TLDR Comic Book Club
266 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -BackCrackah and FryGuy provide the local comic shop feel in podcast form. The guys talk about weekly releases and other news from the comic book world, along with past series you may need to revisit.
ALSO, be on the lookout for the occasional FriarSide Chat when the guys are joined by creators from the industry — ranging from titans to new names who caught BackCrackah or FryGuy's eye.
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Episodes
Dark Spaces Dungeon + Rogue & Gambit (96)
April 17, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBDoc can't wait to talk more about a recent IDW title he fell in love with. Following the events of the fifth episode of X-Men '97, Friar had to talk about his favorite couple in comics
Fantastic Four Life Story & The Sacrificers (95)
April 10, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBDoc & Friar take on immensely tough tasks. Doc tries to sell Friar on his least-favorite Marvel family. Friar tries to help Doc get past his fear of birds to enjoy an awesome Image story.
April 2024 Solicit
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBDoc & Friar go through all the new comics hitting shelves in April!
Riddler Year One & Nottingham (94)
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBFollowing a series of Friar Side Chats, the guys are finally back on the main line. As they close in on 100, Doc discusses a DC title Batman fans are sure to love while Friar breaks down a familiar tale that got twisted around in an amazing way.
BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN - Sean Lewis discusses his new Image Comics title
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBSean Lewis returns to talk his new Image Comics title, BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN, along with his upcoming Spawn Universe title, MONOLITH! FOC for BEAR PIRATE VIKING QUEEN is April 1!
NEW COMICS 3-20-24
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBAhead of yet another Friar Side Chat, Doc and Friar go through the comics hitting shelves this week.
Tony Fleecs gets FERAL
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBTony Fleecs, writer of STRAY DOGS and LOCAL MAN, makes his TLDR debut to discuss his upcoming Image Comics series, FERAL, which hits shelves on 3/27. Also, be sure to hit up your LCS about UNCANNY VALLEY, Tony's upcoming BOOM Studios series. (FOC is 3/18)
NEW COMICS 3-13-24
March 13, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBAhead of yet another Friar Side Chat, Doc and Friar go through all new comics hitting shelves this week!
AWA's Little Black Book - Jeff McComsey & Felipe Cunha
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAWA's Little Black Book hits shelves on 3/13 — Doc's bday — and the guys had a chance to chat with the series' writer Jeff McComsey & artist Felipe Cunha! FOC for the second issue on 3/10 — AHEAD of the first issue drop. Check out the chat and let your LCS know about Little Black Book #2!
NEW COMICS 3-6-24
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBDoc & Friar go through all the comics hitting shelves this week!
March 2024 Solicit
February 29, 2024 12:48 - 1 hour - 74 MBDoc & Friar go through all the comics hitting shelves in March.
SINK creators John Lees & Alex Cormack discuss latest installment
February 26, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBAlex Cormack makes his TLDR debut alongside his SINK co-creator, John Lees — who makes his return to discuss the NEW chapters of SINK, which are available for backing on Kickstarter NOW! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/comixtribe/sink-monsters/description
NEW COMICS 2-21-24
February 21, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBDoc & Friar go through all the comics hitting shelves this week ahead of their Friar Side Chat with John Lees and Alex Cormack.
All Eight Eyes & I Hate Fairyland (93)
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBAfter their own Marvel-DC crossover event, Doc and Friar get back to discuss killer indie titles.
Tim Daniel & DB Andry talk MORNING STAR from Mad Cave Studios
February 12, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBTim Daniel & DB Andry join the guys to discuss their 5-issue Mad Cave Studios Series, MORNING STAR, which hits shelves on March 27! (FOC - February 25)
NEW COMICS 2-7-24
February 07, 2024 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWith a Friar Side Chat coming up soon, Doc and Friar go through all the comics hitting shelves throughout the first full week of February!
Green Arrow Year One & Dark X-Men (92)
January 31, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBFor the first time in a long while, the guys are doing a Marvel-DC episode!
The Madness & Canary (91)
January 24, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBTook a minute, but it's finally time for the first main line episode of 2024!
THE INFERNALS creators develops their own Hell
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBRyan Parrott returns to TLDR with Noah Gardner and John J. Pearson to discuss their new Image Comics title, THE INFERNALS. And this time, the guys were the FIRST READERS to check out the series-opening issue, so you won't find another interview on this series that's asking the questions Doc and Friar ask! FOC for THE INFERNALS is 1/22!
NEW COMICS 1-17-24
January 17, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBDoc and Friar go through all the new comics hitting shelves this week!
Kill Your Darlings on TLDR — PART 2
January 15, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBTHE BOYS ARE BACK! The KILL YOUR DARLINGS creative team — Griffin Sheridan, Ethan S. Parker and Robert Quin — Mark their return to talk about the second half of their smash-hit Image Comics series!
NEW COMICS 1-10-24
January 10, 2024 05:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MBWith another Friar Side Chat on it's way soon, Doc and Friar focus on the new comics hitting shelves this week.
January 2024 Solicit
January 03, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBNew year, same nonsense! Doc and Friar are back off the holiday break and The Floppies! Time to look ahead at all the new books hitting shelves throughout January.
TLDR Annual 2023
December 27, 2023 02:29 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBIt's the most wonderful time of the year! Doc and Friar finish off 2023 by kicking of AWARD SZN!
