Welcome back Last Comic Shop Fans! It's time for the latest in the Last Comic Shop Podcast's collection of past episodes all linked together in one extended play mix! 
The recently wrapped up Season 5 of the show had so many incredible episodes reviewing some of the best of what the comic book world has to offer. But we wanted to showcase some of our absolute favorites in this mega pack we like to call the Best of 2025! 
So sit back and enjoy these evergreen past reviews including:
1) The 2025 Comic Book Fantasy Team Draft: Originally aired 1/7/252) Noir Burlesque: Originally aired 2/4/25 3) Jim Starlin's Warlock series: Originally aired 4/8/254) Heroes in Crisis: Originally aired 4/15/255) Local Man: Originally aired 6/17/256) The Original Marvel Secret Wars series: Originally aired 9/9/257) DC Comics' Warlord: The First 11 issues: Originally aired 12/16/25
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott
Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood, Ethan Larson, Nicole Larson & George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary) 
 
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It's time to Toon in, kids! It's our review of Tony Fleecs & Dave Wachter's love letter to all those classic cartoons of our youth with the Eisner Award Nominated series, "Uncanny Valley" out of Boom! Studios. 
Plus we take an in-depth look at "The 9 Rules of Road Runner/Coyote Cartoons", written by legendary animator Chuck Jones, which were used as a blueprint for every one of those classic Warner Brothers shorts! 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott
 
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We are checking one of the all time classics off the list this week as we review one of DC Comics most well known limited series of the past 30 years with "Kingdom Come" by Mark Waid & Alex Ross! 
 
Plus we look at the music, movies, and comics released at the same time as issue 1 of this series in May of 1996!
 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott
Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)
 
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Time is Absolute as the first "Year of JA" book of 2026 highlights one of our co-host's favorite intercompany crossover events: Valiant Comics' original Unity Saga by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor Smith, Bob Layton & more! 
Plus another round of our most popular comic book related game: Blind Rankings! What's the Lamest Superpower? Who's the most iconic Cosmic comic book character? See where we rank things when we don't know what selection is coming next!! 
 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott
Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson
 
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It's a Double Sized Episode Event to kick off our 6th season! Join all of your past favorite hosts and guests as we cover 23 issues of Spectacular Spider-Man written by JM Dematteis with art by Sal Buscema! 
 
Plus a deep dive into the Movies, Music, and Other Comics released during this comic books two year run from 1991 to 1993! 
 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott
Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood, Ethan Larson, Nicole Larson & George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary) 
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Our "DC"ember celebration concludes with our final book review of our fifth season: "Batman: Year One"  written by the legendary Frank Miller with art by David Mazzucchelli.
Plus it's our annual "Year in Review" featuring our Top 10 picks for Best Comics of 2025!
 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott
 
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Spend your Christmas with the Last Comic Shop crew as we review the first six issues of Ram V. and Evan Cagle's recent renewal of the New Gods series collected in the trade entitled "The Falling Sky"! 
Plus Santa Mikey makes a stop at the Shop to pass out comic book related presents to all our loyal listeners!
 
Host: Andy Larson 
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood
 
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Merry Christmas Last Comic Shop Fans! 
At this special time of year, the Last Comic Shop celebrates DC Comics with their annual event they call DCember. And what kind of DCember would it be if we didn't celebrate one of their most famous heroes in the Dark Knight himself, Batman! 
So grab a glass of eggnog, some festively decorated sugar cookies and enjoy evergreen past reviews including:
1) Batman & The Joker, The Deadly Duo: Originally aired 12/12/232) Absolute Batman Vol.1: Originally aired 8/5/253) Batman '89: Originally aired 5/21/244) Batman & Captain America: Originally aired 7/2/245) Batman, Going Sane & Joker, Folie a Duex: Originally aired 10/8/246) Batman, Venom: Originally aired 6/20/23
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Ethan Larson, Nicole Larson, Mikey Wood & George from Shortbox Summary
Interview Guest: Russ Braun (Batman, The Boys, Jimmy's Bastards): Website ; @RussBraun2/Twitter
 
Thanks to George from Shortbox Summary for supplying the intro! (@shortboxsummary) 
 
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We travel to the underground world of Skartaris to celebrate the recent release of Mike Grell's high fantasy masterpiece "The Warlord" in Omnibus! 
Plus we are finally planting our flag with a tournament of the top 16 Action Figure Play sets of all time! Which set from your childhood will emerge victorious from our brackets? Castle Grayskull? The USS Flagg? Listen and See! 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Ethan Larson 
 
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We'd be "Lion" if we told you we didn't have another great book picked out for "DC"ember! It's Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon from DC Comics Black Label! 
Plus we treat our fans with more Blind Rankings! What's the Best Christmas Movie? Whose Christmas Song reigns supreme? Who wins in a fist fight between The Grinch and Yukon Cornelius? Listen and find out!!
 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson
 
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We welcome back Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics, to kick off our annual "DC"ember event featuring 5 weeks of all DC Comics!
This week's selection is all 12 issues of the "Dark Knights of Steel" Elseworlds story by Tom Taylor, Yasmine Putri & others featuring your favorite DC superheroes re-imagined in a high fantasy setting!
Plus what's on our comic book Christmas' lists this year? Get the scoop on those books we are hoping Santa brings our way! 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith & Mikey Wood
Guest Panelist: Jon Engel
 
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Autobots Roll Out with another Last Comic Shop Podcast episode featuring a licensed toy comic tie in series! That's right, it's the first 6 issues of the recent Skybound/Image reboot of the Transformers Comic by Daniel Warren Johnson! 
Plus in preparation for our upcoming tournament on the "Greatest Action Figure Playset of All Time", we are debating which toys pass the mustard to be included among the 16 participates and which ones are best left forgotten. 
Host: Andy Larson
Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott