Capes, Cowls, & Close Calls

Two guys who think they know about comics do their best to educate others about the comics that they know very little about. Listen as we talk about comics and everything related to them such as movies and TV show reviews. It'll be quite the time!

Worst Things Villains Have Done in Comics

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   Intro - 00:00 Halloween vs Christmas - 02:00 Sean's Visit to Dracula's Castle - 13:30 Sean's Got 2 Things for Nick - 20:14 Villain Victory Speech - 26: 50 Best Villain Quotes in Comicbook Movies - 35:07 Worst Things Villains have done - 40:22 Horror Comics - 57:01   Thanks for listening!

10-29
01:52:55

NYCC News, Peacemaker Season 2 Review, & DC KO #1 Review

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   Intro - 00:00 New York Comic Con News - 08:57 Invincible Season 4 Trailer - 34:20 Peacemaker Season 2 Review - 39:49 DC KO Issue 1 Review & Bracket Updates - 56:59   Thanks for Listening!

10-22
01:31:17

Marvel Zombies Review

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   Intro - 0:00 It's Spooky Season! Haunted Houses & Horror Movies - 05:22 Marvel Zombies Show Review - 29:56 Marvel Zombies Comic Review - 56:35 DC KO Bracket Round 4 - 01:07:07   Thanks for listening!

10-16
01:15:22

Best Batman #1 Comic

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 00:00 What Skill Would You Be Obnoxious About? - 02:03 Wolverine Game Trailer Review - 16:41 Favorite Superhero Video Game - 23:43 DC KO Bracket Round 3 - 30:10 Absolute Joker Reaction - 37:08 The Batman 2 Villain - 42:53 Batman #1 Comic Reviews - 51:07   Thanks for Listening!

10-02
01:37:35

Strongest Live Action Version of Superheroes

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 00:00 Is Nick an adrenaline junkie? - 04:05 White people bathing habits - 07:17 DC KO Bracket Round 2 - 23:50 How many chances do you give a rec before you give up on it? - 42:58 Deadpool Batman Crossover Comic - 52:50 Strongest Live Action version of Comic book characters - 01:05:13   Thanks for listening!

09-24
01:32:05

Peacemaker Season 2 + DC KO Bracket

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 0:00 We Need a Clip Guy or Gal - 01:22 Our Break - 03:19 Deer size vs Moose size - 07:18 30 is Not Old - 09:55 What Sport has the biggest gap between amateurs & pros - 12:16 Dinner Date Competition - 28:45 DC KO Bracket - 37:04 Peacemaker S2 Ep 1 Review - 01:05:20   Thanks for Listening!

09-18
01:25:39

Superhero Movie & Comic Book Hot Takes

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   Intro: 00:00 Sean's Gift to Nick: 06:06 Crazy Sock Sean's Wedding Socks: 07:53 Comic book News: 13:30 Marvel/DC Crossovers We Want to See: 27:09 Comic Call Out - Superman American Alien: 33:15 Our Real Life Hot Takes: 37:40 Responding to Comic Book Hot Takes/Close Calls: 49:03 Close Call or Not Close at All (Hot Takes Speed Round): 01:53:53   Thanks for Listening!

08-19
02:09:53

Are We Real Superhero Experts?

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   Intro - 00:00 Father's Day Gifts - 02:25 Talking to Casuals - 06:32 Do We Feel Like Experts - 14:45 Spider-man Brand New Day Teaser & Marvel Phase 6- 27:31 Can You Guess the MCU Movie Based on the Quote - 55:01 Guess the Character in 60 Seconds - 01:06:00 MCU Quiz - 01:14:07   Thanks for listening!

08-12
01:24:29

Biggest News from Comic Con 2025!

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 00:00 Sean's Surprise Engagement Party - 03:40 Nick's Farm - 14:42 Esquire's Top 25 Superhero Movies of All Time Review - 28:32 SDCC Comic Book News - 39:28 SDCC Movie & TV News - 01:05:26 Thanks for listening!

08-04
01:37:39

Fantastic Four Review - Is There Supposed to Be More?

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 00:00 How We Plan to Improve - 05:15 No Breakfast, We're Talking About Lunch this Time - 07:06 Kevin Feige Interview, He Knows the MCU is in Trouble - 34:15 F4 Spoiler Free-ISH Review - 51:00 SPOILERS! - 01:01:12 Close Call or Not Close at All - Relationships - 01:29:03   Thank for Listening!

07-29
01:34:22

Dumb Superhero Origin Stories

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Intro - 00:00 You Use Timestamps? - 01:21 Check Out Our Old Episodes - 04:30 No Thumbs or No Ears? - 06:25 Raw Onions are Gross - 15:37 Have you ever tried a Purple Cow? - 32:50 Close Call or Not Close at All - 36:12 Ridiculous Origin Stories - 56:57 Comic Call Out: New Captain America - 1:20:02   Thanks for watching!

07-21
01:26:57

Superman Review - Did They Finally Get Superman Right?

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07-14
01:37:51

Ironheart Review...Is this the Worst Marvel Show?

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Is Ironheart really as bad as everyone is saying it is? Come and find out what the guys thought about it.

07-09
01:34:46

Cancelled Comic Book Movies - Spider-man 4, Batman vs Godzilla, & More

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod In this episode, we go over some of the comic book movies that never made it out of production and how we think the story would've went.

07-01
01:12:20

Is Batman a Bad Dad? Best Dads in Comics

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod   In this episode we list the best dads in comics. Let us know what superhero you'd like to have as a dad.

06-24
01:12:45

How To Train Your Dragon Live Action Review

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod In this episode we revisit Sean's claim that "real/live action is also better" and review the new How to Train Your Dragon live action remake. Was Sean right?! Come find out.

06-16
47:41

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man Review + Super Power Would You Rather

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod Nick finally ends his boycott and we give a full review of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man! Was it worth the wait—or just another swing and a miss from Marvel? Plus, we play a hilarious round of Superpower Would You Rather… but every power comes with a terrible side effect. Marvel fans, comic nerds, and chaos-lovers—this one's for you. Let’s have some fun!

06-09
01:23:16

Crazy Pop Culture Crossovers We Want to See

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod In this episode we discuss some crossovers we'd like to see between pop culture characters and comic book characters. What if The Guardians of the Galaxy fought Darth Vader? Let's talk about it!

05-27
01:09:01

Who is the Best Super Hero Family?

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod In this episode we're discuss who is the best superhero family. It's also Nick's vs Sean's top 3 funniest MCU moments.

05-26
01:25:57

Is DC's Absolute Universe the Best Place to Start Reading Batman?

Check out our other socials here: https://linktr.ee/closecallspod In this episode, we’re diving into DC’s brand-new Absolute Universe! Is Absolute Wonder Woman better than Absolute Batman? Also, we draft our top five alternate versions of classic comic book characters. Tune in and let the multi-versal madness begin!

05-19
01:44:17

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