Explore every episode of the podcast And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast!
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| DCeased (Sort Of): The Grumpy Episode | 30 Oct 2024 | 01:40:18 | |
In this episode: Mike and Andy intended to talk about DC’s zombie epic DCeased — but Andy showed up grumpy, and things went gloriously off the rails. From Kickstarters to 3D printers, Dungeons & Dragons, and a surprise “30 Questions” revenge segment from Mike, this episode proves that sometimes chaos makes the best conversation. Next episode we DO talk about DCeased! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars: Truth, Chaos, and Childhood Confessions | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:36:25 | |
Andy and Mike tackle Marvel’s Deadpool’s Secret Secret Wars — the merc with a mouth meets Marvel’s most meta event! Along the way, they question Deadpool’s staying power, swap personal stories, and dive into a revealing Q&A where Andy tries to get Mike to spill the truth about his childhood favorites (spoiler: it definitely wasn’t Gillian Anderson). Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Marvel Multiverse RPG Episode One- Playing With An Iron Fist | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:54:27 | |
In this episode Mike and Andy do a little roleplaying. We try our hand at playing the new Marvel Multiverse RPG Game. Listen as we learn a little about the rules and navigate Danny Rand, aka the Iron Fist as he encounters the start of a plot against the Avengers. Let us know what you think. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Best Artist Bracket Ever (B.A.B.E.) Winners - Part Two | 18 Mar 2024 | 01:09:22 | |
Andy and Mike talk about the last group of Comic Artists in the BABE round one! 112 artists down to 56! Who will win? Will it be one of your favorites? Find out in this episode! Spread the word and join in the discussion! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Best Artist Bracket Ever (B.A.B.E.) Winners - Part One | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:41:02 | |
In this episode Andy and Mike go through the first half of round one and tell you who the judges picked as winners! 112 comic artists go in and half come out and make it to the next round. Find out if your artist won, who they faced, and who they might face next!! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Dreams of Comic Greatness -Breaking into the Comic Industry Part One | 22 Feb 2024 | 01:23:46 | |
In this episode, Mike visits a comic shop. Andy talks about his leg shaking, and Mike wishes he had more tuna. Oh, and we talk about some of our adventures trying to make it in the comic industry in the 90's. Fun stuff (and embarrassing). Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Best Artists Brackets Ever! (B.A.B.E.) - The Judges | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:15:22 | |
A short and sweet episode that simply introduces the judges in the upcoming Best Artist Brackets. 112 comic artists go against each other in a random draw. Who will come out on top? Nine judges will decide. Let's meet them. Join us on the TikTok for live updates and round one will begin in the next episode! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Is John Byrne's Fantastic Four Overrated? Best Byrne Run of All Time? | 05 Feb 2024 | 01:20:35 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about 5 issues of John Byrne's famous run of the Fantastic Four by Marvel comics. Famously known for being one of the best runs in FF, John Byrne made a name for himself doing Uncanny X-Men and the Fantastic Four. Andy has mixed feelings about the Fan 4 and wonders if this is any good. Mike knows it is good but only wants to date Galactus. Join us for a discussion on John Byrne and some of his runs. I'm sure this isn't the last time we talk about him. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| New Year Comic Book Predictions and the Lost Christmas Episode! Action Figures! Funko Pops! | 18 Jan 2024 | 01:22:20 | |
In this episode Andy and Mike talk about the lost episode of Christmas, catch up on each others lives and Mike surprises Andy on making some New Year predictions on what the shape of the comic industry will be, how many Funko pops will still exist, and whether our favorite action figures will be for kids again. All this and more. Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Darwyn Cooke's Parker (Lewis) Can't Lose! Plus Getting Old and James Bond | 14 Dec 2023 | 01:18:16 | |
In this episode more Darwyn Cooke goodness as we discuss Parker from IDW. Also mentioned some James Bond talk, some good old 80's show from fledgling FOX, and Andy discusses his latest getting old ailment. All this and more! Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Reviewing The Great Darkness Saga and Andy’s Love of the Legion of Superheroes | 23 Nov 2023 | 01:11:26 | |
In this episode Andy loves talking about the Legion of old tales and Mike tries to stay interested. Andy rattles on about Legion stuff, tries to make excuses for the story and just proves that this is an amazing story and every DC fan should read it. Plus Mike finds out Andy has been watching the Boys. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Reviewing Jack Kirby's work on the Black Panther and New Gods! Kirby Crackle! | 05 Nov 2023 | 01:10:02 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike for once talk almost exclusively about the actual book they decided on. Marvel's Black Panther by Jack Kirby is discussed and opinions were had. Did Andy come around? Did Mike point out how silly the story was? Find out this and more! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Best Artist Bracket Winner - Memory Lane Moments Plus Role Playing Chat | 30 Sep 2024 | 01:03:04 | |
In this episode, we reveal for the non-FB and TikTok followers who REALLY won the B.A.B.E. (Best Artist Brackets Ever) contest from early this year. We tell you how the winner got there, what we like most about them, and who should have won!! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Shaken by the Death of Keith Giffen and Our Own Mortality | 20 Oct 2023 | 01:14:22 | |
In this episode what was a review of the Black Panther by Jack Kirby became instead a talk about mortality, getting old, Alpha Flight, Halloween, Omega Men, and so much more. We will review that book next time but for now sit back and enjoy two old guys talk about how time goes by so fast. Andy is shaken by the death of one of his favorite artists and creators and his love of the Legion and needs to talk about it. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Rocking Jeff Smith's Shazam and Our Best Sean Connery Impression | 16 Sep 2023 | 01:20:43 | |
In this episode, we talk Sean Connery (a lot) and discuss Jeff Smith's Shazam, Monster Society of Evil. Hear about Mike's trip to Notre Dame football, hear Andy describe a close call in the mini van, and hear us butcher an impression of Mr Connery talking about everything. All this and Harry Potter talk too!! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Catching Up With . . . Jamie and J Hood Comics! | 21 Aug 2023 | 01:10:29 | |
In this episode we chat with Jamie from J Hood Comics. Jamie was nice enough to have us on his Youtube channel a while ago and it was a must to have him on our show. We discuss slabbed books, original art, Youtube, books that got away, and more! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Scott Pilgrim: Comics, Chaos, and Bathroom Breaks | 15 Aug 2023 | 00:47:10 | |
In this episode: Mike and Andy dive into Oni Press’s Scott Pilgrim! Mike shares some wild comic shop tales — complete with questionable bathroom adventures — while Andy recounts a story so spicy he had to edit it out. Along the way, the guys celebrate ranking #15 on Goodpods for DC Comic podcasts (thanks, everyone!) and explore why Scott Pilgrim still rocks so hard after all these years. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Stump The Podcaster - Two Quizzes, No Winners! How Will YOU do? | 01 Aug 2023 | 00:30:25 | |
In this episode we continue the trend of quizzing each other over comic books. It's less creepy than the last episode but still as entertaining. Next episode we talk about a comic again! Promise! Tell a friend to download an episode! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Which Endless Are You? Quizzes and Creepy Old Men | 22 Jul 2023 | 00:27:05 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike do a shorter episode just to catch up with life and end up doing that promised quiz from the Sandman episode on Which Endless are you? Oh and it's really riveting! Plus Mike tells a story about pants and Andy ends up being creepy just because he's in his 50's. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Vintage Batmanga!! Manga, Raising Kids, and a Story of Bouncing Balls | 10 Jul 2023 | 01:11:48 | |
In this episode, Andy confesses to having some problems with older children, Mike admits to giving other drivers the "thumbs down", and we discuss the wonderful 60's books of Batmanga!!Give it a listen and tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Examining Superhero RPGs! What Did YOU Play Back Then (And Now)? | 02 Jul 2023 | 01:13:57 | |
In this episode, Andy stole an annoying sound effect toy from his kids and not surprisingly it annoyed Mike! We go back to our talk about superhero role-playing games and discuss such greats as Champions, Marvel Superheroes, DC Heroes, Villains and Vigilantes and so much more! Plus annoying mic issues! Enjoy! Also comments from listeners and Facebook! (Seriously we think next episode will sound better! We think we figured it out!) Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Sing the Praises of DC Vertigo’s Sandman! Bring Me A Dream! | 04 Jun 2023 | 01:21:03 | |
Please note: this episode was recorded WAY before we found out Neil Gaiman was allegedly a total scum bag. And praise of him has since been extinguished. I’ve left the episode in its original version however. In this episode, things continue to look up for the books we are reading and down for the microphones we are using! Still, it's a pretty good episode of singing, partying, and lovin Neil Gaiman's Sandman from DC/Vertigo! Mike talks about finally looking through some dollar bins! plus we chat about somethings that lead to our first direct to Patreon exclusive stories (because we don't want to sound like terrible human beings on the regular feed). All this and more on this episode. Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Happy Birthday Andy! Hot Dogs, Mark Waid and One-And-Done Comics | 27 May 2023 | 01:28:03 | |
In this episode, Mike and Andy run down four more issues and decide whether they are one and dones, or keep on readings (or whatever). Andy also describes his birthday weekend and we talk a variety of things we thought were interesting as usual. Boy were we wrong! We talk about hot dog eating contests, kaiju, Green Arrow, Talos and Mike Wierengo, and Mark Waid's World's Finest. Tell a friend about the show! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Titans Together!! When Titans Clash Part Two - Continuing the Iconic 80's Run with Issues 7-12 | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:09:32 | |
In this issue Mike and Andy talk more New Teen Titans comics from the 1980's. Mike has never read the series and Andy, well, he loves George Perez. We go through and give our thoughts on issues 7-12! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Into the Lab: The Weapon X Experiment | 22 Apr 2023 | 01:22:32 | |
Comics, comedy, and confusion collide as Andy and Mike battle tech issues and talk Weapon X, British humor, and dudes in underwear. In an episode that will infuriate you, our Mike, I mean mic problems resume and whatever . . . we talk about Marvel's Weapon X series by Barry Windsor Smith. We probe deep into the likes of his art and style. We also end up discussing movies like Dungeons and Dragons, the Rock and other great hits. Monty Python, Benny Hill, sexism, and more! Also an idea for future episodes: dudes in underwear! Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Looking at Archie Comics, What Comic Options Do Kids have these days? Plus more Kingdom Come Praise! | 21 Apr 2023 | 01:20:53 | |
In this episode Mike and Andy break down some Archie comics and think about life in simpler times. We also discuss other kid's comics, how easy kids have it now-a-days, and then we praise Kingdom Come (not for kids though). And as always, friends talking to friends. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Bonus Episode: Please Elaborate With More Convention Talk and Mike’s Mom | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:52:53 | |
In this bonus episode for our long-time listeners, we return to the conversation of conventions with Matt 10.0 and hear a few more convention stories. Also mixed in there is a story or two about Mike's mom and other tidbits I found funny, And of course, Thunder Chicken. Thanks for being a supporter and there will be more like this as time goes on. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| When is a Door not a Door? Reviewing IDW’s Locke and Key! | 22 Mar 2023 | 01:08:14 | |
In this episode Mike tells us all about the wonderful world of Locke and Key and Andy seems enchanted by the thought of an Anywhere Key. Well, not really but we do discuss the amazing story of the Key and the Locke from IDW. Did Andy like the art? Does Mike? Do you? Find out! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| How do YOU handle Comic Signatures? Storage? Comic Conventions? | 22 Feb 2023 | 01:40:31 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike are finally back at it and getting back on track! Andy had the plague and couldn't talk. But we are here now and we love you. We had intended to talk about Marvel's Iron Man: Extremis but. . . we didn't. We talk about conventions, signatures, how we handle our comic collections and so much more! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Marvel's Iron Man: Extremis Plus A Solution to Current Comic Problems! | 22 Feb 2023 | 01:04:51 | |
In this episode we look at Marvel's Iron Man Extemis in honor of our friend Aaron. We chat about this Warren Ellis story and try and decide whether we loved it or just liked it a lot. Mike claims he knows people who can hear the internet and we also chat about how there are so many characters that it takes the unique out of them all. But Andy also proposes a solution which doesn't suck. Trust me. Also Only Murders in the Building! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Examining DC’s Kingdom Come and the New Direction of DC Movies with James Gunn | 21 Jan 2023 | 00:58:56 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk DC's Kingdom Come. Or do they? Maybe a little. Also talked about is James Gunn new direction on DC's movies,our love for the Facts of Life, our friend Aaron, drinking responsibly, and much more! Check it out and tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Reckless by Image Comics + D&D OGL, Bathroom Etiquette and Bryan Adams | 21 Jan 2023 | 00:48:44 | |
