A hot and cold leader. A fantastic quintet. An alien with tingly antennae. A green ape (sometimes). Two feline repeats. One of the gay Legionnaires. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue evaluating Who's Who #4's entries based on sheer datability. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, Shotgun, and…

Volume XVII The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC Universe Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is Advised A Adam Strange 1 Alley-Kat-Abra 9 B Balloon Buster 17 Beast Boy (New 52) 1 Beautiful Dreamer 28 Big Barda (New 52) 28 Big Bear (New 52) 27 Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) 2 Blue Devil (New 52) 3 Broot 25 Bronze Tiger 18 Bug-Eyed Bandit 18 CC…

Two weeks in between episodes? What is this, 2014? Whatever it is, it's Al and Paul talking about Peter David, Marvel and DC's upcoming Deadpool and Batman crossovers, David Marquez's The UnChosen, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum and Punisher: Red Band, as well as reviews of Imperial and Be Not Afraid. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbo…

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here... Face Front, True Believer! Diabolu Frank & Odell Abner Dracula talk about the late, great, Writer of Stuff-- Peter David! Then we cut in with Frank's interview of David almost exactly ten years ago, including material not featured on that first Amazing Heroes Interviews podcast! N…

THE FOLLOWING PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FORGENERAL AUDIENCESBY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. Crew Log: Dell Dracula Aliens: Apocalypse – The Destroying Angels #1 (1999) 00:00:54 The Black Hole (1980) 00:13:02 “Once in a Lifetime” by Amara/Schultz/Leonardi/Wiacek 00:20:17 Aliens: Apocalypse #2 written by Mark Schultz 00:31:1…

A space Lothario. A crew of space pirates. The tallest supervillain of all. An underwater hero (no, not that one). The X-Men's punk leader. The population of an entire planet. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU's 12th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featuring permanent panelis…

An odd little selection of issues this time round, as Paul and Al look at Thunderbolts issues 63 and 64, and Thunderbolts: From The Marvel Vault. Want to know what Zemo's sulky face looks like? Want to know what Nomad sings to himself to when he's wandering the highways? Want to know how many gratuitous instances of nudity one issue can contain? We…

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here... Face Front, True Believer! It's Morbin' Time! Diabolu Frank, Mr. Fixit and Illegal Machine talk about Sony's Spider-Man Universe Sans Spider-Man & Venom! Morbius Sweep begins with 2022's Morbius, morbing into 2024's Madame Web, and also 2024's Kraven the Hunter starring Worst Joke…

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here... Face Front, True Believer! Diabolu Frank, Mr. Fixit and Illegal Machine talk about The Lethal Protector in comics and cinema! Excelsior! #MarvelSHP Friend us on Facebook Roll through our tumblr Email us at [email protected] Tweet us as a group @rolledspine, or individu…

A P.T. boat commander. A bisexual anti-hero. Batman's rooftop girlfriend (twice). A modern-day swashbuckler. A professional spelunker. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue evaluating Who's Who #4's entries based on sheer datability. Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Ep…

It's not the biggest of weeks for comics news, but Paul and Al have their fun regardless, as they talk you through the new UK comics industry trade body, the end of Immortal Thor, Werewolf By Night: Blood Moon Rise, the upcoming The Shredder series, Archie's crossovers with Minor Threats and Jay & Silent Bob and Hellboy and the BPRD: Professor Harv…

Another 48 Minutes with Billy Hynes Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers. Not Mignola, nor Adams 00:00:17 Alan Davis to Infinity 00:04:56 Bane of Nolan / Ed Barreto 00:08:12 Paradox Press / Moonshadow 00:20:55 Reach / PoD / For How Long Do We Have A Comics Industry? 00:31:52 Facebook @rolledspine #rolledspine [email protected]…

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Hot Squad! The woman who inspired Venom. A six-armed villain. The real Puck. An industrial spy. Marvel's Justice League of America. Stark's rival company. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU's 12th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featurin…

THE FOLLOWING PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. Crew Log: Captain Entropy Aliens versus Predator: Eternal #1 (1998) 00:00:40 AvP: Eternal #2 written by Ian Edginton 00:17:41 AvP: Eternal #3 drawn by Alex Maleev 00:23:54 AvP: Eternal #4 covers by Glenn Fabry 00:29:55 Aliens Vs. …

Paul and Al are taking a look at Thunderbolts issues 60-62 this time round, as Marvel's Most Wanted put the T in both TBolts and Teleported To counTer-earTh. What will they our heroes do when confronted by the planet of doomed NPCs? What is the dark secret of Fixer's terrible Tamagotchi? And how do power-dampening manacles work when your power is "…

Rated-imMATURE– Naughty Language and Spoilers. Wildstorm Servitude / Jim Lee On A Train 00:00:00 Vengeance of Slab 00:10:10 Graphitti Designs Marshal Law Prose / Polite Purchase 00:23:27 Ick Leonardi / Elan Davis 00:33:02 Facebook @rolledspine #rolledspine [email protected] rolled spine specials or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Rolled Spine Sp…

A cruise ship detective. A Native pirate. A boy in a man's body. A boy in a boy's body. Hitler's favorite. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue evaluating Who's Who #4's entries based on sheer datability. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 21 below (the u…

The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC Universe Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is Advised A Adam Strange 1 Alley-Kat-Abra 9 B Beautiful Dreamer 7 Big Bear (New 52) 12 C Captain K-Rot 25 Captain Thunder 8 D DC Graphic Novel 23 FFive Warriors from Forever 23Forever People 2 HHighfather 17Himon 9 MMilestone Media 22Monster World 26 O Outc…

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Crew Log: “Shag”……………Dell Dracula Colonist prospector Shagg, G. 00:02:00 “Border Lines” by Darko Macan & Tommy Lee Edwards 00:07:52 Dav…

A martial arts club. Red heroes. Rom's army. An alien ghost. A sinister speedster. Marvel's biggest name. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU's 12th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Epis…

And so this is January, and what have you done? Another year over, a new one begun about three weeks ago. It's not the most topical of year in review shows, but Al and Paul have once more brought you their pick of 2024 in the world of comics, as they name the books that turned their heads over the past 12 months, in what they could only call... The…

Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers. Human Failings PanelxPanel with Billy Hynes 00:00:24 Macsy & Fixdy 00:06:56 View Askew 00:15:13 Fix's original art talk '18 00:20:40 Sears Liberian with Old Dude 00:26:41 Ocular Aids / Kids Dimensions / Toy Shelves with COVID 00:40:14 Talkin' Mongolian Breakin' Bad 00:51:07 Facebook @rolledspine #roll…

Volume XV The Drunken Guide To The Characters Of The DC Universe Coarse Language: Listener Discretion is Advised A Abel 9 Alias the Spider 19 Anti-Monitor 15 Antimatter Universe 16 B Bar Torr 25 Batman 1 Brightest Day 16 C Catwoman (Selina Kyle) 1 Challengers of the Unknown 21 F Firestorm Matrix 16 J Jezebelle 10 K Kid Flash (Bar Torr) 25 M The Mon…

Not Doctor Manhattan. An Australian rogue. A rabbit who draws comics. A criminal dressed for winter. A man born 100,000 years before his time. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue evaluating Who's Who #4's entries based on sheer datability. Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Josée, Nathalie, and Shotgun. Listen to Ep…

They had to get there eventually. Al and Paul bite the bullet and tackle Citizen V and the V Battalion: The Everlasting #1-4, the second (in any sense you care to choose) miniseries starring everyone's least favourite patriotic superhero. They did it so you don't have to, so the least you can do is listen to them suffer through it.…

Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers. Frank visits Comic Shop Mecca in Denver, CO 00:00:20 Toys, Statues, & especially Trading Cards! 00:17:08 New Mexican / Comic Magazines 00:28:31 Highway to the (VHS/Slabbing) Danger Room 00:35:44 Graphitti Designs / T-Shirts 00:44:50 Facebook @rolledspine #rolledspine [email protected] roll…

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Robert Heinlein’s Starship Soldier (1959) 00:00:54 Insect Touch (1997) by Gordon Rennie, Warren Ellis, Paolo Parente, & Davide Fabbri 0…

Rated-imMATURE – Naughty Language and Spoilers. 40 Years of Night of the Comet (& other '80s flicks) 00:01:28 The Heck with Art Prices! 00:23:06 Godzilla Minus One + 1998 ÷ Monarch 00:27:15 Shelves 00:48:23 We're not talking about Beetlejuice 00:52:15 Facebook @rolledspine #rolledspine [email protected] rolled spine specials or Rolled S…

A ski mask vigilante. Banshee's daughter. Shape-shifting aliens. A slippery thief. A Kymellian spaceship. Aliens out of Lewis Carroll. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU's 12th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Nathalie, Josée, and Amelie. Li…

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Crew Log: Dell Dracula Aliens: Kidnapped #1 (1997)… 00:00:38 …by Jim Woodring, Justin Green… 00:04:52 …and Francisco Solano López 00:09…

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Crew Log: Illegal Machine The Thing from Another World (1951) 00:00:55 Starstream #1 (1976) by John W. Campbell Jr., Arnold Drake, & Jac…

Another episode, another convention to bring you all the news from! This time round, Paul and Al are talking about the return of Vertigo (with a detour into the state of Marvel's Red Band), the launch of the Marvel Premiere Collection, Hush 2, Absolute Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern, Rise of Emperor Doom, IDW's new logo and IDW Dark lin…

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here... Face Front, True Believer! Illegal Machine, Mr. Fixit and Diabolu Frank talk about Frank Castle across all media-- comics, movie, television, animation, video games-- in one of the liveliest and most fun conversations that we've ever had for the show! Excelsior! Episode Art Galler…

JLDetroit's nemeses. The House of Mystery's caretaker. A master planner. A guy with a lot of dates. An Arthurian future. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad start evaluating Who's Who #4's entries based on sheer datability. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 19 below (t…

In this episode of The Rolled Spine Podcast, Mac interviews the one and only Derek WC from @FanholesPodcast and we talk everything about today's modern comic art market. How did we get here? Where and how to buy? Tips and tricks? What's in his personal collection? ALL SECRETS WILL BE TOLD.

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR APPROPRIATE AUDIENCES BY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Crew Log: Dell Dracula Aliens: Kidnapped #1 (1997)… 00:00:38 …by Jim Woodring, Justin Green… 00:04:52 …and Francisco Solano López 00:09:…

The goddess of grain and fertility. A cybernetic mafioso. Almost a Sony movie star. A japanese warrior. A herald of Galactus. Deadly foes of Spider-Man. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad begins its coverage of OHOTMU's 12th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie…

It's time to chew over a big beatdown bonanza as Paul and Al look at the climactic clash between the Thunderbolts and Graviton in issues 56-58, and take the time to say goodbye to Marvel's breakout character of 1998. Then it's time for something completely different, as one of the least fondly remembered gimmicks of the Bill Jemas era rears its ver…

Note: We like our language NSFW salty, and there be spoilers here... Face Front, True Believer! Illegal Machine, Mr. Fixit and Diabolu Frank talk about the only Marvel movie coming out this year... besides Madame Web, Venom: The Last Dance, and Kraven the Hunter, all of which we discuss in a lengthy preamble! And also Captain America: Brave New Wor…

The tradition after every two issues: We revisit issue 11 of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Deluxe AND Vol.3 of Who's Who to look at the different fashions some of these characters have worn over the years. Which have been redeemed or condemned? So pour yourself a finger of the good stuff, plop an orange peel and a cherry into it and …

THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTED PODCAST HAS BEEN APPROVED FORAPPROPRIATE AUDIENCESBY THE COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.Rated R for sci-fi violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality/nudity. Crew Log: Illegal Machine; YautJoé (Fixit) The Abyss #1 by Randy Stradley & Michael William Kaluta 00:00:56 The Abyss #2 by Randy Stradley…

There's a bunch of news out of San Diego Comic Con, and you can hear what Al and Paul think about it all here! And now! If you like! They're chatting about Black Canary: Best of the Best, The Question: All Along The Watchtower, Batgirl, New Gods, JSA, Hellverine, West Coast Avengers, Laura Kinney: The Wolverine, Psylocke and Lower Decks, plus the a…