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Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics

Perl, Persephone, and Tate from Berkeley"s the Escapist Comic Bookstore talk comics news, what we"re reading and much much more in the Escapist Comics" stronger, faster, and absolutely more ultimate podcast! New episodes weekly!

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161:26

Escapist KO: Ultimate Axacia vs. Absolute Aldo

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2026/04/17

In this episode the escapies discuss some disheartening comics news including the firing of over 1000 Marvel Studios employees, the possible rise of AI, as well as some excellent comics including Storm #1-3, Absolute Batman #19, and Batwoman #2! But the real hot button two-page splash issue for this episode is the appearance of both Axacia and Aldo for some fun banter and comics discussion! Follow Tate's Substack for way-too-nerdy comics criticism: https://substack.com/@janethesturgeon#...

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161:26

Episode X: The Episode None of You Knew Existed and...

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2026/04/10

While Tate's gone for a mysterious mission(possibly for a hit job on notorious cartoonist Dave Sim), a secretive guest comes to take their place. We're talking gold star Pokemon card rarity guest. We're talking rest of Gretchen Felker-Martin's run on Red Hood rarity guest. Who is this you ask? Tune in to find out on Episode X of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics Podcast

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90:58

Episode 17: The Girls Take a Break

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2026/04/04

Persephone and Perl host this week's episode on April 1's new comics! Listen in for the latest in news and reviews!

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50:38

Episode 16: John Johns, John Johns, I'm Begging You...

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2026/03/25

The Escapies minus Perl are back to discuss Absolute Martian Manhunter Issue 10, Superman Spider-Man, and our new favorite lesbian comic: Harley Issue 60!

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60:59

Episode 15: Deathstroke Moggs The Girls

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2026/03/21

The escapies talk DC Next Level! and Love and Rockets!!

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56:40

Episode 14: The Perl and Tate Are Tired Episode

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2026/02/25

Persephone does the heavy lifting in this one y'all! Lots to talk about this week with Absolute Martian #9 and Absolute Wonder Woman #17 along with the newest Vertigo title, Chris Condon's The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1! We also go over some comics news from ComicsPro!

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60:09

Episode 13: The DC KO Episode

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2026/02/24

The escapies talk DC KO!

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72:21

Episode 12: The Girls Get a Billionaire Boyfriend

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2026/02/13

On this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies talk comics news, with the pausing of DSTLRY press's publications, as well as new comics including Sirens #1, the finale(?) of Peach Momoko's Ultimate X-Men, and the much-anticipated first issue of Deniz Camp's Bleeding Hearts #1, and the Vertigo outlook! Tune in for a special mystery guest on this episode as well!

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63:40

Episode 11: Persephone Rides the White Alligator

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2026/02/07

The Escapies talk all sorts of stuff on the podcast today, including Ms. Marvel, Stop! Hibari-kun, and the return of Vertigo Comics!

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128:25

Escapist Red Band: Longer, Better, and Absolutely...

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2026/02/04

The episode the Escapies have been talking about has finally arrived! Welcome to the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast 2025 Annual! Persephone and Tate go over the best books they read in 2025!

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41:56

Episode 10.2: Dave Sim Moon With a Frank Miller Rising

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2026/02/04

The girls talk new comics!

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39:08

Episode 10.1: DC and Ron Desantis Presents Hushworld!...

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2026/01/30

In this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies discuss a whole bunch of comics news! From what counts as a "small local distributor" to the death of Dillweed Dilbert creator, Dave Sim of newspaper comics [name omitted cause ew], the new DC April solicits and other new and exciting stuff from the wide weird world of comics!

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59:52

Episode 9: Spider-Man, I'm Torn

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2026/01/28

The Escapies are reunited! The team is somewhat insured, VERY caffeinated, and they're better than ever! In this episode your heroes talk Frontier by Gillaume Singelin, Superman Unlimited by Dan Slott, and all sorts of other goodies in the store!

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36:03

Episode 8: Batman vs. The Crazy Bird Lady From Home...

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2026/01/10

The Escapies are back after the holidays to go over some of the newest comics to hit the shelf and it's the good, the bad, and the ugly this week with the Ark M Special, Batman #5, and Ultimate Endgame #1!

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Episode 7: First Appearance of Absolute Aldo

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2025/12/18

On this pod the Escapies talk the fate of our beloved institution Free Comic Book Day, as well as the exciting satisfaction of our Jones for Jessica Jones comics! That's all for news today, but never fear, as your brave hosts have read a great deal of comics to discuss on the pod, including Mark Waid and Dan Mora's World's Finest, Starship Godzilla, Absolute Batman and much more! On this episode, our lovely regular Aldo comes on to talk Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing, which is one...

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60:20

Episode 6.2: Who's Max?

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2025/12/04

The Escapies debrief on some of their favorite new issues, new books to hit the shelves, and some older stuff we think folks are sleeping on! In this episode: Batman #4, Fantastic Four #6, Batman the Animated Series, Squirrel Girl, and more!

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25:13

Episode 6.1: The Angle on Angouleme

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2025/12/03

The escapies talk turbulent times in the peaceful french countryside with news about Angouleme, France's premiere comics festival!

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28:02

Episode 5.2: What to Expect When You're Expecting to...

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2025/11/13

Talkin' floppies and we ain't talkin flapjacks on Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics Episode 5.2! The Escapies talk Supergirl, Batman Dark Patterns, Superman Kryptonite Spectrum, and much much more! Looking for a good holiday present for that special someone?? Tune in to hear our favorite picks hitting the shelves this week!

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Episode 5.1: The Return of Brian Michael Bendis...and...

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2025/11/12

Perl is back for Episode 5.1 and the Escapies talk about their favorite squarebound books, including some wonderful BL manga with Waka Hayashi's In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, and some weird outsider or perhaps insider artist comics from Fletcher Hanks's Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All! In other comics news, we discuss the late IDW, Dark Horse, and Marvel shipments for all of the west coast and Utah and Idaho for some reason. Also! Brian Michael Bendis announces his return to...

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46:03

Episode 4: Perl No More!!

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2025/11/05

This episode is sadly without Perl as she is off doing gamer things. But stick around to hear Persephone and Tate's favorite new monthlies on the shelf! We talk Assorted Crisis Events, Batman, Gotham Academy and much much more on the show today! Only one episode for episode four this week y'all, we have no news, nothing happened this week actually.

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