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And WE'RE BACK with another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week host Mike is talking about the new DC/Marvel crossovers that bring together two fan favorite characters Batman and Deadpool! Both Marvel and DC released a one-shot comic jam-packed with awesome crossover stories featuring characters from all across the DC and Marvel universes, and this episode breaks down the main Deadpool/Batman stories as well as Mike's favorite backup stories! In this episode Mike also talks about Absolute Superman issue 15 and the Superman vs. Homelander fight in the new DC K.O.: Boss Battle one-shot. Don't miss out on this jam-packed episode!

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

1:43 Comic News (Spider-Man/Superman Crossover)

04:41 Comic New ( Doom Quest)

06:15 Deadpool/Batman Story Summary

10:08 Deadpool/Batman Thoughts

12:51 Batman/Deadpool Story Summary

16:46 Batman/Deadpool Story Summary

20:57 Best Backup Stories (Wonder Woman/Captain America, Nightwing/Wolverine & more)

27:07 Cultured Picks (Absolute Superman 15, DC K.O. Boss Battle)

33:50 Outro

#Batman #Deadpool #Superman #Homelander #DC #Marvel

Happy 2026 everyone! We are back with a VERY special episode of The Cultured Pull List: our very first comic writer interview! Host Mike got to chat with Eisner nominated writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and talk about his new exclusive deal with Marvel, writing iconic characters like Superman and Hulk, and how his experiences in the military as a musician have informed his story-telling. All that and more in this awesome episode!

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Welcome to another BRAND NEW episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week host Mike talks about the mini-series that spawned one of Daredevil's most iconic looks, not to mention bringing The Man Without Fear lower than he had ever been before, or maybe even since. In this episode Mike also breaks down the DC K.O. Knightfight issue 1 and the newest issue of The Amazing Spider-Man.

Happy Thanksgiving! Given the holiday we didn't record a new episode, but instead re-uploaded an episode from way back in season 2 when hosts Mike and Luke covered The Last Ronin comic. With the recent unwelcome news of the live-action adaptation being "shelved", this seemed like a good time to revisit the wildly popular series.

In a dystopian New York City, the last surviving Ninja Turtle takes it upon himself to avenge his brothers and father by killing the leader of the Foot clan: Shredder’s grandson. Gaining allies new and old along the way, this jaded and tortured turtle will stop at nothing to bring honor to his family and free those suffering under the rule of the Foot.

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Welcome to another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This episode Mike is joined by special guest host Taylor Murphy as they dive into ALL 13 issues of Absolute Batman that have been released so far. From jaw-dropping reveals and terrifying new takes on Batman's rogues, the duo breaks down everything you might’ve missed and everything that's coming next for one of DC's most popular new series.

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Who is Marvel's most powerful superhero? A strong argument can be made for The Golden Guardian of Good himself, Sentry, the subject of this episode. This week host Mike discusses the original comic series that introduced Robert Reynolds, Sentry, and The Void to the Marvel Universe 25 years ago, and how the most recent live action depiction of the character in Marvel Studios' "Thunderbolts*" stacks up to his comic book counterpart.

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0:00 Intro

1:45 The Creation of Sentry

3:33 New Weekly Comics

5:35 Series Intro

6:01 Series Summary

13:44 Discussion

20:26 Sentry in the MCU

26:41 Cultured Pick

28:13 Outro

#Marvel #Sentry #MarvelComics #Thunderbolts

This episode is all about the newest addition to the Absolute Batman series, Absolute Batman Annual #1, which chronicles a few tales of Batman's early outings in the Absolute universe. Theses tales reveal the origins of Batman's Batmobile, bring Batman face-to-face with a violent white supremacist group, and show Batman from the point of view of the criminals he's hunting.

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0:00 Intro

4:32 Summary

13:09 Review/Story Discussion

22:43 Cultured Pick (Vanish)

27:00 Outro

It’s time for DC’s next big crossover event, DC K.O.! In this week’s episode host Mike breaks down the brand new first issue of world altering new mini-series that is bound to alter the DC (and Absolute) universe forever! Full of twists and turns and plenty of action, DC K.O. is tying up all the plot threads from the last year of comics together, bringing the heroes (and villains) of the DC universe closer and closer to confronting a more powerful than ever Darkseid!

