Comics Discourse 114

Episode 143: 2025 Mid-Year Favorites

We look back at the first half of 2025 and discuss our favorite comic books and manga from several publishers, including Image Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics and other publishers 

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Episode 142: Young Avengers & The Children’s Crusade

We conclude our Young Avengers Monthly Spotlight with the fantastic Marvel event, Avengers: The Children Crusade by Allan Heinburg & Jim Cheung, which featured the Young Avengers, New Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Capital Marvel, Scarlet Witch, Magneto, Quicksilver, Doctor Doom, X-Men, X-Factor, and many more. Plus comic talk with Thunderbolts, DC Comics Injustice, and the new Giant Sized X-Men Special. 

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Episode 141: WTF Comic Book Storylines

We are joined by special guest Russ from Gotham by Geeks podcast to discuss WTF Comic book moments or storylines that were regrettable, either at the moment or later on with the passage of time. Plus major comic book talk including Aquaman, Marvel Comics Ultimate Universe, DC Comics Absolute Universe, Ghost Machine, Energon Universe, Dynamite Animated books, Millarworld, Predator, and Aliens!

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Episode 140: New Image Comics - Invincible Universe Battle Beast, Lost Fantasy and Exquisite Corpses

We discuss a few new incredible Image Comics books: Invincible Universe Battle Beast by Robert Kirkman & Ryan Ottley, Lost Fantasy by Curt Pires & Luca Casalanguida, and Exquisite Corpses by James Tynion IV & Michael Walsh. Plus Sleep, Spawn The Curse of Sherlee Johnson, Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger Spawn, Metal Hurlant, Dr Fate, Green Lantern, and Legion of Super-Heroes. #Skybound  #TinyOnion #DCComics

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Episode 139: The Terrifics and Tom Strong by Jeff Lemire

We discuss the Terrifics series by Jeff Lemire with a spotlight on the Tom Strong crossover issues, 7 - 10, with art by Dale Eaglesham, Viktor Bogdanovic, and Jose Luis. Plus Dark Nights: Metal, Dark Multiverse, Johnny Quest, Space Ghost, Captain Planet, Those Not Afraid, Metamorpho, and Geiger.

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Episode 138: Young Avengers Part 3: Civil War and Presents

We continue our Monthly Spotlight on Young Avengers with a discussion on Civil War Young Avengers and Runaways  and Young Avengers Presents limited series by various creators including Zeb Wells, Stefano Caselli, Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Alan Davis and many others. Marvel Comics, MCU, Marvel Boy, Captain America, Hawkeye.

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Episode 137: Superman and Brainiac by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank

We explore one of Superman’s greatest villains, Brainiac, as we discussed both a classic Superman story that redefined Brainiac going forward by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank (Action Comics 866 - 870) and Absolute Superman #7 by Jason Aaron and Carmine Di Giandomenico which gave us the twisted origin of the Absolute Brainiac. Plus, Duck and Cover, Kaya, Wonder Woman, and Spider-man vs Predator. 

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Episode 136: Alan Moore and America's Best Comics

We are going to party like it is 1999 and discuss America’s Best Comics line of books, Promethea, Tom Strong, and Top 10 by Alan Moore, JH Williams III, Chris Spouse, Gene Ha and Zander Cannon (Wildstorm and DC Comics). Plus, Book of Cutter, Something is Killing the Children, Jump Scare, Resurrection Man, UltimateSpider-man, Turtles of Grayskull, and Red Coat. 

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