What did Zack and Charlotte talk about on this very special variant cover? Listen to find out! Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2007 pt. 6 Astonishing X-Men / Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men / Wolverine#19 to #24 / 1/ #56 End of Whedon / Cassaday, and an issue of Wolverine I don’t remember! X-Men: Messiah CompleXMessiah CompleX reading orderSee the RO Pla…

Dave (Hot Cold Summer era), Charlotte, and special guest Zachary Deane tackle the revamped, post Civil War Thunderbolts, the Inhumans vs Marvel Universe event Silent War, more Marvel Zombies, and for some ungodly reason, the first issue of Omega Flight. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Thunderbolts…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack go to the Brubakery to talk the debut of Immortal Iron Fist, and Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark on Daredevil! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Immortal Iron Fist#1 to #7 Flippin great – I’d recommend just continuing through issue #14 Daredevil#93 to #99 Because you demanded i…

Dave and Zack talk One More Day listener feedback, parenthood, Garth Ennis & The Boys, and much more in this limited edition Big Daddy special! Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2007 pt.4 Immortal Iron Fist#1 to #7 Flippin great – I’d recommend just continuing through issue #14 Daredevil#93 to #99 Because you demanded it! Play along with: Comic Book Her…

Charlotte “Booba” Costigan, Tonantzack, and special guest Sara Century wrap up the series covering the renowned comic book publisher Fantagraphics. This is the secondof two episodes covering Love and Rockets, focused on the work of Gilbert Hernandez. Our first episode, five months ago, covered Jaime Hernandez’ work. Comics covered in this episode: …

Dave, Charlotte and Zack go IN on the controversial Spider-Man: One More Day, and then kick off the relaunched Thor by JMS and Oliver Coipel! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Amazing Spider-Man#539 to #543 / #544 (One More Day) #545Back in Black and One More DayThor#1 to #6 JMS/Coipel Thor relaunch…

Dave is still reading Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. This episode, a major sea change happens in our argument about the comic. On Convincible #6 we read: Invincible Vol. 17: W…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack go all in on the Bendis Avengers, including the debut of the Illuminati. The results will surprise you! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Mighty Avengers / New Avengers / New Avengers: Illuminati#1 to #6 / #27 to #37 / #1 to #5 Enter the Illuminati! Up Next: My Marvelous Yea…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack tackle Civil War fallout through the Death of Captain America and Avengers Initiative! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Captain America / Civil War: Fallen Son / Captain America#25 / #1 to #5 / #26 to #33 Civil War fallout, Brubaker Cap in a new era Civil War: The Confessio…

A sexually transmitted Zack-sease and De-Charlotte 21 are covering two Fantagraphics releases graphic novels: – Black Hole (1995) by Charles Burn – Dementia 21 (2018) by Shintaro Kago Topics discussed: – Does the “bug” mean much as a metaphor in Black Hole? Is reading the comic looking for one a mistake? – Is it possible to talk about a comedy comi…

Charlotte and Zack watched Ghost Rider. Do you dare enter the Cage? Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2007 pt. 1 ————————————————————————————- You can find more Marvel Comics guides on Comic Book Herald at: mymarvelousyear.com Music for My Marvelous Year is credited to Disasterpeace. Support for My Marvelous Year comes via Patreon backers, for as little…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk Marvel’s Civil War. Whose side are you on? On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Civil WarCivil War #1 to #7 Full reading order: https://www.comicbookherald.com/the-complete-marvel-reading-order-guide/guide-part-7-civil-war/ Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2007 pt. 1 Captain A…

Charlotte and Zack get ready for CIVIL WAR. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): The Road to Civil WarAmazing Spider-Man #529 New Avengers: Illuminati Amazing Spider-Man #530 Fantastic Four #536 – #537 Amazing Spider-Man #531 Civil War: Opening Shot #1The Road to Civil War Up Next: My Marvelous Year — …

Dave and special guest Spike Stonehand share their top 5 favorite comics and graphic novels of 2024 so far, as well as picks for the best of Marvel and DC this year. You can find more from Spike at his website. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 9 The Road to Civil WarAmazing Spider-Man #529 New Avengers: Illuminati Amazing Spider-Man #530 Fanta…

Zackula, Charlacabra, and Tiffany “Blah!”-bb are covering two monstrous graphic novels: – My Favorite Thing is Monsters (2017) by Emil Ferris – Monsters (2021) by Barry Windsor Smith Topics discussed: – How much does the authorial vs. character voice matter to the success of My Favorite Thing is Monsters? – Is Monsters a genre work or literary work…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack wonder with “The Oath” is the best modern Doctor Strange story, talk about the wedding of Storm and Black Panther, and dig deep into what makes Marvel Zombies tick. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Doctor Strange: The Oath#1 to #5 Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin in the be…

Dave loves (loved?) Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. This episode, a major sea change happens in our argument about the comic. On Convincible #5 we read: Invincible Vol. 14: The…

Annihilation refreshes Marvel Cosmic, and nearly kills our podcast. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): AnnihilationAnnihilation Prologue, Annihilation #1 to #6 Full Reading Order: link Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 8 Doctor Strange: The Oath#1 to #5 Brian K. Vaughn and Marcos Martin in the be…

Dave and Charlotte talk reactions to the X-Men ’97 debut, and then the gang chats with Zack about their most exciting month-to-month comics collecting experiences. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 7 AnnihilationAnnihilation Prologue, Annihilation #1 to #6 Full Reading Order: link Play along with: Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order Downlo…

Charlotte and Zack talk Marvel’s wackadoo comedy Nextwave and Dan Slott’s work on She-Hulk and The Thing. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.#1 to #6https://www.somanyofus.com/She-Hulk (2005)#1 to #7The Thing#8Added by Patreon backer Justin W. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — …

The Undigestible Zackum and Millenium Charlotte are covering three separate “stoner comics”: – Dungeon Quest (available on Comixology, vol. 1-4) – Prison Pit (available as a complete collection on Hoopla) – Megg, Mogg, and Owl (read Megahex or Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam to start, then read your fill of other volumes) Topics discussed: – Is there a un…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk all things Planet Hulk! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Incredible Hulk#89 to #95, Giant-Size Hulk #1, #96 to #105Planet Hulk Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 6 Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E.#1 to #6https://www.somanyofus.com/She-Hulk (2005)#1 to #7The Thing#8Added…

Dave and Zack have a boy’s night. Today’s episode is sponsored by Marvel Strike Force! Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 5 Incredible Hulk#89 to #95, Giant-Size Hulk #1, #96 to #105Planet Hulk Play along with: Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order Downloadable Checklist! This week’s episode is brought to you by: https://go.foursigmatic.com/m…

Dave loves (loved?) Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. This episode, Dave tries to bring in some help: We’re joined by Brad and Lisa of Comic Book Couples Counseling! On Convincib…

Dave and Zack talk a wide variety of Marvel’s 2006 comics, including listener-supported selections like Agents of Atlas and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-Factor#1 to #6Peter David launches X-Factor investigationsNew X-Men#20 to #27Yost and Kyle relaunch New X-Men fo…

Zackdick the Comic-Fucker and Charlotte Coleslaw are joined this month by Dave Puesing, founder and CEO of Comic Book Herald. On this episode, we’re covering the seminal Eightball by Daniel Clowes. We’re talking issues #1-18 (what’s included in The Complete Eightball collection). Topics discussed: – Can the comic succeed simply by expressing the in…

Dave and Zack go in on Ed Brubaker’s Marvel Comics of 2006. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Captain America#15 to #21Brubaker run continues until Civil War tie-insDaredevil#82 to #86, #88 to #92The Devil in Cell Block DBooks of Doom#1 to #6 Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 4 X-Factor#1 to #6P…

Charlotte and Zack decide what comics they would take with them to a desert island (or death row). Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 3 Captain America#15 to #21Brubaker run continues until Civil War tie-insDaredevil#82 to #86, #88 to #92The Devil in Cell Block DBooks of Doom#1 to #6 Play along with: Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order Down…

Dave and Charlotte dig deep into X-Men: Decimation in this rare, first-of-its-kind, Patreon sponspored episode! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-Men#177-179, 188-193Added by Patron backers Cody and Ryne!The 198#1-5 Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2006 pt. 3 Captain America#15 to #21Brubaker run cont…

Dave loves Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. On Convincible #3 we watched Invincible on Prime, and read: Invincible Vol. 8: My Favorite MartianInvincible #36–41Invincible Vol. 9:…

Charlotte “Horny Redhead” Costigan, Zackie the Man-chanic, and special guest Sara Century begin a new series covering the renowned comic book publisher Fantagraphics. This is the first of two episodes covering Love and Rockets, focused on the work of Jaime Hernandez. Our second episode, coming in five months, will cover Gilbert Hernandez’ work. Com…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack kick off the Marvel Comics of 2006 by looking at the post House of M landscape in the X-Men’s Decimation, and New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): DecimationSon of M #1`to #6, X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1 to #6 Full reading order: link New Aven…

Charlotte and Zack get tricked into discussing an Invincible and Spider-Man team-up! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Drax the Destroyer#1 to #4Drax essentially gets a revamped origin from Keith Giffen!Runaways (2005)#1 to #6Series relaunch, new character debutsMarvel Team-Up#14Team up of the centu…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack take a moment to celebrate the year that was. We share who has the best wife, answer listener questions, discuss what Jawan can teach us about superhero movies, and all our year-end favorites across comics, movies, music and more! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Up Next: M…

