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Hello, children. Please join us for a magical tale of wonder and adventure, as we hop back into the Claremont X-Men run with "Kitty's Fairy Tale". Little Illyana is so tired after having many thoughts of her impending doom, so to calm her mind and send her off to sleep, Kitty Pryde spins her a lovely bedtime story... off the top of her head, and based on people in real life. So why does she make some of them so goofy? I guess creative license wins out every time! Will Kitty's story succeed in calming Illyana to sleep? Why...

The Silver Age madness continues on This Is Getting Graphic as we take a look at an imaginary story (yeah, we know) featuring an alternate universe wherein Batman is the greatest nemesis of Superman! After Dr. Thomas Wayne dies under mysterious circumstances that his young son Bruce assumes are related to Superman, he vows revenge and to spend the rest of his life bringing the Man of Steel to justice! Unfortunately, this Bruce is a far cry from the world's greatest detective, choosing instead to just sort of become Batman on a whim while Superman goes about his business...

Yar, and avast there, mateys! 'Tis time for us to go back to the Silver Age with the first appearance of one of the greatest villains in the Marvel Universe, DOCTOR DOOM! When Doom sets a trap for the Fantastic Four inside their own headquarters, the quartet has no choice but to follow his demands to save their lives! And what does he want? A time travel adventure with pirates, of course! What could Doom possibly want with ancient stolen pirate treasure? How will seeing an orange rock monster and a flying man on fire possibly affect the timeline...

WHAT?? TIGG has 100 episodes?? That's right, we somehow made it to this point, and what better way to celebrate than by looking over our first 100 outings and seeing which ones still live rent free in our brains? Join Andrew, Phil, and Alex as they choose their personal favorite episodes, as well as crown their own personal King of the Goobers from the wildest and wackiest that comic books have to offer... so far!

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Hey, everyone! It's This Is Getting Graphic's 100th episode! But... it's also our episode closest to April Fool's Day... which means... OH NO, WE'RE ABOUT TO BE--
Ignore them. It is I, Alex Hanbury, back with another great story, this time the first two chapters of the manga All You Need Is Kill. When a soldier known as Keiji Kiriya wakes up from a mysterious dream where he suffers a violent death, he finds himself experiencing déjà vu all day. Then after experiencing ANOTHER violent death, he wakes up again on the same day. You could say he...

Kids. Don't do drugs. There, that was all we needed to say, but the Teen Titans have a LOT more to say in today's episode of TIGG! In this (unsurprisingly) free comic given out in schools, the Teen Titans find themselves confronting the evils of drug addiction alongside their longtime best friend and ally... the Protector? What do you mean you don't know the Protector? He's that purple guy who hates drugs and always hangs out with them! But when tragedy strikes a teenage member of their community, the crusade against drugs begins! How many people must the Titans...

It's ROUND TWO here on This Is Getting Graphic as the knockdown, drag out brawl between universes continues in the final two issues of Marvel vs. DC! Or sometimes DC vs. Marvel! As the all powerful cardboard box begins to crumble, winners are chosen as the fates of two universes hang in the balance, with some victories coming as more of a surprise than others. Hmm... if only there were someone with ACCESS to both universes... that guy sure would be very useful right about now. How can the comics divisions of two corporate overlords survive this onslaught? Will...

The greatest battle of all time begins as the titans of two corporate juggernauts clash in a showdown for the ages: DC VERSUS MARVEL! As universes begin to mysteriously collide thanks to a hobo and his cardboard box, the fate of all existence rests on the shoulders of a contest of champions in a crisis on infinite earths! Wait, that's something else. What is causing this cataclysm, and how can our superheroes begin to stop it? Is duct tape really the best repair job for a broken universe? And this comic sponsored by Milton Bradley? Give it a listen...

You're invited to another wedding for the ages as TIGG takes a look at the upcoming marriage between Colossus and Kitty Pryde, that on and off, non-problematic couple! And in this ceremony, nothing can go wrong... right? Because they love each other... RIGHT?? Ah well, at least the guests seem to be having a good time... like Gambit and Rogue, who seem to be having a FANTASTIC day! Why are things going so well for this particular X-couple? Can Illyana stop being horny on main for like TWO MINUTES, PLEASE? And did Wolverine actually get an invite, or does...

It's a new year on TIGG, and love is in the air as we take a look at the famed wedding between Superman and Lois Lane with special guest Alex Hanbury! It's taken a long time to get here, folks, and it will STILL TAKE A LONG TIME as we deal with international terrorists, vandalizing biker gangs, and for some reason Joan Rivers. But luckily, we have some kindly oil barons to help us along the way! What complications will accompany Lois and Clark's journey to the altar? Why did Maggie Sawyer suggest a burned out bar as a...

The holly jolly comics continue on This Is Getting Graphic, as we take a look at that most holiday appropriate of scenarios: ARMAGEDDON. Amidst an invasion by Knull, god of the symbiotes, Iron Man finds himself a little less in a holiday mood as he blames himself for killing a guy. Over. And over. And over again. But luckily, here to give him a healthy dose of Christmas cheer is Victor Von Doom, known for his positive outlook on life. Still not enough to get you in the spirit, Tony? Well, I hear sleigh bells in the air, and...

It's the holiday season once again, and This Is Getting Graphic is celebrating with that most holiday oriented of franchises... Star Trek? Yeah, uh, Star Trek: The Next Generation had a Christmas comic. Who knew? As Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D have apparently returned from the gym based on how RIPPED they all are, they prepare to celebrate the holidays... yes, ALL THE PLANETS' HOLIDAYS. But their multitude of festivities is interrupted when they are hailed by a group of... ninjas? Ninjas looking for some kind of sentient fireball? This isn't what we expected under our...

It's the most fishiest time of the year as Namor November continues on This Is Getting Graphic! We also have a semi-sequel to an episode from earlier this year, featuring the return of Captain America to the modern age in AVENGERS #4! After Namor throws an Arctic hissy fit, in which he throws a frozen man at a group of Inuit, said frozen man turns out to be Captain America, released from his icy prison after however many decades the sliding timescale allows. But Cap still remembers the fateful day he lost his dear friend and partner Bucky, and he...

Hear ye, hear ye! Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner invites you to listen for a new episode of TIGG's annual observance of NAMOR NOVEMBER! This time around, we're going back to the beginning of not only Namor, but the Marvel Universe itself in 1939's MARVEL COMICS #1 and the debut story of the Sub-Mariner! See as the undersea royal finds himself encountering members of the human race for the first time... and killing them? Okay. Cool. Superhero. Nice. Can Atlantis and the surface world ever make peace? What does it mean to be goddess of the seals? And who keeps dyeing...

It's our closest episode to Halloween, which means Phil is opening his comics vault this week and giving us a spooky, scary, and yet fitting tribute to the late, great Ozzy Osbourne! After being struck by lightning that may have been conjured by Alan Moore, the Prince of Darkness finds himself in a purgatory where he's being hunted by a gang of colorful miscreants, including Willie Nelson in three years. Their weapons of choice: a stroll down memory lane as he recalls the highs and lows of his life and career up to 1993. Can Ozzy overcome the obstacles in...

Abandon hope, all ye who listen here, because it's time again for HALLOWEEN on This Is Getting Graphic! And you know what that means... time for the X-Men to go to hell! Literally! When Nightcrawler receives a birthday present that's a tad more explosive than he bargained for, the X-Men find themselves reenacting Dante Alighieri's famous fanfiction, the Inferno, with none other than the Sorcerer Supreme himself, Dr. Strange, by their side. Not that it helps much, because for some reason, he continues his string of incompetent appearances on this show. Will the X-Men be able to escape the...

