On this week's episode, Joey returns to warn us about the dangers of purchasing a new home, Steve finds a garage full of comics, and Bob takes the quiz master's stage once again for a jam-packed episode of the Talking Comics podcast!

Aaron, Bob, and John pour one out for the loss of the legend that was Dolly Parton. The boys also discuss the upcoming New York Comic Con, why Superboy Prime might not actually suck, how Comixology is actively trying to turn off comic readers with its latest update once again, & the cleavage poison continues on Beyond the Gates!

Aaron just flew in from Flame Con 2026, and boy, are his arms tired! On this week's show, Aaron, Bob, and Steve question the future of comic book-related cons, check in on Miles Morales, celebrate the Fantastic Four's 65th anniversary, and more!

In this week's episode, Bob, John, and Steve are studying remarkably bright creatures, drinking tea with Verity Pennyworth, and suffocating in a cloud of Dakar Noir while talking about comic books, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and reviewing a list of the "10 Best Non-Superhero Comics of the 2020s So Far."

We're a little late to the party this week, but better late than never, right? In this week's episode, Joey, Aaron, Bob, and Steve skip the usual rigmarole to focus on the latest film from Marvel Studios, Spider-Man: Brand New Day! We'll be back with our regularly scheduled program next week, but for now, we're going all-in on Spidey's newest big-screen adventure!

Hello everybody! This week's episode will release on FRIDAY, August 8th, and will focus almost exclusively on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, so be sure to check out the film and feel free to share your thoughts with us at [email protected]!

NOW on SPOTIFY! Aaron & Joey make their triumphant return from summer hiatus, joining John and Joey to discuss all the news emerging from the 2026 San Diego Comic Con. The gang also discusses the Eisner Award winners as well as the past & future of the MCU. Aaron brings us up to date on Heartstopper and Beyond the Gate, Bob laments Captain Marvel's Dark Past, and John contemplates ripping his eyes out while watching Masters of the Universe. Books Read: Zatanna #4, Skate Ali #2, Captain Marvel: Dark Past #4, Superman: the Book of El #7-10, Heartstopper 8-51. Other things discussed: The Furious & Masters of the Universe

NOW on SPOTIFY! The Summer of Carolyn is here as Bob and John are joined by Doctor Professor Carolyn Cocca. The trio discuss the Doomsday trailer, the big changes at Marvel as they move from New York to Los Angeles as well as naming Steve Wacker as the new EIC, but we refuse to forget CB Cebulski AKA Akira Yoshida and his contribution to cultural appropriations. Comics Read: Captain America #12-13 ,Avengers: Armageddon #2, It Rhymes with Takei , A Wizard of Earthsea, And to think we started as a book club , All the Hulk Feels , The Faraway Forest: Wally’s Route, Batwoman #5, & Fantastic Four #14 Other Stuff: The Beginning Or The End (1947), Day One (1989 TV mini-series), Hiroshima (1995 docu-drama), Hiroshima (1953/Japan), The Day After Trinity, Trinity And Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

The Summer of John resumes this week as John regails us with tales from the cabin in the woods, Steve leaves his cousin to die in the Long Island Sound, and Bob schools us on the true horrors of Troma Entertainment! Oh, and because this is a comic book podcast, we do discuss a pile of books this week, and even find our way to some hot and nerdy news items!

Nikki is coming for the top of the ropes, folks! That's right! Cue the entrance music because Nikki Torres is back on this week's episode, and she's brought enough beer, books, and sass for everybody! On this episode, Bob, Steve, and Nikki discuss everything from comic books to bad horror movies, Disney musicals, wrestling, geese, and much more!