WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics

Mike and Adam swing into action to talk about the AMAZING Wizard Spider-Man Special from 1998 with a SPECTACULAR guest, Mike's Dad! Joe Schwartz has been reading and collecting Spider-Man comics since the 1960's and in addition to joining in to discuss Wizard's choices for the 10 Best Spider-Man Stories of all time, who is the greatest Spider-Man villain and more, Joe also shares the story of how he scored a copy of Amazing Fantasy 15 in the 80's! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mike & Adam bring you an awesome 1/2 episode as we announce our truce with Rob Liefeld, discuss a Titans movie Casting Call, debate a Last Man Standing battle between Juggernaut and Lobo, review Spawn comics and so much more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An episode of our Patreon Exclusive 90's Super Cinema podcast has been UNLOCKED! This was a historic event, as it was the first time all 4 WIZARDS co-hosts (past and present) ever recorded a show together.  It is a fantastic discussion about the much maligned Joel Schumacher film from 1997, with some exclusive stories from a sneak peek screening in 1997, differences found in the the comic book adaptation and so much more!If you want to enjoy additional 90's Super Cinema discussions like this, plus many more perks, you can subscribe to Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today for just $5 a month to get the full WIZARDS experience.  Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this issue we explore why Marvel couldn't keep writers on the X-books, get freaked out by a Q&A with Warren Ellis, explore the lost Alex Ross ideas for a Kingdom Come sequel and so much more!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with TONS of extra conversation and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We continue our coverage of the massive year-end Wizard issue as William Bruce West returns to discuss Batman: No Man's Land and we discuss a Battle Chasers Casting Call with past guest, Dalibor. Plus Wizard ranks the best comics of 1998, make predictions for 1999 and lists the Top 10 Monkeys of comics (HUH?!). All this and more, listen now!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to UNCUT episodes with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's another WIZARDS WILD CARD episode as William Bruce West joins us for a whirlwind trip through issue 89 where Joe Madureira is pit against Michael Turner, we debate the Marvel legacy of Avi Arad, examine creator criticisms of Wizard magazine, explore the popularity of comics around the world and so much more!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with TONS of extra conversation and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Look, up in the sky! It's Adam, it's Mike, it's Joe Marcello from the Dollar Bin Bandits! We're celebrating the Man of Steel by discussing the Wizard Superman Special issue from 1998 and the conversation is a high flying adventure. We debate the 10 Best Superman Stories of All Time, explore why fans support the Clark Kent/Lois Lane marriage more than Peter Parker/Mary Jane. Plus, trivia contests, Superman's strangest TV appearances and more!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with tons of extra conversation and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Adam & Mike review Legion of Super Heroes, The Savage Dragon and Marvel's Heroes Return Thor. Plus, we offer a counterpoint to a recent rant against Wizard magazine on the Robservations podcast, discuss a Thor movie Casting Call, comment on a rowdy Last Man Standing battle and so much more.Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're diving into issue 88 of Wizard to explore the Spider-Man relaunch, take a tour of Joe Madureira's home studio, explore the psyches of supervillains, review the early work of Devin Grayson, enjoy a Q&A with Paul Dini and so much more. Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're getting down with our BAD selves and bad guys, as we celebrate the villains of comic books through our examination of the Dark Book '98 Wizard special publication. We explore the Top 10 Coolest Villains, determine which superhero has the best Rogues Gallery, laugh at the 10 Lamest Villains in comic book history and so much more.Get a full scan of this issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content, a video presentation and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We welcome founding Image Comics partner, Erik Larsen to the podcast to talk about his childhood comic book creations, his experience in forming Image, the legacy of The Savage Dragon, how he came to publish the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the 90's and so much more.Get more from your WIZARDS experience by visiting Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today to enjoy UNCUT, early release episodes, scans of issues, bonus podcasts and more perks! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The creepy comics fun continues as we review Marvel's Dracula: Lord of the Undead and Vertigo's The Girl Who Would Be Death, plus duke it out in this issue's Last Man Standing battle, count down the Top 10 Goriest Deaths in comics and so much more.Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We're joined by Jay from The Purple Stuff podcast as we explore the Halloween themed fun of Wizard 87 featuring an interview with Gene Simmons of KISS & Todd McFarlane, the works of horror illustrator Bernie Wrightson, the Top 10 Most Dangerous Comic Book Villains and more. We talk KISS, Pro Wrestling, KISS, Halloween candy KISS and of course, 90's comics. Listen now!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We address the recent kerfuffle with Rob Liefeld on social media, calling out Gareb Shamus for spreading nonsense in his recent interview with us. Plus we review Superman For All Seasons, call shenanigans on this issue's Last Man Standing battle, check out Wizard's reviews of Thunderbolts, Captain America, Hitman and The Invisibles and so much more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mike Schwartz debuts as the new co-host of WIZARDS to join Adam for a discussion of the Marvel Knights launch titles through an interview with Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti. Plus, an exploration of the Spider-Man spin-off, Slingers, Wizard throws kryptonite at Superman comics and we introduce a new segment.Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In Part 2 of our conversation with Wizard founder, Gareb Shamus we explore the creation of the Wizard World Comic Con, how Wizard spin-off publications like ToyFare and InQuest created thriving industries for action figures and collectible card games, his memories of the late Pat McCallum, Gareb's transition to the world of fine art and more!Get a full scans of Wizard magazine, plus listen to this interview UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An interview 4 years in the making, the time has finally come to talk to Wizard magazine founder and Publisher, Gareb Shamus! "The Big Cheese" takes Adam and Michael through the origins of Wizard magazine, explains how he scored original art from Todd McFarlane in the 90's, his front row seat for the early days of Image Comics, behind the scenes stories of the Marvel Comics bankruptcy and so much more! This conversation was a dream come true and it was so big in scope that we had to break it up into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon!Get a full scans of Wizard magazine, plus listen to this interview UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Our third interview in a collaboration with Popgeeks.com is a very fun conversation with co-founder of Zenescope Entertainment, Ralph Tedesco. Ralph reveals the origins of this unique publishing entity and how they found their niche audience by creating exciting new takes on fairy tales with a twist. Plus learn why professional TV writers want to work with Zenescope, why Seth Green was hanging around their comic con booth and whether the stigma of being  the "sexy covers" company is a blessing or a curse.Watch an expanded video version of the interview on our YouTube channel here https://youtu.be/PK9oSS5n9MgFind over 250 episodes of WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics, reexamining the 90's comic book boom, through the pages of Wizard magazine at WIZARDSCOMICS.comAlso, don't forget to check out the genre pop culture content at popgeeks.com for daily updates on the world of movies, TV, gaming and more! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's a Patreon UNLOCKED! bonus episode where we give you access to an episode of the exclusive 90's Super Cinema podcast. This time we're talking about The Phantom from 1996 starring Billy Zane in all his purple punching glory. Are you ready to SLAM EVIL with Adam, Michael and Pete? Listen now to this freewheelin' and wild conversation.Want to get more comic book movie discussion like this, plus tons of other perks? Become a Patron today at patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS, where for just $5 a month you'll be given access to all the geeky fun. Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This holiday season we're joined by Dalibor aka #indiehypeman from Catalyst Magazine and Gerry D from the Totally Rad Christmas podcast to explore the 35th anniversary celebration of Marvel Comics merry mutants in the Wizard X-Men Special from 1998. We debate who would win a Celebrity Deathmatch style battle in the X-Mansion, review the Children of the Atom/The Hunt For Xavier storylines, determine who is the best X-Men villain and more!Get a full scan of the issue, plus listen to this episode UNCUT with extra content and more perks by joining WIZARDS The Patreon Guide To Comics at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today! Thanks to our monthly supporters Christoffer David Ellis acovio Alex Giannini Jeremy Cathey Nate Clark Jason Kelley William Bruce West Mark Florio David Fink Brent Cranfill MarWe Bruno Cavalcante David M Dalibor Žujović Jay S. Evin Bryant Gary Hutcherson Fernando Pinto Jeremy Dawe Brian Acosta Joe Marcello DenimJedi Miitchell Hall Lee Markowitz Stephen Forshaw Mark McDonald ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★