My guest this week is comedian Alex deCourville! What valuable comics does Alex own? When did the Silver Surfer turn into Carnage? Spider-Man is Alex's guy, but he also has Fantastic Four, Punisher, Batman and Green Lantern. What dumb thing did Brett buy? Why is the dollar bin dangerous? What movie did Alex make? Is there a lot of price gouging at comic cons? What's up with the Clone Saga? What happens in Maximum Carnage? How great are the Marvel Essentials collections? Why did Brett get into Moon Knight? Brett and Alex both endorse the library as a comic book resource. What children's books d ..read more

My guest this week is comedian Dar'jon Bentley! What else does Darjon do? Will we ever get a movie where the Fantastic Four meets Spider-Man? Why was Infinity War so much fun? What movie got Darjon started with comic books? What's the deal with Hellboy? Will we get a third Hellboy film with Ron Perlman? What happened with Mahershala Ali and Blade? What is Darjon's Blade script about? Has anyone ever looked as cool as Wesley Snipes in the first Blade movie? What is Lethal Protector about? Which cosplayers really impress Brett? Which Luke Cage would Darjon cosplay as? Who are the street-level he ..read more

My guest this week is Michael Buzzelli! What did John Byrne do that Michael didn't like? How did another writer fix it? Are comic books like a soap opera? What's going on with the Fantastic Four now? Who's doing the covers? Who is Nova? What have they been doing with the X-Men lately? What is a sliding time scale? What is Marvel Two-in-One? How is Mantis different in the comics versus in the MCU? What did Stan Lee refer to the Marvel Universe as? What's the deal with the Swordsman? What happened to Kang in the MCU? How great were The Defenders? Were they too powerful? Why wasn't Michael a big ..read more

My guest this week is Emmanuel T! Why can kids relate to Spider-Man? Why are the early Spider-Man comics a perfect place for kids to start reading? What happens in the Clone Saga? Why is it complicated? Why don't a lot of people like it? Which comic book characters have stayed dead? How is Ultimate Spider-Man different from regular Spider-Man? How is Tony Stark different in the Ultimate Universe? What happened when Emmanuel was cosplaying as Spider-Man? Why is Miles Morales important? Do little kids think cosplaying heroes are "real" superheroes? When is cosplaying a force for good? What's the ..read more

My guest this week is comedian Rob Coleman Jr.! Why is it important that Spider-Man could be any race? How good is Charlie Cox as Daredevil? Are comic books too expensive for kids? Should Marvel and DC make cheap comics for kids to buy? Should comic book companies advertise on Tik Tok? How great is Free Comic Book Day? Should there be other national special events at comic book stores? Shoutout to Everyone Comics in Queens and Anyone Comics in Brooklyn. Do you take toys out of the box or leave them in? Does Brett have any valuable toys? How many boxes of comics did Rob have? Who were some of t ..read more

Returning to the podcast is comedian Doug Sluk! Spoiler alert for Superman: Birthright. Is it ok to trust Wikipedia for comic book info? What do we get to see Clark Kent do in Superman: Birthright? What strained credibility for Brett in this story? Why is Superman more compelling in this book? Are Clark Kent and Superman two different people? How is James Gunn getting Brett's hopes up with the new Superman movie? What do we want out of the movie? What is it with DC and a crisis? How did Mark Waid change Kryptonian technology? What was the deal with Superman Returns? What issue does Brett have ..read more

My guest this week is comedian Eleazar Guzman! What was different about Eleazar's childhood? What TV show and movie got him interested in comics? Where did he go to read comics? What is lacking in the Spider-Man movies? What does Eleazar love about Batman? Who died in Ultimate Spider-Man? What was Eleazar's comic about? What is Brett's novel about? What are Superman's new powers? Why did Eleazar stop watching Smallville? What's wrong with All-Star Batman and Robin? What's right about it? Why doesn't Eleazar like Damien Wayne?  Reading list: Amazing Spider-Man Bendis Daredevil Ultimate Spi ..read more

What show got Brian started with comics? What did Brian beg his mother to do when he was 4 years old? What happens in the Civil War comics? What are the issues with adapting Civil War to TV and film? What happened in Spider-Man comics during Civil War? Which comic book universe would Brian pick if he had to pick one, but who is his favorite character? How good is Gotham Central? What happened when nazis attacked Jack Kirby? What autobiographical comic did Paul Dini write? (See also this CBR article by Brian.) Is Batman Returns a Christmas movie? What was the birth of the MCU? Which is better ..read more

This week we get a Brett Solo episode. Will Brett's children blame him for not watching Batman The Animated Series with them? How are the Batman Beyond comics? Who is Jane Doe? Is Hugo Strange a doctor? What are the hot new Ultimate books? Who came first, Doctor Strange or Hugo Strange? When did Renee Montoya become the Question? Should Renee Montoya get her own show? What is Legend about? What did Brett like about We3? How does Brett feel about James Tynion IV? How was Brett's experience at Fan Expo with Multiverse Got Talent? What comic book services does Brett subscribe to?  Reading li ..read more

Joining me today is artist and comic shop aficionado Aynsley Leonardis! Check out Aynsley's indie comics convention, Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase - it's free - Saturday April 13. Is it OK to be confused when you read a comic? What comics has Gerard Way written? How did Aynsley get started reading comics? Who is Al Columbia? Would Gerard Way have had a career as a comic book artist and writer if not for his My Chemical Romance fame? What makes Umbrella Academy a good book? Has manga gotten more popular? What are some starter manga? What is Plus-Sized Elf? What comic did Brett pick up fo ..read more