Weekly comics news and reviews! Hosted by Jessica and Robert, produced in association with The Escapist Comic Bookstore 3090 Claremont Ave. Berkeley, CA.
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In southern California, just outside Hollywood, there is a most unusual hotel. A hotel dedicated to the golden age of cinema and the departures of its most influential and notorious players. It is a destination that spotlights the manners in which these men and women of Hollywood perished. The rooms are decorated with an array of evidence and clues, unique to each death, and fitted with a cast of department store manikins which stand in for the major roles involved - Forensic precision made ...
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Kevin Conroy Batman Animated Special
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Last week we lost another legend. Kevin Conroy, the definitive Batman for the last 30 years, passed away. This hit home for hard for us here at Escapist Comics Podcast as it did for so many around the world. So we decided to focus this weeks episode on some of the best episodes of Batman the Animated series including Kevin Conroy's favorite. Episod…
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And we're back! Again! There's been some more changes over at ole Escapist HQ but Jess and Robert have settled into their new digs and are still going to bring you the best in comics news and movies! (And now on a more regular basis! We promise!) This week we catch up on our spooky watches, honor a comic legend, dig through our piles and see what w…
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The Master of the Lecherous Arts (Dr. Strange 1978 Moviecast!)
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It's time for another Escapist Movie Podcast! This time we are traveling even farther into the Marvel Vault and bringing back the Master of the Mystic Arts himself, Dr.Strange! This not so classic film from 1978 stars Jessica Walter from Arrested Development as Morgan Le Fay and Peter Hooten as Dr. Strange. We're not quite sure what mystic art he m…
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Today we visit three very different worlds, starting with Image Comics Do a Power Bomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson. Next we move on to the MCU, where Jessica Jones has been brought back into the fold by Gail Simone and Phil Noto in The Variants. And we wrap up our comic reviews with Chip Zdarsky's deep dive into the shady underbelly of the comics ind…
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This week on the Escapist Comics Podcast we are back to our regular scheduled programing and going through some recently released issues with, Poison Ivy #1, DC Pride 2022 #1 and The Closet #1. We follow it up with some deep reflection on Disney+ Ms. Marvel and Obi-Wan! (Don't worry this is a spoiler free zone!) We'll end things with some quick new…
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Apologies this one took so long everyone but we wanted to make sure we got everything right for our very special MOVIE episode of the Escapist Comics Podcast! This week Jess and Robert take on Dolph Lungren's 1989 Punisher! They break down all the fights, give you all the facts and dig up all the dirt on this lost 80's (but released in the 90s) gem…
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This week Jess and Robert are back and ready to breakdown some deliciously dark and fun comics. We start this week off with Vanity #1 from Black Caravan, followed by Kingjira: Hungry Like a Monster One Shot and then finish off it with a trip to the attic, where we dust of some copies of Moon Knight #1 (1980) . Next we gotta go over some much needed…
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Welcome to season 4! (wait, there's seasons?!)
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We're back! Well we've been through a lot recently, including covid (Jess actually caught it) and we needed a little reset. So here we are in Season 4! Thanks for sticking around! Okay let's get into it. On this episode we review Hulk Grand Design #1, Shadow War Alpha #1 and Ghost Cage #1. Then it's time for some much needed news since we've been g…
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This week we cover Gene Yang's all new DC Superhero adventure with Monkey Prince #1, then we get real sad with Image's Rain #1, next we head back up to The Attic and hunt down some killers in Crime Susepnstories #20! Thanks for listening! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n…
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We did it Escapees! We're on schedule! HOORAY! This week we cover the big two with some fun and confusing #1's. Starting off with She Hulk #1, Justice League Vs The Legion of Superheroes #1and finally X Lives of Wolverine #1. Then we head back up to the Attic and follow Robert's thorough breakdown of Avengers #9 1965 (1st appearance of Wonder Man!)…
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Happy New Year?! Okay we know we're a little late with our new years greetings but we're back in action from our holiday slumber and ready once again talk about some comics! This week we dive into Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 from DC Black Label, Elektra Black White & Blood #1 from Marvel Comics and Monkey Meat #1 from Image Comics. Then we climb int…
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The Customers Under the Stairs.....
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This week Robert and Jess record upstairs in the vintage section of the store! We apologize for the weird skip in the middle, this was due to someone coming to ask us a question about comics, cause you know... we work here and stuff! This week we cover Wonder Woman Historia #1, X-Force Killshot and Hulk #1 (yes it's begun again!) Also this week mor…
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Welcome Back the Returning Champion!
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Happy almost Turkey Day Escapees! We have an awesome episode in store for you this week! We welcome back to the show, our very own Jacob Rubin! He's still in the land of Holly and Wood but luckily we now all have the latest technology so it's like he's in the same room! Amazing! We review some pretty cool books this week including; Human Target #1,…
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Welcome to a special minisode of the Escapist Comics Podcast with your lonely singular host, Jessica Balboni! In this little episode Jess will be reviewing the new graphic novel, Friday Book One: The First Day of Christmas from Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin and Munsta Vincente. She'll even sprinkle just a tad bit of news because it's been a couple of …
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Welcome to the Thunderdome Vigilante!
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On an all new episode of The Escapist Comics Podcast, it's no holds barred at the DC Fandome! We discuss all the trailers that were dropped over the weekend and try to figure out The Rock's training routine for Black Adam. Also on the show, reviews for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9, ET/ER #1, Soul Plumber #1 and Righteous Thirst for Vengean…
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Morpheus Reborn and the Multiversal Avengers
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Woah... Here we are again, ready to embark on another all new episode of the Escapist Comics Podcast! This week we tackle some heavy hitters including having to remember all things that happened in Jonathan Hickman's House of X Powers of X, just so we could get through Inferno #1! Also on the show, The Death of Doctor Strange.... Does the Master of…
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It's finally time to brace yourself as we enter the Dark Web and get lost in the twisted mind of Ed Piskor! Can we survive and escape the Red Room? Listen to find out! Also on this episode we review Mark Russell and Mike Deodato's satirical, Not All Robots Issues 1 & 2 then we move on to Jeff Lemire's newest heartbreaker, Mazebook. Plus! Movie and …
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This week we have a whole boat load of comics to get to so why not mix it up and start with the news first! We talk about all the Marvel trailers that have been dropping left and right, then discuss the newest episode of "What If?" Reviews this week; Amazing Fantasy #2, Superman '78 #1, Count Draco Knuckleduster #1, Eat the Rich #1 and Echolands #1…
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All of Captain America Plus Cthulhu!
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What if the Escapist Comics Podcast figured out away to bring you all the details you needed from the comics, shows and movies that you love but just didn't have time to get to this week? Well guess what? This isn't just a Watcher's fantasy anymore! This week we bring you the run down from The Defenders #1, Batman '89 #1 and Milestone Comics Hardwa…
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Hello all you amazing Escapees! We're back once again and ready to delve into some wonderful books for your listening pleasure. Today we cover Nice House on the Lake #2, Tales Told in Technihorror #1, The Last Book You'll Ever Read and Amazing Fantasy #1 2021. We also tackle the Fear Street trilogy, finally get into the Loki ending and find out wha…
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The Last Lake House on the Right....
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We're back! We know it's been awhile but hey! Big comic boom right now! We have a lot to talk about and on this episode we got a new voice to help soothe your souls. Robert Negoesco joins the squad and just in time for Spawn Universe #1! Also on this episode we get spooky with Nice House on the Lake #1, we tear it up with some of Marvel's most radi…
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Finally, the most anticipated comic book streaming event of the year... the premiere of Falcon and Winter Soldier! Also the Snyder cut happened. In this episode: Karmen #1 The Joker #1 X-Men Legends #1 Non-Stop Spider-Man #1 Proctor Valley Road #1 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 1 Part 1 of Jessica's dive into Justice League: The Snyder C…
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This episode, we get into: Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 Future State: Legion of Super Heroes #1 Future State: Dark Detective #1 and 2 Stake #1 It Eats What Feeds It #1 WandaVision (all the way at the end, if you're avoiding spoilers) The Zach Snyder cut The Mandalorian See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…
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Jacob and Jessica invite Rich Davis on the show to talk about his upcoming comic Cult of Dracula! We also discuss the casting for the Sandman TV show and how democracy may determine a new member of the X-Men. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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And another one! In this episode: The New Batman (Future State) Superman of Metropolis (Future State) Wonder Woman (Future State) Nightwing (Future State) WandaVision episodes 1 and 2 The Wilds Your Honor The Drew Barrymore Show Superman and Lois See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv…
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Last episode of the year! There's big Mandalorian talk (spoilers a-plenty, don't listen if you haven't finished Season 2) as well as talk about the other upcoming Disney+ shows, both Star Wars and Marvel. Also: Cross-Over #2 Dark Knight Death Metal #4 Godmothered The Wilds on Amazon (sort of) The first ever appearance of Mark Balboni on the show! F…
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My Barber Gave Me the "Zach Snyder" Cut
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Jacob is in LA! Jessica is still in Berkeley! But that won't stop us from bringing that podcasty goodness! In this episode: Daredevil #25 Batwoman/ Catwoman #1 Fantastic Four: Road Trip The Warner Brothers/ HBO Max deal We Are The Champions Joss Whedon (just in general) The Mandalorian (of course) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…
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The Assassination of Jacob Rubin by the Coward Jacob Rubin
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Jacob is leaving! Again! Let's see how long this one lasts. In this episode: X-Ray Robot Rorschach Maids by Katie Skelly Batman: Three Jokers DC Future State Catwoman (just in general) Crash Bandicoot (for some reason) Gal Gadot See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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What's the Age of Ellen Page? (ft. The Child)
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You won't believe our special guest this week! We discuss: Marvel Snapshots: Cyclops Ginseng Roots Black Widow Solo: A Star Wars Story The worst Hemsworth Umbrella Academy Jamie Foxx as Electro, of course See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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I Am the Slayer of the Vampyrs (ft. Frank Gogol)
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In this episode, we interview Frank Gogol about his new book No Heroine, a chilling new miniseries about drugs and vampires. This episode also includes a Buffy quiz! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This episode: Thor #6 Shadow Service #1 DC firing everybody Riverdale Palm Springs (the Hulu movie) Misremembered aspects of Buffy the Vampire Slayer The highest grossing media franchises of all time See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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In this episode: X-Factor #1 Dark Night Death Metal: Legends of the Dark Knights #1 Alien: The Original Screenplay #1 Mulan (2020) The Terminator, somehow Teenage Jacob's fashion choices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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Jacob and Jessica are back with more comics news and chatter! Comics discussed in this episode: Willow #1 Detective Comics #1023 Walking Dead: Negan Lives #1 Dryfoot #1 Also: vampires, the Justice Society, Tron, and Disney Parks for some reason See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac…
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We Talk About Thor In This One I Swear
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Nocturnal What Now? (ft. Jason McNamara)
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Jacob and Jessica are back with a new one, this time discussing two new comics (Strange Academy and Strange Adventures) as well as the newest in TV and film news! Featuring Jason Momoa (as a subject of conversation; he's not actually here)! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do…
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This week Jessica & Jacob hit these hot topics: The All-New X-MEN reboot overview Jacob sees Sonic Jessica sees Birds of Prey Batman's new duds The Auteur getting a movie adaptation? Netflix's Locke & Key review and so much more! In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)! …
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It's 2020. We're back. Did we miss anything exciting? As the new year dawns so too does the Escapist Comics Podcast emerge from its winter cocoon and dry its newly formed MP3s in the late winter sun. And with late winter comes groundhogs, the big game, and lots and lots of commercials. This week we look at Disney's prime-time pigskin kickoff of all…
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We're wrapping up 2019 with a yawn! Boy are we sleepy. This week the J-Team looks at" 2020 TV & Movie Announcements - 5:50 Joker: Killer Smile - 12:36 PLUS Star Wars: Our reviews of The Mandalorian & Rise of Skywalker (SPOILERS!) - After the break at 15:30 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1…
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This week Jacob & Jessica are stuck recording on Jacob's laptop which reminds us to remind you about our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)! Pay us any amount and we'll be able to upgrad our stuff and get back on a regular schedule.This week we review:- DC/Young Animal: Far Sector- Image: Family TreePLUS: What's cookin' with The Rock,…
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This week Jessica & Jesse review two from DC's Black Label plus dig into news from The Batman, HBO Max, and we watch The Witcher trailer!In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)!Produced by Will Scovill & The Escapist Comic BookstoreFind more episodes of the Escapist Comi…
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It's Disney's World, We're Just Living In It
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This week Jacob Rubin hops back on the mic and trots alongside Jesse & Jessica as they run thru some recent entertainment news including new series on The CW, upcoming Disney+ stuff, reboots we don't need, and more!In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)!Produced by Will…
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INTERVIEW: Michel Fiffe creator of COPRA from Image Comics!
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This week Jesse & Jessica get a call from Michel Fiffe (http://michelfiffe.com/), creator of COPRA (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/copra) from Image Comics!In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)!Produced by Will Scovill & The Escapist Comic BookstoreFind more epi…
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This week Jacob is back from the high seas and he's been giving everyone stinky unwashed seashells. It's gross, Jacob and it needs to stop.We've got a mixed bag of news and reviews so here it goes:- Bizzare Adventure 3:13- Marvel Comics 1001 ,6:34- Jesse Watches The Purge Season 1 13:40- Vampire State Building 18:37- Nomen Oman 26:15- Spiderverse #…
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This week we bring you reviews of...- SFSX #1 08:27- Harleen #1 18:29- House of X #5 26:55Plus news from Spider-Man, James Gunn's Suicide Squad, & a familiar face retuns as Superman.In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)!Produced by Will Scovill & The Escapist Comic Boo…
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INTERVIEW! Canto creators Drew Zucker & David Booher!
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Drew Zucker & David Booher, creators of the new IDW series Canto, hop on the phone with Jessica and Jesse to talk about the origin of Canto and what to expect for the rest of the series.In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics)!Produced by Will Scovill & The Escapist Comic…
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Jesse & Jessica traveled to San Jose to experience Crunchyroll Expo 2109! They'll talk about the sights, sounds, and what's behind that mysterious curtain. Plus hear selected questions and answers from the Junji Ito press conference.In a giving mood? Help the Escapist Comics Podcast by donating to our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/escapistcomics…
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