Category Archives: Episodes

House of X Programming Note – and a Bonus Top 10 List!

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Kevin Moreau

“Hey, where’s my House of X episode?” we hear you asking. Well, Kevin’s here to answer that question in this special bonus announcement. And to make up for the delay, we’re throwing in a little something extra—Curt Holman’s Top 10 … Continue reading →

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Episode 102 – Locke & Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we look ahead to the Feb. 7 debut of the Netflix series Locke & Key with a look at the six issue arc that launched the popular saga—Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft by Joe Hill and … Continue reading →

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Episode 101 – Bone Vol. 1: Out From Boneville

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we explore the wondrous world of Jeff Smith’s Bone (soon to be an animated Netflix series) with a look at the first installment of this beloved fantasy series: Out From Boneville, originally published by Cartoon Books! Forced … Continue reading →

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Episode 100 – Action Comics #1, Superman #1, and the Comics Canon All-Stars!

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

We all know the story: Rocket escapes exploding planet. Elderly couple adopts alien baby. Baby grows up to become the most powerful superhero of all time. But today’s Man of Steel is very different from the one we get in … Continue reading →

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Episode 99 – Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2: Issues 7-12

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Listen here, Anti-Monitor! Wiping out countless realities and snuffing out untold billions of lives is one thing. But when you step to the Maid of Steel … well, now you’ve gone and made it personal! In what may be our … Continue reading →

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Episode 98 – Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1: Issues 1-6

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Like the animator’s giant eraser in Chuck Jones’ classic Merrie Melodies short “Duck Amuck,” a wave of anti-matter sweeps across countless realities, obliterating everything in its path until only a handful of universes are left in the epic 12-issue event … Continue reading →

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Episode 97 – Secret Wars (2015)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

You finally achieve your lifelong goal—absolute dominion over all of creation, not to mention the wife of your bitterest rival—only to find that godhood isn’t everything you’d hoped for. We’ve all been there, right? Victor Von Doom certainly has, in … Continue reading →

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Episode 96 – Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars (1984-85)

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

The all-powerful Beyonder transports some of Earth’s mightiest heroes and villains to a patchwork planet known as Battleworld, conveniently outfitted with high-tech ships and fortresses! His one command: “Slay all your enemies and all you desire shall be yours!” Thus … Continue reading →

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Episode 95 – Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

In this episode, we get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with a look at Through the Woods, a collection of unsettling horror stories by cartoonist Emily Carroll, as well as a trio of chilling and inventive webcomics: Margot’s Room, … Continue reading →

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Episode 94 – Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Kevin Moreau

Just in time for the Oct. 4 release of Todd Phillips’ Joker movie, Curt and Kevin are joined by Atlanta actress and comics fan Jennifer Lee for a timely (and faintly explicit) discussion of the 1989 graphic novel Arkham Asylum: … Continue reading →

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