Zero Issues
549 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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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163 : August Oddness Punching Monkeys
August 29, 2018 04:01 FIGHT BOOK CLUB!!! It’s that time again! Number 4 so far!!! Twice a year we do a round robin tournament. Everyone secretly picks a few champions and then we have our random matches, run by dungeony master Kyle, and… Continue Reading →
163 : August Oddness – Punching Monkeys
August 29, 2018 04:01 - 23.4 MB FIGHT BOOK CLUB!!! It’s that time again! Number 4 so far!!! Twice a year we do a round robin tournament. Everyone secretly picks a few champions and then we have our random matches, run by dungeony master Kyle, and… Continue Reading → The post 163 : August Oddness – Punching Monkeys appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
162: Do the Merk!
August 25, 2018 01:11 - 73.7 MB No tears for Claremont! This week, we discuss (at length!) the life and work of Chris Claremont. From the man that made the X-Men who they are today to… well, he’s– he’s doin’ stuff… this prolific writer of comics… Continue Reading → The post 162: Do the Merk! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
161: I Think that Bear was just Alan Moore – Buscemi Vision Edition
August 15, 2018 04:01 This week the boys delve into a secret. They reveal hidden truth. They admit to their failings as comic book nerds….. by revealing what ‘classic, must read, epitome of the craft’ books they haven’t read…. but talk about frequently. How many have you… Continue Reading →
161: I Think That Bear Was Just Alan Moore – Buscemi Vision Edition
August 15, 2018 04:01 - 41.1 MB This week the boys delve into a secret. They reveal hidden truth. They admit to their failings as comic book nerds….. by revealing what ‘classic, must read, epitome of the craft’ books they haven’t read…. but talk about frequently. How many have you… Continue Reading → The post 161: I Think That Bear Was Just Alan Moore – Buscemi Vision Edition appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
160: Phish Speaks to Aquaman
August 09, 2018 01:23 - 67 MBThis week it’s all about music in comics! We talk about some existing fictional bands, assemble an X-Men rock supergroup, make just… so many bad superhero music gags, and compile a complete ‘80s soundtrack for the original Teenage Mutant Ninja… Continue Reading → The post 160: Phish Speaks to Aquaman appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
159: The Eye of Mike Del Mundo
August 02, 2018 11:02This week, we’re trying our darnedest to make Doctor Druid into an interesting character. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, “who?”, but we cover that as well. Everything from Super Frasier to I-Know-I’m-Not-Doctor-Strange-But-Neither-Are-You to a heavy, solemn series about… Continue Reading → The post 159: The Eye of Mike Del Mundo appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
158: Welcome Back, Kotyk
July 25, 2018 20:46 - 34.7 MBIt’s all news, baby! This week it’s all news. Look, San Diego Comic Con was this past weekend, and we recorded last weekend, and we started talking news, and then we just. Couldn’t. Stop. What sort of news are we… Continue Reading → The post 158: Welcome Back, Kotyk appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
157: I Don’t Need Luck, I Eat Nuts
July 18, 2018 09:30 - 86.4 MBThis week we pay tribute to the life and career of Steve Ditko! From the art, stories, and characters that helped shape comics, to his long and varied history in the industry, the wide-ranging influences he left, and the personal… Continue Reading → The post 157: I Don’t Need Luck, I Eat Nuts appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
156: Avengers Infinity Sex Worker
July 11, 2018 04:01 - 22.7 MB So we’re almost at the end of this HUUUUGE arc for the MCU. What’s next? Where can they go from here? What stories can they tell? And can we get Quasar killed in a movie already?!? It’s a shorty… Continue Reading → The post 156: Avengers Infinity Sex Worker appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
155: Wolverine Gets Deported
July 04, 2018 09:00 - 84.3 MBIt’s just past Canada Day! It’s the Fourth of July! Tensions are rising on the Canada-US border! So for three Canadian comic fans and creators… what does this mean!? This week we talk all about the impact of an increasing… Continue Reading → The post 155: Wolverine Gets Deported appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
154: Bry Goliath
June 26, 2018 10:00 - 50.1 MB It’s the little things that make up life, and it’s the little super heroes (and also the big ones!) make up this episode! We’re talking about size-changing supers, and answering questions big and small: which is more useful, why are… Continue Reading → The post 154: Bry Goliath appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
153: Everyone’s Singing
June 20, 2018 14:05 - 51.6 MBIsn’t it weird that the sound of lightning has its own name? I think it’s weird. Why do I bring that up? Because this week’s all-audio podcast is a Lightning Round! Gasp as Bry tells us what Gen 13 is!… Continue Reading → The post 153: Everyone’s Singing appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
152: Your Wizard Days Are Over!
