Comics Catch-Up 10: Nameless
Because of passionate fan demand, we checked out this six-issue horror miniseries by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham! It's well-made to be sure, but is it the Morrison we really like?
Oct 23, 2019•42 min
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Episodes
Episode 472 - Spittin' Hot Firestar (Panel President Special)
With only a few months left to get through lists, we're trying our best to rank as many characters as we can!
Oct 21, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Episode 471 - Jokes and Punches f/ Kyle Starks
The writer and the artist of the new Kickstarter-funded comic Old Head joins us this week to talk about having lines from his comics quoted at him, his love of My Hero Academia, working with artists like Erica Henderson, how long he's wanted to make a basketball comic, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris take a question about a comics dynasty.
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Episode 470 - Cassidy's Trick (Panel President Special)
We're back again, ranking characters this month, including one particularly emotionally affecting Irish vampire.
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Episode 469 - Character First f/ Kelly Thompson
Writer Kelly Thompson joins us this week to talk about her writing process, Sabrina, West Coast Avengers, Gwenpool, Nancy Drew, Deadpool (a little bit), Jessica Jones, Captain Marvel, and, of course, Jem! Plus, Matt and Chris take a manga-focused listener question!
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Every Story Ever Special: September 2019
It's a very special Every Story Ever special this month, as we rank the 1,000th comic to appear on the list. And to do it, we get a little sentimental.
Sep 26, 2019•2 hr 4 min
Episode 468 - Bruce Lil' Wayne
We're taking your listener questions this week, on a wide array of topics!
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 29 min
Comics Catch-Up 09: My Hero Academia Vol. 1
At your request, we read the first volume of My Hero Academia, and liked it! But it also made us feel very old.
Sep 18, 2019•44 min
Episode 467 - The Very Best of Us f/ Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder, writer of Batman: Last Knight on Earth, The Batman Who Laughs, Justice League and a whole lot more, joins us for the show this week! We go deep on his interpretation of Batman, how Grant Morrison inspired him to write Last Knight on Earth, classical literature, transitioning from prose to comics, and lots of other topics!
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 28 min
Episode 466 - A Lot of Little Sister Energy (Panel President Special)
We’re taking it way back to January 2016 as we try our best to catch up on non-linestepper Panel President lists this week!
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Episode 465 - Stone Cautious Steve Austin (Listener Questions Special)
Happy Labor Day! We're spending ours taking questions from you, our listeners, on topics including Carnage in film, pro wrestling, supervillains, Disney+, and more!
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Every Story Ever: August 2019
We edge even closer to 1,000 stories ranked in this month's Every Story Ever special!
Aug 30, 2019•2 hr 2 min
Episode 464 - Just a Weird-Lookin' Dude f/ Andy Hirsch
Our pal Andy Hirsch is back this week to talk about his new Science Comics: Cats comic, as well as, of course, Garfield. And Heathcliff! And cat eyes! It's a real adventure. Plus, Chris and Matt field and X-Men fashion question from a listener!
Aug 26, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Comics Catch-Up 08: Black Hammer 1-13
We caught up on the first volume of Black Hammer for this month's show...and maybe a little more? That's right! This month's episode is unprecedented!
Aug 22, 2019•48 min
Episode 463 - Fully on Purpose (Panel President Special)
We're ranking characters once again, and guess what: We finished the linestepper lists this week! If you're not a linestepper, you may hear your list on the show before the end of the year!
Aug 19, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Episode 462 - Chompin' and Suckin' f/ Chip Zdarsky
Chip Zdarsky returns to the show this week, obviously so we can talk about the newest Garfield business news. Oh, and we talk about Spider-Man: Life Story and Daredevil too, I guess. Also the proper Canadian way to prepare and eat poutine. Plus, Matt and Chris attempt to name a band!
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 35 min
Episode 461 - Too Many Cars f/ Erica Henderson
Our pal Erica Henderson, longtime artist on Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and artist of the recently finished Assassin Nation, joins us this week to talk about the Fast & Furious franchise, costume changes, Van Damme, Star Trek and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris answer a dad-based listener question!
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Every Story Ever Special: July 2019
We're in the depths of summer, and we're ranking stories, baby!
Jul 31, 2019•2 hr 1 min
Episode 460 - Batman and Sesame Chicken
We're wrapping up July by answering some of your listener questions about scintillating topics including more superhero menu comparisons, D-list Marvel heroes who will become popular, Jason Statham, Alan Moore's retirement, and more!
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Comics Catch-Up 07: Hellboy in Hell
The winner of this month's Comics Catch-Up poll was the purported last-ever Mike Mignola Hellboy story, and despite some of the details not being entirely clear to one host, who might be a dumb guy, we loved it!
Jul 24, 2019•41 min
Episode 459 - Superhero Menu (Panel President Special)
In addition to ranking characters on this week's episode, we also figure out which members of the Justice League correspond with McDonald's menu items! We're doin' it all!
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Episode 458 - The Weird, Chunky, Clunky Thing f/ Jim Zub
Avengers, Skullkickers and Champions writer Jim Zub drops by this week to talk about the new Dungeons and Dragons Young Adventurer's Guide series of books! He talks about the creation of the series, bringing D&D to a young audience, how much the game has changed over the years, why it's more popular than ever, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris take a Batman-themed listener question!
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Episode 457 - Continuity Hug f/ Jeremy Whitley
The writer of comics including the upcoming Future Foundation, Unstoppable Wasp, Princeless and a whole lot more drops by the show this week to talk about all his new projects! Also, uh, a job loss. It's a trend, we guess. Plus, Matt and Chris take your listener questions!
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 30 min
Every Story Ever Special: June 2019
Comic book stories? Oh, you know they got ranked this month.
Jun 30, 2019•2 hr 1 min
Comics Catch-Up 06: Ultimates 2 (2017)
We finished out the Al Ewing run on Ultimates for Comics Catch-Up this month! What should we read next?
Jun 26, 2019•40 min
Episode 456 - A Doctor Named Mister (Panel President Special)
We're ranking some characters on this week's show, and talking about one bottom shooter makes us very mad! Who will it be? Listen and find out!
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 34 min
Episode 455 - Heroes Con 2019 Diary
We returned to Heroes Con in Charlotte once again! Chris got a tattoo, Matt made some decisions, we partied and we celebrated a birthday. See you next year, Heroes Con!
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Episode 454 - I Like Games f/ Kieron Gillen
The writer of Die, Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt, Phonogram, The Wicked and the Divine, and so much more joins us for the show this week! We talk gaming, making hobbies into work, the Die Beta, changing the stakes in stories, formalism and so much more!
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 33 min
Episode 453 - Recs Mix
A lot of pop culture has happened recently, so we're spending an entire episode talking about stuff we've watched and played!
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 31 min
Every Story Ever Special: May 2019
Heroes in Crisis just ended. Yes. we rank it.
May 31, 2019•2 hr
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