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Hello everybody! This week's episode will release on FRIDAY, August 8th, and will focus almost exclusively on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so be sure to check out the film and feel free to share your thoughts with us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com!

Issue #749: Raging Against the Machine
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Aaron & Joey make their triumphant return from summer hiatus, joining John and Joey to discuss all the news emerging from the 2026 San Diego Comic Con. The gang also discusses the Eisner Award winners as well as the past & future of the MCU.

Aaron brings us up to date on Heartstopper and Beyond the Gate, Bob laments Captain Marvel's Dark Past, and John contemplates ripping his eyes out while watching Masters of the Universe.

Books Read: Zatanna #4, Skate Ali #2, Captain...

Issue #763: Who is Akira Yoshida?
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The Summer of Carolyn is here as Bob and John are joined by Doctor Professor Carolyn Cocca. The trio discuss the Doomsday trailer, the big changes at Marvel as they move from New York to Los Angeles as well as naming Steve Wacker as the new EIC, but we refuse to forget CB Cebulski AKA Akira Yoshida and his contribution to cultural appropriations.

Comics Read: Captain America #12-13 ,Avengers: Armageddon #2, It Rhymes with Takei , A Wizard of Earthsea, And to think...

The Summer of John resumes this week as John regails us with tales from the cabin in the woods, Steve leaves his cousin to die in the Long Island Sound, and Bob schools us on the true horrors of Troma Entertainment! Oh, and because this is a comic book podcast, we do discuss a pile of books this week, and even find our way to some hot and nerdy news items!

Comics and Stuff: X-Men: Elsewhere, G.I. Joe ARAH #330, Sorcerer Supreme #8, Jeff, the Land Shark: Superstar, The Rocketeer: The Infiltrator #1, Fantastic Four-First Foes: Shalla-Bal, Clayface: Celebrity...

Nikki is coming for the top of the ropes, folks! That's right! Cue the entrance music because Nikki Torres is back on this week's episode, and she's brought enough beer, books, and sass for everybody! On this episode, Bob, Steve, and Nikki discuss everything from comic books to bad horror movies, Disney musicals, wrestling, geese, and much more!

Comics & Books: Fantastic Four #13, Batgirl #21, Poison Ivy #46, Andre the Giant: Life and Legend, Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession, Ice Planet Barbarians book series, Wrestle Heist #1-5, The Only Good Indians (novel), Buffalo Hunter Hunter...

Joey "Daddy" Braccino is back! On this week's episode, Joey stops sipping from his Father of the Year mug long enough to talk with Bob and Steve, in depth, about DC's new Supergirl movie! After that, Bob and Steve discuss everything from Zatanna to Tintin, anticipation for Laika's Wildwood, and much more!

Comics: Zatanna #1-3, Rocketeer: The Island #4, Captain America #12, It's Jeff: Jeff-Verse TPB, and more!

Other Stuff: Supergirl (movie review), Wildwood (novel), and more!

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The Three Amigos, and by that I mean Bob, John, and Steve, continue holding down the fort while Daddy Braccino learns the Facts of Life and Aaron repeatedly tries to steal the couch from Beyond the Gates. In this week's episode, we talk about Hulk, Greg Rucka, Wonder Woman, Memories of Giselle, Toy Story 5, Sweet Paprika, and much, much more!

Comics: The Trillion Dollar Kid #1, Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika: Open for Business #1-5, Memories of Giselle OGN, Red Roots #3, The Eye Collector #1, Sorcerer Supreme #7, Batwoman #4, Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia OGN, Incredible Hulk #15-30, Infernal Hulk #1-5, Amazing...

Knicks in five, baby! Let's trash this place in the name of unity! The Talking Comics podcast is back, with Bob, John, and Steve hodling down the fort while Joey and Aaron continue to distance themselves from our insufferable shenanigans! On this week's episode, we discuss the first four episodes of X-Men '97: Season 2, Nazis in the snow, skater girls, MASK, and much more!

Comics Discussed: Neverlanders OGN, Odin #2, Red Hulk #1-10, Wolverine: Road to Armageddon #3-4, Avengers: Armageddon #1, MASK #1, Absolute Catwoman #1, Captain Marvel: Dark Past #3, Skate Ali #1, Soul! The Connie Hawkins Story

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Tear down the barricades and get ready to sit courtside with John, Bob, and Steve as they celebrate the first arc of Kelly-Sue DeConnick and David Lopez's FML, eat cupcakes while discussing the Happy Death Day horror film series, become disappointed in the Power Rangers, and much, much more!

Comic Books: Gatchaman #12-18, Power Rangers #1, Incredible Hulk #1-15, The Fall of the House of Slaughter #1, FML #8, It's Jeff: Brand New Week, Fantastic Four #12, Poison Ivy #45, Harley & Ivy: Life & Crime #6

Other Stuff: Happy Death Day (movie), Happy Death Day 2U (movie), Lego Batman: Legacy of the...

Worlds are colliding as John, Bob, and Steve scour the internet (okay, so it's like three articles, whatever) for the "weirdest comic book crossovers of all time!" That's right, folks! An impromptu topic takes center stage for this week's podcast, which also includes comics chatter and praise for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and 007: First Light, IO Interactive's new James Bond adventure!

Comics: Batman #163, Criminal: Five Gears in Reverse, Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four #4, Zatanna #2, Rocketeer: The Island #3, Doomquest #1, Odin #1, Royals #3

Other Stuff: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, 007: First...

It's a rare two-hander this week, folks! Aaron and Bob are holding down the fort while Joey earns his first Father of the Year Award, John transforms into a human car, and Steve is busy talking to Elijah Wood! What will Aaron and Bob discuss? You'll need to listen to find out! I bet it's comics!

The discussion dolls into the complexities of comic book sales tracking, the impact of speculation on the market and a passionate discussion on the enduring importance of engaging storytelling and fostering new generations of readers. We also discussed our memorial Day...

On this week’s episode John and Bob are joined by Dr. Professor Carolyn Cocca. Bob enlightens us on his Friday night movie marathon. John puts forward Batman might not be the greatest father. Carolyn drops some Eisner knowledge. Also, Aaron makes a guest appearance for a Beyond the Gates update.

Comics: Touched by a Demon #4, Absolute Batman #19 & 20. Justice League Unlimited #17 & 18, Batman #9, Barabara Gordon: Breakout #1, the Cartoonists Club, Fela: Music is the Weapon.

Other things: Good Boy, the Hunt, Faces of Death, They Will Kill You

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In this week's episode, Kickstarter embraces censorship, John takes us inside the Teachers' Lounge, Bob rummages through the trash with the Racc Pack, Steve makes a Mixtape, and much, much more!

Comics: Deathstroke #1-2, Spider-Man/Superman #1, Batman/Wonder Woman: Truth #1, Madman Archives #1, Royals #2, The Department of Truth #37, D'orc #3-4, Racc Pack Vol. 3, Captain Marvel: Dark Past #2, Poison Ivy #44, Fantastic Four #10

Other Stuff: Mortal Kombat II (movie), Mixtape (video game), Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead (novel)

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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THIS EPISODE!!! That's right, folks! We're letting the cat out of the bag at the top of this week's episode, and you're not going to want to miss the fantastic news! After we explain a few things, Steve, Bob, and Aaron hold down the fort with some comic book sales talk, lightning rounds, and more!

Comic Books: The FLorida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1-3, Wiccan: The Witches Road #2-5, Haryley & Ivy: Life of Crimes #5, Harley Quinn x Elvira #6, Panet She-Hulk #6, Zatanna #1, Red Roots #1, If Destruction Be Our Lot #1, The Exorcism of Buckingham Palace #1

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This week's episode is brought to you by the letter "A" because Aaron forgot to type up any show notes! However, I do know the group discussed the unfortunate passings of Gerry Conway and Sal Buscema, DC's The Authority getting shelved, the upcoming Free Comic Book Day event, the Lanterns trailer getting removed from YouTube for some reason, and more.

Comic Books: JSA: Year One #13-18, The Things on the Doorstep #2, Charming Puckboy (novel), Sorcerer Supreme #5, Rocketeer: The Island #2, Planet of the Apes/Fantastic Four #3, Batwoman #2, Star Trek: Destiny Trilogy, Boardwalk Empire, Daredevil: Born Again, Star Wars...

This week's episode is brought to you by Febreeze! That's right, folks! Steve, Bob, Aaron, and John are here to keep you smelling fresh while discussing the latest comics, WrestleManias, and concert events to hit Niagara Falls in this jam-packed episode!

Comic Books: In Your Skin #1, Dead Teenagers #2, Neighborhood Watch #1, Murder Girlband #1-10, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Is Ted Okay? #1-2, Nectar #1-2, Warm Fusion #1, Fantastic Four: Full Circle, Fantastic Four #51

Other Stuff: Puscifer in Niagara Falls, Clayface (movie teaser), Read or Not 2: Here I Come (movie), Stubborn Puckboy (novel)

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Issue #749: Raging Against the Machine
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Joey has the conn this week with Aaron and Bob on the bridge for a ton of comics talk both new and old. Reflections on some iconic Captain Marvel runs, new #1s from DC and BOOM, and a silly old Godzilla book from IDW. Also, how long are we gonna do this Capitalism thing y’all????

And a special message from your Uncle Bob about the Save A Fox Rescue (https://www.saveafox.org/).

Comics talked this week: Life Of...

Issue #748: Daredevil Born Again, Again
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On this week’s show, the boys are joined by Homo Superior’s own Khelan Bhatia to talk all things X-Universe, Daredevil, and geopolitics (oh my!). The Daredevil conversation starts with the first three episodes of the second season of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ before segueing into Stephanie Philips and Lee Garbett’s newest Daredevil #1 from Marvel Comics.

Additionally, more Marvel #1s in Gerry Duggan and Mark Buckingham’s WONDER MAN and Paul Jenkins and Lucas Werneck’s CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK PAST...

Issue #747: CROSSFIRE
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It’s a lot of DIFFERING OPINIONS on this week’s episode, especially when it comes to the just-released SUPERGIRL trailer from Warner Brothers/DC and the season 2 premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. Also, lots of Fantastic Four comics chat! HOT TAKES ALL AROUND!

Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need).

Comics talked this week: Fantastic Four: First Foes #1, Fantastic Four #9, Wonder Woman #1 (facsimile), Minor Arcana #7-15, Superman/Spider-Man #1, Wolv...

Issue #746: Happy Birthday, Uncle Bob!
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It’s a full house (and then some!) for a very special BIRTHDAY EPISODE… That’s right Talking Comics Family: it’s BOB’S BIRTHDAY! Be sure to send him some love via our Discord or at his email (bobreyer@talkingcomicbooks.com). Aside from the birthday shenanigans, we have a TON of comics, including Greg Rucka’s return to Batwoman and Paul Jenkin’s return to Sentry.

Also, thoughts on that SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY trailer and STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY.

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Issue #745: One Jamoke After Another
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Guess who’s back? Back again? Joey’s back! Tell a friend. Joey’s got the conn and he’s joined by Steve and Aaron this week for a long talk about movies and the Oscars (Sinners 4 Life!), streaming, and, of course, a handful of comics. It truly is three jamokes talking nerd stuff, which, in an alternate timeline, would probably be the podcast title if Joey had any say in anything.

A big talking point this week? News and updates, both hap...

The doctor is in the house! That's right, folks! Dr. Carolyn Cocca is back to teach the Talking Comics crew about queer delicacies, how the color of paper can change your perspective, and more! Plus, Aaron hits the ice with more gay hockey romance stories, Bob votes Pamela Isley into office, while Steve travels to Woodbrook for a beary bloody finale!

Books: Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food, with Recipes, The Delicacy, Star Trek: Coda (novel trilogy), The Color of Paper: Representing Race in the Comics Medium (academic book), Searching for Feminist Superheroes...

Paramount and DC sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! That's right, folks! The whole world's on fire, but we're still here, making things happen and talking about comic books! Things get a little heated on this week's episode as we debate the powers of the Scarlet Witch, bemoan the Pramount and Warner Bros merger, and gripe about the ongoing winter weather! If you're hoping for some true "old man" energy, look no further!

Books: Absolute Batman #17, The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1, Rogue's Gallery #1-4, Mapping the Interior (novel), My Husband's Wife (novel), Queen...

Issue #742: Bye Ultimate Felicia
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Oh the humanity! Joey and Bob dig out of a snow-covered Northeast, John freezes his tauntaun off in the midwest, and Aaron complains about a handsome weatherman and sewage in the swamp. In other words, your classic TC run-around! Lots of comics this week, including lots of twists and turns in Ryan North’s Fantastic Four, Chip Zdarsky’s Captain America, and Kieron Gillen’s Power Fantasy. Also, reflections on the end of Hickman and Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man.

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The boys are back in town as Steve, Bob, Aaron, and John wax rhapsodic about problematic reading habits, our favorite romantic comedies, the art of adapting Lovecraft, zombie hierarchies, and one exceptionally explicit car wash.

Books: DC KO #4, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #325, Bleeding Hearts #1, The Thing on the Doorstep #1, Ultimate X-Men #17-24, Common Goal (novel), Role Model (novel), The Long Game (novel), Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel), One Piece Season 1 (TV series), Bugonia (movie)

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We're days away from Valentine's Day, and the TC crew is showing their love of comics with lively conversations about Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant, Superman: Chains of Love, Escape, The Nice House By the Sea, D'ORC, Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four, and much more! In addition to comics, we also discuss Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Half-Time Show, and Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels.

Books: Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1, Superman: Chains of Love Special, Knight City #1, The Nice House By the Sea #1-7, D'ORC #1, Escape #3-5, Poison Ivy #41, Planet of the...

Who wants to go to the cottage? Wonder Man does! This week, Aaron returns to the show to discuss Heated Rivalry, Wonder Man, Wolves, and more!

Books: Malevolent #1, Game Changers (novel), Heated Rivalry (novel, TV series), The Copenhagen Test (TV series), Red and the Wolves OGN, King Sorrow (novel), Absolute Batman #16, Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #3, Harley x Elvira #4, Sorcerror Supreme #2

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WHITLEY!!!!!! That's right, folks! Jeremy Whitley drops by the podcast this week to discuss exciting new projects he's cooking up, while John, Bob, and Bronwyn prepare for a jaunt to the cottage! John tries to keep the show on the rails, but you know how Bob and Bronwyn are prone to chaos, so buckle up!

Books: Touched By a Demon #1, Planet She-Hulk #3, Captain America #6, Fantastic Four #7, Wonder Woman #1-28, King Sorrow (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #5, and lots more!

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It's cats, cats, and more cats on this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast! In this episode, Joey holds down the fort along with some help from Mr. Bob Reyer and Steve! After the group catches up on birthday shenanigans, they discuss everything from Luna Snow to The Toxic Avenger, to murderous bears, exciting creator collabs, and much more!

Books: Wonder Woman: Black & Gold Special 2026, Luna Snow: World Tour (One-Shot), DC K.O. #3, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #5, Die: Loaded #3, Sai: Dimensional Rivals #1, We Used to Live Here (novel), Tough Guy (novel...

The Talking Comics Podcast is back, and this time, John Burkle's got the controls! Still, keeping John company for the long haul this week are Mr. Bob Reyer and Steve, who can't seem to get enough of Kelly-Sue's FML and G. Willow's Poison Ivy. The group also discusses the thrilling adventures of Absolute Batman, the steaming pile that is Tron: Ares, and more!

Comic Books: Batman #5, Justice League Unlimited #12-14, Poison Ivy #40, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #6, FML #1-7, Absolute Batman #13-15, Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1

Other Stuff: Tron: Ares, I Was a...

It's 2026, and the Talking Comics Crew is back for another year of superhero shenanigans, mind-bending adventures, and whatever weird, sad shit Steve happens to be reading. This episode has it all, folks! We've got the Sorceress Supreme, The Will of Doom, Stranger Things Soapbox Thoughts, an excursion into Hell, 2026 comic book recommendations, and more!

Comics & Books: Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #2, Harley x Elvira #3, Strange Tales #3, Sorcerer Supreme #1, 11/22/63 (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #4, Die: Loaded #1-2, The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart is a Chainsaw, Don't Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake (novels by Stephen Graham Jones...

Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First Family
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Hip hip... NEW YEAR! Well, not yet--as long as it's still 2025, we still have some BEST OF 2025 to share with all of you! This week, John and Bob share all of their favorite things from the past year, including John's undying passion for GI Joe and Bob's FANTASTIC year.

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Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #733 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Two: The Hive Strikes Back
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'Twas the night before Christmas, and the BEST OF 2025 TC Episodes keep rolling on! This week, Joey and Bronwyn take us through their 2025 highlights, including Joey's desperate search for redemption in the X-men comics and Bronwyn's Top 5 Webtoons of the year.

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Issue #732 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part One: A New Kind of Hero
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! The gang's all here for the annual BEST OF 2025 conversations! For the next few weeks, your favorite TC co-hosts will share their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and other comics-adjacent media from what was, quite frankly, a really rough year for some folks on the show. But there's always something to find joy in, and we're here to share those things with you all at home.

Issue #731: Juggling Lots of Balls
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It’s the WINTER OF JOHN as John returns to the show this week with thoughts on Matt Fraction’s Batman and Hoya Oku’s Gantz!!! Bob and Joey come along for the ride with even more comics talk. But before all that, did you hear a bunch of billionaires were swapping billions to try to buy Warner Brothers? Crazy times for media, y’all.

Comics talked this week: Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #5, Poison Ivy #39, Fantastic Four #6,  
Birds of Prey...

Issue #730: Cuttin’ Promos with Steve Orlando
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It’s a special episode this week as the boys are joined by comics superstar STEVE ORLANDO! As you know, his healthy Scarlet Witch run has been a favorite on the podcast, so there’s lots of Wanda talk this week. Additionally, Steve cuts a promo on his upcoming DC x AEW series, which inevitably opens up a can of wrestling worms. Let’s stomp a mudhole in the show this week, jabronis!

Comics talked this week: Exceptional X-Men #1-12, Devil on...

Issue #729: Happy Doomsgiving!
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Joey, Steve, and Bob gather 'round the table on a special Thanksgiving Eve edition of the Talking Comics podcast. And what are we most thankful for? Well, Ryan North and RB Silva’s One World Under Doom of course and finally getting a satisfying, meaningful, moving ending to a big comics event. It’s been a while L O L. Lots of comics, another Running Man take down, and some Thanksgiving shenanigans round out this week’s episode. Also, Aaron does indeed show up for a hot...

Aaron takes the wheel this week while Bob and Steve nag him from the backseat about Chainsaw Man, Magnum condoms, falling out of love with Comixology, Sweet Shops, and more! We also talk an awful lot about Poision Ivy, The Running Man, Die, and much more!

Books: Batman/Static Beyond #1, JSA #13, Die: Loaded #1, Hello Sunshine OGN, Poison Ivy #33-38, Annual, Batgirl #13, Gotham Academy #2, Fantastic Four #5

Other Stuff: The Running Man

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4...

Issue #727: Avengers vs Santa Claus
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It’s Joey, Aaron, and Bob this week with TONS of comics and further reflections on the Big 2 This episode, the big focus is SPACE, with Marvel’s Imperial (and the associated tie-ins) wrapping up in recent weeks. BUT FIRST, Fantastic Four: First Steps is streaming on Disney+, so what was it like revisiting Marvel’s First Family? The shadow knows!

Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Cr...

It's a full beaver moon on this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast! Are you prepared? We certainly hope so because Aaron's got the controls this week. He valiantly steers the ship while suffering the antics of Bob and Steve as they talk about comics, Halloween delights, and vampires who can't suck right.

Comics: Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Vol. 1, The Place Kills Me OGN, Monstress #1, Guy in the Chair #1, Masterminds #2, Redbook #1, Baby's First Mythos: A Little Educational Book, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1-4, Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN, Crimson: After Hours