The Last Comic Shop Podcast

Drome: 4/14/26

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400

Take a deep dive into one of the most acclaimed graphic novels released in 2025 as we test our mythological mettle against "Drome" by Jesse Lonergan!

Plus another round of our most popular comic book related game: Blind Rankings! Who's the Most Powerful Female Super Hero? What's the most important position in baseball? 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: Nicole Larson

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Superman Spider-Man #1: 4/7/26

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0400

It's the Team Up of Century! Finally after decades, two of comic book most well known characters in Superman & Spider-Man join forces in a collection of stories done by a host of amazing creators! We cover them all in this exciting look at Superman/Spider-Man Issue 1!

Plus, with Marvel and DC playing nice again, we talk about our wish list for upcoming crossovers between these two historic comic book companies!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

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Punisher Max Vol. 1 & Punisher, War Zone: 3/31/26

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We're wrapping up one Last Comic Shop month long event by teasing the next one! Yes, it's a preview of our upcoming Movie "May"hem month where we pair comics and the movies inspired by them.

First up, its Volume One of the highly acclaimed Punisher: Max series by writer Garth Ennis and artist Lewis Larosa which you can find in comic stores under "In the Beginning"!

Then, it's the 2008 Punisher: War Zone movie featuring the late Ray Stevenson & Dominic West.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

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Daredevil, Cold Day in Hell: 3/24/26

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400

On the heels of the hit second season of Daredevil: Born Again, we are using our fourth pick for the Merry Marvel March Society to take a closer look at the Man Without Fear! Only it's an OLD MAN Without Fear as we review Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven!

Plus we welcome fellow comic book podcaster, Zach Thompson, from Thompson's Comic Corner to chat about the current state of Marvel Comics...for better and for worse!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Zach Thompson from Thompson's Comic Corner (@thompson2968.bsky.social)

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Marvel's Earth X: 3/17/26

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400

We are hoping to get lucky with this week's pick for the Merry Marvel March Society! It's the dystopian future of the Marvel 616 with "Earth X" by Jim Kruger, Alex Ross, and John Paul Leon!

Plus we look at the movies and comics released at the same time as issue 1 of this series in January of 1999!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

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Phoenix Vol. 1, Orbital Resonance: 3/10/26

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0400

The Merry Marvel March Society for 2026 continues this week with the X-man turned cosmic defender, Phoenix! Yes, it's volume 1 of the 2024/2025 self titled series by Stephanie Phillips, Alessandro Miracolo, and more!

Plus, it's the 5th Annual Mighty Marvel Trivia Challenge! Test your knowledge of all things Marvel against our panel of comic book geeks!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

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Spider-Man Issue 17 w/John Davis: 3/3/26

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 04:00:00 -0500

It's the Kick Off to The Merry Marvel March Society in 2026 with 5 straight weeks of Marvel Comics! As an added treat, we're welcoming comic book creator, John Davis, to the shop to talk about this selection: Spider-Man issue 17 by Ann Nocenti, Rick Leonardi & more! Plus we'll be chatting about his upcoming comic book series, Terror Destruction Death Drones, set to hit Kickstarter next month!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: John Davis (Terror Destruction Death Drones Series), Website

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I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!: 2/24/26

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Learn about some of the strangest Golden Age comics ever created courtesy of the Fantagraphics collection: "I Shall Destroy All The Civilized Planets!" created by Fletcher Hanks.

Plus another round of our most popular comic book related game: Blind Rankings! What's the Weirdest Comic book Crossover? Where's the most iconic fictional location? 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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Tailgunner Jo: 2/17/26

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Reach deep into those buck bins, kids! This week we are reviewing an obscure 1980s cyberpunk fever dream called "Tailgunner Jo" by Peter Gills with artwork by Tom Artis.

Plus it's an Olympic sized round of our classic game "Mash Ups!" See how we pair classic comic book characters with some of the most popular Winter Olympic games at random with hilarious results!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

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Maggie the Mechanic, A Love & Rockets Book 1: 2/10/26

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500

Blast off this week into our review of arguably one of the most famous indie comic book series with Maggie the Mechanic, a Fantagraphics reprint collection of Love and Rockets stories written and drawn by Jamie Hernandez.

Plus we take look at a recent list compiled by CBR.com of the Top 100 Comic Book Story lines of All Time! Which ones do we agree with? Which ones have we already covered on the show?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

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The X-Force Omnibus: 2/3/2025

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 04:00:00 -0500

It's another YEAR OF CHAD pick as we review arguably one of his favorite comic runs ever with the Rob Liefeld years of New Mutants/X-Force recently collected in the X-Force Omnibus!

Plus we welcome fellow comic book podcaster, Zach Thompson, from Thompson's Comic Corner to chat about his favorite and least favorite members of Marvel's Mightiest Mutants!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Zach Thompson from Thompson's Comic Corner (@thompson2968.bsky.social)

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Season 5 Favorites Mega Pack: Bonus Show

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500

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 1/7/25
2) Noir Burlesque: Originally aired 2/4/25
3) Jim Starlin's Warlock series: Originally aired 4/8/25
4) Heroes in Crisis: Originally aired 4/15/25
5) Local Man: Originally aired 6/17/25
6) The Original Marvel Secret Wars series: Originally aired 9/9/25
7) 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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Uncanny Valley: 1/27/2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500

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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Kingdom Come: 1/20/26

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500

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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Valiant's The Unity Saga: 1/13/26

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500

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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Spectacular Spider-Man, Issues 178-200: 1/6/26

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:00:00 -0500

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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Batman, Year One: 12/30/25

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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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The New Gods Vol.1, The Falling Sky: 12/23/25

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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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Dark Knight December Mega Pack: Bonus Show

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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 12/12/23
2) Absolute Batman Vol.1: Originally aired 8/5/25
3) Batman '89: Originally aired 5/21/24
4) Batman & Captain America: Originally aired 7/2/24
5) Batman, Going Sane & Joker, Folie a Duex: Originally aired 10/8/24
6) 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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The Warlord by Mike Grell, Issues 1-11: 12/16/25

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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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Pride of Baghdad: 12/9/25

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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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DC's Dark Knights of Steel: 12/2/25

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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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Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

Transformers Vol.1, Robots in Disguise: 11/25/25

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500

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

Jessica Jones, Alias Issues 1-10: 11/18/25

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500

It's time to uncover the comic book series that inspired the hit Marvel TV series with the original Jessica Jones: Alias, Issues 1-10 by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, & more !

Plus we look at the music, movies, and comics released at the same time as issue 1 of this series in September of 2001!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and Nicole Larson

Guest Host: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Valiant's Solar, Man of the Atom Issues 1-10: 11/11/25

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500

We're going nuclear this week as the "Year of JA" continues with one of his all time favorite series: Valiant Comics original Solar, Man of the Atom run by Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor Smith, Bob Layton & more!

Plus another round of our newest comic book related game: The Lantern Line! Where do your favorite comic book characters rank in terms of being franchise players that can anchor their own books?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Mikey's Mighty Marvel Mega Pack: Bonus Show

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Face Front True Believers!

We've got six past episodes from our evergreen archives collected in one extended play format for you! All of the Marvel Books! All of them featuring arguably our most famous and frequent guest host, Mr. Mikey Wood!

Feast your ears on this collection of comics from the House of Ideas featuring:

1) Silver Surfer, Parable: Originally aired 9/28/21
2) Rom, Space Knight: Originally aired 3/12/24
3) The Uncanny X-men/New Teen Titans Crossover: Originally aired 1/31/23
4) The Infinity Gauntlet: Originally aired 8/1/23
5) The Sensational She-Hulk: Originally aired 3/16/21
6) The Longshot Mini Series: Originally aired 9/26/23

Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood Thanks to Mikey Wood for supplying the intro! (@spacemonkeymikey)

The Avengers, The Veracity Trap: 11/4/25

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:00:00 -0500

The Avengers are assembling this week on the Last Comic Shop Podcast, as we look at this love letter to the Silver Age with "The Avengers: The Veracity Trap" by Chip Kidd and Michael Cho!

Plus, it's the 4th Annual Mighty Marvel Trivia Challenge! Test your knowledge of all things Marvel against our panel of comic book geeks!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Somna, A Bedtime Story: 10/28/25

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We're finishing out our spooktacular comic season for 2025 with a sultry tale of witchcraft that is equal parts sexy and scary! It's the Eisner award winning "Somna, A Bedtime Story" by Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay!

Plus a good old fashioned game of "Mash Ups" where we dare to pair Marvel Cinematic Universe Characters and Most Iconic Monsters in Pop Culture together! Captain Dracula? Franken-Thor? Tune in to see what we come up with!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson

Godzilla Monsterpiece Theatre: 10/21/25

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400

OH NO! There goes Tokyo! It's our review of Godzilla Monsterpiece Theatre from former Last Comic Shop Podcast guest, Tom Scioli!

Plus prepare to get schooled on the History of Supernatural and Horror related comics with our annual Halloween trivia game!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Vertigo's House of Secrets, Issues 1-10: 10/14/25

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We continue our macabre march through the world of spooky comic books this week with the first 10 issues of "House of Secrets" by Steven Seagle & Teddy Kristiansen released under DC Comics famous Vertigo subprint!

Plus, the Last Comic Shop gang holds a seance to summon the spirits of long passed comic book legends! Who will show up at the shop? Listen and SEE!!!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

The Spooktacular Seven-Pack! : Bonus Show

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Happy Halloween Last Comic Shop Fans!

We've got Seven Spooky past episodes of the Last Comic Shop Podcast lined up for you in this extended play format featuring some of the absolute best our haunted house has to offer!

From a Tournament of the Best Trick or Treat Candy to the History of Oktoberfest to Terrifying Trivia games sure to liven up your Halloween Party, enjoy all of our Harvest time shenanigans while getting the lowdown on these creepy comics:

1) Marvel Zombies 3: Originally aired 10/10/23
2) My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 1: Originally aired 10/12/21
3) FrankenCastle: Originally aired 10/11/22
4) My Favorite Thing is Monsters Book 2: Originally aired 10/1/24
5) Marvel's Blood Hunt: Originally aired 10/29/24
6) DCeased: Originally aired 10/24/23
7) Tomb of Dracula Issue 50: Originally aired 10/31/23

Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Ethan Larson, Nicole Larson, & Mikey Wood Thanks to George from Shortbox Summary for supplying the intro! (@shortboxsummary)

Wolverine, Weapon X: 10/7/25

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0400

The 2025 Halloween Season at the Last Comic Shop Podcast kicks off with a SNKIT this week! Yes, its our review of one of the greatest Wolverine stories of all time with the original "Weapon X" story from Barry Windsor Smith!

Plus we look at the music, movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as this series in March of 1991!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Host: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Trese Vol. 1, Murder on Balete Drive: 9/30/25

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We are starting the Halloween season a day early with a book all about the supernatural and occult with a Filipino twist! It's Volume 1 of Trese entitled "Murder on Balete Drive" from Budjette Tan & Kajo Baldisimo!

Plus we take a deep dive into one of most popular comic book collecting apps on the market: CLZ!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

All Star Western Vol.1, Guns & Gotham: 9/23/25

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We're celebrating our 250th episode of the podcast with a trip back to the OLD WEST! It's volume one of the New 52 version of All Star Western from Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, and Moritat!

Plus we unveil our newest comic book related game: The Lantern Line! Where do your favorite comic book characters rank in terms of being franchise players that can anchor their own books?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

The Eternaut: 9/16/25

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Watch out for evil alien snow and giant monster bugs as we dive into the strange world of the original Eternaut comic strip by Héctor Germán Oesterheld & Francisco Solano López, now adapted into a hit TV show on Netflix!

Plus we are planting our flag with a tournament of the top 16 comic book superheroes of all time! Who will emerge victorious from our brackets?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Marvel Super Heroes, Secret Wars: 9/9/25

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Can you keep a SECRET? We welcome back George from Shortbox Summary to help us look back at the Grand Daddy of all Marvel Comics Event Crossovers with "Secret Wars" by Jim Shooter, Mike Zeck, and tons more!

Plus we look at the movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as the conclusion of this series in April of 1985!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

The Best We Could Do: 9/2/25

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0400

It's back to school here at the Last Comic Shop Podcast, as we look to educate you on a personal story of survival set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It's "The Best We Could Do" by Thi Bui.

Plus we play another round of our classic comic book related game "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would be the best school bus driver?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson

Spidey's Sinister Six Pack: Bonus Show

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Walloping Webspinners Last Comic Shop Fans! Have we got a treat for you this Labor Day weekend! It's another of our carefully curated collection of past episodes from our evergreen archives all spun together into one extended play experience! Get ready True Believers for a Sinister Six Pack of Shows all featuring the one and only Spider-man including reviews of: Kraven's Last Hunt: Originally Aired 9/6/2022 Maximum Carnage and the Venom 2 Movie Review: Originally Aired 3/26/2024 The Death of the Staceys: Originally Aired 11/19/2024 Spider-Men and the Spider-man, No Way Home Movie Review: Originally Aired 12/21/2021 The Superior Foes of Spider-man: Originally Aired 7/27/2021 Spider-Men, Double Trouble and the Spider-man, Across the Spider-verse Movie Review: Originally Aired 6/6/2023 Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood Thanks to George from Shortbox Summary for supplying the intro! (@shortboxsummary)

Archie Meets The Punisher: 8/26/25

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Rewind to this year's Live Stream For the Cure event as the Last Comic Shop Podcast takes a look one of the strangest comic book mash ups of all time with "The Punisher Meets Archie"!

