Fireside Chats - Comic Book Podcast

Fireside Chats Bonus Issue: Chatting with Todd McFarlane

Welcome to a very special Fireside Chats dear Fireside Faithful! We are so excited to share this very special issue with you in collaboration with the Caliendo Cast. Join Mendte and Maurer as they partner with Frank Caliendo, John Holmberg, and Scott Long to interview the amazing Todd McFarlane! In this special two-parter issue, Mendte and Maurer pick up where the Caliendo Cast leaves off. Check them out for the first half of the interview where they talk Sports and Success, and come back to...

Fireside Chats Issue 489: Talking Rumors with the Fireside Crew

Welcome back, greetings, salutations, and all of that dear Firesiders. With the grab bag of rumors out there for the MCU, we figured we would have an unpolished discussion on some of the one surrounding the next few phases. Join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and man beard Baby Huey as the talk about the biggest rumors surrounding the MCU. From Ghost Rider on the big screen, to the Secret Worriers on the Small Screen, all the way to a Secret Wars finale. Put some of your favorite rumors we didn’t...

Fireside Chats Issue 488: Patches vs Full-ies

Welcome back Firesiders! It’s that time once again for the newest of news…. and guess what?!?! We actually have comic news on this comic book podcast! It’s a good day. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they talk about whats going on with both the Hulk and the Flash, Superman saying what we have all been thinking for years, the CW shows off its plans to return, We have an idea what’s up with Doom Patrol season 2, as well as Rob Liefeld vs Disney. That isn’t all dear Firesiders… Press p...

Fireside Chats Issue 487: Apokolips War Review

Spoiler Alert. Greetings and Salutations Fireside Faithful! Did you see Apokolips War yet? Well after you are done picking your jaw up off the floor, we can get into it. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features (What’s going on Huey) as they review the most shocking animated DC movie to date. You thought Batman sleeping with Batgirl in Killing joke was a shocker… just wait. Find out what the guys thought, what this mean for the future of DC animated movies, and if it was the closing chapter thi...

Fireside Chats Issue 486: Wait for it!

Welcome back Fireside faithful. Greetings, salutations, What’s going on? If you have been listening for a while I bet you sang that in your head. Welcome to the Wednesday show where the new news reign supreme. while a lighter news week, we see glimmers of hope over the horizon. Join Mendte, Mr.Maurer, and Features (Baby Hueys is here but he doesn’t want me to acknowledge him) as they do from our first look a 3 Jokers, to Boba Fett, to Swamp Thing, to Antman 3. Let’s just get this show on the...

Fireside Chats Issue 485: The Skywalker Saga

The fourth will be with you, always. Welcome back Fireside faithful, even though Star Wars day is well behind us, it wasn’t when we recorded this. Since it’s available in it’s entirety on Disney +, today we tackle the Skywalker Saga. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they look back on all 3 trilogies, as well as the comics and TV shows. Reflecting on the movies and how the other entires into Star Wars lore changed the way we experienced them. So pour some blue milk, grab some of Luke’...

Fireside Chats Issue 484: Madballs Makeover

Welcome back Firesiders! Greetings and salutations to all! It’s Wednesday, we remembered, and it’s time for that ever so comforting New News. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and good ol’ Baby Huey as they talk very little about Comics and TV, BUT a lot about Movies. From Star Wars May the Fourth Celebration, to Thor Ragnarok and Star Wars sharing Korg. From Hush looking like Madballs, and Wonder Woman getting more than just a sequel. Stop reading, start listening, and Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 483 Part Two: Fireside Fusion - Villains Revealed

Welcome back Fireside Faithful to the second ever Fireside Fusion. The show where we take three randomly generated comic characters and merge them into one, borrowing from all three to create their new powers and origins. Today, as promised, we focus on the villains. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they introduce the world to Queen Shinova, Onyx Servant, Daemonium Mortis, and Lady Kravinoff: the Cyber Huntress. Press play and find out who and what these characters are cap...

Fireside Chats Issue 483 Part One: Enter the Villains

Welcome back to Fireside Fusion Firesiders! The show where we take three comic charters and merge them into one awesome amalgamation of their Powers, abilities, and origins. Last time was heroes…. this time the Villains run the show. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they find out who their characters are at random, and get to fusing. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 482: Dawn of Black Mantalactus

Welcome back to the Wednesday show Fireside Faithful, you know what’s about to go down, and let me tell you the new news waters a baron. Sifting through the fluff articles and top ten lists, constantly questioning click bated titles, only to be let down once again. We offer the lone seedlings in a seemingly fruitless harvest… The only stories that are allowed to be called New news. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and the Huey doing Huey things, as the talk The Last Ronin is a Turtle, Aqu...

