Planes, Trains and Comic Books

Matthew Hansen and John Johnson

In "Planes, Trains, and Comic Books" comic enthusiasts Matt Hansen and John Johnson read, discuss, and review comic book story arcs. Matt and John take a deep dive into the comic book medium, not only re-reading beloved and critically acclaimed story arcs, but also exploring the less heard of, and more unknown works. *INCLUDES SPOILERS*

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May 31, 2020 · 45 min
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Volume 1
Cowabunga Dudes and Dudettes! This week we discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 1. Master Splinter tells the turtles of his life with Hamato Yoshi, a master of the art of Ninjitsu. He shares the story of his master's murder and asks them to avenge this death and kill the one responsible, the man known as...Shredder!
May 28, 2020 · 15 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #12 (The Eternity Man)
In this weeks Matt's Minis, A mysterious gem sends Swamp Thing through time, and in each era he faces dangers and encounters different incarnations of the same man!
May 24, 2020 · 1 hr
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Volume 1
On this weeks podcast we discuss Alan Moore's, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. London, 1898. The Victorian Era draws to a close and the 20th century nears. It is a period of chaste order and ignoble chaos. When London is threatened by an unknown enemy Britain Calls on the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen for protection.
May 21, 2020 · 20 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #11 (The Conqueror Worms)
We got a weird one on this weeks Matt's Minis. Swamp Thing rescues Abby and Matt Cable from Zachary Nail and encounters mutant worms.
May 17, 2020 · 40 min
Transmetropolitan: Back On the Street
On this weeks Episode we discuss Transmetropolitan: Back On the Street. Working as an investigative reporter for the newspaper The Word, Spider Jerusalem ventures into the dangerous Angels 8 district, home of the Transient; humans who have decided to become aliens through cosmetic surgery.
May 14, 2020 · 15 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #10 (The Man Who Would Not Die)
In this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing rescues an old woman from an escaped convict, and then receives help in spirit form when he goes up against Anton Arcane and his Un-Men.
May 10, 2020 · 42 min
Parker: The Hunter
This week We discuss Darwyn Cooke's Parker: The Hunter. The Hunter is the story of a man who hits New York head-on like a shotgun blast to the chest. Betrayed by the woman he loved and double-crossed by his partner in crime, Parker makes his way cross-country with only one thought burning in his mind - to coldly exact his revenge and reclaim what was taken from him!
May 7, 2020 · 15 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #9 (The Stalker From Beyond)
In this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing sneaks aboard a train to the Louisiana swamp where he was "born." However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship.
May 3, 2020 · 37 min
The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child
This is it! Our final episode discussing Frank Miller's Dark Knight Universe, The Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. It's been three years since the events of Dark Knight III. A terrifying evil has returned to Gotham City; Lara and Carrie must team up to stop this growing threat-and they have a secret weapon. Young Jonathan Kent, "the golden child," has a power inside of him unlike anything the world has ever seen.
Apr 30, 2020 · 14 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #8 (The Lurker in Tunnel 13)
On this weeks Matt's Minis, People in the town of Perdition have been disappearing. Swamp Thing decides to help, but a dying old man warns him not to venture into the town!
Apr 26, 2020 · 1 hr 20 min
The Dark Knight III: Master race
This week we discuss the last of Frank Miller's Dark Knight Trilogy, Dark Knight: Master Race. It's been three years since the Batman saved the world from tyranny. But now a new war is beginning. An army of unimaginable power, led by Superman's own daughter, is preparing to claim Earth as their new world.
Apr 22, 2020 · 18 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #7 (Night of the Bat)
On this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing goes to Gotham City and encounters Batman. Both are after Mr. E, who is leader of the Conclave and the man responsible for Swamp Things transformation!
Apr 19, 2020 · 37 min
Dark Knight Returns: The Last Crusade
The tale of Batman's last adventure before his retirement and eventual return years later. Batman struggles to train the new Robin, Jason Todd. While a new string of bizarre killing sprees involving Gotham City's elite take up Batman and Robin's attention, what is the Joker planning?
Apr 16, 2020 · 19 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #6 (A Clockwork Horror)
In this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing, Matt Cable and Abby Arcane go to Burgess Town, where humanoid robots reside--including dupes of Alec and Linda Holland!
Apr 12, 2020 · 1 hr 3 min
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
On this weeks episode, Batman has been watching the world go to filth, It's is up to the Dark Knight to emerge from the underground shadows and once again return order to chaos. Joined by Catgirl, an elderly Batman wages a final war against a diseased world.
Apr 9, 2020 · 16 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #5 (The Last of the Ravenwind Witches)
On this weeks Matt's Minis, Swamp Thing stows away on a ship and befriends a woman and her brother. But he soon learns his new friends may carry a dark secret after they are accused of being witches.
Apr 5, 2020 · 1 hr 8 min
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
This week we begin our breakdown of the Frank Miller Dark Knight universe with Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Gotham City's gone to rot. After 10 years of retirement, the Dark Knight returns in a blaze of fury, taking on a whole new generation of criminals and matching their level of violence.
Apr 2, 2020 · 15 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #4 (Monster on the Moors)
In this weeks Matt's Minis, The lord and lady of a castle take in Matt Cable and Abby Arcane after a plane crash. But their intentions are anything but altruistic as they intend to use Matt in an experiment to cure their son of being a werewolf.
Mar 29, 2020 · 1 hr 6 min
Saga of Swamp Thing Book 1
This week we discuss Alan Moore's Saga of Swamp Thing Book 1, In which Swamp Things true nature is discovered as he and others battle a growing evil that is infecting everything he loves.
Mar 26, 2020 · 17 min
Matt's Minis- Swamp Thing #3 (The Patchwork Man)
In this episode, Matt reads Swamp Thing #3. Swamp Thing battles the Patchwork Man, who has captured Abigail Arcane, the niece of his enemy Anton Arcane!