June 13, 2018 04:01 - 49.3 MB This week, we celebrate the unsung heroes of the art, the forever forgotten forgers of the flame (the ‘flame’ being comics)…. we’re talking Inkers, Colourists, & Letterers!! We delve into the world long overshadowed by those jerks, writers &… Continue Reading → The post 152: Your Wizard Days Are Over! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
151: With the Power of His Adult Man Brain
June 06, 2018 09:00 - 52.9 MBBetty vs. Veronica? Star Trek vs. Star Wars? Batman vs. Literally Anyone? Fans have debated these questions for decades, and finally, FINALLY, we settle ten of the biggest arguments in fandom once or for all! (And we mean it! No… Continue Reading → The post 151: With the Power of His Adult Man Brain appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
150: And That’s the Last Scene
May 23, 2018 11:00 - 37.3 MBHey hey! This week we were in a big rush to head off and dominate a trivia night (we…um, did okay), so we ended up doing a smaller-than-average episode. And so, just like some of your favourite cancelled or renewed… Continue Reading → The post 150: And That’s the Last Scene appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
149: That Story Not Good Made No Sense
May 16, 2018 04:01 - 40.8 MBDEATH!!!! It’s all around us. Like cheese and poor customer service, but this week on ZERO ISSUES COMIC PODCAST we’re going head on, face to face, general seriouso, no bull$%#& with comic book deaths….. so …. really…. nothing…. because everyone… Continue Reading → The post 149: That Story Not Good Made No Sense appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
148 – Infinity Thrashin
May 09, 2018 04:38 - 25.7 MB We’re going to spoil you. SPOILERS!!! We’re talking Infinity Warring Gauntlet Avengers thing! We’re talking skateboards, how Thanos wetting the bed is a sing of being a psychopath, just a little CLR and water will get out that cosmic… Continue Reading → The post 148 – Infinity Thrashin appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
147: Doctor St– Mordrid
May 02, 2018 17:03 - 76.4 MBThis week, we’re talking about the hottest movie for the hottest year: Doctor Mordrid, and 1992. But just what is a Mordrid, and what makes him a Doctor, you might be asking? Well, he’s not quite a Strange, and he’s… Continue Reading → The post 147: Doctor St– Mordrid appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
146: Enjoy Your Chili Fries… in Hell!
April 25, 2018 09:00 - 84.5 MBAvengers: Infinity War comes out… wow, tomorrow? But the hype is SO big that we’re here to help you get through the next 24 hours, by dropping the Avengers into other movies to see how they’d handle ‘em! We’ve got… Continue Reading → The post 146: Enjoy Your Chili Fries… in Hell! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
145: Magic Cheers
April 18, 2018 04:01 - 50.6 MB Whoa! Do we have a show for you this week!?! Yea. We do actually. And it’s pretty magical! We’ve got tons of movie news from Gambit, New Mutants, Dark Phoenix, Rom and a bizarre bit from the Smallville files!… Continue Reading → The post 145: Magic Cheers appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
144: Madness!
April 12, 2018 21:56 - 71.7 MB It’s back! We’re doing that March Madness thing again. Who’s taking home the trophy this year? Will it be a horse? A bear? A Jax from Mortal Kombat? Probably not that third one, though I think he got robbed,… Continue Reading → The post 144: Madness! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
143: April is a Fool
April 04, 2018 04:01 - 8.64 MB April is a fool!!! Sorry April. It’s just how it is. This week is a mini with a bizarre collection of us being idiots… more than usual…. it’s outtakes & funny bits time! Completely uncensored… you are warned. Enjoy… Continue Reading → The post 143: April is a Fool appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
142: Creaky Bones and a Jughead Face
March 28, 2018 04:01 - 34.6 MB This week, the boys are down a member. Bry is off looking for the cure for polio but Merk & Kyle are still here for LIGHTNING ROUND!!! A barrage of quick topics & bits it is! Merk will explain… Continue Reading → The post 142: Creaky Bones and a Jughead Face appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
141: So Fresh, So Clean
March 21, 2018 22:06 - 75.9 MB We’re back and we’re fresher than ever! This week, we have a FRESH START, and talk about the NEW topic of Marvel’s soft reboot. It seems like it’s been a never-ending CRISIS in recent years, but NOW it’s reached… Continue Reading → The post 141: So Fresh, So Clean appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
140: Long Pause, Then a Sawhorse
February 28, 2018 05:01 - 43.8 MBOh my! Today is a day the boys travel in time! Whether it’s to tell you the comic news (because it’s recorded several weeks before it airs!), or Bry goes to back over a decade to make a superhero movie… Continue Reading → The post 140: Long Pause, Then a Sawhorse appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
139: They Made It Up!
