Comic Book Junkies
A Bi-Weekly Comic Book Podcast that talks Marvel, DC, Movies, Collecting, Classic Stories, and so much more!The Junkies: Andrew Burger & Joe Zonca
Comic Book Hot Takes!
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We've got questions found on the internet that demand controversial opinions and hot takes. We give our answers for all of em, let us know what you think!
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10 Controversial Opinions & Hot Takes [04:03]
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Underutilized Villains in TV and Movies!
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We've been reading, we've been watching, but we think that these nefarious ne'er-do-wells need to be used more than they have been! We go over which villains need to be used in TV and movies more than they have or if they never have!
Who did we miss? Let us know.
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Villains that should be Featured in a Movie or Show [06:13]
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The Best Comic Runs We Have Read!
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We still read comics, but for the first few years of the pod we were doing heavy reading. We've read tons of DC, Marvel, and independent books, even manga, but this is our top 10 comic runs we have read.
What is on your list?
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Top 10 Comics We Have Read [04:11]
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Best and Worst Places to Live in the Comic Universes!
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We decided to take a look at which places may be solid places to settle down and live and which places would be an absolute nightmare. We go through the list and try to apply it to ourselves if we had to live there, but where would you live?
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Best and Worst Places to Live in Comics [04:51]
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Fantasy Football Superhero Draft!
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We're big fantasy football guys and you know we're huge comic guys, so what's better than a combination?! We draft our superhero fantasy football team to see who has the better squad and to see who you guys would consider the winner!
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Fantasy Superhero Draft & Mid Season Lanterns Check-In [03:49]
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Summer 2026 Comic Book TV and Movie Discussion!
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There's a lot of TV and movies coming out for nerds this year and we're gonna let you know if they are good or not. We give spoiler reviews for most, so watchout in case you plan on catching up on X-men 97, Lanterns, Batman Caped Crusader, and Spider-Man Brand New Day.
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X Men 97, Batman: Caped Crusader, Lanterns, Spiderman: Brand New Day & other Cinema [2:06]
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Interview With A Junkie: First Appearance and Origin of Demond!
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It's been a minute since we had a guest on, so. behold, the first appearance and origin of Demond! We go over his origin of how he got into comics, his favorite characters, favorite comic memories and so much more!
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Ask The Junkies Vol. 3
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The boys go through some more questions we received, shout out Ryan Wilson! We talk cleaning and pressing, we talk comic pickups, we talk X-men 97 and more!
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Christmas In July 2026
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The 4th has come once again and that means our Christmas in July annual swap has happened! Listen in to see how we did this year and who got what! We also ramble on about all kinds of other stuff... enjoy!
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Christmas in July Minus 1 [13:21]
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Books on our Birthdays (BOOB)
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We're here to check out what comic books came out on our birthday dates across the years. I had no clue there was an actual site that could tell you about that, but we look those up and discuss. You'd be surprised which cool books have come out, maybe something to add to your list to hunt!
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Comic Book Junkies 2026 Mid Year Check In!
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We're here to check in on our 2026 collecting goals from the beginning of the year to see what we've gotten so far and how that list has changed. We also talk about whatever else we feel like. Enjoy
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Mid Year Check In [09:08]
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Pick 4, Cut 6: Comic Book Artists
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We're big fantasy sports guys as well as being Comic Book Junkies, and Joe brought up this exercise as a topic. Split into two parts, this is part two of Pick 4, Cut 6 Comic Book Artists. We try to guess which artists may be left on the list while deciding if we are keeping or cutting them. Enjoy
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Keep 4, Cut 6 Comic Book Artists [05:18]
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Pick 4, Cut 6: Comic Book Writers
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We're big fantasy sports guys as well as being Comic Book Junkies, and Joe brought up this exercise as a topic. Split into two parts, here is part one of Pick 4, Cut 6 Comic Writers. We try to guess which writers may be left on the list while deciding if we are keeping or cutting them. It's a fun time!
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Keep 4 Writers, Cut 6 [12:09]
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Comic Book Animated Shows That We Want To See!
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We've really been enjoying Invincible, we love classics like Justice League, Batman the animated series, etc. as well as the recent X-Men 97 run, but what do we want to see? This is our wishlist of characters and properties we think would be well suited for animated or we straight up just want to see it happen. Did we make some good points or are we missing your favorites?
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Invincible Season 4 & Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Reviews!
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SPOILER ALERT: we talk up until the penultimate episodes of both shows, don't listen if you're worried of being spoiled. We talk TV for the first time in a minute with some of our favorite comic TV out right now. We talk season 4 invincible (our favorite) but also discuss the newest season of the Daredevil continuation.
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Invincible & Daredevil Born Again Review [01:35]
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$1000 Dollar Holler!
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Back at ya again after a little break from the series with our combined list of $1000 (give or take) books to collect! Whether its the rule of cool, speculation, or just good ol value, these are our recommendations at the $1000ish price point.
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$1000 Comic Books [02:15]
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Burgers, Knights Con Round 2, and RIP CBCS
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The boys (and one of the ladies) descended upon the Knights con for the 2nd round on comic con trips this year. We discus our whiffs, Joe's March targets, Joe putting a guy in his place while ordering burgers, and much more!
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Overvalued and Undervalued Comic Book Key Issues!
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Inspired by our last skyrocketed books episode, now we have overvalued and undervalued comic book key issues. We take a look at books that we think demand too much as well as ones we think should demand more. Let us know what you think!
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Over and Undervalued Key Issues [03:19]
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Comic Books that have Skyrocketed!
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This time around we take a look at comic books that have skyrocketed and risen in price over the last decade. Books that were one day attainable that have since become a lot harder to get.
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Books That Have Skyrocketed Over the Last Decade [05:29]
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Marvel and DC Character Swaps!
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Time for another thought experiment! We took a look at, and answered differently... different characters that we felt could successfully jump from Marvel to DC and Vice Versa. Let us know what you think, who do you think could make the jump?
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Marvel & DC Character Swaps [02:05.5]
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Knights of Columbus Comic Con Adventures!
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The boys (and their gals) hit up the Knights of Columbus Comic Con to start the year right. Big pickups were made (nothing on our 26 want list) so listen to find out hat treasures we found. After doing con we also took the ladies out for stuff to do like antiquing, checking out a record store, and getting hotpot. It was quite the day!
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Comic Book Collecting Goals 2026!
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2026 is upon us, and that means we have new collecting goals for the year! Tune in to see which books the boys are after in the upcoming year as well as some other comic book riffing.
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2026 Collecting Priorities [01:57.7]
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Comic Book Junkies 2025 Year In Review!
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2025 has come and gone, so you know what time it is. The guys go through and talk our favorite stuff from the year, comics we bought, as well as TV shows, games, hobbies and movies we enjoyed.
Thank you all for another great year of support.
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Top Comics, TV and Movies of 2025 [02:35]
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Top 10 Current Comic Titles of 2025
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We take a look back at the Top 10 most well reviewed titles found on Comic Book Roundup. They are a review aggregator and can give us a pulse on what is good or well received in the modern comic collector community. Despite not reading some (or many) of these, we give our opinions where we can and joke in others. Enjoy
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Top 10 Titles on Comic Book Roundup [08:08.5]
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Dear Santa
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Ho Ho Ho! With the holidays around the corner, we decided to take a look back and reflect on our 2025 comic goals/wishlist. Once we get through that little review, we petition dear Santa to help us add a book to our collection this Christmas.
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Top 10 Most Collected Titles according to CGC Census
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We came across a list of the most collected titles according to the CGC census. This is the final part of that list recounting the top 10 books listed! Obviously this list will not include raw book data of which there may be many, but based upon slabbing preferences we may be able to notice what books are collected and preserved at a higher rate.
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Most Collected Titles according to CGC Census Part 1!
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We came across a list of the most collected titles according to the CGC census. Obviously this list will not include raw book data of which there may be many, but base upon slabbing preferences we may be able to notice what books are collected and preserved at a higher rate. Part 2 coming soon!
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Most Slabbed Titles #25-11 [02:25]
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Peacemaker Season 2
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We watched season 2 of Peacemaker and decided to discuss all things season 2 and give our review. There are spoilers if you haven't finished, so circle back if you have more to watch!
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Peacemaker Season 2 Review [03:29]
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Best Comic Creations of the Early 2000s!
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We thought long and hard about who the coolest, best, most awesome characters that were created between 2000 and 2010 were and share our thoughts with you! This list is subjective so some popular and influential characters may be lower or not on the list at all, but the characters we've enjoyed most get their due.
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Top 10 New Characters from the 2000's [3:03]
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Best New Characters of the 2010s!
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We think long and hard about who the coolest, best, most awesome characters that were created between 2010 and 2020 were and share our thoughts with you! This list is subjective so some popular and influential characters may be lower or not on the list at all, but the characters we've enjoyed most get their due.
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Best New Characters of the 2010's [04:02.5]
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Relatively Obscure Characters Due For a Breakout!
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This time around we take a look at characters and properties that could benefit from the Peacemaker treatment. This was inspired by the Tv show Peacemaker currently on HBO Max that the boys have enjoyed and we wondered what other relatively obscure characters are primed for the mainstream.
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CBJ Talk: Indie Comics
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This time we just kinda discuss Indie comics. Anything that isn't big 2 would fall under this discussion where we go over movie potential, big differences, areas to improve, and general thoughts on smaller publishing.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Fantastic Four came out. We saw Fantastic Four. We discuss Fantastic Four. We also compare and contrast with Superman....Spoilers a plenty
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Fantastic Four Movie Review & Why Superman is Better [04:19]
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Superman!
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Superman came out. We saw Superman. We saw Superman again. We discuss Superman. Spoilers a plenty.
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Superman Review [03:24.5]
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Christmas in July 2025
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The 4th has come and that means our Christmas in July annual swap has happened! Listen in to see how we did this year and who got what! We also ramble on about all kinds of other stuff... enjoy!
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Top 5 Patriotic Covers and Agree or Disagree?
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We get back to it again this week as we go over our Top 5 Patriotic covers since its patriot season. We also play a fun game of Agree or Disagree where we came up with some prompts and ultimately decide if we agree, disagree, or feel strongly in either direction.
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Friday Night Hang 3
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2 dudes talkin comics on a Friday night. We talk about characters with the best covers throughout comic history, covers that double as first appearances, our mid year check-in on collecting goals, our favorite Smallville episodes, and our thoughts on the new Fantastic Four movie vs Superman.
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Characters with Best Covers, Best Covers that are also First Apps & Mid Year Collecting Check In, Best Episode of Smallville, FF vs Superman [02:18]
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Friday Night Hang 2
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2 dudes talkin comics on a Friday night. We pull names for Christmas in July, we discuss books we’ve read, and have a short debate on what is better to get, a sketch or a signature at con!
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Christmas in July Prep, Pull Lists & Signatures vs Sketch Art [03:31]
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Top 5 Team Books and Top 5 Costume Ranks!
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Back again to drop some ranks of the best team books to read as well as top 5 costumes in comics!
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Best Team Books and Top 5 Costume Designs [08:42]
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Best Books for a Benjamin
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We're back, no holler this time, but the best books for a Benjamin! We take a look at books inside the 100 dollar range, give or take, and recommend the best values, sleepers, and books we found in this range.
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