Best Andrew Kilpatrick/Phil Oberholzer Podcasts (2025)

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Gangbuster and the Quintessential Quartet (Adventures of Superman #465-466) 2:20:45

14d ago2:20:45

2:20:45

HELP. WE'VE BEEN KIDNAPPED AGAIN AND PUT IN-- Ignore them. All is well. It's me, Alex, host of This Is Getting Graphic. As the boys take a little nappy time, we're going to talk about Superman! While a mysterious Kryptonian computer matrix starts to hijack Clark Kent's entire life, a space flight goes horribly wrong and sends a crew of four--includ…

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Getting Your Liberty Bell Rung (Captain America Comics #1) 2:38:59

18d ago2:38:59

2:38:59

America is in a time of turmoil... enemies of freedom roam the streets, and people are scared for the future. But enough about 2025, let's talk about the first appearance of Captain America! Witness a patriotic boy become a patriotic MAN... with four pecs! Watch as he takes down the enemies of freedom, including spies, saboteurs, and... a geek who …

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Nekron-philia (Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #5-6) 1:35:33

28d ago1:35:33

1:35:33

The epic conclusion of the crossover between DC's Green Lantern mythos and IDW's Star Trek comics has arrived, and not everyone will be making it out alive! When the planet Vulcan reemerges full of Black Lanterns, Spock has to confront his mommy issues head on, while in space, lots of different colors are shooting each other a whole bunch! Will thi…

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A Chat About Student Government! 1:12:45

1M ago1:12:45

1:12:45

It's another terrific interview bonus episode as we talk to the fun, creative, and hilarious team behind Student Government, the upcoming YA graphic novel from Maverick, including writers Lilah Sturges and Dan Justus, artist Joe Eisma, and editor Lauren McGrew-Hitzhusen! We discuss what makes this book fun, the creative process involved in it, how …

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Idiocracy: Oa Edition (Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #3-4) 1:26:26

1M ago1:26:26

1:26:26

The epic crossover between IDW's Star Trek comics and DC's Green Lantern mythos continues as we discover that Hal Jordan isn't the only Lantern to have crossed over to the new dimension! Things are gonna get angry, they'll get greedy, and they'll get... loving? As Atrocitus, Larfleeze, and Sinestro wreak havoc across the Alpha Quadrant, the newly d…

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MUQTOVOR THE BURNINATOR! (Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #1-2) 1:20:47

2M ago1:20:47

1:20:47

Prepare to enter the comic crossover of a lifetime as IDW's Star Trek comics meet the unstoppable force of DC's Green Lantern mythos! After Nekron (who already should have been defeated in Blackest Night, but go figure) basically ENDS THE UNIVERSE, Guardian of Oa Ganthet enacts a wild plan to protect the light of the emotional spectrum forever! But…

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All My Children of the Atom (Uncanny X-Men #425-426) 2:10:08

2M ago2:10:08

2:10:08

Wedding bells are ringing once again, and this time for the X-Men. But alas, the course of true love never runs smoothly... or often this stupidly. Alex Summers, aka Havok, is poised to wed the love of his life, Lorna Dane, aka Polaris... but he finds himself having second thoughts, accompanied by dreams of the Xavier School's sexy new nurse! A wom…

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OLLIE GETS SHAFTED (Green Arrow and Black Canary Wedding Special #1) 1:21:11

3M ago1:21:11

1:21:11

You are cordially invited to one of the most eventful weddings in the history of the DC Universe, the long-awaited nuptials of Oliver Queen, aka Green Arrow, and Dinah Lance, aka Black Canary! But between abstaining from sex until they say I do, dueling bachelor/bachelorette parties, and a little supervillain invasion heading down the altar, will O…

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Finding Franklin (Fantastic Four #415 w/ Daniel Kibblesmith) 2:31:22

3M ago2:31:22

2:31:22

It's time for another new episode with another fantastic guest star, comic book writer Daniel Kibblesmith, who's brought with him the comic that nearly made him give up comics as a youth, Fantastic Four #415, part of the mega crossover known as Onslaught! When a malevolent psychic entity takes control of Professor Charles Xavier, he seeks to achiev…

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Uncanny Tex-Men (The Uncanny X-Men at the State Fair of Texas LIVE SHOW) 46:01

3M ago46:01

46:01

Gather 'round, ladies and gents, as we spin a yarn that you'll find plumb entertainin'! That's right, it's another of our live shows, this one our presentation of THE UNCANNY X-MEN AT THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS from Comicpalooza 2024 in Houston, TX! Magneto is up to his old tricks again when he convinces a young mutant horse rancher to embrace his mut…

