Let’s Chat Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles Comic, Pre-Ripped Rokimoto In-Store, Cooper Flag Bounty, & X-Men Drama! | Ep. 157

James Gunn & Peter Safran Are OUT at DC Studios! Just a few weeks after saying they were part of the newly formed Skydance, David Ellison changed his mind. Where does this leave the DCU going forward? Are we going to get ANOTHER reboot? Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat! 

We have officially become obsessed with comics, and it's led us to go viral! Heidi Klum is confirming The Batman Part 2 castings, and the MCU’s X-Men cast is starting to become complete! LEGO has unveiled its very first Godzilla LEGO, and Target’s online TCG drawing system is finally live! The Hobby has gotten so out of control that the FBI is getting involved! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat! 

Carrie and Batman are ABSOLUTE Peak! Carrie is one of the best shows of the year, and we are becoming obsessed with Absolute Batman! We're chatting Season 1 and Issue 1! Veefriends Issue 23 is out, and it’s one of the most anticipated yet, Jolly Jack-O! McDonald's has Pokémon Happy Meal toys coming soon, but they aren’t what we expected! The Doomsday promotion is going strong, and MLB was its latest partnership! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat! 

Holy Graded Cards, Batman! The PSA FedEx Heist was insane! $1 million worth of cards got stolen, and we have our thoughts! This is a heavy Batman chat! Unfortunately, Matt Reeves had to step away from The Batman Part 2 for personal reasons, but Steven Soderbergh is temporarily stepping in to direct the final weeks of principal photography. Batfleck chats what could have been, Clayface is hitting theaters, and Absolute Batman is everywhere! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat! 

So many of our favorite brands brought the heat at NYCC 2026. VeeFriends, Mischief Toys, and Butts on Things were highlights, and Funko was there too. Mischief Toys put on their final Night of Mischief: Fortunes & Mischief for the foreseeable future at NYCC, and we experienced it! Brian Mariotti has us talking about something we never thought we would on the podcast! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!

VeeFriends NYCC 2026 is GIANT! We are so excited about what VeeFriends is bringing to NYCC, especially with Tim Jacobus and Rob Liefeld! Doomsday merch is coming, and Funko is going all out, but the big surprise is from Dunkin'! The Lorcana Hyperia City Enchanted cards have all been revealed, and they are awesome. Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!

Star Wars Episode X is happening, and Jon Watts is directing! Target is launching a new TCG drawing system to fight the bots and make it easier for collectors! Disney seems to be pivoting their live-action remake strategy to something more original! Sony is milking the success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the worst way! VeeFriends has an Annual Comic on its way, and it’s awesome! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!

After all these years, Disney’s Darkwing Duck is back! Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again is coming to an end! Tons of new Disney trading cards are on the way, including Lorcana’s Hyperia City, Topps Vault Disney, & Star Wars Chrome! The VeeFriends community is up in arms over a couple of controversies. Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!

Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay absolutely dominated the 2026 Emmys! We chat about our love for the show and our other favorites that took home awards. The Pokémon 30th Anniversary TCG set is finally here, and per usual, it’s causing drama. It’s crazy that we have been chatting for 5 years, and while things have changed since our very first episode in many ways, we are still going strong! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!

D23 2026 was AWESOME! From Disney Movies/TV to the Parks and Lorcana! Some of the main highlights were the MCU X-Men cast, the Star Wars Ahsoka S2 trailer, and our first look at the Bluey movie! On the parks front, we got an in-depth look at all the projects announced at the last D23, but we got some amazing surprises, like the reimagining of Figment and the return of the Dreamfinder! Let’s not forget that Lorcana won’t stop growing, and the next big thing is the Collector Boosters! Collecting is the Way! Now, let's chat!