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 5, 2024 · 1 hr 24 min
The Star Wars
Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This collection is the official adaptation of George Lucas's rough-draft screenplay for what would become Star Wars, the film that changed motion pictures and the world. You'll see familiar characters and places--but not all is the same in this long-ago and faraway galaxy. Still, strap yourself in for high adventure and lazersword duels, Jedi Knights, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a battle to defeat the evil Empire! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 23, 2024 · 1 hr 13 min
Fatale Vol. 1: Death Chases Me
In present day, a man meets a woman who he becomes instantly obsessed with, and in the 1950s, this same woman destroys the lives of all those who cross her path, on a quest for... what? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 7, 2024 · 46 min
Catwoman: When In Rome
When In Rome chronicles Catwoman's mysterious trip to Italy and her dealings with the deadly Falcone crime family. It's an incredible tale of Gotham's sexiest cat burglar! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 18, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Claymore Vol. 1: Silver-eyed Slayer
A village is gripped by fear and paranoia when a Yoma claims six lives. The Claymore who is sent to slay the creature isn't what the villagers expect at all. In fact, she seems more monster than human. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 4, 2024 · 33 min
Swamp Thing #171 (Trial By Fire, Part 6: The End)
Now embodied with the complete powers of the earth, Swamp Thing learns of a new parliament and his true place in the universe. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 4, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min
Appleseed Book 1: The Promethean Challenge
Nomad soldier Duenan Knute and her cyborg partner Briareos struggle to survive in the abandoned cities of the post-war wasteland. When they are found and brought to Olympus, they join the Olympus police, but Olympus's peaceful facade hides a violent struggle between human and cyborg. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 26, 2024 · 28 min
Swamp Thing #170 (Trial By Fire, Part 5: Apocalypse Now)
Swamp Thing's final trial awaits him far from Earth, courtesy of the Parliament of Flames. But first, stripped of his elemental abilities, he must survive the murderous attack of The Word. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 19, 2024 · 1 hr 19 min
Nita Hawes' Nightmare Blog Vol 1: The Fire Next Time
Paranormal investigator Nita Hawes has set out on a quest to root out the evil from her city. Guided by the ghost of her dead brother, she must come to terms with her own past, lest she become a victim herself! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 18, 2024 · 29 min
Swamp Thing #169 (Trial By Fire, Part 4: The Judas Tree)
The only man who can stop the Swamp Thing's deadly plans is a determined John Constantine-who must relive the horrors of his past while preparing for his final confrontation with the Earth Elemental. But Abby faces an even tougher task when her daughter, Tefé, returns. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 12, 2024 · 34 min
Swamp Thing #168 (Trial By Fire, Part 3: The Last Temptation Of Anton)
As Swamp Thing plots to destroy all life on Earth, the Phantom Stranger's agents oppose him on two fronts: The Word cuts a bloody swath through the elemental community, and a strangely changed Anton Arcane confronts Swamp Thing directly-for the final time. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 6, 2024 · 35 min
Swamp Thing #167 (Trial By Fire, Part 2: The Word Of God)
As Jason Woodrue seeks help in stopping Swamp Thing's plans to destroy humankind, Timothy Raven prepares to invoke the spirit of Anton Arcane. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 5, 2024 · 1 hr 30 min
Killadelphia- Volume 1: Sins Of the Father
When small-town beat cop Jimmy Sangster returns to his Philadelphia roots to bury his murdered father, he stumbles into a mystery that will lead him down a path of horrors and shake his beliefs to their core. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 29, 2024 · 36 min
Swamp Thing #166 (Trial By Fire, Part 1: Golden Days Before The End)
A year has passed since the Swamp Thing was last seen, and the U.S. government sends Jason Woodrue, the man who discovered Swamp Thing's true nature, to navigate the now-unearthly landscape of the Louisiana bayou in search of the Earth Elemental. But Swamp Thing may be as altered as his environment…and John Constantine and the Phantom Stranger have their own plans for dealing with what he's become. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 24, 2024 · 59 min
Ghost In The Shell
Major Motoko Kusanagi is charged to track down the craftiest and most dangerous terrorists and cybercriminals, including "ghost hackers" who are capable of exploiting the human/machine interface and reprogramming humans to become puppets to carry out the hackers' criminal ends. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 22, 2024 · 36 min
Swamp Thing #165 (Chester Williams: American Cop)
When lovable hippie Chester Williams forsakes his left-wing past for the ultraconservative life of a New York City cop, the powers that be decide he's just the man to talk the Swamp Thing out of his environmentally conscious plans for humankind. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 15, 2024 · 32 min
Swamp Thing #164 (The Parliament Of Vapors)
Swamp Thing must decide whether to aid Nightmaster in defending Earth from a mystical invasion. But doing so may cost the Elemental his humanity forever…at the hands of the mysterious Parliament of Vapors. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 10, 2024 · 32 min
Swamp Thing #163 (Trees Of Knowledge)
An increasingly alienated Swamp Thing gets some ominous hints about his future from an eerie group of half-alive Cajun tree-men. Meanwhile, Nightmaster faces what may be his last stand against the warlocks who have destroyed his home dimension. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 8, 2024 · 59 min
Fear Agent Volume 1
Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial plot to commit genocide against the human species, he must put down the bottle and resume his role as a peacekeeper...the last Fear Agent! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 3, 2024 · 31 min
Swamp Thing #162 (Telephone Calls From The Dead)
Trapped within the monstrous form of a Wicker Man, Swamp Thing must use his new elemental abilities to escape and prevent the Druid from destroying his consciousness forever. Meanwhile, Abby Arcane faces a different kind of horror in the swamp. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jan 1, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Klaus
Grant Morrison and Dan Mora revamp, reinvent, and re-imagine a classic superhero for the 21st century, drawing on Santa's roots in Viking lore and Siberian shamanism. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks