Casual Comics Cast Joe Benkis

Wolverine's on a mission of love and vengeance. He hunts for his lost flame Mariko, only to find her caught in a web of Yakuza power plays and ninja intrigue. Fists fly, blades clash, and sparks ignite with the deadly assassin Yukio. Can Logan navigate a foreign underworld, tame his berserker rage, and rescue Mariko before it's too late? Prepare for a whirlwind of romance, betrayal, and savage action in this iconic story that forged Wolverine's legend!In addition, we test the hosts' knowledge of this classic Marvel character with a super-quiz.

Step into the wayback portal with us as we go back to 1982 and revisit the four-issue Marvel mini-series "Hercules: Prince of Power". Hercules lived mostly on the margins of the Marvel universe, but he (and the Greek Pantheon) get a fun and funny showcase in this series that sees the Lion of Olympus exiled from his home... into space?This era of Marvel comics was a formative time in the industry and the Hecules mini-series is just one of many from the decade that spotlights the fun and accessibility that was threaded through comics at the time. Reviewing "Hercules: Prince of Power" (1982) #1-4Writing and Art: Bob Layton

It's the most wonderful time of the year - we're reading holiday comics from the Distinguished Competition (DC Comics)We've got anthologies, we've got one-off specials starring Plastic Man (of all heroes), and a surprising holiday special from December 2023 that turned out to NOT be a one-shot.We've got:JLA # 60 by Mark Waid and Cliff RathburnDCU Infinite Holiday Special by Bill Willingham, Joe Kelly, Kelley Puckett, Tony Bedard, Greg RuckaBatman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight by Jeff Parker and Michelle BandiniPlus, all our Christmas wishes for the DC universe for 2024!

In this mildly spooky episode, we're catching up on Season 2 of the Disney+ Series "Loki"And, we've got reviews of a couple of NEW Marvel titles:Werewolf by Night #1 (2023) - DEREK LANDY (W) • FRAN GALÁN (A) Spine Tingling Spiderman #1 -  SALADIN AHMED (W) • JUAN FERREYRA (A) 

Join me with special guest host Erik Hale as we get ready for Halloween by revisiting the Marvel monster-verse, exploring BLADE: The Vampire HunterWe're covering Blade Comics spanning three distinct eras:Tomb of Dracula #10 (1973) - Blade's first, groundbreaking appearanceBlade: Sins of the Father #1 (1998) - Classic 90s Marvel movie tie-inBlade #1 (2023) - The new adventures of Blade in Marvel comicsAnd, Erik discusses his new novel "All the Brittle Pieces", the first book in the Forgotten Child series. You can find Erik (and his book) online at erikkhale.com

With football season comes fantast football. And - at the Casual Comics Cast - a Fantasy Avengers Draft. Listen in as we get a scenario for the Avengers to tackle and draft our fantasy Avengers Teams.Who drafted the better team? Listen in and let us know!Plus, we discuss the new Fantastic Four series from Ryan North - a great place for new comic fans to jump in and catch up on Marvel's First Family. And, we review the first issue of Marvel's X-Men crossover event, "Sins of Sinister".