Wizard Comics Magazine Archives : The Retro Network

From Boom to Bust: The Story of the Nineties Comic Book Gold Rush

The 1990s comics boom erupted with speculation, superstar artists, and flashy new publishers, reshaping the industry before its sudden crash exposed how fragile the frenzy truly was.

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: Avengers Special ’99

Adam Pope

Adam is joined by lifelong Avengers fan, Kevin Hellions to discuss the Wizard Avengers Special from 1999 that explores the decades long history of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. The Wizard research staff went above and beyond

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: X-Men Special ’99

Adam Pope

We’re joined by Brad Gullickson from the Comic Book Couples Counseling podcast for a very fun discussion about the Wizard X-Men Special issue from 1999 including the outrageous creation of your favorite mutants, the 10

The WIZARDS Files | Ep 42: Darren Sanchez

Adam Pope

In this fascinating interview with former Wizard Production Manager, Darren Sanchez, this comics industry veteran reveals how he went from an art student referred by Carmine Infantino to intern at Valiant who graduated to overseeing

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

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 89.5

Adam Pope

We continue our coverage of the massive year-end Wizard issue as William Bruce West returns to discuss Batman: No Man’s Land and we discuss a Battle Chasers Casting Call with past guest, Dalibor. Plus Wizard

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: Superman Special ’98

Adam Pope

Look, up in the sky! It’s Adam, it’s Mike, it’s Joe Marcello from the Dollar Bin Bandits! We’re celebrating the Man of Steel by discussing the Wizard Superman Special issue from 1998 and the conversation

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 88.5

Adam Pope

Adam & Mike review Legion of Super Heroes, The Savage Dragon and Marvel’s Heroes Return Thor. Plus, we offer a counterpoint to a recent rant against Wizard magazine on the Robservations podcast, discuss a Thor

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

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 85.5

Adam Pope

Wizard reviews Kurt Busiek’s Iron Man, Gen13 and Nightwing, rates the Top 10 Funniest Moments In Comics and gets more quotes from Chris Claremont. Plus a reader roasts Wizard staffer, Greg Orlando and we get

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 85

Adam Pope

A monumental episode of WIZARDS is upon us as Michael Cannetti makes his departure from the main episodes of the podcast and reveal the identity of our new co-host. But before the passing of the

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 84.5

Adam Pope

We review Marvel’s Mutant X series of alternate reality X-Men stories, plus examine the Top 10 Heroes and Villains rankings, the Top 10 hottest comics, explore Wizard’s reviews of Uncanny X-Men, Mage and The Flash

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 84

Adam Pope

Screenwriter and creator of the new comic book, Armored, Michael Schwartz returns to the podcast to discuss issue 84 of Wizard featuring the 25 Most Powerful People In Comics rankings, an confrontational interview with Spider-Man

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 83.5

Adam Pope

In the aftermath of our WIZARDS WILD CARD episode, there’s so much more to explore. William Bruce West returns to help fill in the geeky gaps from issue 83 and be sure to stay to