On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen and Jerry are back in the studios this week for your listening pleasure, giving John time off for much-needed rest. We watched two episodes each of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew and Creature Commandos. One of these shows is slightly more family-friendly, but each stands strong with their…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's the podcast after Thanksgiving, which means there was not a lot of news in the past week. We put John on the spot and asked him to rank the Absolute books at DC Comics. Have you watched Star Wars: Skeleton Crew yet? And have you made plans to watch Creature Commandos tomorrow? We have…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's the day before Thanksgiving! Stock up on more comics today with stores closed tomorrow! We give thanks to comics and some aspects we are happy to see. If the President were to have a Secretary of Comics, who would you nominate? More Humble Bundle offerings that are benefitting the Her…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's a lazy Sunday for the guys, as we spend the morning sitting around and talking about comics. Planet Comicon started announcing guests this week, to which we reply with a hearty, "Praise Be His Name!" Looking for a Super gift for the holiday season? Find out what we can put into your h…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back in the studio and shares his final thoughts on Agatha All Along. The guys discuss Absolute Superman #1 which came out last week. Let us know your thoughts on the new series led by Kansas City writer Jason Aaron. Last week, we got the teaser trailer for the Marvel projects comi…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's just Cullen and Jerry this week, with John hanging out in Indianapolis for the weekend with his family and Tay-Tay. Agatha All Along wrapped up Season 1 last week, answering most questions but leaving some unresolved. Or maybe they were just setting up for Season 2? We got a teaser tr…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It was a fun week for the guys, picking up all kinds of new comics, books, and action figures. We got a timey-wimey episode of Agatha All Along which focused on the character of Lilia (played by actress Patti LuPone). This episode amazed on all levels and required a rewatch or two upon con…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The New York Comic Con announcements were overflowing last weekend, with all kinds of great new products coming out later this year or into 2025. What announcements have us the most excited to see or read? What did we not mention? We learned the story of Wiccan in last week's episode of Ag…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John and Cullen got a chance to read the first issue of Absolute Batman that came out last week! Who else gave it a read? Share your thoughts on the new take on Batman. We reached the halfway point of Agatha All Along on Disney+. We still don't know who Teen's mother is, but we have our su…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: This past week, the final issue of Absolute Power and the kick-off special to DC Comics All-In came out. Get the guys' thoughts on the new direction for DC Comics. Turn the dial up to 11 this week for the latest episode of Agatha All Along on Disney+. We have our Pick 3 choices sponsored b…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen has returned to the studio after his trip to Baltimore Comic Con, Hear about the creators Cullen met and the books he got autographed. We got a double dip of MCU action this week, with the third episode of Agatha All Along on Disney+ and the release of the first trailer for the Thun…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen is out this week while working at Baltimore Comic Con, Don't worry, he will be back next week with all kinds of stories from the con. Jerry and John watched some programming this week, with the debuts of the first episodes of Agatha All Along (on Disney+) and The Penguin (on MAX). I…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Jerry is out this week with family matters. Don't worry, he will be back next week. Cullen is back in the studio to tell us all about Rose City Comic Con. Let's sit back and enjoy stories from the con floor, plus he got to hang out with Patton Oswalt at the Drink & Draw. Did you see the ne…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen is out this week while working at Rose City Comic Con, Don't worry, he will be back next week with all kinds of stories from the con. Meanwhile, Jerry and John feel old this week, whether by the calendar or careless comments. Nonetheless, there are new comics that must be discussed.…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: As this podcast is released, Cullen is working fervently to prepare everything for Rose City Comic Con, which will start on Friday in downtown Portland. As always, Cullen can be found at the Hero Initiative table, where he will host guest Christopher Priest. We got two new trailers for som…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's our last show for August, and the news wire has been a little quiet. So we spend some time this week looking at books we've read or received; offer up some comments on the new Batman logo, and lament the cancellation of a Disney+ show. Rose City Comic Con is just a week away, and Cull…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We wrapped up some summer watching of shows with the new season of Umbrella Academy and the first season of Batman: Caped Crusader. The Hero Initiative announced the next 100-cover project book, which will be released in December for the holidays. But who will be the theme of the new book?…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Jerry and John did some shopping last weekend at the GarageCon. A lot of books came home with the guys on Saturday. Find out what they bought, and what they almost bought. D23 was last weekend, showcasing all of the upcoming projects from Disney for theatrical release as well as for Disney…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back with the guys after a quick vacation to California this week. Hear about the shops he visited and the comics he brought back home. John also chimes in with his impressions of the Deadpool & Wolverine movie. Speaking of D&W, Roy Thomas was in the news... AGAIN! Now claiming he …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: See any new movies over the weekend? Cullen and Jerry found time to see Deadpool & Wolverine last week, and have some thoughts on the latest Marvel movie to debut at #1. We wrap up San Diego Comic-Con by looking at some of the news that came out over the weekend. Plus we review our picks f…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We have SO MUCH to talk about this week. Get comfortable, people. We're going to be here for a while. The guys did some comic shopping this week, so we gotta ask... What's in the bag? We wrap up season one of The Acolyte on Disney+. San Diego Comic-Con is hours away. This means the Eisner …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back from his vacation to the Pacific Northwest, where he and his brother visited a lot of comic book and record stores, as well as some touristy activities like three national parks. So what did John bring home, you ask? Let's just say John has not found a Legion book yet that he …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Projects that will be officially announced at San Diego Comic-Con are starting to leak out. One such story involves James Robinson and Tony Harris revisiting the world of Starman as a Black Label book for DC Comics. To which we say, "Take our money!" The Jonathan HIckman era of X-Men has c…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We couldn't wait one more week to talk about episode 5 of The Acolyte over on Disney+. This was the action-packed episode we have been waiting for, but that has us worried about what is left in the budget for episodes 6-8. Jim Lee has opened a commission list, which will only set you back …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We discuss the two most recent episodes of The Acolyte over on Disney+. However, after episode 3, we don't know that there are any characters we should be rooting for in this series. Thankfully, things got more interesting by the end of episode 4. Some possible creator announcements regard…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Jerry was under the weather Sunday morning, which means you get 50% more John and 50% more Cullen discussion on the show this week. Cullen attended the Books With Pictures Con over the weekend, hearing from G. Willow Wilson and Kelly Sue DeConnick. John started watching the new season of T…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Disney+ gave us the first two episodes of The Acolyte last week. Taking place 100 years before Episode 1, there are no signs (so far) that the Skywalker family will be showing up. What was our take on a fresh set of characters in the Star Wars universe? We do spoil some things, but our dis…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Publishers such as Image and AWA are turning to Kickstarter to fund hardcover collections of different series. Is this fair or foul for the publishers to use crowd-sourcing like this? We have our Pick 3 choices sponsored by Clint's Comics. It's a good week to be a fan of writer Kelly Thomp…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: It's one of the most-watched movies on Netflix right now, so does that mean that Madame Web is a better film than initially reported? That would be an emphatic No! Another week, and another Humble Bundle offering benefiting the Hero Initiative. Read some comics on the cheap and support our…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The nominees were announced for the 2024 Eisner Awards, which will be presented at San Diego Comic-Con in July. We ran down the major categories and discussed who we would like to see win and who we were surprised not to see nominated. The full list can be found here. Cullen had a business…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: A teaser image for the 2025 James Gunn-directed Superman movie was released last week, and a lot of people had a lot of thoughts about it. Including the three of us. We will offer up our thoughts on the still image. Jerry missed out on FCBD wrap-up last week, so he offers his thoughts on t…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: With the start of the new series just hours away, it's time to get caught up on Doctor Who. To help us break down the new Doctor and the Companion, we brought in friends of the show Brent Kincade and Kymmie Beiger to give us the low down on the wibbly-wobbly TARDIS-travelling, sonic screwd…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We are just days away from the 2024 Free Comic Book Day, held at participating local comic shops around the country. We review the books you can look for, from mainstream books from Marvel and DC to a manga-inspired take on Popeye. If your FCBD travels take you to downtown Kansas City, sto…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The nominees for this year's Eisner Hall of Fame were announced last week, with the results to be announced at San Diego Comic-Con. We review the candidates and make arguments for or against their inclusion. DC Comics announced a new line of books to hit shelves in July. DC Absolute appear…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen attended a signing at Cosmic Monkey last weekend with creators Joëlle Jones and Becky Cloonan. Scott Dunbier, late of IDW Comics, announced that he will be forming his own publishing company, with details to roll out at San Diego Comic-Con this summer. Comics lost another legendary …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We lost two comic creators in the past week due to different causes. So take a minute this week to make sure the people in your tribe know you love them and that they matter. Jerry did some shopping at Collectorama last weekend. What did he find? And why did Cullen not come up with Alpha F…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Word came out this past week that Roy Thomas has received a creator credit in the upcoming Deadpool vs Wolverine movie. But Wolverine was created when Thomas was editor-in-chief of Marvel comics. Should an editor get a creator credit? We finally got some details for the new DC's Finest lin…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: The guys are back in the studio after making a brief stop at Xavier's School for Gifted Children, circa 1997. We've watched the first two episodes of X-Men '97 on Disney+ and are in love with what we watched. Listen in as we fanboy over the return of our favorite mutants to the animated sc…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Cullen and John are running the studio this week while Jerry takes a week off. What kind of monkey hijinx will these two get into? John recounts his quick trip to Seattle following Planet Comicon. Inquiring minds want to know - did John pick up Richie Rich and Cadbury #19 at the thrift sho…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We are recording live on the Planet Comicon show floor at the Hero Initiative table. Listen in as we recount Friday and Saturday - the crowds and the creators and the crowds and the panels, and did we mention the crowds? We had a great time at our WCPEver panel Saturday night. And despite …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Listeners, we made it! We are just two days away from the start of the 2024 Planet Comicon! We've made our lists of who we want to see and what books we want to get signed. Get the full details of who we are most excited about meeting! We also have a full slate of panels on Friday and Satu…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We get to find out what John was doing last weekend when he wasn't watching Madame Web. He found some comic book stores in St. Louis and came home with a lot of Legion appearances. ComicsPRO was last week and the news was coming out left and right. DC is embracing Wednesday Comics. Marvel …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: So many things to talk about this week, like the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, of the Fantastic Four casting news. And pay no attention to whatever is showing in theaters right now. Jerry stopped in at a local show, followed by a visit to Clint's Comics in downtown Kansas City. Marvel and …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: We got together to record the podcast ahead of the Super Bowl. Of course, we all picked the Chiefs to win, but somehow that didn't get recorded. Nonetheless, we are brilliant prognosticators. Trust us! Marvel announced a new Doctor Doom one-shot from Hickman and Greene, to which we say, "T…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Thanks to our friends at The Comic Book Panel group on Facebook, we were invited to interview AHOY Comics writer/editor Tom Peyer as well as writer Mark Russell, who has had a lot of books published at AHOY. Tom Peyer is a long-time industry vet, and we are sure you have some of his books …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: So what do you do after you recorded 500 shows? Get back together the following week and record #501. John's been looking at the April solicits for Marvel. What are the chances that we might be able to read a new Spider-Man book that month? We are just five weeks away from Planet Comicon. …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Wow, we did it! We reached our 500th episode without being canceled. Thank you to our loyal listeners - you keep us going strong. John and Jerry made a trip down to Clint's Comics and then had lunch at Waldo Pizza. And the next time we go to Waldo Pizza, we want all of you to join us. We a…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: Turns out that those uncrackable slabs that people have been putting their books into the last two decades have a flaw that is being exploited. What the heck is going on at CGC? Echo was added to Disney+, giving us the complete series on the same day. We share some thoughts about this new …

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: John is back in the studios after a holiday break and has a lot to catch up on. We dive into the issue of popular characters going into the public domain, as recently seen with the original take on Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie. We discuss the pros and cons of this, and you better bel…

On this week's episode of The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!: How was your holiday break? Watch anything good? We were all given a gift from the good people at Disney+ with the season two release of What If? over the last week of December. We had so much fun seeing new spins on existing characters and concepts, being introduced to new characters in t…