Journey Into Misery
205 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 163 ratingsJourney Into Misery is a podcast that seeks to explain complicated comics characters, continuity and concepts to a patient and perpetually perplexed newcomer to the medium
Hosted by Kieran Shiach, with permanent second-chair Helena Hart, each week sees one character or concept explained in as much detail as possible to showcase just what comics fans have to put up with sometimes.
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Episodes
Episode 49: D-List Good Eggs & Bad Eggs (#SCOIP)
November 11, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBWe're at the halfway mark of the Secret Convergence on Infinite Podcasts, and The Beyonder still isn't satisfied! On this very special Journey Into Misery, Kieran is joined by Graeme McMillan (Wait, What?), J. Rachel Edidin (Rachel and Miles X-Plain The X-Men) and The Beast Must Die (SILENCE!) to discuss their favourite D-List heroes and villains, or in JiM parlance, the best Good Eggs and Bad Eggs! Cover art by Joe Hunter
Episode 48: Batgirl
November 04, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBThis week we're talking about Batgirl, from the highs of The Batgirl of Burnside and Batgirl: Year One, to the lows of The Killing Joke and that time Cassandra Cain ran the League of Assassins for a year. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 47: Tomb of Dracula
October 28, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBEnter the Tomb of Dracula, as Journey Into Misery's Spooptober extravaganza wraps up for 2015. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 46: Ghost Rider
October 21, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBStart your engines, as Ghost Rider comes roaring into Journey Into Misery as part of Spooptober! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 45: Moon Knight
October 14, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBAs Spooptober rolls on, we're tackling the many faces and facets of the macabre Moon Knight! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 44: Hellblazer
October 07, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBIt's the start of Spooktober at Journey Into Misery, starting with the spooky scoundrel that is John Constantine, Hellblazer. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 43: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
September 30, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBMarvel's premier spymaster gets the Journey Into Misery treatment this week. We're talking all about Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 42: Mister Miracle and Big Barda
September 23, 2015 22:52 - 1 hour - 95 MBThis week we're talking about the #CoupleGoals of Mister Miracle and Big Barda, the greatest romance in comics history. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 41b: Listener Question Special
September 18, 2015 20:28 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBTo make up for a shorter, rushed episode this week, we put together a listener questions special to make it up to all our listeners. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 41: Final Crisis
September 16, 2015 00:00 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBWe're still recovering from our trip away, and with another trip looming, we needed to tackle something easy that wouldn't take too long to research. So we chose the often underrated and sometimes confusing Final Crisis! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 40: Darkseid
September 09, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBWe have a Patreon to cover the hosting costs and hopefully be able to put out more shows that last longer. If you enjoy what we’re doing and want more, please take a look at the rewards we’ve got and consider signing up. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 39: Captain Britain
September 02, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBRule Britannia! We're talking about the United Kingdom's foremost superhero, Captain Britain! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 38: New Teen Titans
August 26, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBTitans Together! This week we're talking about one of the biggest ongoing superhero comics of the 1980s, Marv Wolfman and George Perez's New Teen Titans. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 37: Fantastic Four (Waid/Wieringo)
August 19, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBWe just couldn't finish Fantastic Four season without touching on the seminal run by Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo, featuring the scariest Doctor Doom story in over fifty years of the character. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 36: Fantastic Four (Jonathan Hickman)
August 12, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBIt's (still) clobberin' time, as we tackle Jonathan Hickman's modern classic run on Fantastic Four & FF. Also, the first special guest in Journey Into Misery history. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 35: Fantastic Four (Stan Lee & Jack Kirby)
August 05, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBIt's clobberin' time! This week we tackle one of the most important runs in comics history, as Stan Lee & Jack Kirby build the Marvel Universe from the ground up with the Fantastic Four! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 34: Starman
July 29, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBThere's a Starman, waiting in this podcast! Multiple Starmen, as we talk about one of the most sprawling superhero legacies in DC Comics history. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 33: Avengers Academy
July 22, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIt's one of the biggest episodes yet, as we tackled Avengers: The Initiative, Avengers Academy, Avengers Arena and Avengers Undercover. They're all books that focus on teen superheroes, so there's a fair share of misery this week. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 32: Ant-Man & The Wasp
July 15, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBIn anticipation for this week's sure to be smash hit feature film, we've taken the time to discuss the long, and troubled history of Ant-Man & The Wasp. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 31: Young Avengers
July 08, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBI'm too busy to write the intro this week, so I've handed it over to H "This is Young Avengers. It's about Young Avengers. Avengers, that are young." Thanks bae. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 30: She-Hulk
June 27, 2015 09:43 - 1 hour - 74 MBHULK SMASH! No wait, different Hulk. Err... HULK LITIGATE! It's everyone's favourite jade giantess, She-Hulk! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Good Egg/Bad Egg Special #1
June 27, 2015 09:12 - 13 minutes - 13.2 MBThis a small bonus episode, only ten minutes or so, where we break up a bunch of the teams on the Good Egg/Bad Egg list and slot them in individually. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 29: Blue Beetle & Booster Gold
June 24, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.8 MBBwa-Ha-Ha! It's the best double-act in comic books, The Blue & The Gold! Featuring chuckles, time-travel, and heartbreaking grief. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 28: Black Panther
June 17, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBBow down to the king! It's comics' favourite monarch, T'Challa of Wakanda. Also featuring Shuri, T'Chaka, White Wolf, Erik Killmonger and the disembodied spirit of the clone of Adolf Hitler. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 27: Hawkeye
June 10, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBThis week we're tackling everyone's favourite blonde haired, blue-eyed archer. No, not that one, it's Hawkeye, or rather, Hawkeyes as we talk about the multiple characters to rock purple better than anyone else in comics. Also, listen right through to the end for a brand new segment! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 26: The Question
June 03, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBIn one of the bleakest episodes yet, we talk about the faceless detective known as The Question, from the highs of the O'Neil/Cowan run to the super lows of The New 52. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 25: Venom
May 26, 2015 17:10 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBFor our twenty-fifth episode, we're focusing not just on Venom, but all of the sinister symbiotes Marvel Comics has to offer, including Carnage, Toxin, Hybrid and... Bizarnage?! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 24: Spider-Man (The Clone Saga)
May 21, 2015 00:29 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's one of the most talked about and controversial storylines in comics history, the "epic" that encompassed everything Spider-Man for over two years known as The Clone Saga! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 23: Runaways
May 16, 2015 00:47 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBThis week is all about Marvel's #1 source of teen angst and supervillain parents, The Runaways! It's teen drama plus they have a dinosaur, how isn't there a movie yet? Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 22: The Avengers (Jonathan Hickman)
May 06, 2015 00:00 - 2 hours - 117 MBThere is only Secret Wars! Before that, however, was three years worth of Avengers stories where things just get progressively worse for everyone involved. Get ready for Marvel's blockbuster summer event with our thrilling recap of Jonathan Hickman's monumental Avengers/New Avengers saga. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 21: Secret Wars (1985)
April 28, 2015 23:11 - 1 hour - 78 MBMarvel have a brand new Secret Wars out this year, so now's the best time to dig into the event comic that started event comics with the original crossover extravaganza. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 20: Ultron
April 22, 2015 08:16 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBIn anticipation for blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron cinema release, here is everything you need to know about everyone's favourite maniacal menace.
Episode 19: Robin
April 15, 2015 09:47 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBThis week's episode focus on the Boy (and Girl) Wonders that have stood beside Batman in his fight against crime, and gets about as dark as the show is ever going to get in places because of course it does, there are children involved.
Cinema Crisis #2: Throne of Atlantis
April 09, 2015 11:27 - 39 minutes - 37.3 MBHelena and I went away this weekend, which meant there was just no time to write the necessary show notes for a full episode of Journey Into Misery. So instead, we decided to do two bonus episodes. Secondly, we watched the movie Justice League: Throne of Atlantis to see if Aquaman could live up to Helena's idealised vision of him that she's created, and to see if a Geoff Johns Justice League story translates better animated than it does on the page. If you like this, you can check out more...
Crossover Chaos #1: Identity Crisis
April 09, 2015 11:17 - 23 minutes - 22.5 MBHelena and I went away this weekend, which meant there was just no time to write the necessary show notes for a full episode of Journey Into Misery. So instead, we decided to do two bonus episodes. First, this was originally made available through Patreon and then Gumroad and is the first in our series called Crossover Chaos, which tackles the big event stories that always seem to get in the way. I sat down with Helena and told her all about what happened in DC Comics' much maligned Identi...
Episode 18: Spider-Woman
April 01, 2015 11:53 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn another ensemble episode, this week we're talking about the five (FIVE!) women to go by the name Spider-Woman since the late-seventies, and a few other assorted spider-themed ladies as well!
Episode 17: Daredevil (Waid/Samnee)
March 26, 2015 20:12 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBThere's a lot to cover this week as Matt heads into the Shadowland, before emerging in happier, brighter place under the pen of perennial JiM favourite, Mark Waid. Artwork by Joe Hunter
Episode 16: Daredevil (Brubaker/Lark)
March 18, 2015 16:32 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBMatt Murdock is off to jail this week, before a jaunt Europe and dealing with possibly the worst fate one of Matt's love-interests has endured yet. Also, the most bizarre C-List villain yet! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 15: Daredevil (Bendis/Maleev)
March 12, 2015 17:18 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBAs we reach the half-way point of our look into the history of Daredevil, we get to one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed runs in his history, by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
Episode 14: Daredevil (Ann Nocenti)
March 05, 2015 21:32 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThis week we're going from the grounded and gritty Frank Miller to the over-the-top bonkers cynicism of Ann Nocenti, with demons, aliens and lots of identity issues. Journey Into Misery artwork by Joe Hunter
Episode 13: Daredevil (Frank Miller)
February 28, 2015 02:21 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBIt's the start of Daredevil season, and we're starting with the most influential and exciting run of them all, Frank Miller's! Featuring Elektra, Born Again, The Man Without Fear and more! Kieran is @KingImpulse on Twitter & Helena is @Hachiee Fan mail, death threats, corrections and questions can be sent to [email protected] We have a Patreon to cover the hosting costs and hopefully be able to put out more shows that last longer. If you enjoy what we’re doing and want more, ple...
Episode 12: Loki
February 20, 2015 22:59 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBThis week we're covering everyone's favourite mischief maker, The Prince of Lies himself Loki. This episode goes from the beginning of J. Michael Straczynski's run on Thor, right through Journey Into Mystery and Young Avengers to the current day in Loki: Agent of Asgard. Album Artwork by Joe Hunter Episodes, Images and Info at KingImpulse.com
Bonus: Journey Into Ancestry
February 17, 2015 18:42 - 42 minutes - 40.1 MBIn a special bonus episode, I sat down with my grandad to talk all about his love of superheroes, how that influenced me as a kid and how it made me the man I am today.
Episode 11: Captain Marvel
February 15, 2015 14:46 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week we we're talking about all the Captains Marvel in the history of Marvel Comics, and talk about one of the most disgusting events to ever happen to a fictional character.
Episode 10: Shazam
February 06, 2015 21:43 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThis week we're weaving in between the story beats that make the original Captain Marvel such an iconic figure, and the real-life drama that surrounded the character. A true Journey Into Misery as we head from the distilled fun of CC Beck to the cynical mess of The New 52.
Episode 9: Black Widow
February 01, 2015 01:34 - 48 minutes - 45.9 MBThis week we talk about Marvel's highest profile female superhero, Black Widow, and her unfortunately history of being defined by the men in her life.
Episode 8: Inhumans
January 22, 2015 16:28 - 54 minutes - 51.2 MBThis week we're tackling the weirdest family in comic books, Helena discovers her new favourite comic book character and there's the introduction of the first ever Journey Into Misery drinking game.
Episode 7: The Hulk (Planet Hulk - Marvel Now)
January 18, 2015 23:35 - 55 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week we’re talking about the time The Hulk got shot into space, the time Hulk beat up all the superheroes and the time there was a bunch of different coloured Hulks.
Episode 6: Guardians of the Galaxy
January 10, 2015 22:52 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWelcome to Journey Into Misery, where I explain complicated comics characters, and concepts to the patient and perpetually perplexed Helena Hart. This week we're covering the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy all the way from before they were a team in Annihilation through to the most recent issue of the relaunched comic.
Episode 5: The Flash (The New 52)
January 07, 2015 23:12 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBHere's a little midweek bonus episode as we wrap up our Flash discussion with Flashpoint, The New 52 and why Barry Allen is history's greatest villain.