Dave and Charlotte are freed from the tyranny of Zack and talk the end of Bendis/Maleev Daredevil and the start of Reginal Hudlin and John Romita Jr on Black Panther. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Daredevil#71 to #81The Bendis Maleev era of Daredevil concludesBlack Panther#1 to #6Reginald Hudlin…

Dungeon Zack and Shattered Charlotte wrap up our discussion on the work on Molly Knox Ostertag, covering three stand-alone graphic novels. Comics covered in this episode: – Girl From the Sea – Shattered Warrior – Dungeon & Dragons: Dungeon Club Vol. 1 Topics discussed: – Does MKO’s artistic style suit the material of Shattered Warrior? – What if a …

Dave, Zack and Charlotte talk Marvel’s 2005 event House of M. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Excalibur / House of M#14 / #1 to #8Check out Comic Book Herald’s complete House of M reading order for more! Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2005 pt. 6 Daredevil#71 to #81The Bendis Maleev era of Daredevil …

Dave loves Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. On Convincible #2 we read: Invincible Vol. 5: The Facts of LifeInvincible #0, 20–24, 25 (origin stories from the back only).Invincibl…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack review the latest MCU film, The Marvels. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2005 pt. 5 Excalibur / House of M#14 / #1 to #8Check out Comic Book Herald’s complete House of M reading order for more! Play along with: Comic Book Herald’s Marvel Reading Order Downloadable Checklist! This week’s episode is brought to you by: https://go…

Witch Boy Zack and Shapeshifting Charlotte begin our discussion on the work on Molly Knox Ostertag, covering her three graphic novels in the Witch Boy Trilogy. Comics covered in this episode: – The Witch Boy – The Hidden Witch – The Midwinter Witch. Topics discussed: – Is there a difference in how representation should be handled in children’s medi…

Dave and Zack tackle two of Marvel’s most well-known works of the aughts, with both “Winter Soldier” and “Extremis” heavily influencing adaptations of Captain America and Iron Man in the MCU! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Captain America#1 to #9, #11 to #14Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting with The W…

Avengers Assemble! Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk about the all new Avengers of the 2000s! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): New Avengers#1 to #10Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch launch a New Avengers roster.Young Avengers#1 to #6Teens! Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2005 pt. 5 Excalibur / House of…

Dave and Charlotte gather for a powerful, moving and life-affirming long chat about the direction of Marvel Comics new Ultimate Universe, Loki season two, and reports of the MCU’s struggles in the 2020s. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2005 pt. 3 Captain America#1 to #9, #11 to #14Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting with The Winter Soldier!Iron Man#1 to #6Ex…

Zack and Charlotte talk about the end of Wolverine Enemy of the State, the introduction of X-23, and the “Danger” arc of Astonishing X-Men. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): X-23 (2005)#1 to #6The origins of X-23 from Chris Yost and Craig KyleWolverine#26 to #32Enemy of the State concludesAstonishin…

Dave and Zack finish the Waid/Wieringo era of Fantastic Four and then check out some Dan Slott written miniseries, Spider-Man/Human Torch and Great Lakes Avengers. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Fantastic Four520 to 523A New Herald of Galactus, end of Waid and WieringoSpider-Man/Human Torch#1 to …

Zack and Charlotte begin our discussion on the work on Molly Knox Ostertag, covering her online work, including her current work on Substack. Comics covered in this episode: – Her online work, in order of how much we recommend reading it: Strong Female Protagonist, Darkest Night, How The Best Hunter In The Village Met Her Death, Lord of the Rings f…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack are coming to you live from New York Comic Con in front of an adoring audience! Today we’re talking about the listener response to our iconic Sins Past episode, the news Dave broke about Marvel’s relaunched Ultimate Universe, and Kevin Feige’s claims that the best of the MCU is yet to come. Up Next: My Marvelous Year — 2005…

Dave loves Invincible. Zack thinks it stinks. Charlotte hates to watch Dads fight. This is Convincible, where we try to convince each other whether Invincible is one of the best or worst superhero comics of all time. On Convincible #1 we read: VolumesIssuesInvincible Vol. 1: Family MattersInvincible #1–4Invincible Vol. 2: Eight Is EnoughInvincible …

The debate you’ve all been waiting for: Amazing Spider-Man – Sins Past! Then, the rest of Zack’s Deane’s List takeover!! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited, except Punisher MAX): Amazing Spider-Man#509-514Sins Past Spectactular Spider-Man#21The REAL sin: gamblingPeter Parker: Spider-Man#38Yeah it’s fro…

Dave, Charlotte and Zack talk a Super Villain team-up heist, a Loki wins miniseries, and the launch of Cable & Deadpool! On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Identity Disc#1 to #5Requested by Patreon Backer Johannes K.Loki#1 to #4By Rob Rodi and Esad RibicCable & Deadpool#1, #7 to #10Simultaneously one…