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The Comic Literate Podcast

Whether you"re a comic book nerd, literature nerd or just weird in general, then the Comic Literate Podcast is just what you need. Join actual, real life friends Ryan and Jamie as they do deep dives in to old and new comic book titles as well as examining their literary influences and effects on the modern culture. New episodes every week until AI learns how to host podcasts.

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81:54

Iron Man: Extremis- Is This The Best Iron Man Comic...

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2026/03/30

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2005 story arc, Extremis, from The Invincible Iron Man comic series. Written by Warren Ellis and art by Adi Granov. They also review it as a potential entry point for Iron Man fans looking to get into comics, as well as discussing how it influenced the MCU Iron Man, and a separate bit about DC Compact Comics. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:53 - Comic Talk Starts08:34 - Credits and General Thoughts12:01 - Starting with the Arting29:42 - Story with

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74:05

Marvel: 1776- The Avengers Meets Hamilton (but...

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2026/03/23

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2025 limited series, Marvel: 1776. Written by J. Michael Straczynski, with pencils by Sean Hill & Ron Lim, inks by Jay Leisten & Roberto Poggi, and colours by Alex Sinclair. They also discuss what might have happened if England won the revolutionary war, the rules of time travel, Jamie's love of the musical Hamilton, Ryan's working class roots, and Spider-man's no-kill rule. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:37 - General Thoughts06:12 - Comic

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67:17

Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger- Comparing It...

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2026/03/16

In This Week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read not only the first issue of Daredevil/Punisher: The Devil's Trigger, but also issue 3 of the 2000 limited series The Punisher: Welcome Back Frank. The reason why is because they both have the scene where Punisher chains up Daredevil with a gun taped to his hand.They also discuss which version of the scene is better, Punisher fans who fundamentally misunderstand the character, and how the Daredevil TV shows have connected to the

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60:01

Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon- One Of The Best Marvel...

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2026/03/09

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jame read the 2012 comic series, Hawkeye: My Life As A Weapon. Written by Matt Fraction, art by David Aja, colour by Matt Hollingsworth, and letters by Chris Eliopoulos. They also discuss the history of lesser known superhero characters getting critically acclaimed stories, how this story changed the perception of the Hawkeye character, it's MCU TV adaptation, and Rogers the musical. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:51 - Comic Talk Starts with Credits04:14 -

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50:14

The Incredible Hulk 2023- A Marvel Monster Mash

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2026/03/02

For the first week of Marvchel, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2023 comic series (and kind of still ongoing in a sense), The Incredible Hulk. Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, art by Nic Klein, and colour by Matthew Wilson. They also discuss Hulk's role in the MCU, the recent shift of the character to horror themed stories, and the British Eldritch monster known as Mr Blobby. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:05 - Comic Talk Starts With General Thoughts08:03 - Starting With The Arting10:42 - Disney

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63:28

DC K.O: Knightfight- What If All Robins Became Batman?

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2026/02/23

In this week's episode, and the last week of DCebruary, Ryan makes Jamie read the DC K.O limited series tie in, Knightfight. Written by Joshua Williamson and art by Dan Mora. They also discuss how Red Hood is under utilized by DC, and they check back in on how the DC K.O event is going with issue 4 (bad). Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:57 - Comic Talk Starts13:03 - Starting With The Arting17:44 - How Red Hood Is under Utilized By DC25:51 - Story (with minor spoilers)36:28 - Spoilers47:04 - DC K.O

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63:10

DC K.O: Boss Battle- Superman Vs Homelander: Who...

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2026/02/16

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2026 one shot, DC K.O: Boss Battle, in which the stars of DC face off against "champions" of other intellectual properties including Annabelle, Homelander, Sub-Zero, and others less SEO friendly. They also discuss how and why the Joker is prominently featured in the DC K.O. event. Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:05 - Comic Talk Starts & General Thoughts10:53 - Story with Spoilers27:54 - The Joker Problem42:49 - Summary51:22 - Comment

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66:08

Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum- By The Acclaimed...

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2026/02/09

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2025 comic book series, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum. Written by W. Maxwell Prince, art by Martín Morazzo, and colours by Chris O’Halloran. They also discuss the unique art style of this comic to and whether or not it suits the superhero genre, it's references to DC Silver Age comics, And Ryan talks about why everyone should watch Marvel's Wonder Man. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:16 - General Thoughts05:22 - Starting with the Arting13:43 -

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64:49

Batman 2025- The Beginning Of Matt Fraction's Take On...

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2026/02/02

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-5 of the currently ongoing comic series, Batman. Written by Matt Fraction and art by Jorge Jiménez. They also discuss their rankings of Robins, and Tom King's recent insights into how D.C. editorial affected his own Batman run, and how this relates to superhero comics as a whole. Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:36 - Comic Talk Starts04:40 - General Thoughts10:38 - Ranking the Robins14:29 - Starting with the Arting21:37 - Story (with some

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82:57

Assorted Crisis Events- Image Comics' Time Bending,...

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2026/01/26

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-7 of the currently ongoing, Image Comics' anthology series, Assorted Crisis Events. Written by Deniz Camp, art by Eric Zawadzki, colours by Jordie Bellaire, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. They also discuss the dystopian future genre, how time goes quicker as you get older, existential crises, and the immigration debate. (there are also fun moments)Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:54 - Comic Talk Starts06:51 - General Thoughts13:17 -

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62:08

The Dark Knight Returns part 2- The Epic Fight...

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2026/01/19

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the second half of the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns. Written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, with color by Lynn Varley. They also discuss Miller's continuing themes of authoritarianism, is this Superman badly written?, and does this title deserve to be considered one of the greatest graphic novels of all time?Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:44 - Starting with the Arting08:54 - Story (With Some

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67:42

The Dark Knight Returns part 1- Frank Miller's Era...

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2026/01/12

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first half of the critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns. Written by Frank Miller, illustrated by Miller and Klaus Janson, with color by Lynn Varley. They also discuss whether this truly is the pinnacle of Miller's art work style and how it would it would continue after this, the comic's influence on Batman and the comic medium itself, and how Miller explores the themes of hero worship and

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112:28

The Best of The Comic Literate Podcast 2025

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2026/01/05

In this week's episode, Ryan and Jamie reminisce on their favorite moments from the podcast over 2025. From superhero shenanigans to the boys trying not to get political, and more. Timecodes00:00 - Intro (s)04:05 - Superhero Shenanigans43:33 - Comic Book Creators54:06 - Getting Political1:04:43 - Jamie's Girlfriends1:08:35 - And All The RestYouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts-

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111:02

The Best Comics Of 2025 (that we read)

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2025/12/29

In this week's episode, Ryan and Jamie go over the comics that were released in 2025 (that they read) to determine which were the best of the year. Categories include best comic book movie, horror, non-superhero, DC, Marvel, story, art, and best overall. Timecodes00:00 - Intro03:07 - Awards Start04:33 - Best Comic Book Movie10:19 - VPN Sponsorships and NFTs13:57 - Best Horror Comic24:51 - Best Non-Superhero Comic38:39 - Best DC Comic52:04 - Best Marvel Comic1:01:35 - Best Titles We Missed

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76:52

Hellboy: A Christmas Underground & Four Gathered On...

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2025/12/22

In this weeks episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 1997 issue, Hellboy: A Christmas Underground, by Mike Mignola. As well as the 2022 anthology comic, Four Gathered On Christmas Eve, by Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Becky Cloonan, and James Harren. They also go on tangents about the tropes of Victorian ghost stories, Jamie's ancestry, cucking (for some reason), and a quick dip into the topic of [REDACTED]. Timecodes00:00 - Intro05:20 - Comic Talk Starts07:02 - Hellboy: A Christmas

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49:39

Daredevil: Roulette- The Best Single Issue Comic Ever?

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2025/12/15

In this weeks episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 1982's Daredevil issue 191. Written and penciled by Frank Miller with ink by Terry Austin. They also discuss the themes of hero worship, gun violence, revenge, and Ryan's theory of story. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:34 - Comic Talk Starts03:32 - Story Premise05:12 - Starting with the Arting14:20 - Full Story39:14 - Ryan's Theory YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_2GA9q40JoBmnbOrkjGuJg Apple Podcasts-

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48:21

Marvel vs DC- Which Copycat Characters Can Stay?

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2025/12/08

In this week's episode, Ryan and Jamie decide, using completely arbitrary criteria, which Marvel/DC copycat characters can stay, and which ones get Thanos snapped. Choosing between The Flash and Quicksilver, Hawkeye and Green Arrow, Aquaman and Namor, and Swamp Thing and Man-Thing.Timecodes00:00 - Intro03:17 - The Flash and Quicksilver12:09 - Hawkeye and Green Arrow22:11 - Aquaman and Namor31:30 - Swamp Thing and Man-Thing42:27 - Quickfire RoundYouTube-

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43:36

The Weirdest Superman Stories Part 2!- Superman's...

The Comic Literate Podcast ·

2025/12/01

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read some more of the weirdest Superman comics from the 60's. Which includes Superman issue 137's story of Superman's evil twin (not Bizarro) and World's Finest issue 186's story of Superman trying to burn Batman at the stake for being a witch. They also explain why this episode was recorded months in advance. Timecodes00:00 - Intro01:55 - Superman's Evil Twin14:20 - Tangent about Celebrities23:00 - Back to the Comic24:57 - Burning Batman As A

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61:18

Robin: Year One- Dick Grayson's First Year As...

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2025/11/24

In this week's episode, Ryan spoils Jamie for his last pre paternity leave episode with the 2001 limited series, Robin: Year One. Written by Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty, with penciling by Javier Pulido & Marcos Martin, inking by Robert Campanella, colours by Lee Loughridge, and lettering by Sean Konot.They also discuss Jamie's obsession with Dick Grayson, a brief history of all of the main Robins, and a weird tangent about drugs and pregnancy. Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:10 - Comic Talk

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55:25

Captain America 2025- Recently Defrosted And Already...

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2025/11/17

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first 4 issues of the currently ongoing series, Captain America. Written by Chip Zdarsky, with art by Valerio Schiti, and colours by Frank Martin. They also discuss the ever changing timeline of Cap's unfreezing, how does Doctor Doom really feel about him, and Chip Zdarsky's upcomming Marvel Comics event "Armageddon". Timecodes00:00 - Intro02:17 - Comic Talk Starts04:12 - Starting with the Arting08:51 - Story (with minor spoilers)28:20 -

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