11 O'Clock Comics Podcast

Superheroes? Check. The weird and fantastic? Check. Food and tainted whiskey? Check. Sexual exploration? Check. This is one of those episodes that reminds us why we adore this medium because there's something for everyone. An Ablaze-O-Rama with Marie Sann's and Yann Krehl's Kinky Karrot Presents: Off the Beaten Path and Sliced by Rafael Scavone and Guilherme Grandizolli; a Van Poelgeest-O-Rama thanks to Karman Blade (with Ian Bertram and Matt Hollingsworth) and The Cutting Garden (with Erin Connally); and a Star Trek-O-Rama consisting of the Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special and Star Trek: The Last Starship . Plus, Detective Comics by Tom Taylor, Pete Woods, Bruno Abdias, Lee Loughridge, and Mikel Janín; 100 Bullets: The US of ANGER by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso; Grifters, Floaters, & Punks: A Reimagined Field Guide for the 50 State Birds by Keith Bendis from Fantagraphics; Brian Box Brown's Forevr ; and much more!

It's a massive First Issue-O-Rama thanks to DC dropping a ton of number ones this week. Jason's back and we dive right into The Doom Patrol by Darcy Van Poelgeest and Niko Henrichon; Superman: The Stranger by Wes Craig and Jason Wordie; Legion of Super-Heroes by Joshua Williamson, Hayden Sherman, and Tamra Bonvillain; Next Level: One Shot by Gerry Duggan, Fernando Blanco, and Jordie Bellaire; and quick check on Teen Titans by Kyle Higgins, Daniele Di Nicuolo, and Marcelo Costa! Not to be left out there's also Oni's new Archie by Ben H. Winters, Fábio Moon, and Jason Wordie; and Sicko by Tini Howard, Amilcar Pinna, and Amanda Grazini from Ignition Press! Plus, some more Bad Seeds with chapters from Batman and Batgirl ; Arcadia by Roy Miranda, Inaki Miranda, and Eva de la Cruz; Jim Woodring's Quacky ; Chiisakobee by Minetaro Mochizuki; Dash Shaw's Like Swimmers ; and lots more!

We don't talk about a lot of books this week, but the books we do talk about were bangin'! Kicking things off with the kick off of DC Comics' Bat-family event, Batman: Bad Seeds - Sunset by Matt Fraction & G. Willow Wilson, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cliff Rathburn, and Tomeu Morey! Plus, Hammerfist by Rick Remender, Steve Epting, and Matt Hollingsworth; Tristan Roulot and Dimitri Armand's The Transporter from Europe Comics; Gastronomique by Marguerite Bennett, Helena Masellis, and Nisha Singh; a slight technical glitch and more!

There's a lot to like here as Vince and David bring you Corpse Knight by Michael Chaves, Matthew Roberts, and Rico Renzi; Nightwing by Dan Watters, Denys Cowan, Norm Rapmund, and Francesco Segala; Batman/Superman: World's Finest by Mark Waid, Bruno Frenda, and Luis Guerrero; Detective Comics #1027 Deluxe Edition by so many people; a Bad Idea-O-Rama with Hank Howard, Pizza Detective: The Inside Job by Robert Venditti and David Lapham; Banana Number One by Joshua Dysart, Kevin Maguire, Rico Renzi, Mark Waid, and David Lapham; and Dingoliath by Robert Venditti & Brockton McKinney and Manix Abrera! Plus, Reign of the Superboys and Kingdom of Zod ; Go Go Power Rangers ; Fantastic Four by Ryan North, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado; X-Men by Jed MacKay, Tony S. Daniel, Mark Morales, and Arthur Hesli; The Fury of Firestorm ; Lanterns ; and so much more!

We lean a little heavy on one of the Big 2 tonight talking about Superman 2026 Annual: Year One Thousand by Joshua Williamson, Eddy Barrows, Yasmine Putri, and Adriano Lucas and a bit of a Batman-O-Rama with Batman by Matt Fraction, Jorge Jiménez, and Tomeu Morey; Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder, Werther Dell'Edera, Nick Dragotta, and Frank Martin; and Batman and Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and Mat Lopes! Plus, Raquelle Jac's Bimbo Agitprop ; The Eye Collector by Jonathan Ball and G. M. B. Chomichuk; Blüdwire by Pallie Paul Allor, Ermitis Blanco, and Ermitis Blanco; the second volume of Tadao Tsuge's Boat Life ; and so much more!

