Comic Book Podcast | Talking Comics

The gang's all here for this week's episode, which features an alarming amount of comic books, bears, details about the first Talking Comics panel at Flame Con 2024, bloodlust, David Corenswet's Superman, and a grand reunion at Sessanta in Forest Hills, New York!

Books: Blood Hunt #1, Space Ghost #1, Bad Boy Crash Course (Webtoon), Lights (Webtoon), Shubeik Lubeik OGN, Bear Pirate Viking Queen #1, Just Like Home (novel), Power Pack: Into the Storm #5, Spider-Woman #7, Harley Quinn Annual, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN

Other Stuff: Sessanta: Puscifer / A Perfect Circle / Primus (concert), Suitable Flesh (movie), The Fall Guy (movie), The Planet of the Apes franchise (movies), Paleo Pines (video game)

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].

In this episode, Steve digs deep to remember a comic book cover from yesteryear, Bob reads the Fine Print, John vows to take all future phone calls, Chris enters their Tortured Poet era, and Aaron joins the Justice League for another animated adventure! We've also got plenty of comics to discuss, too!

Books: Duke #5, Worlds Finest Batman/Superman, Rise of the Powers of X #4, X-Men Forever #2, Avengers #13, Here U Are (Webtoon), Balin & Lin Yun (Webtoon), The Reaper and the Waiting (Webtoon), Fine Print Vol. 2, Power Girl #8, Harley Quinn #39, Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver #3, Blade #9-10, Spectacular Spider-Men #2

Other Stuff: Monkey Man (movie), The Tiger's Apprentice (movie), Justice League - Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 2 (movie), Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix series), Spiderwick Chronicles (Roku series), Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poet's Department (album)

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].

On this week's podcast, Beth Hetland drops by to discuss her new graphic novel from Fatagraphics, Tender. After talking trigger warnings, unrequited aspirations, and the woman in the window, Bob heads to the ballet for Abigail, Joey gets blown away, John ignores an important phone call, and Steve liberates an animal shelter!

Books: The Displaces #2-3, Dead X-Men #4, Fall of the House of X #4, Blow Away #1, Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft #3, Helen of Wyndhorn #2, Jay Garrick: The Flash #6, Spider-Woman #6, Worlds FInest #26, Spectacular Spider-Man #1-2, Cobra Commander #4, Animal Pound #1, I Heart Skull-Crushers #1-2, Avengers: Twilight #4-5, House of Slaughter

Other Stuff, Abigail, (movie), Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].

On this week's podcast, Steve sees a ghost, Joey returns from abroad, Aaron lusts after Monkey Man, and Bob leads a heartfelt farewell to comic book legend and our dear friend, Trina Robbins.

Books: X-Force #48-50, Resurrection of Magneto #4, Lovesick #1-3, Transformers #7, Cobra Commander #3, Outsiders #6, Six FIngers #1-2, Tender OGN, Catwoman #63, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #2, Fantastic Four #19

Other Stuff: X-Men '97 Episodes 4-5 (no spoilers), Fallout (TV series), Final Fantasy Remake, Final Fantasy INTERmission, Final Fantasy: Crisis Core Reunion, Princess Peach Showtime, Monkey Man, ARK Season One

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].

In this special flashback episode of the podcast, Bob, Bobby, Steve, and Joey are joined by Greg Rucka, Trina Robbins, Dr. Carolyn Cocca, and Dr. Mara Wood for an in-depth discussion about Wonder Woman. We discuss her impact on pop culture, the comic industry, and her legacy as a feminine icon. Please enjoy this fantastic episode in Talking Comics' long history of celebrating Women in Comics!

We'll have more to say about Trina's passing in next week's episode of the Talking Comics Podcast. Until then, we'd like to extend our sincere condolences to Trina's family, friends, and fans. We wish Ms. Robbins safe travels as she passes on to the Great Hereafter.

In this special flashback episode of the podcast, Bob, Bobby, Steve, and Joey are joined by Trina Robbins, the legendary cartoonist, historian, and member of the early underground comic movement. Trina was a dear friend of the Talking Comics family, and we will miss her greatly. Please enjoy this old-school interview with a comic industry icon as we pay tribute to a legend.

Trina's interview begins at 1:01:00 for those who want to skip the old-school shenanigans.

We'll have more to say about Trina in next week's episode of the Talking Comics Podcast. Until then, we'd like to extend our sincere condolences to Trina's family, friends, and fans and wish Ms. Robbins safe travels as she passes on to the Great Hereafter.

The Chaos Crew gets unhinged and deep as we discuss the lack of gender diversity representation in comics, the horror of late-night talk shows, the new list of banned books, and what even is a twitcher.

Books: Rook Exodus 1, Red Coat #1, Geiger #1, The One Hand #3, Love Everlasting #14, Poison Ivy #21, Birds Of Prey #8, Dakota North: Design For Dying, Bookish Life of Nina Hill, True and Me (webtoons), Moth Prince (webtoon)

Other stuff: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 1, Late Night with the Devil, Bandle Tale

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].

In this week's episode, John throws down for Doug Liman's Road House, Aaron gives Beyoncé flowers for her new album "Cowboy Carter," Bob mixes it up with Godzilla and King Kong, and Steve returns from his trip to Pixar Studios! Oh, and don't worry, there's plenty of comic book discussion to level the playing field. Enjoy!

Books: Under York #1, Rise of the Power of X #3, Local Man: Bad Girls, Newburn #16, Ultimate Spider-Man #3, Duke #4, Transformers #6, Alan Scott: Green Lantern #5, Harley Quinn #38, Power Girl #7

Other Stuff: HEALTH (concert), Pixar Studios (press trip), Road House, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Wonka,

Description: In this week's episode, the third variant of the Chaos Crew takes over the show as Chris, Aaron, and Bob talk their way through X-men crop tops, DC pound town, queer reading Marvel, a brief jaunt down Michael Bolton memory lane!

Books: My Little Pony: Mane Event, Helen of Wyndhorn #1, Elvira Meets HPL #2, Justice Society of America #9, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver #2, Captain Marvel #6, Spider-Woman #5, Fantastic Four #18, Blade #9, Dawn Runner #1, Prince of Southland (webtoons), Acception (webtoons), The Moth Prince (webtoons), Sunflower and Lavendar (Tapas), None of the Above (book)

Other stuff: Blue Eye Samurai Season 1, X-men 97, Ghostbusters Frozen Kingdom

Please support the Bronwyn and Chris in the Trans Rights Readathon at the link below:
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In this week's episode, Steve, Bob, Aaron, and John take the Crow, the X-Men, Venom, the Teen Titans, and Florida to task while also discussing wishful thinking for DC and Marvel crossover events, the latest Tom King joint, and an impassioned speech in defense of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League!

Books: Titans: Beast World, Doctor Strange, Taskmaster, Black Cat, Abbott 1979 #5, Adventureman: Ghost Lights #2, Black Widow & Hawkeye #1, Napalm Lullaby #1, The One Hand #2, Helen of Wyndhorn #1

Other Stuff: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (video game), Just Like Home (Sarah Gailey novel), X-Men '97 (animated series), Poor Things (movie), Doomed! The Untold Story of Roger Corman's Fantastic Four (movie)

Here's the link for the Fantastic Four petition we talked about on the show. Go sign it! https://www.change.org/p/release-the-fantastic-four-1994-movie-releasefantasticfour94?signed=true

This Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics. The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who dissect everything comics-related weekly, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, and you can email us at [email protected].