Episode 631 - Raw Fury
Chris is back this week, so he and Matt are digging back into your submissions for the rawest moments in comics history! Some make the list, some do not!
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 30 min
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Episode 630 - Lurch of Confusion f/Jessi Sheron
The writer and artist of The Other Happy Place joins Matt this week to talk about crowdfunding on Zoop, horror influences, finding beauty in the grotesque, making a monster handsome, and much more!
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Every Story Ever Special: March 2023
Spring is here, and we're ranking comics stories once again!
Mar 31, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Episode 629 - The Zeitgeist Comes For Ya f/ Josie Riesman
The author of the Vince McMahon biography Ringmaster returns to the show this week, and obviously, there's a lot to talk about! We once again compare Vince to Stan Lee, talk Bojangles, discuss living life as a heel, remember the "Hower Power," look forward to a potential second book, and much more!
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 31 min
Episode 628 - Uniquely Challenging f/ Erica Henderson and Ryan North
The creators of the new graphic novel Danger and Other Unknown Risks join us this week to discuss magic, frogs, talking dogs, the best animal sidekicks, collaborative relationships, interesting comics credits, our ages for some reason, and much more!
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Episode 627 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #22: Fighting Chance Part 2
Cap is still fighting off some worrying symptoms as we spin through to the end of Mark Gruenwald's run on Captain America. Also, LOTS of new characters show up. It's a regular Reign of the Captain Americas over here. Covering Captain America #426-431!
Mar 13, 2023•2 hr
Comics Catch-Up 048: This Place Was Home and Legend of the Chaos God
Two stories we hadn't read from our last Every Story Ever special really caught our attention, so we're reading them both on this month's Catch-Up! One is a recent Boba Fett fan comic, and the other is a Disney Adventures crossover from 1994.
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Episode 626 - RAW Zone
We're spending another entire interview segment deciding which comics scenes are the most raw of all time this week!
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Every Story Ever Special: February 2023
It's time again to rank comic stories, and this month we're looking at quite a few that are...totally fine! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Feb 28, 2023•2 hr 10 min
Episode 625 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #21: Fighting Chance Begins
We're hitting the home stretch on the Mark Gruenwald run on Captain America! The last big story in the run is starting, and Cap is noticing he's lost a step. Also, he blazes it. Covering Captain America #420-425. Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 48 min
Comics Catch-Up 047: Secret Six (2014)
The New 52 version of Secret Six brought Gail Simone back to write, and Catman's still there. But otherwise it's quite different from the previous versions of the title. So how do these 14 issues hold up? Ready to do more with your iPad? Head over to http://paperlike.com/ajax to get started.
Feb 21, 2023•46 min
Episode 624 - Making the Bad Choices f/Kel McDonald
Longtime friend of the show Kel McDonald returns this week to talk, ostensibly, about the new chapter of their comic City Between and upcoming Twitch reading, but we end up talking a whole lot about video games. Plus, Matt and Chris take their first e-mail listener question in quite a while! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Episode 623 - WRA is RAW
We're kicking off our 2023 post-interview segment Thursday Night Raw on this week's show, and you sent in some truly raw moments to get us going! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 41 min
Episode 622 - Paul Levitz Paradigm f/ Mark O. Stack
Friend of the show Mark O. Stack joins us for the show once again this week! We discuss his Kickstarter project The Relentless Lark, as well as advice for writing comics, the Ultimate universe, episodic storytelling, and a whole lot more! Go to Paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 36 min
Every Story Ever Special: January 2023
You know it's time to rank some comic book stories! And this time around we've got some classic Batman, some weird Kirby, a curious crossover, and a whole lot more. Stick around for the sidebar! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Jan 31, 2023•2 hr 7 min
Episode 621 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #20: Savage Land and Night People
The vibe has changed in this set of Mark Gruenwald-written Captain America comics, and we try to get to the bottom of why. Covering Captain America #414-419. Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Episode 620 - Battle of the Decades Finale
To pave the way for our new after-interview segment, Thursday Night Raw, we're finishing up the last of the linestepper Battle of the Decades submissions this week! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Comics Catch-Up 046: Heroes Reborn (2021)
We're kicking off the year by visiting a whole new universe! That's right, our first catch-up of 2023 focuses on the Heroes Reborn event from a couple years back, written by Jason Aaron with a whole bunch of great artists. It...definitely reminded us of some stuff. Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Jan 18, 2023•55 min
Episode 619 - Davis Country f/ Daniel Kibblesmith
Chris had some obligations this week, so Matt is joined by guest host and guest Daniel Kibblesmith on this week's show to talk about Archie characters in mech suits, the Alfred show, seeing work from comics enter the real world, and a whole lot more! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike"!
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Episode 618 - Gordies: The Doz
It's the 12th annual Gordie awards, and we're handing out trophies in categories you, the listeners, sent in! Get ready for The Doz! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike" to get the Digital Pro Planner and free shipping!
Jan 09, 2023•2 hr
Every Story Ever Special: December 2022
It's still Christmas, right? Well, here's our gift to you: Ranking comic stories for two hours straight! This episode is sponsored by Paperlike! Go to paperlike.com/ajax and click "Buy Paperlike" to get the Digital Pro Planner for free, and free shipping!
Dec 30, 2022•2 hr 7 min
Episode 617 - Every Santa Ever f/ Matt Fraction
Our annual holiday special has arrived! Matt Fraction joins us once again at our cabin on Mount Premise to rank various depictions of Santa Claus against one another (and also talk about the Terminator every once in a while).
Dec 19, 2022•2 hr 43 min
Comics Catch-Up 045: Dredd Xmas
Listen to this episode or get a thick ear! We're covering two Judge Dredd Christmas stories this month, both from 1989!
Dec 14, 2022•33 min
Episode 616 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #19: Post-CapWolf and AIMCon
What better episode for our 616th than one where we cover Diamondback getting her mojo back? Her cool haircut returns in this set of Gruenies, and also Captain America fights five C-list villains in a row, dressed as Crossbones! We're covering Captain America #408-413 if you want to read along!
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 54 min
Every Story Ever Special: November 2022
We're a little late, so we recorded a little extra story ranking for you this month!
Dec 07, 2022•2 hr 18 min
Minisode: Comics Reviews 12/5/22
Chris wasn't feeling well, so Matt went solo for some comics reviews for the week!
Dec 05, 2022•25 min
Episode 615 - Getting the Slippers f/Ryan North
Ryan North returns to the show this week to talk about writing Fantastic Four, Star Trek: Lower Decks, his favorite bad Star Trek episode, idioms, the similarities between horror and comedy, and a whole lot more!
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Episode 614 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #18: Capwolf
The time has arrived! This set of Gruenies focuses on Captain America #402-407, "Man and Wolf," in which Captain America becomes a werewolf. Spoiler: It rules.
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 54 min
Episode 613 - Every Dracula Ever f/ Benito Cereno and Elle Collins
Happy Halloween! As promised one year ago THIS VERY NIGHT, Chris has ventured to the spooky old castle at 613 Gimmick Street to rank every Dracula ever with some dear Halloween pals. It's a palloween!
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Episode 612 - Every Story Ever Extra
Never Before. Never Again. Chris and Matt take on the remaining Every Spooky Ever lists as part of the regular show to get into the Halloween Spirit! Spirit also means ghost!
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 34 min
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