Spooky season is finally in full swing, so Django, Jeff, and Roman start carving their pumpkins in the shape of their favorite character from the DC relaunch! In reality, however, they focus on talking about last week's comic book releases, and maybe even a little about one of those new movies that have come out. Just hit play already!

0:03:02 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:07:09 - Absolute Power #4

0:16:46 - DC All-In Special #1

0:29:28 - Batman #153

0:35:50 - Special Guest Appearance!

0:41:48 - Hyde Street #1

0:47:10 - JSA #12

0:49:34 - Redcoat #6

0:51:32 - Get Fury #6

0:55:27 - Plastic Man: No More! #2

1:00:00 - Non-spoiler Joker 2 mention!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Cover art by Wes Craig

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Django BohrenOctober 7, 2024

One Lengthy Halloween Return

Django, Jeff, and Roman are fully prepped for spooky season and spend some time reminiscing on comic books past, present, and their future foray into a new space! Extra-long issues, nostalgic trips, surprising crossovers, and emails galore!

0:01:48 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:05:45 - Lobo Cancellation Special #1

0:16:20 - Email from the Gar-Side!

0:21:56 - Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween #1

0:30:31 - Convert #2

0:34:15 - Turtles of Greyskull #1

0:37:18 - Email from the Editor!

0:43:45 - Uncanny X-Men #3

0:51:33 - Babs #2

0:54:20 - We3 Announcement!

0:56:26 - Helen of Wyndhorn #5

0:56:33 - Goobers #1

0:57:10 - Hello Darkness #3

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Cover art by Freddie Williams III

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Django BohrenSeptember 30, 2024

Moon Boys

Django's gone so Roman and Jeff are free to be the sad comic boys they know they are. We've got creepy moons, special Batman stories from Batman Day, comic swearing, and plenty of jumping-on points. We also celebrate the fact that now, you can listen to one episode a day and catch up on the podcast within a year!

0:02:32 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:24 - Powerpuff Girls #3

0:10:00 - The Moon is Following Us #1

0:18:55 - Joker: The World

0:31:30 - Jenny Sparks #2

0:40:04 - Voicemail from a special guest!

0:44:16 - TMNT: Mutant Nation #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Riley Rossmo

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Django BohrenSeptember 23, 2024

A Feral and Slashing Success

Django, Jeff, and Roman are coming in with some claw-popping action this week, starting off with a bang and never let the pace die down. Gawkers, stalkers, walkers, and even a bit of body horror is here to whet your appetite for the upcoming spooky months...

0:04:24 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:10:22 - Fantastic Four #25

0:15:26 - Wolverine #1

0:23:23 - The Pedestrian #2

0:29:08 - Ain't No Grave #5

0:33:27 - Into the Unbeing #4

0:39:09 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2

0:45:15 - Time Waits #1

0:48:53 - Brief Buckshots!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Patrick Gleason

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Django BohrenSeptember 16, 2024

Smells like Melting Plastic...

Django's back from the the cold winters of Jotunheim to regale Jeff, Roman, and all of us with a host of tales found in last week's comic book releases. There's even some discussion about upcoming comic book movies, shows, and other, spicier adaptations. What more could you want from these wonderful nerds?

0:05:50 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:12:33 - Ultimates #4

0:25:03 - Plastic Man No More! #1

0:33:27 - Minor Arcana #1

0:40:28 - Absolute Power #3

0:52:00 - BUCKSHOTS!!!

1:04:01 - Helen of Wyndhorn #4

1:08:52 - Batman #152

1:12:00 - Email from the Editor!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Alex Lins

Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington!

Django BohrenSeptember 9, 2024

Reed Richards Saw WHAT?!

Jeff and Roman bring Django into the fold from Alaska this week to talk about a monumental amount of comic books from last week and so much more! Crossovers, anniversaries, time travel, what more could you want from a comic book podcast? Just hit play already!

0:03:49 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:10:30 - Houses of the Unholy OGN (again!)

0:15:04 - Fantastic Four #24

0:21:57 - Marvel's 85th Anniversary Special

0:25:24 - Cat Diary by Junji Ito

0:26:24 - Saga #68

0:28:19 - Convert #1

0:31:53 - Archie : The Decision #1

0:38:34 - Zero Hour: 30th Anniversary Special

0:42:22 - Aliens vs Avengers #1

0:52:30 - Grommets #4

0:57:40 - Life #1

1:03:02 - White Boat #2

1:07:17 - Ultimates #4

1:10:42 - Zatanna: Bring Down the House #3

1:11:17 - Venom War: Zombiotes #1

1:13:05 - Universal Monsters: Frankenstein #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Cover art by Simon Gane

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Django BohrenSeptember 5, 2024

Sparking Kingly Conversations

Jeff, Django, and Roman find a big ol' stack of #1s to check out this week, including some crazy double-page spreads, the return of an obscure DC character (thanks again Tom King!), and even a little something from down under! Just jump in already and see what comic books you should be reading too!