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Bill and Ted 2: Judgment Day (Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey #1 w/ Joey Esposito) 3:16:48

3M ago3:16:48

3:16:48

Dudes! There's a brand new episode of This Is Getting Graphic, with a most excellent special guest, comic book writer Joey Esposito! And he's brought with him a totally non-heinous story, the Marvel Comics adaptation of Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey by Evan Dorkin! Now you may be thinking, "But I've seen this movie already!" Not like THIS, you haven…

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Minisode: King Kirby with Crystal Skillman 1:00:54

4M ago1:00:54

1:00:54

You may like comics, but do you like works of theatre BASED on comics? We hope so, because King Kirby scratches that wonderful, very specific itch! Join us for a conversation with one of the play's authors, Crystal Skillman, as we run the gamut talking comics, theatre, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, and great moments in comic history. And also Stan's terrib…

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Knuckles 20-LIVE! (Knuckles #25 LIVE SHOW) 59:53

4M ago59:53

59:53

Ever wonder if we're just as funny outside of a studio space? Well, here's your chance to find out with our FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW, recorded at Pittsburgh Gaming Expo in October 2023! And what comic would do justice at a video game show... SONIC THE GODDAMN HEDGEHOG. When Knuckles encounters his long lost, distant father, he proceeds to almost immedi…

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Santa Claus Is Gunnin' You Down! (Marvel Holiday Special 2005) 2:09:53

4M ago2:09:53

2:09:53

Merry Christmas, comic fans! It's time for three festive stories from our friends at Marvel! First, the Mole Man has vanished without a trace, and his underground subjects will stop at nothing to find him, even if it means... kidnapping every single department store Santa? Next, the Avengers annual holiday party has an unexpected visitor... and Gra…

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How the Larfleeze Stole Christmas (Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special #1) 1:02:51

5M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

Tis the season to be jolly... unless you're the Orange Lantern of avarice and Santa didn't bring you anything! This Is Getting Graphic starts off the 2024 Christmas season with a Green Lantern story that has to be seen to be believed! When Larfleeze awakens Christmas morning to find his stockings bare and his tree unadorned with presents, he vows v…

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The Real Housewives of Generational Trauma (The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #6) 1:52:40

5M ago1:52:40

1:52:40

Namor November continues on This Is Getting Graphic, with a comic he only sort of features in! He needs to step aside for the REAL drama going on at Thanksgiving at the Vision and Scarlet Witch's suburban home. The party is in full swing, the drinks are flowing, the international terrorist with magnetic powers are at the door... wait, what?? That's…

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents "The Fantastic Porno" (Fantastic Four #9) 1:27:36

6M ago1:27:36

1:27:36

Once again, it's NAMOR NOVEMBER on This Is Getting Graphic! In this first edition of this year's fishman follies, the Fantastic Four are BANKRUPT! And it only took 9 issues! But then, an offer from Hollywood comes in that's too good to be true, and the offer comes from none other than... Namor?? What sinister scheme does the Sub-Mariner have in min…

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Having Your Cake and Eating YOU Too! (Stephen King's Creepshow) 2:27:49

6M ago2:27:49

2:27:49

Happy Halloween, comics fans! Today, Phil takes the reins as he walks us through a comic book adaptation of the 1982 film STEPHEN KING'S CREEPSHOW! In between these pages are five gruesome tales of guts, gore, and gratuitous violence! And cake. LOTS of cake. We've got zombies! We've got yetis! We've got cockroaches (even though Andrew doesn't want …

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Vampires Are SO Yesterday (Uncanny X-Men #160) 1:41:15

7M ago1:41:15

1:41:15

Listener beware, you're in for a SCARE, in our first 2024 Halloween episode of This Is Getting Graphic, featuring the Uncanny X-Men in HELL! In a classic X-Men story, Colossus's young sister Illyana finds herself at the mercy of the demonic Belasco, and only the X-Men can save her! If only they'd bothered to scout out this island headquarters befor…

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Minisode: A Conversation with Fred Van Lente 55:12

7M ago55:12

55:12

Special bonus episode! Join Andrew and Phil as they have an interview with comic writer, novelist, and playwright Fred Van Lente, as they discuss such topics as Italian slasher movies, favorite Muppets, the late great Jack Kirby, and Eminem. This episode is proud to promote the release of MURDER KINGDOM #1 from Mad Cave Studios, written by Fred Van…

