Comic Book Podcast | Talking Comics
A weekly comic book podcast by fans for fans. Reviews, discussions, news, contests and more.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 124 minutes
- Episodes
- 610
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
Stigma, Shunning, and the Comic Book Fandom | Comic Book Podcast Issue # 249
The gang gathers to share in Steve's joy as he recounts his recent proposal (congratulations, Steve!). Bob, Mara, and guest Carolyn Cocca spearhead the conversation on shunning in the geek community.…
Mary Jane Rumors, November Solicits and Runaways | Comic Book Podcast #248
This week, the crew digs deep into the November Solicits from DC, Marvel, and Image Comics and considers the rumors surrounding the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Steve gets real about the just-anno…
Skrulls, Squirrels, and Sales Figures | Comic Book Podcast Issue #247
The Talking Comics crew crunches the numbers (statistics!) and delves into the June marketshare report and the representation of women and people of color on the creative side at Marvel, DC, and Imag…
Suicide Squad Review | Comic Book Podcast Issue #246
This week, the Talking Comics crew reviews SUICIDE SQUAD, the latest entry in the DC Extended Universe film franchise. From the cast to the music to the writing to the editing, Mara, Steve, and Joey …
Special Edition: Dungeons and Dragons Podcast
Goblins on the road to Phandalin? What is this world coming to! Every Dungeons and Dragons game has to start somewhere and what better place than on the road from Neverwinter! Our merry band of adven…
The Power of Marvel's Youth | Comic Book Podcast Issue #245
The gang gathers to discuss the week's comics, including the new Batgirl series, a return to Wonder Woman's Lies arc, upcoming comic Belzebubs, and Civil War II and it's impact on Captain Marvel and …
San Diego Comic-Con 2016 Recap | Comic Book Podcast
In a giant-sized, nigh 3-hour episode, the Talking Comics crew breaks down the biggest news from San Diego Comic-Con 2016, including the first trailer for WONDER WOMAN!!! Mara, Bob, Steve, and Joey s…
New Super-Man Review & Marvel NOW! | Comic Book Podcast Issue #243
The Talking Comics crew takes a deep dive into Civil War II and the upcoming Marvel NOW slate of new comics! Also, a listener e-mail leads to a lengthy conversation on representation, responsibility,…
The New Iron Man and Diversity in Comics | Comic Book Podcast Issue #242
The team talks about Marvel's new Iron Man Riri Williams, share positive feelings about the upcoming Captain Marvel team, and examines June's sales numbers. Guest co-host Carolyn Cocca joins Mara, Bo…
Bitch Planet, Princess Jellyfish, and Marvel Divided | Comic Book Podcast Issue #241
It is Mara's turn to take over Talking Comics! Fellow Talking Comics writer and podcast co-host Melissa Megan steps in for Joey this week. We have our usual Lightning books with a few standouts like …
Bobby's Farewell and Dark Knight: A True Batman Story | Comic Book Podcast Issue #240
Issue #240: Bobby's Farewell and Dark Knight: A True Batman Story
In honor of Bobby's retirement, the crew spends this week doing what they do best: TALKING COMICS!!! Aside from the stand-out new rel…
All-Star Superman | Comic Book Podcast Issue #239 | Talking Comics
Amid all the #REBIRTH relaunches, the Talking Comics crew revisit one of Bobby's favorite Superman stories: Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN!!! Also, Mara squeezes ten books into he…
Soska Sisters Interview and Wonder Woman Rebirth | Comic Book Podcast Issue #238
Wonder Woman Rebirth is here and we check in with experts Bob and Mara on how they thought Greg Rucka did on his return to the series. We also cover all the other Rebirth titles including Aquaman, Ac…
DC Rebirth Reviews and Civil War II #1 Impressions | Comic Book Podcast Issue #237
Green Arrow, Green Lanterns, Superman, and Batman all got Rebirth specials this week and the crew is here to review all of them. How good is Green Arrow? Does Tom King land his first Batman issue? Fi…
DC Universe Rebirth and X-Men Apocalypse Review | Comic Book Podcast Issue #236
What a giant week for comics! First we have DC Universe: Rebirth which changes the status quo if the DC Universe. We discuss what we like about it, what we don't and if it got us excited to read DC c…
Comixology Unlimited Impressions and Manga! | Comic Book Podcast Issue #235
Is Comixology Unlimited the Netflix of comics? How is the selection? We dig in and promise to talk to you in a month after we've had time to try it out. We also review a Manga! Nana Vol.1. What does …
Special Issue: Jim Zub and Steven Cummings Interview
Our own Adam Shaw (Talking Valiant podcast) had the chance to sit down with Jim Zub (writer) and Steven Cummings (artist), the creative team behind Wayward, in a pub just outside Tokyo. Because they …
Remembering Darwyn Cooke | Comic Book Podcast Issue #234
Darwyn Cooke (DC New Frontier, Richard Stark's Parker, Catwoman) tragically passed away this week and we do our best to do justice to the man and his work. We also speak about the future of Rat Queen…
Captain America: Civil War Review | Comic Book Podcast Issue #233
Civil War is the latest Marvel Studios film and we are here to review it. Are we Team Cap or Team Iron Man? How deep are the political messages and how are the personal interactions? Does this chang…
Breaking Down the MCU and Listener Questions | Comic Book Podcast Issue 232
It's a packed show this week as we rank the MCU, talk dollar value of Doctor Strange, Greg Land's prowess as an artist and Stjepan Sejic making the change to graphic novels only.
All this plus the ho…