NEW COMICS 12-20-23
December 20, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBFollowing their chat with Si Spurrier earlier in the week, the guys focused on the new comics hitting shelves on Wednesday!
Si Spurrier reunited with John Constantine
December 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBNo only is Si Spurrier back on Hellblazer, he's also back on TLDR to discuss one of the greatest comic book characters of all time! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Sins of the Salton Sea & Fire Power (90 - Trade 9)
December 15, 2023 12:44 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThe guys did it! They managed to fit one more trade into 2023! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
UPDATED - Sins of the Salton Sea & Fire Power (90 - Trade 9)
December 15, 2023 12:44 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBApologies for the technical difficulties with the original upload! Here's episode 90!
BONUS - NBA Talk with Kyle Starks (and a little more Where Monsters Lie)
December 11, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBWHO'S READY FOR SOME HOOPS TALK?! Also, there's a little extra bit of comics talks that didn't make the first half of this conversation!
Kyle Starks talks PINE AND MERRIMAC, WHERE MONSTERS LIE and MORE!
December 08, 2023 05:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBKyle Starks makes his TLDR debut to discuss his upcoming BOOM Studios series, PINE & MERRIMAC — FOC is 12/11! But that's not all. He also dug into Where Monsters Lie (Dark Horse), Peacmaker Tries Hard! (DC) and more. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
NEW COMICS 12-6-23
December 06, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBDoc and Friar go through the comic books hitting shelves this week! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
AWA Studios' Axel Alonso and Michael Coast - 2024 Sneak Peak and 2023 in review
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBAxel Alonso makes his return to TLDR to talk all things AWA Studios. And this time, AWA's CCO is joined by AWA Studios Sr. Editor Michael Coast! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
New Comics 11-29-23
November 29, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBDoc and Friar go through the comic books hitting shelves this week! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
2023 TLDR Holiday Gift Guide
November 22, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBDoc and Friar help you get gifts for the comic book reader in your life! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
The Fade Out & Peacemaker Tries Hard (89)
November 15, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBDoc and Friar mix it up with some Big 2 and indie action! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
November 2023 Solicit
November 08, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBDoc and Friar help you prepare for all the comic books hitting shelves throughout November.
Ten Thousand Black Feathers & Ghostlore (88)
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBDoc & Friar close out the spooky season with one last pair of horror books! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
NEW COMICS 10-25-23
October 25, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes - 45.2 MBFollowing their Top 10 Horror Comics of All-Time rankings, Doc and Friar go through the comic books hitting shelves this week! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Top 10 Horror Comics of All Time (feat. Rich Keefe of #DORK Podcast)
October 23, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBIt's time. With the help of Rich Keefe from #DORK, Doc & Friar are ready to do the unthinkable: RANK THE BEST HORROR COMICS OF ALL TIME. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Road of Bones & Sandman Universe Nightmare Country (87)
October 18, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBSpooky SZN continues on TLDR as Doc and Friar discuss some creators they're very familiar with! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
W0rldtr33 & The Plot (86)
October 11, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBBackcrackah & Friar are BACK — just in time for DORKtober! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Kill Your Darlings Crew joins TLDR
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBThe creative team behind the latest hit Image Comics series, Kill Your Darlings, makes their TLDR debut to provide loads of insight on their project. Second PRINTING of Kill Your Darlings #1 hits shelves 10/11. Second ISSUE of Kill Your Darlings hits shelves 10/18. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Who is Red Hood - TLDR Character Profile
September 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBWith Doc away, Friar is doing something a little different. He and Rich Keefe of #DORK are going to break down one of their favorite comic book characters of all time: Red Hood. Whether you're new to the character or have followed him since his days as Robin, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know Jason Todd. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and ...
DC Black Label titles tiered (ft. Rich Keefe #DORK)
September 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBDoc and Friar have something special planned, and they need the help of #DORK's Rich Keefe! It is time to tier all the DC Black Label titles! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Manga Madness Vol. 2
September 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBDoc and Friar are ready to talk Manga again, which means it's time for WEEI's Chris Scheim to make his return! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
Manga Madness Vol. 2 (86).mp3
September 13, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBDoc and Friar are ready to talk Manga again, which means it's time for WEEI's Chris Scheim to make his return! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
NEW COMICS 9-6-23
September 06, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.6 MBFriar is now a married man! He and Doc are back at it one last time before they both take some vacation time — but if you subscribe to TLDR's audio channels, it'll be like they never left! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
September 2023 Solicit
August 30, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBLast episode before Friar's big day, so that means he and Doc are moving up the September Solicit a smidge. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
AWA Studios' Rumpus Room with Mark Russell
August 25, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBEisner-award writer of Not All Robots Mark Russell joins TLDR to talk about his new AWA Studios series, Rumpus Room! FOC is 8/27 — let your LCS know! Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!
NEW COMICS 8-23-23
August 23, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWith an interview coming later in the week, Doc and Friar go through the comics hitting shelves Wednesday. Find the guys @TLDR_pod (IG/Twitter), @Fry_Guy1 (Twitter) and @BackCrackah (IG/Twitter) and with the rest of the #DORK shared GUniverse on Facebook. TLDR is now on YouTube and TikTok, too!