In this episode Mike and Andy talk about urinal cakes, roleplaying, Bryan Adams, and how much they loved Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips Reckless book by Image comics! Happy New Year! Also talk about Mike's new rpg and the excitement and anger over the D&D OGL change! Join the fun and tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| A New Year But Nothing Has Changed! Still Old Men Talking Comic Books, Traditions and Christmas | 07 Jan 2023 | 00:51:37 | |
In this episode Mike and Andy enjoy the New Year talking about comic books, and how their Christmas went. Happy New Year as we start out talking about a day in the life of Andy taking kids to school, Mike changing tradition and regretting it, and how the comic industry has . . . changed in our old age. Join the fun and tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Do You Hear What I Hear? Morrison’s Klaus, Quizzes and Christmas 2022 | 23 Dec 2022 | 01:42:16 | |
In this episode, Mike and Andy do a Christmas theme and review Grant Morrison’s Klaus. We also do more comic trivia, rank our books we have read for the podcast and plenty more on this last episode of 2022! Plus we talk about Christmas classics and sing Christmas carols! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Big Bang Comics: A Classic Company with Classic Taste Part Two! Plus DC United! | 25 Jul 2024 | 00:40:52 | |
In this episode we continue talking BIG BANG Comics! We go through a little history of the company and talk about more comics from them. It's such an interesting read and we hope you try them out at Indyplanet.com! Mike then tries to pressure me into joining the Gamefound kickstarter for DC United!! And it is soooo tempting!! Did I? I'll never tell. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Catching Up With . . . Matt 10.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 01:16:14 | |
In this episode, Mike and Andy talk to the first guest we had on the podcast, Matt 10.0! Matt shares his love of sculpting, his love for Spidey and what we should have read instead of Kraven's Last Hunt, and conventions! We also get into a conversation about collecting comics and whether we will keep doing it and when to start selling them off because we are old. Thanks for listening and tell a friend about us! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Get Your Fill!! Thanksgiving Talk and Reviewing Image Comic's Chew! | 22 Oct 2022 | 01:09:58 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike celebrate Thanksgiving and talk about what appears to be one of their favorite books, Chew from Image Comics. We give some spoilers Coach. We also chat about all things Thanksgiving and a quiz or two on what American's like and dislike. Tell a friend! Or two! About the podcast. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Marvel’s Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt and a Spider-Man Quiz! Plus Mike’s Creepiest Story Yet!! | 22 Oct 2022 | 01:11:24 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about Marvel's Kraven's Last Hunt! It's a story about loin clothes, spiders, rats, and rain! We will let you know what we thought and lets just say, Andy doesn't really like Spider-Man. Plus Mike tells a story that made Andy very uncomfortable that you must hear! Tell a friend! Or two! About the podcast. Not about Mike's story. It's too creepy! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Batman: The Long Halloween! It’s Costumes, Murder and Curmudgeonliness! Plus Favorite Candies!! | 21 Sep 2022 | 01:16:35 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about the Long Halloween by DC Comics and JL and Tim Sale. We give some spoilers so be warned! We also chat about all things Halloween, including favorite candies, an official back-in-our-day story of Trick-or-treating, and more! Tell a friend! Or two! About the podcast. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Marvel’s What If? Part II With Mike and Andy? | 21 Sep 2022 | 01:15:05 | |
In this episode, the Casual Observer is back for season 2 and we talk about another pair of What If issues we pulled at random. Andy talks about his love of the Fantastic Four and Mike declares that he wishes he had picked some other books instead. We both talk about the Tick animated series with love and then decide that it's really late and time for bed. If you hear crickets in the background, my apology. Not sure what happened. Tell a friend! Or two! About the podcast, not the crickets. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| DC's Golden Age and the Golden Girls! The JSA and Blanche, Dorothy and the Gang are in the discussion!! Also Icons of the Past! | 22 Aug 2022 | 01:07:53 | |
In this episode, Andy officially declares it season 2 of the podcast! We then go on a rant about icons of the past and how perspective changes as you get older! Then the main event begins and the talk turns to DC's Golden Age from 1993 by James Robinson (don't call me Jerry) and Paul Smith. Tell a friend! Or two! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Understanding Marvel’s Hawkeye (1983) Limited Series! It’s a Battle of Arrows vs Balls! Plus Whitey Tighties!! | 22 Aug 2022 | 01:30:57 | |
In this episode Mike and Andy talk about the 1983 Marvel mini-series Hawkeye by Mark Gruenwald and Mark Gruenwald and Brett Breeding. Andy loved this series growing up. Will Mike find it equally as awesome or will he think the series should get the . . . shaft! Quiver at the chat where we giggle at the man throwing his balls, wonder why all the archers date blondes, and so much more! Tell a friend! Or two! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Grasping The Boys, It’s A Sausage Fest at Its Finest! Also House Ads! | 22 Jul 2022 | 01:27:04 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike discuss the first trade of the Boys by Garth Ennis. How will they review a book and keep it as clean as they can? And what does this have to do with Home Alone? How will they not laugh at all the wiener jokes? Plus some great ideas for some comics that we come up with! Also talk about Star Wars Andor, house ads in comic books and so much more!Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| One-Punch Man: Manga Alert! Plus Local Arcade Action! | 21 Jul 2022 | 01:23:03 | |
In this episode Andy and Mike encounter a disturbance in the Force. We read a Manga and Andy has some opinions on it. (Mike does too but they are generally more positive). Wow Manga, am I right? Andy gets some lessons on Manga and he learns what it means to be a real boy. Who punches. Hard. We also discuss a Retro Arcade visit by Andy and his boys. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Comic Book Quiz Rounds, Plus Laughing and Karaoke | 20 Jun 2022 | 01:06:56 | |
Warning: we do laugh inappropriately to a few things on this one. Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Big Bang Comics: A Classic Company with Classic Taste Part One! Plus Mimes Vs Clowns! | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:40:15 | |
In this episode, Mike and Andy talk Indy Comics Company Big Bang Comics! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| “Definitely” Darwyn Cooke's The New Frontier Plus Our Top 10 Movies of All Time! | 20 Jun 2022 | 01:34:59 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike discuss Darwyn Cooke's New Frontier from DC Comics! What manner of art is this? Why does the Flash look so good? What was the point of Martian Manhunter? And so much more to discuss! Plus Andy and Mike each give their top 10 movies of all time! Will any of them match? And just how many of them are musicals? Tell a friend! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Something Is Killing the Children Review! Plus Find Out What Truly Scares Mike And Andy! | 19 May 2022 | 01:24:20 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about Boom Studios hit Something Is Killing the Children! Find out how they liked the book! Andy also described his greatest fear, Mike talked about his favorite geological and tasty spot on Earth, and Andy does voices again. Tell a friend! A show so great we had to do TWO intros! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Marvel’s What If? Wolverine was a Vampire? The Avengers Fought Everyone? And More! | 15 May 2022 | 01:16:13 | |
In this episode, Andy and Mike talk about What If? from Marvel Comics. We picked four issues from the original two series and both give the rundown on how What If these What If issues are! And boy are they! We talk about Wolverine as a vampire, Thor as ThumbleThor, the Avengers beating up everyone on the planet, and a Dr Strange story that was just eh. All that and a visit from the Casual Observer and Andy briefly talks about the unfortunate death of George Perez. Enjoy the episode! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||
| Star Wars Dark Empire and the Sequel Trilogy! Same story? Plus Mike’s love for Moulin Rouge’ and Karl Urban Love | 20 Apr 2022 | 01:20:06 | |
In this episode, Mike and Andy talk about Moulin Rouge’ … OR was it Dark Empire, the 1991 script for the Sequel trilogy. No really, it was both!! We ogle over artwork from Cam Kennedy, laugh at our Star Wars love, or anti-love, and end up talking Karl Urban, Ewan McGregor, and more! We talk about Andy's latest trip to the comic store, the new Star Trek movies, using comics as a unit of spending, time and distance, and Mike ranks all the event books we have gone over so far. Enjoy the episode! Send us a note about the show and we will read it on the air! Special shout outs to you and yours! Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! | |||