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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259: I’m a Big First Moira Fan
October 09, 2020 18:37 - 55.8 MB Let’s smash some super heroes into sitcom archetypes! Doctor Doom as Victor (Beeektor), Reed’s wacky cousin from Latveria, Marvel Knight Court, Beast and Wonder Man as two swingin’ single dudes in da big city, and many, many more. Also:… Continue Reading → The post 259: I’m a Big First Moira Fan appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
258: Hawkman Hits a Window
October 01, 2020 12:15 - 36.2 MBWe pit the JSA against each other in a series of “Survivor” style scenarios! Green Lantern! The Flash! Atom! Hawkman! Sandman! The Spectre! Wonder Woman! Hourman! Black Canary! Dr. Fate! Which old-time superhero would survive being stranded in the woods?… Continue Reading → The post 258: Hawkman Hits a Window appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
257: We’d Just Have to Take a Bunch of Peyote and Go For It
September 23, 2020 04:01 - 17.6 MB It’s DRAMATIC READ time once again as we wrap ourselves in the warm, strange blanket that is Fletcher Hanks and his gigantic hero STARDUST the SUPER WIZARD!!!! Follow along as Stardust crushes people’s torsos with one hand! Avoids a… Continue Reading → The post 257: We’d Just Have to Take a Bunch of Peyote and Go For It appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
256: Absolutely Not a Made Up Name for a Planet
September 16, 2020 04:00 Listen along to another Power Records double feature, starring The Flash and Aquaman! First, the Flash has to fight not one, not two, but three (or four? Or one?) villain to save the whole dang moon, and then Aquman… Continue Reading → The post 256: Absolutely Not a Made Up Name for a Planet appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
255: I Want to see Mike Mignola Draw Hank Hill
September 09, 2020 03:47 - 39.1 MB It’s creator spotlight time as the boys discuss Hellboy creator and inky wizard, Mike Mignola! From his early days with Marvel (until he dropped an upper decker in Jim Shooter’s toilet….. that story is unconfirmed) to his awesome pandemic… Continue Reading → The post 255: I Want to see Mike Mignola Draw Hank Hill appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
254: King to Legend
September 02, 2020 19:45 - 40.7 MBThis week we react to the unexpected death of Chadwick Boseman, celebrate his career, his iconic portrayal of T’Challa, the Black Panther, and discuss the lasting cultural impact he made on the character and beyond. But first, we break down… Continue Reading → The post 254: King to Legend appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
253: Peril at Castle Snyder
August 26, 2020 11:00 - 66.5 MB We really meant for this episode to be all about Mike Mignola, we did! But then Bry and Kyle were told of a secret screening of the Snyder Cut that was happening out at a private country estate, and…… Continue Reading → The post 253: Peril at Castle Snyder appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
252: A Guy Who Knows Karate VS Doctor Octopus
August 19, 2020 04:01 - 44.2 MB FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! It’s that time once again! August Audness as we call it, where we pick 8 comic characters and put them through a round robin tournament to name a champion! Some are pretty tough calls and it… Continue Reading → The post 252: A Guy Who Knows Karate VS Doctor Octopus appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
251: 3 Scary Stories
August 13, 2020 04:52 - 55.3 MB Hell-o, my little ghoulies and gobloids! It is I, the Crypt Haver, ready to deliver you another tale of… oh, what? It’s a Lightning Round episode? They don’t really talk about scary stuff at all, except for one of… Continue Reading → The post 251: 3 Scary Stories appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
250: Magneto’s Mutant-Making Orgasm Machine
August 05, 2020 04:01 - 36 MBBelieve it or not, the year 2000 was 20 years ago! So this week we look back and celebrate the original X-MEN movie! The film that introduced Hugh Jackman (and, to some extent, Wolverine) to the public at large! How… Continue Reading → The post 250: Magneto’s Mutant-Making Orgasm Machine appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
249: Worf Tonight, The Hawkeye App, Mom Jeans and Other News
July 29, 2020 04:13 - 41.6 MB Let’s be honest. It’s been a weird few months. We’re all feeling it. Us too at the podcast. It’s been so strange that for the past few months we’ve barely touched on one of the cornerstones of the podcast….… Continue Reading → The post 249: Worf Tonight, The Hawkeye App, Mom Jeans and Other News appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
248: The Roast of Hal Jordan
July 22, 2020 04:01 - 23 MB From beautiful downtown Coast City, it’s a star studded event filled with laughs, tears, masked vigilantes and utter humiliation! It’s the ROAST OF HAL JORDAN!! Yes, the Green Lantern is in the crosshairs of his peers as they celebrate… Continue Reading → The post 248: The Roast of Hal Jordan appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
247: They Weren’t Always What They Were, But They Will When They Can
July 15, 2020 09:00 - 37.4 MB Less Mr. A, more Mr. T this week as we dive into the world of licensed comics. Everything from Kool-Aid Man to Mega Man to P…Pope John Paul II…man. And y’know, I think we learn a little something about… Continue Reading → The post 247: They Weren’t Always What They Were, But They Will When They Can appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Episode 247 – They Weren’t Always What They Were, But They Will When They Can
July 15, 2020 09:00 Less Mr. A, more Mr. T this week as we dive into the world of licensed comics. Everything from Kool-Aid Man to Mega Man to P…Pope John Paul II…man. And y’know, I think we learn a little something about… Continue Reading →
246: Image Scrimmage
July 08, 2020 09:00 - 29.7 MBWe’ve done March Madness… we’ve done August Audness… now, for the first time ever… it’s the IMAGE SCRIMMAGE! We pit eight randomly selected original Image Comics characters against each other in a tournament of champions! They’ve all got pouches, random… Continue Reading → The post 246: Image Scrimmage appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
245: Frank Miller’s JO Challenge
June 24, 2020 12:31 - 67.9 MBMy podcast this week talks about Frank Miller’s Will Eisner’s The Spirit. My podcast doesn’t think that it’s a very good movie. My podcast isn’t one of those other “bad movie” podcasts, though, it’s actually a comic book podcast, one that only… Continue Reading → The post 245: Frank Miller’s JO Challenge appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
244: Superman, Your Kid’s a Nerd!
June 17, 2020 04:01 - 47.3 MB It’s that time of year again! No not to get your fishin’ license and go looking for Aquaman! It’s Father’s Day this weekend! So we look at superhero dads who you may not have known had gone out &… Continue Reading → The post 244: Superman, Your Kid’s a Nerd! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
243: Put My Massive Head on Your Shoulder
June 10, 2020 10:00 - 26.6 MBRecorded a few weeks back: From the tome of Fletcher Hanks comes a Dramatic Reading like no other! Bry, Kyle and Merk bring you another inexplicable tale of STARDUST THE SUPER WIZARD… this time with a video option! Direct Download:… Continue Reading → The post 243: Put My Massive Head on Your Shoulder appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
242: It Ends with Rick Jones Holding a Snowglobe
June 03, 2020 11:25 - 27.5 MBYou wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts. This week, we dedicate time to talking about the crazy, the absurd, and the just plain chemically imbalanced. How messed up is The Hulk these days (very), is The Tick legally insane (yep),… Continue Reading → The post 242: It Ends with Rick Jones Holding a Snowglobe appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
241: Justice League-The Craft Services Cut
May 27, 2020 04:01 - 42.3 MBSo … it’s finally happening. The elusive Snyder Cut will hit HBO Max next year. How? Why? What? WHAT?!?! And at twice the original length?!? We puzzle over how this will come about. Extra characters? Extra subplots? Mirrors? All without… Continue Reading → The post 241: Justice League-The Craft Services Cut appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
240: Just a Green Bobby Hill
May 21, 2020 00:22 - 42.5 MBMother’s Day was, uh, almost two weeks ago… and to, um, celebrate… we’re talking about the worst-ever kids in comics! We compare the worst of the Robins! We discover the fourth, psychotic nephew of Donald Duck! We assemble an all-star… Continue Reading → The post 240: Just a Green Bobby Hill appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
239: I’m Weisz to You
May 13, 2020 21:02 - 31.3 MB So, this episode gets a little weird, for some reason! We’ve got some really interesting news about the current state of the comic book industry, and Merk has a very fun quiz, but then, in our main segment, which… Continue Reading → The post 239: I’m Weisz to You appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
238: The Lumberjack Buddy Cop Movie
May 06, 2020 04:01 - 31.8 MB This week is a delight! We return for another dramatic reading of a Fletcher Hanks masterpiece…. not one, but TWO Big Red McLane stories! Big Red McLane: King of the Northwoods! Let’s go lumberjackin’ eh?! These are hilarious. The… Continue Reading → The post 238: The Lumberjack Buddy Cop Movie appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
237: “Hawkman is His Safeword” or: “Daddy, I Want a Hawk!”
April 29, 2020 04:01 - 42.4 MBKAWW! This week we’re aiming to “fix” another under-appreciated or maligned character… this time, the Hecka Hard-to-follow Hawkman! Carter and/or Katar Hall is mostly famous for an extremely convoluted (even for comics) backstory and continuity. So we aim to do… Continue Reading → The post 237: “Hawkman is His Safeword” or: “Daddy, I Want a Hawk!” appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
236: Wonder Man is Your Responsibility
April 22, 2020 11:00 - 45.3 MB This week, we figure out who is the first among first among equals, with a very scientific, Tony Robbins-endorsed, leader-off! Cyclops, Nightwing, Captain America, Storm, Superman, Mister Fantastic, Black Panther: which one would you follow into battle? The answer… Continue Reading → The post 236: Wonder Man is Your Responsibility appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
235: 3 Rosenbaums and a Snyder Cut
April 15, 2020 04:01 - 43.1 MB Well Easter just went by so it’s time for the boys to take a look at comic characters that come back from the dead….. so basically everyone. But they do explore the hilarity of a few like Jean Grey… Continue Reading → The post 235: 3 Rosenbaums and a Snyder Cut appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
234: The Shredder’s a Real Blanche
April 08, 2020 09:00 - 60.1 MB30 years ago, the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie was unleashed on the world! To comic fans of a, uh, certain age, this movie was a definitive cinema experience. But a lifetime later, how does it hold up? We… Continue Reading → The post 234: The Shredder’s a Real Blanche appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
233: Colossus’s Magical Death Stench
March 25, 2020 21:16 - 34.6 MB In a very, very topical turn of events, this week’s episode is all about diseases and viruses in comic books. So, from the safety of our various bunkers (no, really, we’re all recording remotely, just like a real podcast!), we… Continue Reading → The post 233: Colossus’s Magical Death Stench appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
232: Hex Hex Lightning Bolt Battling Covid 19
March 18, 2020 04:01 - 24.5 MB Self Isolation! Social Distancing! Disease Lockdown! How do i get my comics?!?! With all this craziness going on, we aren’t able to do a ‘regular’ stupid episode of the podcast…. so we’ve put together a ‘Special’ stupid episode of… Continue Reading → The post 232: Hex Hex Lightning Bolt Battling Covid 19 appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
231: But Does He Have a Butt Gun?
March 11, 2020 04:01 - 21 MB Our semi annual…er… bi-annual…. or…. whenever we fell it it….March Madness is back!!! We each secretly choose characters and then throw them into a round robin tournament… a battle to the last!! 8 comic characters whittled down to ONE… Continue Reading → The post 231: But Does He Have a Butt Gun? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
230: So Let’s Talk About the Starfox in the Room
March 04, 2020 10:30 - 47.2 MBStarfox. Starfox! STARFOX! (Not that one.) Let’s not mince words: Eros the Eternal, Avenger, brother of Thanos, and defendant of lawsuits, is what you could call… problematic. “The power to stimulate the pleasure centre of the brain” maybe doesn’t play… Continue Reading → The post 230: So Let’s Talk About the Starfox in the Room appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
229: A Batman who Washes His Ass
February 26, 2020 06:06 - 30.8 MBHoly smokes, did you know there’s a new Batman movie in the works right now, helmed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson? So I guess there won’t be anyone else playing Batman after this, he’s the last one, nobody… Continue Reading → The post 229: A Batman who Washes His Ass appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
228: They Finally Killed Damascusdy Dragony
February 19, 2020 10:00 - 21.4 MBThis week, we’ve got the power! POWER RECORDS, that is! We’re doing the riff-along thing again as we react to a weird Spider-Man LP story from 1975: “Invasion of the Dragon Men”! What is the secret of Draco, the Dragon-Man… Continue Reading → The post 228: They Finally Killed Damascusdy Dragony appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
227: Free With the Kisses!
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 36 MBIt’s Valentine’s Day, Zero Issues style!! This week it’s short but sweet, as we dig deep into classic romance comics to perform a Dramatic Reading you… won’t…… forget. A dance couple in the big city! A smooth club owner with… Continue Reading → The post 227: Free With the Kisses! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
226: I Shall Become a Circus
February 05, 2020 12:00 - 28 MBCue up Entrance of the Gladiators, because we’re off to the circus this week! Th…that’s what the circus song is called. Kind of a badass name for what is essentially Boy, Clowns are Goofy: The Song. Anyway, yeah, circus! From… Continue Reading → The post 226: I Shall Become a Circus appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
225: As Long as Jon Cryer gets Punched in the Face
January 29, 2020 05:09 - 37.9 MBLet’s ARROWVERSE the %^$# out of this! Crisis! The end of Arrow (Bry is ecstatic!). A spoiler filled exploration of the CW trainwreck that we kinda like…. kinda….. plus so much more! The Marvel Hulu debacle! Obi Wan does Weekend… Continue Reading → The post 225: As Long as Jon Cryer gets Punched in the Face appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
224: I Had an Answer So Quickly
January 22, 2020 12:00 - 35.8 MB Lightning Round! Y’all know what this means: we’re pingponging through topics like a trio of Speedballs. Two quizzes, a marry-screw-kill, talking Matt Reeves’ The Batman villains, all the Stephen Dorff news you can handle, toy-talk, and even some sound effects… Continue Reading → The post 224: I Had an Answer So Quickly appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
223: It’s a Terrible
January 15, 2020 05:01IT’S A TERRIBLE…costume. Terrible. The worst. Which character wins THAT distinct honour? There are plenty battling in that secret war. Join us as we discuss ridiculous costumes! PLUS…. we go over a bevy of movie news, from Christian Bale’s reported… Continue Reading → The post 223: It’s a Terrible appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
222: Hindsight and 2020
January 01, 2020 22:15 - 27.8 MB And just like that, 2019 is over, and 2020 is upon us! Last year, we made a whooooole bunch of predictions for how 2019 was going to go, and now it’s time to crack open that audio time capsule… Continue Reading → The post 222: Hindsight and 2020 appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
221: A Vunda Voman Christmas
December 25, 2019 05:01 - 13.2 MB Happy Holidays fellow Comic geeks! We have a treat for you today on xmas day…… a Wonder Woman Christmas story from a 1977 vinyl…. and we talk over the whole thing! Sounds great doesn’t it? It totally is. Think… Continue Reading → The post 221: A Vunda Voman Christmas appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
220: 2019 Shrieking to a Close
December 18, 2019 10:00 - 45.6 MB2019 sure has been a year… and continues to be, as a whole slew of comic and pop-culture news hits right before the end! So to get it all out of our systems, it’s an all-news episode!! Marvel Studios consumes… Continue Reading → The post 220: 2019 Shrieking to a Close appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
219: A Pretty Bitchin’ Cape
December 11, 2019 05:01 - 32.8 MBRivalries!!! This week we settle those age old questions; Who ultimately wins the Thing vs Hulk battle? Captain America-Sweet Pirate Boots or Military gear? What does the S on Jughead’s Shirt stand for? Terrance Howard vs Don Cheadle? Mortal Kombat… Continue Reading → The post 219: A Pretty Bitchin’ Cape appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
218: Death by a Thousand Snyder Cuts
December 04, 2019 05:51 - 47 MB Release the Snyder Cut! I guess! There’s somehow still talk of this thing (possibly more talk, even), so this week, we’re coming up with our own Snyder Cuts. How do you fix a movie like Justice League, anyway? And… Continue Reading → The post 218: Death by a Thousand Snyder Cuts appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
217: Greedy Ribisi
November 27, 2019 05:01 - 38.1 MB It’s LIGHTNING ROUND time once again! A number of unrelated bits & topics & things we do ridiculously! Like … Desert Island Picks! A game of Punchy Punch Player Super Battle Card Fun Deck! What obscure Marvel Characters should… Continue Reading → The post 217: Greedy Ribisi appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
216: Hawkman’s Pal Doug
November 20, 2019 11:00 - 55.5 MBY’know those pals who are, like… un-super pals? This week we’re talking about the friends, the sidekicks, the hangers-on of the superhero stars! Whether they’re teen sidekicks for the kids to relate to, or middle-aged schlubs for the writer of… Continue Reading → The post 216: Hawkman’s Pal Doug appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
215: These Are My Treads… This is My Spout!
November 14, 2019 03:35 - 46 MB War, man. War. Did you know there are comics about it? Like, a bunch of them? It’s what we’re talking about this week, and boy, we go through a bunch of ’em. Famous ones like Sgt. Rock and Howling… Continue Reading → The post 215: These Are My Treads… This is My Spout! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
214: Ain’t No Party Like a Zombie Party Halloween Special
October 30, 2019 04:01 - 26.7 MBOur annual Halloween Special is here and do we have a special one for you tonight!!! Not one but TWO dramatic reads of two devilishly divine horror comic tales! First up is “Nightmare World” written and art by Basil Wolverton… Continue Reading → The post 214: Ain’t No Party Like a Zombie Party Halloween Special appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
213: The Schist Hits the Fan
October 23, 2019 10:00 - 47.4 MBAre you ready to get spooked out of your goddamned minds? This week we watch Man-Thing, the hottest Marvel movie of 2005 (look, the only competition it had was that Fantastic Four movie with Michael Chiklis). It’s free on Youtube!… Continue Reading → The post 213: The Schist Hits the Fan appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
212: You Brought a Gun to a Two-Gun Fight
October 17, 2019 10:00 - 86.3 MBLet the games begin! This week we’re going Full Game Show as the boys compete in a quiz, a round-circle Character Storm, a round of 20 questions, and a brand new, Merk-created card game using only the finest of 1992… Continue Reading → The post 212: You Brought a Gun to a Two-Gun Fight appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
211: Fluff Me
October 09, 2019 04:01 - 34.7 MB This is the end, beautiful friends…. for these unfortunate characters! This week we pitch endings in the spirit of several Marvel titles that tell the last story of that character. However we don’t know which characters until the last… Continue Reading → The post 211: Fluff Me appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.