Love is in the air on today's episode... or maybe that's embarrassment? Hard to tell, the scents are very similar. We take you to the halcyon days of the DC Universe, when Dick Grayson is still Robin and dipping his toes into the dating scene with none other than Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl! A match made in heaven... or maybe that's somewhere else? Hard to tell, the venues are very similar. How disastrous could a public date between two teenage superheroes, in costume no less, possibly turn out? How does one load a truck full of bowling balls? And...

It's an intercompany crossover NO ONE SAW COMING as Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker bring their teenage superpowered alien INVINCIBLE to the Marvel Universe! As Angstrom Levy sends Mark Grayson flying through the multiverse over in the pages of Invincible, he finds himself smack dab in the middle of a battle between none other than Spider-Man and Doc Ock... or was it Agent Spider and Prof Ock? We always get them confused. How is Mark going to make it home to his own dimension? Will Spider-Man ever get to watch movies with MJ? And why is Mark so mean...

Things are still trippy in a galaxy far, far away as we resume our look at the "What If?" take on Episode IV! After a five year time jump, the galaxy is a very different place... Han Solo and Chewie never paid Jabba, Luke never left Dagobah, and Leia... BECAME A SPACE FASCIST?? Plus, the Death Star's still there. Which is bad. Han and Chewie rush to pick up Luke, and Yoda decides to tag along... BECAUSE HE'S OUT FOR BLOOD. Can the galaxy be saved from the merciless Emperor a few years later than anticipated? How does Han...

It's time to eject the warp core and hide from the Moopsy here on This Is Getting Graphic, as we're joined by writers Tilly and Susan Bridges to talk about the Hugo Award-winning choose your own adventure style graphic novel, Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way! After a fairly rude awakening by an alarm clock with a remarkably good Leonard Nimoy impression, Lt. JG Beckett Mariner grabs herself a cup of coffee... or is it Klingon raktajino? Little does she know that this simple choice will lead her down a maelstrom of gym bro gods, tribbles, chestbursting...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... there was a brand new episode of This Is Getting Graphic! We sense a disturbance in the Force known as Star Wars Infinities, where the plots of Star Wars films go just a little bit awry... and the consequences are dire. In this outing, we ask the question, what would happen if the Death Star didn't blow up? Would Luke fall to the dark side? Would Yoda still make fantastic soup? And would C-3PO suddenly become a sellout to the Empire? All these questions and more will be...

Y'ALL READY FOR THIS?? Lace up your sneakers, comics and sports fans, as we take a look at one of the strangest crossovers of all time with comics writer and editor Chas! Pangburn! After Godzilla makes his way to the West Coast of the United States, it's rampage o'clock, and the only one that can stop it is... noted basketball legend Charles Barkley?? We're just as confused as you are... at least until Sir Charles gets ahold of a magic silver dollar that makes... things happen. Can Godzilla's destruction be stopped? Is this the first canonical appearance of Zilla...

We're going out of this world on today's episode of TIGG, as we explore the alien absurdities of Jack Kirby's Fourth World series, Mister Miracle, super escape artist! Scott Free and Big Barda need to go on tour to avoid the forces of Apokolips, but he needs a manager to make things happen... enter the incomparable and oddly familiar looking Funky Flashman! Will this shyster really be able to get Scott Free safe from Darkseid's minions? Is Big Barda about to straight up kill a man for sexism? And why are Apokoliptian naming conventions so on the nose? Face...

The court case comes to an end as we reach the finale of the Summer House of M with the last two issues of the event! As Team Big Damn Distraction causes havoc at Magneto's big party, Wanda gives Dr. Strange a peek at her new reality TV series, Keeping Up with the House of M! But when the truth of the reality alteration is finally revealed, everybody might not make it out alive... or even not as weird little building blocks. Who will be caught in the crossfire of Wanda's wrath? Which men make everything worse by simply...

We're back with the second half of House of M, and at long last, things are happening! Are they good things? Ehhhhh... who's to say? With the help of Layla Miller and Emma Frost, the heroes of the Marvel Universe are pulled from their ideal worlds and pulled back into the trauma of being a superhero. Thanks, I hate it! And with the Avengers reassembled, it's time to make a plan to get to the source of it all... in a castle... during a big public event with lots of soldiers and the media. No pressure, right? At least...

The court of the Summer House of M is back in session as we take a look at the next two issues... and a whole lotta talking. A LOT of talking. When Wolverine realizes that reality is not as it should be, he gives skydiving a try and goes to hunt for anyone who can help... via a phone booth. But when he's picked up by a bunch of street level heroes doing their best in this altered world, he just... kinda talks with them for a while. And then gets shot in the neck. And then talks some...

Time for another guest spot on This Is Getting Graphic, as our old friend Joe Corallo returns to the show to talk about a strange little alternative book called Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children! Featuring tales of psychotic clowns living it up after tragedy, corpses having a lovely day out on the town, and a depressed tap dancer finding love, these tales are sure to disturb, delight, and let you believe that happiness can be found in even the strangest of places. And also it's wacked out. There's that too. What exactly makes clowns and bikers natural enemies? What...

This year's summer event begins not with a bang, but a whimper, as we delve into Marvel's 2005 crossover House of M with special guest Alex Hanbury! After drugging and traumatizing Wanda Maximoff for months, Charles Xavier has tried nothing and is all out of ideas. Let's hope the X-Men and Avengers have better suggestio--PUT HER DOWN?? EXCUSE ME? But when they show up to execute this grand plan, a blinding flash of light resurrects Gwen Stacy! No, really, we're serious. Oh, and Magneto has a castle now. Yay. What other strange changes have come to this world? Did Wolverine...

It's a double feature on This Is Getting Graphic as we take a look at two Silver Age stories! First, it's the debut of Krypto the Superdog as teenage Clark Kent finds that owning a superpowered pup is more trouble than it's worth. Then, Aquaman finds himself saving a newspaper catering exclusively to sea folk. Yeah, a real page turner there. Will Smallville survive Krypto's attempts to reduce it to a smoldering crater? Will Clark Kent ever stop gaslighting Lana Lang? And is the Bermuda Triangle far enough to get away from the LIBERALS?? Join us for dogs of...

Justice, like lightning, strikes when least expected... but we like to be topical, so here's the Thunderbolts! After New York's greatest heroes perish in battle with a supervillain threat made of Charles Xavier and Magneto's worst parts, new heroes must rise to the occasion... and from their studio apartment above the pizza place, the Thunderbolts answer the call! But these new heroes have a secret that may shake the very foundation of the Marvel Universe... and the Statue of Liberty. That's kind of a problem. What is this new superhero team hiding? Why does Meteorite hate banana daiquiris? And...

Face front, comics fans, and come on a journey with us into the very first crossover between DC and Marvel, SUPERMAN VS. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. Huh... seems to be a bit of a power disparity right out the gate... place your bets now! When Lex Luthor and Dr. Octopus find they have more in common then they thought, they team up to launch an incredibly convoluted scheme, rather than becoming the hot new celebrity couple. Can the combined might of Superman and Spider-Man stop their villainous rampage, or will the two kill each other first? Why is Superman so...

HELP. WE'VE BEEN KIDNAPPED AGAIN AND PUT IN--

Ignore them. All is well. It's me, Alex, host of This Is Getting Graphic. As the boys take a little nappy time, we're going to talk about Superman! While a mysterious Kryptonian computer matrix starts to hijack Clark Kent's entire life, a space flight goes horribly wrong and sends a crew of four--including a scientist, his hot wife, a wisecracking teen, and a surly pilot--careening down to Earth where they develop strange and bizarre powers. Hey, wait a minute... this sounds awfully familiar. It's okay, though... Gangbuster will help...

America is in a time of turmoil... enemies of freedom roam the streets, and people are scared for the future. But enough about 2025, let's talk about the first appearance of Captain America! Witness a patriotic boy become a patriotic MAN... with four pecs! Watch as he takes down the enemies of freedom, including spies, saboteurs, and... a geek who lives in his mom's basement? Oh, and the Red Skull's here too. No, not that one. And did we mention BUCKY is here?? In a time of division and fear, it's good to know that we still have a hero...

The epic conclusion of the crossover between DC's Green Lantern mythos and IDW's Star Trek comics has arrived, and not everyone will be making it out alive! When the planet Vulcan reemerges full of Black Lanterns, Spock has to confront his mommy issues head on, while in space, lots of different colors are shooting each other a whole bunch! Will this be the death of another universe because of Ganthet's stupidity? Will Leonard McCoy ever remember that he's actually a doctor? And is that familiar character all grown up now?? Boldly go along with us into the ending of...

It's another terrific interview bonus episode as we talk to the fun, creative, and hilarious team behind Student Government, the upcoming YA graphic novel from Maverick, including writers Lilah Sturges and Dan Justus, artist Joe Eisma, and editor Lauren McGrew-Hitzhusen! We discuss what makes this book fun, the creative process involved in it, how much Andrew likes Star Trek, and some dream projects, as well as having a lot of laughs and great discussions. This is a fun episode about a very fun book, folks, so don't miss out!

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The epic crossover between IDW's Star Trek comics and DC's Green Lantern mythos continues as we discover that Hal Jordan isn't the only Lantern to have crossed over to the new dimension! Things are gonna get angry, they'll get greedy, and they'll get... loving? As Atrocitus, Larfleeze, and Sinestro wreak havoc across the Alpha Quadrant, the newly deputized Lanterns aboard the Enterprise need to learn more about their powers... like Dr. McCoy learning he can summon... tomato soup. With compassion. Will that be enough to stop these sinister Lanterns before they burn the Federation to the ground? Can the...

Prepare to enter the comic crossover of a lifetime as IDW's Star Trek comics meet the unstoppable force of DC's Green Lantern mythos! After Nekron (who already should have been defeated in Blackest Night, but go figure) basically ENDS THE UNIVERSE, Guardian of Oa Ganthet enacts a wild plan to protect the light of the emotional spectrum forever! But what does J.J. Abrams's affinity for lens flares have to do with it? Will Ganthet succeed in his dumb, dumb plan? Is Hal Jordan just mad at Captain Kirk because he's wearing a yellow shirt? And IS THAT A...

Wedding bells are ringing once again, and this time for the X-Men. But alas, the course of true love never runs smoothly... or often this stupidly. Alex Summers, aka Havok, is poised to wed the love of his life, Lorna Dane, aka Polaris... but he finds himself having second thoughts, accompanied by dreams of the Xavier School's sexy new nurse! A woman he has only known from a coma. True love! Will Alex and Lorna tie the knot, or will Annie throw a monkey wrench into happily ever after? Just how low level IS that low level shapeshifting? And...

You are cordially invited to one of the most eventful weddings in the history of the DC Universe, the long-awaited nuptials of Oliver Queen, aka Green Arrow, and Dinah Lance, aka Black Canary! But between abstaining from sex until they say I do, dueling bachelor/bachelorette parties, and a little supervillain invasion heading down the altar, will Ollie and Dinah be able to tie the knot unscathed? Let's hope they make it to what is sure to be a wedding night no one involved will EVER forget! Can a relationship as volatile as Ollie and Dinah's have any chance...

It's time for another new episode with another fantastic guest star, comic book writer Daniel Kibblesmith, who's brought with him the comic that nearly made him give up comics as a youth, Fantastic Four #415, part of the mega crossover known as Onslaught! When a malevolent psychic entity takes control of Professor Charles Xavier, he seeks to achieve... something. It's kind of unclear. But he needs the reality warping powers of Franklin Richards, son of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, to do it! Can Marvel's First Family, with the aid of the Avengers and the X-Men, protect their child...