Comic Timing Podcast

Comic Timing Podcast
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Join Ian, Brent, and a rotating panel of guests as we discuss one of our favorite things: comics! Because there's always time for comics.

  1. Episode 277 - Toy Fair 2026 In Review

    6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 277 - Toy Fair 2026 In Review

    We're back for what has now become our annual Toy Fair episode! Ian and Kris are here to give their takes on this year's trade show. How did 2026 compare, as the toy industry faces some real life hurdles such as tariffs and inflation? Highlights include their experiences at booths manned by Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Lego, Bandai Namco, and Funko, thoughts on the upcoming Masters of the Universe movie and the related toy line, WWE x Street Fighter, swapping Barbie heads, Cars as a franchise turning 20 years old making us all feel old, Optimus Prime is our Truck-Dad, Pokémon pinball, the return of Crossfire to have its theme song get stuck in all of our heads again, KPop Demon Hunters toys EVERYWHERE, some New York City geography and survival guide tips, and so much more. Show notes: Mattel: 0:16:04 Hasbro: 1:21:04 Spin Master: 1:53:58 LEGO and Bandai Namco: 2:10:05 Kris' Day 2, including Funko: 2:36:16 You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so. You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics. Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Kris is lampbane on Bluesky, and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus. Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    3h 20m
  2. Episode 276 - I, Wonder Man

    27 FEB

    Episode 276 - I, Wonder Man

    A cold won't keep Ian down, as we're back with a brand new episode! Kris, Donovan, Brent and Jamal join in for conversation including JLA/Avengers coming back into print via facsimile editions, Comixology layoffs and subsequent talk on the state of digital comics, the 20th anniversary of the first New York Comic Con and reflections on Ian's coverage of it, and then we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on Marvel's latest TV series, Wonder Man; and here's the article Kris mentioned about it from the Folger Shakespeare library. Finally, recent reads and whatnot to finish us off! Show notes: Marvel/DC crossover talk: 0:07:32 State of digital comics: 0:21:23 20th Anniversary of New York Comic Con: 0:38:58 Marvel TV's Wonder Man (spoilers): 0:51:27 New Marvel retro video game collection: 2:00:25 You can support future releases of Comic Timing and get in on the occasional early releases of the show at http://www.patreon.com/ComicTiming. Video versions of most episodes are at http://youtube.com/@comictimingpodcast, along with Raph's new shorts series, Raph's Comic Catch-Up, so go ahead and subscribe if you haven't already done so. You can also follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/comictiming.bsky.social, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ComicTiming/, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/comictimingpodcast. And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics. Follow Ian on Bluesky, and on Instagram at http://instagram.com/i_am_scifi. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel, BK’s Bullets and can be found on Bluesky; Donovan is on Bluesky, writes for DC's blog and The Batman Universe, and check out his podcast, Questions: We Don't Have Answers. Kris is lampbane on Bluesky, and you can check out her various other works at http://linktr.ee/krisnaudus. Jamal is on Bluesky and Instagram and you can find everything else about him at his website. Thanks for listening, we'll catch you next time, and as always, there's always time for comics! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 18m

  3. 13 FEB

    Comic Timing Episode 275 – February 2026 Previews

    Mid-month Previews action for all, as Murd, Ian and Raph bring us the finest choices of books set mainly for April 2026 release. But first, an update on where you’ll be finding Oni Press in the future, as it is about to go Penguin Random House exclusive. Then picks begin, including Marvel’s half of the … Continue reading Comic Timing Episode 275 – February 2026 Previews → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 45m

  4. 6 FEB

    Comic Timing Episode 274 – Trekkin’ Around with Tim Sheridan

    Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of…Comic Timing. And boy oh boy, what a voyage this one is. Ian goes Star Trekkin’ with his two favorite allies, Kris and Raph, as they’re joined by current writer of the Star Trek: Lower Decks comic for IDW and lifelong Trekkie, Tim Sheridan! The crew go … Continue reading Comic Timing Episode 274 – Trekkin’ Around with Tim Sheridan → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 28m

  5. 28 JAN

    Comic Timing Episode 273 – January 2026 Previews

    Happy birthday to me, it’s this month’s Previews! Murd and Ian are back at it again, streamlining the process to touch on publishers already part of Lunar’s main catalog as they come up in it, just to make life easier. That means Image is later on in the episode than usual, but otherwise everything else … Continue reading Comic Timing Episode 273 – January 2026 Previews → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 54m

  6. 16 JAN

    Comic Timing Episode 272 – The New History of the DC Universe: Issue 1 Cover Breakdown, Part 2

    We are back, concluding our epic breakdown of ALL the characters rendered on Scott Koblish’s variant cover to New History of the DC Universe issue 1. Murd and Ian are the crew for this one, beginning with the middle left portion of the cover and making their way right to get through the rest of … Continue reading Comic Timing Episode 272 – The New History of the DC Universe: Issue 1 Cover Breakdown, Part 2 → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 19m

  7. 9 JAN

    Comic Timing Episode 271 – The New History of the DC Universe: Issue 1 Cover Breakdown, Part 1

    Welcome to 2026, one and all! And boy oh boy are we starting this one off with a BANG. Gold Team gathers together in the form of Ian, Chris Eberle and Adam Murdough, as we begin our journey into Mark Waid’s New History of the DC Universe! But before we go into the issues themselves, … Continue reading Comic Timing Episode 271 – The New History of the DC Universe: Issue 1 Cover Breakdown, Part 1 → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 48m

  8. 1 JAN

    Comic Timing Presents: Wrestling Conversations

    One more syndicated episode as we welcome you to 2026. This episode originally aired in May 2025 on the Wrestling Conversations podcast, hosted by Matthew Bergren. Matt delves into Ian’s history watching wrestling and being a fan, and also goes into how Ian first got into comics, podcasting, and everything else along the way. Well … Continue reading Comic Timing Presents: Wrestling Conversations → Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 17m
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Join Ian, Brent, and a rotating panel of guests as we discuss one of our favorite things: comics! Because there's always time for comics.

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  • Creator
    Comic Timing Podcast
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2026
  • Episodes
    377
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Ian Levenstein, all rights reserved. This product is under a Creative Commons Share-alike license.
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    Comic Timing Podcast

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