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We're All Flesh Sacks (All Star Comics #3) Part 2 1:43:56

7M ago1:43:56

1:43:56

The second part of our look at the first meeting of the Justice Society of America continues, and it only gets wilder from here! Between the Sandman discovering huge sacks of skin and bones to Dr. Fate fighting metaphysical terror to... the Atom falling off a truck and an old lady ripping her pants... the superthrills never stop! I guess crime was …

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The Murder Society of America (All Star Comics #3), Part 1 1:46:11

7M ago1:46:11

1:46:11

It's time to go back to the Golden Age with the stories of the first superhero team ever, the Justice Society of America! What does their first meeting entail? Well, after a humble young man gets his butt literally kicked by a genie, they decide to just... kinda tell their own stories about solo adventures. And that's just the framing device! Thril…

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Mean Marlow (Mystic Comics #6) 1:28:49

8M ago1:28:49

1:28:49

Guten tag, meine freunden! Venture back with us to the halcyon days of the Golden Age with one of Marvel's classic WWII superheroes, THE DESTROYER! When milquetoast reporter Keen Marlow is sent seemingly against his will to Nazi Germany, he just can't help but get arrested and tortured. But with the help of a dead professor who's dead, he acquires …

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The Birds Work for the Bourgeoisie (Uncanny X-Men/New Teen Titans #1) 2:47:26

8M ago2:47:26

2:47:26

The summer is over, the dead are asleep, and it's time for a new episode of This Is Getting Graphic! And how better to transition than with an epic Marvel/DC CROSSOVER (that I guess thinks Marvel is better, apparently). When Darkseid's latest evil scheme requires the memories of the Dark Phoenix, the X-Men leap into action to investigate... but lit…

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Life, the Space Baby, and Everything (Blackest Night #8) 1:35:53

9M ago1:35:53

1:35:53

Hey, are the dead done rising yet? THEY BETTER BE, BECAUSE THIS IS THE FINAL EPISODE OF THIS IS GETTING GRAPHIC'S SUMMER EVENT, BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS, covering the final issue of DC's Blackest Night event! In this corner, in the black trunks, representing the forces of death, it's NEKRON! And in this corner, in the white trunks, representing all l…

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The Color Cavalry (Blackest Night #6-7) 1:38:32

9M ago1:38:32

1:38:32

The war against death is going very poorly, so it seems like the heroes of the DC Universe might need a little help... time for a recruitment drive in the next part of our BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS event! When Ganthet empowers the rings of the emotional spectrum to seek out new faces for the various Corps, we see some... interesting choices as to who …

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Doxxing Barry Allen (Blackest Night #4-5) 1:37:57

10M ago1:37:57

1:37:57

The DC Universe's zombie apocalypse continues in the next part of BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS, covering issues #4-5! As a cadre of undead supervillains join the fray and Hal Jordan has vanished, it's up to the Flash, Mera, and the Atom to find reinforcements! But little do they know that the Black Lanterns are about to pull their greatest play of all, c…

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BUT WHO IS BATGIRL?? (Blackest Night #2-3) 1:49:17

10M ago1:49:17

1:49:17

THE DEAD HAVE RISEN... and they're listening to the newest installment of This Is Getting Graphic's Blackest Summer Nights! As the living superheroes of the DC Universe find themselves battling their reanimated chums, stuff gets REAL PRETTY DANG FAST when the lord of the seas arises from his dry dirt grave! And he's brought many undead friends with…

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Night of the Living Edgelords (Blackest Night #0-1) 2:12:21

11M ago2:12:21

2:12:21

THE DEAD ARE RISING... and hopefully so are our download numbers as we start this year's summer event, BLACKEST SUMMER NIGHTS! As Green Lantern, the Flash, and so many others reflect upon lost friends, those lost friends start to crawl out of their graves thanks to some jewelry provided by the king of the edgelords! Can the superheroes of the DC Un…

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The Good, the Bad, and the RASSIN' FRASSIN' Ugly (Jonah Hex/Yosemite Sam Special #1) 1:38:03

11M ago1:38:03

1:38:03

REACH FOR THE SKY, PARTNER! It's time for a western starring one of DC's greatest bounty hunters, Jonah Hex... and also a couple of Looney Tunes characters. Yes. Really. When Yosemite Sam (YES, THAT ONE) strikes it rich by finding a mine full of gold, he needs somebody to help protect his claim... enter Jonah Hex, the greatest bounty hunter in the …