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

1:15 Absolute Catwoman Series

2:05 Something is Killing the Children Movie and Series Adaptation

4:12 Introduction and Backstory to DC KO

10:06 DC KO 1 Summary

18:10 Review/Discussion

23:56 Cultured Pick (Absolute Evil)

26:26 Outro

Welcome back to another episode! This week Mike breaks down all the major #Marvel and #DC comic announcements from New York Comic Con this weekend, from the End of the Ultimate Universe to DC’s upcoming initiative “Next Level”.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

1:54 Marvel Comic News

16:17 My Thoughts on the Ultimate Universe Ending

19:01 DC Comic News

27:25 Weekly Cultured Pick (Action Comics #1)

30:49 Outro

Aaaaand we are back with another brand new episode of The Cultured Pull List, and we have a new official co-host,  @ComicsCuts  ! In this episode, we break down and discuss the new Batman comic series by Matt Fraction and Jorge Jimenez, but since we love comics so much, the conversation eventually devolves into us talking about all sorts of comic book stuff that has nothing to do with Batman. Oh well, sometimes you just can’t help these things. -Check us out on social media!https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerdConsider supporting us on Patreon!patreon.com/theculturednerdDon’t forget to check out @comicscuts on YouTube and social media!And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and TikTok and @casual_experts on Instagram!-Follow our show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dAS8R104lhw9ekhNCH3o8 - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cultured-pull-list/id1750976775-Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com-Grab your copy of this week's graphic novels on Amazon!Chapters:0:00: Intro/General Comic Talk10:53: Matt Fraction Batman Introduction14:58: Story Summary19:23: Story Discussion 27:19: Jorge Jimenez and Dan Mora Comic Art30:46: Vandal Savage33:04: Comic Book Hate 44:05 Absolute vs Ultimate Universe45:17: What We Want to See Going Forward in This Series47:11: Outro#Batman #MattFraction #DC #MattFractionBatman

With the first season of #DaredevilBornAgain now over, jump into the comics that inspired it! This episode host Mike breaks down the Daredevil story arcs Dark Art and Mayor Fisk and contrasts them to their adaptation in the MCU series.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

1:55 Story Intros

3:10 Breakdown

17:48 Story Epilogue

19:17 Story Review

24:38 Comics vs Series

32:46 Born Again S2 Expectation

37:50 Cultured Picks: Absolute Superman and Ultimate Wolverine

40:34 Outro

Much like #Daredevil , The Cultured Pull List has returned! In this episode host Mike breaks down the most iconic Daredevil story arc, Born Again, and how it inspired the third season of Netflix's Daredevil series.

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0:00 Intro

02:02 New Comics/New Amazing Spider-Man Series

03:39 Story Introduction

05:26 Story Breakdown

19:11 Thoughts/Review

26:01 Comic vs. Netflix30:58 My Cultured Picks

33:54 Outro

#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld released this past weekend, so now is the perfect time to cover Sam Wilson's journey as #CaptainAmerica in the comics! This episode host Mike breaks down the first two solo series for Sam's Cap, which includes the first introduction of Joaquin Torres aka the new Falcon! Also covered in the episode are the major differences between the comic and MCU version of Sam and Joaquin, as well as a couple other characters that appear in "Brave New World"!

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Timecodes:

(0:00) Intro

(2:43) Story Background

(5:05) All-New Captain America Summary

(13:04) Captain America: Sam Wilson Summary

(25:14) All-New Captain America Review

(30:11) Captain America: Sam Wilson Review

(35:45) Comics vs MCU: Sam WIlson and Joaquin Torres

(45:59) SPOILERS!!! Comics vs MCU: The Leader and Red Hulk

(50:22) Cultured Picks: Iron Man #1 and West Coast Avengers #1

(52:41) Outro

With Hush 2 premiering this March, this episode host Mike covers one of the most iconic Batman stories in recent memory: #BatmanHush by #JephLoeb and #JimLee ! And we can't talk about Batman: Hush without talking about 2019's controversial animated feature film adaptation of the beloved storyline. All that and more in this jampacked episode!

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(0:00) Intro

(01:23) Comic News (New DC crossover, new Spider-Man villain)

(04:09) New Comic Releases

(05:12) Story Introduction

(06:53) Story Summary

(20:12) Review/Discussion

(31:42) Comic vs. Animated Movie

(40:51) Outro

Batman, The Amazing Spider-Man series relaunch, and much more! This week host Mike breaks down Marc Silvestri's mini-series "Batman & the Joker: Deadly Duo" that sees the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime team up to take on a new threat to Gotham that may have personal ties to both of them! In this episode Mike also talks about Marvel's launch of a new Amazing Spider-Man series DC's "Summer of Superman" initiative.

