Summer, it turns me upside down...By The Arch Independent

You want it to be one way... but its the other wayBy The Arch Independent

Chris stops by to chat about counterculture and sexsomniaBy The Arch Independent

Come Bite the AppleBy The Arch Independent

Water slides and whatnot...By The Arch Independent

The crew and all the fools; and all the politics - get your lips ready, gonna gag; gonna make you sickBy The Arch Independent

Artificial questions and synthetic answersBy The Arch Independent

Oh well, what a bummer - we just keep on getting dumber...By The Arch Independent

The lawfare is so absurd, the host simply walks off the showBy The Arch Independent

The CollabCast returnsBy The Arch Independent

Creating Award Winning DeceptionsBy The Arch Independent

Elements One, Two, and ThreeBy The Arch Independent

Sachin joins the show to chat about thingsBy The Arch Independent

If they say "why?" - tell 'em that its human nature...By The Arch Independent

New Year - Same Great PodcastBy The Arch Independent

Thanksgiving Football Special - Tony returns to talk about the NFL and make some predictions for the Postseason and Draft.By The Arch Independent

All this machinery making modern podcasts can still be open-hearted; not so algo charted, it's really just a question of your honesty.By The Arch Independent

This week we got together to talk about a brief, single-issue of comics that was important for the time even if it slightly misses the mark. In November 2001, Marvel released an issue of The Amazing Spider-Man commemorating and memorializing the events of September 11, 2001. Join us as we chat about the comic itself and the broader issue it tackled…

Now, it is time once again. Time to judge. Time to quantify. Time to assign value. And time, ultimately, to viciously rank the comics, leaving on one as the ultimate winner, reigning over all others. It is time! For the Finale! Veronica's theme for this season is stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. Monte's theme is the five…

Return of the Collabcast... Hives, Easy Targets & Killdozers.By The Arch Independent

What I want to know is, are you a lizard?By The Arch Independent

It's finally happened. Nimona has been released and we have all watched it. Now it's time to talk about it. In this not-so-minisode we talked about the long-awaited Netflix adaptation of N.D. Stevenson's Nimona. This movie was definitely worth watching, and we would all recommend reading the original graphic novel as well! Next week we will be post…

The time has finally come to read the best-selling comic book of all time! This week, we read and discussed X-Men (1991) #1-3 "Rubicon", a story about a lot of things and also nothing. This story concludes Chris Claremont's iconic run of X-Men, and contains great character exploration of Magneto as well as an introduction to the structure of the X-…

Begin the day with a friendly voice; a theory, unobtrusiveBy The Arch Independent

We've heard your cries, we've seen the posters, we've tasted your tears, and we have listened. In their benevolence, Veronica and Monte have returned with another minisode talking about their playthrough of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Next week Melissa will be rejoining the podcast to talk about X-Men (1991) #1-3 "Rubicon", the story that kicks off post…

You guys, this is literally the most beautiful comic art we have ever seen. There's an alien corgi robot. You MUST see him. He is everything. Taylor struggles to feel herself in the town of Ozma gap--stifled, controlled, and forced to live in hiding as a human boy when her true identity is the alien princess known as the Galaxy Crowned. But when a …

Look, we all love indie comic podcasts, right? For sure. Obviously. They are categorically the best type of podcasts. But what sort of podcasts do our illustrious hosts like to listen to in their free time, APART from indie comic podcasts? Join said hosts as they go over their original and most frequently listened to mainstream shows. Their podcast…

These little setbacks are sometimes what we need to take a giant step forward...By The Arch Independent

This week we read Fantastic Four (2002) #60 "Inside Out", a stand-alone promotional issue kicking off Mark Waid's run on Fantastic Four. This is a story introducing Waid's version of these classic characters, and setting the stage for the stories he will tell. Next book club episode, we will be reading Galaxy: The Prettiest Star, a story about a al…

So we're nerds right? We do some nerd shit. We read comics, we watch Star Trek, we play Dungeons and Dragons, and we watched the new D&D movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. So we're gonna talk about it. What more do you want from us? Next week we will be reading Fantastic Four (2002) #60, a one-issue introductory arc by Mark Waid that i…

For many kids today, no matter how kind and upbeat, no matter how good their friends or how supportive and loving their parents, the world presents innumerable hurdles and hostilities. But each and every one of them, and each and every one of us, have a spark of true power to help protect our communities. It's just for one teen, Nubia, that spark i…

Continuing his journey through X-Men continuity, Monte reads X-Men: Messiah Complex, a huge crossover X-Men event published from October 2007-January 2008 and involving four different X-books. This event marks a huge shift in X-Men continuity and is the climax of the events set in motion in the House of M in 2005. Next week we will all be back in a…

It puts the lotion in the basket - or it gets the hose again...By The Arch Independent

How much story can you get for only 10 cents?? Not that much, apparently. This week we read Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure by Greg Rucka. This issue (a prelude/teaser for an upcoming Batman event) was sold for the discounted price of 10 cents, resulting in it becoming the 3rd best-selling superhero comic book of all time. This issue was somewhat lig…

Joker takes over Arkham Asylum and Monte has to deal with it. This week Veronica forced Monte to play Batman: Arkham Asylum and we talked about the first three hours. Who knows, this may become a new series. Next week Melissa will be rejoining the podcast to talk about Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure, a promotional issue by Greg Rucka with art by Ric…

Can you rebuild yourself after you realize every action you've taken up to that point has resulted in a person you absolutely do not want to be? Join us as we discuss Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn and Nicole Goux, a DC Graphic Novel for Young Adults that explores a reimagined origin story for Cassandra Cain, a legacy Batgirl. We are joined by…

Mystique, Aura, and AnthonyBy The Arch Independent

A cure for mutant-kind, a brainwashed psychic dinosaur, and an early modern mystic murdering your entire family in order to resurrect himself and be reunited with his gay lover? Must be X-Men. In this week's X-Minisode, Monte talks about: Astonishing X-Men (2004) #1-6 "Gifted" by Joss Whedon & John Cassaday Uncanny X-Men (1963) #455-459 "World's En…

Teenage angst, radioactive spiders, a hulking goblin monster-man, bad friends, and questionable parenting. Must be a Spider-Man comic. This week we read Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7 by Brian Michael Bendis & Bill Jemas with art by Mark Bagley. Next week will be a minisode, and then we will be reading Shadow of the Batgirl, an alternate take on t…

Someone once said that Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is the best animated superhero movie of all time. Really, somebody said it. Someone we follow on Twitter. I bookmarked it, but it was so long ago I can't find the tweet. Was it you? If you know who it was, let me know, please. In any case, we watched the movie, and now we shall discuss it! Join us…

Kayaking on the River StyxBy The Arch Independent

We all remember adolescence. The changes to your body and to your relationships, experimenting with ways to define and express yourself, looking forward to going forth into the adult world, controlling the elemental force of water and discovering your secret origins... What, you guys didn't do that? Join us as we discuss You Brought Me the Ocean, a…

This episode we will solve the age-old debate of terrorism. You're welcome. Ok not really. We will be discussing how Star Trek actually solved the age-old debate of terrorism. Ok not really. Maybe they just kinda skirted the issue and glossed over some important context and details. Idk, it's art, ok? Not everything has to have a solution. Sometime…

A Real Arch Indie Would collab edition with good fella Chris.By The Arch Independent

How do you rebuild from your worst enemy taking over your body and living your superhero life with all your superhero friends, forming new relationships and burning old bridges and leaving the existential question of "if I'm not in control of my body am I responsible for the things that happen"? This week we read a story that doesn't answer those q…

Cinnamon and sugary and softly spoken lies...By The Arch Independent

The time has come for the long-anticipated, overwhelmingly-demanded, hotly-solicited return of X-Men minisodes. Basically, we didn't have any ideas for a minisode this week so instead Monte is talking about X-Men. The stories discussed in this minisode are: New X-Men (2001) #114-116 "E is for Extinction" by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely X-Treme X-…

*Audio Fixed* This week we discuss Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang, with art by Gurihura, the earliest entry in the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults (formerly DC Ink) lineup. Join us as we follow an old-school incarnation of Superman (from back when he just leapt tall buildings in a single bound, rather than fly so fast around the Ear…

We're back! Join us as we discuss the new comics for Season 12! Monte's theme for this season will be the top-selling super hero comic books of all time. Veronica's theme will be stories from the DC Graphic Novels for Young Adults imprint. The comic lineup for Season 12 will be: Superman Smashes the Klan Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1-6 You Brought M…

Detective Drew helps the show investigate comedy, class, and motion pictures...By The Arch Independent