Episode 432 - The Richest Guys in Town f/ Matt Fraction
Merry Christmas, you old War Rocket Ajax! We did another commentary track for a movie this year, and this time we're talking through It's a Wonderful Life!
Dec 24, 2018•2 hr 47 min
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Episode 431 - No Excuse for Boy Eating
In the lead up to our blowout Christmas special, we're taking your listener questions!
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Episode 430 - Eyes of the Wizard f/Michael Witwer
This week, we're beyond pleased to welcome Michael Witwer, one of the authors of the new Dungeons and Dragons: Art and Arcana! We talk about where he found all that good good art, choosing which art to use, the utility of the gelatinous cube, why certain characters dress the way they do, why bards are the best and more! Plus, a listener question about leadership!
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Episode 429 - Too Many Clayfaces (Panel President Special)
We're kicking off December by trying our best to rank as many characters as we can!
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Every Story Ever Special: November 2018
The holidays are here and it's time to rank some stories! Gather 'round!
Nov 27, 2018•2 hr 2 min
Episode 428 - The Ballad of Gaggy f/ Jon Morris
This week, we're happy to welcome back friend of the show Jon Morris to talk about his new book, The League of Regrettable Sidekicks! We talk once again about what constitutes a character being "regrettable," the worst Robin, a sidekick that did all the work, the Joker's pre-Harley sidekick, why one notable sidekick is missing, and much more! Plus, a listener question that honors the memory of Stan Lee.
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Episode 427 - Walking on Toenails f/ Kel McDonald
Friend of the show Kel McDonald returns this week to talk about her new Comixology Original The Stone King! Of course, we also talk about werewolves, as well as the horror of drawing horses, characters talking to themselves, asking artists what they want to draw, werebears and more! Plus, a question that combines the worlds of wrestling and comics!
Nov 12, 2018•1 hr 25 min
Episode 426 - Good Golobulus Media f/ Michel Fiffe
Friend of the show Michel Fiffe returns to the show this week to talk about his new GI Joe series, Sierra Muerte! We talk a lot about G.I. Joe. A lot. Copra and Bloodstrike come up a couple times, but it's mostly G.I. Joe. Plus, Matt and Chris take a meta listener question!
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 33 min
Every Story Ever Special: October 2018
On this scariest of days, we're taking some Every Spooky Ever lists, intended and otherwise!
Oct 31, 2018•2 hr 2 min
Episode 425 - Monster Match f/Benito Cereno
It's our annual Halloween episode, so you know we had to ask on our annual Halloween guest, Benito Cereno! We've gotten together with him to create a list of 20 monsters--fictional and perhaps not-so-fictional--ranked from best to worst. Who will win the Monster Match? Listen and find out!
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 58 min
Episode 424 - Dracula and Frankenstein Guys f/ Branson Reese and Chris Hastings
Friend of the show Christopher Hastings and new pal Branson Reese are asking us to let them into this week's show, and we're excited to have them! We're talking about their new graphic novel, Draculagate, as well as building a world around monster diplomats, storytelling habits from webcomics, The West Wing vs. Veep, what makes Dracula special, sequel possibilities and much more! Plus, Matt and Chris take a high-difficulty listener question!
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 27 min
Episode 423 - But Why? f/ Jeremy Whitley
Friend of the show Jeremy Whitley is back this week to talk about his new Rainbow Brite series, the return of The Unstoppable Wasp and "Suicide Squad for My Little Pony"! We talk about sleep habits, getting hit by hurricanes, heist teams made up of cartoon heroines of the 1980s, what the Wasp team was doing on its hiatus, working with a greeting card company and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris answer a listener question about some BS!
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Every Story Ever Special: September 2018
We went on a time travel adventure to bring you these rankings of comic book stories!
Oct 09, 2018•2 hr 5 min
Episode 422 - Manga's Spider-Man (Panel President Special)
Matt's back from LA and we're ranking some comic characters this week!
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Episode 421 - His Stats are Ridiculous f/ Jim Zub
Friend of the show Jim Zub returns to War Rocket Ajax this week to talk about the new Dungeons and Dragons: Evil at Baldur's Gate comic series from IDW, Avengers No Surrender and a whole lot more! Plus, Chris welcomes back guest host Elle Collins to fill in for Matt!
