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Issue #742: Bye Ultimate Felicia Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! 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. 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: Strange Tales #4, World's Finest #48, Captain America #7, Fantastic Four #8, Power Fantasy #16, Oracles OGN, Generation X-23 #1, The Thing on the Doorstep #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #24, Red Book #2-3, and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #1. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcom

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)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

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 Apes vs Fantastic Four, Planet of the Apes VisionariesOther Stuff: Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel), Common Goal (novel), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from

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 #2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

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!The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

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), King Sorrow (novel), Star Trek: Starfield Academy Episodes #1-2, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (movie), The Toxic Avenger (movie)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our I

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 #1Other Stuff: Tron: Ares, I Was a Teenage Slasher (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Strange Pictures (novel)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podca

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), Katabasis (novel by R.F. Kuang), The WIll of Doom #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #21-23, Ultimate Endgame #1, Heated Rivalry (TV series & novels), Moonchild (Webtoon), Change Your Story (Webtoon), Primrose Academy, Pumped, TLG, The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (novel), Birds of Prey, Wrestleheist #1, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6Other Stuff:

Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First FamilyDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #733 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Two: The Hive Strikes BackDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!'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.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Issue #732 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part One: A New Kind of HeroDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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.This week, Steve and Aaron take us through their 2025 highlights, including Steve's love for THUNDERBOLTS* and Aaron's obsession with Beyond the Gates.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can

Issue #731: Juggling Lots of BallsDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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 #28, Giant-Sized Criminal #1, The Voice Said Kill #4, Wiccan: Witches’ Road #1, Redcoat #12-15, Batman #162, Batman #3-4, and Gantz Vol. 1-12.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can

Issue #730: Cuttin’ Promos with Steve OrlandoDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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 My Shoulder #1, DC’s I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, DC KO #1-2, Justice League Unlimited #13, and Black Magick #1-16.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingco

Issue #729: Happy Doomsgiving!Download Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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 second before the computers get in the way; you weren’t hallucinating!Comics talked this week: Strange Tales #2, Harley Quinn x Elvira #2, Captain America #5, One World Under Doom #9,Marian Heretic #1-2, Mary Sue #1-2, Anzuelo OGN, Hello, Sunshine OGN, Everything Dead & Dying #3, and Red Book #2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle,

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 #5Other Stuff: The Running ManComics 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, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @Ta

Issue #727: Avengers vs Santa ClausDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!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 Crimes #1, Imperial #4, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComic

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 HoursThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

It’s spooky season on the Talking Comics podcast this week, and friend of the pod and all-around LEGEND Kristen Gudsnuk returns to chat horror films (including her star-turn in 2012’s Moto Psycho) and her upcoming series with Dark Horse, Touched by a Demon.Also, lots of talk on the state of Big 2 comics, including Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Also also, ever wonder what happens when a vending machine is REBORN? Well, tune in to find out!Comics talked this week: Justice League Unlimited #12, It’s Jeff #5, Fantastic Four #4, Exquisite Corpses #6, News from the Fallout #5, Escape #3, Undead Iron Fist #2, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Vol. 1 & 2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us

John, Bob, Steve, and a little bit of Joey go a long way to hold the fort down this week, as another Talking Comics podcast goes in the books. While the guys wax rhapsodic about the evolution of media, Doctor Doom gets spicy, and something simply won't stop killing the children!Books: World's Finest #44, Captain America #4, One World Under Doom #8, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, Transformers #25, Spider-Man #13-14, Something is Killing the Children #42-44, A Monster Hunter Walks Into a BarThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Bob and Aaron are back from New York City Comic-Con, and boy are their arms tired! But enough hilarious jokes! We've also got Adam from the Comics Matter Podcast crasing on the couch this week, so you know it's gonna be a good one! Comics: Strange Tales #1, Harley Quinn x Elvira, Absolute Evil #1, DC v. Vampires: World War V #7-12, Justice League: The Omega ActDC KO #1, Everything Dead & Dying #2, Moan OGN, Black Hammer: Visions #5, Camgirl, Superman: the Kryptonite SpectrumThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.