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The Talking Comics Podcast is back, and this time, John Burkle's got the controls! Still, keeping John company for the long haul this week are Mr. Bob Reyer and Steve, who can't seem to get enough of Kelly-Sue's FML and G. Willow's Poison Ivy. The group also discusses the thrilling adventures of Absolute Batman, the steaming pile that is Tron: Ares, and more!Comic Books: Batman #5, Justice League Unlimited #12-14, Poison Ivy #40, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #6, FML #1-7, Absolute Batman #13-15, Absolute Batman: Ark M Special #1Other Stuff: Tron: Ares, I Was a Teenage Slasher (novel), Strange Houses (novel), Strange Pictures (novel)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

It's 2026, and the Talking Comics Crew is back for another year of superhero shenanigans, mind-bending adventures, and whatever weird, sad shit Steve happens to be reading. This episode has it all, folks! We've got the Sorceress Supreme, The Will of Doom, Stranger Things Soapbox Thoughts, an excursion into Hell, 2026 comic book recommendations, and more!Comics & Books: Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #2, Harley x Elvira #3, Strange Tales #3, Sorcerer Supreme #1, 11/22/63 (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #4, Die: Loaded #1-2, The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart is a Chainsaw, Don't Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake (novels by Stephen Graham Jones), Katabasis (novel by R.F. Kuang), The WIll of Doom #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #21-23, Ultimate Endgame #1, Heated Rivalry (TV series & novels), Moonchild (Webtoon), Change Your Story (Webtoon), Primrose Academy, Pumped, TLG, The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings (novel), Birds of Prey, Wrestleheist #1, Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #6Other Stuff: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR STRANGER THINGS SEASON 5The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First FamilyDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!Hip hip... NEW YEAR! Well, not yet--as long as it's still 2025, we still have some BEST OF 2025 to share with all of you! This week, John and Bob share all of their favorite things from the past year, including John's undying passion for GI Joe and Bob's FANTASTIC year.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #733 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Two: The Hive Strikes BackDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!'Twas the night before Christmas, and the BEST OF 2025 TC Episodes keep rolling on! This week, Joey and Bronwyn take us through their 2025 highlights, including Joey's desperate search for redemption in the X-men comics and Bronwyn's Top 5 Webtoons of the year.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Issue #732 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part One: A New Kind of HeroDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!It's the most wonderful time of the year! The gang's all here for the annual BEST OF 2025 conversations! For the next few weeks, your favorite TC co-hosts will share their favorite comics, movies, TV shows, and other comics-adjacent media from what was, quite frankly, a really rough year for some folks on the show. But there's always something to find joy in, and we're here to share those things with you all at home.This week, Steve and Aaron take us through their 2025 highlights, including Steve's love for THUNDERBOLTS* and Aaron's obsession with Beyond the Gates.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Issue #731: Juggling Lots of BallsDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!It’s the WINTER OF JOHN as John returns to the show this week with thoughts on Matt Fraction’s Batman and Hoya Oku’s Gantz!!! Bob and Joey come along for the ride with even more comics talk. But before all that, did you hear a bunch of billionaires were swapping billions to try to buy Warner Brothers? Crazy times for media, y’all.Comics talked this week: Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League #5, Poison Ivy #39, Fantastic Four #6,  Birds of Prey #28, Giant-Sized Criminal #1, The Voice Said Kill #4, Wiccan: Witches’ Road #1, Redcoat #12-15, Batman #162, Batman #3-4, and Gantz Vol. 1-12.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Issue #730: Cuttin’ Promos with Steve OrlandoDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!It’s a special episode this week as the boys are joined by comics superstar STEVE ORLANDO! As you know, his healthy Scarlet Witch run has been a favorite on the podcast, so there’s lots of Wanda talk this week. Additionally, Steve cuts a promo on his upcoming DC x AEW series, which inevitably opens up a can of wrestling worms. Let’s stomp a mudhole in the show this week, jabronis!Comics talked this week: Exceptional X-Men #1-12, Devil on My Shoulder #1, DC’s I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus, DC KO #1-2, Justice League Unlimited #13, and Black Magick #1-16.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Issue #729: Happy Doomsgiving!Download Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!Joey, Steve, and Bob gather 'round the table on a special Thanksgiving Eve edition of the Talking Comics podcast. And what are we most thankful for? Well, Ryan North and RB Silva’s One World Under Doom of course and finally getting a satisfying, meaningful, moving ending to a big comics event. It’s been a while L O L. Lots of comics, another Running Man take down, and some Thanksgiving shenanigans round out this week’s episode. Also, Aaron does indeed show up for a hot second before the computers get in the way; you weren’t hallucinating!Comics talked this week: Strange Tales #2, Harley Quinn x Elvira #2, Captain America #5, One World Under Doom #9,Marian Heretic #1-2, Mary Sue #1-2, Anzuelo OGN, Hello, Sunshine OGN, Everything Dead & Dying #3, and Red Book #2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Aaron takes the wheel this week while Bob and Steve nag him from the backseat about Chainsaw Man, Magnum condoms, falling out of love with Comixology, Sweet Shops, and more! We also talk an awful lot about Poision Ivy, The Running Man, Die, and much more!Books: Batman/Static Beyond #1, JSA #13, Die: Loaded #1, Hello Sunshine OGN, Poison Ivy #33-38, Annual, Batgirl #13, Gotham Academy #2, Fantastic Four #5Other Stuff: The Running ManComics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

Issue #727: Avengers vs Santa ClausDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!It’s Joey, Aaron, and Bob this week with TONS of comics and further reflections on the Big 2 This episode, the big focus is SPACE, with Marvel’s Imperial (and the associated tie-ins) wrapping up in recent weeks. BUT FIRST, Fantastic Four: First Steps is streaming on Disney+, so what was it like revisiting Marvel’s First Family? The shadow knows!Comics talked this week: Birds of Prey #27, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #4, Planet She-Hulk #1, Poison Ivy #38, Harley & Ivy Life and Crimes #1, Imperial #4, Huck Big Bad World #6, Bronze Faces #6, Echo: Seeker of Truth #1, Endeavour #1, and Artificial #2.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com].

It's a full beaver moon on this week's edition of the Talking Comics podcast! Are you prepared? We certainly hope so because Aaron's got the controls this week. He valiantly steers the ship while suffering the antics of Bob and Steve as they talk about comics, Halloween delights, and vampires who can't suck right.Comics: Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Vol. 1, The Place Kills Me OGN, Monstress #1, Guy in the Chair #1, Masterminds #2, Redbook #1, Baby's First Mythos: A Little Educational Book, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #1-4, Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe OGN, Crimson: After HoursThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

It’s spooky season on the Talking Comics podcast this week, and friend of the pod and all-around LEGEND Kristen Gudsnuk returns to chat horror films (including her star-turn in 2012’s Moto Psycho) and her upcoming series with Dark Horse, Touched by a Demon.Also, lots of talk on the state of Big 2 comics, including Marvel’s Fantastic Four. Also also, ever wonder what happens when a vending machine is REBORN? Well, tune in to find out!Comics talked this week: Justice League Unlimited #12, It’s Jeff #5, Fantastic Four #4, Exquisite Corpses #6, News from the Fallout #5, Escape #3, Undead Iron Fist #2, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Vol. 1 & 2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

John, Bob, Steve, and a little bit of Joey go a long way to hold the fort down this week, as another Talking Comics podcast goes in the books. While the guys wax rhapsodic about the evolution of media, Doctor Doom gets spicy, and something simply won't stop killing the children!Books: World's Finest #44, Captain America #4, One World Under Doom #8, Fantastic Four x Gargoyles #1, Transformers #25, Spider-Man #13-14, Something is Killing the Children #42-44, A Monster Hunter Walks Into a BarThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Bob and Aaron are back from New York City Comic-Con, and boy are their arms tired! But enough hilarious jokes! We've also got Adam from the Comics Matter Podcast crasing on the couch this week, so you know it's gonna be a good one! Comics: Strange Tales #1, Harley Quinn x Elvira, Absolute Evil #1, DC v. Vampires: World War V #7-12, Justice League: The Omega ActDC KO #1, Everything Dead & Dying #2, Moan OGN, Black Hammer: Visions #5, Camgirl, Superman: the Kryptonite SpectrumThe Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Before Bob and Aaron head to New York City Comic-Con, they join Joey and Steve for a comics-focused episode of the podcast! It's also Spooky Season, so you know we've got to talk about Joey's Horror Movie Marathon, things that go bump in the night, and more devilry!Books: Poison Ivy #36-37, Zatannic Panic!, Cheetah & Cheshire Rob The Justice League #3, Birds of Prey #25-26, Gotham Academy: First Year #1, Kill All Immortals II #1, Trigun Stampede (anime), Huck: Big Bad World #5, Shadow Planet OGN, Author Immortal #1, Sleep #2-5, Batman #2, The Department of Truth #0The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Everything hurts and we're dying. Well, not really, but we're in rare form this week, folks. Steve hasn't slept properly in two weeks, Joey's on the verge of getting sick, Aaron vanishes into thin air, and Bob's gonna Bob. Don't worry, though, we've still got lots of comics to discuss, plus Marvel Zombies is out, and Joey's got the lowdown.Books: Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #3, Woder Woman #25, Superman Unlimited #5, Escape #2, JLU #11, Jeff the Land Shark #4, The THing #5, Vision and the Scarlet Witch #5Other Stuff: Let's Play (anime), Marvel Zombies (TV Series), Peacemaker, Sleep Token, Gojira, Korn, The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Issue #720: Mothman’s MilkshakeDownload Directly From iTunesNOW on SPOTIFY!It’s the Fall of John, people! John has the conn as Bob and Joey do their best to rein in the man’s chaos energy. Lots of comics this week, including further thoughts on Spectators, Fantastic Four reflections, and the end of DWJ’s Transformer’s run. Also, did you see that Mandalorian and Grogu trailer? ‘Cuz we did!Comics talked this week:Transformer #23-24, Red Hood #1, Thor #1, The Undead Iron Fist #1, Exquisite Corpses, Runaways #4, Spectators, Fantastic Four #2-3, and Phoenix #15. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Aaron's at the controls this week to help keep Bob and Steve in line as they discuss the awesome power of Bane, the shocking actions of Doom, robots, politics, and the promise of Neon Ichiban.Books: White House Robot ROmance #1, New History of the DC Universe #1-2, Absolute Batman #8-12, SPECTATORS OGN, C.O.R.T. Children of the Round Table #1, Captain America #3, One World Under Doom #7, Fantastic Four #19, FF #1, I Saw It! (One-Shot)Other Stuff: Wet Leg (concert) Faetooth + Slow Crush (concert), Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, Nobody 2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

NOW on SPOTIFY!It’s time for a new BATMAN #1 y’all and the boys gather round the table to TALK ABOUT IT! Lots of comics this week, a truly unfortunate Roomba story, and some further reflections on the DCU after the Man of Tomorrow news…Comics talked this week: FML #6, Cheetah & Cheshire #2, Poison Ivy #36, Everything Dead & Dying #1, Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1, Closer #1, Maria Llovet’s Artificial #1, The War #2, The Adventures of Lumen N #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #18-20, New Gods #7-9, and Batman #1 The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

The Talking Comics Crew (and their pet cricket) are back! Well, the cricket takes a nap partway through the episode, but still, comic books! That's right, folks! We've got comics, Weapons talk, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, crime noir, dead bodies, and more hot MCU takes than you can handle! Bonesaw is ready! Are you?Comics: Masterminds #1, Huck: Big Bad World #4, You'll Do Bad Things #6, Phoenix #14, Jeff, The Land Shark #3, Fantastic Four #4, Imperial War Planet She--Hulk, The Hunt (Webtoon), Be My Villain (Webtoon), Ghost Lights (Webtoon), Cherry Waves (Webtoon), Helen of Wyndhorn, Scarlet Witch #1-10, Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver TPB, The Knives Voo. 1, Where the Body Was OGNOther Stuff: Nine Inch Nails, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (video game)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.