And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast!

Andy and Mike
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Once upon a time in 9th grade, one nerd met another nerd and built a life-long friendship over comic books. Now older, ornerier, and opinionated, Andy and Mike talk about all things comics, games, and joint pain.  Join Andy and Mike every MONDAY as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! With the help of some guest hosts, we talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review!Join us on Facebook at And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast. Email us at Andthisiswhyilovecomics@gmail.com We are also on Twitter at @AndThisIsWhyIL1.Our YouTube Channel is @andthisiswhyIlovecomicschannelOur Patreon is @www.patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComicsThanks to Thunder Chicken for the terrific music. Check them out on Spotify!  Disclaimer: honestly, we love comics!Also thanks to the judges for the Best Comic Artist brackets: Katie, Nick, Jamie, Matt, Matt, Tony, and Kevin. Goodpods Top 100 Comics PodcastsListen now to And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast!   

  1. FEB 11

    Road to 100: Talking with Roberto, Part Two

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). In this episode our conversation with friend-of-the-show Roberto finishes up. He shows and describes some cool times and art and convention experiences. Give a listen and let us know how we did. You can look for the video of this episode (and future episodes) on our Patreon page which I am setting up in the coming week. As always, join the ROAD TO 100 by texting us at the link at the top of our Buzzsprout web page.  Next episode, a conversation with Keegan, the #1 Batman fan I know. Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    55 min

  2. FEB 4

    Road To 100: Talking with Roberto

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). In this episode we start off our interview series with Roberto, comic and art collector and frequent convention attendee. It was a great pleasure talking to him about art pieces, comics, and Florida weather. This is PART ONE of a Two-part chat with him. Let us know what you think and look for more interviews (both with Rob and others) in the next ten episodes all on the ROAD TO 100 Contest! Don't forget to enter!! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    54 min
  3. Manga Domination and Andy’s Side Project

    JAN 21

    Manga Domination and Andy’s Side Project

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). In this episode the boys talk Manga and why it dominates US markets. Does it? Numbers sure make it seem so. Then Andy tells about a project he’s had for years that he finally feels ready to write. Mike grills him on AI as well. A short episode that I like to think is the calm before the storm as we speed along after this on the Road to 100 episodes!! Text us to enter!! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    40 min

  4. JAN 16

    Dollar Bin Finds, Upcoming Episodes, and The Road to 100

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). In this episode Andy and Mike welcome Season six, the best season yet. We talk about how easy it is to join the CONTEST to episode 100. We discuss our plans for the next 10 episodes and get into a little chat about DOLLAR BINS. We chat about Christmas traditions and how much Mike loves the He-man Holiday special! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    45 min

  5. 12/22/2025

    Holiday Greetings: Virtue, Vice and Very Full Plates

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). It’s Thanksgiving at the Hall of Justice! Andy and Mike pull up a chair with the JLA and JSA to dig into Virtue and Vice — the Johns/Pacheco one-shot that serves up heaping helpings of heroism, sin, and cosmic family drama. We talk superhero family dynamics, the power (and pitfalls) of virtue, and why every good crossover feels like a slightly awkward holiday dinner. There’s laughter, gratitude, and at least one heated debate about who would let someone put a memorial in your yard.  Because in the end, we’re thankful for comics, chaos, and the friends who keep us reading. Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    1h 26m

  6. 11/13/2025

    Whose Side Are YOU on? A look at Marvel's Civil War.

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). Lines are drawn. Heroes take sides. In this episode, Andy and Mike tackle Marvel's Civil War - Politics, power, and punching your friends in the face! Give it a listen before you have to register your superpower! Also don't forget the Road to 100 episodes contest! Details at the end of the episode and on our Facebook page! Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    58 min

  7. 10/29/2025

    The Road To 100 Episodes Contest!

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). In this episode we talk about the contest we are having for our trip to episode 100! Hear the basic rules here and look for the next episode to hear some of the great prizes already picked out! We also chat about Jim Shooter and Drew Struzan who just passed away (well, since we last recorded). All this and old guys opinions! 🎉 ROAD TO 100 EPISODES CONTEST! 🎉 We can’t believe it — And This Is Why I Love Comics is on the road to Episode 100! And to celebrate this milestone, we’re giving YOU a chance to win some awesome comic prizes! 🦸‍♂️ The Giveaway: We’re putting together a killer prize pack with at least FIVE trade paperbacks and one SIGNED item by a pro! 💥 How to Enter (Starting NOW): It couldn’t be easier — just let us know you’re out there! Every time you interact with us, you get an entry! ✅ Comment on a post ✅ Send us an email or message ✅ Tag us or mention us online ✅ Text us if you’ve got the number 💬 Every single time counts as another entry! And if you leave us a review, that’s worth FIVE ENTRIES all by itself! 📅 The big drawing happens when we drop Episode 100 later this upcoming year — so don’t wait! Start commenting, messaging, and spreading the comic love NOW! 💫 #AndThisIsWhyILoveComics #PodcastOfHeroes #RoadTo100 #ComicGiveaway #ComicPodcast #SupportIndiePo Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    27 min

  8. 10/21/2025

    Marvel Zombies Special - Capes Meets Corpses

    On the Road to 100, if you text us ANYTHING, you are entered. Click the link and send us a message (negative messages not preferred). They're undead, unstoppable, and totally unreadable - until now! Andy and Mike dive headfirst into Marvel Zombies (2005). Who survived? Who got eaten? And why do we love it anyway? Support the show Our webpage is: https://andthisiswhyilovecomicspodcast.buzzsprout.com Email us at AndthisiswhyIlovecomics@gmail.com Join us on Twitter at @AndthisiswhyIL1 On Facebook at And This is Why I love Comics Podcast! On the Tik Tok at https://www.tiktok.com/@whyilovecomicspodcast?_t=8a45YUB7iW6&_r=1 Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824117/support or become a Patreon member patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComics and get eventual early show release and some exclusive content. Thanks to all our supporters and friends of the show! We couldn't do it without you! Check out Jamie’s YouTube show at https://www.youtube.com/@jhoodcomics/featured Thanks to Producer Katie and Producer Tony, Co-hosts Matt 2.0, Kevin, Jamie and Matt 10.0. Also thanks to new friend of the show, Roberto. See his stuff on on Tik Tok at @RobertoPhotos Look on our Facebook page for our current contest building up to episode 100! Thanks to Thunder Chicken for the tunes! Check them out on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IlO3mSZd0XlwWfzRs1kUA?si=Vv2kTfrcRWOSs7QuQ7aKYA&dl_branch=1

    44 min
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7
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10 Ratings

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Once upon a time in 9th grade, one nerd met another nerd and built a life-long friendship over comic books. Now older, ornerier, and opinionated, Andy and Mike talk about all things comics, games, and joint pain.  Join Andy and Mike every MONDAY as we explore growing up in the 80’s and what it’s like to love comics now! With the help of some guest hosts, we talk comics, having comics with kids, comic conventions and surround it by picking issues to read and review!Join us on Facebook at And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast. Email us at Andthisiswhyilovecomics@gmail.com We are also on Twitter at @AndThisIsWhyIL1.Our YouTube Channel is @andthisiswhyIlovecomicschannelOur Patreon is @www.patreon.com/AndThisIsWhyILoveComicsThanks to Thunder Chicken for the terrific music. Check them out on Spotify!  Disclaimer: honestly, we love comics!Also thanks to the judges for the Best Comic Artist brackets: Katie, Nick, Jamie, Matt, Matt, Tony, and Kevin. Goodpods Top 100 Comics PodcastsListen now to And This Is Why I Love Comics Podcast!   

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