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Chapters; (0:00) Intro (2:15) Summer of Superman, New Amazing Spider-Man series, and more! (13:28) New Comics (15:44) Story Intro (18:35) Story Breakdown (42:28) Review/Discussion (50:29) Cultured Picks (52:40) Outro

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(0:00) Intro

(1:46) Book Background/Controversy 

(9:38) New Comics

(13:07) Book Info/Breakdown

(28:14)  Review/Discussion

(38:43) Outro

It's Christmas time, so it's time for a Christmas comic book story! Wrapping up the year and season 2 of The Cultured Pull List, host Mike covers last year's DC holiday event "Batman-Santa Clause: Silent Knight". The story has Batman, Christmas, Krampus, Norse Vampires, and Superman. What more could want?!!

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- Chapters: (0:00) Intro (2:31) New Comics Releases (6:07) Story Intro (6:51) Story Breakdown (23:08) Story Review (26:40) Cultured Picks (29:14) Favorite Story of the Year (31:09) Outro

The end of the #Sony Universe of #SpiderMan characters has come to a close with the release of #KravenTheHunter so what better excuse to explore on of the most iconic stories in Spider-Man's history: "Kraven's Last Hunt"?

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(00:00) Intro

(2:31) New Comic Releases

(5:10) History/Intro to Kraven’s Last Hunt

(9:18) Story Breakdown

(26:01) Review

(32:06) Comic vs. Live Action

(45:28) Cultured Picks

(48:24) Outro

By popular demand, we're FINALLY covering the second volume of Jamie Delano's Hellblazer series. If you're a fan of Constantine or just love weird horror comics, this is the episode for you! Also, stay tuned to hear about this week's newest comic drops from Marvel, DC, and Image!

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(00:00) Intro

(02:41) News (Batman Hush 2)

(04:37) New Comics of the Week

(08:40) Hellblazer Intro/Recap

(12:06) Book Breakdown

(43:38) Book Review

(47:04) Constantine Adaptations/DCU Future

(49:41) Cultured Picks

(52:50) Outro

KNULL HAS ARRIVED. With 'Venom: The Last Dance' in theaters and being the live-action debut of the King in Black, it felt appropriate to talk about the comic story that started it all! This week host Mike breaks down the modern classic written by Donny Cates with art by Ryan Stegman, as well as connecting the comic version of Knull to Sony's movie version. He also rants about Sony's misuse of Marvel characters and how he HOPES TO GOD that they don't ruin Knull in future movie appearances.

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(0:00) Intro

(1:40) Intro to Knull/Absolute Carnage

(4:44) Story Summary

(17:40) Review and Discussion

(23:16) Sony and Knull

(31:01) Cultured Picks

(37:51) Outro

Welcome to The Cultured Pull List! In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the thrilling comic mini-series Predator vs. Wolverine! Join us as we explore the epic showdown between two of the most iconic characters in pop culture history.

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Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 1:07 News (New Ultimate Wolverine, Absolute Batman 3rd Print) 11:38 Story Summary 22:08 Discussion/Review 29.24 Cultured Picks 34:02 Outro

The newest entry to the Alien franchise hit theaters last month, so what better time to talk about Alien comics (besides when the movie actually came out). In this episode, host Mike discusses the first graphic novel in the first Alien comic series published by Marvel Comics, Alien: Bloodlines. When a space station conducting experiments on Xenomorphs is attacked by terrorists, the lab subjects are accidentally released. Retired head of security Gabriel Cruz is sent to retrieve an important specimen from the infested space station, but can he overcome his traumatic past and complete his mission before time runs out? Watch this week's episode to find out! Also in this episode: Mike talks about Peter Parker becoming Venom's host once again in Venom War: Spider-Man #1 and Ultimate Doctor Doom's tragic origin in The Ultimates #4. - Get the 'Alien: Bloodline' graphic novel on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3XGorFM -

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Timestamps: 0:00 Intro

2:20 Comic News (New Vibranium Suit for Mile Morales, New Iron Man Series)

9:14 Story Summary

25:36 Discussion/Review

32:34 Cultured Picks

39:17 Outro

This week host Mike tackles one of the most iconic Wolverine stories of all time: ‘Old Man Logan! Set in a dystopian world where the villains of the Marvel Universe have taken over the United States, this alternate future tale by Mark Millar explores the divide between Wolverine the superhero and Logan the man as he balances his blood-soaked past with his arduous present. 

