Talking Comics Podcast: Issue #734 - THE TC BEST OF 2025, Part Three: Return of the First Family

Issue #747: CROSSFIRE Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! It’s a lot of DIFFERING OPINIONS on this week’s episode, especially when it comes to the just-released SUPERGIRL trailer from Warner Brothers/DC and the season 2 premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. Also, lots of Fantastic Four comics chat! HOT TAKES ALL AROUND! Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). Comics talked this week: Fantastic Four: First Foes #1, Fantastic Four #9, Wonder Woman #1 (facsimile), Minor Arcana #7-15, Superman/Spider-Man #1, Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #2, and Batman #6. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

Issue #746: Happy Birthday, Uncle Bob! Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! It’s a full house (and then some!) for a very special BIRTHDAY EPISODE… That’s right Talking Comics Family: it’s BOB’S BIRTHDAY! Be sure to send him some love via our Discord or at his email ([email protected]). Aside from the birthday shenanigans, we have a TON of comics, including Greg Rucka’s return to Batwoman and Paul Jenkin’s return to Sentry. Also, thoughts on that SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY trailer and STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY. Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). Comics talked this week: Dead Teenagers #1, White Sky #1-2, Black Canary: Best of the Best #1-6, Justice League of America #219-220, Moonchild- season 2&3, Klimt's Kisses, Primrose Academy, Knight City #2, Wonder Woman #31, The Sentry #1, Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes #4, Harley Quinn x Elvira #5, World's Finest #49, Captain America #8, Sorcerer Supreme #4, and Batwoman #1. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

Issue #745: One Jamoke After Another Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! Guess who’s back? Back again? Joey’s back! Tell a friend. Joey’s got the conn and he’s joined by Steve and Aaron this week for a long talk about movies and the Oscars (Sinners 4 Life!), streaming, and, of course, a handful of comics. It truly is three jamokes talking nerd stuff, which, in an alternate timeline, would probably be the podcast title if Joey had any say in anything. A big talking point this week? News and updates, both happy and sad, in the former Whedonverse… POST-Joss Whedon of course. And also, Aaron shares all the updates from this year’s Awesome Con! Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). Comics talked this week: X-Men United #1, DC KO #5, Moonstar #1, Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton, Foolish Puckboy, Action Comics #1095-1096, DC x AEW #1-2, We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us #6, and Lost Fantasy #5-8. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

The doctor is in the house! That's right, folks! Dr. Carolyn Cocca is back to teach the Talking Comics crew about queer delicacies, how the color of paper can change your perspective, and more! Plus, Aaron hits the ice with more gay hockey romance stories, Bob votes Pamela Isley into office, while Steve travels to Woodbrook for a beary bloody finale! Books: Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food, with Recipes, The Delicacy, Star Trek: Coda (novel trilogy), The Color of Paper: Representing Race in the Comics Medium (academic book), Searching for Feminist Superheroes: Gender, Sexuality, and Race in Marvel Comics (academic book), Martin Short’s I Must Say and Jeff Hiller’s Actress of a Certain Age (audiobooks), Alter Ego #198, Poison Ivy #42, Batgirl #17, Touched By a Demon #2, Narco #1, Time to Shine (novel), The Shots You Take (novel), Egotistical Puckboy (novel), Irresponsible Puckboy (novel), Beneath the Trees Where Nobody See: Rite of Spring #6, Tigress Island #1, D'ORC #2, Camp Damascus (novel), Mister Magic (novel) Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

Paramount and DC sittin' in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G! That's right, folks! The whole world's on fire, but we're still here, making things happen and talking about comic books! Things get a little heated on this week's episode as we debate the powers of the Scarlet Witch, bemoan the Pramount and Warner Bros merger, and gripe about the ongoing winter weather! If you're hoping for some true "old man" energy, look no further! Books: Absolute Batman #17, The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1, Rogue's Gallery #1-4, Mapping the Interior (novel), My Husband's Wife (novel), Queen of Faces (novel), Resident Evil: Requiem, New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident #1, Time to Shine (novel), Sorcerer Supreme #3, It's Jeff meets Daredevil, The Rocketeer: The Island, Elsewhere #1-8 Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

Issue #742: Bye Ultimate Felicia Download Directly From iTunes NOW on SPOTIFY! Oh the humanity! Joey and Bob dig out of a snow-covered Northeast, John freezes his tauntaun off in the midwest, and Aaron complains about a handsome weatherman and sewage in the swamp. In other words, your classic TC run-around! Lots of comics this week, including lots of twists and turns in Ryan North’s Fantastic Four, Chip Zdarsky’s Captain America, and Kieron Gillen’s Power Fantasy. Also, reflections on the end of Hickman and Checchetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man. Additionally, a message from your cranky uncle Bob (and a way to support him: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bob-reyer-a-hero-in-need). Comics talked this week: Strange Tales #4, World's Finest #48, Captain America #7, Fantastic Four #8, Power Fantasy #16, Oracles OGN, Generation X-23 #1, The Thing on the Doorstep #1, Ultimate Spider-Man #24, Red Book #2-3, and Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon #1. The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at [email protected].

The boys are back in town as Steve, Bob, Aaron, and John wax rhapsodic about problematic reading habits, our favorite romantic comedies, the art of adapting Lovecraft, zombie hierarchies, and one exceptionally explicit car wash.Books: DC KO #4, G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #325, Bleeding Hearts #1, The Thing on the Doorstep #1, Ultimate X-Men #17-24, Common Goal (novel), Role Model (novel), The Long Game (novel), Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel), One Piece Season 1 (TV series), Bugonia (movie)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [[email protected]].

We're days away from Valentine's Day, and the TC crew is showing their love of comics with lively conversations about Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant, Superman: Chains of Love, Escape, The Nice House By the Sea, D'ORC, Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four, and much more! In addition to comics, we also discuss Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Half-Time Show, and Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels.Books: Storm: Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1, Superman: Chains of Love Special, Knight City #1, The Nice House By the Sea #1-7, D'ORC #1, Escape #3-5, Poison Ivy #41, Planet of the Apes vs Fantastic Four, Planet of the Apes VisionariesOther Stuff: Dungeon Crawler Carl (novel), Common Goal (novel), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [[email protected]].

Who wants to go to the cottage? Wonder Man does! This week, Aaron returns to the show to discuss Heated Rivalry, Wonder Man, Wolves, and more!Books: Malevolent #1, Game Changers (novel), Heated Rivalry (novel, TV series), The Copenhagen Test (TV series), Red and the Wolves OGN, King Sorrow (novel), Absolute Batman #16, Harley & Ivy: High Crimes #3, Harley x Elvira #4, Sorcerror Supreme #2The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [[email protected]].

WHITLEY!!!!!! That's right, folks! Jeremy Whitley drops by the podcast this week to discuss exciting new projects he's cooking up, while John, Bob, and Bronwyn prepare for a jaunt to the cottage! John tries to keep the show on the rails, but you know how Bob and Bronwyn are prone to chaos, so buckle up!Books: Touched By a Demon #1, Planet She-Hulk #3, Captain America #6, Fantastic Four #7, Wonder Woman #1-28, King Sorrow (novel), Everything Dead & Dying #5, and lots more!The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (talkingcomicbooks.wordpress.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, John Burkle, and Bronwyn Kelly-Seigh, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast, and you can email us at [[email protected]].