The Cultured Pull List

And WE'RE BACK with another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week host Mike is talking about the new DC/Marvel crossovers that bring together two fan favorite characters Batman and Deadpool! Both Marvel and DC released a one-shot comic jam-packed with awesome crossover stories featuring characters from all across the DC and Marvel universes, and this episode breaks down the main Deadpool/Batman stories as well as Mike's favorite backup stories! In this episode Mike also talks about Absolute Superman issue 15 and the Superman vs. Homelander fight in the new DC K.O.: Boss Battle one-shot. Don't miss out on this jam-packed episode! Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes: 0:00 Intro1:43 Comic News (Spider-Man/Superman Crossover)04:41 Comic New ( Doom Quest)06:15 Deadpool/Batman Story Summary10:08 Deadpool/Batman Thoughts12:51 Batman/Deadpool Story Summary16:46 Batman/Deadpool Story Summary20:57 Best Backup Stories (Wonder Woman/Captain America, Nightwing/Wolverine & more)27:07 Cultured Picks (Absolute Superman 15, DC K.O. Boss Battle)33:50 Outro#Batman #Deadpool #Superman #Homelander #DC #Marvel

Happy 2026 everyone! We are back with a VERY special episode of The Cultured Pull List: our very first comic writer interview! Host Mike got to chat with Eisner nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and talk about his new exclusive deal with Marvel, writing iconic characters like Superman and Hulk, and how his experiences in the military as a musician have informed his story-telling. All that and more in this awesome episode!Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!

Welcome to another BRAND NEW episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week host Mike talks about the mini-series that spawned one of Daredevil's most iconic looks, not to mention bringing The Man Without Fear lower than he had ever been before, or maybe even since. In this episode Mike also breaks down the DC K.O. Knightfight issue 1 and the newest issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.

Welcome to another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This episode Mike is joined by special guest host Taylor Murphy as they dive into ALL 13 issues of Absolute Batman that have been released so far. From jaw-dropping reveals and terrifying new takes on Batman's rogues, the duo breaks down everything you might’ve missed and everything that's coming next for one of DC's most popular new series.Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠⁠⁠⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!

Who is Marvel's most powerful superhero? A strong argument can be made for The Golden Guardian of Good himself, Sentry, the subject of this episode. This week host Mike discusses the original comic series that introduced Robert Reynolds, Sentry, and The Void to the Marvel Universe 25 years ago, and how the most recent live action depiction of the character in Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts*" stacks up to his comic book counterpart. Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/4hXyv6V-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠⁠⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes:0:00 Intro1:45 The Creation of Sentry3:33 New Weekly Comics5:35 Series Intro6:01 Series Summary13:44 Discussion20:26 Sentry in the MCU26:41 Cultured Pick28:13 Outro#Marvel #Sentry #MarvelComics #Thunderbolts

This episode is all about the newest addition to the Absolute Batman series, Absolute Batman Annual #1, which chronicles a few tales of Batman's early outings in the Absolute universe. Theses tales reveal the origins of Batman's Batmobile, bring Batman face-to-face with a violent white supremacist group, and show Batman from the point of view of the criminals he's hunting. -Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/4lTQigNhttps://amzn.to/437d7pO-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timescodes:0:00 Intro4:32 Summary13:09 Review/Story Discussion22:43 Cultured Pick (Vanish)27:00 Outro

It’s time for DC’s next big crossover event, DC K.O.! In this week’s episode host Mike breaks down the brand new first issue of world altering new mini-series that is bound to alter the DC (and Absolute) universe forever! Full of twists and turns and plenty of action, DC K.O. is tying up all the plot threads from the last year of comics together, bringing the heroes (and villains) of the DC universe closer and closer to confronting a more powerful than ever Darkseid!-Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon!https://amzn.to/4lTQigNhttps://amzn.to/437d7pO-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes: 0:00 Intro1:15 Absolute Catwoman Series2:05 Something is Killing the Children Movie and Series Adaptation4:12 Introduction and Backstory to DC KO10:06 DC KO 1 Summary18:10 Review/Discussion23:56 Cultured Pick (Absolute Evil)26:26 Outro

Welcome back to another episode! This week Mike breaks down all the major #Marvel and #DC comic announcements from New York Comic Con this weekend, from the End of the Ultimate Universe to DC’s upcoming initiative “Next Level”.-Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon!https://amzn.to/4lTQigNhttps://amzn.to/437d7pO-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! ⁠patreon.com/theculturednerd⁠And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes:0:00 Intro1:54 Marvel Comic News16:17 My Thoughts on the Ultimate Universe Ending19:01 DC Comic News27:25 Weekly Cultured Pick (Action Comics #1) 30:49 Outro

Aaaaand we are back with another brand new episode of The Cultured Pull List, and we have a new official co-host,  @ComicsCuts  ! In this episode, we break down and discuss the new Batman comic series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez, but since we love comics so much, the conversation eventually devolves into us talking about all sorts of comic book stuff that has nothing to do with Batman. Oh well, sometimes you just can’t help these things. -Check us out on social media!https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerdConsider supporting us on Patreon!patreon.com/theculturednerdDon’t forget to check out @comicscuts on YouTube and social media!And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and TikTok and @casual_experts on Instagram!-Follow our show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dAS8R104lhw9ekhNCH3o8 - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cultured-pull-list/id1750976775-Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com-Grab your copy of this week's graphic novels on Amazon!Chapters:0:00: Intro/General Comic Talk10:53: Matt Fraction Batman Introduction14:58: Story Summary19:23: Story Discussion 27:19: Jorge Jimenez and Dan Mora Comic Art30:46: Vandal Savage33:04: Comic Book Hate 44:05 Absolute vs Ultimate Universe45:17: What We Want to See Going Forward in This Series47:11: Outro#Batman #MattFraction #DC #MattFractionBatman

With the first season of #DaredevilBornAgain now over, jump into the comics that inspired it! This episode host Mike breaks down the Daredevil story arcs Dark Art and Mayor Fisk and contrasts them to their adaptation in the MCU series. -Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review!-Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon!https://amzn.to/4lTQigNhttps://amzn.to/437d7pO-Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerdAnd check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes:0:00 Intro1:55 Story Intros3:10 Breakdown17:48 Story Epilogue19:17 Story Review24:38 Comics vs Series32:46 Born Again S2 Expectation 37:50 Cultured Picks: Absolute Superman and Ultimate Wolverine 40:34 Outro

Much like #Daredevil , The Cultured Pull List has returned! In this episode host Mike breaks down the most iconic Daredevil story arc, Born Again, and how it inspired the third season of Netflix's Daredevil series.-Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! -Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon!https://amzn.to/4coLs70-Check us out on social media!https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerdAnd check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes:0:00 Intro02:02 New Comics/New Amazing Spider-Man Series03:39 Story Introduction05:26 Story Breakdown19:11 Thoughts/Review26:01 Comic vs. Netflix30:58 My Cultured Picks33:54 Outro

#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld released this past weekend, so now is the perfect time to cover Sam Wilson's journey as #CaptainAmerica in the comics! This episode host Mike breaks down the first two solo series for Sam's Cap, which includes the first introduction of Joaquin Torres aka the new Falcon! Also covered in the episode are the major differences between the comic and MCU version of Sam and Joaquin, as well as a couple other characters that appear in "Brave New World"!Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! -Get this week's graphic novels on Amazon!All-New Captain America: https://amzn.to/4jVe7noCaptain America: Sam Wilson Vol. 1: https://amzn.to/4gJqq3s-Check us out on social media!https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd-Consider supporting us on Patreon!patreon.com/theculturednerdAnd check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram!Timecodes:(0:00) Intro(2:43) Story Background(5:05) All-New Captain America Summary(13:04) Captain America: Sam Wilson Summary(25:14) All-New Captain America Review(30:11) Captain America: Sam Wilson Review(35:45) Comics vs MCU: Sam WIlson and Joaquin Torres(45:59) SPOILERS!!! Comics vs MCU: The Leader and Red Hulk(50:22) Cultured Picks: Iron Man #1 and West Coast Avengers #1(52:41) Outro

