Comic Book Club

On the Stack podcast for October 29, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Batman Annual 2025 #1, Imperial #4, and so many more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full List of Comic Reviews for October 29, 2025: Absolute Batman 2025 Annual #1 DC Comics Written by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren Art by Daniel Warren Johnson, James Harren, Meredith McClaren Imperial #4 Marvel Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Federico Vincentini and Iban Coello Disney Villains: Maleficent #1 Dynamite Written by Paulina Ganucheau Art by Theo Stultz Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween #10 DC Comics Written by Jeph Loeb Art by Matteo Scalera Death of the Silver Surfer #5 Marvel Written by Greg Pak Art by Sumit Kumar with Tiago Palma Return to Sleepy Hollow #1 IDW Written by Casey Gilly Art by Savanna Mayer Superman: Red And Blue 2025 Special #1 DC Comics Written by Paul Dini, Michael Walsh, Dan Abnett, Rainbow Rowell Art by Mirka Andolfo, Michael Walsh, Caitlin Yarsky, Cian Tormey Undeadpool #1 Marvel Written by Tim Seeley Art by Carlos Magno X-Vengers #1 Marvel Written by Jason Loo Art by Sergio Dávila Expatriate X-Men #1 Marvel Written by Eve L . Ewing Art by Francesco Mortarino Cloak or Dagger #1 Marvel Written by Justina Ireland Art by Lorenzo Tammetta Supernatural #1 Dynamite Written by Greg Pak Art by Eder Messias Batman And Robin: Year One #12 DC Comics Written by Mark Waid Art by Chris Samnee Runaways #5 Marvel Written by Rainbow Rowell Art by Elena Casagrande Sleep #6 Image Comics By Zander Cannon Crownsville #1 Oni Press Written by Rodney Barnes Art by Elia Bonetti The Mortal Thor #3 Marvel Written by Al Ewing Art by Pasqual Ferry Feral #17 Image Comics Written by Tony Fleecs Art by Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City IDW Written by Buster Moody, Freddie E. Williams II, Kyle Strahm Art by Ludwig Olimbo, Frediie E. Williams II, Jake Smith, Blademar Rivas Black Cat #3 Marvel Written by G. Willow Wilson Art by Gleb Melnikov Radiant Black #38 Image Comics Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark Art by Marcelo Costa Synthetics, Volume 1 #1 Dark Horse Comics Written by J. Michael Straczynski Art by Tony Parker Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones ("Dracula Book III: The Count") + Nandor Schaffer ("Seasons")! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paulina Ganucheau comes on the podcast to chat about the upcoming Maleficent Volume 2 from Dynamite. Ganucheau discusses the differences between her approach, and the previous volume from Soo Lee, the challenges of working within Disney's guidelines for the classic villain, and her growth as both a writer and artist. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Atom Freeman, Publisher, and Joe Keatinge, Editor-in-Chief of Comics! The Magazine join the pod at Baltimore Comic Con to talk about their pseudo-spiritual successor to Zdarsky Comic News, why this is -- and isn't -- inspired by Wizard Magazine, as well as why we need comic book journalism now more than ever. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cliff Chiang comes back to the podcast at Baltimore Comic Con 2025 to chat about creating the cover for the convention, the 10th anniversary of Paper Girls, and his recent work on TMNT, The Long Halloween, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Phillip Kennedy Johnson returns to the pod at Baltimore Comic Con 2025 to chat about all his work, including the game-changing Infernal Hulk. Plus, what's going on in Batman and Robin and Superman: House of El, crafting Dungeons of Doom with Benjamin Percy... And his first-ever Punisher story, as well as his thoughts on the character, given his military background. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the Stack podcast for October 22, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Wonder Woman #13, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12, and so many more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full List of Comic Reviews for October 22, 2025: Absolute Wonder Woman #13 DC Comics Written by Kelly Thompson Art by Matías Bergara Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12 IDW Written by Jason Aaron Art by Juan Ferreyra Ultimate Spider-Man #22 Marvel Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Marco Checchetto Justice League Unlimited #12 DC Comics Written by Mark Waid Art by Dan Mora The Terminator: Metal #1 Dynamite Written by Declan Shalvey and Rory McConville Art by Lorenzo Re New History of the DC Universe #4 DC Comics Written by Mark Waid Art by Tony S. Daniel and Hayden Sherman Marvel Zombies: Red Band #2 Marvel Written by Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan Art by Jan Bazaldua Captain Henry and the Graveyard of Time #1 Dark Horse Comics Written by Mike Mignola and Bruce Zick Art by Bruce Zick Superman #31 DC Comics Written by Joshua Williamson Art by Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira Fantastic Four #4 Marvel Written by Ryan North Art by Humberto Ramos Thanksgiving #1 AHOY Comics Written by Mark Russell Art by Mauricet The Flash #26 DC Comics Written by Mark Waid and Christopher Cantwell Art by Vasco Georgiev Omega Kids #1 Marvel Written by Tony Fleecs Art by Andrés Genolet Radioactive Spider-Man #1 Marvel Written by Joe Kelly Art by Kev Walker The Last Wolverine #1 Marvel Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Edgar Salazar X-Men: Book of Revelation #1 Marvel Written by Jed MacKay Art by Netho Diaz Exquisite Corpses #6 Image Comics Written by Tyler Boss with James Tynion IV Art by Gavin Fullerton with Michael Walsh Green Lantern Dark #7 DC Comics Written by Tate Brombal Art by Werther Dell’Edera Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #5 Marvel Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar Art by Jonas Scharf Lazarus Fallen #5 Image Comics Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark Powers 25 #2 Dark Horse Comics Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Michael Avon Oeming News From The Fallout #5 Image Comics Written by Chris Condon Art by Jeffrey Alan Love The Ultimates #17 Marvel Written by Deniz Camp Art by Phil Noto Sisterhood: A Hyde Street Story #4 Ghost Machine/Image Comics Written by Maytal Zchut Art by Leila Leiz Miles Morales: Spider-Man #39 Marvel Written by Cody Ziglar Art by Luigi Zagaria No Man’s Land #2 Image Comics By Szymon Kudrański Predator Kills The Marvel Universe #3 Marvel Written by Benjamin Percy Art by Daniel Picciotto Universal Monsters: The Invisible Man #3 Skybound/Image Comics Written by James Tynion IV Art by DANI Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's live show, we're welcoming guests Peglo ("To The Stars And Back") and Ben Passmore ("Black Arms To Hold You Up")! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tony Fleecs is back on the podcast at Baltimore Comic Con to chat about his work on the X-Men Age of Revelation event, what it's like joining DC Comics' Next Level initiative, Feral, The Thing, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Torunn Grønbekk returns to the podcast at Baltimore Comic Con 2025 to chat about her work on Catwoman and Spider-Girl, as well as painting a cover for Battle Action -- and the upcoming Nightmare Before Christmas miniseries from Dynamite. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Writer Tim Seeley and artist Fero Pe join the pod at New York Comic Con 2025 for a chat about the upcoming IDW series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla. From action figure inspiration to how a rat who knows karate fights kaiju, we're breaking it all down. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Voice actor and new comic book creator A.J. LoCascio joins the podcast at New York Comic Con to discuss his new Top Shelf book, Spoops. How did the guy who voices Gambit on X-Men '97 and Gizmo on Gremlins go from sculpting tiny Halloween spooks on Instagram to crafting a whole, rhyming children's book? Plus, we discuss how he is DEFINITELY not in X-Men '97 Seasons 2 or 3 (cough, cough) and two Rogues break up the podcast. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Artist Savanna Mayer exclusively talks to Comic Book Club at New York Comic Con about their art on IDW's Return to Sleepy Hollow, the official sequel to the Tim Burton film. Mayer discusses getting their first big comics work by shooting their shot on BlueSky, the approach to drawing movie characters but giving them their own look, and more. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the Stack podcast for October 15, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for Absolute Flash #8, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, and so many more! SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Full List of Comic Reviews for October 15, 2025: Absolute Flash #8 DC Comics Written by Jeff Lemire Art by Travis Moore Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1 Marvel Written by Greg Weisman Art by Enid Balám Yuletide #1 Oni Press Written by George Northy Art by Rachele Aragno Titans #28 DC Comics Written by John Layman Art by Pete Woods One World Under Doom #8 Marvel Written by Ryan North Art by R.B. Silva Hector Plasm: Hunt the Bigfoot #1 Image Comics Written by Benito Cereno Art by Derek Hunter Wonder Woman #26 DC Comics Written by Tom King Art by Daniel Sampere Amazing Spider-Man #14 Marvel Written by Joe Kelly Art by Ed McGuinness, Todd Nauck G.I. Joe #12 Skybound/Image Comics Written by Joshua Williamson Art by Marco Foderà Justice League Red #3 DC Comics Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Clayton Henry Unbreakable X-Men #1 Marvel Written by Gail Simone Art by Lucas Werneck Iron & Frost #1 Marvel Written by Cavan Scott Art by Ruairí Coleman Rogue / Storm #1 Marvel Written by Murewa Ayodele Art by Roland Boschi Sinister’s Six #1 Marvel Written by David Marquez Art by Rafael Loureiro Rogue Sun #30 Image Comics Written by Ryan Parrott and Nick Cotton Art by Abel Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #5 DC Comics Written by Ryan North Art by Mike Norton The Punisher: Red Band #2 Marvel Written by Benjamin Percy Art by Julius Ohta Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #6 Skybound/Image Comics Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Ryan Ottley Captain America #4 Marvel Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Valerio Schiti Superman Unlimited #6 DC Comics Written by Dan Slott Art by Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Norton The Incredible Hulk #30 Marvel Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Art by Nic Klein Lucky Devils #5 Image Comics Written by Charles Soule Art by Ryan Browne Artificial #2 Image Comics By Maria Llovet Godzilla Destroys The Marvel Universe #4 Marvel Written by Gerry Duggan Art by Javier Garrón and Paco Medina Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's live show, we've got no guest, so we're doing a... Hostful? With more New York Comic-Con wrap-up and an extended Q&A. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Writer/artist Matt Kindt and Oni Press President and Publisher Hunter Gorinson return to the podcast at New York Comic Con 2025 to discuss Kindt's Flux House imprint moving from Dark Horse to Oni. Why did Kindt move over to Oni? What titles are coming from the line? And what's next down the road? SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chris Condon chats at New York Comic Con about joining DC's new Vertigo, the end of the Ultimate Universe -- and Ultimate Wolverine -- as well as the end of Green Arrow, and the surprise success of News From The Fallout. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're doing a big wrap-up of New York Comic Con 2025, talking about all the news stories from DC Vertigo to the end of the Ultimate Universe, and everything in between. Who won the con? Who lost? Will DC and Marvel hold on to their anti-AI stances? And what does this all mean for the next few months of comics? SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Al Ewing joins the podcast from Artist Alley at New York Comic Con to talk Absolute Evil, Absolute Green Lantern, and Venom. Plus, he talks about his upcoming work on the Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral crossover, as well as Marvel's Queen in Black event. Plus: lots of talk about Paul. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tom Scioli, writer and artist of IDW's Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre, joins the podcast at New York Comic Con to discuss his inspiration for the book. Plus we discuss leaving comics -- or not -- and playing IDW's sweet Godzilla pinball machine. SUBSCRIBE ON RSS, APPLE, SPOTIFY, OR THE APP OF YOUR CHOICE. FOLLOW US ON BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, AND FACEBOOK. SUPPORT OUR SHOWS ON PATREON. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy