THOR: The Lightning and the Storm

A podcast love-letter to Walter Simonson's The Mighty Thor

Rank #1: Episode 2: The Last Viking.
BEHOLD: Thor #341-344! The vengeance of Fafnir the Dragon! The tragedy and triumph of Eilif the Lost! Balder the Brave’s worst day ever! And far beyond the fields we know, the sword… is forged!... For more information on this and other episodes, check out thelightningandthestorm.com!

Rank #2: Episode 3: The Casket of Ancient Winters.
BEHOLD: Thor #345-348! The tragic duty of Eric and Roger Willis! The wickedness of Malekith the Accursed and his Dark Elves! And – Midgard’s unexpected winter is but a precursor to its fiery doom! For more information on this and other episodes, check out thelightningandthestorm.com!

Journey Into Misery

Journey Into Misery is a podcast that seeks to explain complicated comics characters, continuity and concepts to a patient and perpetually perplexed newcomer to the mediumHosted by Kieran Shiach, with permanent second-chair Helena Hart, each week sees one character or concept explained in as much detail as possible to showcase just what comics fans have to put up with sometimes.

Rank #1: Episode 24: Spider-Man (The Clone Saga).
It's one of the most talked about and controversial storylines in comics history, the "epic" that encompassed everything Spider-Man for over two years known as The Clone Saga! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.

Rank #2: Episode 131: Rogue.
This week we're talking about one of Marvel's mightiest mutants, the Southern Belle by the name of Rogue.

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

Because It's About Time Someone Did

Rank #1: 270 – X-Ray Goggles and Mail-Order Lizards (feat. Steve Stokes).
In which we hear from two generations of Stokeses for the price of one, buying comics for your son is a great way to rationalize reading them yourself, you should For more information on this and other episodes, check out xplainthexmen.com!

Rank #2: 241 – Conducive to Moral Subversion.
In which Quicksilver wants you to know that he’s not cool; X-Factor gets a new government liaison; a danger room on a jet is a terrible idea; this team is bad at feelings; Forge is a pretty okay... For more information on this and other episodes, check out xplainthexmen.com!

The Arkham Sessions

THE ARKHAM SESSIONS, by Dr. Andrea Letamendi and Brian Ward, is a podcast dedicated to the observation and clinical analysis of the characters in BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES.

Rank #1: Episode 88 "The Killing Joke".
This one's a doozy and one we've all been waiting for. Love it or hate it, The Killing Joke is one of the most influential and consequential books ever written about Batman and his arch-nemesis, The Joker. The animated adaptation is equally controversial, for some of the same reasons, as well as some different reasons altogether; including a passionate relationship between Batman and his protege, Batgirl. Dr. Andrea Letamendi discusses this story, its characters and what we can learn about having "one bad day" in this very special episode!

Rank #2: Episode 114 "The Arkham Video Games, Pt. 1".
You asked for it! In the first of our two-part fourth anniversary celebration, we explore Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum; including some of the games' clinical treatments and therapeutic approaches, and we break down the palpable, intense relationship between Batman and the Joker. We also offer our own reactions to the portrayals of mental health in this video game popular video game franchise. Though highly entertaining, beautifully designed and rich with psychological representations, the Arkham  video game series remains a problematic cornerstone in our pop culture because of its disservice to the mental health field. Find out why.

Off Panel: A Comics Interview Podcast

A weekly comics interview show hosted by David Harper of SKTCHD.com that gets the story behind the stories and creators we love, as well as the broader comic book industry.Patreon: Patreon.com/OffPanelTwitter: @slicedfriedgoldEmail: david@sktchd.com

Rank #1: Off Panel #65: Storytelling with Chris Samnee.
Chris Samnee, the co-writer and artist of Marvel's Black Widow, joins Off Panel this week to talk his work on that book and his new Daredevil Artist's Edition from IDW Publishing. Samnee talks how that Artist's Edtion came together, his approach to art, why the inking process is so important to him, what makes working on Black Widow so special, how co-writing that book changes things for him, the superpowers of color artist Matt Wilson, character acting, and more. It's a great chat with one of the best in the biz these days.

Rank #2: Off Panel #205: Getting Started as an Artist with Jen Bartel.
We have a special and atypical episode of Off Panel this week, as artist Jen Bartel joins the podcast for a deep dive discussion about how to get started as an artist. Bartel discusses the value of art school, developing your voice and style, having a day job, the tools of the trade, whether sequentials are essential, creating your portfolio, cover work, where fan art fits in a portfolio, the impact of social media, where conventions fit in, communicating with collaborators, the value of working with an editor, managing your own schedule, the importance of paying attention to the larger industry, and more. This is a beast of an episode, but if you're interested in working in comics, there's a ton to learn from here.

Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast

The podcast for pop culture and comic book fans. Each week the panel of comic book enthusiats take a look at current titles, collected trades, and give their take on current pop culture news.

Rank #1: The Legion Clubhouse #001 - Those Darn Kids.
In the city of Metropolis, in the 30th Century, there exists one of the most amazing clubs of all time! It's members are teen-aged youths, each possessing on special super-powers! The club members have vowed to use their fantastic power to battle crime... This rocket shaped building is the Legion Clubhouse! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Adventure Comics #247 The Legion of Super-Heroes April 1958 w: Otto Binder a: Al Plastino A group of mysterious teens arrives in Smallville, and Superboy is shocked to find that they seem to know his greatest secret. But what is THEIR secret? Adventure Comics #267 Prisoner of the Super-Heroes December 1959 w: Jerry Siegel a: George Papp The future teens return, and their knowledge of the past tells them that the greatest menace of all is... Superboy himself? Can he prove his innocence when his crimes are already in the history books? OTTO BINDER: THE LIFE AND WORK OF A COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION VISIONARY by Bill Schelly Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary chronicles the career of Otto Binder, from pulp magazine author to writer of Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman comics. As the originator of the first sentient robot in literature ("I, Robot," published in Amazing Stories in 1939 and predating Isaac Asimov's collection of the same name), Binder's effect on science fiction was profound. Within the world of comic books, he created or co-created much of the Superman universe, including Smallville; Krypto, Superboy's dog; Supergirl; and the villain Braniac. Binder is also credited with writing many of the first "Bizarro" storylines for DC Comics, as well as for being the main writer for the Captain Marvel comics. In later years, Binder expanded from comic books into pure science writing, publishing dozens of books and articles on the subject of satellites and space travel as well as UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Comic book historian Bill Schelly tells the tale of Otto Binder through comic panels, personal letters, and interviews with Binder's own family and friends. Schelly weaves together Binder's professional successes and personal tragedies, including the death of Binder's only daughter and his wife's struggle with mental illness. A touching and human story, Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary is a biography that is both meticulously researched and beautifully told, keeping alive Binder's spirit of scientific curiosity and whimsy.

Rank #2: Major Spoilers Podcast #729: Lost Cities of Gold?.
This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Lost Cities of Gold? Maybe… but this week we also talk about the upcoming Doomsday Clock from DC Comics. We also review Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie #3, Secret Warriors #1, Mass Effect: Discovery #1, and Quince #5. Get involved with the Major Spoilers Podcast Network LINK Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS The doomsday clock has started! http://majorspoilers.com/2017/05/15/solicitations-superman-doctor-manhattan-finally-meet/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys: The Big Lie #3 Writer: Anthony Del Col Artist: Werther Dell’Edera Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 The team’s plan has been set into motion – but will they get caught in their own trap? The three teen detectives must keep up their appearances as criminals – and also stay alive! – while undercover with a band of thieves dead-set on pulling a major heist in of one of the most heavily-guarded places in Bayport! MATTHEW SECRET WARRIORS #1 Writer: Matthew Rosenberg Artist: Javi Garron Publisher: Marvel Cover Price: $3.99 Captain America has been revealed to be an agent of Hydra - and he's coming after Inhumans! S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Daisy Johnson, a.k.a. QUAKE, wants no part of Hydra, so she goes underground, teaming up with MS. MARVEL, MOON GIRL & DEVIL DINOSAUR, KARNAK and INFERNO to set things right - for the Inhumans, but also for the entire country! RODRIGO Mass Effect: Discovery #1 Writer: Jeremy Barlow Artist: Gabriel Guzman Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: $3.99 A young Turian military recruit goes undercover in order to infiltrate the mysterious Andromeda Initiative and ultimately retrieve a scientist who s made a potentially devastating discovery. Tying in to the highly anticipated release of Mass Effect: Andromeda, writers Jeremy Barlow and John Dombrow and artist Gabriel Guzmán team up to create the next exciting chapter of the Mass Effect comics series! ASHLEY QUINCE #5 (English version) Writer: Sebastian Kadlecik & Kit Steinkellner Art: Emma Steinkellner Lupe finally gets to show off her superpowers (and her superhero costume) when she saves the life of her longtime crush. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

Podcasts – Kaijucast

A Podcast 100% dedicated to Godzilla and all of his rubber-suited foes.

Rank #1: 09.30.2013: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla Daikaiju Discussion.
Ugh, I guess I should start out by saying “It’s still September in Hawaii!” …Welcome to another installment of the Kaijucast – episode 93, to be exact and squeaking in just before the world’s calendars flip to October! We are talking about the 1974 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla this month. This film was one of the […]

Rank #2: 02.28.2015: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) Daikaiju Discussion.
This month, we turn our gaze to the future! Or the futurians, to be a bit more precise? The focus of this month’s Daikaiju Discussion is the 1991 special effects extravaganza from Toho Studios, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. It was a full house here in Kaijucast HQ; Kyle was joined by Martin, Jeff, Cindy, Bryan and Rachel. […]

Word Balloon Comics Podcast

1 on 1 interview show featuring the creative minds behind Comics TV Film Novels & Animation. Hosted by Chicago Pop Culture expert, John Siuntres

Rank #1: Matt Fraction Fireside Chat Sept 2017.
Matt is back to talk about the fourth volume of Sex Criminals His ongoing work writing TV for Universal, and his thoughts on the TV and comics market.

Rank #2: Dan Slott The Spider Man Exit Interview.
Hours ago, Dan Slott called me up at 430am and said Hey let's do a podcast. Today is my last day writing spider-man . Issue 801 is out today, and Dan wanted to look back at significant Spidey Arcs character moments collaborations and more

11 O'Clock Comics Podcast

VinceB, David Price, and Jason Wood talk comic books and stuff.

Rank #1: 11 O'Clock Comics Episode 332.
The Last Ship, The Multiversity #1 by Grant Morrison, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Nei Ruffino, Captain America #23 from Rick Remender, Carlos Pacheco, Mariano Taibo, and Dean White, Avengers Forever, Time Runs Out, God Is Dead: The Book of Acts Alpha and Omega (Mike Costa, Si Spurrier, Alan Moore, Justin Jordan, Kieron Gillen, Rafael Ortiz, Hernan Cabrera, German Nobile, and more), Safari Honeymoon by Jesse Jacobs from Koyama Press, more pre-200 Amazing Spider-Man, Beautiful Darkness from Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoët from Drawn and Quarterly, The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 animated feature, more Dark Horse Presents #1, Nightworld #1 by Adam McGovern, Paolo Leandri, and Dominic Regan from Image, The Delinquents #1 by James Asmus, Fred Van Lente, and Kano from Valiant, Clive Barker, Marc Andreyko, Piotr Kowalski, and Juan Manuel Tumburus' Nightbreed from BOOM!, Alien Legion: Uncivil War #1 from Chuck Dixon, Larry Stroman, Carl Potts, and Thomas Mason from Titan Comics, Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #1 by Joe Casey, Nathan Fox, Jim Rugg, Ulises Farinas, and Brad Simpson from Dynamite!, X-Men First Class and Days of Future Past, Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta's Outcast from Image, Mike Mignola's Hellboy: Seed of Destruction from Dark Horse, The Strain, and a whole mess more!

Rank #2: 11 O'Clock Comics Episode 486.
It's our Book of the Month episode for July with the spotlight shining rightfully on Planetary by Warren Ellis, John Cassaday, and Laura Depuy. Plus, we announce our next themed episode.

Weird Science DC Comics Podcast

DC Comics,Comics,Comic Books. DC Comics,Batman,Superman,Comics,Comic Books,DC, DCU, DCEU

Rank #1: Ep 108: DC Rebirth Week 32, Vacation and Cotton Vergence / Weird Science DC Comics Podcast .
 It's vacation week!  Yep, the guys take it easy this week...with an 11+ hour podcast.  They go through the DC Rebirth books of the week and so much more...including Listener Rants and Emails and nonsense galore.  Just remember, Weird Science don't have time for "Real Life" when it comes to podcasting! ----more----  Intro (0:00), News (No News this Week), Mail #1 (50:54), Books (see List Below) (1:16:32), Mail #2 (3:19:36), Marvel Minute - Captain America Steve Rogers #10 (3:54:37), Mail #3 (5:48:51), Mail #4 (7:45:11), Mail #5 (10:19:22) ----more----  DC Books Reviewed: Justice League vs Suicide Squad #6 (1:22:55), Detective Comics #949 (2:09:18), Action Comics #972 (2:45:39), The Flash #15 (4:31:00), Wonder Woman #15 (4:49:17), JLA: Killer Frost Rebirth #1 (5:23:18), Teen Titans #4 (6:19:44), Batman Beyond #4 (6:39:50), The Kamandi Challenge #1 (7:13:40), Odyssey of the Amazons #1 (7:30:12), Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #13 (8:21:33), Batgirl #7 (8:38:57), Suicide Squad #10 (9:04:25), Hellblazer #6 (9:15:55), Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard Travelin Heroz #6 (9:26:33), Doom Patrol #4 (9:46:42), Deathstroke #11 (10:52:30), Blue Beetle #5 (11:15:05) ----more---- Keywords: Comics, Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Comics Podcast, Batman, Superman, DC Comics, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Podcast, Comic Book, superhero, superhero podcast, DCU, DC YOU, dc rebirth, dc comics rebirth, batman rebirth, superman rebirth, green arrow rebirth, green lantern rebirth ----more----Email us @ @weirdsciencedcFollow Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/weirdsciencedccomicsCall the New Rant and Rave Line!!!  (641) 715-3900 Ext: 452328  Call anytime you need to get something off your chest about anything and everything!!!  We will have a new weekly segment with all of your calls.Click HERE to check us out on iTunes and be sure to give us a quick review

Rank #2: Ep 84: DC Rebirth Week 10, Comics and Deep Dish Pizza / Weird Science DC Comics Podcast.
Jim and Eric get together for some laughs, some tears and...something else.  That something else is a mega episode where they talk all the DC Comics that came out the week of 08-10-16 as well as discuss the news and read listener mail.  Of course, they are joined by their pals Reggie, Chris and Branden for a grand old time.  Enjoy!----more----DC Comics Reviewed: Detective Comics #938, All-Star Batman #1, Action Comics #961, Superwoman #1, New Super-Man #2, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #2, The Flash #4, Red Hood and the Outlaws #1, Wonder Woman #4, Deathstroke: Rebirth #1 and Earth 2: Society #15Cosmic Treadmill: Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3Keywords: Comics, Comic Books, Comic Book Podcast, Comics Podcast, Batman, Superman, DC Comics, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Podcast, Comic Book, superhero, superhero podcast, DCU, DC YOU, dc rebirth, dc comics rebirth, batman rebirth, superman rebirth, green arrow rebirth, green lantern rebirthEmail us @ weirdsciencedccomics@gmail.comFollow Us on Twitter @weirdsciencedcFollow Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/weirdsciencedccomicsCall the New Rant and Rave Line!!!  (641) 715-3900 Ext: 452328  Call anytime you need to get something off your chest about anything and everything!!!  We will have a new weekly segment with all of your calls.Click HERE to check us out on iTunes and be sure to give us a quick review

The Fantasticast

Stephen Lacey and Andrew Leyland are your guide to Marvel's First Family, The Fantastic Four. Starting at the very beginning of the Marvel Age of Comics, they cover every issue of The Fantastic Four, every spinoff title (Strange Tales, Marvel Two-In-One, FF, and more), every guest appearance and every cameo, all in order of publication.

Rank #1: Episode 317: Fantastic Four #211 - If This Be Terrax....
Zwammo - Just Say No (No)! Hello, and welcome to episode 317 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. What time is it? Why, it's time for a new herald for Galactus! And the Fantastic Four find themselves conscripted to conscript this new herald, being sent across the galaxy to find the being that shall become Terrax... The Tamer! Marv Wolfman, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott, Ben Sean, Joe Rosen, and Jim Shooter present Fantastic Four #211 - If This Be Terrax, featuring a city made out of a rock, motivationally-confused dissidents, an irrelevant robot, a mis-wielded axe, the most desperate use of The Watcher seen in Marvel to date, and a very clumsy attempt to classify all of Galactus's heralds to date as being related to the elements. Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

Rank #2: Episode 54: Fantastic Four #48 - The Coming Of Galactus.
MY JOURNEY HAS ENDED THIS PLANET SHALL SUSTAIN ME UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DRAINED OF ALL ELEMENTAL LIFE SO SPEAKS... GALACTUS! With these words, so ends the first part of a three-part story regarded by many as the peak of Marvel's 1960s comics. Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland tackle Fantastic Four #48, wrapping up the opening story in the saga of the Inhumans, and introducing the Silver Surfer and Galactus to the Marvel Universe. 'Nuff said! Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at fantasticflameon.wordpress.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast

Traveling Through The Bronze Age

A show dissecting what made the Bronze Age of comic books so fun, cool, and goofy. Hosted by Kevin Cross and Nathaniel Hubbard. http://bronzeagecomics.tumblr.com/

Rank #1: BHM Special #11- Dr. Midnight.
We continue to celebrate Black History Month by looking at the first appearances of Black comic heroes. Today we look at Dr. Midnight's debut in Infinity Inc. #19

Rank #2: BHM Special #17- Machiste.
We continue our February long celebration of the first appearances of Black comic heroes that made their debut in the Silver or Bronze Age. In today's episode we look at Machiste and his first appearance in Warlord #2.

Alphabet Flight: A Marvel Encyclopedic Adventure

Jessie goes through the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe with a guest and talks about the characters that we know and love and have forgotten as well.

Rank #1: Spider-woman.
Rob (Stasis pod podcast) join Jessie in discussing a spider woman that can shoot psionic webs.

Rank #2: Mandarin.
Nikki joins Jessie in discussing an Asian stereotype in the form of an Ironman villain.

War Rocket Ajax

War Rocket Ajax is the world’s most destructive comic book and pop-culture podcast, featuring interviews with comics professionals, reviews, rankings and more.

Rank #1: Every Story Ever Special: July 2018.
It's summertime and we're ranking stories for two full hours once again!

Rank #2: Every Story Ever Special: August 2018.
As the summer comes to an end, we're ranking some stories!

Into It with Elle Collins

Each week Elle Collins and a guest discuss a different pop culture topic.

Rank #1: Into It 9: Christmas with Chris Sims.
Chris Sims is a podcaster, comics writer, and the World's Foremost Batmanologist, but he also loves Christmas and Santa Claus more than just about anyone. There is so much Christmas going on in this episode: Rankin Bass specials, the best Christmas pop songs, A Christmas Story, and Santa Claus as a force for good in the world. Also Lennon vs. McCartney, pro wrestling, and the Smurfs vs. Satan.Listen on iTunes or Stitcher.Like Into It on Facebook.That Slate piece by Chris Klimek about the lack of great Christmas songs since "All I Want for Christmas is You."

Rank #2: Into It 27: Cruel Intentions with Amanda Phillips Chapman.
Lit scholar Amanda Phillips Chapman returns for a conversation about Cruel Intentions. Just how queer was that kiss, anyway? All about that, plus the Dangerous Liaisons connection, Selma Blair's comedic genius, and the regional semiotics of Reese Witherspoon.Listen to INTO IT on iTunes or Stitcher.