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Rediscovering Comics: Terror & Fury (2025)

When I was reading and collecting comics Marvel and DC were the two powerhouse publishing companies and for the most part they still are. So called ‘Indie’ publishers have been around for as long as

90’s Comic Books On Big Bad BeetleBorgs

Adam Pope

When Mighty Morphin Power Rangers exploded in popularity during the early 90s, dominating children’s programming and toy sales, it was just a matter of time before Saban Entertainment tried to catch lightning in a bottle

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 94

Adam Pope

Wizard goes “Hollywood” this issue, exploring the details of the court battle over the Spider-Man film rights, following Todd McFarlane through appearances on Howard Stern and other high profile shows, visiting Jay & Silent Bob’s

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 93

Adam Pope

Laugh (and groan) as we explore the Wizard April Fool’s Day issue from 1999 with special guest and comic book artist, Phillip Sevy. Phil shares some amazing stories about meeting Jim Lee and Michael Turner

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: Spider-Man Special ’98

Adam Pope

Mike and Adam swing into action to talk about the AMAZING Wizard Spider-Man Special from 1998 with a SPECTACULAR guest, Mike’s Dad! Joe Schwartz has been reading and collecting Spider-Man comics since the 1960’s and

Check Out Those Ads! – Excalibur 75

Pitfall Gary

I was a big fantasy dork back in the day. That’s how I got interested in Excalibur. I thought it was a comic based on King Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur. The X is

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: Dark Book ’98

Adam Pope

We’re getting down with our BAD selves and bad guys, as we celebrate the villains of comic books through our examination of the Dark Book ’98 Wizard special publication. We explore the Top 10 Coolest

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 87.5

Adam Pope

The creepy comics fun continues as we review Marvel’s Dracula: Lord of the Undead and Vertigo’s The Girl Who Would Be Death, plus duke it out in this issue’s Last Man Standing battle, count down

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 86.5

Adam Pope

We address the recent kerfuffle with Rob Liefeld on social media, calling out Gareb Shamus for spreading nonsense in his recent interview with us. Plus we review Superman For All Seasons, call shenanigans on this

These Retro Films Mark the Beginning of Marvel Movies

The Retro Network

Nowadays, we can’t imagine a year without at least four high-budget Marvel movies celebrating our favorite superheroes. However, this was not always the case. Marvel superhero movies and TV series have a long history, starting

TRN Toy Box: Marvel Legends Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Ken Spaulding

Although the Saturday morning cartoon Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends only had a one season run in 1981, to me, it was a must see. The main characters were Spider-Man, Iceman and Firestar (a completely

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 64

Adam Pope

We’re joined by Andrew Cahak of the Life Was Peachy podcast to discuss the 10 year anniversary of The Dark Knight Returns, the legacy of Angela from Spawn, the return of the one true Spider-Man,

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 62

Adam Pope

We’re back, Geeks! Adam & Michael are joined by Mike Schwartz aka 50centcomiccollector to talk Wizard trying to force a Spawn/Spider-Man crossover into existence, the canceled Gen13/Batman crossover, a Kingdom Come Casting Call, the 90’s

Hellions Talks: Spider-Man No Way Home Review

Jason Gross

Hello listeners! I just saw Spider-Man No Way Home and I rushed home to share my thoughts. This podcast episode is FULL OF SPOILERS. I discuss everything in the movie in detail and my thoughts on it. Some

Check Out Those Ads! – Marvel Holiday Special #1

Pitfall Gary

The Marvel Holiday Special kicks of the final month of our 30th Anniversary year for comic book ads. The Marvel Holiday Special is an anthology of sorts. Eight different stories each with a different hero

Check Out Those Ads! – Sleepwalker #1

Pitfall Gary

The late 80’s and early 90’s were a blockbuster time for comic books. Massive crossover events, tons of variant covers and lots of new titles coming to the market. In 1991 there were so many

Check Out Those Ads! – The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man #1

Pitfall Gary

The Deadly Foes of Spider-Man is a four issue limited series focusing on the Sinister Syndicate, a lesser-known group of villains. The group of villains consisted of Beetle, the leader of the group, Boomerang, Hydro-Man,