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Join best buds Blaine & Adam as they hand out art awards, best lines, and showcase creator biographies in a monthly comic book reading club. Plus: surprise episodes covering TV/film and comic creator interviews.
Episodes
- Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1
Your heroes return to chat Avengers Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman! In this episode we chat the big ideas in this comic, who is on the Avengers team, and why the Illuminati are so sick. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creator…
- Avengers by Jonathan Hickman | First Impressions
Your heroes return to give their First Impressions on Avengers by Jonathan Hickman! "Earth's Mightiest Heroes expand their sphere of influence to a global - even interplanetary - level, but who will answer Captain America's call? When Eart…
- Helen of Wyndhorn
Your heroes retrun to read Helen of Wyndhorn . In this episode we chat the story's themes of grief, what worked and what didn't, and why the art is so sick. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Ar…
- Helen of Wyndhorn | First Impressions
Your heroes return to give their first impressions on Helen of Wyndhorn . "Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan; Helen Cole is called back to h…
- Top 10 Movies of 2025 | Beyond The Panels
It's Christmas in Tinseltown and your heroes have the Oscar Fever! Pop some popcorn and climb aboard as Blaine and Adam recount their Top 10 Movies of 2025, plus honorable mentions and a preview of what they're hyped for in 2026. Who's goi…
- Spectators
Your heroes visit the afterlife in Spectators ! In this episode we chat about why we love Brian K. Vaughan stories, the place of sex & violence in western entertainment, what we think Spectators is about, and discuss the awesome painterly…
- Spectators | First Impressions
Your heroes return to give their First Impressions on Spectators ! "Hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from th…
- Simon Roy on "A Star Called the Sun" | Creator Interview
Your heroes are joined by comic creator Simon Roy to discuss his sci-fi anthology: A Star Called the Sun ! In this interview, Simon explains the history of his sci-fi universe, shares the origin of these seven stories, and details how he p…
- 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Your heroes ring in the New Year with 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank ! In this episode we chat about what makes this story so fun, what makes a good homage, and why we love the wallpaper in this story so much. As always you'll hear us cover the H…
- 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank | First Impressions
Your heroes are back to read 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank ! "4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK is the darkly comedic story of four burgeoning child criminals and their elaborate plans. When a group of bumbling criminals show up in her father's life looki…
- Friday Revisited
Your heroes get our their fingerprint kits to reread Friday . In this episode we chat about why we love Brubaker comics, if we like stories about faeries or not, and what we thought about the ending. As always you'll hear us cover the Hist…
- Friday Revisited | First Impressions
Your heroes put on their Sherlock hats to finally finish Friday ! "Friday Fitzhugh spent her childhood solving crimes and digging up occult secrets with her best friend Lancelot Jones, the smartest boy in the world. But that was the past,…
- Aliens Vs. Avengers
Your heroes are joined by special guest Ethan Galis to discuss Aliens Vs. Avengers . In this episode we chat about the crazy concept, what makes this story so fun, and theories on what exactly happens. As always you'll hear us cover the Hi…
- Aliens vs. Avengers | First Impressions
Your heroes return to Weyland-Yutani headquarters to read Aliens vs. Avengers . First Impressions is a spoiler-free shorter episode where we introduce which book we are reading and chat about our first impressions, including: The Bare Bone…
- Dracula
Your heroes return to the London to read Dracula . In this episode we chat about the stunning art and what makes Dracula such an enduring villain. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards,…
- The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives!
Your heroes return to the Amazon Rainforest to read The Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! . In this episode we chat about the themes of the comic and how it relates to the original movie. As always you'll hear us cover the History of t…
- Universal Monsters | First Impressions
Your heroes return to get spooky with some Universal Monsters comics. This month we're reading Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! and Dracula . "Years after the events of the original film, journalist Kate Marsden hunts for a notorious…
- Asterios Polyp
Your heroes return to discuss Asterios Polyp ! In this episode we chat about the brilliance of the graphic novel, discuss the many themes, and talk at length about the art, colors, and lettering. As always you'll hear us cover the History…
- Asterios Polyp | First Impressions
Your heroes team up to give their First Impressions of Asterios Polyp ! "Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goe…
- Rook: Exodus
Your heroes return to discuss Rook: Exodu s! "Hundreds of years from now, the man known as Rook was once a simple farmer who fled the crumbling Earth for a new life. He traveled to the planet Exodus, a terraformed world where all of nature…
- Doldrums of Summer 2025 | Beyond the Panels
Your heroes return from vacation! We explore our media diet including what movies, TV, books, and video games we've been enjoying. We discuss the 3 big Superhero movies of summer: Thunderbolts* , Superman , and The Fantastic Four . Plus we…
- Redcoat
Your heroes return to discuss Redcoat ! "British soldier and all-around rogue Simon Pure has led quite an exciting life. Or lives, really. After a failed assassination of General George Washington at the Battle of Trenton in 1776, Simon st…
- Junkyard Joe
Your heroes return from Vietnam to talk about Junkyard Joe ! "From the explosive pages of GEIGER comes JUNKYARD JOE! The world knows him from the comic strip by recently retired cartoonist Muddy Davis, but the truth stretches back to the V…
- Wes Craig on Kaya and Thunderhead | Creator Interview
Your heroes are joined by comic creator Wes Craig to discuss his current comic book projects! In this interview, Wes takes us through his career and into his current comics Kaya and the Kickstarter from Lethal Comics: Thunderhead . We go d…
- Geiger
Your heroes travel to the wasteland to read Geiger vol. 1 . In this episode we chat about the Mad Max influences, the awesome Gary Frank art, and discuss the cooperative media company Ghost Machine. As always you'll hear us cover the Histo…
- Geiger | First Impressions
Your heroes travel to a post-apocalyptic America to talk about Geiger ! "Set in the years after a nuclear war ravaged the planet, desperate outlaws battle for survival in a world of radioactive chaos. Out past the poisoned wasteland lives…
- Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning | Beyond The Panels
Your heroes return to accept their mission: discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning ! In this episode we share our history with the franchise, discuss our thoughts on The Final Reckoning , and give the ComiClub definitive ranking…
- The Incal
Your heroes return to give their First Impressions of The Incal ! In this episode we chat about the trippy and mystical storytelling of Alejandro Jodorowsky, gush about the insane linework and creativity of Moebius, and try to make sense o…
- Alex Segura talks Star Wars and The Forgotten Five | Creator Interview
Your heroes are joined by writer Alex Segura to discuss his current comic book projects! In this interview, Alex takes us through his career from comic promoter to novelist and comic book writer. We explore his comic book adjacent novels S…
- The Incal | First Impressions
Your heroes return to give their First Impressions of The Incal ! "John Difool, a low-class detective in a degenerate dystopian world, finds his life turned upside down when he discovers an ancient, mystical artifact called "The Incal." Di…
- Fantastic Four: Books of Doom
Your heroes don their masks to read Books of Doom ! In this episode we chat about the tragedy of Victor Von Doom, what makes him such an iconic villain, and what we're looking forward to in the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps MCU film…
- Fantastic Four: Books of Doom | First Impressions
Your heroes return to Latveria to read Books of Doom . "From the black steppes of Eastern Europe, to the college campuses of New York City, and finally to the throne of Latveria — this is the life of Victor Von Doom! From his earliest disa…
- Free Planet with Aubrey Sitterson | Creator Interview
Your heroes are joined by writer Aubrey Sitterson to talk his new comic Free Planet ! In this interview, Aubrey takes us through his creator journey and the themes of the new book. We gush about Jed Dougherty's page layouts and discuss how…