February 21, 2018 21:25 - 68.4 MB Wakanda foreeeeveeer! Today, in advance of Black Panther coming out (oh, it’s out now? Cool, go see that!), we’re talking about T’Challa. From origins to current incarnation, we feel bad about not being smart enough to cover it all.… Continue Reading → The post 139: They Made It Up! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
138: Deviant Gene Is My Favourite Hardcore Band
February 14, 2018 05:01 - 46.1 MBToday is storytime! The boys create spellbinding stories linking the unlinkable, saying the unthinkable, skating the unrinkable! It’s the Connections Game! Hear stories linking Scooby Doo to HP Lovecraft to Mad Max! Roger the Humunculus to Shazam and a mother… Continue Reading → The post 138: Deviant Gene Is My Favourite Hardcore Band appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
137: A Very Solemn Snoogans
February 07, 2018 11:00 - 34.8 MBWhatever happens in Madripoor stays in Madripoor! The boys once again welcome Ryan the TBay Movie Guy to talk SECRET IDENTITIES – the history of the alter ego, the heroes who use them, the ones who go public, the methods… Continue Reading → The post 137: A Very Solemn Snoogans appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
136: The Worst Marvel Movie Is Still Thor 1 or 2
January 31, 2018 12:00 - 77.2 MB This week, the boys are joined by Ryan Mackett, the TBay Movie Guy, to answer the year-or-three-old question: are comic books killing movies? The answer may surprise yo if you’ve never listened to the show before and think that… Continue Reading → The post 136: The Worst Marvel Movie Is Still Thor 1 or 2 appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
135: Hey Crime!
January 25, 2018 21:36 - 77.2 MB This week the guys reach into the Cursed Longbox of the Damned, not knowing what they will pull out. Is it horror? Super heroics? Eroticism? Yes. Also: Character Storm wriggles its way back into our hearts, and Kyle tries… Continue Reading → The post 135: Hey Crime! appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
134: The Human E-Meter
January 17, 2018 11:00 - 28.8 MBThis week the boys take a look at probably nobody’s favourite Avenger, Triathalon, and try to find a way to make the much-unloved character better! There are at least two really solid ideas in here, we promise! Also: We sort… Continue Reading → The post 134: The Human E-Meter appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
133: I Can’t Believe DC Ate All Those Dogs
January 10, 2018 05:01 - 51.4 MB A new year has arrived, landed upon our doorstep like a much needed word of encouragement after a year of wtf moments. For the first episode of 2018 we do a year in review….we have to…. just to make… Continue Reading → The post 133: I Can’t Believe DC Ate All Those Dogs appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 12: My Tum-Tums Don’t Feel So Good
December 25, 2017 05:01 - 8.93 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 12!! WE’RE HERE!! WE MADE IT! Happy Pintmas! For the big day we’re talking about holiday traditions. What do your… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 12: My Tum-Tums Don’t Feel So Good appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 11-I Don’t Think That’s How Plants Work
December 24, 2017 05:01 - 11.9 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 11!! Oh sweet baby Jesus, we’re almost there! Today, not one, but TWO dramatic reads! One is ULTRA fantastic and… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 11-I Don’t Think That’s How Plants Work appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 10-He Always Looks Like He is Wet Anyway
December 23, 2017 05:02 - 16.4 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 10! The final stretch! Today we recast the Justice League movie…. all the characters, and we add a bunch more… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 10-He Always Looks Like He is Wet Anyway appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 9-A Gallon of Beard Oil
December 22, 2017 05:01 - 13.7 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 9!! Today we pull cards randomly from a stack of Marvel 1991 trading cards and ask very important christmas questions.… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 9-A Gallon of Beard Oil appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 8-You Just Think you can Smell it
December 21, 2017 05:01 - 9.06 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 8! A game of CHARACTER STORM!!! Kyle comes up with character names and Bry & Merk flesh out ridiculous powers… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 8-You Just Think you can Smell it appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 7-Either Die a Hero or Become a Devito
December 20, 2017 05:01 - 13.6 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 7! Today we cast celebrities in their own comic series. You’ll learn there are two kinds of people…. a Perlman… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 7-Either Die a Hero or Become a Devito appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 6-Combo Pack of Beers from Around the Galaxy
December 19, 2017 05:01 - 10.4 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 6! We talk the Justice League Secret Santa tradition. Who gets what for who and why and for how much?… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 6-Combo Pack of Beers from Around the Galaxy appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 5-Hiram Lodge is Ghost Dad
December 18, 2017 05:01 - 10.5 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 5! Archie horror comics abound and now there’s an announcement of the next addition to that line-VAMPIRONICA! So the boys… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 5-Hiram Lodge is Ghost Dad appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 4-Crisis on Multiple Santas
December 17, 2017 05:01 - 7.84 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode4 is here and we discuss Santa! St Nick! The Jolly One! The original superhero? What powers DOES Kris Kringley have?… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 4-Crisis on Multiple Santas appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 3-SHAZAM
December 16, 2017 13:30 - 6.63 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 3! Today we play nerd password! The boys scramble to get the other guy to guess a comic related word.… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pints 3-SHAZAM appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 2-2 Frank 2 Furious
December 15, 2017 05:01 - 10.7 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 2! What’s Christmas like for the Punisher? Probably not what you think. Let us show you in this dramatic reading… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 2-2 Frank 2 Furious appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 1-Scarf Val Kilmer or Sans Scarf?
December 14, 2017 05:01 - 8.88 MB It’s that time of the season again! HOLIDAY HALF PINTS!!! 12 mini episodes leading up to Dec 25th! Episode 1! It begins here. With all the talk of the possible Disney/Fox deal, we cast an X-Factor film, but not… Continue Reading → The post Zero Issues Holiday Half Pint 1-Scarf Val Kilmer or Sans Scarf? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
132: Is a Gun Cheaper to Produce Than a Dragon?
December 06, 2017 11:00 - 13.1 MB“The Punisher” has hit Netflix, and at least two of us have seen it all! In a short and breezy episode, we digest the series and the character, talk about what makes Frank “Big Pun” Castle tick, dig into the… Continue Reading → The post 132: Is a Gun Cheaper to Produce Than a Dragon? appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
131: The Justice League vs. a PS3 Game
November 29, 2017 11:30 - 23 MBThe world is mired in darkness and all hope is lost, so a ragtag band of heroes must assemble to face a grave threat… That’s right, the Zero Issues boys are joining forces to take on “Justice League”! The big… Continue Reading → The post 131: The Justice League vs. a PS3 Game appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
130: The Exact Right Amount of Goldblum
November 22, 2017 11:30 - 13.6 MBThor: Ragnarok came out two weeks ago, so in that classic punctual Zero Issues fashion, we’re sharing our thoughts about it today in another quick one-topic episode! Fans and critics alike seemed to love the movie… and for the most… Continue Reading → The post 130: The Exact Right Amount of Goldblum appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Episode 129: Bye Bye Bendis
November 15, 2017 11:00 - 14.1 MBThe boys are back with a short, format-free episode they’re calling a Lunchtime Shorty! (That’s definitely a cool name and everyone agrees!) Brian Michael Bendis recently announced he’s leaving Marvel after nearly 18 years and moving to DC Comics! Why… Continue Reading → The post Episode 129: Bye Bye Bendis appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.
Episode 128: Spookycast
October 26, 2017 00:35 - 41.9 MBooooooo!!!! It’s Halloween time so the boys have a SPOOKYCAST for you this week! A frightening round of frightening topics witch may or may not include a petrifying quiz on Ghost Rider villains, a dire discussion of daunting mashups (A… Continue Reading → The post Episode 128: Spookycast appeared first on Zero Issues Comic Podcast.