Phillip and Eric wrap up their breakdown on Garth Ennis's Punisher MAX run, covering the final three arcs. They discuss what is Ennis's definitive statement on what it means to be the Punisher, gush over the "Widowmakers" arc, and Eric asks Phi
In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their discussion on Garth Ennis's iconic run on The Punisher MAX. They talk the influence Ennis's readership of war comics on the series, the introduction of Frank Castle's silliest foe to date, and Er
Phillip and Eric continue their breakdown of Garth Ennis's run on the Marvel MAX series The Punisher. They discuss the darkest arc of its series with Frank Castle going after human traffickers, the introduction of Nick Fury and espionage elemen
In this episode, Phillip and Eric kick off their breakdown on Garth Ennis's seminal Punisher MAX run with Punisher: Born and the first 12 issues of the MAX series. They discuss Garth Ennis's take on the Punisher as a sociopathic, battle-hardene
In this episode, Phillip and Eric take a crack at the YA girl camper adventure comic series Lumberjanes by N.D. Stevenson and Shannon Watters. They discuss its lovingly idiosyncratic art style, the storytelling touches brought on by an all-fema
In this episode, Phillip and Eric return to the timely Image Comic series, The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds. Three more volumes have been published from where the duo left out last year, so they dissect the series'
In this episode, Phillip and Eric watch the much underrated Blue Beetle movie directed by Angel Nanuel Soto and starring Xolo Maridueña. They gush about the movie, discuss their experiences with the Jaime Reyes version of the character from the
In this episode, to give some extra time for the next reading, Phillip and Eric are back at it with revisting the CW Arrowverse, this time on the Arrow episode, "Suicide Squad." They discuss how Diggle is the best character on the show, their w
In this episode recorded over Presidents' Day Weekend, Phillip and Eric celebrate the American presidency by talking the Image comic Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander, a comic where John Adams became a vampire! They talk a
In this episode, Phillip and Eric mixes things up with a rewatch commentary on the Flash episode, "Rogue Air." Because they ran out of time to do the reading, so why not have some fun?
In this episode, Phillip and Eric tackle the legendary Alan Moore run of the DC comic series Saga of the Swamp Thing. They talk about its literary yet weird reimaging of Swamp Thing, its sophisticated page designs, and Eric fires Phillip from h
In this episode, Phillip and Eric tackle the first volume of the fantasy anthropomorphic mice series, Mouse Guard by David Petersen. They break down its detailed, print-making influenced illustrations, the elegant simplicity of its panel layout
In this episode, Phillip and Eric look back on the DC Comics modern classic, the new 52 run of Wonder Woman byBrian Azarello and Cliff Chiang. They discuss its then-controversial changes to established lore and backstory to Diana and the Amazon
In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the creator-owned apolitical but political thriller comic Scarlet by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. They discuss how a middle-aged white guy from suburban Ohio created a comic in 2010 that ee
Phillip and Eric end 2024 by talking the genre-bending manga series Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu! They discuss its quirky blend of sci-fi/fantasy shonen action with romantic comedy, its cast of nuanced characters that defy genre archetypes, and w
In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Webtoon Canvas horror series, The Pale Woman by UnFrozen70. They talk about its unique visual style as brought about the constraints of the webtoon format, its eerie atmosphere and intentionally
In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking the Image series Home Sick Pilots by Dan Watters and Casper Wijngaard. They break down its weird, unique mashup of haunted horse horror, punk rock, and mecha genres, its unusually vibrant color sche
In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk about the manga series Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takashi, and the basis for the anime, card game, and media franchise. Because a manga around a children's card game seems ripe for discussion.
In this episode, Phillip and Eric break down the infamous Marvel comic Ultimatum by Jeph Loeb and David Finch. Because sometimes, you gotta talk about the bad comics to learn about what not to do.
In this episode, Phillip and Eric talk about the reboot of the Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto. They discuss Hickman's reimagining of a middle-aged Peter Parker who has a wife and kids in lieu of personal t
In this episode, Phillip and Eric are talking about the reboot of Marvel's Ultimate line with Ultimate Invasion by Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch. They break down its differences verus Mark Millar's Ultimates twenty years ago, Hickman applyin
In this episode, Phillip and Eric conclude their retrospective on the DC Comics/Wildstorm political superhero series, Ex Machina, by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. They discuss its twist ending, the culmination of the series' sci-fi and super
In this episode, Phillip and Eric discuss the penultimate part of the DC Comics/Wildstorm political superhero series, Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. They talk about the series's most out-there foray into genre space, Mayor Mitch
In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their retrospective on the DC Comics/Wildstorm political superhero series, Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. They share their feelings on this being the weakest part of the series, the out
In this episode, Phillip and Eric continue their retrospective on the Wildstorm/DC political superhero comic series, Ex Machina by Brian K. Vaughn and Tony Harris. They break down Harris's exquisite art style, discuss the comic's approach to te