Plus fans challenge us to come up with some of the greatest hypothetical mash ups ever! From Captain Kirk vs. Steven Seagal to Jughead vs. Wimpy, get ready for the hilarity!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Guest Host of Live Stream For the Cure: Nicholas Haskins

Special Thanks to the Live Stream For the Cure for hosting this year's event!

Support these other Cancer Fighting Charities mentioned on this week's show:

The Susan G. Komen Foundation: No matter who you are or where you live, breast cancer may touch your life.

Go2 for Lung Cancer: Help confront lung cancer on every front, every day, for everyone!

The Prostate Cancer Foundation: Funding the world’s most promising research on the biology and treatment of prostate cancer.

The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: Together, We Can Solve the Puzzle of Pediatric Cancer.

We Called Them Giants: 8/19/25

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

The Last Comic Shop Podcast tackles a giant sized modern day fable with "We Called Them Giants" by Kieron Gillan and Stephanie Hans this week!

Plus a good old fashioned random trivia game sure to give you interesting factoids you can share at your local Summer Bloc party!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

The Superman Mega Pack: Bonus Show

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Revisit six past episodes of the Last Comic Shop Podcast featuring The Man of Steel all in one Mega Pack! Perfect for extended listening/streaming, these Superman shows from our evergreen archives deliver some of the best comics featuring that champion from Krypton! Episodes in this Pack: 1) Superman: Red Son & Superman 2025 Movie Review. Originally aired 7/15/2025. 2) Superman: Super Corps. Originally aired 2/20/2024. 3) Superman Smashes the Klan. Originally aired 2/9/2021. 4) Superman '78. Originally aired 3/22/2022. 5) Superman vs. Imperious Lex. Originally aired 4/20/2021. 6) Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. Originally aired 6/21/2022. Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Nicole Larson, & Mikey Wood Thanks to George from Shortbox Summary for supplying the intro! (@shortboxsummary)

The Girl Called Cthulhu w/Cynthia Von Buhler: 8/12/25

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We've got one of the most interesting guests in the history of the Last Comic Shop Podcast this week as we welcome the supremely talented artist, Cynthia Von Buhler, on the show! We'll be chatting about her versatility as a stage producer, children's book author, and latest turn as a graphic novelist with the Minky Woodcock series from Titan Comics including the latest entry "The Girl Called Cthulhu"!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Guest Panelist: Cynthia Von Buhler (Minky Woodcock Series, The Illuminati Ball, Evelyn Evelyn), Website

Absolute Batman Vol. 1, The Zoo: 8/5/25

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0400

It's 96 ounces of Kick ass Batman this week as we look at the first 6 issues of the new Absolute Batman series by Scott Synder and Nick Dragotta!

Plus we treat our fans with more Blind Rankings! Who are the best Batman writers? Who was the sexiest Lois Lane? See how we rank when we don't know what's coming next!?!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Fantastic Four, Coming of Galactus & First Steps: 7/29/2025

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400

The First Family of the Marvel Universe are taking center stage this week as it's all about the Fantastic Four!

First we've got the original 3 issue arc from the classic FF #48-50 featuring "The Coming of Galactus" by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby!

Then blast off with our movie review of Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Nicole Larson

Helen of Wyndhorn: 7/22/25

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We continue our march towards the 2025 Eisner Awards this week with "Helen of Wyndhorn" by Tom King and Bilquis Evely nominated for "Best Limited Series" at this year's awards.

Plus hear our predictions for the rest of the winners of comic books most prestigious industry award to be given at San Diego Comic Con later this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Superman, Red Son & 2025 Movie: 7/15/25

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Up in the Sky! It's A Bird! It's a Plane! It's an entire episode about SUPERMAN!

First, it's a review of the famous Elseworlds story where Superman becomes a Commie with "Red Son" by Mark Millar & Dave Johnson.

Then its time for a movie review of Superman directed by James Gunn!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

The Old Guard: 7/8/25

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400

With the long awaited sequel to the original "Old Guard" movie dropping on Netflix this week, we are taking a trip back in our Last Comic Shop archives to our previously unaired review of the first 2020 movie as well as the comic book series that inspired it by Greg Rukka & Leandro Fernandez!

Host: Nicole Larson

Co Hosts: Andy Larson, Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Ethan Larson

Captain America, Castaway in Dimension Z: 7/1/25

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Get ready for some fireworks as we continue our annual tradition of covering a Captain America comic series in honor of the Independence Day of America! This year's entry is Captain America: Castaway in Dimension Z by Rick Remender & John Romita Jr!

Plus we're pitting the most famous ice cream flavors against each other in "The Last Ice Cream Shop" tournament bracket challenge! Make sure to vote @lastcomicshop on social media for the winner this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

3 Rivers ComicCon Interviews Vol. 5: 6/24/2025

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We are celebrating Comic Con season at the Last Comic Shop with some great interviews straight from the floor of this year's 3 Rivers Comic Con in Pittsburgh PA! Listen to some tremendous industry stories from writers and artists creating some of your favorite comic books today!

Hosts: JA Scott & Ethan Larson

Interviewers: Andy Larson, Chad Smith, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guests:

Tom Scioli (Godzilla Monsterpiece Theater, Fantastic Four, American Barbarian)- Website

Trish Forstner- (Stray Dogs, Feral, My Little Pony)- Website

Andrew Pepoy (Archie Comics, GI Joe, Fables)- Website

Grant Lankard- (Beowulf, League of Cryptids )- Website

Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers ComicCon ! https://3riverscomicon.com/

Local Man, The Complete Series: 6/17/25

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We are blasting into the past with a love letter to Image Comics of the 1990s with a review of "Local Man" by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs!

Plus we announce the 2025 nominees for induction into the prestigious Eisner Award Hall of Fame for comics!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Hey Wait w/Paul Allor: 6/10/25

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Get ready for another amazing comic book creator interview as we welcome the talented, Paul Allor, to the Shop this week! Writer of both incredible creator owned books and some of the hottest licensed properties out there, we are excited to hear what Paul has to say!

Plus it's Paul's pick for our Read Pile Review this week as we take a look at "Hey, Wait..." by the Norwegian cartoonist Jason.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guest: Paul Allor (GI Joe, Marvel Rivals, Hollow Heart); Website

Green Lantern, Rebirth: 6/3/25

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Hal Jordan makes his triumphant return as one of DC Comics most famous superheroes in this week's book: Green Lantern Rebirth by Geoff Johns & others!

Plus we welcome back Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics & show runner of the annual Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con to talk about this year's event!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Jon Engel

Check out Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Comic Con: https://3riverscomicon.com/

Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

The Coldest City & Atomic Blonde: 5/27/25

Tue, 27 May 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Revisit the final days of the Cold War with our final Movie Mayhem selection of 2025!

First up, it's the thrilling spy genre comic known as "The Coldest City" by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart.

Then we take a look at its big screen blockbuster movie adaptation in "Atomic Blonde" starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Nicole Larson

Daredevil, Heart of Darkness & 2003 Movie: 5/20/25

Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We're without Fear this week for another Movie Mayhem featuring Marvel's most famous blind, billy club wielding avenger, Daredevil!

First up, its a collection of issues from #271-282 by writer Ann Nocenti and artist John Romita Jr. which you can find in comic stores under "Heart of Darkness"!

Then, it's the 2003 Daredevil movie from 20th Century Fox featuring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

The Shadow, Blood and Judgement & 1994 Movie: 5/13/25

Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Who Knows what comic books and movies we'll be covering on this week's "Movie Mayhem" special? The Shadow Knows!!

First, it's the Howard Chaykin 1980s comic book reboot of the pulp super hero, with The Shadow: Blood & Judgement!

Then we take a look back at the 1994 movie adaptation of the character starring Alec Baldwin & John Lone.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Thunderbolts, World Strike & 2025 Movie: 5/6/25

Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Our Fourth Annual "Movie Mayhem" pairing comic books and movies based on them kicks off with some not so ready for prime time heroes this week!

First, it's a review of the recent Thunderbolts series "World Strike" by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with art by Geraldo Borges and Nico Leon.

Then its time for a movie review of Thunderbolts* starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Batman & The Monster Men: 4/29/25

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0400

One of our favorite comic book creators returns to the shop this week as Ben Morse stops by to talk about his upcoming sequel to his "We are Scarlet Twilight" series entitled: The Cobalt Crisis!

Plus Ben picks our weekly read pile review book this week as we take a look back at Matt Wagner's re-imagining of one of Batman's first adventures as a crime fighter with "Batman & The Monster Men"!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Host: Benjamin Morse (@BenjaminWMorse)

Order "We are Scarlet Twilight": https://www.red5comics.com/uz-titles?category=We+Are+Scarlet+Twilight

Support the Upcoming "Cobalt Crisis": https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/benjaminwmorse/scarlet-twilight-countdown-to-cobalt-crisis

Deadpool Team Up: 4/22/25

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We're covering the legendary comic book artist, Rob Liefeld, final project with Marvel this week, as he bids farewell to his creation, Deadpool, in grand style with the epic "Deadpool Team-Up"!

Plus if we had all the cash in the world, what comic books would be on our all time "must have" wish lists for our collections? Listen in for some of our selections which may surprise you!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Heroes in Crisis: 4/15/25

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We take a look at the effects of trauma on superheroes this week with Tom King & Clay Mann's examination of mental health in the DC Universe with "Heroes in Crisis".

Plus what were some of the biggest comic book character reboots or re-imaginings in history? Which ones worked? Which ones failed? We discuss!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Warlock, The Magus Saga: 4/8/25

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Curious where Marvel's Infinity Gems first came from? We welcome back George from Shortbox Summary to help us explore their origins in these issues of Adam Warlock done by Infinity Gauntlet creator Jim Starlin!

Plus we look at the music, movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as these issues in September of 1975!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Barnstormers: 4/1/25

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Take to the Skies this week as we review the Eisner award winning "Barnstormers" by Scott Snyder and Tula Lotay!

Plus will this be the final episode with Andy Larson as the host of the Last Comic Shop Podcast? Listen in and find out more!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Nicole Larson, and Mikey Wood

Shade, The Changing Man, Issues 1-8: 3/25/25

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Change is always good, but is the legendary Steve Ditko's mid 70s run on Shade,the Changing Man, from DC Comics any good? We review this obscure series this week to find out!

Plus we all know Steve Ditko co created not only Spider-Man, but tons of his iconic villains and supporting cast. But who are our favorite Steve Ditko creations outside of the Spidey Mythos? We'll list them on this week's show!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Bone, Vol. 1 & 2: 3/18/25

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0400

We're throwing our fans a "Bone" this week with a review of the first two volumes of one of the most beloved comics out there: Bone by Jeff Smith!

Plus we debut a new segment on the show: Blind Rankings! Who are the best Spider-Man writers? What's the Best Batman Movie? See how we rank when we don't know what's coming next!?!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Batgirl, Silent Knight: 3/11/2025

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0400

You can't silence our discussion this week as we look at the first 11 issues of Cassandra Cain, Batgirl, collected in the book "Silent Knight"!

Plus we look at the music, movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as this series in February 2000!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Petrol Head: 3/4/25

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:00:00 -0500

We're hitting the racetracks this week with a tale of robotic daredevils and post apocalyptic shenanigans with "Petrol Head" from Rob Williams and Pye Parr!

Plus a good old fashioned game of "Mash Ups" where we dare to pair Comic Book Characters and Most Iconic Robots in Pop Culture together! The Iron Man Giant? R2-DeadPool? Tune in to see what we come up with!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Justice League America, Vol. 6: 2/25/25

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0500

Enter the BWAHAHA era of the Justice League as the Last Comic Shop gang tackles vol. 6 of the historic JM Dematteis/Keith Giffen run of this title! Yep, we are going to Kooey Kooey Kooey Island, kids!!

Plus we debate what is the best format for buying comics if you want to save money in 2025!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Captain America, Truth/Brave New World: 2/18/25

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0500

We are donning our stars and stripes this week for a double dose of Captain America!

First, it's a review of the Captain America: Truth mini series by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker.

Then its time for a movie review with Captain America: Brave New World starring Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

March, Book One: 2/11/24

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0500

In celebration of Black History Month, this week we look at the multiple award winning comic book memoir of the late, great congressman John Lewis with March: Book One, featuring art by Nate Powell.

Plus we play another of our classic comic book related games with "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would be the best host of The Dating Game?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson

Noir Burlesque: 2/4/25

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0500

It's a hard-boiled crime noir tale to start our second month of Season 5 here at the Last Comic Shop as we look at Noir Burlesque by Enrico Marini, recently re-released through Hard Case Crime!

Plus we dip our toes in the the True Crime Podcast waters with a brand new segment called: Four Color Crime! Yes, 4 true crime stories all with a comic book related theme!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Mikey Wood, and Nicole Larson

Super Villain Team Up Issues 10-14: 1/28/25

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0500

It's a Team up of Epic Proportions as we welcome pop culture leadership guru, Dr. Gordon Schmidt, to the shop this week to talk comics! In particular, we are reviewing issues of Marvel's Super Villain Team-Up Series covering Doctor Doom's latest plot to take over the world with mind controlling gas!! It's a mid 70s story line by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Bob Hall you don't want to miss!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Dr. Gordan Schmidt (@iopsychology)

Read Dr. Schmidt's Blog on Leadership here: https://www.talentmetrics.io/blog

Check out his Leadership books on Amazon!

Marvel Super Heroes, Contest of Champions: 1/21/25

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0500

The Battle is On! We welcome back George from Shortbox Summary to help us provide the play by play for the first ever Limited Series Event at Marvel with "Contest of Champions" by Bill Mantlo, John Romita Jr. and tons more!

Plus we look at the music, movies, tv shows, and comics released at the same time as this series in June of 1982!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Silver Surfer, Requiem: 1/14/25

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0500

It's the first Read Pile Review of our fifth season here on the Last Comic Shop as we soar those sky ways with Silver Surfer: Requiem by J. Michael Straczynski and Esad Ribic.

Plus we take a look forward by looking backwards at comic books we said we were going to read on the show that we definitely need to cover in 2025...

Maybe...

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

The 2025 Comic Book Fantasy Draft: 1/7/25

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0500

It's a Giant Sized Comic Book Event to kick off our 5th season! Join all of your past favorite hosts and guests as we draft DC Comics and Marvel Comics heroes on to our own fantasy teams to make the best line up possible! Make sure to be following us on social media @lastcomicshop to find out how you can vote on the eventual winner!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Mikey Wood, Ethan Larson & Nicole Larson

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

DC, The New Frontier: 12/31/24

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Our "DC"ember celebration concludes with our final book review of our fourth season: "DC: The New Frontier" by the legendary Darwyn Cooke.

Plus it's our annual "Data Review" featuring our Top 10 picks for Best Comics of 2024!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Danger Street: 12/24/24

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Spend your Christmas Eve with the Last Comic Shop crew as we review Tom King and Jorge Fornes 12 issue series "Danger Street" from DC Comics!

Plus Santa Mikey makes a stop at the Shop to pass out comic book related presents for all our loyal listeners!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Wonder Woman, Blood & Guts: 12/17/24

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500

DCember continues this week as we take a look at the New "52" reboot of the world famous, Wonder Woman, with the first 12 issues of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chang's run entitled "Blood & Guts"

Plus a good old fashioned game of "Mash Ups" where we dare to pair Comic Book Characters and Christmas Icons together! Santa Superman? Rocket the Red Nosed Racoon? Tune in to see what we come up with!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Green Lantern, Emerald Twilight: 12/10/24

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500

"DC"ember for 2024 continues with our review of Hal Jordan's "Heel Turn" in the classic 90s Green Lantern story arc: Emerald Twilight by Ron Marz, Darryl Banks, Bill Willingham, and more!

Plus we welcome Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics & show runner of the annual Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con to talk about his love of all things Green Lantern!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith

Guest Panelist: Jon Engel

Check out Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Comic Con: https://3riverscomicon.com/

Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

JSA, The Golden Age: 12/3/2024

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Our second annual "DC"ember month kicks off 5 straight weeks of DC Comics with JSA: The Golden Age by James Robinson & Paul Smith!

Plus it's our first ever "Tom King of the Ring" tournament, as we decide what our next "Read Pile" selection from author Tom King will be by making 8 of his series go head to head to see which will be featured on a future episode of the Last Comic Shop Podcast!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Dawn Runner: 11/26/24

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0500

While co host, JA Scott, cooks our turkey dinner this Thanksgiving, the rest of the Last Comic Shop gang will be reviewing Dawn Runner by Ram V. and Evan Cagle out of Dark Horse Comics! Yes, it's filled to the brim with Mech vs. Kaiju goodness!

Plus we give thanks for some of the amazing comics coming out right now including Absolute Batman, Treasury sized Reprints, and "proper" Silver Surfer Omnibuses!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Mikey Wood

Spider-Man, Death of the Stacys: 11/19/24

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0500

More Marvel this month as we review one of the most significant comics in history with the Death of Gwen Stacy issues of Amazing Spider-Man by Gerry Conway, Gil Kane, and John Romita Sr.

Plus it's our third annual Marvel Trivia Challenge, so get ready to put your thinking caps on and play along with our gang!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

The Original Archer & Armstrong Issues 0-8: 11/12/24

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0500

It's the "Week of JA" at the Last Comic Shop Podcast as we look back at one of our host, JA Scott, favorite comic series from the past with the original run of Archer & Armstrong from Valiant Comics!

Plus we take a look back at comic books in the 1990s. From the highest of the highs to the lowest of the lows, we'll cover it all in our discussion about one of the most divisive decades in comics!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Venom by Donny Cates, The Last Dance: 11.5.24

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0500

We hope to bond with our listeners this week with a double dose of Marvel's most famous alien symbiote: Venom!

First, it's a review of the first 12 issues of the Donny Cates/Ryan Stegman run on "Venom".

Then its time for a movie review with Venom: The Last Dance starring Tom Hardy!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Blood Hunt: 10/29/24

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Spend Halloween week with your pals at the Last Comic Shop as we review the massive Vampire Invasion crossover event from Marvel Comics this past year entitled "Blood Hunt"! Written by Jed Mackay with art by Pepe Larraz!

Plus we play another of our classic comic book related games with "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero's house would you like to trick or treat at?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson

Demon Slayer Vol. 1: 10/22/24

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We're hunting demons this Halloween season with our review of one of the most popular Manga series out there with the first volume of Demon Slayer by Koyoharu Gotouge!

Plus we tackle the hot button debate around Manga and its popularity vs. traditional "American" comics especially among kids!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Watchmen: 10/15/24

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0400

It's our KING SIZED 200th Episode Extravaganza! Tons of Guests! Tons of Bonus Content! Tons of Watchmen!

Yes, to celebrate this magnificent milestone, we are doing a issue by issue review of one of the greatest comic books of all time with "Watchmen" by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Nicole Larson, Ethan Larson, and Mikey Wood

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Special Thanks to: Shonen Flop Podcast, Beer in Front Podcast, Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast, Play Comics Podcast, Iron Age of Comics Podcast, Autopod Decepticast, Strange By Nature Podcast, Madison is On The Air Podcast, Ted Sikora from Hero Tomorrow Comics, Benjamin Morse, and Charlton Hero!

The Joker, Going Sane & Foile a Deux: 10/8/24

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We're not Joking around this week as we deliver a double dose of the Clown Prince of Crime for all our listeners!

First from Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight we review the haunting tale of "Going Sane" by JM Dematteis & Joe Staton.

Then its time for a movie review with Joker: Folie à Deux starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol. 2: 10/1/2024

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:02:00 -0400

The Last Comic Shop Podcast tackles the sequel to Emil Ferris' Eisner award winning tale of murder and mystery with "My Favorite Thing is Monsters" volume 2!

Plus a good old fashioned spooky trivia game sure to give you interesting factoids you can share at your local Halloween party!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor Vol. 1: 9/24/24

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

More leftovers from the "Year of Chad" this week as we take a look at our co host Chad Smith's favorite run on the God of Thunder told by the legendary Walt Simonson!

Plus we pit more mighty Marvel comics against each other tournament style to pick which will be worthy of being our next "Read Pile" selection on a future episode of the Last Comic Shop Podcast!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol.1 & 2: 9/17/24

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Go nuts, folks! It's time to tackle a leftover from "The Year of Chad" with the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl volumes 1 & 2 by Ryan North and Erica Henderson!

Plus we look back at the music, movies, and other comics released around the time Squirrel Girl issue 1 hit stands back in 2015!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Wonder Woman Vol.1, Outlaw: 9/10/2024

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Another wonderful comic book review comes your way this week as we look at the recent ongoing series of "Wonder Woman" by Tom King and Daniel Sampere!

Plus with all the recent love around the Gal Gadot movie interpretation of Wonder Woman, we ask what other actor castings in super hero movies have forever changed comics?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Fall of the House of X, Rise of the Powers of X: 9/3/24

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

It's the End of an Era! The Last Comic Shop takes a look at the finale of the multi year story arc in the X-men books known as The Krakoan Age by reviewing "Fall of the House of X, Rise of the Powers of X" by Gerry Duggan, Kieron Gillen & countless more!

Plus the gang takes a hard look at the realities of massive comic book crossover events and if they are truly good for the comic book industry as a whole!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Wesley Dodds, Sandman: 8/27/24

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Don't sleep on this week's episode of the Last Comic Shop Podcast as we check out a modern interpretation of the classic Golden Age version of the Sandman by Robert Venditti and Riley Rossmo

Plus we school you on how to get your own comics bound into customized omnibus collections perfect for your comic book libraries!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Star Trek & X-men: 8/20/24

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:05:00 -0400

Rewind to this year's Live Stream For the Cure event as the Last Comic Shop Podcast takes a look at a series that went where no comic fan went before with the Star Trek/X-men Crossover by Scott Lobdell, Marc Silvestri & more!

Plus fans challenge us to come up with some of the greatest hypothetical comic book/TV Show mash ups ever! From M*A*S*H* and GI Joe to All in the Family and Howard the Duck, get ready for the hilarity!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Host of Live Stream For the Cure: Nicholas Haskins

Special Thanks to the Live Stream For the Cure for hosting this year's event!

The Complete Elf Quest Vol.1: 8/13/24

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Going on a Quest this week? We sure are as the Last Comic Shop crew takes a look at one of the longest running fantasy related comic book series out there with Volume 1 of Elf Quest by Wendy & Richard Pini!

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on social media, including the winner of this year's Last Soda Shop Tournament Bracket!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Avengers Twilight: 8/6/24

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:03:00 -0400

It's an Avengers Reunion of Epic proportions as we take a look at the alternate future version of Earth's Mightiest Heroes attempting to stave off a Dystopian nightmare for America in "Avengers Twilight" by Chip Zdarsky and Daniel Acuña!

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on social media!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Deadpool Corps, Deadpool & Wolverine: 7/30/24

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400

It's a Double, Triple, Quadruple Dose of Deadpool this week as we take a look at the team up of a whole lot of Mercs with Mouths with Deadpool Corps by Rob Liefeld & others!

Plus will the MCU be saved by the team up of Deadpool & Wolverine on the big screen? We got our movie review for ya, kids!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Beneath the Trees: 7/23/24

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We continue our march towards the 2024 Eisner Awards this week with "Beneath the Trees, Where Nobody Sees" by Patrick Horvath nominated for "Best New Series" at this year's awards.

Plus hear our predictions for the rest of the winners of comic books most prestigious industry award to be given at San Diego Comic Con later this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Blueberry, Chihuahua Pearl: 7/16/24

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Travel back to the old west with one of the most legendary comic book series featuring cowboys. Yes, its our review of Blueberry Volume 1 "Chihuahua Pearl" by Jean-Michel Charlier & Jean "Moebius" Giraud

Plus we play another round of our classic comic book related games "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would make the best community pool lifeguard?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Birds of Prey Vol. 1, Megadeath: 7/9/24

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We are gearing up for comic book award season with our review of one of the nominees for Best Continuing Series at the 2024 Eisner Awards, Birds of Prey by Kelly Thompson and her gang!

Plus hear about many of the awesome comic book creators both past and present that are getting inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame this year!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Batman & Captain America: 7/2/24

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Get ready for some fireworks as we continue our annual tradition of covering a Captain America comic series in honor of the Independence Day of America! This year's entry is the team up of Batman & Captain America by John Byrne!

Plus we're pitting the most famous soft drink brands against each other in "The Last Soda Shop" tournament bracket challenge! Make sure to vote @lastcomicshop on social media for the winner this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

3 Rivers Comic Con Interviews Vol.4: 6/25/24

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We are celebrating Comic Con season at the Last Comic Shop with some great interviews straight from the floor of this year's 3 Rivers Comic Con in Pittsburgh PA! Listen to some tremendous industry stories from artists drawing some of your favorite licensed characters in comic books today!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guests:

Dave Wachter (Godzilla, TMNT, Uncanny Valley)- @davewachter

Robert Hack- (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Doctor Who, Star Wars)- @Robert_Hack

Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers ComicCon ! https://3riverscomicon.com/

Ultimate Invasion & Universe: 6/18/24

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0400

It's time to revisit Marvel's Ultimate Universe thanks to the latest epic by that master comic storyteller, Jonathan Hickman! Yes, it's the recent Ultimate Invasion story arc with art by Bryan Hitch and the Ultimate Universe one shot with art by Stefano Caselli.

Plus we look back at some the highest grossing movies released around the dates of major events in Marvel's Ultimate Universe history!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Victory Parade: 6/11/2024

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:30:00 -0400

Get ready for some serious comic book discussion as we review the World War II drama "Victory Parade" by Eisner Award nominated author Leela Corman.

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on social media!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Nicole Larson

An Interview with JM DeMatteis: 6/4/24

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We are honored this week to welcome to the Shop legendary comics writer, JM DeMatteis, to talk about one of our favorite runs of Spider-Man of all Time: Spectacular Spider-man 178-200 with Sal Buscema!

Plus we pick JM's brain about this work on Justice League, Moonshadow, his ongoing Kickstarter series: The DeMultiverse, and more!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guest: JM DeMatteis (Spider-Man, Justice League, Moonshadow); Website

Check out the DeMultiverse Kickstarter now!

The Crow: 5/28/24

Tue, 28 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Movie "May"hem for 2024 concludes with our review of both the legendary Comic & Movie called The Crow by originally created by James O'Barr.

Plus we welcome Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics & show runner of the annual Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con to talk about this year's event!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Jon Engel

Check out Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Comic Con: https://3riverscomicon.com/

Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

Batman '89: 5/21/24

Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Movie "May"hem month continues with a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the release of Tim Burton's Batman movie in 1989 starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton!

Plus we're pairing that movie review with the Batman '89 Comic book series by original Batman screen writer Sam Hamm and Joe Quinones!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Nicole Larson

Golgo 13, Super Gun & The Professional: 5/14/24

Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400

It's an assignment we couldn't refuse! Time to tackle one of the longest running and best selling manga series in history with: Golgo 13!

First it's our review of Volume 1 of Viz Media's English adaptation of the series with "Super Gun" by Takao Saito!

Then it's a review of the anime movie featuring Golgo 13 with "The Professional" from 1983!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Spawn, Origins Collection Vol. 1 & 2: 5/7/24

Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We kick off our annual Movie "May"hem month by covering Todd McFarlane's entry in the Image Comics Universe: Spawn! That's right! It's Volumes 1 & 2 of the Spawn Origins Collection!

Plus we're pairing that comic book review with our review of the original 1997 Spawn movie starring Michael Jai White and John Leguizamo!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott & Mikey Wood

The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane: 4/30/2024

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Prepare to go cosmic with a look at the legendary European space adventure series "The 6 Voyages of Lone Sloane" by Philippe Druillet!

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on social media!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Gotham City, Year One: 4/23/24

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400

This week we take a look back into Batman's family tree with the 50s era film noir inspired mini series, Gotham City: Year One, by Tom King and Phil Hester!

Plus learn about some of the more strange and bizarre fan theories out there about everyone's favorite Caped Crusader!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Eight Billion Genies: 4/16/24

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Your wish is granted! We are reviewing 8 Billion Genies by Charles Soule & Ryan Browne which will be a future television show on Amazon Prime!

Plus find out what The Last Comic Shop Podcast gang would wish for if they could change one thing about comics!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Con & On w/Paul Cornell: 4/9/24

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Get ready for the upcoming Comic Con season with an interview with the wonderful Paul Cornell, writer of the recent Ahoy Comics release "Con & On" (with artist Marika Cresta) all about the history of one of the world's most famous Comic Book Conventions!

Plus we pick Paul's brain about this work on Doctor Who, Captain Britain and MI-13, and who exactly killed the Loch Ness Monster?!?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guest: Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Captain Britain, Con & On); Website

Unstoppable Doom Patrol: 4/2/2024

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0400

We interviewed the writer! Now we review the series! That's right! It's the Last Comic Shop Podcast review of the recent Unstoppable Doom Patrol series from Dennis Culver & Chris Burnham!

Plus we take a look at the top movies, music and comics from May 2023 when the series first debuted in comic shops everywhere!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Spider-Man, Maximum Carnage & Venom, Let There Be Carnage: 3/26/24

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0400

The Merry Marvel "March" Society concludes this week as we suit up with the symbiotes to tackle the mid 90s crossover epic, Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage by JM DeMatteis, Mark Bagley, Tom DeFalco & more!

Plus a preview of our upcoming Movie "May"hem where we pair comics with movie adaptations. Up first, Venom: Let There Be Carnage starring Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Silver Surfer Black: 3/19/24

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0400

The Merry Marvel "March" Society continues this week as we go cosmic with the 5 issue mini series "Silver Surfer Black" by Donny Cotes and Tradd Moore!

Plus find out who will be selected for the Last Comic Shop Podcast's "Top 5 Favorite Marvel Characters of All Time!"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Marvel's ROM, Space Knight: 3/12/24

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0400

The Merry Marvel March Society month continues with the triumphant return of one of Marvel's classic cyborg superheros, ROM: The Space Knight! We got the first 12 issues of this Bronze age series by Bill Mantlo & Sal Buscema!

Plus we list some of the amazing finds and secret treasures from decades of comic book store "Buck Bin" diving!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Fantastic Four by Ryan North: 3/5/24

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0500

It's the start of all Marvel books at the Last Comic Shop Podcast with our Merry Marvel "March" Society this month!

And what better series to kick things off, but the newest incarnation of the series that started the "Marvel Age" with The Fantastic Four written by Ryan North with art by Alex Ross, Iban Coello, Ivan Fiorelli & more!

First 13 issues, kids! Settle in!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

The Complete Peanuts 1965-1966: 2/27/24

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500

It's time to tackle one of the most famous comic strips in the entire world with the legendary Charles Schulz's Peanuts!

We've got every daily and Sunday strip from both 1965-1966 on this week's episode! Good Grief!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

Superman, Supercorp: 2/20/24

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500

It's another "Super" week at the Last Comic Shop and we are proving that by taking flight with another review of a comic series featuring The Man of Steel! It's "Superman: Supercorp" a trade collecting the first several issues of the 2023 relaunch of the title by Josh Williamson, Jamal Campbell and others out of DC Comics "Dawn of DC" initiative!

Plus we deliver a fact filled trivia game all about Krypton's most famous son for all of our listeners to play along with!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

It Rhymes with Lust: 2/13/24

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Celebrate the rich history of Romance comic books with our review of one of the first graphic novels in history! Yes, its the 1950s Golden Age classic "It Rhymes with Lust" by Arnold Drake & Matt Baker

Plus we play another round of our classic comic book related games "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would be the best at being an alcohol spokesman?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Ethan Larson, & Nicole Larson

The Outback X-men: 2/6/24

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Those Mighty mutants take center stage again at the Shop as we go "Down Under" to cover the Outback era of the Uncanny X-men! That's right, it's issues #229-251 of the classic 80s series featuring Chris Claremont, Marc Silvestri, and a slew of other creators!

Plus we talk about other Marvel comic book characters we personally wish we could get into but for some reason continue to elude us!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

The Sandman Vol. 1, Preludes & Nocturnes: 1/30/24

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500

The Last Comic Shop Podcast tackles one of the all time greats of comic books this week as we review the first volume of the legendary "The Sandman" series by Neil Gaiman, Sam Keith, Mike Dringenberg, and more!

Plus we list some of the most widely acclaimed comic book related TV shows and movies out there what we haven't personally got to watch yet!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Deadpool, Badder Blood: 1/23/24

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500

The Year of Chad has some holiday leftovers for all our fans as the Last Comic Shop takes a look at one of host, Chad Smith's favorite creators in Rob Liefeld! We'll be reviewing his recently wrapped up series, Deadpool: Badder Blood, with Chad Bowers on script!

Plus we talk about other comic book creators we would pick up series just because they are attached to the project!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Lucky Luke, The Complete Collection Vol.1 : 1/16/24

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Saddle up, Partners! The Last Comic Shop Podcast is reviewing one of the greatest comic book cowboys of all time this week with the first volume of Lucky Luke by Morris!

Plus we take a look at the list of the All Time top selling comic book collections, single issues, and magazines! Does your favorite series make the list??

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Ethan Larson, & Mikey Wood

Peacemaker Tries Hard w/Kyle Starks: 1/9/24

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500

This week we welcome comic book creator, Kyle Starks, to talk about his recent DC Comics series "Peacemaker Tries Hard" inspired by the recent James Gunn TV series!

Plus news on tons of Kyle's more recent creations such as Pine and Merrimac from Boom Studios on shelves now and the upcoming Karate Prom from First Second Books!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Interview Guest: Kyle Starks (Peacemaker, Rick & Morty, I Hate this Place); Website

Ducks, Two Years in the Oil Sands: 1/2/24

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Ring in the New Year with the start of the 4th Season of the Last Comic Shop Podcast! This week we look at the Eisner award winning comic book memoir, Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton!

Plus we play another of our classic comic book related games with "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would be the best at keeping a New Years Resolution?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Nicole Larson

Catwoman, Lonely City: 12/26/23

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500

Our "DC"ember celebration concludes with our final book review of our third season: "Catwoman: Lonely City" by Cliff Chiang out of DC Comics Black Label.

Plus it's our annual "Data Review" featuring our Top 10 picks for Best Comics of 2023

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

The Human Target: 12/19/23

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 04:21:00 -0500

Our "DC"ember celebration hopes to get you in the holiday spirit this week as The Last Comic Shop Podcast reviews another DC Comics Black Label masterpiece in the Eisner award winning "The Human Target" series by Tom King and Greg Smallwood!

Plus Santa Mikey is dropping off his bag of Christmas comic book goodies for the Last Comic Shop gang!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Ethan Larson, & Mikey Wood

Batman & The Joker, The Deadly Duo: 12/12/23

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500

DCember continues here at the Last Comic Shop as we turn our attention to two of the most famous comic book characters ever in the team up of Batman and his arch enemy, The Joker, courtesy of the legendary artist Marc Silvestri!

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Wonder Woman, Historia, The Amazons: 12/5/23

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0500

The Last Comic Shop Podcast kicks off the holiday season with a month full of DC Comics we like to call "DCember!"

Up first is the Best Selling & Eisner award winning series, "Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons", by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, Nicola Scott, & more!

Plus a good old fashioned Holiday inspired trivia game sure to give you festive factoids you can share all season long!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life: 11/28/23

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0500

This week we're joined by movie podcaster, Bob Hasak, from "The Worst Movie Ever Made" podcast, to all things Scott Pilgrim in honor of the recently released Anime series on Netflix.

First it's first volume of the Scott Pilgrim comic book with Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O' Malley. Then we're revisiting the "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" movie from 2013 directed by Edgar Wright!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith

Guest Host: Bob Hasak (The Worst Movie Ever Made.): Website

Giant Days Library Edition Vol. 1 : 11/21/23

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0500

College can be tough, but will we be tough on the Eisner award winning series "Giant Days" by John Allison, Lissa Treiman, Max Sarin, and more!

Plus we play one of our classic comic book related games with "Scenarios" where we dare to ask questions like "Which super hero would be best to win at Jeopardy?"

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, Nicole Larson, & Mikey Wood

Ms. Marvel Team-Up, The Marvels: 11/14/23

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 04:00:00 -0500

It's a "Marvel"ous brand new episode of the Last Comic Shop Podcast this week as we review some classic tag teams of The House of Ideas famous heroes with "Ms. Marvel Team-up!"

Plus our review of the MCU related movie, The Marvels, featuring Brie Larson and Iman Vellani!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Public Domain: 11/7/23

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:07:00 -0500

Break out the Chips! That's Chip Zdarsky we mean as The Last Comic Shop Podcast takes a look at his Eisner Award winning series from 2023, Public Domain!

Plus the results of our recent fan polls which you can vote on weekly out @lastcomicshop on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

The Tomb of Dracula Issue 50: 10/31/23

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 04:06:00 -0400

The Last Comic Shop Podcast celebrates Halloween by revisiting one of the legendary monsters in pop culture with Issue 50 of Marvel's "The Tomb of Dracula" series by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, and Tom Palmer.

Plus we're taking a look back at our previous "Top 10 Halloween Related Super Heroes" list to see if it passes muster. Will Spawn still be Number one? Or will FrankenCastle finally take that top spot!?!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Panel Pals: Jake & Jojo Larson

DCeased: 10/24/23

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Anti Life is upon us as we review the horror related DC Comics crossover event, DCeased, by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine & more!

Plus we're giving you some fun trivia facts around one of Autumn's other most famous holiday celebrations with Oktoberfest! Raise a glass, comic fans!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Through the Woods: 10/17/23

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:02:00 -0400

The Last Comic Shop Podcast continues its spooky journey through the world of Halloween inspired comic books with this week's review of the Eisner award winning anthology "Through the Woods" by Emily Carroll.

Plus a good old fashioned Halloween inspired trivia game sure to give you interesting factoids you can share at your local Harvest festival party!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Marvel Zombies 3: 10/10/23

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Move over "Year of Chad"! It's time for "The Week of Andy" as we cover one of our host, Andy Larson's, favorite Halloween related comics with Marvel Zombies 3 by Fred Van Lente & Kev Walker!

Plus we're pitting those classic Trick or Treat Halloween candies against each other in another Last Comic Shop tournament bracket challenge! Make sure to vote @lastcomicshop on Twitter for the winner this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, and Ethan Larson

Ghostbusters w/Erik Burnham: 10/3/23

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We know who we are gonna call to talk about Ghostbusters this week! It's Erik Burnham, the comic book author who wrote the Ghostbusters comic book series and many of its spinoffs for 10 years for IDW Publishing!

Plus we pick Erik's brain about many of the other licensed characters he's adapted into comics from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, to Godzilla, to even G.I. Joe!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guest: Erik Burnham (Ghostbusters, G.I. Joe, Spider-man); Website

Longshot: 9/26/23

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Our luck is about to change as we're reviewing a series all about the luckiest of all the X-men, Longshot, by Eisner Hall of Famers Ann Nocenti and Art Adams!

Plus we're recapping tons of our weekly polls which you can vote on every single week over @LASTCOMICSHOP on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Hershey Comic Con Interviews Vol. 1: 9/19/23

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We are continuing our celebration of Comic Con season at the Last Comic Shop with some great interviews from this year's Hershey Comic Con in Hershey PA! Listen to stories from great comic book creators behind such characters as Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Batman, American Flagg and tons of legendary characters!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Mikey Wood, & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

Joe Staton (Green Lantern, E-Man, Scooby Doo)- Website

Scott Hanna- (Spider-Man, Batman, Superman)- Website; @inkerscott1/Twitter

Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, The Shadow, Hey Kids! Comics!)- Website

Special Thanks to the Hershey Comic Con ! Website

Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk: 9/12/23

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Rewind to this year's Live Stream For the Cure event as the Last Comic Shop Podcast and ShortBox Summary teamed up to review Batman vs. The Incredible Hulk by Len Wein & Jose Luis Garcia Lopez! Plus a recap of the greatest music, movies, TV shows and more from the comic book publishing year of 1981!

Host: JA Scott

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & Andy Larson

Guest Panelists: Mikey Wood & George from Shortbox Summary (@shortboxsummary)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Special Thanks to the Live Stream For the Cure for hosting this year's event!

One Piece, Vol. 1, Romance Dawn: 9/5/23

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:01:00 -0400

It's time to hit the high seas as we seek the best selling manga series of all time, with One Piece Volume 1: "Romance Dawn" by Eichiro Oda!

Plus we're recapping tons of our weekly polls which you can vote on every single week over @LASTCOMICSHOP on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Ethan Larson

An Interview with Roy Thomas: 8/29/23

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We're joined by Eisner Hall of Fame comic book author, Roy Thomas, this week to discuss his work over the 60+ years he's been in comics! Hear some amazing stories from this living legend responsible for co creating so many wonderful characters such as Wolverine, The Vision, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Red Sonja, & countless more!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guest: Roy Thomas (Avengers, X-men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man etc.): Website

Thanks to Hershey Comic Con for helping facilitate this interview! Website;

Blue Beetle: 8/22/23

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Get out the Hi-Tech Bug Spray as we've got an infestation of Blue Beetles at the Shop this week!

First, it's a review of the first trade collection of Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes by Keith Giffen, John Rogers, Cully Hamner & more!

Then it's the official Last Comic Shop Podcast review of the new Blue Beetle movie from director Angel Manuel Soto!

Host: Andy Larson

Co-Hosts: JA Scott, Chad Smith, & Mikey Wood

3 Rivers Comic Con Interviews Vol.3: 8/15/23

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We are celebrating Comic Con season at the Last Comic Shop with some great interviews from this year's 3 Rivers Comic Con in Pittsburgh PA! Listen to stories from great comic book creators behind such characters as Dr. Strange, Mr. Monster, Spider-Man and tons of legendary characters!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Mikey Wood, & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

P. Craig Russell (American Gods, Norse Mythology, Dr. Strange)- Website

Pat Olliffe- (Spider-Man, Spider-Girl, Edgeworld)- Purchase Edgeworld; @patolliffe65/Twitter

Michael T. Gilbert- (Mr. Monster, Elric)- Facebook Link

Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers ComicCon ! https://3riverscomicon.com/

TMNT, Saturday Morning Adventures, Mutant Mayhem: 8/8/23

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Cowabunga Dude! It's all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles this week! First it's a review of IDW's take on the classic Saturday Morning Adventures of the Turtles by Erik Burnahm and Tim Lattie! Then it's the official Last Comic Shop Podcast review of the newest Turtle-tacular cinematic adventure with TMNT: Mutant Mayhem! Host : Andy Larson

Co Hosts: JA Scott, Chad Smith, and Mikey Wood

The Infinity Gauntlet: 8/1/23

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:01:00 -0400

It was Inevitable! The Last Comic Shop Podcast is finally reviewing one of the most singular Marvel crossover events of all time in The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin, George Perez, Ron Lim & more!!

Plus we're recapping tons of our weekly polls which you can vote on every single week over @LASTCOMICSHOP on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: JA Scott & Mikey Wood

The Wrong Earth w/Tom Peyer: 7/25/23

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:30:00 -0400

We're joined by writer and editor in chief of Ahoy Comics, Tom Peyer, to talk about the comic book company's upcoming 5 year anniversary plus his tremendous work on "The Wrong Earth" with artist Jamal Igle!

Plus our recap of some of the 2023 inductees into the Eisner Award Hall of Fame.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guest: Tom Peyer (The Wrong Earth, Hourman, Shade the Changing Man): Ahoy Comics Website ; @TomPeyer/Twitter

The Incal, Psychoverse w/Mark Russell: 7/18/23

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We're joined by Eisner award winning comic book author, Mark Russell, this week to discuss his work on the prequel to the science fiction classic, The Incal, with PSYCHOVERSE! Out of Humanoids Inc. with art by Yanick Paquette, this is definitely a worthy addition to the great literary universe created by Alejandro Jodorowsky!

Plus details on other upcoming projects Mark has cooking and tons of summertime reading recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guest: Mark Russell (The Flintstones, Superman: Space Age, Not All Robots): Website ; @ManRuss/Twitter

Thanks to Humanoids for setting this interview! Website; @humanoidsinc/Twitter

Miracle Man, The Silver Age: 7/11/23

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:01:00 -0400

All we need is a miracle this week as we tackle the history of the legendary Miracle Man leading up to our review of the Eisner nominated limited series Miracle Man: The Silver Age by Neil Gaiman and Mark Buckingham.

Plus we're recapping the other major nominees for the upcoming 2023 Eisner Awards honoring the best of the comics industry at the San Diego Comic Con!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Captain America, Winter Soldier: 7/4/23

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Get ready for some fireworks as we continue our annual tradition of covering a Captain America comic series in honor of the Independence Day of America! This year's entry is Captain America: Winter Soldier by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting & more!

Plus we're pitting the greatest fast food burger joints against each other in the Last Burger Shop tournament bracket challenge! Make sure to vote @lastcomicshop on Twitter for the winner this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

The Flash, FlashPoint: 6/27/23

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Travel back in time to revisit the birth of DC Comics "New 52" Universe with the original FlashPoint mini series event from Geoff Johns & Andy Kubert!

Plus our review of The Flash movie directed by Andy Muschietti!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Batman, Venom: 6/20/23

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Listen to a Live recording of the Last Comic Shop Podcast from the recent 3 Rivers Comic Con in Pittsburgh PA! On this show, we welcome comic book creator Russ Braun to talk about his work on the amazing DC Comics classic, Batman, Venom!

Plus discussions of his work on The Boys, his love of 70s TV show Spider-Man, and an incredible Batman Trivia game sure to test your knowledge of the Caped crusader!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & Mikey Wood

Interview Guest: Russ Braun (Batman, The Boys, Jimmy's Bastards): Website ; @RussBraun2/Twitter

Thanks to 3 Rivers Comic Con for setting this live show up! Website; @3riverscomicon/Twitter

Harbinger, Children of the Eighth Day: 6/13/23

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We're traveling back to the 90s to review the Valiant Comics classic Harbinger: Children of the Eighth Day featuring the first 8 issues of that series done by Jim Shooter & David Lapham!

Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Spider-men Double Trouble, Across The Spiderverse: 6/6/23

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Movie "May"hem concludes for 2023 with a Spectacular Spidey Sized finale!

First, its our review of Spider-men: Double Trouble, featuring a team up of Peter Parker & Miles Morales by Mariko Tamaki & Guriheru

Then it's our review of the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse animated movie!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Akira: 5/30/23

Tue, 30 May 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Movie "May"hem continues with our review of both the legendary Manga & Anime called Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo! Plus we welcome Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics & show runner of the annual Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con to talk about this year's event!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Jon Engel

Check out Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Comic Con: https://3riverscomicon.com/

Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

The Lone Ranger: 5/23/23

Tue, 23 May 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Who was that Masked Man? We're hitting the trail this week to answer that question by covering the first 25 issues of the Lone Ranger series from Dynamite Comics done by Brett Matthews, John Cassaday, and Sergio Cariello!

Plus we're pairing that comic book review with our review of The Lone Ranger movie released in 2013 from Disney!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Flash Gordon: 5/16/23

Tue, 16 May 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Our 2023 Movie "May"hem event continues this week with a show all about the original space faring super hero, Flash Gordon!

Join us for our discussion of not only the original Flash Gordon comic strips done by the legendary Alex Raymond but also our review of the 80s movie adaption directed by Mike Hodges!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Host: Benjamin Morse (@BenjaminWMorse)

Order Ben's Comic Books here: https://www.red5comics.com/abyss-1/august-purgatory-underground-1

Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3: 5/9/23

Tue, 09 May 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Blast off with more Movie "May"hem this week featuring our review of the first 12 issues of the Guardians of the Galaxy series by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, & more!

Plus we're pairing that with our review of the Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 movie directed by James Gunn!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Darth Vader Vol.1, Return of the Jedi: 5/2/23

Tue, 02 May 2023 04:01:00 -0400

May the Fourth Be With You! We kick off not only Star Wars week but our annual Movie "May"hem month by covering Marvel's Darth Vader Volume 1 series by Kieron Gillen & Sal Larroca!

Plus we're pairing that comic book review with our review of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in honor of the film's 40th Anniversary! Get you Ewoks Ready!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

X-men Inferno: 4/25/23

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Who is about to burn the X-men's dream of a united nation to the ground? Check out our review of the 2022 X-Event, Inferno, done by Jonathan Hickman and others!

Plus we've got yet another round in our Last Comic Shop trivia series all about Classic X-men comics & characters!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Green Arrow, The Longbow Hunters: 4/18/23

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We're taking aim at one of the greatest street level comic book limited series of the 80s with Green Arrow, The Longbow Hunters, by Mike Grell!

Plus we've got another round of our Last Comic Shop trivia series all about 80s Action Movies & TV Shows! How many questions will you get right??

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: JA Scott

Guest Hosts: Mikey Wood & Ethan Larson

Superman, Space Age: 4/11/23

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Blast off with another read pile review covering arguably the most important superhero out there with Superman, Space Age from Mark Russell & Mike Allred out of DC Comics!

Plus we try to unravel the confusing web surrounding fictional characters copyrights and why it's of particular interest in regards to the world's most famous Kryptonian!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Host: Chad Smith and JA Scott

Daytripper: 4/4/23

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0400

Take a look at a life lived with our review of the Eisner award winning book Daytripper from Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá on this week's show.

Plus we're revisiting our own comic book life journeys with those comics that first got us collecting and those that might have made us stop for a while!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Do A Powerbomb: 3/28/23

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:01:00 -0400

We're taking it to the Squared Circle this week to clothsline you with an epic tag team wrestling tale called "Do A Powerbomb!" by Last Comic Shop favorite, Daniel Warren Johnson!

Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Shazam, The Monster Society of Evil, Fury of the Gods: 3/21/23

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:01:00 -0400

Feel the magic of the Big Red Cheese next week in a celebration of all things Shazam!

First up, it's a review of Jeff Smith's modern retelling of the origin story of the original Captain Marvel in Shazam: The Monster Society of Evil!

Plus our review of the latest DC Comics flick, Shazam: Fury of the Gods starring Zachary Levi, Helen Mirren, & Asher Angel!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Baltimore Comic Con Interviews Vol. 5: 3/14/23

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0400

It's Spring Cleaning at the Last Comic Shop and we are finishing out our great interviews from last year's Baltimore Comic Con! Listen to great comic book creators behind such characters as Superman, Spider-Man, Shazam, and tons of legendary characters!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Mikey Wood, & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

Jerry Ordway (Superman, Shazam, All-Star Squadron)- @JerryOrdway/Twitter

Alex Saviek- (Spider-Man, The Phantom, The X-Files)- Website; @alexsaviuk/Instagram

Ron Marz- (Silver Surfer, Green Lantern, Witchblade)- Website ; @ronmarz/Twitter

Greg LaRocque- (Flash, Spider-Man, Legion of Superheroes) -@GregLaRocque1/ Twitter

Special Thanks to the Baltimore Comic Con ! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

The Savage Sword of Conan: 3/7/23

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:00:00 -0500

By Crom! It's time to review some classic Conan the Barbarian comics this week as we take a look at the 4 part epic "People of the Black Circle" from the Savage Sword of Conan magazine as adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, & Alfredo Alcala!

Plus we pit the greatest barbarians from across pop culture in a tournament style death match to crown "Who is the Ultimate Warrior?" in our March "Clad"ness brackets!

Vote on your favorite over @LASTCOMICSHOP on Twitter!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

The Unstoppable Doom Patrol: 2/28/23

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:02:00 -0500

This week we are excited to welcome comic book creator, Dennis Culver, to the Shop to talk about his new series about those super powered misfits of the DC Universe, the Unstoppable Doom Patrol, in comic stores on March 28th!

Plus discussions of the manga inspired Gotham: Future State and the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guest: Dennis Culver (Justice League Incarnate, Gotham: Future State, Edison Rex): Website ; @DennisCulver/Twitter

Welcome to The Last Comic Shop Podcast!

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:10:08 -0500

Learn all you need to know about The Last Comic Shop Podcast! The best weekly place to get comic book reviews and interviews with creators! Subscribe at www.lastcomicshoppodcast.com

Ant-Man, Quantum-Mania: 2/21/23

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 04:01:00 -0500

We're going GIANT SIZED to celebrate one of the smallest heroes of the Marvel Universe this week with a review of "Ant-Man", the four part mini series by Al Ewing & Tom Reilly to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the character.

Plus our review of the latest MCU flick, Ant-Man & Wasp: Quantumania starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, & Michelle Pfieffer!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Asterios Polyp: 2/14/23

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:01:00 -0500

This Valentine's Day, we welcome back comic book podcaster, George, from "Shortbox Summary" to discuss the Eisner award winning book, Asterios Polyp, by David Mazzuchelli. Plus we look back at the other comics & movies released in the summer of 2009 as well as another exciting of chapter of "Young Romance" as part of our comic book theater series!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelists: Nicole Larson & George from Shortbox Summary (@purplebird616)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Baltimore Comic Con Interviews Vol.4: 2/7/23

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:00:00 -0500

It's a snow day at the Last Comic Shop and we are celebrating with another round of great interviews from last year's Baltimore Comic Con! Listen to great comic book creators behind such characters as Superman, Spider-Man, and tons of Indie Treasures!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, Mikey Wood, & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Action Comics, Alien, The Last God)- @PhillipKJohnson/Twitter

Mark Schultz- (Xenozoic Tales, Superman, Prince Valiant)- Website; Facebook Page

Adam Wallenta- (Punk Taco)- Website ; @AdamWallenta/Twitter

Bob Mcleod- (New Mutants, Superman, Spider-Man) - Website; @mcleodbob/ Twitter

Dirk Manning - (Hope, Twiztid Haunted High-Ons, Buried But Not Dead) - Website ; @DirkManning/Twitter

Special Thanks to the Baltimore Comic Con ! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

Uncanny X-men & The New Teen Titans: 1/31/23

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0500

It's a team up of epic proportions with an in-depth review of the 80s classic Uncanny X-men & The New Teen Titans cross over from Chris Claremont & Walt Simonson!

Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Pulp: 1/24/23

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0500

The Last Comic Shop gang hits the trail with a review of the cross genre Western/1930s Gangster tale called "Pulp" from the team of Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips. Plus a brand new segment called "What's on the Cover?" where we discuss comics that may or may not be worth a read just based on their covers.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

The Department of Truth Vol.1: 1/17/23

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 04:00:00 -0500

The Truth is at the Last Comic Shop this week! The Department of Truth that is as we review the first volume of James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds' series of the same name.

Plus we take a closer look at CBR.com's long running column "Comic Book Legends Revealed" by Brian Cronin and some of the more interesting tales from the comic book industry's shadowy past!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Black Cloak w/Kelly Thompson: 1/10/23

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:01:00 -0500

Season 3 of our show keeps rolling with this fantastic interview with Eisner award winning writer Kelly Thompson & artist Meredith McClaren about their upcoming new series "Black Cloak" in comic book stores on January 11th! Plus more terrific comic book recommendations to start your new year off right!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith, JA Scott, & Mikey Wood

Interview Guests:

Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Jem & the Holograms)- Website ; @79SemiFinalist/Twitter

Meredith McClaren- (Hinges, Heart in a Box, Jem & the Holograms)- Website @iniquitousfish/Twitter

Mister Miracle: 1/3/23

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:01:00 -0500

We're kicking off Season 3 of the podcast with a massively in-depth review of the 12 issue maxi series "Mister Miracle" by Tom King and Mitch Gerads out of DC Comics. This is a SPOILER HEAVY Discussion so you've been WARNED!!

Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 12.27.22: Baltimore Comic Con Interviews Vol. 3

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0500

On our season two finale, we share more of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at Baltimore Comic Con! Plus it's time for our annual "Year in Review" as we recap our Top 10 best and worst rated comic books of 2022!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

Jim Starlin (The Infinity Gauntlet, Batman, Dreadstar)- @jimstarlin/Instagram

Tony Fleecs- (Stray Dogs, My Little Pony, Star Wars)- Kickstarter Campaign; @TonyFleecs/Twitter

Frank Cho- (Savage Wolverine, Fight Girls, Liberty Meadows)- Website ; @frankchoartist/ Instagram

Special Thanks to the Baltimore Comic Con ! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

Show 12.20.22: G.I. Joe, Saturday Morning Adventures

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0500

Happy Holidays from the Last Comic Shop! As part of our annual Christmas party, we are unwrapping our review of G.I. Joe: Saturday Morning Adventures, a flashback to the 80s cartoon by Erik Burnham & Dan Schoening,

Plus we've got a Holiday related quiz game for all our listeners, recommendations for comic book gifts, and more special surprises in this once a year celebration!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Special Guest: Ethan Larson

Show 12.13.22: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 04:01:00 -0500

Death is taking a holiday this week with our review of "The Many Deaths of Laila Starr", the Eisner award nominated limited series from Ram V, Felipe Amdrade, & more!

Plus we revisit Christmas' past with some stories of the most memorable gifts we found under the tree in our youth. From Masters of the Universe to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to Dashboards for Swedish Cars?!? Stay Tuned!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 12.6.22: Baltimore Comic Con Interviews Vol. 2

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0500

On this week's show, we share more of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at Baltimore Comic Con! Plus recaps of our weekly fan polls from our Twitter @lastcomicshop!

Interview Guests:

Louise Simonson (New Mutants, Superman, Power Pack)- @LouiseSimonson2/ Twitter

Ted Sikora- (Apama, The Undiscovered Animal, Tap Dance Killer, Bloom)- www.herotomorrow.com; @tedsikora/Twitter

Reilly Brown- (Deadpool, Outrage, Batman Fortnite Zeropoint)- www.reillybrownart.com ; @Reilly_Brown/ Twitter

Special Thanks to the Baltimore Comic Con ! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.29.22: Fantastic Four, Full Circle

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500

More Marvel this month as we review one of the hottest comic books released in 2022, Fantastic Four: Full Circle by the famous comic illustrator Alex Ross! Plus it's our second annual Marvel Trivia Challenge, so get ready to put your thinking caps on and play along with our gang!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 11.22.22: 101st Show Guest Star Spectacular!

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500

To celebrate more than 100 episodes of the Last Comic Shop, we've brought back tons of our past guests! First, Mikey Wood & Ben Morse join us for a review of DC Comics Twilight by Howard Chaykin & Jose Luis Garcia Lopez!

Then it's question time with the comic book talents Allen Dunford and K. Lynn Smith!

Finally, George from the Shortbox Summary podcast joins us for a list of the Top 5 Pre MCU Marvel Films!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Stars:

Mikey Wood (@MisterMikeyWood)
Benjamin Morse (@BenjaminWMorse)

Subscribe to Ben's future Kickstarter projects here: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/benjaminwmorse

Allen Dunford (@chapsoffury)

Subscribe to Allen's future Kickstarter projects here: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/pocushocus1/created

K.Lynn Smith (@klynntweets)

Read her web comic and more at www.klynnsmith.net

George from Shortbox Summary (@purplebird616)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Show 11.15.2022: Black Panther, Penguin Classics

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500

This week you get a double dose of Wakandian goodness as first we review the recent Penguin Classics Collection featuring Black Panther! This epic tome contains the Panther's first appearances in Fantastic Four #52 & #53 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby as well as the epic "Panther's Rage" story line by Don McGregor, Billy Graham, & more!

Then its the official Last Comic Shop review of the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" movie!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.8.22: Baltimore Comic Con Interviews Vol. 1

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0500

On this week's show, we share some of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at Baltimore Comic Con!

Interview Guests:

Russ Braun (The Boys, Batman, Battlefields)- www.russ-braun.com ; @RussBraun2/ Twitter

MarK Morales- (Star Wars: The High Republic, Spider-Man, The Avengers)- markmorales.bigcartel.com ; @mark_morales11/ Twitter

Gene Luen Yang- (Superman Smashes the Klan, Monkey Prince, Shang-Chi)- geneluenyang.com ; @geneluenyang/ Twitter

Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules, Marvel Zombies, Action Philosophers)- fredvanlente.com ; @fredvanlente/ Twitter

Ryan Dunlavey (Modok, Action Philosophers, The Illustrated Weird Al)- ryandunlavey.com ; @RyanDunlavey/Twitter

Special Thanks to the Baltimore Comic Con ! https://baltimorecomiccon.com/

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.1.22: New Mutants, The Labors of Magik

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:00:00 -0400

This week we close out our Haunted Halloween month at the Last Comic Shop by going to Hell and back, with "The Labors of Magik", a recent 4 part story from Marvel's New Mutants by Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, & more!

Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 10.25.22: Black Adam, The Dark Age

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0400

It's a Double Dose of Black Adam just in time for the latest DC related comic book movie!

First up is a review of the comic book mini series Black Adam: The Dark Age by Peter Tomasi & Doug Mankke!

Then the Rock takes center stage with the official Last Comic Shop review of corresponding film!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 10.18.22: Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The Mystery deepens this week as we review the Eisner award winning series "Something is Killing the Children" by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera & more! Plus a good old fashioned Halloween inspired trivia game sure to give you interesting factoids you can share at your local Harvest festival party!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 10.11.22: FrankenCastle

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Get your Spook on as we continue our Halloween related comics with that time they turned the Punisher into FRANKENSTEIN! Yes, it's the complete run of FrankenCastle by Rick Remender, Tony Moore & many others! Plus we answer comic book related questions from submitted by our listeners!

Submit your questions at lastcomicshoppodcast@gmail.com or @LastComicShop on Twitter & Instagram!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Questions from: Galactic Dads (@Galacticdads on Twitter) Online Warriors Podcast (OnlineWarriors1 on Twitter) & JVD (@JVDofTVD on Twitter)

Show 10.4.22: Plunge

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0400

This week we kick off our Haunted Halloween month at the Last Comic Shop with the first of our supernaturally inspired comics! It's the 6 issue series, Plunge, by Joe Hill & Stuart Immonen out of DC's Hill House Comics line! Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

ATTENTION: This episode may not be NSFW!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 9.27.22: Daredevil, Underboss

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0400

Our Guest Host Month concludes as we welcome comic book podcaster George from "Shortbox Summary" on to this week's show to discuss Daredevil: Underboss, the first 6 issue arc from Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev's epic run on the title! Plus we look back at the other comics & movies released in the fall of 2001.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: George from Shortbox Summary (@purplebird616)

Subscribe to Shortbox Summary here: https://www.shortboxsummary.com

Show 9.20.22: August, Purgatory Underground w/Ben Morse

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Our Guest Host Month continues as we welcome comic book writer/artist Benjamin Morse on to this week's show to discuss his comic book series We are Scarlet Twilight and August: Purgatory Underground! Plus tons of other terrific recommendations you can snag at your local comic shop today!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: JA Scott & Mikey Wood

Guest Panelist: Benjamin Morse (@BenjaminWMorse)

Subscribe to Ben's future Kickstarter projects here: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/benjaminwmorse

Order August Purgatory Underground at your local comic shop: https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/Series/147290-AUGUST-PURGATORY-UNDERGROUND

Show 9.13.22: I Hate Fairyland

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Our Guest Host Month kicks off as we welcome comic book writer Allen Dunford on to this week's show to discuss his comic book series Pocus Hocus, Grandma Chainsaw, & others! Plus we look at his pick for our Read Pile Review with Skottie Young's "I Hate Fairyland" series.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Allen Dunford (@chapsoffury)

Subscribe to Allen's future Kickstarter projects here: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/pocushocus1/created

Show 9.6.22: Spider-Man, Kraven’s Last Hunt

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The Hunt is on, Web Swingers! This week we are reviewing one of the most famous storylines in all of Spider-Man history with "Kraven's Last Hunt" by J. M. DeMatteis & Mike Zeck. Plus we list some of our other favorite story arcs featuring the wall crawler which we definitely think comic fans both new and old should check out!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.30.22: Maus

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Our Fans Demanded It! And Now They are Going to Get It! The official Last Comic Shop review of one of the greatest graphic novels of all time: The Pulitzer Prize winning "Maus" by Art Spiegelman. Plus we look at the Top 10 most Banned Books of all time and what some of them meant to us personally.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 8.23.22: Nightwing, Leaping into the Light

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Holy Read Piles, Batman! It's time for our review of the recent Eisner award nominated Nightwing series by Tom Taylor & Bruno Redondo! Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.16.22: More 3 Rivers ComiCon Interviews

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0400

On this week's show, we recap more of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at the Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con! We talk with Spider-Girl artist Patrick Olliffe, legendary comic book inkers Brett Breeding & Wayne Faucher, and Rick Leonardi, the artist behind Spider-Man 2099, Cloak & Dagger, & much more!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Interview Guests:

Patrick Olliffe- @patolliffe65 / Twitter

Brett Breeding- https://www.brettbreeding.com

Wayne Faucher- @waynerisd / Instagram

Rick Leonardi- @rick_leonardi / Twitter

Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers Comic Con & New Dimension Comics! www.3RiversComicon.com

Show 8.9.22: TMNT, The Last Ronin

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:06:00 -0400

Cowabunga Dude! It's time for our review of one of the hottest comic books of the past year with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin by the Turtles original creative team of Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird! Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.2.22: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:28:00 -0400

Get ready for those Summer Romances as we review the Eisner Award winning coming of age tale "Laura Dean Keep Breaking Up With Me" by Mariko Tamaki & Rosemary Valero O'Connell! Plus we answer comic book questions from fellow podcasters: Ten Cent Takes, Shortbox Summary, Ninja Turtle Nerds, ConverSwations, and We Get Dubbed!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelists: Nicole Larson & Ethan Larson

Ten Cent Takes: www.tencenttakes.com

Short Box Summary: shortboxsummary.com/podlinks

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Show 7.26.22: Parker, The Martini Edition

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's a show filled with Eisner award winning comics as we review Darwyn Cooke's adaptions of the Donald Westlake novels from his "Parker" series including The Hunter & The Outfit collected together in the book "Parker: The Martini Edition". Plus our recap of those that won the 2022 Eisner awards during the recent San Diego Comic Con as well our favorite comic book announcements from this year's event!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.19.22: The Good Asian

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

We're taking the case of reviewing "The Good Asian" a crime noir saga created by Pornsak Pichetshote & Alexandre Tefenkgi which has been nomiated for an Eisner Award this year for "Best Limited Series" ! Plus we announce the other 2022 nominees for the upcoming Eisner Awards for comics that will be given out at San Diego Comic Con later this week!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.12.22: Thor, Goddess of Thunder

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

We are bringing the THUNDER this week as we first review the first 8 issues of the Jane Foster Thor comic book run "Thor, Goddess of Thunder" by Jason Aaaron & Russell Dauterman! Plus we give you a spoiler laden review of the "Thor: Love & Thunder" film directed by Taika Waititi!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.5.22: 3 Rivers ComicCon Interviews

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's Comic Con Season! On this week's show, we recap some of the interviews with wonderful comic book talents that we recently got at the Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con! We talk with Norse Mythology artist Matt Horak, legendary Spider-man artist Ron Frenz, and the acclaimed writer/artist Howard Chaykin of American Flagg, Black Kiss, the recent Hey Kids! Comics, and more!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & Mikey Wood

Interview Guests:

Matt Horak- www.marvel.com/comics/creators/12966/matt_horak

Ron Frenz- www.catskillcomics.com/ArtistGalleryRoom.asp?ArtistId=6

Howard Chaykin- www.howardchaykinart.com

Special Thanks to the 3 Rivers Comic Con & New Dimension Comics! www.3RiversComicon.com

Show 6.28.22: The United States of Captain America

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's an Independence day tradition as the Last Comic Shop talks Fried Chicken and Captain America comics with a review of "The United States of Captain America" by Chris Cantwell, Dale Eaglesham & more! Plus it's the first annual "Last Chicken Shop" tournament in which the most famous chicken restaurant franchises go head to head in a battle for supremacy!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Show 6.21.22: Superman vs. Muhammad Ali

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Get ready for the greatest boxing match in all comic books as the Man of Steel and the Greatest of All Time enter the ring in our review of Superman vs. Muhammad Ali by the late great Neal Adams! Plus highlights from our recent guest spot on the "Live Stream for the Cure" marathon raising money for cancer research! www.livestreamforthecure.com

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Live Stream for the Cure Host: Nicholas Haskins

Show 6.14.22: The Great Darkness Saga

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:01:00 -0400

We are blasting off into the distant future with a review of the classic Legion of Super Heroes story "The Great Darkness Saga" by Paul Levitz & Keith Giffen from DC Comics! Plus we announce the 2022 nominees for induction into the prestigious Eisner Award Hall of Fame for comics!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 6.7.22: Ms. Marvel, Volume 1

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's time to get "Embiggened" just in time for the Disney+ show with our comic book review of Ms. Marvel Volume 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona & more! Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.31.22: V For Vendetta

Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Get ready for the conclusion of our Movie "May"hem month as we bring the anarchy with a review of V for Vendetta by Alan Moore & David Lloyd. Plus we also take a look at the movie adaptation from 2005 starring Natalie Portman & Hugo Weaving.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 5.24.22: Judge Dredd, The Dark Judges

Tue, 24 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

We are laying down the LAW this week as we review all things featuring the classic science fiction lawman, Judge Dredd! From the Judge Dredd Classics collection entitled "The Dark Judges" by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Brian Bolland & others to the 2012 Dredd movie starring Karl Urban & Leah Headey, we've got your comic book review needs on lock down!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.17.22: Persepolis

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's time to get serious as we take a deep dive into the world of Persepolis, the autobiographical comic series about Marjane Satrapi's life in post Islamic revolution Iran! Plus we also review the 2007 Oscar nominated animated film adaptation of this work as part of our "Comics at the Movies" month!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 5.10.22: Dr. Strange, What Disturbs You, Stephen?

Tue, 10 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The Doctor is in this week at the Last Comic Shop as we first review a classic Doctor Strange story entitled "What Disturbs You, Stephen?" by the Eisner award winning comic creator, P. Craig Russell. Plus we give you a spoiler laden review of the "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" film directed by Sam Raimi!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.3.22: Star Wars, Skywalker Strikes!

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400

The Last Comic Shop gang celebrates "May the 4th Be With You" a day early with a review of the first trade of Marvel's 2015 Star Wars series entitled "Skywalker Strikes" by Jason Aaron & John Cassaday! Plus tons of additional Star Wars comic book recommendations for fans ready for more adventures in those galaxies far, far away!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Show 4.26.22: Valerian, Volume 1

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

It's a cosmically crazy treat for our fans this week as we review the first volume of the long running French science fiction comic series Valerian by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mezieres. Plus we've got a Marvel Comics Trivia Quiz just in time to gear up for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe summer releases!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 4.19.22: Amazing Fantasy

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Get ready to live out your wildest fantasies as we review the recently released Marvel Comics limited series Amazing Fantasy written and drawn by Kaare Andrews! Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 4.12.22: Tintin, Cigars of the Pharaoh

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

In hopes of encouraging kids reading comics, we are bringing back our "Panel Pals" segment to review the classic Tintin adventure "Cigars of the Pharaoh" by the legendary creator Hergé. Plus we finally give the official Last Comic Shop reviews of recent MCU movies "Shang Chi" and "The Eternals" just in time for the upcoming summer blockbuster season!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Panel Pals Special Guest Hosts: Alex Scott & Jakob Larson

Show 4.5.22: JLA/Avengers

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0400

In celebration of its recent re-release, we are reviewing one of the greatest superhero team up crossovers of all time with JLA/Avengers written by Kurt Busiek with art by George Perez. Plus in honor of the legendary artist of this week's series, we have tons of additional George Perez comics to recommend to all our listeners!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.29.22: Moon Knight, From the Dead

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

Get ready for the Moon Knight TV show by learning all about the character from our review of the 2015 comic book trade "From the Dead" by Warren Ellis & Declan Shalvey. Plus in honor of Oscar Issac's role as Moon Knight on the Disney+ show, we give our own fantasy castings of former Star Wars actors in Marvel Cinematic Universe roles!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 3.22.2022: Superman 78

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

This week we're checking out the recent Superman '78 series written by Robert Venditti with art by Wilfredo Torres based on the original Superman movies of the '70s & '80s starring Christopher Reeve. Plus we're recapping the results of our recent weekly comic book related fan polls that we post over at our Twitter page, @LastComicShop

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.15.22: Norse Mythology

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0400

From across the rainbow bridge of Bifrost comes our review of the comic book adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology illustrated by P. Craig Russell, Mike Mignola & a slew of other artists. Plus we talk about Marvel's own Norse God of Thunder, Thor, and his lasting impact on our comic reading habits!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.8.22: Batman, Ten Nights of the Beast

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500

It's all about Batman this week as we travel back to the 1980s to revisit the Caped Crusaders war against the Russians with "Ten Nights of the Beast" by Jim Starlin & Jim Aparo! Plus we have a spoiler filled review of the new movie "The Batman" directed by Matt Reeves!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelists: Ethan Larson & Mikey Wood

Show 3.1.22: X-Men, Mutant Massacre

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Revisit those classic X-men crossovers of the past with this week's review of "Mutant Massacre" by Chris Claremont, Walt & Louise Simonson, Alan Davis & tons of others! Plus we talk about classic X-men artist John Byrne's recent underground "fan fiction" version of the X-men with "Elsewhere"!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 2.22.22: The Other History of the DC Universe

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Last Comic Shop gets serious this week with a review of the Other History of the DC Universe by Academy Award winning screen writer John Ridley, Giuseppe Camuncoli, & more! Plus discussions on DC Comics Black Label imprint and the differences between Marvel Comics & DC Comics when it comes to comic book continuity!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 2.15.22: Fantastic Four, Life Story

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Get ready join Marvel's First Family with a review of Fantastic Four: Life Story by Mark Russell, Sean Izaakse & more! Plus we recap more results from our weekly comic book related fan polls that we post every Wednesday on our Twitter page @lastcomicshop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 2.8.22: 5000 Kilometers per Second

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

It's time to embrace our love affair with Romance comics in advance of Valentine's Day with a review of 5,000 Kilometers per Second by Manuele Fior! Plus we finally recap the results of some of our weekly fan polls that we post every week on our Twitter page @lastcomicshop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 2.1.22: Rorschach

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0500

We're heading back to DC Comics' Black Label for another Tom King series with the political thriller, Rorschach, featuring Jorge Fornes art! Plus we talk about the lasting comic book legacy of Alan Moore & Dave Gibbon's masterpiece, Watchmen, on which this week's book is based.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 1.25.22: 1984

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:56:00 -0500

Big Brother is watching us this week as we cover the recent graphic novel adaptation of the George Orwell classic, 1984, illustrated by Fido Nesti. Plus we talk about the upcoming comic book related movie, Morbius, and how it might fit within the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe storyline!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 1.18.22: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

The Last Comic Shop gang celebrates their first Snow Day of the year by reviewing another DC comic with the "Who Killed Jimmy Olsen?" series by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber! Plus a DC Comics Trivia game filled with enough obscure questions to stump even the most knowledgeable DC comics fans out there!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Show 1.11.22: Crisis On Infinite Earths

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

It's a Crisis of Infinite Proportions as we are tasked with reviewing one of the seminal events in the history of DC Comics, Crisis On Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman & George Perez! Plus we list some of the "greatest" comic book related crossovers that we have never actually read.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 1.4.22: Superman, Son of Kal El

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500

Swoop into our second season of comic book reviews with the first 5 issues & annual of the Superman, Son of Kal-El series by Tom Taylor, John Timms, & more! Plus more great comic book recommendations from 2021 which never made it into one of our shows...but should have!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 12.28.21: Strange Adventures

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

We're blasting off with our final comic book review of the year as we look at "Strange Adventures" from DC Comics Black Label by Tom King, Mitch Gerads & Evan "Doc" Shaner! Plus more talk on Tom King's Rorschach series, a list of our Top 10 top rated comic books of the year, and more!!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 12.21.21: Spider Men

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Swing into the Holiday season with our review of "Spider-Men" by Brian Michael Bendis & Sara Pichelli featuring the first comic book team up of Peter Parker & Miles Morales! Plus our review of the Spider-Man movie: "No Way Home" !!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 12.14.21: Saga, Book One

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

We're reaching for the stars this week with a review of Book One of "Saga" by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples collecting the first 18 issues of this epic space odyssey! Plus we debate what elements make for the best science fiction stories!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 12.7.2021: Batman, Fortnite, Zero Point

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

It's our first edition of Panel Pals on the Last Comic Shop as we review the comic book/video game cross over Batman/Fortnite: Zero Point with our special junior comic book correspondent, Alex Scott! Plus Alex schools us old folks on the Fortnite video game and various action figures!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Alex Scott

Show 11.30.21: Hawkeye

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Take Aim with our review of the Hawkeye comic book by Matt Fraction, David Aja, & more in honor of the recent DisneyPlus TV series of the same name! Plus another recap of the recent results of our weekly Twitter polls which you can find every Wednesday at @lastcomicshop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.23.21: Mystery Science Theater 3000

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

We've got MOVIE SIGN this week as we celebrate the Thanksgiving day holiday with a review of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 comic book by Joel Hodgson, Todd Nauck, & a slew of other creative folks! Plus we list those comic books we are most thankful for and other Turkey Day surprises!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.16.21: Red Sonja

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Join us on our Quest this week as we review the first two volumes of Red Sonja written by Gail Simone with art by Walter Geovani! Plus we talk about some of our favorite comic book series from the swords & sorcery sub genre!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.9.21: Y The Last Man

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

We're reviewing the original post apocalyptic comic book series, Y: The Last Man, by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra that inspired the recent TV show seen on FX on Hulu! Plus we have a recap of our recent comic book related Twitter fan polls which you can find every Wednesday @lastcomicshop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 11.2.21: Eternals

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Time to get schooled on The Eternals prior to this week's MCU movie release! To help, we're reviewing Eternals by Neil Gaiman & John Romita Jr. ! Plus our final thoughts leading up to the Eternals movie release, talk on Tom King's Rorschach series, and more great comic book recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 10.26.21: Rock Candy Mountain

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Spend your Halloween week with the Fellas from the Shop as we review Kyle Stark's Rock Candy Mountain series sure to cast a spell on you! Plus we got our list of the TOP 10 Halloween Related Super Heroes!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Show 10.19.21: Dune House Atreides

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Put on your Stillsuit and get ready to wrangle some Sand Worms as we review the comic book adaptation of the prequel to the Dune series entitled Dune: House Atreides, by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, with art by Dev Pramanik! Plus we talk about our favorite and least favorite licensed comic book tie in series over the years!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 10.12.21: My Favorite Thing is Monsters Vol. 1

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:35:00 -0400

Our Spooky Season of Comic Book reviews continues with the Eisner award winning tour de force Emil Ferris' wickedly imaginative, My Favorite Thing is Monsters!

Plus our tricks of trade when it comes to finding the very best books in the ever growing independent comic book market!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 10.5.21: Once & Future

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:01:00 -0400

Our Month of Creepy Comic Book reviews kicks off with a war against an undead King Arthur in the first volume of Once & Future by Kieron Gillan & Dan Mora! Plus another round of recapping the results of our audience polls we post every Wednesday on our Twitter page, @LastComicShop!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 9.28.21: Silver Surfer, Parable

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Our Marvel Month wraps up by taking you to the space ways with review of Silver Surfer, Parable by Stan Lee with art by Moebius! Plus we finally talk about the influence of the legendary Stan Lee on both Marvel Comics and the industry in general!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 9.21.21: Heroes Reborn

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

The Marvel Universe is taken over by the DC Comics Heroes this week as we review the 2021 "Heroes Reborn" mini series from Jason Aaron, Ed McGuinness, and a whole slew of other creators! Plus our list of which Marvel or DC characters would make more sense joining the others' continuity instead!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 9.14.21: Strange Academy

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400

Our Marvel Month continues by taking you back to school with a review of Strange Academy by Skottie Young with art by Humberto Ramos! Plus our first annual Marvel Trivia Challenge, so get ready to put your thinking caps on and play along with our gang!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 9.7.21: What If...?

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:10:00 -0400

What if we gave our fans two reviews for the first week of our "Marvel Month" all this September? We got a review of the 2019 collection of What If...? stories entitled "With Great Power" by a variety of tremendous creators! Plus we review the first 4 episodes of the What If...? animated series airing on Disney Plus!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.31.21: Blacksad

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 05:18:00 -0400

It's Crime Noir mixed with animal instincts as we review the first three volumes of Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido! Plus a recap of many of our listener polls we been posting on our Twitter over the past several weeks!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.24.21: X Men + Fantastic Four

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400

It's Fantastic! It's Uncanny! It's X-men + The Fantastic Four by Chip Zdarsky with art by Terry Dodson this week! Plus we draft our own 4 person teams of X-men! Who will reign supreme?!?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.17.21: Monsters

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

This week we look at comic book creator, Barry Windsor-Smith's, recently released magnum opus, Monsters, which took nearly 2 decades to complete! Plus talk on Marvel's character the Hulk and tons more Barry Windsor-Smith recommendations for all our fans!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 8.10.21: The Suicide Squad

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:00:00 -0400

We're on a suicide mission this week to complete two reviews for our fans! First up, its the recent run of DC Comics Suicide Squad comic book written by Robbie Thompson! Second it's a review of the recent Suicide Squad movie directed by James Gunn! Plus more comic book recommendations than you can swing a dead Starfish at!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 8.3.21: Jack Kirby's New Gods

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:30:00 -0400

Face Front New Believers! We're reviewing the original New Gods series by the legendary Jack "The King" Kirby! Plus our thoughts on this titan of the comic book industry and some of our favorites among his many works!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.27.21: The Superior Foes of Spiderman

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 06:30:00 -0400

Listen up Web Heads! We're reviewing The Superior Foes of Spider-Man by Nick Spencer with art by Steve Lieber this week! Plus a list of our favorite baddies from our favorite wall crawlers' classic Rogues Gallery!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.20.21: Reckless

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 06:08:00 -0400

A Review of the 70s style Crime Noir Graphic Novel "Reckless" by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips! Plus results from our recent Twitter Polls and our list of the best TV detectives from bygone eras!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.13.21: Taskmaster/Black Widow

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 05:46:00 -0400

Two Reviews for the Price of One! We've got the 2020 Taskmaster comic series written by Jed Mackay with art by Alessandro Vitti! Plus a Review of the recent Black Widow movie starring Scarlett Johansson & Florence Pugh!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 7.6.21: The Rocketeer

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:31:00 -0400

A Review of both the complete Rocketeer collection comic book written & drawn by Dave Stevens as well as the 1991 film adaptation put out by the Walt Disney Company!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Chris Schmidt

Show 6.29.21: Captain America, Home of the Brave

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

A Review of Captain America, Home of the Brave, a 6 issue collection of comics from the Mark Waid/Chris Samnee run on the book. Plus our annual Independence Day "Fried Chicken" debate and more great Captain America recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 6.22.21: Superman vs. The Amazing Spiderman

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, the first crossover between DC and Marvel Comics! Plus "mashing up" famous comic book characters into brand new & interesting amalgams with hilarious results!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 6.15.21: Loki, Agent of Asgard

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 06:16:00 -0400

We're up to some mischief with a review of the Complete Collection of Loki, Agent of Asgard, by Al Ewing & Lee Garbett! Plus a bonus review of the first episode of the Loki TV Series featuring Tom Hiddleston & Owen Wilson on Disney+!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 6.8.21: Comic Book History of Animation

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of The Comic Book History of Animation by Fred Van Lente & Ryan Dunleavy. Plus a list of our favorite breakfast cereals and the results of many of our fan polls recently appearing on our Twitter page.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 6.1.21: Ronin

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of Ronin, the 1983 cyberpunk/samurai mini series by Frank Miller. Plus an in-depth discussion about Frank Miller overall as a comic book legend and how he stacks up against the other big names in the field.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.25.21: Hawkeye, Freefall

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:23:00 -0400

A Review of "Hawkeye Freefall" by Matthew Rosenberg with art by Otto Schmidt chronicling Earth Mightiest Avenging Archer's hilarious descent into madness! Plus our picks for favorite "second banana" members of the Avengers and other comic book recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.18.21: Batman Universe

Tue, 18 May 2021 06:31:00 -0400

A Review of Batman Universe by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Nick Derington. Plus a preview of the upcoming 3 Rivers Comic Con and our picks for the best members of Batman's Rogues Gallery!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Interview: Jon Engel from New Dimension Comics & 3 Rivers Con

Show 5.11.21: The Valiant

Tue, 11 May 2021 06:32:00 -0400

A Review of the 4 issue mini series event which brought together all of the Valiant Universe superheroes to battle an immortal enemy! Written by Jeff Lemire & Matt Kindt with art by Paolo Rivera!

Plus, debate on the current comic book speculator market, the history of Valiant in the 90s, and whether all potato chips should be called "crisps"!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 5.4.21: The Star Wars

Tue, 04 May 2021 06:30:00 -0400

May the 4th be with us with a review of The Star Wars, a comic adaptation of the original George Lucas rough draft of Star Wars: A New Hope by J. W. Rinzler and Mike Mayhew. Plus our favorite Star Wars related toys and more comic recommendations from a galaxy far, far away!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 4.27.21: The New Mutants, Demon Bear

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of the classic New Mutants comic book arc, The Demon Bear Saga, by Chris Claremont & Bill Sienkiewicz. Plus, a bonus review of The New Mutants movie directed by Josh Boone.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 4.20.21: Superman vs. Imperious Lex

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of Superman vs. Imperious Lex from DC Comics Future State series of books, written by Mark Russell with art by Steven Pugh. Plus, a final evaluation of the entire Future State experiment and a discussion of where DC Comics should go in future.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 4.13.21: Saga of the Swamp Thing

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:28:00 -0400

We're going into The Green with a review of Saga of the Swamp Thing Book One by the legendary Alan Moore with art by Stephen Bissette & John Totleben. Plus a list of popular comic book characters that never really clicked for us!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 4.6.21: Paper Girls

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:30:00 -0400

We're joined by the terrific comic book creator, K. Lynn Smith, to review Paper Girls Volume One by Brian K. Vaughan & Cliff Chiang. Check out K.Lynn Smith's own fantastic work at www.klynnsmith.net

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: K. Lynn Smith

Show 3.30.21: X of Swords

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of the first 22 issue crossover event of Jonathan Hickman's X-men Saga, X of Swords! Plus, a discussion of whether comic book crossovers are good for the industry overall as well as some of our favorites from years past!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Bous 3.26.21: Justice League, Snyder Cut

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of the Snyder Cut of Justice League. Plus talk on the premiere of Falcon and the Winter Soldier and other comic book related movie recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.23.21: Invincible

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0400

A Review of the first 12 issues of the Invincible series by Robert Kirkman, Corey Walker, & Ryan Ottley! Plus, a preview of the upcoming Amazon Prime Animated TV series based of the same name!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.16.21: The Sensational She Hulk

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 06:31:00 -0400

Going Green for this St. Paddy's Day with a review of The Sensational She-Hulk by the legendary John Byrne. Plus a list of our favorite "green" characters from comics and tons of other comic recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 3.9.21: Wonder Woman, Dead Earth

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of the Post Apocalyptic epic, Wonder Woman: Dead Earth, written & drawn by Daniel Johnson! Plus, a talk on the WandaVision season finale & the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's television shows!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 3.2.21: Slaughterhouse Five

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:31:00 -0500

A Review of the Comic Book adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's famous time traveling masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five, done by Ryan North with art by Albert Monteys. Plus, more comic book and traditional book recommendations than we've ever crammed into one episode before!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 2.23.21: X Men Grand Design

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of the first 2 issues of X-men: Grand Design written and drawn by Ed Piskor. Plus, talk on what Marvel's most popular mutant team means to us personally.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 2.16.21: Essex County

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Essex County, a heartfelt tale of hockey and home life in the Canadian countryside written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. Plus, news on DC Comics "Future State" and a debate on whether a comic book can equate to a traditional novel.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 2.9.21: Superman Smashes the Klan

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Superman Smashes the Klan written by by Gene Luen Yang with art by Gurihiru. Plus, talk on the original Adventures of Superman Radio show, John Byrne's Man of Steel run, and more Superman comic book recommendations!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 2.2.21: Thor, The Devourer King

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Thor, The Devourer King written by Donny Cotes with art by Nic Klein. Plus, a discussion of what item would we most want from the world of comic books?

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Lindsay Fahey

Show 1.26.21: Batman, White Knight

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Batman, White Knight by written and drawn by Sean Murphy. Plus, a list our favorite post apocalyptic movies!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Show 1.19.21: Road to Perdition

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Road to Perdition, the comic that inspired the movie featuring Tom Hanks. Written by Max Allan Collins with art by Richard Piers Rayner. Plus, a list of the greatest gangster movies of all time!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Nicole Larson

Show 1.12.21: Cleveland

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Cleveland by underground comics legend, Harvey Pekar, with art by Joseph Remnant. Plus, a list of the greatest drinks of the POST APOCALYPSE!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Lindsay Fahey

Bonus 1.8.21: Wonder Woman 84 Movie

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of Wonder Woman 84 starring Gal Godot and directed by Patty Jenkins. Plus other Wonder Woman comic book recommendations & more comic book stuff to watch on HBO Max!

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott

Guest Panelist: Mikey Wood

Show 1.5.21: The Vision

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:30:00 -0500

A Review of The Vision series by Tom King with art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. Plus a discussion of the WandaVision TV Series on Disney+ and more great comic book recommendations.

Host: Andy Larson

Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott