Bros Foes and Heroes

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?

April 22, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour

In this week's Issue, Zach and Mike take a look at the 2009 Neil Gaiman story, Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superman: Tax Evader and Reed Tucker

April 15, 2024 05:30 - 51 minutes

Zach and Mike celebrate the Tax Day holiday by examining the one time Superman was accused of tax evasion. Following that, the guys host a special interview with Reed Tucker, author of "Slugfest: Inside the Epic 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC," delving into the intriguing history of the comic industry's rivalry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kingdom Come Part 2

April 08, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour

We saved the best for last in our series of Superman stories that don't suck! This week Zach and Mike finish their look at the DC Classic by Mark Waid and Alex Ross: Kingdom Come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kingdom Come Part 1

April 01, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour

We saved the best for last in our series of Superman stories that don't suck! This week Zach and Mike begin their look at the DC Classic by Mark Waid and Alex Ross: Kingdom Come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Action Comics #775 - What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?

March 25, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour

In this week's episode, join Zach and Mike as they delve into another installment of Superman stories that don't Suck! They explore Joe Kelly's acclaimed Superman story, "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice & the American Way?" from the pages of Action Comics #775, released in March 2001. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alan Moore's Superman

March 18, 2024 05:30 - 1 hour

This week on the show, we're delving deeper into our theme with more Superman stories that don't suck! Join us as we explore Alan Moore's take on the iconic superhero. Zach and Mike discuss two of Moore's Superman tales: first, the 1985 classic "For the Man Who Has Everything," and then the 1986 gem "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reprints - Superman: Red Son

March 11, 2024 05:30 - 56 minutes

We begin a new theme on the show this week: Superman stories that don't suck! This week, we have a reprint as we hop into our wayback machine and take a look at when we covered Superman: Red Son back on Episode Ten of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spider-Man: One More Day

March 04, 2024 06:30 - 1 hour

In this week's issue, Zach is joined by guest host Mason as the two delve into one of the most controversial storylines in Spider-Man's history: One More Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wolverine and SweetMeats

February 26, 2024 06:30 - 1 hour

This week's issue of the show features a Double Feature. Zach and Mike kick things off by examining the 2009 one-shot Wolverine Revolver. Following that, the duo delves into something they were both unprepared for: 1993's SweetMeats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees - Issue 3

February 19, 2024 06:30 - 45 minutes

Zach and Mike talk about the third issue of the ongoing IDW comic, Beneath the Trees here Nobody Sees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bosco the Bear Presents: More Romance Comics

February 12, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

It's a special Valentine's Day issue of the podcast, as Zach and Mike look at some old romance comics from the 50's and 60's. This episode has everything from a match-making bear to a talking house. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reprints: Gillette Razors Presents - High-School Love Affair

February 05, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

This week we bring you a Reprint of a previous episode as Zach and Mike take a look at some of the riduclous romance comics of the 50's and 60's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mister Miracle Part 4

January 29, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Zach and Mike close out their look at Zach's favorite Comic Book of All Time, 2017's Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads. The guys cover Issues 10-12 of the series here in our finale, part four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mister Miracle Part 3

January 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Zach and Mike continue their look at Zach's favorite Comic Book of All Time, 2017's Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads. The guys cover Issues 7-9 of the series here in part three. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mister Miracle Part 2

January 15, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Zach and Mike continue their look at Zach's favorite Comic Book of All Time, 2017's Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads. The guys cover Issues 4-6 of the series here in part two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mister Miracle Part 1

January 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour

Zach and Mike start their look at Zach's favorite Comic Book of All Time, 2017's Mister Miracle by Tom King and Mitch Gerads. The guys cover Issues 1-3 of the series here in part one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFH 2023 Year in Review

January 01, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes

Zach and Mike take a look back at all the stories we covered in 2023. From the great to the absolutely ridiculous, we take a trip down memory lane for all of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woolworth's Christmas Book 1953 - Santa and the Snowball Patrol

December 25, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes

Let's take a look back at all the holiday cheer a five and dime store can provide, Part two. This time it's 1953 and the prices are higher in the West for some reason. Sit back and enjoy your Christmas as Zach and Mike tell you all about Santa and the Snowball Patrol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees Issue 2

December 18, 2023 16:02 - 45 minutes

Zach and Mike talk about the second issue of the ongoing IDW comic, Beneath the Trees here Nobody Sees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees - Issue 2

December 18, 2023 15:14 - 45 minutes

Zach and Mike talk about the second issue of the ongoing IDW comic, Beneath the Trees here Nobody Sees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woolworth's Happy Time Christmas Book 1952

December 11, 2023 15:29 - 50 minutes

Let's take a look back at all the holiday cheer a five and dime store can provide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Funky Flashman

December 04, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes

Is that? No, it can't be...oh yeah, now I see it...It's Stan...errr...Funky Flashman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Kirby leaves Marvel?!

November 27, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour

Concluding our lead up to the 2017 Mister Miracle with the tale of Jack Kirby the King of Comics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comet the Super-Horse (Supergirl)

November 20, 2023 18:04 - 1 hour

Comet the Super-Horse was a pet horse belonging to Supergirl. Born as a centaur in ancient Greece, a witch had cast a spell on him that allowed him to switch between both forms. She also gave him a variety of other super-powers, including immortality. Whilst on a mission with Supergirl on another planet, he was given the opportunity to turn into a human, but only while a comet passed through the solar system. As a man, he adopted the identity of rodeo star "Bronco" Bill Starr. He was also a ...

Superman: Speeding Bullet

November 13, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes

A wacky elseworlds adventure where you can many things are flipped on their heads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nightcat from Marvel Comics and LeFrak-Moelis Records (Jacqueline "Jackie" Tavares)

November 06, 2023 14:14 - 1 hour

Nightcat is a fictional multimedia character created by comic book company Marvel Comics in partnership with record label LeFrak-Moelis Records (LMR). The character was a fictionalised version of LMR artist Jacqueline "Jackie" Tavares, who functioned as the model for the comic character. Jackie Tavares is a 19-year old growing up in Queens with her parents, dreaming of being a singer. Her father is an undercover police officer, and the stressful situation causes her mother to slip into fatal ...

BFH Pulls of the Week: 11/01/23

November 01, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes

Zack and mason tel us what their pulls for the week are Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beneath the Trees where Nobody Sees

October 30, 2023 09:00 - 58 minutes

Zack tells mike about the latest image comics number 1; beneath he trees where nobody sees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stan Lee and Federico Fellini

October 23, 2023 14:34 - 52 minutes

Zach and Mike continue talking about the early days of Marvel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Creation of the Fantastic Four

October 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour

Zach tells mike the origins and the first issue of the Fantastic Four Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for Spooky Season: Strange Tales from the Crypt

October 09, 2023 15:25 - 51 minutes

Tales from the Crypt was an American bi-monthly horror comic anthology series published by EC Comics from 1950 to 1955, producing 27 issues (the first issue with the title was #20, previously having been International Comics (#1–#5); International Crime Patrol (#6); Crime Patrol (#7–#16) and The Crypt of Terror (#17–#19) for a total of 46 issues in the series). Along with its sister titles, The Haunt of Fear and The Vault of Horror, Tales from the Crypt was popular, but in the late 1940s and ...

Mars, the God of War, was so admiring of the German efforts during World War II that he created Man of War

October 02, 2023 16:48 - 1 hour

Mars, the God of War, was so admiring of the German efforts during World War II that he created a being to work for them. Unfortunately for the Germans, Mars was a moron and put this being in Dayton, Ohio. Using the real name of Clay Carter, Man of War goes on to fight for America, both at home and abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFH Pulls of the Week 09/27/23

September 27, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes

Zach and Mason talk about their pulls of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comics; Joe, Jack, and Stan

September 25, 2023 09:00 - 54 minutes

Zach tells Mike bits of the origin stories of some of the kings of Comics, Jack Kirby and Stan Lee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wonder Woman meets the Tasmanian Devil

September 11, 2023 09:00 - 47 minutes

Jurney into the story of the time Wonder Woman meet the Infamous Tasmanian Devil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Batman/Elmer Fudd Special (2017) #1 (DC Meets Looney Tunes

September 04, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes

Zach tells Mike about the time Batman met Elmer Fudd After a chance meeting with billionaire Bruce Wayne, Elmer Fudd’s obsession quickly escalates into stalking Batman through the dark alleys and high-class social settings of Gotham City. Welcome to Bat Season! The bonus Looney Tunes backup story features DC characters written by Tom King and artwork by Byron Vaughns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strange Adventures: The Man Who Could Vanish and Mr. Wilkins Sees the Future

August 28, 2023 16:57 - 38 minutes

Zach introduces Mike to The Man Who Could Vanish and reads how Mr. Wilkins Sees the Future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics: Archie vs Predator by Alex de Campi and drawn by Fernando Ruiz

August 14, 2023 14:24 - 1 hour

In this issue: Archie Vs Predator Following in a long tradition of 'all-American' teenager Archie Andrews meeting unusual celebrities and pop culture icons, this comic book shows him meeting 'the galaxy's deadliest hunter', the Predator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angel and the Armless Tiger Man

August 07, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes

Dive into some old school OLD SCHOOL Marvel comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFH Pulls of the Week: 07/26/23

July 26, 2023 09:00 - 17 minutes

Mason and Zack continue discussing what they are enjoying reading this week and what to look forward too.r Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Nintendo Power: The Origin of the BattleToads

July 24, 2023 09:00 - 52 minutes

Nintendo Power V25 is the June 1991 issue of Nintendo Power magazine. It featured Battletoads on its cover. This issue dedicated nearly 40 pages to Battletoads alone. The magazine also gave readers a formal introduction to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Comics Presents... The Whistler

July 17, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes

A lot of whistling in this weeks' issue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BFH Pulls of the Week Catch Up

July 12, 2023 09:00 - 24 minutes

Zach and Mason re unite to cover what comics have come out since the hiatus and what there is to look forward to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel Comics and The Electric Company Present Spidey Super Stories

July 10, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes

Remember the electric company... of course not (but Mike does) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High-School Love Affair... or the Ridiculousness That is Romance Comics

July 03, 2023 15:45 - 1 hour

Zach and Mike take a look at the ridiculousness that is Romance Comics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abominatrix, foe of She-Hulk, and Captain Rectitude, Pioneer Against Pornography and Smut

June 26, 2023 17:03 - 54 minutes

In each episode, Zach breaks down a comic book character to an unsuspecting Mike. From the intriguing to the absurd, This show takes a deep dive into what makes comics great. Learn a thing or two or just stay for the ridiculousness. In this issue: Abominatrix and Captain Rectitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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