It's a second issue spotlight with your two second favorite hosts talking about Absolute Catwoman by Scott Snyder & Che Grayson, Bengal, and Giovanna Niro; Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's 100 Bullets: the US of Anger ; Junk Punch from Mad Cave and Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Francesca Vivaldi, and Lin Visel; Bizarro: Year None ; and Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand ! We also mix things up with Feral ; The Foundry by Mike Mignola & Chris Roberson, Christopher Mitten, and Michelle Madsen; Odin by James Tynion IV & Marguerite Bennett, Letizia Cadonici, and Jordie Bellaire; M.A.S.K. ; Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito '84 ; and Chachu by Iman Vellani, Marianna Ignazzi, and Jordie Bellaire! Plus, we check in on DAP's Battlestar Galactica journey!

From outer space to liminal space we're bringing you Strange Adventures by Tom King, Mitch Gerads, and Evan "Doc" Shaner; Star Trek: Red Shirts - Ghost of the 21st Century by Gerry Duggan, Scott Buoncristiano, and Charlie Kirchoff; and George Wylesol's 2120! Plus, Batman: The Demon Trilogy by Mike W. Barr, Jerry Bingham, Tom Grindberg, Eva Grindberg, Dennis O'Neil, and Norm Breyfogle; Green Arrow by Chris Condon, Montos, and Adriano Lucas; Hurk's Jinx Freeze ; Grit by Brian Wickman, Kevin Castaniero, and Simon Gough; The Dirt Beneath the Devil ; The Horror of Godzilla ; and more!

It's a Kirkman-O-Rama inside an Image-O-Rama with a side of DC-O-Rama and a Kyle D-O-Rama sprinkled on top! We're bringing you ROM by Robert Kirkman, Lorenzo De Felici, and Mat Lopes; Terminal by Robert Kirkman & Joe Casey, Andy Kubert, and Dave McCaig; Narco by Doug Wagner, Daniel Hillyard, and Dave Stewart; Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy by Tyler Boss, Dylan Burnett, and Jordie Bellaire; Gabriel Hardman's (with Romulo Fajardo Jr.) Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia ; Clayface: Celebrity Dirt by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, Fran Galán, and Patricio Delpeche; Superman by Phillip Kennedy Johnson Omnibus by, uh, PKJ and friends; the conclusion of Rick Veitch's Swamp Thing 1989 , bringing Tom Mandrake and Trish Mulvihill along for the ride; The Atlas Comics Library No. 9: Adventures Into Weird Worlds Vol. 1 by a whole slew of greats; and a selection from Fieldmouse Press that includes Jess Rimler's Stay , A Tale of Two Travelers by Madita Schwenke; and Tinguu's The Cannibals ! All this and more!!

We kick off the episode excited about the news coming out of Marvel and their move westward. From there it's a family affair as we speak on Five Gears in Reverse: A Criminal Book by Ed Brubaker, Sean Phillips, and Jacob Phillips and Grendel: Devil's Crucible - Sedition by Matt Wagner and Brennan Wagner. Plus, Rich Tommaso's Ape ; Richard Corben's (with Jan Strnad) The Last Voyage of Sindbad ; Kingdom of Earth by David Dastmalchian, Leah Kilpatrick, and Soo Lee; Tankers by Robert Venditti, Juan José Ryp, and Andrew Dalhouse; Tankers Vs. Ancient Aliens by Robert Venditti, Trevor Hairsine, Tomás Giorello, and Sunny Gho; Airtight Garage: The Depressed Hunter by Mœbius; Naono Yoshiko's Hide and Seek ; Deathstroke: the Terminator by Tony Fleecs, Carmine Di Giandomenico, and Ivan Plascencia; Three Worlds / Three Moons: Foundations by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Spencer, Mike Del Mundo, Mike Huddleston, Jerome Opeña, and Matt Hollingsworth; and more!

Listen, collectively, we read a lot of comic books. It's inevitable we'll come across one or two that doesn't knock our socks off. It's rare for us to have an episode where more than a few are a whiff. Thankfully, Vince saves the day with a Godzilla-O-Rama in the form of Godzilla: End of the Reign by Tim Seeley, Nikola Čižmešija, Francesco Segala, and Gloria Martinelli; Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, and Pablo Tunica; and Starship Godzilla: First Wars by Chris Gooch and Oliver Ono! Plus, Back Issue! #168; Ghost Machine's Hyde Street ; Batman: The Dark Knight Recreated ; and lots more!

First, we take a moment and raise our glasses as we honor our friend KJ Eldridge . From there we cover a slew of books, including a First Issue-O-Rama with Jonathan Ball and GMB Chomichuk's The Eye Collector from Image; Blüdwire by Paul Allor, Ermitis Blanco, and Brittany Peer; 100 Bullets: The US of Anger by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso; and Blood of the Wolf Man by Joshua Williamson, Leomacs, and Pip Martin. Plus, Lorena Alvarez's The Nightlights Collection: a Trilogy of Tales ; John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen ; Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand ; The Twilight Zone by Gabriel Hardman; Absolute Green Lantern ; and more!

Ande Parks makes his EOC return - after over a decade - bringing Bad Thoughts and Tyler Rake: An Extraction Story with him! We talk about these Ignition Press titles, working with the new publisher and artists Dave Wachter and Ronan Cliquet, Hollywood and options, original art, family life, fanboy moments, and more! There's even time for an Absolute-O-Rama and Tillie Walden's Charity & Silvia as we near the end of Pride Month.

We kick this episode off with our always ever-detailed recap of Heroes Con , reminding everyone why this is the best comic convention every year you should not miss. From there we discuss Avengers: Armageddon by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar, and Jesus Aburtov; the absolute banger that is Absolute Catwoman by Scott Snyder & Che Grayson, Bengal, and Giovanna Niro; and M1: Monster Racing League by Lily & Robert Windom, Jae Lee, and June Chung. Plus, Panic Vol. 1 from EC Comics and Dark Horse; The Amazing Spider-Man ; Ghost Machine's The Trillion Dollar Kid ; and more!!

It's Heroes Con this weekend and there's still packing to do so we decided to start the fun early and kick off the week with another round of OULF *! Listen as we break each other's hearts discussing the Vertigo books of the Karen Berger Era , comic strips , and black and white comics ! All that and more! *Overrated, Underrated, Least Favorite, and Favorite

It's GIRL POWER as we praise Supergirl: Survive by Ethan S. Parker & Griffin Sheridan and Rod Reis; The Exorcism at 1600 Penn by Hannah Rose May, Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Jordie Bellaire; Revolution 9 by Mark London, Carlos Reno, and Jão Canola; Astro Quantum by Andrea Mutti & Arturo Fabra and Valerio Alloro; and Junk Punch by Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Francesca Vivaldi, and Colleen Coover (which also makes up our Mad Cave-O-Rama)! Plus, Rick Remender's and Daniel Acuña's Escape ; Doomquest by Ryan North, Francesco Mobili, and Frank D'Armata; DanDaDan and Rai Rai Rai ; Five Gears in Reverse ; and lots more!

It finally happened: the talented and witty Kyle Starks pulls up a chair and joins us for a chat discussing titles such as Rick and Morty , I Hate This Place , Wrestle Heist , Peacemaker Tries Hard! , Barfly , End of Life , Sexcastle , Where Monsters Lie and others from his catalog, creating with incredible artists, working with publishers, pro wrestling, family life, and so much more! Plus, we find some time to talk about Blood & Thunder , Star Trek: Red Shirts , and Exquisite Corpses !

It's a pick your O-Rama kinda episode where we speak on fanzines like Blitz from RAID Press and Comics! The Magazine ; Image titles including Odin by Marguerite Bennett & James Tynion IV, Letizia Cadonici, and Jordie Bellaire; Of The Earth by Chris Condon & Andrew Ehrich, Charlie Adlard, and Pip Martin; If Destruction Be Our Lot... by Matthew & Mark Elijah Rosenberg, Andy MacDonald, and Francesco Segala; and Geiger by Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, and Brad Anderson; Vince takes us through some Ultimate highs and lows; and Jason brings the graphic novel goodness with Tim Bird's Adrift on a Painted Sea ; Olivia Sullivan's Oracles ; and The Undertaker by Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer; plus Absolute Green Arrow and lots more!

We're throwing things at you from a whole bunch of publishers this week with the Energon Universe Special 2026 ; Michael DeForge's All the Cameras in My Room ; Batman and Barbara Gordon: Breakout ; Savage Dragon by Erik Larsen; Daughters of Snow and Cinders by Núria Tamarit; The Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Classic Newspaper Comics ; They're All Terrible ; Jeff Lemire and JSA and The Fury of Firestorm ; Katia Vecchio's Memories of Giselle ; and so much more!

Vince and DAP toss Jason into the TARDIS and set the dial to the early 80s and Epic Comics , speaking on the highs and lows and the various phases of the Marvel imprint. Plus, Sacrificers , Daredevil , Eat Your Young , and more! Shoutout to https://totally-epic.kwakk.info for refreshing my memory.

It's a back to basics kinda night where we chat about some new comics and tag team on Batman/Wonder Woman: Truth #1 by Jeph Loeb, Jim Cheung, and Jay David Ramos; Exquisite Corpses #12 by James Tynion IV, Michael Walsh, and Jordie Bellaire; the followup to last month's crossover, this time from Marvel with Spider-Man/Superman ; and Swamp Thing #88 (or Swamp Thing: 1989 #1 if you prefer). Plus, Everybody Loves Cherry ; Andrew Maclean's Head Lopper ; Garbage Pail Kids: Trashin' Through Time ; Corpse Knight ; Nightwing ; and lots more!