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 38 min
Episode 420 - Fastlane, an Adapted Audio Drama
We love you. CAST Narrator: Gregg Schigiel Peter Parker/Spider-Man: Matt D. Wilson Sam Exmore: Chris Sims Toni Harris: Amanda Meadows Mysterio: Marlene Thompson J. Jonah Jameson: Matt D. Wilson Zane Whelan: J. Gonzo Bob Lefferts: Geoffrey Golden Human Torch: Chris Sims Director: Daniel Kibblesmith Make-up Artist: Chris Sims Truck Driver: Matt D. Wilson Iron Man: Daniel Kibblesmith Storm: Marlene Thompson Sound effects from ZapSplat Music from Incompetech Zane's song "Flying High" by PurplePlanet...
Sep 24, 2018•36 min
Episode 419 - The Ranking of Sixpac(k) (Panel President Special)
Before we roll up into episode 420, we've got some characters to rank!
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Episode 418 - Knuckle-Draggin' Paper Readers f/ Tom Peyer
Longtime friend of the show Tom Peyer stops by this week to talk about his new series The Wrong Earth, about superheroes from different eras of comics getting switched, and his work as the editor of the new Ahoy Comics line! We talk about a certain superhero show from the 1960s, tropes, space cats, assembling a lineup of comic greats, creating "comic magazines" and a whole lot more! Plus, two, yes two, listner questions! One serious, one silly!
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 28 min
Every Story Ever Special: August 2018
As the summer comes to an end, we're ranking some stories!
Aug 31, 2018•2 hr 4 min
Episode 417 - 140 Years Old (Panel President Special)
In these dog days of summer, we're getting through some Panel President lists!
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 41 min
Episode 416 - WereWorf f/ Jon Sung
Comedian, writer and part-time Captain Picard Jon Sung joins us for the show this week to talk about his web series Tales from Ten Forward! We discuss the logistics of drunk Star Trek retellings, synthehol, if Voyager is the “fun” show, space fashion, falling into the role of Picard, and much more!
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Episode 415 - The Van Lenteverse f/ Fred Van Lente
This week we're so pleased to be talking with our pal Fred Van Lente about his new novel, The Con Artist, as well as real-life con experiences (his and others') that inspired the book, peppering the real and the fictional into the story, comics history, pitching the idea for a Comic-Con murder mystery, writing a book with an unusual structure, future comics work, and much more! Plus, we take a casting-based listener question!
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Episode 414 - From Wizard World Winston-Salem 2018
We were at another convention this past weekend, talking about the goings on and taking some listener questions!
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 24 min
Every Story Ever Special: July 2018
It's summertime and we're ranking stories for two full hours once again!
Jul 31, 2018•2 hr 3 min
Episode 413 - Sensitive Thug Bane f/ Ramon Villalobos
What a get this week! Mr. Vertigo Comics himself, Ramon Villalobos, artist of the upcoming series Border Town, joins us this week to talk about designing monsters, his con apparel, corresponding from San Diego Comic-Con, Warner Bros., the best shoes in comics, the culture at the U.S./Mexico border and a whole lot more! Plus, we take a long time to rank some sidekicks in our Panel President segment.
Jul 30, 2018•1 hr 46 min
Episode 412 - The 2018 Not-in-San-Diego Questions Special
We didn't go to Comic-Con this year, but almost everyone else in comics was there, so instead of interviewing a guest, we answered your listener questions about the news coming out of Comic-Con and more!
Jul 23, 2018•1 hr 30 min
Episode 411 - No Half Measures f/ Joshua Williamson
We're so very pleased to welcome Joshua Williamson, writer of The Flash and the upcoming Justice League Odyssey, back to the show! We talk with him about the Rogues, writing a Flash family, collaborating on Justice League: No Justice, scheduling all his many projects and, of course, tattoos. Plus, we take a patriotic listener question!
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 32 min
Episode 410 - They're All Pretty Good f/ Ted Anderson
Friend of the show Ted Anderson returns this week to talk about his work on Adventure Time: Beginning of the End and his new creator-owned series Moth and Whisper! Plus, a lot of discussion of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Mountain Dew, My Little Pony parodies, writing an ending, researching a show that's been on for nearly a decade, and a whole lot more!
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 39 min
Every Story Ever Special: June 2018
We're a little late, but we took our US holiday to rank some stories for you!
Jul 04, 2018•2 hr 6 min
Episode 409 - Summer Snowflame (Panel President Special)
Chris took a much-deserved vacation last week, so we took the opportunity to record early and rank all the characters we could fit into an episode. There's some wild ones in this one, y'all.
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 30 min
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