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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Sep 5, 2023 · 57 min
Ultimate Fantastic Four: Volume 1
When high-school genius Reed enrolls at a secret government-sponsored school for the most gifted minds in the world, he unwittingly embarks on the journey of a lifetime! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Aug 1, 2023 · 26 min
Swamp Thing #146 (Murder In The Dark)
Big-game hunter Nelson Strong pursues the Swamp Thing to Amsterdam, where the reincarnated Linda Holland is rumored to be involved with a sadistic prostitution ring. John Constantine: A Hellblazer Podcast Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 24, 2023 · 26 min
Swamp Thing #145 (Big Game)
Swamp Thing attempts to get to Amsterdam in search of Linda Holland, but hot on his trail are several shadowy elemental figures. Also in pursuit is a hunter of big game and monsters named Nelson Strong, a man who has trained his whole life for a confrontation with the Swamp Thing. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 23, 2023 · 1 hr 21 min
Superboy: Origin of King Shark
Superboy battles Aquaman's nemesis, King Shark, off the coast of Hawaii. Plus, learn the mysterious origin of this truly unique villain. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 17, 2023 · 28 min
Swamp Thing #144 (A Hope In Hell)
A strangely changed Swamp Thing travels to New York City where he encounters a dead priest who walks the earth. But the Parliament of Trees-and others-are pursuing the Earth Elemental, each with their own agendas. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 10, 2023 · 22 min
Swamp Thing #143 (Desert Hearts)
Alec Holland and Abigail Arcane confront the murderous Swamp Thing in a struggle that will determine the Earth Elemental's fate. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 4, 2023 · 23 min
Swamp Thing #142 (Soul Train)
Alec Holland takes a bizarre trip on the "Soul Train," where a mysterious messenger reveals the secret of his connection to the Swamp Thing. Meanwhile, Abby runs for her life, pursued by a monster that may once have been her husband. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jul 3, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
Ultimate Spiderman: Volume 1
High school student Peter Parker finds himself the recipient of strange and amazing powers. Bullied by his classmates and targeted by the deadly Green Goblin, he learns that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 27, 2023 · 21 min
Swamp Thing #141 (Bad Gumbo)
The murderous Swamp Thing rampages through the Louisiana Bayou while Alec Holland begins a spiritual odyssey to discover who--or what-- he really is. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 19, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #140 (Vegetable Man)
The entire Swamp Thing mythos is turned inside out when Dr. Alec Holland regains consciousness in a South American hospital, sweating and disoriented from a terrible nightmare in which he had shambled through swamps as the reigning Earth Elemental. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 18, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min
Stumptown Volume 1
Dex is the proprietor of Stumptown Investigations, and a fairly talented P.I. Unfortunately, she's less adept at throwing dice than solving cases. But maybe Dex's luck is about to change. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 12, 2023 · 11 min
Vertigo Jam #1 (Swamp Thing: The Ghost In The Green) [Nancy Collins Run Ends]
While pondering his relationship troubles in The Green, Swamp Thing encounters Greensleeves, an entity who is trapped somewhere between life, death and being an elemental. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 5, 2023 · 30 min
Swamp Thing #139 (The Mind Fields, Part 2)
Black Orchid struggles to reach the Swamp Thing's conscious mind, while contending with the strange, altered landscape of the swamp. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Jun 4, 2023 · 1 hr 18 min
Ultimate X-Men: The Tomorrow People
The X-Men use their genetic gifts to protect a world that fears and hates them from other mutants who would use their powers for evil. #marvelcomics #xmen Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 31, 2023 · 30 min
Swamp Thing #138 (And In The End...)
An era ends as Swamp Thing, Lady Jane and John Constantine face Arcane in the epic conclusion to the Sunderland saga. But even if the Earth Elemental survives, his carefully constructed private world may be shattered forever. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 23, 2023 · 30 min
Swamp Thing #137 (Dead Relatives)
The newly returned Anton Arcane has kidnapped Abby, so Swamp Thing, Lady Jane and John Constantine must storm the gates of the Sunderland Corporation. But a successful rescue may prove futile when they discover what Arcane has done to her. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 21, 2023 · 1 hr 19 min
Bountiful Garden
In the year 2200, a team of teenage scientists are sent on a terraforming mission to a distant planet. When they are awakened abruptly, ten years early, halted above a strange planet, the teens are tasked with trying to figure out why they're stalled – or what stalled them. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 15, 2023 · 29 min
Swamp Thing #136 (Cross-Pollination)
As Swamp Thing and Lady Jane commune in the Green, Arcane strikes against Abby. Plus, a bizarre transformation takes place for Dr. Polygon. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 9, 2023 · 25 min
Swamp Thing #135 (Marital Problems)
New romances blossom for both Swamp Thing and Abby while Arcane's plans to breed a new batch of Un-Men comes to fruition. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
May 7, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min
Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human
Strange beings with incredible powers have risen up to challenge the old order, and ordinary citizens are scared witless. The government's solution: a small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, created to protect us all from the newly rising threats to mankind! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks