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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462 episodes
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Dec 19, 2023 · 31 min
Swamp Thing #161 (Many Happy Returns)
As Swamp Thing and Abby experience an awkward reunion, a powerful force comes to Earth from Nightmaster's other-dimensional realm, determined to steal Swamp Thing's newly acquired elemental abilities. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Dec 13, 2023 · 33 min
Swamp Thing #160 (Ace Of Swords)
A more powerful Swamp Thing faces a new enemy and an unexpected reunion. Plus, the return of Nightmaster. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Dec 6, 2023 · 22 min
Swamp Thing #159 (Swamp Dog)
A young boy is kidnapped by a bizarre club whose members plan to make him the main course at their next dinner. But there are other dishes on the menu…including a generous portion of Swamp Thing. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Dec 4, 2023 · 1 hr
Friday: The First Day Of Christmas
When Friday comes home for the holidays, she finds that something very strange and dangerous is happening in their little New England town... Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 30, 2023 · 30 min
Swamp Thing #158 (The Parliament Of Waves)
Swamp Thing meets the Parliament of Waves and learns the true identity of Anna. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 21, 2023 · 22 min
Swamp Thing #157 (Sink Or Swim)
The story of Anna, who has led Swamp Thing into a dizzying journey through alternative worlds, is revealed in the penultimate chapter of "River Run." Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 20, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
Saga Vol 1
When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 15, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #156 (River Run, Chapter 5: Darker Genisis)
Swamp Thing visits a world where Alec Holland is merely a botanist working to create a bio-restorative formula-but death still haunts the swamp. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 8, 2023 · 30 min
Swamp Thing #155 (River Run, Chapter 4: The Secret Of Slaughter Swamp)
Swamp Thing's odyssey through parallel worlds leads him to a dark bayou where an aged, semiretired superhero must defeat Solomon Grundy and uncover a terrible secret. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Nov 6, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min
Ms. Tree: One Mean Mother
When her private detective husband is murdered by the Muerta crime family, Ms. Tree takes over the business! Cold, calculating and tough as nails, no case is too small, no violence too extreme, so long as a mystery is solved. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 31, 2023 · 26 min
Swamp Thing #154 (River Run, Chapter 3: The Bad Seed)
Moving deeper into the worlds of Anna's book, Swamp Thing's loyalties are tested when he meets Abigail Arcane, an evil young woman who's come to live with her kindly Uncle Anton. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 24, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #153 (River Run, Chapter 2: Twilight Of The Gods)
Swamp Thing arrives in an alternative America-one in which the Nazis won World War II, where he is offered the chance to avenge millions of murdered souls. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 23, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
Basket Full Of Heads
June Branch-trapped with four cunning criminals who have snatched her boyfriend for deranged reasons of their own. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 18, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #152 (River Run, Chapter 1: City Of The Dead)
Swamp Thing enters the first in a series of fictional worlds created by the mysterious Anna. Transported to a gothic horror version of New Orleans, he encounters Harry Moon, a hard-bitten private eye whose beat includes chasing down vampires, monsters…and Earth Elementals. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 11, 2023 · 29 min
Swamp Thing #151 (River Run Prologue: Flotsam And Jetsam)
Returning to Louisiana, Swamp Thing meets Anna, a mysterious writer with a book of short stories-tales into which the Earth Elemental is irresistibly drawn…one by one. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Oct 3, 2023 · 44 min
Swamp Thing #150 (The Illumination)
Swamp Thing faces Sargon the Sorcerer for the last time in the Black Forest and learns the truth about the Parliament of Stones and the Parliament of Trees. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Sep 26, 2023 · 24 min
Swamp Thing #149 (The Root Of All Evil)
Swamp Thing faces the new Sargon the Sorcerer in the heart of the Black Forest as the mage prepares to unleash the hordes of Hell. Meanwhile, El Señor Blake plays a deadly game for Swamp Thing's life, and the Parliament of Stones creates its new champion. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Sep 24, 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
Blue Beetle Vol. 1 (2006)
High school student Jaime Reyes is thrust into the life of a hero after an encounter with extraterrestrial armor transforms him into the Blue Beetle! What is the armor's true purpose, and what evils will our planet face if Jaime isn't strong enough to use the armor correctly? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Sep 19, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #148 (Feeding Habits)
Sargon the Sorcerer returns from the dead, and both Swamp Thing and the Parliament of Trees, including the enigmatic Lady Jane, are interested in the secret he carries, a secret rooted deep in the Black Forest of Germany. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Sep 11, 2023 · 26 min
Swamp Thing #147 (Amsterdamnation)
As Swamp Thing confronts big-game hunter Nelson Strong, El Señor Blake prepares to enter a deadly game to determine the fate of the Earth Elemental. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks