The Last Comic Shop Podcast

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

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)

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

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 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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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) 

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

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)

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.  

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

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)

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