With Hush 2 premiering this March, this episode host Mike covers one of the most iconic Batman stories in recent memory: #BatmanHush by #JephLoeb and #JimLee ! And we can't talk about Batman: Hush without talking about 2019's controversial animated feature film adaptation of the beloved storyline. All that and more in this jampacked episode! - Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/40XgM8B - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (01:23) Comic News (New DC crossover, new Spider-Man villain) (04:09) New Comic Releases (05:12) Story Introduction (06:53) Story Summary (20:12) Review/Discussion (31:42) Comic vs. Animated Movie (40:51) Outro

Batman, The Amazing Spider-Man series relaunch, and much more! This week host Mike breaks down Marc Silvestri's mini-series "Batman & the Joker: Deadly Duo" that sees the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime team up to take on a new threat to Gotham that may have personal ties to both of them! In this episode Mike also talks about Marvel's launch of a new Amazing Spider-Man series DC's "Summer of Superman" initiative. Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/40taYDL - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! Chapters; (0:00) Intro (2:15) Summer of Superman, New Amazing Spider-Man series, and more! (13:28) New Comics (15:44) Story Intro (18:35) Story Breakdown (42:28) Review/Discussion (50:29) Cultured Picks (52:40) Outro

Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/40taYDL - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:46) Book Background/Controversy  (9:38) New Comics (13:07) Book Info/Breakdown (28:14)  Review/Discussion (38:43) Outro

It's Christmas time, so it's time for a Christmas comic book story! Wrapping up the year and season 2 of The Cultured Pull List, host Mike covers last year's DC holiday event "Batman-Santa Clause: Silent Knight". The story has Batman, Christmas, Krampus, Norse Vampires, and Superman. What more could want?!! Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3BCThIg - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Chapters: (0:00) Intro (2:31) New Comics Releases (6:07) Story Intro (6:51) Story Breakdown (23:08) Story Review (26:40) Cultured Picks (29:14) Favorite Story of the Year (31:09) Outro

The end of the #Sony Universe of #SpiderMan characters has come to a close with the release of #KravenTheHunter so what better excuse to explore on of the most iconic stories in Spider-Man's history: "Kraven's Last Hunt"? Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3ZApmIM - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (2:31) New Comic Releases (5:10) History/Intro to Kraven’s Last Hunt (9:18) Story Breakdown (26:01) Review (32:06) Comic vs. Live Action (45:28) Cultured Picks (48:24) Outro

By popular demand, we're FINALLY covering the second volume of Jamie Delano's Hellblazer series. If you're a fan of Constantine or just love weird horror comics, this is the episode for you! Also, stay tuned to hear about this week's newest comic drops from Marvel, DC, and Image! Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get this week's graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3OLb0Ai - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: (00:00) Intro (02:41) News (Batman Hush 2) (04:37) New Comics of the Week (08:40) Hellblazer Intro/Recap (12:06) Book Breakdown (43:38) Book Review (47:04) Constantine Adaptations/DCU Future (49:41) Cultured Picks (52:50) Outro

KNULL HAS ARRIVED. With 'Venom: The Last Dance' in theaters and being the live-action debut of the King in Black, it felt appropriate to talk about the comic story that started it all! This week host Mike breaks down the modern classic written by Donny Cates with art by Ryan Stegman, as well as connecting the comic version of Knull to Sony's movie version. He also rants about Sony's misuse of Marvel characters and how he HOPES TO GOD that they don't ruin Knull in future movie appearances. Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get the 'King in Black' graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3Ayg0oh - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:40) Intro to Knull/Absolute Carnage (4:44) Story Summary (17:40) Review and Discussion (23:16) Sony and Knull (31:01) Cultured Picks (37:51) Outro

Welcome to The Cultured Pull List! In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the thrilling comic mini-series Predator vs. Wolverine! Join us as we explore the epic showdown between two of the most iconic characters in pop culture history. Don't forget to subscribe/follow our show and leave us a 5-star review! - Get the 'Predator vs. Wolverine' graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3UbYgFO - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd Consider supporting us on Patreon! patreon.com/theculturednerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:07 News (New Ultimate Wolverine, Absolute Batman 3rd Print) 11:38 Story Summary 22:08 Discussion/Review 29.24 Cultured Picks 34:02 Outro