Fireside Chats Issue 481: Gambit Breakdown

Welcome to back Firesiders to the Saturday show! Formally the Friday Show, which was formally the Saturday show. Odin willing we will be back to the Friday show next week. Since you all seem to love them so much, we thought it was about time for another Breakdown show, and who better than most of the shows favorite X-Men… I think… maybe… regardless today we are talking about the Amazin’ Ragin' Cajun Sensation - Gambit. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they go in-depth about the Thief...

Fireside Chats Issue 480: Pay the Devil His Due

Welcome back Fireside Faithful. The only reason I know what day of the week it is is because of you fine Firesiding folk. With that being said, welcome to the Wednesday show for another dose of that New News. We had to dig around the Comic-Sphere for this one, but we have enough to keep you going another week. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they talk about…. Tiger King and Fortnight? That can’t be right? It’s getting a comic? Ok never mind. Also Venom and Lucifer news, and the late...

Fireside Chats Issue 479 Part 2: Fireside Fusion - The Oddities

Greetings and salutations Firesiders, and welcome to the inaugural issue of Fireside Fusion! A show where we take three randomly selected characters from across the Comic-sphere, and fuse them together to make a brand new one. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they create the heroes of the Oddities, Spoonman, The Hex Hunter, These Hands, and Hydro-Spider. If you enjoy this concept let us know in the comments, or even take it a bit further and create your own Fusion characte...

Fireside Chats Issue 479 Part 1: Let the Fusion Begin

Fireside Chats Issue 478: Where's the New News?

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! It’s Wednesday and we are here with that sweet, sweet, wait... where’s the... they can’t be out of... New News? Ok well... Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as the scrape and scrounge for some news to talk about on today’s issue. From updates from Diamond Distribution, yet comic sales being up. Also Jim Starlin, Doctor Strange, Boom Studios, and a couple more things. If you read this far, you might as well hit play. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 477: Fireside Fight Club - Birds of Prey

It’s been a while Fireside faithful, but it’s time to get back in the ring... while staying 6 feet away from our appointments to comply with social distancing guidelines. Welcome back to Fireside Fight Club, where Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Huey take on the comics head on. Today they are up against the fantabulous Birds of Prey. Selecting one weapon for the DCEU each, while remaining in quarantine, press play and find out if they can pull it off. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 476: 3 - 2 and Clap

Welcome back Fireside faithful, it’s.... well... a day, and you deserve some sweet, sweet, new news. Since pencils down however, that’s in shorter supply, so let’s stretch this out. Join Mendte,Mr. Maurer, and Features as the talk those comic related current events you have come to expect. From DC and Jim Lee donating to help the industry, and a new million dollar comic for sale... to the Walking Dead and whatever the hell is up with Ezra Miller. Let’s do this. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 475: Bloodshot Review

Surprise! We said we would make it up to you and here we are. Back to our regularly scheduled programing… algorithm be damned… this week at least. Welcome back Fireside faithful and future Firesiders alike, it’s time to talk Ray Garrison, A.K.A Bloodshot. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey as they share their thoughts on Valiant Comics first big screen outing. How did it relate to the comics? Did it deserve it’s Rotten Tomatoes score? How has the Quarantine affected sales? And ...

Fireside Chats Issue 474: Blade Breakdown

Welcome to the 2nd show of the week…. I’m not even going to try and guess what day it is. We have asked several times, and since you all like the Breakdowns, we thought we would keep them going with the Day Walking Dhampir, Blade. Join Mendte, Features, and the one and only Baby Huey as the breakdown the powers, origin, and history of Eric Brooks. From the Tomb of Dracula, to the bite of Morbius, all the way to the MCU… let’s get into it. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 473: What Day Is It?

Welcome back to the Wedns.. Fri… Satur… the I don’t even know anymore day show. Its been a while so let’s get back to those comic related current events that give time meaning. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as the make the quarantine remote recording thing work. The guys talk about DC’s controversial statement about how they will move forward amid COVID 19. They also talk new X-Men sidekicks, New Characters on the Walking Dead, and a push for a Marvel and DC crossover. Lets do this. ...

Fireside Chats Issue 472: Quarantine Chats

We figured it out Firesiders! We figured out this remote recording thing, while not sacrificing that quality you have all come to expect. SO WELCOME BACK FIRESIDE FAITHFUL!… Felt good to type that. We are back while social distancing the hell out of this podcast, so it’s time for that sweet, sweet, new news. Join Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey so they talk about all those comic related current events. From Harley Quinn going toe to toe with Punchline, and Wolverine upping Jean’s death count...

