Planes, Trains and Comic Books
555 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn "Planes, Trains, and Comic Books" comic enthusiasts Matt Hansen and John Johnson read, discuss, and review comic book story arcs. Matt and John take a deep dive into the comic book medium, not only re-reading beloved and critically acclaimed story arcs, but also exploring the less heard of, and more unknown works. *INCLUDES SPOILERS*
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Episodes
Swamp Thing #115 (Rum, Necromancy, & The Lash)
December 13, 2022 04:27 - 21 minutes - 32.4 MBSwamp Thing and Constantine must save Abby and Tefé from the murderous dream-pirates of Dark Conrad. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #10 (Sex and Death)
December 11, 2022 14:27 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBConstantine's stuck in astral form--so how is he going to save his girlfriend from religious fanatics with murder in their hearts? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #114 (Pirate's Alley)
December 06, 2022 13:19 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBAn army of monstrous ghostly pirates leaves a trail of slaughter across the bayou, forcing Swamp Thing to accept aid from John Constantine. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Animal Castle Vol.1
December 04, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBThe Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by the Bull President Silvio and his dog militia. The other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of a mysterious rat who teaches them the secrets of civil disobedience. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #113 (Fear And Loathing On The Bayou Trail)
November 29, 2022 12:58 - 27 minutes - 39.3 MBSwamp Thing takes the lead in the gubernatorial race, causing crooked politicians to threaten Abby and Tefe...and face the wrath of candidate Swamp Thing. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #112 (All The Swamp King's Men)
November 22, 2022 12:55 - 24 minutes - 35.9 MBSwamp Thing's candidacy for governor starts as a joke...but it soon turns deadly serious. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Punk Rock Jesus
November 20, 2022 14:52 - 1 hour - 145 MBA reality TV show starring a clone of Jesus Christ causes chaos across the U.S. of the near future. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #9 (Shot to Hell)
November 18, 2022 12:29 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBHunted by real and imaginary foes across America, John Constantine teeters on the edge of personal disaster. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #111 (Zydeco Ya-Ya)
November 15, 2022 13:20 - 22 minutes - 31.7 MBSwamp Thing, Abby and Tefé confront a ghostly zydeco musician whose past is drenched in blood. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #110 (Any Deadly Thing)
November 08, 2022 04:03 - 34 minutes - 48.7 MBA new SWAMP THING creative team debuts with the chilling tale of the mad priest called Father Tocsin, who has come to Houma to "test" his followers with a fatal poison. But when Tocsin indoctrinates one of his friends, Swamp Thing must stop the killings before they spread too far. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Ghost World
November 06, 2022 12:42 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBTeenage girls Enid and Becky, two best friends, face the prospect of growing up and more importantly growing apart. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #8 (Intensive Care)
November 05, 2022 11:20 - 14 minutes - 20.7 MBDark secrets from the past torture an injured and helpless John Constantine. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #109 (Quest For The Elementals, Part 6: A Decent Of Shadows)
November 01, 2022 02:56 - 30 minutes - 43.6 MBThe quest concludes with an epic struggle against Matango in the heart of the Grey. When it is over, the Parliament of Trees will be changed forever...setting the stage for a new era for Swamp Thing, Abby and Tefé. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
The Plot: Volume 1
October 30, 2022 13:19 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBChase Blaine tried to run from his family. But his estranged brother's death draws him back. Now guardian to his niece and nephew, he returns to his ancestral home, built on a vast, ancient bog where secrets just won't stay drowned. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #108 (Quest For The Elementals, Part 5: Siege)
October 25, 2022 04:23 - 23 minutes - 34.8 MBThe Parliament of Trees is under siege by Matango's forces in their attempt to kill Tefé as the menace of the Grey continues to spread across the world. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Flinch
October 23, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt's the little things in life that matter most: the tiny leak in the fuel line; the faint smell of decay that won't wash off; the way a knife blade catches the light. These are the things that stick with us, no matter how much we want to forget—the things that make us flinch. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #7 (Ghost in the Machine)
October 21, 2022 10:52 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MBThis is it! The Damnation Army rages in bloody battle against The Resurrection Crusade--with John Constantine caught in the middle of the monstrous holy war! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #107 (The Quest For The Elementals, Part 4)
October 18, 2022 11:43 - 23 minutes - 34.7 MBDeep in a Pacific Ocean trench, Swamp Thing attempts to rescue a large group of trapped elementals as Matango's forces begin their assault on the Parliament of Trees. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
The Milkman Murders
October 16, 2022 12:16 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBThe horror of suburban life explodes in an orgy of mythic violence and housewife, Barbara Vale, finds herself at its dark epicenter! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #106 (The Quest For The Elementals, Part 3)
October 11, 2022 04:50 - 27 minutes - 40.1 MBWhile tracking a missing elemental to the Himalayas, Swamp Thing learns the truth about the Yeti legend as Matango's emergence wreaks chaos around the world. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellraiser (2013)
October 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBNow witness Barker's long-awaited return to tell a new chapter in the series' official continuity, a trajectory that will forever change the Cenobites, the final Pinhead story! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #6 (Extreme Prejudice)
October 09, 2022 02:04 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBThe Resurrection Crusade marches on as John Constantine is forced to face the ultimate fascists and the very real horrors of prejudice in present-day England. In deep cover, the Damnation Army gnaws at the roots of life--with deeply horrific results. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #105 (Quest for the Elementals, Part 2)
October 04, 2022 02:22 - 20 minutes - 30.3 MBSwamp Thing goes on a mission to rescue a missing member of the Parliament of Trees from imprisonment beneath a Mayan temple. But while he's away, Abby faces a Brazilian death squad. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Spawn: Volume 1
October 02, 2022 11:15 - 1 hour - 120 MBWhile a strange assailant stalks the city, ripping out human hearts, another otherwordly being arrives. As his mind reels, our tortured hero remembers that he struck a deal with the devil in order to return to his beloved wife - five years after his death. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #104 (Quest For The Elementals, Part 1)
September 27, 2022 05:15 - 24 minutes - 35.3 MBFleeing to the Parliament of Trees in Brazil, Swamp Thing and Abby learn all about the mysterious forces of the Grey pursuing their daughter...and the Green Elementals missing from the Parliament. Swamp Thing fights to restore the Parliament to full strength before the Grey destroys it forever! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
September 25, 2022 12:57 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #5 (When Johnny Comes Marching Home)
September 23, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBThe Resurrection Crusade continues as a long lost platoon from the days of Vietnam returns home--and drags the war, death and destruction back with them! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #103 (Exodus)
September 20, 2022 03:49 - 20 minutes - 29.7 MBSwamp Thing and his child Tefe must face an unexpected and deadly foe awaiting them in the heart of the Green, while Abby and Brenda confront the forces of the High Priest. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Parker: The Score
September 18, 2022 12:42 - 1 hour - 93 MBParker becomes embroiled in a plot with a dozen partners in crime to pull off what might be the ultimate heist—robbing an entire town. Everything was going fine for a while, and then things got bad. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #102 (All The King's Horses...)
September 13, 2022 04:05 - 20 minutes - 29.9 MBThe epic conflict between the Green and the Grey is coming, but before Swamp Thing faces that, he and Abby have to rebuild their daughter's body...and survive a deadly attack by Matango's army of zombies. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1
September 12, 2022 02:36 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBIn the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, doctor Ido finds the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #4 (Waiting for the Man)
September 09, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBConstantine's niece is kidnapped by a bizarre and dangerous religious cult known as The Resurrection Crusade. Can the urban mage safe her--or will he lose his soul while trying? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Swamp Thing #101 (Keepsakes)
September 06, 2022 01:28 - 24 minutes - 36.3 MBTefe's gone wandering in her ethereal form and winds up inhabiting the body of a very special doll. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Attack on Titan Vol 1
September 04, 2022 11:11 - 1 hour - 120 MBIn this post-apocalytpic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming mankind. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #3 (Going for It)
August 28, 2022 18:42 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBDemon yuppies from Hell plague the streets of London! Now it's up to John Constantine to play the two using their own evil game! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #2 (A Feast of Friends)
August 28, 2022 11:40 - 24 minutes - 34.8 MBJohn Constantine must choose between saving a friend--or stopping an all-devouring deadly spirit! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hellblazer #1 (Hunger)
August 28, 2022 11:20 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBAn apathetic, somewhat amoral occultist, John Constantine always manages to come out on top through a combo of luck, trickery and genuine magical skill. In this seminal Vertigo series, uncover a horror story wrapped in a mystery starring a hero who's at his best and worst, all at the same time... Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Sin City; The Hard Goodbye
August 21, 2022 13:38 - 1 hour - 129 MBMarv, a local heavy hitter, falls in love with a woman named Goldie. When Goldie is mysteriously murdered, Marv begins a mission to find the assassin--whoever killed Goldie . . . is going to pay. Marv’s got a soul to send to hell, and it’s going to get nasty. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Animal Man: The Hunt
August 14, 2022 12:27 - 1 hour - 112 MBBuddy Baker, has gone from "super" man to family man-but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Polar: Came from the Cold
August 07, 2022 12:18 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBRipped out of retirement by an assassination attempt, the world's most deadly spy-Black Kaiser-is on a collision course with a stab-happy torture expert and a seductive but deadly redhead. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #100 (Tales of Eden)
August 02, 2022 12:13 - 30 minutes - 43.7 MBSwamp Thing journeys to find a way to restore Tefe's body. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #100
August 02, 2022 12:13 - 30 minutes - 43.7 MBSwamp Thing journeys to find a way to restore Tefe's body. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
The Complete Maus
July 31, 2022 14:48 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBA brutally moving work of art—widely hailed as the greatest graphic novel ever written—Maus recounts the chilling experiences of the author’s father during the Holocaust, with Jews drawn as wide-eyed mice and Nazis as menacing cats. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Hook Jaw: Volume 1 (2017)
July 24, 2022 22:17 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBAs the crew of the scientific vessel the Sola enter Somalian waters to study the group of great white sharks known as the ‘Virgin Brides,’ they soon fall foul of Somalian pirates, the US military and the infamous Hook Jaw! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #99
July 23, 2022 14:31 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWhile Matango gathers together his destructive forces, Swamp Thing learns that Tefe's blood is demonically tainted, forcing him to confront her "natural" father...John Constantine. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #99 (Leaves In A Tempest)
July 23, 2022 14:31 - 20 minutes - 29.1 MBWhile Matango gathers together his destructive forces, Swamp Thing learns that Tefe's blood is demonically tainted, forcing him to confront her "natural" father...John Constantine. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Red Room: The Anti-Social Network
July 17, 2022 20:38 - 1 hour - 124 MBAided by the anonymous dark web and nearly untraceable cryptocurrency, a criminal subculture has emerged. It livestreams murders as entertainment. Who are the killers? Who are the victims? Who is paying to watch? How to stop it? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #98
July 15, 2022 12:11 - 20 minutes - 29.6 MBSwamp Thing's desperate search for Tefe leads him through an inferno littered with alien souls. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #98 (Family Reunion)
July 15, 2022 12:11 - 20 minutes - 29.6 MBSwamp Thing's desperate search for Tefe leads him through an inferno littered with alien souls. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Spider-Man: Blue
July 10, 2022 12:14 - 1 hour - 146 MBWhat Peter Parker didn't know was that meant Gwen Stacy would only get to spend the rest of her life with him. This is the story of how they fell in love. Or more appropriately, how they almost didn't fall in love. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks