San Diego Comic-Con is the premier event for all things comic books and comic book connected, including movies, television, gaming, interactive multimedia, and so much more! Cosplay galore and unique programming, exclusive previews, and presentations, not to mention the expansive exhibit hall representing all fandoms. Charlie is gonna walk us thoug…

The Vandals MC is roaring down the road, and Charlie and Casey are bringing up the rear! It is a rebellious time in America, the culture and people are changing almost as much as the USComicsCast’s hosts! Much like the country and podcast, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld…

Following King Aegon II’s coronation and the death of Queen Rhaenyra’s son, House Targaryen is divided in two. In King’s Landing, Aegon II rules from the Iron Throne, supported by Alicent and the Green Council. From exile on Dragonstone, Queen Rhaenyra and her Black Council consider their next move. House Rivera has thoughts! AAWA, The Boys are up …

“Sweet Tooth Season 3 cuts its saccharine with plenty of grimness and brutality.” Tim Stevens of The Spool says it better than anyone in hybridville. Sweet Tooth S3 wraps up a critically-beloved story-arc and these normies have thoughts! (We’re not crying, YOU’RE crying!) AAWA Charlie plays Don Draper and sells the Bad Boys 4-quel to an audience of…

Behold! The epic tale of a two-handed Furiosa! Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by a “younger” Immortan Joe & his merry bunch of handsome fellas. Does the prequel live up to…

…Apes are the dominant species on Earth, and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Also there are Ea…

“In a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles brought about by nuclear decimation, citizens must live in underground bunkers to protect themselves from radiation, mutants and bandits”. Think that sounds like a great concept for a video game? You’re right, Fallout is a highly popular video game franchise at this point! It’s ALSO a fantastic concept for…

He might fall from a tall building, he might roll a brand new car, ‘cause he’s the unknown stuntman that made Gosling such a star! Emily Blunt ain’t so bad either. This week the boys caught “Fall Guy” at the cinema and they have something to say about this retro-reboot! AAWA James Gunn plays Edna Mode and gets Kai-El into is Super(man) suit, while …

The Jersey invasion of “Lawn Guyland” has begun! Jon may have been in the vanguard, but Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes are without a doubt the big guns! Huntington won’t be the same after a vicious rogering by Jay & Silent Bob! The Paramount played host to our favorite hetero life-mates, and the Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Skybound Entertainment and…

Boy Kills World… a fever dream action film that follows “Boy”, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish thoughts and become an instrument of death. Charlie… a punk that sees movies without his awesome bother Jon. Whelp, at least Jon can ask him if it’s worth …

This week, Dev Patel pulls triple duty as Director, Star and co-writer of Monkey Man! An action thriller that debuted at South by Southwest, but is now slugging it out in movie theaters nationwide! Kid/Bobby/Monkey Man has nothing but fisticuffs and revenge on his mind in this slobber knocker of a flick; Hanumān would be proud. AAWA Constant Reader…

Dynamite Comics is bringing Space Ghost back from the dead by giving him the Thundercats treatment! This is no late-night talk show and it sure as heck-fire ain’t no kiddy-story. Space pirates, hijackers and nefarious characters beware, a powerful cosmic vigilante now metes out justice throughout the known galaxy, bringing vengeance to those who pr…

When you remake a cult classic, you had better come correct (or you might end up with a knife sticking out of your gut). At this point, Patrick Swayze has had his work remade so many times, he may as well be King Kong! Roadhouse is the most recent flick to be retread, this time by Amazon. Did the Bezos bunch drop a Double Deuce on our hearts? Your …

It’s 1997, Bill Clinton is in the White House, Biggie is gunned down in LA, Tyson is biting ears, and South Park debuts on Comedy Central, BUT you’re not allowed to watch it, so you comfort yourself by watching the greatest cartoon about angsty mutants since TMNT! The X-Men are on TV in all their 4-color glory, so heat up the hot pockets, pour your…

We’ve all had experiences and encounters with the unknown, and the unexplainable. We haven’t seen anything like this though. The Parables tell of an unimaginable evil, commanding an army of ghosts, with the power to kill by fear itself, you are literally scared to death. THIS was that threat that your heroes, Jon & Charlie faced at the WORLD premie…

Oh that sweet little Muad’Dib is back in all his big-eared, adorability! Chalamet and Co. are up to their sandy, Arrakis hi-jinx once again, and like OG fan-boy Stilgar….we are here for it. So sit back, and pass the Melange! AAWA Jon takes a good long look at the MANY additional entries into the Dune franchise and examine which might make successfu…

“Time…is a funny thing. The past, the future, it all gets mixed up. There is only one way to keep it straight, always remember who you are.” If “who you are” is a fan of the original American-anime, then you def have “mixed up” emotions as the Netflix live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to drop! It doesn’t matter if you are …

Down one founder, we looked to the Garden State for reinforcements, and the Co-host of Live From the Secret Stash, Christian Cordes has answered the call! Our new power-couple is getting into the Spy business, with the all-new Mr. And Mrs. Smith reboot on Prime. AAWA they do their best to summon the POWER with season 2 of Netflix’s He-Man: Revoluti…

When it comes to Kaiju, nobody has done it better or longer than Godzilla! In between modern slugfests with King Kong, ‘Zilla dropped an absolute classic re-telling of how his scaly hijinx got started. With an incredibly positive reception, there was really only one way to make a good thing great… re-release it in black and white! Nobody thought th…

“If I can change, and you can change, everybody can change!” When a Drago spin-off was announced in the midst of Sly Stallone’s very public prize fight with producer Irwin Winkler….. we were #TeamRocky. Now that the dust has settled and The Siberian Express is moving forward at full speed, it’s just about time to climb back in the ring. AAWA Chip Z…

Say what? Pardon? Huh? Oh…you say you’re ready for some undeniably adult content from Marvel? (Not in THAT way ya perv) Well say no more, because here comes ECHO…echo….echo, and she means business! Ms. Maya Lopez is back in her own show on Disney+ so put the kids to bed and get ready for some action-packed ish! AAWA yer boys are joined once again b…

When any degree of tragedy inevitably comes into our life, you’ll often hear the old chestnut, “It could be worse”. What people are referring to in that case…is the Von Erich family. Unquestionably the most cursed name in the wrestling business…and that’s saying something. That curse is depicted (and somewhat downplayed) in the film, The Iron Claw.…

When the McCallisters plan a family trip to France and end up sleeping in on the morning they are scheduled to fly out, they end up leaving their precocious baby boy behind. Unfortunately two bumbling house burglars are looking to break in to stately McCallister Manor on that same weekend, so young Kevin has to defend his home from evil-doers! Wait…

🎵Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does even more than a regular Spider-Man can. Bailey Briggs who the hell is he? Now Supernova is after the wrong Spidey. LOOK OUT! Doc Ock screwed up being Spider-Man!🎶 Superior Spider-Man #1 has infested the comic shops, and the Rivera’s have thoughts! AAWA the most famous blood-sucker is back in four-color funny …

Not so long ago….in the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada. Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler…. AGAIN. Debuting on Netflix, in all it’s animated glory; Scott, Ramona, Knives, Wallace, Stacey, Julie, Stephen, Kim, Young Neil, and the Evil 7 are all back! But after a graphic novel, major motion picture, and video game, is there any story eft t…

Higher? Further? Faster? Together? Carol Danvers has got some company now, and we ain’t talking about the Kree. Apparently not many folks have caught this latest offering from Marvel, but yer boys have and they have thoughts! Does this flick deserve to be flushed down the wormhole, or does it just take a Supreme Intelligence to figure out what’s go…

After an earth-shattering betrayal, (and an insanely successful Season One) Mark Grayson - AKA “INVINCIBLE”, fights to rebuild his life. In the face of apocalyptic threats, he discovers new allies and wrestles with his greatest fear - that he might become his father. A tall order for an 18 year old kid that has ZERO mustache game! AAWA Jon dries hi…

As we all come out of our Halloween candy induced diabetic comas, let us take the opportunity to feast our eyes on something completely NEW! Comic book superstar Tony Daniel brings us EDENWOOD, a new series from Image Comics, chronicling an eons-long series of multiverse wars between demons and witches which has found Earth as its latest and final …

With the Writers and Actors Unions in the midst of a Tom Seaver level STRIKE, NYCC ’23 was relegated to the comic book artists, cosplayers, vendors and FANS! Ghostbuster Charlie was front and center and is ready to drop the knowledge! AAWA-Jon was surprised to see that LOKI 2 has magically appeared on Disney+ just in time for spooky season. Is Marv…

One Piece - The Batman 2 - Elevator Pitch - USComics CastCome aboooooard and bring aloooooong, all your hopes and dreams. Together we will find everything that we’re looking for…. (assuming what you’re looking for is the best damn pirate-themed series to hit the open sea since Black Sails) ONE PIECE! Yet another beloved anime series has been adapte…

There is a brand new anti-hero and he’s not from a 4-color funny book. Maxwell Jacob Friedman is better than you and you may not know it yet! The AEW Champ and his company are setting paid fan attendance records and your fav podcast tag-team have thoughts! AAWA, Jon is looking to “Finish Him!” as Mortal Kombat 1 hits the re-boot button, meanwhile C…

Ahsoka Tano, hero of the Clone Wars and rebel amongst rebels, is back and she has brought the whole cadre of Filoni creations with her! An entirely new section of the Star Wars saga has been given the live-action treatment, and the Rivera Bros. have thoughts! AAWA Charlie fuels up the “Taco” and gets SPICY with his take on Blue Beetle, while Jon re…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem has dropped, and this week the ooze is flowing just like the nerdy conversation! Christian (of the inimitable Live! From the Secret Stash Podcast) joins Charlie once again, chatting about all things geek-tastic! AAWA the boys attempt an elevator pitch DOUBLE-TEAM and take us from the top floor to the land…

This week Charlie is a guest on the Live! From the Secret Stash podcast over at the Red Bank NJ, Mecca of comic books and Kev Smith couture and collectibles! 🇺🇸By Charlie & Jon Rivera

This year was more than a little different in sunny San Diego. With Sag-Aftra joining the Writers Guild on the picket lines, the International Comic Con reverted back to the artists, comics and collectables. Thank the Gods that we still had cos-players to provide some star-power! The USComics kids are here to break SDCC down! AAWA Jon gets to the b…

What Tom lacks in height, he more than makes up for in box office receipts. Mr. Cruise has done it again, as Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning is tops at theaters worldwide. The fellas were in attendance and they have thoughts! AAWA the Actors Union has joined the Writers on the picket line and Charlie has broken down all the reasons why and mulle…

As the casting news for Superman’s DCU reboot keeps coming in hot and heavy, it’s Clark’s softer, animated side that has caught our attention here at USComicsCast. The big-blue-boyscout is flying under the radar on MAX and Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, and your four-color funny buddies have thoughts! AAWA once AGAIN the King of the monsters has ris…

“It’s not the years honey, it’s the Milage”. Truer words were never spoken, as it’s been 15 years since Crystal Skull, but that Indiana Jones train keeps on rolling! The Dial of Destiny is in theaters and boy oh boy do the Rivera Brothers have thoughts! AAWA Charlie realizes, “that’s no moon, it’s a space station……oh wait no, it is a moon. A REBEL …

