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EPISODES

Aug. 2, 2023

#111 "Spider-Man: Life Story" with Aaron Kleinman

Film student and Comic Watcher Aaron Kleinman join the show to review Marvel Comics’ “Spider-Man: Life Story."

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July 25, 2023

#110 Eisner Awards 2023 With Seth Romo

Comic Watcher Seth Romo joins the show to talk about the winners and nominees of the 2023 Eisner Awards that were announced on July 21st at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC).

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July 18, 2023

#109 An Interview With Stephanie Phillips

Sean interviews comics writer Stephanie Phillips. They discuss her journey from being a faculty in higher ed to making the transition to comics, her love for hockey, and what historical fiction she recommends.

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July 11, 2023

#108 Grading Comics With Sammy Sopczak

Virtual comic shop co-owner Sammy Sopczak joins Sean to educate him about grading comics. They discuss what it is, how the numbering system works, and what motivates someone to want to grade comics.

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July 4, 2023

#107 "Secret Wars" With Hops "GEEK" News

Podcasters Matt and Lauren from Hops “GEEK” News joins Sean to review Marvel Comics’ Secret Wars, and we had a lot of "WTF was that?" moments when we read it.

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June 27, 2023

#106 "Flashpoint" With Chad Burdette

Chad Burdette, Content Manager for Comic Watch, joins the show to help Sean review the 5-issue series "Flashpoint" published by DC Comics in 2011.

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June 24, 2023

BONUS EPISODE - Outsider Comics With Wing Mui

Sean interviews Wing Mui, co-owner of Outsider Comics, a local comic shop that is a trans and queer worker-owned store in Seattle, Washington.

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June 20, 2023

#105 An Interview With Scott Snyder

Sean interviews comics writer Scott Snyder, who is known for his work on Batman, Swamp Thing, Nocterra, Barnstormers, and more.

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June 13, 2023

#104 "Superman: Birthright" With Kevin Stahlecker

ABOUT THE EPISODE Show co-founder and former co-host Kevin Stahlecker joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid, Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Dave McCaig, and Comicraft. They discuss their thou...

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May 30, 2023

#102 First Appearances Of Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, & Spider-Man 20…

With special guest Matt Meyer (Editor-In-Chief of Comic Watch), we review the first appearances of Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy as Spider-Gwen, and Miguel O'Hara as Spider-Man 2099. Highlight for this episode: Bat Lessons Podcast

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May 23, 2023

#101 Plague Doctor Press With Mark Bell

Comic book publisher Mark Bell joins Sean in talking about his comic book publishing company, Plague Doctor Press. This week's spotlight is on Outsider Comics.

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May 2, 2023

#98 Free Comic Book Day With Ashton Greenwood

Ashton Greenwood of Diamond Comic Distributors joins Sean on the show to talk about Free Comic Book Day 2023. They discuss how this popular comic book day got started, what titles from comic book publishers will be part of this …

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April 25, 2023

#97 "Batman/Superman: World's Finest" With Kevin Rossi

Comic Watch reviewer Kevin Rossi joins Sean to review DC Comics’ Batman/Superman: World’s Finest Volume 1 (issues 1-5) by author Mark Waid, artist Dan Mora, colorist Tamra Bonvillain, and letterer Aditya Bidikar. They discuss how Waid and Mora's style tells …

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April 18, 2023

#96 "Batman Incorporated" With Ed Brisson And John Timms

Writer Ed Brisson and artist John Timms join Sean in discussing their current work with DC Comics, Batman, Incorporated. They discuss the work that went into creating the Batman-inspired crime-fighting team, how Grey Wolf was an original character that became …

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April 11, 2023

#95 "Age Of Apocalypse" With Ken Maney

Ken Maney, the host of The ODPH Podcast, joins Sean to review Age Of Apocalypse by Marvel Comics. The 1995 storyline includes the 4-part series “Legion Quest” from the X-Men and Uncanny X-Men series, then the six-issue main event from …

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