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PODCAST

Worst Collection Ever

Shawn Marek & Jen Stansfield

WORST COLLECTION EVER is a comic book podcast where Jen and Shawn poke fun at their own collection of random comic books with loads of crass sincerity and scattershot nostalgia. None of the books in the collection offer anything close to quality or financial worth but our love for all of it is as real as it gets.If you want to follow along, we like to read the books in sequential order as to track the lunacy in real time!Email the podcast and talk to the hosts at

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01:01:33

Jonah Hex Fights the Future

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/05/15

Hex #1 (1985)Let’s take a break from our current apocalypse to see what happens when you pluck disfigured gunfighter Jonah Hex from the Old West and place him in a dystopian Seattle. HEX was one of the bold swings from DC Comics in the mid 80s and truth be told, it’s not that bad! Highlights include:Can a comic book truly be “gut searing”?Magenta meat is on the menuWhy did we stop talking about acid rain?Our favorite scene in WESTWORLD (1973)Fashion your back hair as a capeA really cool looking

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00:17:04

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT...The Lobo Brothers?!?

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/05/08

Nice! Time for another installment of HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT…?” a semi-recurring segment where we look at random characters that we encounter in the books we read. Lots of strange, unusual folks out here that you need to know about.Since we are putzing around with the Punisher, the most logical solution would be to talk about the LOBO BROTHERS, two brothers who are both high-class drug dealers AND mutant werewolves. Frank was once almost mind-controlled to assassinate them for the Kingpin but it

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00:38:31

FINAL ISSUE BLUES #2: Blaze (1994-1995)

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2026/05/01

Hell yeah, it is the return of FINAL ISSUE BLUES here under the Worst Collection Ever umbrella of media offerings. FINAL ISSUE BLUES is a segment were we talk about the last issue of a comic book series.This time out, we will discuss the end of Marvel’s BLAZE [vol 1] (1994-1995) ending with issue #12 in July 1995. Blaze — as in Johnny Blaze — is best known as (technically) the second Ghost Rider. He’s wrapping up his (to date) only solo series effort kicking it with the Punisher to fight off a

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00:49:16

The Punisher and $1300 Worth of Comic Books

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/04/24

The Punisher [vol 2] #19 (1989)One of Frank’s drug busts goes sideways and he ends up in the Australian outback seeking vengeance for a slain woman that he JUST saved from choking. It’s complicated but Frank does get to eventually ride a camel and wear a fun hat so it’s not so bad. Highlights include:Frank Castle uses the Village Voice to sell drugsthe art of the “avalanche divorce”Eastman and Laird visit King’s CrossGary Oldman runs an Australian tourist officebrass-knuckled backhandsMarvel

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00:52:49

Superman Gets a Stomach Ache While Vacuuming

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2026/04/17

DC Comics Presents #25 (1980) Our vacation in Stupid Town has reached its end as Superman teams up with the Phantom Stranger to rescue Pete Ross’s son from a future timeline. Somehow, this is all Superman’s fault (not wrong) and it has driven Pete Ross insane but most importantly, it has given Superman a stomach ache so it must be addressed at once! And as a bonus, we get 10 pages of Hourman fighting off bio-hippies and flying garbage cans! Highlights include:Superman’s O-face (not great)Phantom

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00:54:13

Superman and Deadman Battle the Mafia

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/04/10

DC Comics Presents #24 (1980Deadman wants to quit being Deadman but the higher powers decide he has business to tend to in Metropolis first such as stopping cardiac-induced earthquakes. Superman finds himself involved and has to burrow into the earth’s core to fix this mess. Also, the mafia! Highlights include:BEEF~!Harley Race: earth scientstSuperman enters the KumiteDeadman ruins MidsommarThe end of PEARL but with SupermanA special appearance by Abe VigodaAlso, Shawn and Jen buy A LOT of comics

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00:50:59

Superman and Doctor Fate Go Swashbuckling

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/04/03

DC Comics Presents #23 (1980)Superman contends with a suddenly appearing privateer vessel and it is most likely S.T.A.R. Labs’s fault. Thankfully Doctor Fate shows up to handle the mystic end of things, not because Superman can’t but because his wife Inza is cursed by this ship and turning into Swamp Thing. Highlights include:Superman and the Flash crop-dust BatmanDoctor Fate’s salad fetishInza’s bad day at the witch spaVisit "T.A.R." Labs for your cigarette needsJimmy Olsen is saved by a giant

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00:41:11

Daredevil Really Should Not Be Driving

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/03/27

Daredevil #276 (1990)Daredevil and the Inhumans are tasked with saving their cyborg ladyfriend from an emotionally conflicted Ultron so it is time to pull out ALL the stops! Highlights include:Karnak channels the wisdom of the Three StoogesDaredevil might have been decapitated for a minuteThe end of Jet Li’s THE ONE but with Ultron headsNumber Nine and her five o’clock shadowWhy is no one confronting Skip Ash, the genetic terrorist?FATRON~! defends hot dog carts in perilAlso, Jen comments on the

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00:49:34

Daredevil and the Inhumans Vs. Ultron and Barbie

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2026/03/20

Daredevil #275 (1989)The Acts of Vengeance are upon us as Daredevil and the Inhumans encounter a lovelorn Ultron in the upstate New York wilderness! Highlights include:Introducing FATRON~! aka Ultron 8Daredevil sits in a room full of skullsDoctor Doom won’t stop looking at me!Skip Ash…more like Skip TrashAnn Nocenti back when she was normalthe Terrigen Mists will come for us all eventuallyAlso, Shawn makes DC Comics characters in WWE 2K26 and we share some thoughts on the forthcoming season of

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00:35:32

The Debut of FINAL ISSUE BLUES!

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/03/13

Jen is out sick this week so let’s pilot something called LAST ISSUE BLUES…Comic books ending their runs, whether on purpose or due to cancellation, interests me so let’s get a little deeper. And by deeper, I mean we will look at the last issue of a series, talk about the character, the run, go thru the final issue and its effectiveness as an ending and maybe hypothesize why it went away. This being a pilot and what not means we might be a bit clunky but hopefully the point will get across. This

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00:46:55

The Spectre's Brief Career as a Stretchy Guy

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/03/06

The Spectre [vol 2] #6 (1987)Jim Corrigan is determined to find out who murdered him during Crisis even if he has to “fold into” the Spectre and possible feel up a demon along the way. Highlights include:What exactly is a “good bar”?How they hanging?Phantom Stranger wants you to step inside his officethe literal Midnight Meat TrainThe address of the devilCasting CHOPPING MALL with the DC Universe (we don’t get far)Also, Shawn and Jen really want to see THE TOWERING INFERNO! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK

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00:51:34

The Spectre Gets to Second Base

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/02/27

The Spectre [vol 2] #5 (1987)It is exactly what you think it is…. The Spectre returns as he is once again tethered to his human host Jim Corrigan. Of course, Jim was dead but Madame Xanadu put his corporeal body in a really big vase and kept him fresh, so he’s doing good now. Highlights include:The Spectre is in a slumpBatman’s Italian jean shorts designerAn evil subway worker encounters a pirateThe Spectre does clerical workMakeout sessions with red mistDomino’s pizza is soothing for child

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00:18:58

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT...Mephisto?!?

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/02/20

Here we go with another edition of HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT…?” a semi-recurring segment where we look at random characters that we encounter in the books we read. Lots of strange, unusual folks out here that you need to know about. As we move on from Wonder Man and friends, let’s make a quick detour to chat out Marvel’s Spinner of Lies (and one-time Wonder Man tormentor) MEPHISTO! Chances are that if you are listening to this podcast, you have an idea of who Mephisto is. But…were you privy to the time

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00:49:44

Wonder Man & Bad Bunny Enter the Grey Sweatpants...

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/02/13

Avengers Two: Wonder Man & The Beast #3 (2000)We wrap our fun times with Wonder Man and Beast as the dudes square off against IT, The Living Colossus over the Hollywood skies. Nothing like a giant stone robot engaged in mid-air combat over a densely populated area to make you feel safe at night, you know? Highlights include:Wonder Man tells us about the hits of the 70’sNo one STILL has any idea who Beast isSimon Williams embraces cheap Italian cinemaThe feet are the hands of the legsA brief

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01:09:24

Superman in Action Comics [Guest: Ken Reid of TV...

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/02/06

Action Comics #421 (1973)The mighty Ken Reid of the TV GUIDANCE COUNSELOR podcast joins the show for a second time as we chat about a really weird Superman book featuring a Popeye stand-in and alien seaweed as well as a Green Arrow backup where he fails terribly at his own public relations: Highlights include:Corporate espionageSuperman’s taxi cab fetishGene Hackman is jealous over all this surveillance gearMafioso-laundered comic book transactionsThat kid looks like Belinda CarlisleSuperman

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01:02:05

Wonder Man Should Really Call His Fiancée

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/01/30

Avengers Two: Wonder Man & The Beast (2000) #2 WONDER MAN on Disney+ is up and rocking and so are we with the next installment of Simon Williams and Hank McCoy farting around in LA: Highlights include:Wonder Man has a weird dream about MephistoThe breakfast spread in WEDDING CRASHERSBeast does cartwheels (literally) over his favorite sci-fi showWhat Tom Savini must deal with at dinner partiesWonder Man’s red carpet attireBeast does his best “Triple H at a press conference” impressionAlso, Jen

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01:04:35

Wonder Man: What's He All About?

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/01/23

Avengers Two: Wonder Man & The Beast (2000) #1 Oh man! Wonder Man has a new show coming out so HOPEFULLY everyone out there will be asking “what this Wonder Man guy all about?” That's because Wonder Man is great and y'all need to learn about him. Nonetheless, we can help a little bit and throw in a bit of Hank McCoy as well: Highlights include:Wonder Man’s closet of subpar costumesScarlet Witch helps the Blob lose weightRodney Dangerfield vs. Susan PowterViShawn returns!Beast is an annoying

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00:56:53

The End of MORBIN' TIME!

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/01/16

Morbius: The Living Vampire #23 (1994) Finally, we can stop MORBIN’! It all comes to a head here as Morbius, Spider-Man, the CIA, Martine, the vampire assassin Slaughter and a whole host of corpses all pile into a blender for a nonsensical slurry that no one asked for. Highlights include:Morbius does calisthenics over Times Squarewhat type of pretzels do they serve at orgiesSpider-Man being REALLY annoyingMartine snuffing out a sex pesttrash showersa woman wearing a really nice business

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00:43:09

The CIA Pays Their Vampire Assassins Better Than the...

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/01/09

Morbius: The Living Vampire #22 (1994)MORBIN’ TIME keeps on going as Morbius and Spider-Man are in the thick of a CIA assassin plot complete with old lady cosplay and dumpster brawls! Highlights include:Morbius drinks a Capri Sun full of bloodSpider-Man shows up half-cockedHigh school typing curriculumsSlaughter is an inflatable tube manThe time Shawn used a Traveler’s CheckRon Perlman: Vampire FriendAlso, Jen and Shawn open a mystery pack of comic books! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION

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00:47:29

Morbius the Mall Cop

Worst Collection Ever ·

2026/01/02

Morbius: The Living Vampire #21 (1994)2026 is the year that we MORB~!~! Kicking off the new year with some mid-90s Morbius with Mikey Morbs getting mixed up with the CIA, Spider-Man lamenting about his fake parents and Morbius’s girlfriend Martine telling you to stay away from her man. Highlights include:MORBIUS (2022) should have been a Xmas movieA Sarah Connor escape from a mental institutionMTV’s The State presents “Scientist Vampire”Heavily armed Don KingWhy does this Marvel character have an

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