Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light- DC Compact Comic

In this week's episode, Jamie makes Ryan read the DC Compact Comics Edition of Batman: Under the Red Hood. Written by Judd Winick, with art by Doug Mahnke and Shane Davis. They also discuss if it's the best value DC Compact, how effective the Jason Todd reveal was, and the legacy of former Robin characters. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:38 - Comic Talk Starts06:35 - General Thoughts11:09 - Starting with the Arting17:44 - Story47:31 - End of Episode Shenanigans YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Jamie makes Ryan read the DC Compact Comics Edition of Nightwing: Leaping Into the Light. Written by Tom Taylor with art by Bruno Redondo. They also discuss the line of DC Compacts, the guided reading function on online comic book services, and possible Nightwing casting rumours. Timecodes00:00 - Intro03:14 - Comic Talk Starts06:34 - DC Compacts10:21 - General Thoughts12:37 - Starting with the Arting32:29 - StoryYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWxAffiliate Link- Sorry :-(

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Halloween Special, as well as the ending to the previous volume, Rite of Spring. Written and illustrated by Patrick Horvath. They also have a HEATED debate about whether Rite of Spring jumped the shark in the end, the genius serial killer trope in fiction, and how real life serial killers have been caught. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:34 - Comic Talk Starts04:58 - General Thoughts for Rite of Spring ending14:28 - Story of Rite of Spring ending1:01:34 - Halloween Special1:13:38 - Linda Cardellini tangent1:16:51 - Comment CornerBeneath The Trees - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a3546b5bRite of Spring (first half) - https://share.transistor.fm/s/57b2a847YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-5 of the 2026 ongoing comic series, The Deadman. Created by the acclaimed team from the Ice Cream Man comics, writer W. Maxwell Prince, artist Martín Morazzo, and colourist Chris O'Halloran. They also discuss how DC has been producing more interesting comics for a wider audience, and the collaboration between comic writers and artists. Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:29 - Comic Talk Starts04:46 - General Thoughts23:53 - Starting with the Arting42:12 - Story1:02:33 - Summary1:06:19 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first issues of Marvel's new Midnight Universe, Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight  Fantastic Four, and Midnight X-Men. They also discuss how it compares to other comic imprints like DC's Absolute Universe, what happened to Marvel's previous attempt with the Ultimate Universe 2.0, and how much does writing quality matter to comic book fans?Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:21 - Comic Talk Starts Here04:41 - General Thoughts09:11 - Starting with the Arting - Spider-Man14:22 - Fantastic Four Arting 19:40 - X-Men Arting 23:00 - Fantastic Four Story39:24 - Spider-Man Story44:45 - X-Men StoryYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-6 of the 2026 comic series, Bleeding Hearts. Written by Deniz Camp, art by Stipan Morian, and colours by Matt Hollingsworth. They also discuss some of the history of DC's imprint Vertigo Comics, the genre of lighthearted Zombie stories, and somehow they get a little political as well. Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:20 - Comic Talk Starts04:34 - A Brief History of Vertigo Comics09:27 - Credits & General Thoughts17:54 - Starting with the Arting22:59 - Story40:20 - Getting A Little Political43:53 - Back to the Comic48:54 - Podcast Accolades50:26 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first collected volume of the 1980's Miracleman comics, Miracleman: A Dream of Flying. Written by The Original Writer (Alan Moore) with Mick Anglo, art by Garry Leach and Alan Davis, and colour art by Steve Oliff. They also discuss the origins of the Miracleman character, the crazy legal history of his ownership, and the current Marvel controversy in bringing him back in 2026. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:48 - Who Is Miracleman?22:25 - General Thoughts27:07 - Starting with the Arting33:56 - Story1:06:37 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 136 - 141 of the ongoing comic series, Nightwing. Written by Dan Watters, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Norm Rapmund, and colours by Francesco Segala. They also discuss the success of the current Nightwing run, whether Dick Grayson needs to be further removed from Batman or not, and is the Bat-Family too big?00:00 - Intro01:46 - Comic Talk Starts28:20 - Starting with the Arting35:27 - Story1:08:16 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg  Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884  Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ  Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0 Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/ Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx 

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie watch the 2026 DC animated movie, Batman: Knightfall – Part 1: Knightfall (that is the correct full name according to Wikipedia)They also discuss how it improves on the original comic book story line, some of the specific design choices, how big should Bane be, and DC's success in making animated movie adaptations of their comics.  Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:49 - Starting with the Arting12:51 - General Thoughts18:51 - Story56:21 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read (some of) the 1993 comic story arc, Batman: Knightfall. Specifically, the parts leading up to and including, Bane breaking Batman's Back. They also discuss how DC published this story across different comic titles, how this comic was a push back to more violent characters of the time, and the legacy of Bane. Timecodes00:00 - Intro00:53 - Comic Talk Starts Here09:01 - What Is It?22:27 - Bane's Origin27:10 - British TV Tangent30:17 - Back to Bane38:12 - The Build Up to Bane52:09 - Back Breaking Time1:00:38 - Comment CornerYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comic-literate-podcast/id1670647884 Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/4hd5lO43gSZyyh5UEmcq2U?si=NOE0uX4iRHWGDwIoCRfndQ Google Podcasts- https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoZS1jb21pYy1saXRlcmF0ZS1wb2RjYXN0Pocket Casts- https://pca.st/r8b1cyg7Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/comicliterate/Mr Jeans- https://youtube.com/@comicsstan-q1z?si=F9mxzO-eSmfWphWx