Even without reading comics growing up, my friends and I always knew about Spawn. Or at least that he existed. Not that we really knew anything about him. But come on, look at the guy! How can he not be cool? Listen in as author and comic writer BJ Mendelson comes to talk not only Spawn as a character but also the fascinating real life origin story of the comic and how this is possibly the most 90s thing that ever 90s-ed. Learn such things as : The fascinating real life origin of Spawn (did I sa...
Mar 03, 2019•46 min
Batman the Animated Series is apparently a huge part of a ton of childhoods. Except mine, because I somehow kept missing it. But from giving characters much better back stories to creating a few characters that we couldn’t imagine not having today to just being objectively awesome, it’s an important part of today’s Batman culture. So of course it had a game to go with it. You know, besides the Gameboy title that it actually shared a name with the series . Listen in as Chris Sims from War Rocket ...
Feb 24, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Here comes Speed Racer racing around the track. But he’s got the the Car Acrobatic Team hot on his tail. Can Speed make it around the curve and onto the finish line without getting caught? Micah Ulmer joins the show to help find out where exactly Speed got his origins and all kinds of cool things that show this franchise is more than just that anime you saw when you were 6. Learn such things as : Where did this character originate anyway? Who is that mysterious driver that always seems to bail S...
Feb 17, 2019•45 min
Spider-Man is back at it again with some more attempts released by LJN. But can everyone’s favorite wall crawler make a better impression when a new development studio is brought in to bring him to the small screen? Paul Csomo returns to take another crack at Spider-Man. Do things get better here? Or is it just a continued downward spiral, waiting for that one Spider-Man game we know is coming that will bring us out of the darkness? Learn such things as : Why? Just why? What realization did the ...
Feb 10, 2019•54 min
The Justice League has some of the most iconic characters that comics have ever known. But what happens when you take a super hero super group and branch off from that? Paul Combs stops by the show to take a look at the offshoot of the offshoot of a team up. Yeah, that’s nowhere near the most convoluted part. Learn such things as : How do you explain a team of super heroes fighting each other? Which other characters could have even gotten into this game? What real life city was cool enough to ge...
Feb 03, 2019•49 min
Remember John Horsley ? You know, the guy from y2cl.net ? He’s been on the show a few times. But this one is a little bit different because we’re here to look at something that he’s making instead. You see John, along with a ton of other people way more talented than me, are making a comic called The Eynes Anthology . And I was lucky enough to get John to come on the show and tell us about it. But he can describe it a lot better than I can: Monsters are everywhere… They always have been. They lu...
Jan 30, 2019•42 min
Did you know The Mask was a comic? Us either. But somehow Dark Horse got a movie made about a comic that totally slipped past my young knowledge. But how well did the Jim Carey movie stick to the comics? Listen in as Karrington Martin from Real Dudes Podcast comes back to take a look at this movie tie in game that takes full advantage of Carey’s insanity. Learn such things as : How did Chris go so long without knowing this was a comic? Did the movie do a good job sticking with it’s source materi...
Jan 27, 2019•55 min
Remember back in the 1990s when Wolverine was everywhere and you couldn’t get away from him? When if there was ever going to be a game focusing on just a single member of the X-Men that it would unquestionably be him? And how we already got that once ? Well guess what, it’s time for round two! Listen in as Chris Baker from SuperHero.vg and author of WRONG! Retro Games, You Messed Up Our Comic Book Heroes! comes by to look at the 16 bit entry. Or is it entries? Just listen, I’m sure we’ll figure ...
Jan 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min
The X-Men Return in the sequel to the classic Genesis game. This time around they actually get to leave the mansion and head out into the world. But can they defeat the Phalanx when they come to destroy all mutants? Listen in as Brandon Cruz from Apathetic Enthusiasm, or is it Intergalactic RSS, or maybe it’s Submitted For Your Approval, aww crap I think we might have a clone problem… Learn such things as : What happened with all the clones? How has female character representation changed in the...
Jan 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Just a quick note about what’s been going on with Play Comics, Meddling Kids, and Ninja Penguin as a whole. Spoiler alert: I think you should be excited about what’s coming up in every facet.
Jan 07, 2019•8 min
Things stay off the normal path this week as Derek Graziano (The Sometimes Geek and Rolling Misadventures), Karrington Martin (Real Dudes Podcast) and Just Reed (Game N’ Watch) come by to talk emulation. Our personal histories, how our views have changed, and the inevitable discussion on PlayStation Classic. WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! Check that out or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store . You can find Play Comics @playcom...
Dec 23, 2018•55 min
Sorry, if you're looking for a regular episode then this just isn't the week for you. Instead of your regularly scheduled comic and video game comparison I'm taking this week to highlight just some of the many people that have made this show what it is today. Running the spectrum from purely podcast inspiration to full on friendship there's no way I can talk about everyone that needs to be here. <h6>People Mentioned in this Episode</h6> Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men Fantasticast Jo...
Dec 09, 2018•30 min
Imagine a world where Venom is cool enough to get his own comic, but when they make the game they go and name it after a Spider-Man run instead. That just sounds horrible doesn’t it? You don’t have to, because Tyler Kirby from Better than Static returns to the show to talk Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety. Learn such things as : Which comic run is the game really supposed to be based on? Does the Acclaim name really mean LJN didn’t have a hand in this? What one game mechanic single handedly ...
Dec 02, 2018•1 hr
In the 1990s Batman was everything. A comic movie franchise, cartoons, you name it. And then things started to fall off the rails. Tim Burton gets pushed out the door and we get this. But will the game be worth it despite the movie? Or will we get yet another example of a weak game that exists only because of a movie tie in? Listen as Alex Whiteley from Thors-Kin joins the show to talk Batman Forever. Learn such things as : Why would you ever replace Tim Burton? Is the changing face of Batman go...
Nov 25, 2018•49 min
Spider-Man makes another appearance and this time time it’s based on the 1994 animated series. So with such an iconic part of my childhood as the basis, this game has to be good? Right? Listen in as Matt Gardner from Floating Hands Studios and writer of the comic Alabaster Shadows comes on the show to take a look at this SNES and Genesis take on our favorite wall crawler. Learn such things as : How different can the same game be on different systems? Is this the best Spider-Man game we’ve looked...
Nov 18, 2018•53 min
BONUS EPISODE TIME! Take a listen as Mikey from The Young Ones and Devin from Exiled and Multiversal Q come on the show to talk about what comic properties should have a game (but don’t) and what makes some games and other general talk of what makes a good comic based game. The Kotaku article we talk about can be read by following the link at the beginning of this sentence. WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! Check that out or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check ...
Nov 14, 2018•56 min
The Avengers make their return here, this time taking on Thanos in a very loose retelling of the Infinity War story. You know, nowhere near the time the movie was released in theaters or on DVD or anything. Listen in as Scott Thrower from Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children joins the show to talk Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems! Learn such things as : What does Scott think the main motive for making this game was? Which really cool and important characters are missing? Why doesn’t Marvel Ca...
Nov 11, 2018•51 min
So we’ve seen Superman games before, and we know how I feel about them. But maybe, just maybe, we’ve found one that actually does Superman justice. Listen in as Michael Bailey from The Fortress of Baileytude Podcast Network (including From Crisis to Crisis ) joins the show to talk Death and Return of Superman. Learn such things as : Will Chris come out of this actually looking forward to reading a Superman book? How is Shaq connected to this storyline? Can a game hold up when it’s pulling from s...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 6 min
We finally get to one of my favorite characters, The Hulk. He’s the strongest around, except when he’s not. And you better hope that you don’t have to spend much time as Bruce while playing because, well, then he’s not Hulk. Listen in as Phil Primeau of Semi Intellectual Musings joins the show to take a look at one of Marvel’s most misunderstood characters. Learn such things as : Why do Chris and Phil both like Hulk so much anyway? How does a game that looks this good play so weirdly? What do ca...
Oct 28, 2018•55 min
Batman returns with this game based on the 1992 movie Batman Returns. There's wacky origins, crazy life restoring animals, and we haven't even started talking about Batman himself yet. Listen in as Roger Reichardt from Gamerheads comes to take a look at this game based on the final Tim Burton Batman movie. Learn such things as: Is this movie safe for kids? What cheat code did Cat Woman use in the movie? How many different versions of this game are there? And so much more! WE HAVE A PATREON NOW! ...
Oct 21, 2018•58 min
What happens when you have a wonderful Marvel franchise that's had a string of crappy games? Eventually you have to get something good, right? Well GOOD NEWS EVERYONE! WE FINALLY GOT IT! Listen in as Miles Stokes from Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men comes on to talk X-Men for the Sega Genesis. I promise you, this one is totally x-ellent. Learn such things as: Who really should have been in this game? Which characters are just named so perfectly it's uncanny? What crazy thing did you actually hav...
Oct 14, 2018•53 min
What's silly, blue, and might secretly know what's going on but probably not? A lot of things, but the answer we're looking for is The Tick. Listen in as Joe and Carlos from Life, Death, and Taxonomy come to talk about The Tick and all the insanity that comes along with that. Learn such things as: What disease really should have been included to make this game more realistic? How did The Tick originate anyway? Because it' actually really weird. Who did the cartoon manage to get as voice actors? ...
Oct 07, 2018•58 min
Cars! Dinosaurs! It's every little kid's dream! Come listen as Kelsey and Torey from all your favorite podcasting groups on Facebook join the show to talk about Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. Learn such things as: Why have we never heard of this comic? What famous person worked on the game? How bad was the cartoon anyway? And so much more! If you're seeing this then you get to know that WE HAVE A PATREON! Check it out and have a hand in supporting the show. Or if you don't like Patreon there are other...
Sep 30, 2018•48 min
So you've got Spider-Man, a character with so many games out at this point that I'm too lazy to count. You've got the X-Men, who have games out but they mostly suck. But both of them are beloved franchises, both helped to save Marvel. And you've got Adam Higgins from Odd Dad Out, who admittedly has not directly saved Marvel. Put them all together and what do you get? Let's just say that the LJN rainbow strikes again. Learn such things as: Why does Arcade feel confident enough to just toy with so...
Sep 23, 2018•1 hr 8 min
If you see this episode then you're seeing the new feed and everything is good to go. Nothing changes from here, and your regularly scheduled programing will begin again on Sunday, September 23rd with Adam Higgins of Odd Dad Out coming on the show to talk about Spider-Man and The X-Men in Arcade's Revenge. Play Comics post for this episode.
Sep 16, 2018•2 min
Batman and The Joker, it’s an iconic pairing that will never go away. At least not for long. Listen in as Steven and Chris from Is This Adulting? come to talk about Batman, Robin, and the fact that this game just doesn’t really make much sense at all. Learn such things as: Which of us is really really REALLY bad at the game? What is the more awesome name that this game had in Japan? How did they not release a SNES version of this? And so much more! If you want to be a guest on the show please ch...
Sep 09, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Apparently Asterix is a big deal. Who knew? Chris didn’t, that’s for sure. Good thing we have Kayleigh and Matt Sanderson coming back to let us know about the Gaul village that just might have something up their sleeve when it comes to defeating those pesky Romans. Learn such things as: What exactly is going on with this comic? Really, Chris has no idea. What games did we miss out on that Europe got? How historically accurate is this thing anyway? And so much more! Resources mentioned in this ep...
Sep 02, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Just like back in the 1990s, we can’t escape the world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. List this week as John Horsley from Spoiler Country joins the fun to look at the titles for the original Gameboy (yay….) and Tournament Fighters (YAY!) Learn such things as: Will anybody admit to liking Leonardo? Are any of these games worth playing today? What happens when you remember that you just released a game with the good bosses and you need to use someone else? And so much more! If you want to be...
Aug 26, 2018•51 min
The Ninja Turtles pretty much sum up the 1990s. But what happens when Megan and RJ from Oh No! Lit Class come on the show to look at not 1, not 2, but 3 games all in one shot? Can we handle that much excitement? Or does Shredder take one of his many forms to strike us down? Learn such things as: What’s other character has a connection to that life altering ooze? Why does Sega get shafted here? Which host has the best musical number? And so much more! If you want to be a guest on the show please ...
Aug 19, 2018•45 min
The X-Men are one of the most important teams that Marvel has. So what happens when somebody actually make a good game about them? Listen in as Mike Ryan from The Controller Throwers joins in to talk about the first actual good game featuring this iconic team to get released for home consoles. Learn such things as: What’s the deal with the final boss situation? Who is Mike’s unquestionable favorite character to use? Why did it take so long to get a good X-Men game? And so much more! If you want ...
Aug 12, 2018•52 min
