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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309: The New Fifty-Zero
September 29, 2021 13:01 - 50.2 MBThe New 52 debuted 10 years ago – more like the OLD 52, am I right?? – so it’s time to take a look back on its impact, its legacy, its highs and lows, what can be learned from it,… Continue Reading → The post 309: The New Fifty-Zero appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
308: Magneto of Green Gables
September 22, 2021 04:01 - 51.4 MB It’s a big election week this week in ol’ Canada, so the boys have decided to talk politics! No! Come back! It’s us! We’re ridiculous about it and it all involves comic books! How would Batman vote? What comic… Continue Reading → The post 308: Magneto of Green Gables appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
307: Wayne Knight’s Driving the Van
September 15, 2021 10:00 - 76.7 MB Once again, we are settling age old comic book debates this week. Is The Punisher a villain? What’s better, Kirby’s Marvel work or his DC work? Has Shazam always just been a Superman ripoff? Those questions and exactly three… Continue Reading → The post 307: Wayne Knight’s Driving the Van appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
306: Third Time’s the Swarm!
September 09, 2021 10:00 - 51.9 MBWe haven’t seen Shang-Chi yet, so instead we’re doing another exciting LIGHTNING ROUND! Join us for so many mini-topics you’re guaranteed* to find something you love! Comic characters hosting podcasts! A quiz about quizzes! New kid sidekicks for Wolverine! New… Continue Reading → The post 306: Third Time’s the Swarm! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
305: I Am Iron Perlman
September 01, 2021 04:01 - 38.5 MB It’s Multiverse Madness this week on Zero Issues! From a new game called CHARACTER SMASH where we smushy smush two completely unrelated characters together to create new ridiculous (but highly marketable) characters, to the main topic where we each… Continue Reading → The post 305: I Am Iron Perlman appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
304: Shuma-Gorath Does Laundry on Mondays
August 25, 2021 05:16 - 65 MB This week, we’re tumbling out of bed and stumbling to the kitchen, pouring ourselves a cup of ambition, and yawning, stretching, and talking about super heroes with day jobs. From the ones with crappy jobs, like Hal Jordan selling… Continue Reading → The post 304: Shuma-Gorath Does Laundry on Mondays appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
303: What If… Venom was a Cool Jacket?
August 18, 2021 04:01 - 41.6 MBTo celebrate the launch of “WHAT IF…?” on Disney+, we cook up some “what if” questions of our own! Come with us to explore alternate worlds where… The Vision was made by Apple or Microsoft! The Phoenix Force chose Wolverine… Continue Reading → The post 303: What If… Venom was a Cool Jacket? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
302: Ghost Rider got Pantene
August 11, 2021 04:01 - 35.8 MB Another brand new podcast episode! Shocking news! GASP! Fun games! WOW! Exhilarating stories! HUZZAH! We’ve got it all, from controversial news across the pond, to a hilarious (and slightly gross) game of Character Storm (with a special Masters of… Continue Reading → The post 302: Ghost Rider got Pantene appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
301: Nicolas Cage Tai Chi
August 04, 2021 04:34 - 63.9 MB We’re all extremely ill with Olympics fever this week, and the only cure for Olympic fever? Our own Olympics, with Jughead, and Bumblebee, and Randy Quaid! Listen in as we argue over which of our clearly-not-thought-through champions deserves the… Continue Reading → The post 301: Nicolas Cage Tai Chi appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
300: Somebody Says Something Stupid and That’s the Title
July 28, 2021 04:01 - 78.7 MB WOW!! 300 episodes!! It’s a big moment for these three little nerd boys, so to celebrate talking about comics for 300 maniacal podcast episodes, we do something a little different and ply deep into each other’s psyches with a… Continue Reading → The post 300: Somebody Says Something Stupid and That’s the Title appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
299: Jim “Shooter” McGavin – A Zero Hour Tie-In
July 21, 2021 04:01 - 55.4 MBComics: Interrupted! This week, on the brink of an anniversary episode that will *change everything forever* [not a guarantee], we look back at one of our most-hated comic trends – the invasive crossover event that disrupts your monthly titles and… Continue Reading → The post 299: Jim “Shooter” McGavin – A Zero Hour Tie-In appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
298: It was a Fear Demon
July 14, 2021 04:47 - 46.2 MB This week’s episode was all about Black Widow and Loki, and had huge spoilers for both, but then a fear demon showed up, and now it’s all about retcons! From Puck originally being 6’6″, to Hal Jordan not really… Continue Reading → The post 298: It was a Fear Demon appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
297: Lokio Drift
July 07, 2021 04:01 - 50.4 MB It’s MCU takeover time! This week the boys discuss both Loki AND Modok in the main topic. Spoilers abound! And for the warm up they talk the newest Shang-Chi trailer and unpack EVERYTHING stuffed into that little gem! All… Continue Reading → The post 297: Lokio Drift appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
296: The Summers Family Deadbeat Dad Reunion
June 30, 2021 13:40 - 50.8 MBOur Podcast Dad didn’t send the cheque on time, so this Father’s Day episode is a week late AND we’re talking about the deadbeat dads of comics! Take that! Superhero books have more than their fair share of bad father… Continue Reading → The post 296: The Summers Family Deadbeat Dad Reunion appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
295: I Mean, It’s Fine
June 16, 2021 04:10 - 90.6 MB It’s podcasting time, for real! This week, we’re talking about the never-meant-for-release-but-you-can-totally-find-it-on-YouTube Fantastic Four movie, from 1994! Marvel at the use of TMNT-level Thing anamatronics, be dumbfounded by the age gap between Reed and Sue, struggle in vain to… Continue Reading → The post 295: I Mean, It’s Fine appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
294: A Mighty Allen Wind
June 09, 2021 04:01 - 46.4 MB Are you hungry for ridiculous comic book food content? WELL…. you’ve come to the right place. The boys deliver an all food episode that is, well, delicious. From figuring out what the Flash eats to power that lean, mean… Continue Reading → The post 294: A Mighty Allen Wind appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
293: Let’s Two This Thing!!
June 02, 2021 13:44 - 49.8 MBIn honour of… um, national flip a coin day…? We dig deep on everyone’s favourite district attorney and/or coin-flipping criminal madman, TWO-FACE! But it’s not as one-sided as it seems! What makes Harvey such a compelling character who’s been explored… Continue Reading → The post 293: Let’s Two This Thing!! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
292: Starring Lockjaw
May 26, 2021 11:00 - 35.8 MB In this Lightning Round episode, we answer such questions as:- who should be the new lead character in Marvel Two-In-One? – who would win in a fight between Quasar and The Thing (with a heavy flashlight)? – which Justice… Continue Reading → The post 292: Starring Lockjaw appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
291: The Hulk is on a Quest to get Spaghetti
May 19, 2021 04:01 - 37.6 MB The Hulk! AND spaghetti! In ONE EPISODE?!?! GADZOOKS!! This week has everything, from hearing Kyle pitch new hilarious Hulk comics as The Immortal Hulk comes to an end, to hearing each of us make pitches for more obscure/underused characters,… Continue Reading → The post 291: The Hulk is on a Quest to get Spaghetti appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
290: The Colossus Of Podcasts, the Colossus Of Wayne
May 12, 2021 04:01 - 56.5 MBIt’s “Fix a Character” time! Piotr Rasputin, Colossus of the X-Men, is a beloved classic character that just doesn’t seem work outside of a team. Strong, stoic yet sensitive, but maybe lacking the energy that makes other characters extra (X-tra!?)… Continue Reading → The post 290: The Colossus Of Podcasts, the Colossus Of Wayne appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
289: Moidawoild
May 05, 2021 11:28 - 79.7 MB Oh boy, they’ve really done it this time! Bry and Merk thought they won it big when they recieved some complimentary tickets to the local fair, but what they really won were two tickets deep into the heart of… Continue Reading → The post 289: Moidawoild appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
288: The Zemo Shuffle
April 28, 2021 04:01 - 53.8 MB Falcon and the Winter Soldier has come to an end and the boys made sure not to utter a word about it until it’s done! …. well, let the floodgates open! A review and discussion on Disney +’s newest… Continue Reading → The post 288: The Zemo Shuffle appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
287: Jim Cummings
April 21, 2021 04:16 - 53.5 MB Chocolate and peanut butter, cats and dogs living together, monkeys fighting lizards, that’s what this episode’s all about! We’re taking things that should not be together, and smashing them against each other like so many…smashy…thingies… Moon Knight and The… Continue Reading → The post 287: Jim Cummings appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
286: Stardust and the Burger King Kids Club
April 14, 2021 04:01 - 24.7 MBJOIN US! For another action-packed dramatic reading from the Tome of Fletcher Hanks! In another inexplicable STARDUST adventure, our daring hero tackles the sinister FIFTH COLUMN, using his secret weapon: CHILD ENDANGERMENT! Magnets are installed! Winged bombs fly! Unsettling costumes… Continue Reading → The post 286: Stardust and the Burger King Kids Club appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
285: I Want My Corpse Back!
April 07, 2021 04:01 - 50.7 MBIt’s resurrection time!! This week we talk about the age ol’ comic traditions of coming back from the dead! Sometimes done well, and sometimes…..not. And sometimes it’s Aunt May. Plus a load of news from Predator cancellations, to the Marvel/Random… Continue Reading → The post 285: I Want My Corpse Back! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
284: What If Wolverine Was a Toronto Raccoon?
March 31, 2021 04:01After the marathon Snyder Cut episode of last week, how about something shorter, lighter & more fast paced? And raccoons. We got ya covered. This week the boys are all over the map exploring what else? Comics! And Worf. The Worf Effect to be more precise. The Worf Effect is when a big, bad character is used as a punching bag to make someone else seem bad ass. But then that big, bad character gets overused as a punching bag so.... they seem... well.... like Worf... with the flu. We touch on ...
283: Do You Know What Happens to Darkseid When he’s Hit By Lightning?
March 24, 2021 10:00 - 72.5 MBSince the beginning, the superhero works of Zack Snyder have loomed large over this podcast. The source of debates, disagreements, and endless jokes. But now, our greatest challenge yet has arrived, and the team is united as they… watch Zack… Continue Reading → The post 283: Do You Know What Happens to Darkseid When he’s Hit By Lightning? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
282: The Eye Gouge Episode
March 18, 2021 00:32 - 27.6 MB This is it, the culmination of our March Madness and August Audness episodes. After crowning eight champions, it’s time for them to square off against each other to decide just who three grown men can argue is the toughest.… Continue Reading → The post 282: The Eye Gouge Episode appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
281: Dwayne’s Shane Lane Wayne
March 10, 2021 05:01 - 48.3 MB OH IT’S WANDAVISIONARY TIME!!! The series is OVER and we wrap it up like a magical pagan christmas present for you, going over the final episodes, dissecting and exploring what it all means. The possibilities, the references, the fan… Continue Reading → The post 281: Dwayne’s Shane Lane Wayne appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
280: I Collect Weird Children
March 03, 2021 17:27 - 15.8 MB Due to some technical difficulties, we’re bringing you back to April of 2020 for this week’s bonus-y style episode. Originally cut from episode 236, hear us discuss leaders in comic books! Who’s good, who’s bad, who’s the man now… Continue Reading → The post 280: I Collect Weird Children appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
279: Why Did This Gorilla Set Fire to the City?!?
February 24, 2021 17:31 - 56.4 MB It’s a Lightning Round episode, so you know what that means: nearly a dozen short and weird topics. We’ve got new segments like Crossfit This In and Deep Cuts, attempts at serious discussion, and a full list of the… Continue Reading → The post 279: Why Did This Gorilla Set Fire to the City?!? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
278: Breakups & Hookups!
February 19, 2021 01:46 - 50 MBIn honour of Valentine’s Day… uh, several days ago… let’s get unromantic, and then romantic again! We take some iconic comic-book power couples, split ‘em up, and make them find all-new loves! You won’t believe who they rebound with! Until… Continue Reading → The post 278: Breakups & Hookups! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
277: Martian Hunterbean
February 10, 2021 12:00 - 65.5 MB Y’know who’s boring and they never seem to get right, even though he’s pretty much the same as Superman? Martian Manhunter. Think the three of us can fix the comic book equivalent of Great Value cola? Have we got… Continue Reading → The post 277: Martian Hunterbean appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
276: Where’s Rambo and Your Scary Dead Boyfriend?
February 03, 2021 05:01 - 47.7 MB Rambo and dead boyfriends! Wandavision is pretty great, amirite? This week we delve into the mysteries of episode 4 of that MCU show as well as exploring intercompany comic crossovers. What did we love the best? What disappointed us… Continue Reading → The post 276: Where’s Rambo and Your Scary Dead Boyfriend? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
275: Hope v Dickery: Debate of Superman
January 27, 2021 20:23 - 41.2 MBSuperman: beacon of hope, or beacon of NOPE? That’s the question we grapple with today! Does Superman inspire humanity to greatness, or is he just a power-rich jerk in a dumb cape? Do other heroes better represent the hopeful ideal?… Continue Reading → The post 275: Hope v Dickery: Debate of Superman appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
274: Several Issues Graphic Novel Podcast
January 20, 2021 11:55 - 78.8 MBY’know, we as a podcast may have fallen victim to the super hero industrial complex. We used to talk about comics! This week we take a break from what’s going on in super hero books and TV shows and movies,… Continue Reading → The post 274: Several Issues Graphic Novel Podcast appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
273: Kraven the Deli Owner
January 13, 2021 05:01 QUITTERS!! The lot of ’em!!! That’s what superheroes are! And that’s what we’re talking about this week. Can you think of a hero that hasn’t, even for just a short bit, called it quits? It’s a small list. From… Continue Reading → The post 273: Kraven the Deli Owner appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
272: Wondy, Mando, and the “Multiplicity” Sequel
January 06, 2021 18:23 - 57.4 MBKick off 2021 with us as we dig into a couple of the big releases of the season: Wonder Woman 1984 and The Mandalorian! We’ve got some different, and at times complicated, takes on these two, and we hope we… Continue Reading → The post 272: Wondy, Mando, and the “Multiplicity” Sequel appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
271: Remy LeBeau’s Homemade Spicy Gumbo (and other cards against human decency)
December 30, 2020 18:54 - 57.2 MB2020 is over, bay-bee! And to close out a gross year, let’s play a gross game: comic cards against humanity! And fair warning, this gets VERY raunchy very quickly. Not safe for work, or the kids, or anyone with their… Continue Reading → The post 271: Remy LeBeau’s Homemade Spicy Gumbo (and other cards against human decency) appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
270: Light Up the Whole World
December 23, 2020 06:06 - 24.8 MB It’s the holiday season, so we’re celebrating once again with a Power Records Christmas! This year, we’re finally getting to the W̶o̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ Superman story! It’s time to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, but some… Continue Reading → The post 270: Light Up the Whole World appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
269: We Can Always Talk About DB Cooper
December 16, 2020 05:01 - 45.2 MB Well Disney dropped a BOMBSHELL the other day, announcing their upcoming plans for all of their properties for the next bazillion years at their investors conference! We of course are focusing on the MARVEL next phase announcements! SO MANY!!!… Continue Reading → The post 269: We Can Always Talk About DB Cooper appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
268: He’s Oofing and Socking and Whacking and Banging
December 09, 2020 05:01 - 13.4 MB It’s time for another exciting, lumberjack filled, rocket levering, punchin’ and jabberjawin’ dramatic read with Big Red McLane-King of the Northwoods!! From the bizarre mind of Fletcher Hanks, we take you into the northwoods with our dramatic radio play… Continue Reading → The post 268: He’s Oofing and Socking and Whacking and Banging appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
267: Butterscotch Wolverine
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 61.3 MB Kramabadoom!!! This week’s a Lightning Round episode, and you know what that means: serious discussion about what kind of Green Goblin knockoff we’d like to be, what DC comic is best suited to feature Gamera, and wondering aloud if… Continue Reading → The post 267: Butterscotch Wolverine appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
266: Ted’s Not Here, Man
November 25, 2020 11:00 - 54.1 MB This week is aaaaall about the year 2000! It was twenty years ago, and… look, I’m gonna level with you. I edited this episode two weeks ago. I can’t remember what we talked about, really. I know that we… Continue Reading → The post 266: Ted’s Not Here, Man appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
265: Ionic Centipede
November 18, 2020 05:01 - 35.3 MB Another week, another fun podcast! This week the boys are talking about offshoot characters. Characters like Thunderstrike, Great Grandma Thunderstrike, Strange Visitor, Superboy X (or whatever it was), Slingers, Young Avengers and so many more. We even make up… Continue Reading → The post 265: Ionic Centipede appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
264: A Boid to Kill For
November 12, 2020 02:43 - 42.7 MBSUPER-PETS ASSEMBLE! This one’s all about the animal sidekicks in our lives… except not ours, fictional characters’! Which super-pets are our favourites? What comic characters need their own animal companions, and who would they be? And what happens if superhero… Continue Reading → The post 264: A Boid to Kill For appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
263: Shirtless Nick Nolte as Namor
November 04, 2020 05:01 - 40.1 MB This week the boys talk about projects mired in development hell. Films. Comics. Our lives in 2020. We talk about projects that made it out of a long battle to finally see the light, ones still fighting to be… Continue Reading → The post 263: Shirtless Nick Nolte as Namor appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
262: Draclactus OR GaDractus OR Galacula
October 28, 2020 11:00 - 60.8 MB Boo! Boooooooooo! Boooooo! This week, we’re talking about monsters, and how they seem to end up in mainstream superhero books pretty dang often. Werewolf By Night, Cap Wolf, that time The Living Mummy was part of a super hero… Continue Reading → The post 262: Draclactus OR GaDractus OR Galacula appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
261: Casper Died Naked
October 22, 2020 00:31It’s the spooky season, and that means ghost, ghosts, ghosts!! But even ghosts have to follow the rules, so together we sort through all of the ghastly guidelines the ghosts of comics must follow! Can ghosts change clothes, or are… Continue Reading → The post 261: Casper Died Naked appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
260: A Lenny Kravitz Situation
October 14, 2020 04:01 - 40.6 MB It’s time to FOOM it up!! Yup! We’re talking about that ol’ space dragon monster, Fin Fang Foom! Each of the boys does their pitch of a Foom story to be told to take the Foom where the Foom… Continue Reading → The post 260: A Lenny Kravitz Situation appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.