100 episodes

Comics Who Love Comic Books is the podcast where comedy and comic books meet. Every episode we talk about comic books and comic book related topics with a different comedian. Your host is Brett Singer, a standup comic who has been reading comics for 40 years.

Comics Who Love Comic Books Brett Singer

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Comics Who Love Comic Books is the podcast where comedy and comic books meet. Every episode we talk about comic books and comic book related topics with a different comedian. Your host is Brett Singer, a standup comic who has been reading comics for 40 years.

    Too Much Coffee Man and More with Keegan Buckingham

    Too Much Coffee Man and More with Keegan Buckingham

    My guest this week is comedian Keegan Buckingham! What comic was in Disney Adventures magazine? What is Wizard Magazine? Can X-Men comics be too complicated? What does Brett wish he'd done in terms of comics? What happened in Age of Apocalypse? What about Onslaught? What caused Keegan to stop reading superhero books? What's the difference between drawing for fun and being a professional? Who are Brett's favorite artists? Why didn't Brett's kids get into MAD Magazine? When did Stan Lee ignore the Comics Code Authority? Do the people who see the movies also read the comics? How can we get kids into comics? What did they do wrong in Amazing Spider-Man #300? What does Brett wish he'd gotten? What's the deal with Rob Liefeld? Who founded Image Comics? Is there still such a thing as selling out? Who is James Kochalka?
     
    http://keeganbuckingham.com/
     
    https://www.brettsinger.com/
     
    Reading list:
    Bob Newhart's book (autobiography, not a comic book)
    https://amzn.to/3N3g6X8
     
    Julia Wertz (also IG)
    https://amzn.to/3oSOlsp
    https://www.instagram.com/juliajwertz/?hl=en
     
    Litterbox Comics
    https://www.litterboxcomics.com/
     
    Bone
    https://amzn.to/42y50PL
     
    X-Men
    https://amzn.to/45UvoWK
     
    Age of Apocalypse
    https://amzn.to/43VhaDr
     
    Onslaught
    https://amzn.to/3J7cZMC
     
    Too Much Coffee Man
    https://amzn.to/3P2YBsE
     
    James Kochalka and his band James Kochalka Superstar
    http://jameskochalkasuperstar.com/
     
    American Elf Volume 1: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries Of James Kochalka (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3oZeeqk
     
    The Watchmen
    https://amzn.to/43NuaLe
     
    My Friend Dahmer
    https://amzn.to/3CnED4c
     
    Jeffrey Brown
    https://amzn.to/43xYUA5
     
    The Playboy by Chester Brown
    https://amzn.to/3qCVvS8
     
    The Tick (original Ben Edlund books)
    https://amzn.to/42BXB1M
     
    How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way
    https://amzn.to/42FCtYI
     
    Neal Adams' Batman
    https://amzn.to/3WXqIeC
     
    Death of Superman
    https://amzn.to/43TkdM7
     
    Death of Captain America
    https://amzn.to/43UitT9
     
    MAD Magazine
    https://amzn.to/3N26ITC
     
    Brian Posegn/Gerry Duggan Deadpool books
    https://amzn.to/3qzvvH9
     
    Infinity Gauntlet
    https://amzn.to/42rxOJC
     
    Perry Bible Fellowship
    https://amzn.to/3qCXW79
     
    https://pbfcomics.com/
     
    Persepolis
    https://amzn.to/3X0uNib
     
    The Comic Book Greats with Stan Lee
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comic_Book_Greats
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BbktJt48qo
     
    Watch list:
    Persepolis
    https://amzn.to/3qzJdd4
     

    • 52 min
    New Mutants and More

    New Mutants and More

    My guest this week is Philip Mehl! What less popular character do Phil and Brett like? What style does Phil like? Who was the leader of the Avengers when Phil was reading comics? What was Tigra's costume? Who did Tigra hook up with? Should Jean Grey have stayed dead? Why is it bad when she comes back to life? How great is Bill Sienkiewicz? How much does Brett love the Marvel Digital Unlimited app? What's the first question you should ask before you subscribe to a streaming service? Where did Brett and Phil go to high school? What did Marlon Wayans say? Do young people know who John Byrne is? Which Daredevil villain does Phil like? What comic did Brett put back in the rack because he felt like he was too young? What would Brett do if he had a basement? Why does Brett like I Kill Giants? 
     
    Reading list:
    David Michelinie Avengers
    https://amzn.to/43lVHU9
     
    Demon in a Bottle (Free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/42l198z
     
    Frank Miller Daredevil
    https://amzn.to/45LQWVq
     
    John Byrne Fantastic Four
    https://amzn.to/42gyUYt
     
    New Mutants
    https://amzn.to/42fmFeQ
     
    Marvel Team-Up
    https://amzn.to/45LF8CQ
     
    Claremont/Byrne X-Men
    https://amzn.to/43H1Ud0
     
    Kraven's Last Hunt
    https://amzn.to/3MPL8BE
     
    Sandman
    https://amzn.to/3WOHnkB
     
    I Kill Giants
    https://amzn.to/42ogJ3f
     
    Something is Killing the Children (Free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3oI4Ya2
     
    Dazzler
    https://amzn.to/43FqgUI

    • 47 min
    Marvel Masterworks and More

    Marvel Masterworks and More

    What books did Ryan start with as a kid? How have comics changed? What Golden Age comic does Ryan want to buy? What would Ryan do if he had billions of dollars? What character did Ryan play off-off Broadway? What happens in Extremis? What did Norman Osborne rename SHIELD to? What events spun out of Civil War? Why don't they have secret identities in the movies? How were the characters different in The Ultimates? Who is Ryan's favorite Batman? What movie did Brett like but will never watch again? 
     
    Reading list:
    Marvel Masterworks Spider-Man, X-Men, Hulk
    https://amzn.to/3WDo9hL
    https://amzn.to/3MFQHm2
    https://amzn.to/3II3wet
     
    Early Fantastic Four
    https://amzn.to/3MZFiiE
     
    Kraven's Last Hunt
    https://amzn.to/3InIX72
     
    Batman: The Killing Joke
    https://amzn.to/42bxvCH
     
    Injustice: Gods Among Us
    https://amzn.to/429zWph
     
    Iron Man: Extremis (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/43b2fF0
     
    Brand New Day
    https://amzn.to/45rWnZL
     
    Iron Man: The Five Nightmares (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3MWA8nk
     
    Iron Man: World's Most Wanted (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/43szGmb
     
    Civil War (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3BVHWPY
     
    The Death of Captain America
    https://amzn.to/3C4BA0B
     
    Winter Soldier
    https://amzn.to/3N0BTQG
     
    Ultimates
    https://amzn.to/43ud58V
     
    The Court of Owls (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/43qmKxg
     
    Batman a Death in the Family
    https://amzn.to/3osnymD
     
    Death of the Family
    https://amzn.to/45wiI8t
     
    Flashpoint (free on Comixology Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3WDUTrp

    • 52 min
    Ghost Rider and More

    Ghost Rider and More

    My guest this week is comedian Mike O'Sullivan! Who was the first Spider-Man on TV? Where did Spider-Woman get her start? How many people have played Superman? Does anyone like crowd work clips? What happened when they rebooted Ghost Rider? Who is Danny Ketch? What is Midnight Sons? What issue of Ghost Rider freaked Brett out? Who is Cosmic Ghost Rider? What do we like about Ghost Rider? Did you think you'd become a millionaire by buying number one issues of comics? What was the New Universe? What comic book is Brett holding onto because he thinks it will be valuable? What's a change they made when they adapted Spider-Man for the movies? Have we hit superhero movie fatigue? Who was in the West Coast Avengers? What Spider-Man titles were there in the 80s? What's the deal with the Kraven the Hunter movie? Why are fan trailers annoying? 
     
    Reading list:
    Midnight Sons
    https://amzn.to/3BE0S5M
     
    Ghost Rider
    https://amzn.to/3Wm8KCd
     
    Secret Wars
    https://amzn.to/3MFDL10
     
    Various Spider-Man titles
    https://amzn.to/3OyGHO2
     
    Kraven's Last Hunt
    https://amzn.to/3InIX72
     
    New Universe
    https://amzn.to/3IqclcO
     
    Cosmic Ghost Rider
    https://amzn.to/42NlDI2
     
    If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (book)
    https://amzn.to/3WiAuI2
    Recorded 5-5-23 via zoom

    • 46 min
    The Last Ronin and More

    The Last Ronin and More

    My guest this week is comedian Mario Pisano! What super-team did Mario start reading as a kid? Why did Mario love the X-Men collectible cards? What card game does Brett not understand? Why might it suck to have superpowers? What's the deal with Jubilee? Can Storm use her powers in space? What area of superherodom is Brett most into? What happens in The Last Ronin? What's special about reading a great comic book and telling all your friends? When did Kraven the Hunter team up with Squirrel Girl? When does Brett like the Punisher? How did Deadpool kill Thor? Why does Deadpool need comic books in a way that Spider-Man doesn't? Is collecting comic books a harmless hobby? 
     
    Reading list:
    X-Men (the Brood Saga)
    https://amzn.to/3VXorj4
     
    Incredible Hulk: The End (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/42xUpF8
     
    Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe
    https://amzn.to/3LRnsMI
     
    Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
    https://amzn.to/41yo67Z
     
    The Last Ronin (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/42w1AOe
     
    I Kill Giants
    https://amzn.to/42Qcnm1
     
    Secret Invasion
    https://amzn.to/3LY6Djh
     
    Something Is Killing The Children
    https://amzn.to/3We71PH
     
    The Department of Truth
    https://amzn.to/3O8sKpY
     
    Marvel Zombies
    https://amzn.to/44WpvYB
     
    Marvel Apes
    https://amzn.to/3pGH2DW
     
    DCeased
    https://amzn.to/44SFgjs
     
    Punisher MAX
    https://amzn.to/3M1nfGP
     
    Squirrel Girl
    https://amzn.to/41w1OU8
     
    Old Man Logan
    https://amzn.to/3O62WLd
     
    Old Man Hawkeye (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3OaOkud
     
    Old Man Quill (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/42PqrfB
     
    Deadpool: Dead Presidents
    https://amzn.to/3nYZUxy
     
    The Death of Wolverine (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3O1axuB
     
    Return of Wolverine (check title)
    https://amzn.to/3O8tsUa
     
    The Walking Dead
    https://amzn.to/3I5t70E
     
    Spawn (free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/42BkLGn
    Recorded 4-29-23 via Zoom

    • 48 min
    Demon in a Bottle and More

    Demon in a Bottle and More

    My guest this week is comedian Tom Alfano! What are some good comic book video games and what are some games to avoid? Who wrote the theme song to the 90's Spider-Man cartoon? What happens in Knightfall? What happens in Civil War? What was different between the movie and the comics? What happened now that Dr. Strange made everyone forget Spider-Man is Peter Parker? Was there too much hate for Captain Marvel? Who is Magneto's daughter? What is Brian Michael Bendis best known for? Is The Last Ronin worth reading? Are the Ninja Turtles video games good? What happens in Demon in a Bottle? What comic did Brett not buy when he was a kid? Would it be weird to have someone else play Tony Stark? Is the Watchmen extended cut better than the theatrical cut? 
     
    Reading list:
    Knightfall
    https://amzn.to/42oHNQV
     
    Ultimate Spider-Man
    https://amzn.to/3HICvXP
     
    Watchmen
    https://amzn.to/3LGFP74
     
    Killing Joke
    https://amzn.to/3AXdapl
     
    Civil War (Free on Kindle Unlimited)
    https://amzn.to/3p8CLZT
     
    House of M
    https://amzn.to/42kmyiC
     
    Demon in a Bottle
    https://amzn.to/42vyKgj
     
    Doomsday Clock
    https://amzn.to/4281OLn
    Recorded 4-18-23 via Zoom

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

Nonyourbeez ,

Brett is a great interviewer

A show that celebrates not so serious things in a respected manner with no wrong answers. It transports me back and has me considering further (re)embracing of comics.

not 2 beers ,

Dig it

My two favorite things comedy and comics, so this is a perfect pod for me

ICanStealThat ,

Great deep dive into comics

I really liked the first episode! Brett is a great host and a really good interviewer and I liked that they did a deep dive into old school comics for this one! Hearing about Archie was fun and I like that it spread out into other areas of geekdom!

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