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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May 4, 2023 · 22 min
Swamp Thing #134 (She's Leaving Houma)
Arcane takes possession of the Sunderland empire; Swamp Thing's marriage with Abby reaches a crossroads; and a surprise guest star returns. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 24, 2023 · 21 min
Swamp Thing #133 (Daisy Chain)
The earth trembles beneath the tread of Thunder Petal, Warrior God of the Dancing Daisies. While Swamp Thing battles his wayward daughter's flower creature, Dr. Polygon attempts to breathe life into the frozen corpse of General Sunderland, and Abby makes a fateful decision. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 17, 2023 · 21 min
Swamp Thing #132 (Home Body)
A profoundly altered Swamp Thing battles the doppelgänger he left behind to guard his family, triggering massive, worldwide disruptions in the Green. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 16, 2023 · 49 min
Pulp
Max Winters, a pulp writer in 1930s New York, finds himself drawn into a story not unlike the Wild West tales he churns out. Will Max be able to survive when pursued by bank robbers, Nazi spies, and enemies from his past? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 10, 2023 · 22 min
Swamp Thing #131 (Folk Remedy)
The swamp fever breaks, thanks to an encounter with a long-lost race of elfin beings. It's a meeting that leads to a dramatic new look for the Swamp Thing, and an unexpected confrontation with the double he had assigned to protect his home. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 3, 2023 · 20 min
Swamp Thing #130 (Home Sick)
Swamp Thing's toxin-induced hallucinations grow more vividly deadly and his control over the Green continues to wane. Back in the bayou, Abby finds new love and Tefé's animated flower folk exhibit more disturbing behavior. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Apr 2, 2023 · 1 hr 41 min
Episode #163- American Jesus
Two young children discover they have a tremendous destiny. One is the returned Jesus Christ, the other is the Antichrist and the whole world hangs in the balance. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 27, 2023 · 21 min
Swamp Thing #129 (Swamp Fever)
A hallucinating Swamp Thing, poisoned by toxic waste and cut off from the Green, must shamble his way home, reliving the most horrible moments of his life while undergoing radical mutations. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 21, 2023 · 23 min
Swamp Thing #128 (Toxic Shock)
A fateful confrontation with Proteus leads to a drastic physical change for Swamp Thing. And is there a new Swamp Thing living in the bayou? Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 19, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min
Lone Wolf And Cub Volume 1
In Feudal Japan, a mysterious Ronin wanders the country side, with his 3 year old son, as an assassin for hire. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 14, 2023 · 25 min
Swamp Thing #127 (Project Proteus)
In the face of a threat, Swamp Thing must choose between his duties as protector of the Green and his role as husband and father. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 8, 2023 · 37 min
Swamp Thing #126 (The Big Picture)
Swamp Thing helps revitalize the life of a burned-out artist by appearing as the man's comic book character, Mescalito. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 5, 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
Give Me Liberty
A young girl from the ghetto struggles against impossible odds to save the world. That young girl is Martha Washington, and she redefines heroism. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Mar 1, 2023 · 48 min
Swamp Thing #125 (Possessed By Arcane: Family Reunion)
Having escaped from Hell, Arcane seeks vengeance on Swamp Thing and Abby by possessing their daughter Tefé. Swamp Thing must battle his own daughter...to save her life! Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 24, 2023 · 1 min
Hellblazer Podcast Announcement
The new podcast is called John Constantine: A Hellblazer Podcast. You should be able find it on all major podcast apps: Spotify Anchor Apple podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon Music Stitcher If you use a different App and cannot find it by searching the title, email us at planestrainsnadcomicbooks@gmail.com and we will add it to that app. Thanks for listening! --Matt
Feb 20, 2023 · 27 min
Swamp Thing #124 (Husks)
An ancient Aztec blood ritual draws Swamp Thing to Central America, where he allies himself with a proud people trying to defend themselves against monstrous corporate greed. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 20, 2023 · 1 hr 13 min
JSA: Black Vengeance
The Justice Society of America are thrown back in time to a less enlightened America of 1951 where they learn that their predecessors faced evils more insidious than super villains. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 14, 2023 · 28 min
Swamp Thing #123 (Punctures)
Swamp Thing confronts the Needleman at last, as the Sunderland Corporation throws the residents of the bayou into a paranoid frenzy. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 10, 2023 · 17 min
Hellblazer #15 (Fear Machine, Part 2: Shepherd's Warning)
John Constantine enjoys a simpler way of life among new-age travelers, but his idyll is shattered when the "Cavalry" arrives. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks
Feb 7, 2023 · 26 min
Swamp Thing #122 (Eye of the Needleman)
Meet the Needleman, a deadly assassin whose attack is just the first step in the Sunderland Corporation's new assault on Swamp Thing. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/PlanesTrainsandComicBooks Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/planestrainsandcomicbooks