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Sep 2026

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Employees of The Comics Place in Bellingham, Washington talk about comics every week. They are easily sidetracked and meander into a variety of nerdy topics.

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September 23, 2026Episode 17146 min

It's a Miracle, Mister!

Jeff, Django, and BatRoman are particularly excited this week because it's Batman Day! That means we have a cool new Bat-book with two different Batmen! What a ride. And that's just ONE of the books! What more could you want from these guys? 0:05:28 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:09:01 - Batman of Two Worlds #1 0:12:20 - Avengers: Armageddon #4 0:19:19 - Absolute Cassandra Cain: The Shadow's Hand #1 0:23:28 - Dark Knights of Steel II #3 0:27:18 - Django's Mega-Buckshot! 0:30:00 - Roman's Mega-Buckshot! 0:32:57 - Jeff's Mega-Buckshot! 0:37:44 - Redcoat #20 0:40:31 - Regicide #2 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Matías Bergara Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

August 25, 2026Episode 1701 hr 29 min

High-Octane Adventure Week

The best boys are back again - Django, Jeff, and Roman are all here to sing their sweet hearts out about last week's comic books. Polybagged covers, fast cars, war comics - we've got some oddities this week, but trust me, they're fun. Just hit play already! 0:05:28 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:13:20 - Bug Wars: The Coming of the Wardoom #1 0:24:44 - The Last Driver #1 0:36:14 - Shellshock #1 0:44:44 - Dark Knights of Steel 2 #2 0:53:52 - Avengers: Armageddon #3 1:01:46 - Absolute Green Arrow #4 1:05:05 - Thor #800 1:10:47 - Dispatch #2 1:17:15 - Spider-Man / Hulk: Fire and Brimstone #1 1:23:45 - Invincible Universe: Battle Beast #12 1:25:06 - Redcoat #19 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Mahmud Asrar Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

August 21, 2026Episode 1691 hr 19 min

The Dee-Jeffs are Staying Alive

Django and Jeff are feeling chill as hell this week. So pour yourself a refreshing beverage, lay back, and settle in for a smooth trip through amazing comic books that came out last week! 0:08:44 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:15:55 - Batman & Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos #1 0:30:41 - Regicide #1 0:36:31 - The Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I.Live #2 0:41:17 - Absolute Batman #23 0:51:45 - Gastronomique #1 0:56:59 - Of The Earth #4 0:59:12 - Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 1:02:35 - The Fury of Firestorm #5 1:09:29 - Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #2 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Dustin Nguyen Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

August 20, 2026Episode 1681 hr 10 min

Superman's Delightful, Calming Comportment

The whole gang is back and are quite excited to chat about SDCC, the new Spidey movie, a whole lotta annuals, and maybe a few other things. Haven't you just been dying to hear from them? So hit play! Don't let me keep rambling in these notes. 0:04:27 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:15:13 - SDCC! 0:18:28 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day 0:26:38 - Superman Annual 2026 #1 0:34:07 - Batman/Superman: World's Finest Annual 2026 #1 0:40:44 - Detective Comics Annual 2026 #1 0:44:27 - Queen in Black #1 0:52:27 - BUCKSHOTS!! 0:58:01 - The Patron #1 1:00:21 - Jeff's Buckshot! SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Rahzzah Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

August 19, 2026Episode 1671 hr 13 min

Tea, Candles, and Peaceful Respite

Jeff and Roman are without Django this time, so it just means we'll get a little bit more emotional than normal! Well, maybe. We still talk about bananas, but also a whole lot more Marvel than usual. We even take a quick dive into ONE OF the oldest stories out there - The Odyssey! So hit play already! 0:04:45 - The Odyssey (movie, light spoilers for a thousand-plus-year-old story) 0:13:30 - Well Welcome Wellmer!!! 0:19:21 - Banana #1 0:27:48 - Three Worlds/Three Moons: Foundations 0:41:31 - Avengers: Armageddon #2 0:53:06 - Assorted Crisis Events #9 0:58:56 - Spider-Man / Punisher #1 1:02:48 - Dark Knights of Steel 2 #1 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Dike Ruan Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

August 19, 2026Episode 1661 hr 1 min

Those Lazy Feds!

Django and Jeff melded their minds like they do most weeks, ready to share the knowledge of comic books with the world! We've got delivery drivers, horrific hunks of horror, and also some hovering elephants that are in the room! So just hit play - what are you waiting for? 0:03:50 - Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1 0:11:06 - Dispatched #1 0:17:36 - Email from Will! 0:00:00 - Witness Point #1 0:27:10 - Buckshots!! 0:32:13 - Dingoliath #1 0:36:35 - Absolute Batman #22 0:47:04 - Absolute Catwoman #2 0:54:13 - Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy # SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Daniel Gete Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

June 16, 2026Episode 1651 hr 13 min

Iron Man Being Sketchy, Again

Jeff and Django are back from their Comic Shop Assistant trip, and have gathered with Roman to share the deets and talk about what comic books they've read in the last couple weeks! There's some Kevin James, more of the Ice Cream Man creative team, and the latest Absolute book - CATWOMAN! We know how much Jeff loves Catwoman. 0:09:15 - The Deadman #1 0:18:45 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:27:45 - Avengers: Armageddon #1 0:35:30 - Email from Keith! 0:39:22 - Mask #1 0:45:48 - Absolute Catwoman #1 0:52:15 - Jay & Silent Bob: Jays of Future Past #1 0:59:45 - Five Gears in Reverse OGN + BUCKSHOTS!!! SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Tula Lotay Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

May 26, 2026Episode 1641 hr 19 min

Assistant editors week

Jeff is back. And he’s… more… Australian than ever. Or something. That’s probably not quite right. Anyway, the team is back, and they’re yammering about SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable EXCEPT FOR THIS WEEK, WHEN ASSISTANT EDITOR, JEFF TOOK OVER. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Nil Vendrell Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

May 20, 2026Episode 1631 hr 4 min

A Couple of Chaotic Cretins

Django and Roman are spouting their comic knowledge everywhere this week, since Jeff isn't here to keep them reined in. And yet, we still talk about mechs, hidden kaijus, hidden demonic ingredients, nude nuns, and so much more. Let's just say, things go off the rails without Jeff to keep us sane! So hit play already. 0:03:14 - Well Welcome Wellmer! 0:07:20 - Absolute Batman #20 0:18:36 - Hidden Springs #1 0:24:11 - Innards #1 0:29:38 - Excommunicated #1 0:33:41 - Spectacular Spider-Man: Brand New Day #1 0:37:07 - Django's Tangent about Punisher: One Last Kill & a bit about Daredevil: Born Again 0:40:05 - Barbara Gordon: Breakout #1 0:49:27 - Fury of Firestorm #2 0:55:10 - Ultimate Endgame #4 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Nil Vendrell Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!

May 12, 2026Episode 1621 hr 11 min

A Path Towards Being Better

Jeff, Django, and Roman are soaking up the springtime sun and rain, excited to start anew and continue to improve themselves. And you know how that journey starts? Reading more comic books! So gather close, and hear the tales of futures of Lincoln robots, doggos doing things, and a set of roosters. I'm beggin' ya, just hit play! 0:06:30 - If Destruction Be Our Lot #1 0:14:30 - Turnips Love You Guys 0:18:10 - Email from the Editor 0:20:26 - Dog Tag #1 0:28:23 - The Amazing Spider-Man #28 0:35:53 - Absolute Superman #19 0:43:20 - Royals #2 0:47:50 - Ben 10 #1 0:51:57 - Roman's Corner! (Swamp Thing 1989 #1 and Ultimates #23) 0:54:20 - Django's Corner! (Batman: Second Knight & Elektra Lives Again) 0:59:04 - Batman #9 SPOILERS! Tread carefully dear listener, because we’re going to talk about what happened in these books. So definitely pause this, read your comics, and come back. We’ll still be here! And an enormous thank you, as always, to Andrew Carlson for editing this mess into something listenable. Subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify or wherever you like to get your podcasts. Email us at jeff@thecomicsplace.com ! We love hearing from you and there's a good chance we will read it on air! Cover art by Andy MacDonald Visit us at The Comics Place next time you're in Bellingham, Washington! Comics Place Book Club - second Thursday of every month. Check the shop for details!