwave from 2006!

Babylon 5 Thirty Years Later — Promo

Jon will be taking his first journey through the classic sci-fi drama Babylon 5 this year, in the show’s thirtieth anniversary, with podcasting veteran W. Blaine Dowler of Bureau 42. Download and listen to this promo and come see us when we debut on January 19!

NnB 18 — TMNT 7

Layne and Jon finally meet Krang in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 7 from 2012!

Say the Magic Word: SHAZAM! 1 — A Crazy Subway Ride!

Jon begins a journey through the original adventures of Captain Marvel with Whiz Comics 1 (1939)!

Supergirl 3 — Supergirl’s Foster Parents!

From Action Comics 254 (1959)!

NnB 17 — Stormbringer 2

Layne and Jon are taking a space trip to Nebulos in IDW’s The Transformers: Stormbringer 2 from 2006!

NnB 16 — TMNT Infestation 2

Layne and Jon struggle through a crossover tie-in because they are completists and so that you don’t have to! It’s time for IDW’s Infestation 2: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles issues 1 and 2 from 2012!

NnB 15 — TF Stormbringer 1

Layne and Jon are off to space to worry about the return of an old threat in IDW’s The Transformers: Stormbringer 1 from 2006!

NnB 14 — TMNT 6 and Donatello

Layne and Jon are dreading a MOUSER attack in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 6 and then it’s off to make friends at a techie convention in Micro-Series 3 from 2012!

NnB 13 — TF Infiltration 6

Layne and Jon are here for the final Decepticon showdown between Starscream and Megatron as we discuss IDW’s Transformers: Infiltration 6 from 2006!

NnB Mephisto!!!!!!

Layne and Jon are accosted by Mephisto’s shenanigans, resulting in a crossover with Maggie and Jon from Married with Comics, where we take a look at DC’s Batman 237 from 1971! For the first chapter of the crossover, head over to Married with Comics. For the next chapter, cast your pods over to Unpacking the […]

NnB 12 — TMNT Raphael and Michelangelo

Layne and Jon talk about the first two issues of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series from the end of 2011!

NnB 11 — TF Infiltration 5

Layne and Jon fall in a hole in Nebraska while talking about IDW’s Transformers: Infiltration 5 from 2006!

NnB 10 — TMNT 5

Layne and Jon go back in time to Japan in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5 from 2011!

NnB 9 — TF Infiltration 4

Layne and Jon talk about Transformers: Infiltration 4 from 2006!