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Show Notes 4/29/24

Our pal Erica Henderson is back this week to talk about the 2024 Harley Quinn annual, which she wrote, drew and colored! We also discuss Kraven; fashion; whether Erica and Matt are too mean to Chris on their other podcast, Friends 'Till the End; and more!

Judge for yourself whether Erica, Matt and Benito are too mean to Chris on Friends 'Till the End by listening.

Chris' check and rec: 4/20 blazin' it, Darkest Dungeon

Matt's check and rec: Watching Fallout, Andrew Ihla's Space Ghost Coast to Coast article on IndieWire

Comics reviewed:

Batman: The Dark Age #2

Avengers #13

Amazing Spider-Man #48

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Show Notes 4/22/24

Matt and Chris took some listener questions this episode, including about our own comics, the price point of monthly comics, our dream entrance music, and much more!

The rundown:

Chris' check and rec: Mountain Goats concert, Fallout TV series

Matt's check and rec: Upcoming show, The Curse

Comics reviewed:

Roxxon Presents Thor #1

World's Finest #26

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Show Notes 4/15/24

Let's get Raw once again! This time around, we're talking about moments featuring Judge Dredd, Magneto, the Transformers, and yes, a Dragon Ball character.

The rundown:

If you're curious what John Wagner really sounds like, here's an interview with him.

Chris' check and rec: Balatro, Godzilla X Kong

Matt's check and rec: Hei Network/All in footage, American Fiction

Comics reviewed:

Fantastic Four #19

Resurrection of Magneto #4

Transformers #7

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Show Notes 4/8/24

Jurgies time once again! And yes, it's time for Thor #25! Not only do Thor and Thanos do battle in this monumental issue, but Mangog gets got. We go through it all beat by beat.

The rundown:

Chris' check and rec: Evie and Aaron visit, D&D LEGO set

Matt's check and rec: New mic, Anatomy of a Fall

Comics revewed:

Doctor Strange #14

Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin #1

Immortal Thor #9

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Show Notes 4/1/24

Our close personal friends Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum are back on the show this week to talk all things Minor Threats: the second volume of the main series, The Fastest Way Down, and the upcoming Barfly! Plus, we get into the weird, for-heads-only comics we love!

The rundown:

The Force of July, if you didn't know.

Chris' check and rec: Dragon Quest 11, Dragon Ball Super Tournament of Power episodes

Matt's check and rec: Impostor Syndicate #2 pencils, Blasphemous 2

Comics reviewed:

X-Men '97 #1

Ultimate Spider-Man #3

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Show Notes 3/25/24

One of the co-founders of the comics crowdfunding platform Zoop, Jordan Plosky, joins us for the show this week to talk about his own crowdfunding/capital campaign, the comic that made him love comics, staying creator-focused, and a whole lot more!

The rundown:

Go invest in Zoop via their Republic capital campaign!

Chris' check and rec: Car trouble, Goin' Berserk

Matt's check and rec: Jeopardy! Pluto TV channel, Broey Deschanel's video about Saltburn

Comics reviewed:

G.I. Joe #305

Fantastic Four #18

Superman #12

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Show Notes 3/18/24

Time to get Raw once again! We're celebrating 3:16 day (a little late) by ranking some of comics' rawest moments, including some involving Goku and Batman!

The rundown:

Chris' checks and rec: Dragon Ball Z Kakkarot DLC, Dragon Quest 11, Roll & Play Press Quest Binder

Matt's check and rec: Berserk re-read, Priscilla

Comics reviewed:

Transformers #6

Amazing Spider-Man #45

Immortal Thor #8

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Show Notes 3/11/24

Longtime friend of the show Jeremy Whitley returns this week to ostensibly talk about his new book The Cold Ever After, but mostly end up discussing AEW Revolution!

The rundown:

Go buy Jeremy's books and listen to the Progressively Horrified podcast!

Chris' check and rec: Car trouble, finishing Persona 3, Magic Spoon cereal

Matt's check and rec: Going to Revolution, Zullie the Witch's YouTube channel

Comics reviwed:

Ultimate X-Men #1

Batman #145

Avengers #11

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Show Notes 3/4/24

We're reading the Dan Jurgens/John Romita Jr. run on Thor once again, and we're building up to the big clash in #25 as Thanos collects the artifacts (and one person) he needs to unleash a wave of death across the cosmos!

Covering Thor Annual 2000 and #22-24.

The rundown:

Chris' check and rec: Emulator, Berserk/Persona 3

Matt's check and rec: Going to AEW Revolution, Ballad of John and Yoko (Lindsay Ellis) and The Rise and Fall of Muppet Cinema (Patrick H. Willems)

Comics reviewed:

Resurrection of Magneto #1-2

Avengers Twilight #3

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Show Notes 2/26/24

Longtime pal Kel McDonald returns to the show this week to talk about their new book, Murky Water, which is funding now on Kickstarter! Plus: what kind of Pokemon gyms we would have, werewolf songs, and the differences between fantasy and sci-fi.

The rundown:

Back Murky Water on Kickstarter!

Chris' check and rec: Thanks for kind words, Persona 3 Reload

Matt's check and rec: Impostor Syndicate #1, The Holdovers'

Comics reviewed:

G.I. Joe #304

Ultimate Spider-Man #2

Batman #144

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Show Notes 2/19/24

Dave Baker, the writer and artist of the new book Mary Tyler Moorehawk, returns to the show this week to talk about taking a big swing on a project, footnotes, Star Trek rawness, how jokes evolve, and a whole lot more!

The rundown:

Mary Tyler Moorehawk is available now!

Chris' check and rec: Medical news, Persona 3 Reload

Matt's check and rec: American Museum of the House Cat, The Traitors (UK)

Comics reviewed:

Batman #143

Fall of the House of X #2

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Show Notes 2/5/24

It's time once again to dive into the Dan Jurgens run on Thor, and this time, we're wrapping up the Enchanters story and digging into what might just be the peak of the run: The Thanos arc!

Covering Thor (1998) #17-21.

The rundown:

Chris' check and rec: New keyboard, Kitty Survivors

Matt's check and rec: Marlene's birthday, Armored Core VI

Comics reviewed:

Avengers Twilight #2

Incredible Hulk #8

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Show Notes 1/22/24

The founders of the Jack Kirby Museum join us for this week's show to talk about their new collection of the Sky Masters of the Space Force Sunday strips, plus lots more Kirby stuff!

The rundown:

Support the Sky Masters Sunday strips collection on Zoop!

Support the Kirby Museum!

Chris' check and rec: Desk treadmill, Elemental Survivors

Matt's check and rec: Bidets, Poor Things

Comics reviewed:

G.I. Joe #303

Avengers Twilight #1

Fantastic Four #16

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Psst Matt, put an "Entry Grade" Gundam on your wishlist. And Chris, throw the LotR Magic Starter Kit on yours.

If you say so!

-Matt

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Show Notes 12/11/23

In our last regular episode of the year, we had to add some more entries to the list of the rawest comics of all time!

The rundown:

The anime video ads we were talking about.

Chris' comfort and joy: LOTR movie marathon, Doomensions Mystery Mansion

Matt's comfort and joy: Electric toothbrush, Hbomberguy's "Plagiarism and You(Tube)"

Comics reviewed:

Avengers #8

Batman/Santa Claus: Silent Knight #1

Batman #140

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Show Notes 12/4/23

We're taking some of your listener questions on this week's show, leading to long discussions about Venom, snacking, reading, and much more!

The rundown:

Chris comfort and joy: Nielsen household, Persona 5: Tactica

Matt's comfort and joy: Recovering from stomach flu, Doctor Who: The Star Beast

Comics reviewed:

X-Men Blue Origins #1

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #7

Spider-Man: Gang War #1

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Show Notes 11/20/23

Gather 'round the turkey with us as we determine some of the rawest moments in comics history on this week's episode!

The rundown:

Chris' check and rec: Caught up on Dragon Ball, The Like a Dragon Gaiden match on last week's AEW Dynamite

Matt's check and rec: Sony's Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Super Mario RPG

Comics reviewed:

G.I. Joe #301

Fantastic Four#13

Immortal Thor #4

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