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ComiClub
Hosted by Upper Esh Media · EN
Join best buds Blaine & Adam as they hand out art awards, best lines, and showcase creator biographies in a monthly comic book reading club. Plus: surprise episodes covering TV/film and comic creator interviews.
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Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 2
1w ago00:55:28Tap to summarizeYour heroes return chat Avengers Vol. 2 by Jonathan Hickman! In this episode we chat the big ideas in this comic, who is added to the Avengers team, and why this felt like setup. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley. Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by various artists including Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver, Mike Deodato Jr., and Stefano Caselli, and published by Marvel Comics.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Avengers by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1
May 100:56:18Tap to summarizeYour heroes return to chat Avengers Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman! In this episode we chat the big ideas in this comic, who is on the Avengers team, and why the Illuminati are so sick. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley. Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by various artists including Jerome Opena, Adam Kubert, Steve Epting, and published by Marvel Comics.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Avengers by Jonathan Hickman | First Impressions
Apr 1600:17:37Tap to summarizeYour heroes return to give their First Impressions on Avengers by Jonathan Hickman! "Earth's Mightiest Heroes expand their sphere of influence to a global - even interplanetary - level, but who will answer Captain America's call? When Earth is attacked, the new team's first mission takes them to Mars - and sets them on a dangerous path filled with deadly, godlike enemies beyond anything they've faced before! Meanwhile, cascading multiversal incursions threaten all of reality - and only Tony Stark and his secretive Illuminati allies know it! Can Mister Fantastic, Black Panther, Black Bolt, Namor and Beast join Iron Man in saving the Multiverse - or is everything destined to die?"Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman, drawn by various artists including Jerome Opena, Adam Kubert, Steve Epting, and published by Marvel Comics.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Helen of Wyndhorn
Mar 2600:46:14Tap to summarizeYour heroes retrun to read Helen of Wyndhorn. In this episode we chat the story's themes of grief, what worked and what didn't, and why the art is so sick. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley. Helen of Wyndhorn is written by Tom King, drawn by Bilquis Evely, colored by Matheus Lopes, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and published by Dark Horse Books.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Helen of Wyndhorn | First Impressions
Mar 1900:11:35Tap to summarizeYour heroes return to give their first impressions on Helen of Wyndhorn."Following the tragic death of her late father C.K. Cole, the esteemed pulp writer and creator of the popular warrior character Othan; Helen Cole is called back to her grandfather’s enormous and illustrious estate: Wyndhorn House.Scarred by Cole's untimely passing and lost in a new, strange world, Helen wreaks drunken havoc upon her arrival; however, her chaotic ways begin to soften as she discovers a lifetime of secrets hiding within the myriad rooms and hallways of the expansive manor. For outside its walls, within the woods, dwell the legendary adventures that once were locked away within her father’s stories."Helen of Wyndhorn is written by Tom King, drawn by Bilquis Evely, colored by Matheus Lopes, lettered by Clayton Cowles, and published by Dark Horse Books. Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Top 10 Movies of 2025 | Beyond The Panels
Mar 1201:22:03Tap to summarizeIt's Christmas in Tinseltown and your heroes have the Oscar Fever! Pop some popcorn and climb aboard as Blaine and Adam recount their Top 10 Movies of 2025, plus honorable mentions and a preview of what they're hyped for in 2026. Who's going to win? Who's going to lose? Tune in to find out!Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Spectators
Feb 2501:07:40Tap to summarizeYour heroes visit the afterlife in Spectators! In this episode we chat about why we love Brian K. Vaughan stories, the place of sex & violence in western entertainment, what we think Spectators is about, and discuss the awesome painterly art. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley. Spectators is written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Niko Henrichon.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Spectators | First Impressions
Feb 1700:19:11Tap to summarizeYour heroes return to give their First Impressions on Spectators! "Hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solo travelers, these two specters meet and travel around the world together, bearing witness to society's forward march toward decay."Spectators is written by Brian K Vaughan and illustrated by Niko Henrichon.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →Simon Roy on "A Star Called the Sun" | Creator Interview
Feb 900:40:59Tap to summarizeYour heroes are joined by comic creator Simon Roy to discuss his sci-fi anthology: A Star Called the Sun!In this interview, Simon explains the history of his sci-fi universe, shares the origin of these seven stories, and details how he publishes to fans first on Kickstarter.A Star Called the Sun is written and illustrated by Simon Roy, colored by Sergei Nazarov and Drew Shields, and published by Image Comics.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
Transcribe →4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
Jan 2801:05:18Tap to summarizeYour heroes ring in the New Year with 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank! In this episode we chat about what makes this story so fun, what makes a good homage, and why we love the wallpaper in this story so much. As always you'll hear us cover the History of the Creators, Favorite Lines, The Art Awards, and Adaptation Alley. 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank is written by Matthew Rosenberg, art/design by Tyler Boss, lettered by Thomas Mauer, and published by Black Mask Studios.Follow ComiClub on Instagram @ComiClubPodcast.ComiClub is hosted by Blaine McGaffigan and Adam Cook.
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