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Comics Discourse 114

Comics Discourse 114

Group of great friends geeking out over contemporary and classic comic books, manga, and the creators behind them! Each week, Brian, Bryan and Hassan chat on comics, including recent reads, selected storylines, fun topics, and spotlights focusing on a particular book or creator!

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01:26:37

Episode 210: October Top of the Stack: Comic Book...

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/10/04

The stacks are full, and it’s time for another Top of the Stack, with a special focus on new #1s! We dive into our recent comic book reads from publishers including DC, Marvel, Abrams, Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW, and many more. Plus, Hassan shares stories from Baltimore Comic-Con.We bring plenty of books to the stack, with The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe, Doom Patrol, Teen Titans, Alex Ross’s Marvel Dimensions, Spawn ’77, Bug Wars, Superman: The Stranger, Six of Us, Hammerfist,

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19:29

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 9

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/30

Marvel Fanfare 9 has a giant sized Man-Thing, and Brian and Ants are exactly as mature as you would expect.In “Rock ’n’ Soul,” a struggling rock band decides summoning a demon might be their ticket to success. Surprisingly, this turns out to be a bad idea. Luckily, Man-Thing is there to lend a…hand.The backup takes us back to the jungle for the next chapter of Gil Kane and P. Craig Russell’s gorgeous adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.And Butch Guice provides this issue’s portfolio,

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01:07:49

Episode 209: Justice League of America - The Nail by...

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/27

What would have happened to the DC Universe if Superman had never been adopted by the Kents?We explore that question with special guest Shane from Comic Geek Speak, our resident Justice League expert, as we dive into the DC Comics Elseworlds classic Justice League of America: The Nail by the legendary Alan Davis.#GreenLantern #Batman #WonderWoman #Flash #Aquaman

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22:11

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 8

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/23

In Marvel Fanfare 8, an amateur occult ritual goes horribly wrong and unleashes the Slitherer in Shadow! Luckily, Doctor Strange is around to deal with the mess. The story is brought to us by Peter Gillis, with Carmine Infantino on pencils and P. Craig Russell on inks.Then things take a very different turn as Gil Kane and P. Craig Russell bring us the first chapter of an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. Yes, The Jungle Book. In Marvel Fanfare.And finally, we get the first Marvel

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01:12:12

Episode 208: A Conversation with Ignition Press...

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/20

Ignition Press Publisher Filip Sablik joins us to talk about the launch of Ignition Press, reflecting on their first anniversary, the current lineup of books, and what the publisher has planned for the future.We discuss how Ignition Press came together, the approach behind building a new comic book publisher, and some of the books that have defined its first year, before looking ahead at Ignition’s new and upcoming books, including Prima Apparata, Dinner Date, 12-Foot Skeleton, Mad Science Division,

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21:21

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 7

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/16

In Marvel Fanfare 7, the Hulk stumbles across Blob and Unus the Untouchable at a circus. Unus’ powers have gone haywire, making him so untouchable he can’t even eat! Luckily, the Blob is the one person who can get close enough to help. Then the Hulk shows up. What could go wrong?The backup takes a much darker turn as Daredevil promises a blind boy he will find his missing seeing-eye dog. Let’s just say this one does not end the way you expect a superhero story to end.The Hulk story is brought to us

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01:17:49

Episode 207: Legion Lost

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/13

The hosts are not lost, but deep into DC Comics’ Legion of Super-Heroes! Special guest Raj returns as we discuss the classic Legion Lost by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, with art primarily by Olivier Coipel.In addition, we talk about the brand-new Legion of Super-Heroes #1 from DC Comics’ Next Level line by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Hayden Sherman. Long Live the Legion!You can follow us on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky, & X

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26:05

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 6

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/09

Marvel Fanfare #6 is full of magic and amazing art packed inside one of the best covers ever!The main story pits Spider-Man against the Scarlet Witch in a fantasy dimension. What has caused these two heroes to fight each other? Or maybe that should be who?The magic continues in the backup story as a new magician challenges Doctor Strange for the mantle of Sorcerer Supreme.The main story was written by Mike W. Barr and Sandy Plunkett, who did the pencils with inks by P. Craig Russell.The backup was

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55:21

Episode 206: Spider-Man and Punisher Team-Ups

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/06

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day bringing Spider-Man and the Punisher together on the big screen, we take a look back at Peter and Frank’s relationship through the decades in Marvel Comics.We start where it all began with Amazing Spider-Man #129 by Gerry Conway and Ross Andru, featuring the first appearance of the Punisher and the Jackal. Then we jump to Punisher War Journal #14–15 by Carl Potts and David Ross, Punisher #2 by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and Amazing Spider-Man #577 by Zeb Wells and

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23:06

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 5

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/09/02

In Marvel Fanfare Issue 5, Clea’s nemesis, Nicodemus breaks into the Sanctum to steal the power of the Sorcerer Supreme! Since you’ve probably never heard of him, I bet you know how that works out.In the far fetched backup, Captain America fights Nazis in modern day America.The main story is brought to you by Chris Claremont, Marshall Rogers, and Craig Russel. The back up was by the recently departed Roger McKenzie and Luke McDonnell.You can follow us on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok,

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01:09:24

Episode 205: Spotlight on Ignition Press

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/08/30

We spotlight rising comic book publisher Ignition Press, exploring its growing lineup of creator-owned comics.We discuss Arcadia, Murder Podcast, The Patron, The Other/Half, Everyone Loves a Jewel Thief, Dispatched, Just Brutal, The Dogsitter, Bad Thoughts, Deluge, Voyeur, Minotaur, and more as we take a look at what Ignition Press has been building and which books have caught our attention.Featuring work from creators including Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda, Jeremy Haun, Mike Tisserand, Christian

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30:59

Side Stack: Marvel Fanfare 4

Comics Discourse 114 ·

2026/08/26

In this episode of Side Stack, we cover Marvel Fanfare 4 and wrap up the Savage Land adventure with Paul Smith going all out on the art with Chris Claremont writing. Abs and glutes galore! Can Ka-Zar and Angel save the X-Men from the clutches of Sauron? Of course they can. Do they look amazing while doing it? Hell yes!The backup has scientists playing twisted mind games on a Deathlock, by David Kraft and Michael Golden.You can follow us on Instagram, Threads, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Bluesky,

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