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Conan the Salad Bar-barian (Empyre: Savage Avengers #1) 1:28:35

12M ago1:28:35

1:28:35

Alex Hanbury joins the boys once again for a look at an event tie-in that may be one of the greatest comics we've ever read on this show! When a time-displaced Conan the Barbarian visits Mexico City, he finds himself in the midst of an alien invasion by plant people! But none of them are prepared for the ferocity of a Hyborean Age warrior, or for a…

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Costumes and Combustions (Detective Comics #241) 1:32:22

12M ago1:32:22

1:32:22

Today we come out swinging with a double feature, starring Batman, Robin, and the Martian Manhunter! Our first story features Batman wearing a rainbow of different costumes (don't worry, the reason why is very dumb). Then, J'onn J'onzz, the Manhunter from Mars, meets his match against a firebug with the most intimidating name of all: MR. SMITH. Who…

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The Toad, the Witch, and the Taxes (The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #11) 1:32:55

1y ago1:32:55

1:32:55

Have you filed your taxes yet? This Is Getting Graphic has, and we have some Marvel superheroes who are also working on them! When the Vision and the Scarlet Witch need some extra cash come tax time, they invite a photographer to take a look at their suburban home: none other than Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man himself! But unfortunately, he'…

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Deadpool Is HERE! (Deadpool Samurai Chapters 9-10) 1:23:09

1y ago1:23:09

1:23:09

HELP. THE SHOW HAS BEEN HIJACKED. AND WE'RE BEING FORCED TO LOOK AT A-- Pay no attention to them. It's me, Alex Hanbury, this show's only host! This week, we're looking at two chapters of a manga, featuring Marvel's very own Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool! Deadpool's in Japan trying to thwart a plot by Loki, the God of Mischief himself, when he finds …

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Beached Garth (The Brave and the Bold #54) 1:24:56

1y ago1:24:56

1:24:56

When there's trouble, This Is Getting Graphic knows who to call... THE TEEN TITANS, in their very first story! After all the teenagers in the small town of Hatton Corners mysteriously vanish, the town's government calls in OTHER teenagers, namely Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Robin the Boy Wonder, to solve the crisis. But will the teens solve the predica…

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The Magic School Bus Goes to Camelot (King Arthur and the Knights of Justice #1 w/ Joe Corallo) 2:05:18

1y ago2:05:18

2:05:18

Hear ye, hear ye! Join us for a new episode of time traveling wonder as we discuss the comic adaptation of the classic 90s cartoon show KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF JUSTICE, with special guest Eisner and GLAAD nominated writer and editor Joe Corallo! Camelot is under siege by Morgana and her sentient rocks, and Guinevere's been taken prisoner! Me…

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One Ape for Silver, Two Apes for Gold (Fantastic Four Annual #3) 1:25:30

1y ago1:25:30

1:25:30

You are cordially invited to join us for a landmark comic book wedding, the marriage of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman! And if past Fantastic Four stories on this show are any indication, we know it's bound to be an eventful affair! Not having received an invitation, Dr. Doom opts to pull a Maleficent and ruin everybody's good time... but ra…

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TWO MONTHS!! (Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #89) 1:34:58

1y ago1:34:58

1:34:58

We're back from our January hiatus with wedding bells: it's a DC wedding no one saw coming! Probably because it's an imaginary story. Just like all stories. But we digress... when Lois Lane has had enough of Superman's absentee boyfriending, she opts for a new boy toy, this one with his own cave! But unbeknownst to her, he's got plenty of Lois Lane…

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3 Christmas 3 Carol (Marvel Holiday Special 2004) 1:55:57

1+ y ago1:55:57

1:55:57

We end out the year 2024 with a Christmas extravaganza of stories from our friends over at Marvel! First, witness A Christmas Carol AGAIN through the eyes of the Daily Bugle's favorite publisher, J. Jonah Jameson! Next, Cyclops and Emma Frost must care for a young mutant with nowhere to go over the holiday break when they could be off banging on an…

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Superheroes Don't Do That (Batman: Noel) 1:47:30

1+ y ago1:47:30

1:47:30

It's Christmastime here on This Is Getting Graphic as we take a look at a beautiful take on Charles Dickens' classic "A Christmas Carol" featuring the Dark Knight himself, Batman! As the Joker escapes again on Christmas Eve, a disease addled Batman finds himself unusually aggressive, even for him. Can representations of his past, present, and futur…

