Category Archives: Episodes

Episode 69 – Swamp Thing Origins

In this episode, October is here, Curt and Kevin get into the spirit of the season with a look at the comic-book origins of everyone’s favorite muck monster! First up is 1971’s House of Secrets #92, a kind of proof … Continue reading

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Episode 68 – The Miles Morales Episode

In this episode, Kevin Moreau and “Ultimate” Curt Holman return to the Ultimate Universe to discuss the origin of the popular biracial Spider-Man, Miles Morales in the second half of an unofficial Ultimate Spider-Man two-parter, this time reviewing Ultimate Comics: … Continue reading

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Episode 67 – Ultimate Spider-Man: Venom

In this episode, Curt and Kevin prime the pump for the Oct. 5 release of the Venom feature film with a discussion of the sinister symbiote’s origin story — that is, as portrayed in issues 33-39 of Ultimate Spider-Man by … Continue reading

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Episode 66 – Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?

In this episode, Curt and Kevin put superhero slugfests aside to confront a subject far more frightening than Doomsday, Thanos or the Annihilation Wave! That’s right: We’re talking about the award-winning graphic memoir Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?, … Continue reading

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Episode 65 – The Death of Superman

In this episode, Curt and Kevin turn their attention to one of the most famous Superman stories of all time?the headline-grabbing, multi-part event storyline The Death of Superman, written and drawn by a rotating cast of creators and published by … Continue reading

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Episode 64 – Zot!: The Eyes of Dekko and Hearts and Minds

In this episode, Curt and Kevin observe the 25th anniversary of Scott McCloud’s landmark Understanding Comics with (what else?) a discussion of a pair of stories from McCloud’s lighthearted comic Zot!: The Eyes of Dekko from Zot #17-18, and the … Continue reading

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Episode 63 – Fantastic Four Part 4: Three (With Paul Melancon)

In this episode, Curt and Kevin welcome singer-songwriter Paul Melancon! And despite some intermittent microphone issues, the three of them wrap up this four-part exploration of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine with a discussion of Fantastic Four: Three, by Jonathan … Continue reading

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Episode 62 – Fantastic Four Part 3: Unthinkable

In this episode, Curt and Kevin continue their Fantastic Four-part series on the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine with a discussion of the FF’s greatest villain via two very different tales: The Fantastic Origin of Doctor Doom from Fantastic Four Annual … Continue reading

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Episode 61 – Fantastic Four Part 2: The Trial of Reed Richards

In this episode, Curt and Kevin continue their four-part exploration of Marvel Comics’ first family of super-powered science adventurers! This time around, they turn their attention to two titanic beings who cast a large shadow over the World’s Greatest Comic … Continue reading

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Episode 60 – Fantastic Four Part 1: The Early Years

In this episode, Curt and Kevin launch into a four-episode deep dive into the world’s greatest comic magazine, The Fantastic Four, with a look at three key stories from the 1960s and 70s! First up, it’s the book that started … Continue reading

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