Fireside Chats Issue 471: Lockdown

Greeting and salutations Fireside faithful. We hope everyone is doing ok, and hanging in there. We hope you all have what you need, are around those you love, and are washing your hands. We’re doing what can to also stay safe, and with that being said, there will be no Friday show this week. We had to keep up with that never ending new news though. Mendte and Baby Huey are here to fill you in. From Empyer, and Catwoman’s pregnancy, to the Walking Dead, and all comic related productions effec...

Fireside Chats Issue 470: Blue Marvel Breakdown

Welcome and welcome back to the Friday Firesiders! You have asked for more breakdown shows, and we are here to please. Today we are going to focus on a legend that deserves more of a spotlight than he’s had since his first appearance in 2008. We are talking non other than the Blue Marvel, Adam Brashear. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko from Toying Around as they breakdown the origin and powers of this anti-matter powerhouse. Let’s not waste anymore time. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 469: Deck a Dolphin

Welcome to another New News Wednesday Fireside Faithful! It’s time to breakdown those comic related current events like we‘ve been doing every Wednesday for... like... 4 years now. Maurer is still MIA (if you all want to spam him with ‘Where are you?’ posts, we wouldn’t be opposed to it), Huey is out sick (clean he says...right.), so Mashko answers the call like the hero he is. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko as they take on the comicsphere one story at a time. From Namor and Moon Knight, ...

Fireside Chats Issue 468: Like Seriously, What If?

Welcome back to the Saturda… FRIDAY! The Friday show! It’s that time again to just chat. We have all seen the many rumors about Marvel acquiring the characters from DC. While we think it’s very unlikely, we still wanted to imagine what comics would be like if the did. Join Features, Mendte, and Baby Huey as they brainstorm how the DC characters would fit into the Marvel Universe. What team ups would there be? How would the existing teams change? How would elements of Marvel or DC change thei...

Fireside Chats Issue 467: Hazmatty

Greetings and salutations Firesiders! Welcome to all the faithful and the soon to be. It’s Wednesday and as we all know that means new comics, and more importantly… new news. Join a grumpy Mendte, a buttery Features, and apparently a clean Baby Huey as they breakdown all those comic related current events. From Jim Lee addressing Marvel, to Captain Marvel the Accuser, and a hobo war machine named Virus. Let’s stop messing around and press play already. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 466: Ba Ba and Jean Grey

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! Today we wanted to do something a little different, and since February isn’t over yet, we thought it wasn’t too late for a Valentine’s Day issue. Mendte and Features (Or should I say Ba Ba) are joined by someone very close to Features, his Jean Grey, Ms. Features. The three talk about how the two met, and how dating someone as into comics as we are can change a relationship. Join us for one of the cutest issues of this show in a long time. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 465: Wildly Wild

Welcome back you Firesiders! It being Wednesday and all, a WILDLY important day of the week to us around the Comicsphere… its time for a the weekly does of new news. Join Mendte, Features, and newcomer to the show, Mo for a WILDLY interesting issue. From WILDLY drastic shake ups at both Disney and DC Comics, to the Might Morphin Half Shelled heroes, to a new look at Batman and Carnage; this issue is a doozy. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 464: Hark! the Heralds

“Hark! The Heralds, Features sings - After Huey does his thing.” I hope you all sang that in your head. Welcome back Fireside Faithful to the Friday show where the news takes a back seat. Since the Devourer of Worlds seems to be a major player recently with the God of Thunder, we through todays issue should be about Galactus. Not just Galactus, but the many beings that have played the role of Herald for the man formally know as Galen. Join Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey as they talk about t...

Fireside Chats Issue 463: Scott Speed

Welcome back Fireside Faithful, greetings, salutations, and all that. It’s Wednesday once again and, I’m not going to lie, we are a little loopy here at Fireside Studios Site B. We are back with those comic related current events, we just all need a nap desperately. Join Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey as they all go a little delirious. From He-Man casting and our first look at the New Batman, to Hickman clearing the air around Professor X, and our first look at Carnage in Venom 2. All that ...

Fireside Chats Issue 462 : The Key Issue

Welcome back Firesiders, I’m glad you are back because this is a key issue... literally. With Locke and Key quickly becoming Netflix royalty, we thought we should turn our attention to Keyhouse. Not a review because it’s a little early and to be honest, we didn’t all finish yet. Rather we thought it would be fun to talk about the Keys themselves, and which one we wish we had in real life. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko as they talk about some of the extraordinary Keys from Keyhouse, and w...

Fireside Chats Issue 461 : We Can Do This All Night

Welcome back to the Wednesday show you flock of fantabulous Firesiders! It’s time for that dose of sweet, sweet, new news. This week, while waiting for Maurer to get his West Coast Avengers life in oder still, the Marvelous Mashko from the Toying Around Podcast join us to pick up the slack. Join Mendte, Features, and Mashko as they break down all those comic related current events you have all come to expect. From a huge Vader retcon, and Joker’s walking Punchline, to our thoughts on Locke a...

Fireside Chats Issue 460 : The True Arrowverse

Welcome back to the Friday Show Fireside Faithful! Yeah, I know… Its still weird for us as well. On todays show, we figure we need to talk about whats been going on in the CW’s Arrowverse (I refuse to call it anything else) now that Arrow is done. Join Mendte, Features, Baby Huey, and captain BBV himself, OBG, as this somewhat coherent quartet as they say goodbye to the start of one of TV’s greatest shared universes, as well as its future. From our thoughts on Crisis, and the Arrow finale, t...

Fireside Chats Issue 459 : The Return of OBG

Greeting and salutations Fireside Faithful, today will be a bit of a throw back if you will. It’s Wednesday and still all about the comic related current events, but since Maurer is still out, we had an open seat. Long time listener will remember OBG, and since it been over a year, it was time to have him back on. Join Mendte, Features, Baby Huey, and the Infamous OBG as they bring you that sweet, sweet, New News. From Thor taking Galactus’s fingers like a bookie who was owed money, to Deadp...

Fireside Chats Issue 458: This Is 2020

Welcome to the Saturday show… on Friday… from now on. Thats right Fireside faithful, you will now be getting the topic show a day early. Today’s show centers around what comic related current events we are most excited for in 2020. The books, the movies, the show, and even the games, that Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey are most excited for in the year to come. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 457: Reporting from Site B

We’re back Fireside Faithful! It took longer than hoped, but Site B is up and running. We still have tweaking to do, but we are back to our regularly scheduled programming. Since it’s Wednesday, you know what time it is… Join Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey as they play a little catch up and bring you the the biggest comic related current events of the last week. Maurer’s adventure in the slow force will keep him preoccupied for a week or so but he will be back. For now we have Thor’s newest...

Fireside Chats Issue 456: Johnathan Schaech Joins/Quits Fireside

This is it fireside faithful, the last show before the Odin sleep. So since this is the years finale, let’s go out with bang. Join Mendte and Mr. Maurer as they talk to Jonah Hex himself, Jonathan Schaech! The three talk about Crisis on Infinite Earth crossover, the need for more Jonah Hex on the CW, as well has Jonathan’s long career and upcoming movie, the Night Clerk. Welcome to Fireside, and see you next year!

Fireside Chats Issue 455: Baby Huey Drops a Bomb

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! This is it! The last news show of the year… The last hodgepodge of comic related current events of 2019. We have one more surprise for Saturday, but for now let’s get into some of that sweet, sweet, new news. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they wrap up the year with the Silver Sentry, the demise and return of Wally West, Batman’s new rouge, and yes Baby Huey, a New Power Rangers reboot. So buckle up, hit play, and as always, Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 454: Talking V-Wars with Jonathan Maberry

Welcome back Firesiders, we have something special for you today. Spoilers ahead…. you have been warned. V Wars, the acclaimed novel and comic series, has taken over Netflix. We had the privilege to chat with it’s creator, prolific writer and friend of the show, Jonathan Maberry. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk with Jonathan about his new hit show, Vampire lore, the Shows connection you the comic and boom series, and a few more surprises. So get ready Blood Nation, hit pl...

Fireside Chats Issue 453: Web-swinging From Lightning

Welcome to another Wednesday of WONDERment. It’s WONDERful to have you back for another round or New News. I WONDER what the comicsphere has in store for us today?OK, you get it. Wonder Woman. She had a trailer drop recently. We will get to that. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they break down the last week of Comic Related Current Events. Obviously the Wonder Woman trailer, but also the trailers for Black Widow, The Boys, and the Secret World of Alex Mac (that will make sense when...

