Comics Discourse 114

05/01/2026

Episode 171: It is a Brian and Bryan on Brian episode as Brian Braddock takes center stage and we dive into classic stories by and , groundbreaking work that not only revitalized the character but established key concepts, including Earth 616. Also, while Hassan is out the week, we talk about some great comics without him, including Drome, Assorted Crisis Events, Kingdom manga by Yasuhisa Hara, West Coast Avengers and X-Men Age of Revelation.

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29/12/2025

Episode 170: It is our year-end episode, celebrating the absolute greatness of comics and manga with our favorite books of 2025 from across the industry; , , , , , Kodansha, Viz, Rebellion and many more.

It was an incredible year packed with standout books, so each co-host narrowed it down to their top 10 favorite comics … although one co-host may have sneakily cheated and brought 12 to the table.

From super-heroes to sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everything in between, this episode is a love letter to comics in 2025.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comics-discourse-114/id1653462591?i=1000742989286

22/12/2025

Episode 169: We’re joined by special guest Tim Meakins as we blast into cosmic side with , Alan Grant, Keith Giffen, and Barry Kitson. Set in the present-day DC Universe but tied directly to the 30th century , this book introduced heavy hitters like Vril Dox and put the Main Man himself, , front and center. Plus talk including the Out, Red Dragon and Zenith.

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15/12/2025

Episode 168: We’re crossing the Atlantic for this month’s spotlight, and we’ve brought along a very special guest, Shane Kelly from ! Join us as we dive into #1–6, the launch of the classic team featuring , The , , , , , and . From clashes with and to French Language Night School, this run is one of the most entertaining teams in . Stories by , , and

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08/12/2025

Episode 167: Don’t let us get an angry and listen as we dive into a pivotal story of the by the legendary and , covering issues 372 - 377. This run has it all: the Gray , the Green Hulk, , Betty Ross, the Super-Skrull, the Pantheon, and Doc Samson.

We also dig into the brand-new series by and , plus more wild throwdowns with Round One: vs. by and .

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comics-discourse-114/id1653462591?i=1000740132385

01/12/2025

Episode 166: It is the night before Thanksgiving and we give thanks to almost all the comics that we read over the past couple of weeks including Brian going through his backlog of ALL the books including the . And we do mean all of them. Plus, comic book tie-in, , , , , : The Mortal Coil Shuffle, , Life & Crimes, , , x , and books.

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27/11/2025

It is a comic book podcast crossover: Comic Geek Speak & Comics Discourse 114!!

The Comic Geek Speak hosts, Peter, Shane, Bryan, and Brian invited us to join their show for a special crossover episode! For our Geek Discourse, we each are tasked with developing a comics syllabus as a way to get people interested in the world of comics. But it doesn’t just stop at the Intro level as we up the difficulty by offering our Intermediate and Advanced selections as well. Which course will you sign up for? Give a listen!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comics-discourse-114/id1653462591?i=1000738667126

24/11/2025

Episode 164: We’re celebrating the birth of one of the greatest comic book publishers ever, ! Join us as we dive into some of the very first books that launched the revolution: by , by , by , by , and by .

We look back at what made these titles explode onto the scene, share which ones were our favorites at the time, and reveal which ones still hold up as our favorites today.

Load up your pouches for a blast of early-’90s comic history and creator-owned energy!

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17/11/2025

Episode 163: We continue our Monthly spotlight with issues #25 - 30 featuring and ’s first date night, Brainwashed , , , training , and the joining the team. Stories by , , , , and .

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12/11/2025

10/11/2025

To Me, My X-Men!

We’re diving into the end of and beginning of legendary eras as we breakdown the introduction of the iconic Blue and Gold X-Men teams with with X-men 1 -3 by and and Uncanny X-Men 281 - 283 by and !



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03/11/2025

Episode 161: We have gone rogue as we freestyle our way through a wide-ranging conversation on comic books that we have been reading including by , & , comics including and , , : , : the Kryptonite Spectrum, , , and .

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comics-discourse-114/id1653462591?i=1000734941116