Zero Issues
547 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA weekly podcast series hosted by three bald indie comic artists who get together to discuss, analyze and obsess over comic books and all things pop culture over a few beers.
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Advent Calendar 20: Merk
December 21, 2014 03:22It’s the final Mystery Question of the Zero Issues Advent Calendar, and this one’s a doozy, as Merk has not one question, but maybe a couple? Maybe you’ll have to listen to this extra length episode to find out! Direct… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 19: Evan
December 19, 2014 11:30In today’s episode, listener and friend of the show (Hey, can we say “friend of the show” now? Neat!) Evan Hodgins supplied us with a topic: what are our personal best and worst Non-Marvel/DC comic movies? Oh, and have we… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 18: Fight
December 18, 2014 12:00Hey, you wanna fight about it? …Is what we say to various comic book characters in today’s Zero Issues Advent Calendar episode! From the most pathetic “I could definitely take them” to the “well, I think it would be a… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 17: Gateway
December 17, 2014 14:57Most comic book readers can trace their reading history back to a handful of single issues, but let’;s say you had to pick a single issue to get someone into comics. Would you choose something classic? Something family-friendly? Something subversive?… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 16: Religion
December 16, 2014 17:30Happy Holidays, everybody! Today for the Zero Issues Advent Calendar, we’re covering religion in comics. How can there be atheists in comics when so many characters have met gods? How do different religions overlap and intermingle? Who ARE these pantheons?… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 15: Messiahs
December 15, 2014 11:30It wouldn’t be the holiday season without… Messiahs!? Oh, wait, that one actually works. Today the boys take a look at the messiah figures who’ve popped up in comics. So I hope you like Adam Warlock! Oh, but there’s more!… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 14: Kyle
December 14, 2014 06:04It’s another mystery episode! Kyle takes charge, and asks the boldest question yet. It’s so bold that we really should have prepped for it beforehand! Direct Download: MP3
Advent Calendar 13: Devil
December 13, 2014 12:01It wouldn’t be the holiday season without… Satan!? It’s the unlucky number 13 in our Advent Calendar extravaganza, and that means it’s time to talk all about the Devil in comics! Lucifer, Mephisto… I dunno, Azazel? And more, in today’s… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 12: Turtles
December 12, 2014 20:57It’s Bry’s birthday, so we’re marking the occasion by letting him finally do the episode he’s been waiting all year to do: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Why does Bry (and so many people, let’s face it) love these guys so… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 11: Winter
December 11, 2014 11:30Get out your thermals, because it’s a cold one in here! Today we’re talking all about winter in comics… or more specifically, the lack of it. What comics do winter best? Should we see more of it? Is the Marvel… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 10: Health
December 10, 2014 14:31But seriously, folks: shouldn’t some super heroes have crippling health problems? Am I right? Ladies, am I right? Today’s Advent Calendar episode is covering why Universal Health Care is the real reason why Alpha Flight is really the best super… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 09: Bry
December 09, 2014 07:24It’s Bry’s Mystery Episode today! What’s it about? It’s a mystery, so you’re going to have to listen to find out! Direct Download: MP3
Advent Calendar 08: Creators
December 08, 2014 20:48We’re opening the Comic Code Authority Vault today and defrosting some of our favourite comic creators of yesteryear in today’s Advent Calendar episode, and talking all about what comics it would be neat to see them working on today. Indie… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 07: Properties
December 07, 2014 21:25There have been a lot of licensed properties that have been turned into comic books. Heck, we’re just a few months away from seeing the release of a Bill & Ted comic! But, frankly, there could always be more, and… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 06: Presents
December 06, 2014 08:41Wait, the season’s about toys? Doesn’t that seem a little too specific? Aren’t toys a type of… present? Today we’re talking about our favourite comic-related Chirstmas presents! They may have set us our respective paths in terms of the kind… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 05: Toys
December 05, 2014 12:01We all know what Christmas and its contemporary winter holidays are really about: da toys! Today, we’re talking about our favourite toys, things that we love about toys, things that we don’t love so much about toys, and humour Kyle… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 04: Decades
December 04, 2014 12:00The question posed today: what decade would you like to draw comics in? That’s right, we’re getting into the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey nitty-gritty of it, and surprisingly, we’ve got some pretty diverse answers! It’s a non-denominational winter holiday miracle! Direct Download:… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 03: Cartoons
December 03, 2014 12:01What comic do you want to see animated? Well, not you. Us! What comic do we want to see animated? Listen up and we will tell you, in this, the third day of the Zero Issues Advent Calendar! Direct Download:… Continue Reading →
Advent Calendar 02: Actors
December 02, 2014 14:16Stuntcasting: do you do it? For day two of our Advent Calendar, we’re pulling names from the aether (or Merk’s movie collection), and casting them as comic book characters. What could go wrong?. Direct Download: MP3
Advent Calendar 01: Alcohol
December 01, 2014 14:01It has begun!! Starting today, we’re putting out a mini-episode every day until Christmas. And we’re starting it off in the only way that all know makes sense: arguing over what various super heroes drink. Direct Download: MP3
Episode 26: Todd Shewchuk – Inversion!
November 26, 2014 21:59We did it! We got our first guest (not counting a cameo from Merk’s wife here or there)! And to no one’s surprise at all, it’s Todd Shewchuk of Comix Plus Music Exchange! We’re all over the place this week,… Continue Reading →
Episode 25: Lightning Round – ShazAsner!
November 19, 2014 15:32That’s right, it’s another Lightning Round! These are always fun, and we’ve got some pretty great ones this time, gems such as: -Best JLA/Avengers Lineups -Dumbest Alternate Reality -Reverse Wizard Casting Call -What Property Would You Love to Work On?… Continue Reading →
Episode 24: Current Events – Can’t Everyone Get a Puppy for Christmas?
November 12, 2014 23:47Are you ready for the next big event? What about the one after that? What about he next seventeen, because there’s no getting off this train at this point! This week, the boys gripe about the current state of comics,… Continue Reading →
Episode 23: Horror – CHUD-Proof Moustache
October 30, 2014 03:00MmmmBLAH! Welcome to an episode we’ve all been waiting months to do, our horror one! If only we could do this more than once a year! We cover the history of horror comics, get a peek at Merk’s Giant Size… Continue Reading →
Episode 22: Independent Comics – Take That, Beck
October 24, 2014 01:30Get the hell outta here, Marvel and DC! We don’t love you anymore! This week it’s all about indie books: a little bit of the history, their current boom, and some really cool books that you (and we) might not… Continue Reading →
Episode 21: Marvel vs. DC – The ’90s Goes to Access
October 09, 2014 04:01This episode is a not-so-brief history of comics, as the boys discuss the highlights and missteps of Marvel and DC through the decades, compare their own definitive stories, characters and runs, and decide once and for all which publisher WINS… Continue Reading →
Episode 20: Game Changers – Batman is a Series of Circles
October 01, 2014 14:34This week, we’re tackling game changers, with very little prep! Hopefully it doesn’t show! Those things that have come, seemingly out of nowhere, and changed the comic book industry. Grim ‘n gritty re-imaginings, non big-two comic publishers, the balance of… Continue Reading →
Episode 19: Lightning Round – Brought To You By Our Sponsors
September 24, 2014 20:17It’s a lightning round week! Three topics, no sense! What villains do you never want to see again? Why aren’t there any really good comic book video games? What are the best and most iconic costumes? Those are the questions.… Continue Reading →
Episode 18: Team Ups – Magneater!
September 12, 2014 20:43This week we team up with the good people at Sleeping Giant Brewing Company (okay, we do that every episode) to talk about comic book team-ups! Archie Meets the Punisher, Challenge of the Headless Baseball Team, and Namor and Doom… Continue Reading →
Episode 16.5: 2014 Movies Bonus Episode – That’s My Birthday
September 07, 2014 11:00We can’t stop talking about movies! In this fun-filled bonus episode, we talk about all of the upcoming Marvel and DC features that are in the works. What is the mysterious Warner Bros. event film? Who would be the best Dr. Strange?… Continue Reading →
Episode 17: Women in Comics – Going to GregLand!
September 04, 2014 01:59Holy moly, this episode is about feminism, because some man decided that we all needed to see Spider-Woman’s butt. So we’re doing it! We talk about underlying problems in comics, and some of the people that are fighting to change… Continue Reading →
Episode 16: 2014 Movies Part 2 – Still No Sin City
August 28, 2014 11:01Guardians of the Galaxy, Ninja Turtles, and… Dragon Ball Z? It had a movie too, y’know! Once again, spoilers are abundant, so if you don’t want to hear everything wrong with Michael Bay’s Ninja Turtles, boy you’ve come to the… Continue Reading →
Episode 15: 2014 Movies Part 1 – Patton Oswalt’s LMD
August 21, 2014 20:10Let’s all go to the movies! This week, in the first of our two-part look back at the comic book flicks of 2014, the guys discuss Captain America: The Winter Soldier (with some Agents of SHIELD thrown in for good… Continue Reading →
Episode 14: Kyle Leaves, So We Are Kyle-Less
August 06, 2014 10:30Kyle takes the episode off sick, so he gets a shout-out in the title! Merk and Bry get a little tipsy and talk about their dream creators and directions on mainstream books, how to “fix” Superman, our desert-island picks, the… Continue Reading →
Episode 13: Current Issues – We’re Not Being Patronizing, We Swear
July 30, 2014 11:01Black Captain America! Lady Thor! And, uh, something with Iron Man, we’re not sure. This week, the gang talk about some of the current issues in comics, including the new direction for Batgirl and the death of (alternate universe) Archie!… Continue Reading →
Episode 12: Street Level – Does The Kingpin have Diabetes?
July 16, 2014 11:01We’re taking it back to the streets this week, and that means Daredevil, Moon Knight, and other characters that are vaguely reminiscent of Batman! Plus, a heartfelt plea to DC Comics to stop being bad. Direct Download: MP3 Heroes for… Continue Reading →
Episode 11: Cosmic – Prison Yu-Gi-Oh
July 09, 2014 11:01In this star-studded episode (geddit?), the boys finally talk about Galactus. But only a little, because, hey, there’s a whole universe of cosmic comic book characters out there! There’s talking raccoons, and talking squirrels, and talking dogs, and even Purple Jerk… Continue Reading →
Episode 10: This One’s for You, Morph
July 04, 2014 11:01A little something different this week: three quick topics, and three peeks into the life of Drunk Uncle Galactus. Anything goes as Zero Issues celebrates getting to double digits! Direct Download: MP3
Episode 9: No Thank You On The Hypertime
June 25, 2014 10:02Thanks to a temporal plot contrivance, the podcasters of three eras assemble to talk about time travel in comics… as the fate of the future hangs in the balance! Which basically means talking about the X-Men a lot. Also: Bishop… Continue Reading →
Episode 8: They Just Made It Up!
June 14, 2014 17:56Comics into movies? More like movies into comics! This week, we’re checking out adaptations, THE OTHER WAY! Star Wars, Ghostbusters, Mario, Game of Thrones, and the eternal lack of a Lord of the Rings comics are just a taste of… Continue Reading →
Episode 7: Can You Steal a Movie that Doesn’t Exist?
June 05, 2014 12:04These aren’t your grandma’s comic books, they’re adaptations! How do you turn a comic into a successful blockbuster hit, or a children’s cartoon enjoyed by people well into their adulthood? The boys don’t discuss that, but they do cover as… Continue Reading →
Episode 6: A Valid Use for Lightning
May 28, 2014 12:00Grandfathered in! This week, the boys talk about things that maybe made sense at the time of creation in comics, but don’t especially hold water these days. Plus: a thoughtful discussion on art vs. commerce in the internet age, because… Continue Reading →
Episode 5: She’s Like Hal Jordan, But I Like Her
May 21, 2014 10:02Remember when your favourite comic character was someone else entirely? The boys talk about their favourite and least-favourite replacement superheroes! Also: Bry really hates Hal Jordan, Merk remembers the time he met Nightcrawler, and after his death last episode, Kyle… Continue Reading →
Episode 4: Do You Call Pants Jimmies?
May 13, 2014 03:33Tonight, on a very special late edition (get it?), the boys discuss comic book death! Everything from Aunt May to Jason Todd to, uh, Archie. And more! PLUS: One of the hosts will DIE! Direct Download: MP3
Episode 3: Drunk Uncle Galactus
April 30, 2014 11:01This week the boys talk about what makes a great super-villain, backtrack into some leftover hate from last week, and discuss how not to break into comics the Marvel way. Direct Download: MP3
Episode 2: The Weekend Dad Flash
April 23, 2014 04:53This week the boys get into everything in comics that they HATE. (With a little love thrown in for good measure.) Direct Download: MP3
Episode 1: Origin Stories
April 16, 2014 04:48In the first-ever, giant-size episode, the boys unite to discuss the comics that got them into comics, their early influences, and go on many tangents. Direct Download: MP3