- Fantastic Four: Grand Design
Your heroes have a meeting in the Baxter Building to discuss about Fantastic Four: Grand Design ! In this episode we chat about the legacy of the FF, the wide cast of characters, and what we like and dislike about Marvel's First Family. As…
- Avengers: Doomsday Casting Announcement Reaction | Beyond The Panels
EMERGENCY POD ALERT! Your heroes rush to the ComiCave to talk about Avenger's: Doomsday casting announcement. This episode features your heroes break down the superhero casting into teams, speculate on the future of the MCU, and talk about…
- Fantastic Four: Grand Design | First Impressions
Your heroes return to study their history with Fantastic Four: Grand Design . "Critically acclaimed cartoonist Tom Scioli re-examines the FF's early days in the "sole-authorship" tradition made famous by Ed Piskor's X-MEN: GRAND DESIGN tri…
- Top 10 Movies of 2024 | Beyond The Panels
Your heroes grab some popcorn to discuss their Top 10 Movies of 2024! Adam and Blaine watched a lot of movies in 2024. They take turns working their way from the ten spot all the way to number one to see which were the best movies of the y…
- Fantastic Four: Full Circle
Your heroes travel to the Negative Zone to discuss about Fantastic Four: Full Circle ! In this episode we chat about our confusion, the insane art of Alex Ross, and What we like and dislike about Marvel's First Family. As always you'll hea…
- Fantastic Four: Full Circle | First Impressions
Your heroes return to the Silver Age with Fantastic Four: Full Circle . Our "First Impressions" is a spoiler-free episode where we cover: the bare bones, who this book is for, and judging the book by its cover. " Fantastic Four: Full Circl…
- Kyle Higgins of The Massive-Verse | Creator Interview
Your heroes return to talk about The Massive-Verse with creator Kyle Higgins! In this creator interview, Kyle takes us through his creator-owned superhero universe, the new jumping on points for Radiant Black and Rogue Sun , and explores u…
- Criminal
Your heroes return to discuss Criminal ! In this episode we chat about heist stories, what makes Brubaker and Phillips' books great, and discuss the twists and turns in the story. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators,…
- Criminal | First Impressions
Your heroes return to you wish you a Happy New Year with the first book of 2025: Criminal . Our "First Impressions" is a spoiler-free episode where we cover: the bare bones, who this book is for, and judging the book by its cover. "Coward…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 6
Your heroes continue their ongoing journey with The Saga of The Swamp Thing: Part 6 ! In this episode we chat about the conclusion to Alan Moore's saga, the major themes, and discuss the love story at the heart of the comic. As always you'…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 5
Your heroes continue their ongoing journey with The Saga of The Swamp Thing: Part 5 ! In this episode we chat about the reimagining of this iconic character, the end of American Gothic arc, and discuss what we loved about these issues. As…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 4
Your heroes continue their ongoing journey with The Saga of The Swamp Thing: Part 5 ! In this episode we chat about the reimagining of this iconic character, the love story between Swampy and Abbie, and discuss what we loved about these is…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 3
Your heroes continue their ongoing journey with The Saga of The Swamp Thing: Part 3 ! In this episode we chat about the reimagining of this iconic character, beginning of American Gothic arc, and discuss what we loved about these issues. A…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 2
Your heroes return to talk Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 2 ! In this episode we chat about the reimagining of this iconic character, the shifting art styles, and go through what we loved about these issues. As always you'll hear us cover t…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 1
Your heroes return to the swamp to talk about Saga of the Swamp Thing: Part 1 ! In this episode we chat about the reimagining of this iconic character, the art and colors of 80's comics, and discuss Moore's literary chops. As always you'll…
- Saga of the Swamp Thing | First Impressions
Your heroes return to the earth to preview Saga of the Swamp Thing ! ComiClub is reading the full Swamp Thing story by Alan Moore in the coming months. Join us! Our "First Impressions" is a spoiler-free episode where we cover: the bare bon…
- Kingdom Come
Your heroes return to talk Kingdom Come ! Superman Summer concludes! In this episode we chat about the classic twilight of DC story, discuss the crazy character designs, and talk about what worked and didn't work in the comic. As always yo…