2011 was a LONG time ago, 7 seasons and 1 pandemic later, here we are and somehow the Mirror is still Black. Sci-Fi seems to have given way to horror as this newest season of Black Mirror on Netflix is all about finger-pointing and (relatively) modern hi-jinx. Rivera Inc. has thoughts! EXTRA! EXTRA! James Gunn seems to have found his Superman and L…

The “Invasion” is no longer a “Secret”, as Nick Fury and Co. are back in action over on Disney+! AI Opening Credits not-withstanding, the series that promises a return to form has the masses talking, and the Rivera’s are no exception! AAWA Charlie rides shotgun as Chris Hemsworth gets back on the Extraction wagon, while Jon wonders what’s been goin…

The Summer season is well underway, and the multiplexes are FILLED with a new blockbuster every weekend! This week on USComics Cast it’s a double feature, as the fellas have taken in both Transformers: Rise of the Beasts & The Flash! As one franchise hangs on for dear life, another one races to it’s highly anticipated conclusion. Which is which? Jo…

Arachnophobia be damned! This past weekend, nerds from across the land trekked Miles & Miles to catch the animated sequel… Spider-Man:Across the Spider-verse, and your friendly neiborhood podcasters were no exception. Like J Jonah Jameson, they have thoughts! AAWA Jon looks back on an underrated Superman/Gi Joe cross-over publication (kinda), while…

Secretly a spy, but thought by his family to be a dull salesman, Arnie has to track down a nuclear weapon, while saving the world and his relationship with his loved ones at the same time. Plot to True Lies, you ask? NOPE! This would be the plot to Schwarzenegger’s first TV gig FUBAR! The Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie worships at the alte…

With a spin-off and 10 direct installments in it’s rearview mirror, and the promise of at LEAST one more, the franchise that started with a tuna sandwich just refuses to die (just like most of its characters). “The End of the Road Begins” with Fast X, and ya boys have THOUGHTS! AAWA Jon looks to the stars in anticipation of Rom: The Space Knight’s …

🎶 Even though it’s been a long road baybay, they’re the melody to my song. You and I, we were made for this moment, you’re going to rock, they’re going to rock, we’re going to… rock on! Rock on and on and on! 🎶Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are back, and rocking on Disney+ and these groupies have thoughts! AAWA Charlie leans into the rumor of Fi…

They were gone for quite a while, but no matter what comes next, the galaxy still needs its guardians…. James Gunn bids the Marvel universe a fond farewell with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 and the Rivera Ravagers have thoughts (we’re not crying, you’re crying) AAWA Jon brings us back to Earth with all your favorite hybrids in season 2 of Sweet To…

STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! 11,000 Hollywood screenwriters have hit the picket lines over streaming residuals, higher pay and job protection from AI. Who would have thought that the battle against the machines would be fought by the same nerds that conceived The Matrix, Terminator, Ex Machina and Tron? THESE writers have thoughts. AAWA Charlie looks to…

Evil Dead Rise - The Flash - Power Rangers - USComics Cast 4:15“Klaatu….Barada….Nikto!” Once again, it’s time to crack open the Necronomicon, read some Latin, and let the hi-jinx ensue! Evil Dead Rise has hit theaters and this time it’s a family affair. Who else but the Bros. Rivera to usher you through the chaos, chain-sawing and shotgunning every…

Hey paisanos! It’s the Super Rivera Bros., Super Mario review! 🎵“Yo, you’re in for a treat so hang on to your seat get ready for adventure and remarkable feats. You’ll meet Koopas, and Troopas, the Princess and the others, hanging with the plumbers you’ll be hooked on the brothers!” 🎶 AAWA Charlie puts the tea on, toasts up some garlic bread, and p…

The space opera known as Star Wars has been around since 1977, shockingly it took till 1999 for George Lucas’ & co. to get their own convention. Here we are, 24 years later and Celebration Europe has just wrapped up in London! The House of Mouse has let all us scruffy-looking Nerf-hearders know what we can expect in the coming months, and your favo…