It's a surprise listener questions episode, and we're talking about superheroes'
real clothes, Wizard magazine, Bond, snack foods, alien movies, and a whole lot
more.

Episode 602 - Claudio in Cars Getting Coffee

We're wrapping up our huge tournament of characters entering the arena of
battle! Who will emerge the victor? Who will have to get married? Only one way
to find out!

Episode 601 - The Great Indoor Fight Finals

Now that the Cow Tools debate is behind us, we can set to ranking some X-Men
stories, some Calvin and Hobbes strips, and some other notable comic book
stories.

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Every Story Ever Special: July 2022

Hey there, Cyber-Goths! We're recapping every episode of "Gotham" like we've
been doing for the 599 previous episodes (along with some episodes of "The OC"
and "Terriers"). It's a big one this week, as we dig deep into the fourth
season's mid-season finale, "Queen Takes Knight." It's a war between Sofia
Falcone and the Penguin, and we're here for it!

Episode 600 - Neighborhood Watch 4x11: Queen Takes Knight

By your request, we read the first 12 issues of the current Moon Knight series,
written by Jed MacKay. Odds are we probably liked it, but can it actually be
ranked on the list? Listen to learn what we decide.

Comics Catch-Up 041: Moon Knight (2021) #1-12

We're continuing our read-through of the Mark Gruenwald run on Captain America
this week, and after a bumpy start, we get deep into the inner working of the
Serpent Society! Then Cap meets Paul Bunyan.

Covering Captain America #379-383.

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Episode 599 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #14: The Trial of Diamondback

Matt's under the weather this week, so we're settling back and taking some
listener questions after an extended comics review segment.

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Episode 598 - Sick Day Q&A

It's once again Dracula's favorite month, and we're taking on some interesting
lists of stories to rank. In particular, there's one submission we just can't
agree about even ranking.

Every Story Ever Special: June 2022

We're taking your listener questions this week on topics ranging from the most
Marvel DC character (and most DC Marvel character), event names, the best
animal-themed superhero, our RPG summons, and a whole lot more.

Episode 597 - Dark Hootenanny

Our read through the Mark Gruenwald run on Captain America continues this week,
and this time around we're taking on the 7-part story in which Cap, sadly, does
a drug. Also, Kingpin and the Red Skull fight in the middle of Yankee Stadium!

Episode 596 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #13: Streets of Poison

This month, we caught up on a comic we'd already read, but had differing views
on whether it would be fun to read again or not. So how did things shake out?
Did we get knowledge or insanity? Listen and find out.

Comics Catch-Up 040: The Gathering of Five

The writers and artist of the upcoming Dark Horse series Minor Threats join us
for this week's show, so we're obviously talking D-list villains, baby! We also
talk Astro City, worldbuilding, superhero analogues, how Minor Threats is
different from the MODOK Hulu series, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris
take on a Battle of the Decades!

Episode 595 - Just Tryin' to Live f/ Patton Oswalt, Jordan Blum and Scott Hepburn

It's the Sweet 16 round of the Great Indoor Fight! Who will walk away as winners
and make it to the quarterfinals? Only one way to find out! Ring the bell!

Episode 594 - Great Indoor Fight, Round 3

It's a very Spider-Man heavy set of rankings this month! Of course, we're happy
to do it.

Every Story Ever Special: May 2022

It's time once again to read some Gruenies! This week, we're covering Captain
America #368-371, in which Crossbones and his crew seek out the missing Red
Skull, while Cap and Diamondback get close enough to finally go on a date.

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Episode 593 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #12: Mid-1990

On this week's episode, we're chatting with writer Greg Silber about
interviewing Grant Morrison for PanelxPanel on the topic of metafiction! That's
right: An interview about an interview! We also talk about defining metafiction,
our favorite Grant comics, what it's like to meet them in person, and a whole
lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris answer a listener question about the Wayne
family!

Episode 592 - Call Me When You Make It f/ Greg Silber

The boys are taking on the clearly MCU-inspired Al Ewing run on Loki this month.
How did it fare in light of some crossover-necessary interruptions?

Comics Catch-Up 039: Loki Agent of Asgard

The creator of the new graphic novel series Ax-Wielder Jon, Nick Pitarra, joins
us for the show this week! We talk about how the book was inspired by his
daughter, all the Nicks in comics, character design, the creative process when
you're both writer and artist, naming weapons, and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt
and Chris burn through a battle of the decades!
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Episode 591 - The Hero I Needed f/ Nick Pitarra

We're taking your listener questions this week! So if you've ever wondered what
kind of wizard Chris and Matt would be, this is your chance to learn the answer,
among other things.
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Episode 590 - Threat vs. Menace (Listener Questions Special)

We're very pleased to welcome Matt McGrath, the writer of ID-10T error, to the
show this week! We talk with him about funding single issues on Kickstarter, how
art shapes the tone of a comic, character design, why comics are the right
medium for his stories, and much more! Plus, Matt and Chris refine Battle of the
Decades!

Episode 589 - Short Circuit Vibe f/ Matt McGrath

It's that time once again! We're ranking as many comics stories as we can in two
hours, after a quick rundown reminder of the rules of the game.

Every Story Ever Special: April 2022

Writer David F. Walker joins us for the show this week to talk about his new
anthology book Imposter Syndrome, which is funding now on Zoop! We also discuss
Shaft, imposters in comics, revisiting old work, giving people writing advice,
and a whole lot more! Plus, Matt and Chris start (but don't finish just yet) a
conceptual battle of the decades!

Episode 588 - License to Write f/ David F. Walker

Time for some Gruenies, and we're very excited about this batch, because
SPOILER: It ends with Magneto putting the Red Skull in a hole.
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Episode 587 - FalChris and the Wilson Soldier #11: Acts of Vengeance

Matt and Chris read a lovely pair of Dark Horse miniseries for Catch-Up this
month, and ended up navigating a legal minefield in the process.

Comics Catch-Up 038: Zodiac Starforce

The creators of the comic series Young Offenders! join us once again for the
show this week, and we talk at length about Multiversity, how superhero comics
are often about superhero comics, making connections as a reader, costume
designs, the coolest crimes, and much more! Plus, Matt and Chris take a very
relevant listener question!
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Episode 586 - Breaking the Dog Apart f/ Mark O. Stack and Mike Becker

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