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0:00 Intro

6:13 Story Summary

22:03 Story Review

38:44 Cultured Picks

44:38 Outro

Marvel and DC dropped a lot of comic book publishing news at San Diego Comic-Con, and we're here to tell you all about it! Also, riding off the high of 'Deadpool & Wolverine', host Mike covers another famous (arguably his most famous) mini-series this week: 'Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'. - Get the Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe graphic novel on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4dgRgiE

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Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 2:29 SDCC Comics News Marvel 10:50 SDCC Comics News DC 16:21 Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe 17:40 Story Summary 30:05 Story Discussion/Review 44:50 Our Cultured Picks 49:17 Outro

Deadpool & Wolverine is finally here! With the release of the highly anticipated new Marvel movie this weekend, host Mike tackles the first-ever Deadpool solo series: The Circle Chase. Written by Deadpool co-creator Fabian Nicieza, this series gives us the Deadpool we all know and love and more! In this episode, Mike also breaks down DC's new comic initiative "All In" and how that will impact DC comics in the coming months. 

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0:00 Intro

0:51 DC All In

4:20 A Quick Deadpool History Lesson

11:36 Story Summary

25:49 Story Review

29:30 Cultured Picks

31:49 Outro

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With the release of issue #1 of "Spider-Man: Reign 2" this past week, it seemed the perfect time to discuss its controversial predecessor. While there are some valid criticisms to be made of this story, many of the arguments at its release seem a bit out of touch and nitpicky. In this episode, host Mike talks about the pros and cons of Kaare Andrews' dystopian tale and the new "X-Men" and "Batman" comics. - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd

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Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:08 Story Summary 13:34 Story Review/Discussion 27:03 Spider-Man: Reign 2 (Spoilers) 34:32 X-Men #1 37:37 Batman #150 39:26 Outro #Marvel #SpiderManReign #SpiderMan #ComicReview #ComicPodcast

A LOT of big comic series are premiering this summer, and in this episode, we're talking all about them! With the end of the Krakoan Era Marvel is relaunching all of their X-Books, remaking and rebranding several fan-favorite teams and series! DC has some tricks up their sleeves as well with the blockbuster crossover event 'Absolute Power' and several new Elseworlds titles! Watch host Mike as he breaks down all of Summer 2024's biggest attractions from comics' biggest publishers and lets you know which series to look out for in the coming months!

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- The big summer 2024 comic series: - Absolute Power (Mark Waid and Dan Mora): July 3 - Spider-Man Reign 2 (Kaare Andrews): July 3rd - Star Wars: Inquisitors (Rodney Barnes & Ramon Rosanas): July 3 - X-Men (Jed McKay and Ryan Stegman): July 10 - Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter (Jay Kristoff and Tirso): July 17 - Daredevil: Woman Without Fear (Erica Schultz & Michael Dowling): July 17 - Phoenix (Stephanie Phillips & Alessandro Miracolo): July 17 - NYX (Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing & Francesco Mortarino): July 24 - X-Force (Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus to): July 31 - Uncanny X-Men (Gail Simone and David Marquez): August 7 - Venom War (Al Ewing and Iban Coello): August 7 - DC vs Vampires: World War V (Matthew Rosenberg and Otto Schmidt): August 14 - X-Factor (Mark Russell & Robert Quinn): August 14 - Chasm: Curse of Kaine (Steve Fox and Andrea Broccardo): August 28 - Predator vs Black Panther (Benjamin Percy & Chris Allen): August 21 - Aliens vs Avengers (Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic): August 28th

With the first issue of 'Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age' released last week, we're returning to the original DC Elseworlds story, 'Gotham by Gaslight'. This episode host Mike breaks down 'Gotham by Gaslight' and its sequel 'Master of the Future', and compares and contrasts the comics to the 2018 animated adaptation. Mike also discusses the new Ultimate Sinister Six Lineup and the recent comic releases 'Black Panther: Blood Hunt' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt'.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

3:34 New Ultimate Sinister Six/Doom

6:14 Story Summary

4:45 Review & Discussion

28:34 Cultured Picks

34:55 Outro

This week host Mike and guest host Jerry from ComicsCuts review Chip Zdarsky's masterful mini-series 'Avengers: Twilight'. They also discuss the newest Amazing Spider-Man run, Marvel's new Ultimate Universe, and more! - Follow Jerry on X and Instagram @comicscuts Check out SuperheroCutz on YouTube: @Superherocutz - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 10:10 Story Summary 17:19 Review + Discussion 1:05:54 Our Cultured Picks 1:06:11 ASM #50 & #51 1:13:33 Hellverine #1 1:17:22 The Ultimates #1 & The New Ultimate Universe 1:32:16 Wolverine: Weapon X 1:37:57 Outro

This episode host Mike and guest co-host James discuss their time at Motor City Comic Con last weekend and all the great finds they found! From filling holes in their collections to searching for rare gems, the guys talk all about their experiences with comic collecting at comic cons, what they look for, and how they decide what to buy. While they're not professionals, Mike and James have a lot to share about their journey with comic collecting and how it has evolved for them over the last 10+ years. - Follow us on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd And check out @casualexperts on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

Welcome back to another episode! Jerry from ComicsCuts is back as a guest, and we're talking all about Jonathan Hickman's event mini-series from last year 'Ultimate Invasion'. This series was the launch of Marvel's new Ultimate universe, which Jerry and regular host Mike talked about extensively, as well as some newer comics they've been reading lately. They also discussed the newest Amazing Spider-Man run, Tom King's recent work on Batman and Supergirl, and online discourse in general. It was a great time and we think you'll have fun watching it! - Follow Jerry on X and Instagram @comicscuts Check out SuperheroCutz on YouTube: @Superherocutz - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd And check out  @casualexperts  on Youtube and @casual_experts on Instagram! - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

This week we're doing something a little different! Jerry from ComicsCuts came on the show to talk with host Mike about the best new comics they've been reading. They talked about Ultimate Spider-Man, Blood Hunt, Superman, and Marvel's G.O.D.S. They also discussed their history with comics and geeked out over comic books in general! Overall it was a great time and big thanks to Jerry for being on the show! - Follow ComicsCuts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicscuts/ Check out SuperheroCutz on YouTube: @Superherocutz  - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

The Cultured Pull List is back! This week host Mike (flying solo this episode) covers the last half of Jason Aaron’s latest 12-issue Punisher run: The King of Killers. - Check us out on social media! - https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 01:08 News 03:19 Last Episode Recap 04:12 Story Summary 12:02 Review/Discussion 19:28 Cultured Picks 22:07 Outro

This week on The Cultured Pull List hosts Mike and Luke cover the first half of the most recent Punisher story arc from writer Jason Aaron: The King of Killers. For Our Cultured Picks, Luke chose ‘Birds of Prey’ #8, and Mike chose two new Spider-Man comics, ‘Ultimate Spider-Man #3’ and ‘Spider-Man: Shadow of the Green Goblin’ #1. - Check us out on social media! - https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

This week hosts Mike and Luke finish talking about Chip Zdarksy's final Daredevil story arc: 'The Red Fist Saga'.

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Another week, another episode! This time we're reviewing the first half of Chip Zdarsky's most recent Daredevil series, 'The Red Fist Saga'! With Kingpin in prison and the Hand wreaking havoc across the globe, Daredevil and Elektra form a group of their own to battle the evil ninja clan. But how many compromises will Daredevil have to make to finally defeat the Hand, and how many friends will he lose along the way? In this episode, we also talk about DC being accused of using AI art in their new Batman comics, as well as the new issues 'Titans" #9 and 'Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance' #1. - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

'Invincible' season 2 is back! In celebration of the hit Prime Video series' return, we're covering the next 10 issues of Robert Kirkman's original comic series! While the animated series does a great job capturing the story and feel of the comic, there are more differences than you'd expect. Watch this episode of The Cultured Pull List to see what they are! This episode hosts Mike and Luke also discussed the new X-Men comic series line-up coming this summer, as well as some of the current X-Men comics and DC's Suicide Squad: Dream Team. - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:33 News 5:31 Story Breakdown 45:44 Review/Series Comparison 51:28 Our Cultured Picks 55:35 Outro

In this week's episode hosts Mike and Luke talked about the classic DC Elseworlds story ‘Kingdom Come’! With James Gunn’s new Superman movie taking inspiration from the Kingdom Come version of Superman, it seemed timely to cover this story, not to mention the themes it presents that seem very applicable to today. Also in this episode, we talked about the newish releases Birds of Prey #7, and Action Comics #1062, as well as a notable 1990s Punisher comic that someone for some reason thought was a good idea to print. - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:48 Comic News 8:00 Story Breakdown 39:42 Review/Discussion 55:14 Our Cultured Picks 59:47 Outro

This episode hosts Mike and Luke cover the second half of Tom King's miniseries 'The Human Target', which follows Christopher Chance as he finishes his quest to uncover the person who’s doomed him to death. Will he find his killer before time runs out, and will he be able to come to terms with his own mortality? Watch this week’s episode to fund out and hear our thoughts on the whole series! Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

This week's episode hosts Mike and Luke cover the first volume of Tom King's noir crime thriller 'The Human Target'! After being poisoned on a job for Lex Luthor, Christopher Chance has only 12 days to figure out who killed him before he breathes his last! Also in this episode: Black Panther is a vampire in Marvel's 'Blood Hunt' and Marvel has already planned a release date for their 'Ultimate X-Men' #1 second printing! - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

Welcome back to another episode of The Cultured Pull List! This week we're covering part of Chip Zdarksy's recent Batman run, focusing on the android Failsafe that was designed specifically to kill Batman and neutralize anyone or anything that gets in its way! We had a lot of fun with this week's book, and we hope you enjoy yourself too! We also talked about a fun DC one-shot 'Nightwing/Morilla Gorilla Special', and the direct follow-up to 'The Death of Superman', 'Funeral for a Friend'. - Pick up your own copy of 'Batman: Failsafe': https://amzn.to/3Szv89R - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 02:38 Failsafe and Zur En Arrh Explained 05:04 Story Summary 25:55 What Happens Next? 28:27 Review 32:27 Our Cultured Picks 36:55 Outro

With Matthew Vaughn’s new movie ‘Argylle’ now out in theaters, we went back to the comic that inspired Vaughn’s first spy thriller: ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’. While Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn collaborated somewhat on the original story, there are still many differences between the original comic and the movie. From characters, events, locations, and style, ‘The Secret Service’ is almost a completely different story that we’re going to unpack this week! In this episode we also talk about the newly released issues ‘Titans: Beast World’ #6 and DC’s ‘Trinity Special’ #1. - Kingsman: The Secret Service trade paperback: https://amzn.to/42mDQNj - Check us out on social media and YouTube! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:02 Story Summary 20:55 Review/Discussion 25:09 Comic vs Movie 32:59 Our Cultured Picks 37:34 Outro

We are in the middle of the winter season, so what better time to tackle DC's Endless Winter story arc? With a global blizzard ravaging the planet and the appearance of a formidable new villain, the it will take everything the Justice League has in them to stop this new threat and discover his true origins. This week we also talked about Marvel's new graphic content edition of 'Blood Hunt' coming out this may, Dr. Hate's identity finally revealed, and our exciting Cultured Picks of the week! - Endless Winter graphic novel Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3UiCqBw - Check us out on social media and YouTube! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com - Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:32 Comic News 5:37 Endless Winter Summary 31:54 Discussion 36:39 Our Cultured Picks 44:05 Outro

Welcome to the second episode of our second season! With the 'Echo' series now out on Disney+ and Hulu, we're covering Maya Lopez's first appearance in the comics, dating back to the 1999 Daredevil comics. While there are many similarities between the comic version of Maya Lopez and the MCU version, there are some big differences as well. In this episode we break down Echo's original story arc and how it compares to her appearances in 'Hawkeye' and 'Echo'. In this epsiode we also discussed the mini-series 'Green Arrow: Year One' and the new issues 'Avengers: Twilight #1' and 'Ultimate Spider-Man #1' - Check us out on social media and YouTube! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com

Hello everyone, welcome to The Cultured Pull List! While this is the first episode we're uploading to audio podcast platforms, this is really the start of our second season. If you like this episode, check out our entire first season on our YouTube channel @theculturedpulllist !

- We're back with a brand new season! In this jam-packed first episode of season 2 we're talking about our favorite comics from 2023, both the ones we covered on the show and the comics we read on our own, Nightcrawler's newly retconned origin and Invincible creator Robert Kirkman's new lawsuit! - Check us out on social media! https://linktr.ee/TheCulturedNerd - Contact us at: theculturedpulllist@gmail.com