Fireside Chats Issue 452 : Crisis on Infinite Earths Breakdown

Welcome back Fireside faithful! The Crisis is almost upon us, forever changing the Arrowverse as we know it. Just as it did in 1985 when it reshaped the DC comics landscape. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, Baby Huey, and Felix Hergood from The Emergent Gamer Podcast as they break down what a Crisis means to the DC Universe. From the original Marv Wolfman comic, to our theories of why its necessary, and what it means for the CW slate of DCTV shows. Crisis is here, so let’s do this. Welcome to Firesi...

Fireside Chats Issue 451 : New Show, Who Dis?

Another week has passed, another Wednesday sun rises, so of course there’s another dose of that sweet, sweet, new news. Welcome back Fireside faithful, let’s see what what comicsphere has brewing for us today. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey (Features and late shift ate back at it again), as the guy cover an array of topics- from from Thor and Spawn, all the way to Jim Henson. So without further ado, press play and let’s get this show on the road. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 450 : Spawn Breakdown

Happy day after Black Friday Fireside Faithful! A day where people act like Hellspawns... ok so I’m guessing from the picture you can see where I’m going with this. I’m going to stop acting like there is a connection. On today’s issue the guys breakdown the One (some of you got that) and only Albert Francis Simmons, better known as Spawn. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk about the creation and origin of antihero king of Image comics. So stop clowning around, grab some popcorn ...

Fireside Chats Issue 449: Disney Got Ripped Off

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! With Thanksgiving tomorrow, let me tell you what we are thankful for on this eve of over eating - All you beautiful people reading this, and that sweet, sweet, new news. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Baby Huey as they talk about all those comic book happenings you have come to expect. From Captain Marvel getting ahead of Thor... (sorry, but it was necessary), Batman becoming his darkest version yet, Joker 2, Ultraman, new Walking Dead spinoff trailer, and the t...

Fireside Chats Issue 448 : Disney+ First Thoughts (Original Title Redacted)

Is it worth it Firesiders? That’s the questions we aim to answer today. We have all had Disney + for enough time to really determine if it’s the Netflix killer the way everyone assumed it would be. Does Disney +’s catalog really compete? Join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and the biggest Disney fan we know, Baby Huey as they breakdown arguably the biggest competitor in the streaming wars. Welcome to Fireside.

Fireside Chats Issue 447: What Day Is It?

Greetings, salutations, and congratulations Firesiders, We made it to another Wednesday! It’s been a long week, so let’s simmer things down with some laughs, and some of that sweet, sweet, new news. Join Mendte, Maurer, Features, and Baby Huey (in the background) as that tackle the forever formidable comic related current events. From Hulk syndrome, to someone getting nullified, to our first real look of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. All that and a lot more so let’s do this. Welcome to Fire...

Fireside Chats Issue 446: Scorsese-Gate or How Betty White is a Professional Rapper

Welcome back Fireside Faithfuls! It’s Saturday, so it’s time to talk about something other than the news, though this topic has circled the Comicshere for quite a while now. Everyone has given their opinion on Martin Scorsese’s thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and wether or not the word cinema should be in it. Since Marty wrote his New York Times op-ed, we figured it was our turn. Join Mendte, Mr. Maurer, and Features as they discuss how Marty sees the movie industry in this ever-g...

Fireside Chats Issue 445: Two Deaths and a Lie

Welcome back Firesiders! It’s Wednesday and we won’t leave you hanging for that New news you have come to expect. The boys are back in town from their week long trek through the Comicsphere, and here is what we have returned with. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Features as they talk about a new solo book for our newest Ninja Turtle, a death in both the DC and Marvel universe, and an Oscar consideration to your (yes you) favorite Avenger. So buckle up dear Firesiders, and let’s get into it. Welcome...

Fireside Chats Issue 444: Filling the Clown's Shoes

It’s Saturday once again Fireside Faithful, so what say we have a chat. With Joker becoming the most profitable comic book movie of all time, with no set in stone plans for a sequel or continuation of any kind; we thought it might be fun to see what other villains around the comic sphere deserve the Joker treatment. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Features as the scour the comic book landscape for villains that would work as well as the Clown Prince of Crime himself. Let us know who you think would...

Fireside Chats Issue 443: Deadpool, Spider-Man 2099, and Hulk Walk Into a Bar

It’s Wednesday once again Fireside faithful, so greetings and salu-beeping-tations. It’s time for your regularly scheduled dose of comic related current events. The gang is all here, though Mr. Maurer’s voice is on the fritz. Thats not stopping anyone around these parts, so join raspy Mr. Maurer, Mendte, Features, and Baby Huey on the 1’s and 2’s. The guys talk about Deadpool 3, Baby Gambit, Spider-Verse 2, The Mandalorian, The Arrowverse, and much more. If you read up to this point you real...