0:02:34 - Email from Dominic!

0:03:20 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:03 - Jenny Sparks #1

0:18:25 - Powerpuff Girls #2

0:19:41 - Wonder Woman #12

0:21:42 - Huge Detective #1

0:26:08 - Standstill #1

0:29:21 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest #30 & Superman #17

0:37:54 - Namor #2

0:42:00 - Email from... wait a second...

0:44:20 - Buckshots!!!

0:53:28 - Wolverine: Revenge #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Jeff Spokes

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Django BohrenSeptember 2, 2024

Eldritch Horror Chairs

We open this installment with a live reaction clip of Django reading a certain issue - then Roman finally shows up to record and Jeff gets us all back on track. So gather close as always, friends, as we all embark on the journey of investigating last week's comic book releases as diligently as Batman investigates a crime (or international conspiracy, y'know).

0:03:07 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:06:31 - Alien: Romulus (no spoilers other than mood!)

0:07:01 - X-Factor #1

0:15:11 - From the DC Vault: Death in the Family - Robin Lives #2

0:23:51 - Amazing Spider-Man #55

0:26:05 - Gilt Frame #1

0:28:35 - Into the Unbeing #3

0:33:09 - The Ultimates #3

0:39:42 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2

0:46:02 - Babs #1

0:47:50 - TMNT: Nightwatcher #1

0:50:39 - DC vs Vampires: World War V #1

0:53:28 - Houses of the Unholy OGN

0:57:19 - Voicemail Answers from Andrew!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Leandro Fernandez

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Django BohrenAugust 19, 2024

One Big Announcement After Another

Django, Jeff, and Roman are particularly excited this week, as they're about to drop some of the biggest news in the comic book world this week. What could it be? Is our world ever going to be the same? Guess you'll have to listen to the episode to find out!

0:03:55 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:44 - Venom War #1

0:15:19 - Uncanny X-Men #1

0:24:41 - Lester of the Lesser Gods #3

0:26:12 - Spider-Man: Reign 2 #2

0:33:31 - Birds of Prey #12

0:35:39 - Absolute Power #2

0:42:16 - The Pedestrian #1

0:50:18 - Cruel Universe #1

0:55:41 - Ain't No Grave #4

0:57:22 - Stonehenge Novella

0:59:42 - Spider-Man: Black Suit & Blood #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Sean Von Gorman

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Django BohrenAugust 12, 2024

The Gang Goes to SDCC

Django and Roman are back, but without Jeff, in order to deliver that sweet comic book commentary you all love and crave. Right? We start by learning a bit about how Roman stays eternally 36, Will's regular voicemail gets a little dark, and we mayyybbbeee talk about a few comics from last week too. Also, Jonathan Hickman is writing a Wolverine book?!

0:02:17 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:08:57 - Django (& Jeff) go to SDCC!

0:15:28 - Fantastic Four #22

0:21:57 - Grommets #3

0:28:15 - NYX #1

0:32:01 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1

0:35:33 - X-Force #1

0:38:07 - Ultimate Spider-Man #7

0:43:27 - Ax-Wielder Jon

0:46:30 - Django & Roman's Media Corner!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

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Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Brett Parson

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Django BohrenAugust 5, 2024

Paranoid Power Puff Girls

Roman, Jeff, and Django put on some costumes this week to gear up for the biggest release in 2024 - Power Puff Girls #1! Oh yeah, there's also a whole lot of other first issues, and some fantastic jumping-on points. Go to your local comic shop and check some of these out!

0:02:49 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:12:41 - Power Puff Girls #1

0:16:18 - Biker Mice from Mars #1

0:19:39 - Paranoid Gardens #1

0:27:35 - Namor #1

0:33:30 - Into the Unbeing #2

0:37:40 - Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #1

0:44:03 - Wonder Woman #11

0:50:51 - Message from the Gar-Side!

0:54:36 - Email from the Editor!

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Paulina Ganucheau

Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington!

Django BohrenJuly 22, 2024

X-Citing New Beginnings

Jeff, Django, and Roman are back to talk about some big new things this week! We've got a fun intro that'll make you pause the podcast, a fresh start for the X-Men, a new ending for a story from long ago, and something special in the form of The Domain! Giddy on up and start listening already!

0:03:53 - Well Welcome Wellmer!

0:09:19 - X-Men #1

0:21:47 - From the DC Vault: Death in the Family - Robin Lives #1

0:31:28 - Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age #2

0:37:52 - Ain't No Grave #3

0:43:31 - Ice Cream Man #40

0:48:05 - Action Comics #1067

0:56:14 - The Ultimates #2

0:58:40 - The Domain #1

SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here!

And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable.

Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts.

Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air!

Cover art by Martin Morazzo

Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington!

Django BohrenJuly 18, 2024