Empire's Comics Presents: Cracking The Vault
Tony, Ryan, Patrick, & friends, talk comics & other pop culture, weekly, from the friendly confines of Empire's Comics Vault.
- Update frequency
- every 16 days
- Episodes
- 28
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2020
Episode 174 - The 2019 Vaulty Awards
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, celebrate the best in comics & comics-related media of 2019, in our fifth annual Vaulty Awards show!! Download EP_174_-_THE_2019_VAULTY_AWAR…
Sun 22 Mar 2020
Episode 173 - Horrified
.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Patrick Clarke, & Tony Asaro, celebrate Ryan's birthday in a town beset by evil, trying to fend-off the fury of Dracula, The Wolf Man, & The Mummy, in a round of Prospero…
Thu 05 Mar 2020
Episode 172 - New Years Comics Resolutions 2020
.. in which we, Patrick Clarke, Tony Asaro, & Ryan Miller, indulge in one of our longest-running annual traditions & take a look at how we did on our comics-related resolutions from 2019, before then…
Sat 29 Feb 2020
Episode 171 - The HoX & PoX of It All
.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Patrick Clarke, & Tony Asaro, try our level best to wrangle, explain, & discuss, our feelings about the biggest comic event of 2019: Marvel's 12-part, showstopping, X-Men…
Fri 31 Jan 2020
Episode 170 - The Year Was 1979
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, travel all the way back to The Bronze Age of Comics in honor of Tony's birthday, & rap about what was on the spinner rack in 1979!! (featuri…
Sun 29 Dec 2019
Episode 169 - The Long-Lost Superman Ep
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Minnie Saucedo, (with additional contributions from Ryan Miller, & Ben Schwartz), helped celebrate Tony's birthday way back in September of 2018 by talki…
Mon 23 Dec 2019
Episode 168 - 10 in 10 with Ben: September Edition
.. in which Tony Asaro sits down with Ben C. Schwartz for a our debut rapid-fire-questionnaire mini-episode of 10-in-10 with Ben!! Download 10_in_10_w_Ben_SEPT_19_FIN_FIN.mp3 [cover image from Peter …
Mon 09 Sep 2019
Episode 167 - Planetary
.. in which we, Patrick Clarke, Ryan Miller, & Tony Asaro, belatedly celebrate Patty's birthday by discussing one of his favorite-ever comics: Planetary, written by Warren Ellis, drawn by John Cassad…
Tue 03 Sep 2019
Episode 166 - San Diego Comic Con 2019 News & Reviews
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Ryan Miller, & Patrick Clarke, gather to talk Eisner Award Winners, newly released movie & tv trailers, & the rest of the biggest announcements that dropped at this years …
Sun 01 Sep 2019
Episode 165 - Spider-Man: Far From Home
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, finally weigh-in on the 23rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Far From Home!! [*Be-warned: This review contains spoilers f…
Thu 22 Aug 2019
Episode 164 - The Future of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Tony Asaro, & Patrick Clarke, muse & speculate upon what the Marvel Cinematic Universe might look like, in the next few years, as it moves into Phase 4!! Download EP_164_…
Sat 20 Jul 2019
Episode 163 - Avengers: Endgame Review
.. in which, at long last, we, Tony Asaro & Ryan Miller, reveal our thoughts & our feels on the 22nd movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Endgame! [This episode begins with Non-Spoiler t…
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Episode 162 - Fourth Anniversary Ramen Bowl Roundtable
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, celebrate Cracking The Vault's 4th anniversary with our 4th-ever ramen bowl roundtable AMA special! Download EP_162_-_Fourth_Anniversary_Ram…
Thu 30 May 2019
Episode 161 - Free Comic Book Day 2019 Preview
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, dive into our annual sneak-peek of the creator line-up, festivities, sale info, & some of the array of FCBD 2019 books that will be availabl…
Mon 29 Apr 2019
Episode 160 - The Mighty Captain Marvel
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, review the latest blockbuster from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel! *Please note: We do discuss spoilers for the film, in this…
Mon 22 Apr 2019
Episode 159 - The Umbrella Academy
.. in which we, Ryan Miller & Tony Asaro, review the first season of Netflix's adaptation of the Gerard Way, Gabriel Ba, & Dave Stewart, Dark Horse comic, The Umbrella Academy!! [Please be aware: The…
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Episode 158 - The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
.. in which we, Ryan Miller, Tony Asaro, & Patrick Clarke, celebrate Ryan's birthday by finally devoting an entire episode to one of our most beloved characters, & most-favorite comics on the stands:…
Thu 07 Mar 2019
Episode 157 - Our Comic Book Resolutions for 2019
.. in which we, Patrick Clarke, Tony Asaro, & Ryan Miller, take a look back at how we did on our 2018 comic book resolutions, & then look forward to what comics-related goals we're hoping to accompli…
Tue 19 Feb 2019
Episode 156 - The 2018 Vaulty Awards
.. in which we, Tony Asaro, Ryan Miller, & Patrick Clarke, take a look back at the best in comics from last year, & announce the winners *including your Listener's Choice picks* in all 21 categories …
Fri 01 Feb 2019
Episode 155 - Introducing People To Comics
.. one of our long-lost summer specials has finally surfaced(!), in which we, Minnie Saucedo, Patrick Clarke, & Ryan Miller, discuss how we go about introducing non-comics readers to our favorite fou…
Thu 24 Jan 2019
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