Archive for August, 2018

Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2a: The Hulk Must Die
30 Aug. 2018

Incredible Hulk, Ep. 2a: The Hulk Must Die


Kurtis and Alex jump into the Tales to Astonish days of the Incredible Hulk and discuss some of the earliest Hulk stories featuring the Leader, the Watcher, Hercules and more! This is where all of the major players in the Hulk mythos get developed and we finally get a look at how the book is […]

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Interview: Bob Budiansky on Transformers
23 Aug. 2018

Interview: Bob Budiansky on Transformers


Featured in today’s episode is the man behind the Transformers – Bob Budiansky! It was Bob who created the character bios of most of the Transformers that we all know and love, and he wrote Marvel’s Transformers series for over 50 issues! This interview discusses the first half of his TF run and what it […]

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Transformers, Ep. 1: More Than Meets the Eye
16 Aug. 2018

Transformers, Ep. 1: More Than Meets the Eye


We take a break from our normal Epic Collection talk to take a look at the creation of the Transformers universe as it unfolded in the pages of Marvel’s Transformers comics from the 80s! Kurtis is joined by TF fan Peter Ha and the two of them compare the comics to the animated series and […]

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Interview: Erik Larsen on Spider-Man
09 Aug. 2018

Interview: Erik Larsen on Spider-Man


In this all-new episode, Kurtis talks to Erik Larsen about the two times he took over Spider-Man from Todd McFarlane, his short stints on Excalibur (Marvel Comics Presents) and Punisher, and what it means to be part of a long line of creators trying to develop a characters in a new and different way. This […]

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Defenders, Ep. 6b: Mind Games
02 Aug. 2018

Defenders, Ep. 6b: Mind Games


Welcome back to the Defenders! In this episode, Jason and Kurtis finish up the second half of their Defenders episode with the fallout from the Six-Fingered Hand saga! Huge implications for Hellcat, Son of Satan, Devil-Slayer, Valkyrie, Gargoyle and, well, pretty much everyone, are seen throughout this volume. Plus! Guest appearances from Wonder Man, The […]

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