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Beta Tester Barry Beyonder (The New Avengers Illuminati #3) 1:10:12

1+ y ago1:10:12

1:10:12

It's a double whammy this week on This Is Getting Graphic, as we end Namor November with a follow-up to our epic Summer of Secret Wars! When Charles Xavier reveals to his secret best friend squad that the Beyonder has had the stupidest retcon one could possibly imagine, a trip to the asteroid belt finds a Jheri curled god playtesting an event comic…

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The People vs. Namor the Sub-Mariner (Daredevil #7) 1:33:20

1+ y ago1:33:20

1:33:20

It's NAMOR NOVEMBER again here on This Is Getting Graphic as we celebrate everyone's favorite narcissistic fishman! This week, Namor the Sub-Mariner continues his quest to dominate the surface world via... THE LEGAL SYSTEM?! And who better to help him navigate the ins and outs of the American justice system than Matt Murdock, secretly the Man Witho…

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The Many Malpractices of Dr. Kuroda (Junji Ito's Long Dream) 1:40:03

1+ y ago1:40:03

1:40:03

It's time for another Halloween spooktacular as Phil takes the reins to tell us all a scary story fresh from Japan and courtesy of horror master Junji Ito! As a patient suffers from a peculiar medical malady, he seeks assistance from the most ineffectual doctor in all of Japan! Will he find a cure for his illness? Will that lady stop screaming abou…

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Indiana Pryde and the Barbecuers of Doom (Uncanny X-Men #159) 1:41:15

1+ y ago1:41:15

1:41:15

It's the spooky season here on This Is Getting Graphic, as we take a look at a story featuring the X-Men battling the lord of the undead himself, COUNT DRACULA! When the X-Men lose one of their own to Dracula's hypnotic allure, it's a race against time to prevent them from not being able to get a suntan anymore. Will our mutant heroes prevail? Who …

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Sporting Goods Man and Fish F@#$er! (More Fun Comics #73) 1:26:23

1+ y ago1:26:23

1:26:23

It's origin time again on This Is Getting Graphic as we take a look at the first stories of Green Arrow and Aquaman! Because they're in the same book! Nutty, right? We've got arrows! We've got dudes on stilts! We've got fishmen punching Nazis! And no, this isn't Ringling Brothers. Will Green Arrow ever get his ejection tech calibrated? Can Aquaman'…

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We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Broadcast... (Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 #36) 1:17:18

1+ y ago1:17:18

1:17:18

So... this episode isn't very funny. Sorry. We're talking about 9/11. And Spider-Man. And analyzing the comic that came about in two months as a way for Marvel to address it. And its historical significance. And Dr. Doom crying. This episode is dedicated to the many people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001... help us at TIGG remember them.…

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All Hail the Hobo King! (Action Comics #592-593) 1:50:24

1+ y ago1:50:24

1:50:24

We return to the world of Superman in this episode with a story that SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. After getting her purse snatched by the world's ballsiest mugger, Big Barda is kidnapped by a pervy Yoda impersonator named Sleez! Investigating another case, she's found by Superman... and the worst is yet to come. How will they get out of this disgusting si…

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KNEEL BEFORE GOD DOOM! (Secret Wars #11-12) 3:26:15

1+ y ago3:26:15

3:26:15

The exciting conclusion to the Summer of Secret Wars is finally here! Doom has found religion... and HE'S the GOD! What will he do with his unlimited power? Witness as he... writes on a wall in big letters. And... enjoys a newspaper in the comfort of his own home. Are we sure this is a bad thing? How will the heroes cope? Is Klaw any good at storyt…

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The Klaw Machine (Secret Wars #9-10) 2:00:36

1+ y ago2:00:36

2:00:36

The Summer of Secret Wars continues as Galactus finally stops to have some lunch! The heroes hop into action to stop him, finally actually doing something about this problem! Will they be able to stop his diabolical smorgasbord in time? And why is Dr. Doom building a tanning bed? Where did he find the materials to... oh. Oh no. Wanna know what's ma…

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Saving Private Absorbing Man (Secret Wars #7-8) 2:01:49

2y ago2:01:49

2:01:49

The Summer of Secret Wars continues as Wolverine indulges his dismemberment fetish, the heroes make their greatest assault yet on the villains, and Spider-Man gets a spontaneous costume change! Plus, Dr. Doom finds out the consequences for trespassing while also catching up on his favorite emo bands! What does he find out upon f@#$ing around? Does …

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