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The Comics Counter Podcast

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Your weekly new comics roundup! Join Nick, Juan, and Austin as they discuss the hottest new comics every week!

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  • #119
    Wednesday · 50 min

    Issue 118 - Reason Prevails

    Well, gang, it finally happened... chaotic bits, Sonic the Hedgehog spotlights, and esoteric tangents that truly go nowhere have gone their separate ways this week for calming and soothing voices of reason to prevail over frank and respectable discussions on the best that this week in comics has to offer! Aliens vs. X-Men #1 Cimmerian: Ritual of the Dusk #1 Superman: Kingdom of Zod #1 Denver #2 Hammerfist #2 Bizarro: Year None #3 Bleeding Hearts #8 Operation: Iron Coffin #3

  • #118
    September 23 · 1 hr 7 min

    Issue 117 - Punisher vs. Godfather

    Aw jeez, sorry everybody! We made it to the Halo number and yet didn't talk about Halo! Personally I blame Austin for dropping the ball on that one (sorry bud). But you know what we do talk about? Only the best in this week's comics! Razor Gray #1 Crimes Against Nature #1 Muppets Take the Marvel Universe #1 Infernal Hulk vs. Wolverine Watchmen #1 Facsimile That Texas Blood: Welcome to Allison Ranch #1 Fort Psycho #2 Dispatched #3 Superman: Father of Tomorrow #5 Absolute Flash #19 Absolute Batman #24 Corpse Knight #6

  • #117
    September 16 · 1 hr 18 min

    Issue 116 - Goon Squad Rise Up!

    Whatever happened to hire goons? What are this week's best comics? This and so many other questions answered in this week's slightly audibly challenged episode! DNX #1 Absolute Cassandra Cain Ofiusa #1 Sound of a Blink vol 1 Regicide #2 End of Life #8 It's Jeff! Superstar #3 Vampyrates! #3 Absolute Green Arrow #5 Showdown #5 GI Joe #26 Avengers Armageddon #4 Dark Knights of Steel II #3 Dog Tag #5 DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: Metal Legion #5

  • #116
    September 9 · 1 hr 10 min

    Issue 115 - Those Tickets Are Gonna Go Fast! w/ Special Guest Shelbie Rassler

    That's right folks! We've got a very special interview starting at the 5:00 minute mark with the multi-talented composer, Shelbie Rassler to talk about the tour for Sonic the Hedgehog: Live in Concert. Tickets are on sale now! Check it out! We also discuss a whole bunch of different types of cool dudes, things that Nick likes that aren't comics, and, yes, a bunch of Sonic the Hedgehog stuff! Six of Us #1 Forever Home #1 Folk of Dooney Hollow #1 Challenges of Doom: Spider-Man Star Trek Deviations: Evermore Sonic the Hedgehog #89 Sonic x Godzilla #2 Doomquest #4 Nano #2 Neighborhood Watch #5

  • #115
    September 2 · 1 hr 3 min

    Issue 114 - He Hungry!

    Holy crap we've got a bunch of new beginnings this week, gang! We would also like to extend our apologies to Archie for not making the stack (but still being totally worth the buy!) For two of our stacks, it's a certain "Oops! All #1's!" Other folks just can't quit their guys and their guys' really great titles. All good times this week! Superman: The Stranger #1 Doom Patrol #1 Prima Apparata #1 Legion of Super-Heroes #1 Teen Titans #1 Tales of Wonder #1 No Gods, No Masters #1 Crowbound #1 Absolute Superman #23 Supergirl: Survive #4 Captain America #15 The Deadman #4

  • #114
    August 26 · 1 hr 19 min

    Issue 113 - Introducing... Ziggy!

    We just keep dropping new names and people, folks! And this week, we've got Ziggy - so give him a round of applause! Lots and lots of discussion including, but not limited to, whether or not Predator's dad is going to beat up some apes, how dogs have stolen the spotlight in the medium, and all the best in this week's comics! Hammerfist #1 What if...? X-Men Next Level One Shot Poison Ivy #47 Batman: Bad Seeds Week 1: Part 1 Absolute Wonder Woman #23 Kingdom of Earth #2 Queen in Black: Venom #2 Predator vs. Planet of the Apes #2 Super Mondo Mega Mutts #2 Operation: Iron Coffin #2 Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand #3 Dog Tag #4 Hidden Spring #4

  • #113
    August 19 · 1 hr 5 min

    Issue 112 - Poochie Joins G.I. Joe!

    Folks, I'm sure we're gonna get to Snake Eyes in that Energon book, but first we meet a couple of new Joes this week! Also this week we've got great Kyle Starks shenanigans, dudes getting brained and domed in the same book, and Thor's 800th spectacular! Check it out! Shellshock! What If...? The Runaways Batman/Superman: World's Finest #53 Absolute Flash #18 G.I. Joe #25 Killer Influences #2 Dark Knights of Steel II #2 Vampyrates! #2 If Destruction Be Our Lot #4 Dispatched #2 End of Life #7 Avengers Armageddon #3 Thor #800 Battle Beast #12 Lobo #6

  • #112
    August 12 · 1 hr 18 min

    Issue 111 - Basil Karlo

    A name said so much this week, we could *Maybe* make a little game out of it! Antics aside, this is a key issue, everybody! First appearance of all FOUR co-hosts in the same episode!!! We celebrate this momentous occasion by talking about guns, dogs, and all the best in this wonderful week of comics! Hello Kitty & Friends: Hello World #1 Queen in Black: Thor Batman & Robin Year One: Dynamic Duos #1 The Foundry #1 Quacky Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 Regicide #1 The Twilight Zone #10 Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #2 Blood & Thunder #16 Shaolin Cowboy: Staying A.I. Alive #2 Exquisite Corpses Presents: Rascally Randy #2 Showdown #3 It's Jeff! Superstar #2 Absolute Batman #23

  • #111
    August 5 · 1 hr 18 min

    Issue 110 - Blue Raspberry Flavored Ozploitation

    If everyone could please give a soft launch welcome to our newest regular cohost Fabian! We love to hear you on the show, buddy! Now to business... we've got a whole bunch new #1's and Nick and Austin's favorite Ignition Press Book comes to an explosive conclusion! Queen in Black: Venom Unchained #1 Fort Psycho #1 What if... Captain America was Revived in 2099? Absolute Superman #22 Chachu #1 ReAlligator #1 Captain America #14 The Deadman #3 Queen in Black #2 Supergirl: Survive #3 Ripcord #5

  • #110
    July 29 · 1 hr 19 min

    Issue 109 - Don't Mess With the S!

    Boy do we have a bunch of number 1's and One-Shots this week folks! It certainly feels like a 5th Wednesday this week. Austin and Nick are joined by Fabian to talk about all the best from this week's comics! Nano #1 Batman and Superman: World's Finest Annual 2026 Superman Annual 2026 The Patron #1 Predator vs. Planet of the Apes #1 Laser Quest Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand #2 The Mortal Thor #13 X-Men #34 Doom Quest #3

  • #109
    July 22 · 1 hr 5 min

    Issue 108 - The Titular Title

    Howdy folks! This week we gotta lotta finales of some of our favorite miniseries and story arcs of the year! Nick and Juan also opted to try discussing art books on an audio format, so y'all can hear how that goes! Plus Juan learns Apocalypse's real name, Nick flubs through some credits, and Austin writes a question for our Transformers Trivia night coming up on the 23rd at the Frost Town Brewery! Frank in the 3rd Dimension Giant Robot Hellboy Returns #1 Sicko #1 X-Men: The Hellfire Murder 2026 Street Fighter Swimsuit Special Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man #2 Marc Spector: Moon Knight #6 Hidden Springs #3 Absolute Wonder Woman #22 Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #6 Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito '84 #5 Superman #40

  • #108
    July 15 · 1 hr 5 min

    Issue 107 - Rat Bread

    Aside from col opening hijinks involving rat bread, we got comics to discuss! This week has got it all Avengers fighting Red Hulk, time gods fighting each other, and Buckaroo Banzai if he were a banana man! Check it out! Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 Super Mondo Mega Mutts #1 Sonic x Godzilla #1 Banana Number One #1 Fantastic Four #14 End of Life #6 Avengers Armageddon #2 Captain America #13 Battle Beast #11 Of the Earth #3 Absolute Flash #17 Assorted Crisis Events #9

  • #107
    July 8 · 1 hr 15 min

    Issue 106 - You Gotta Say It With the Exclamation Mark

    Back again folks! Joined by our dear pal in comics, Fabian! This week we bring you finales, gut wrenchers, and a surprising amount of things that rule! It's a super jam packed week this week because there are *almost* too many good picks this go around! It's Jeff: Superstar #1 Dingoliath #1 Dispatched #1 Hank Howard: Pizza Detective in "The Inside Job" #1 Operation: Iron Coffin #1 Vampyrates! #1 The Twilight Zone #9 X-Men '97 Season 2 #2 Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #2 Showdown #2 Supergirl #15 Baby Garfield #4

  • #106
    July 1 · 1 hr 5 min

    Issue 105 - John Rambo Would Love Hanging Out with the Warrior Cats

    It's true folks! Juan gets into the nitty gritty behind this argument and so many other revelations like Austin being behind on Absolute Martian Manhunter, slanderous opinions about how Nick says "Namor", and what everyone absolutely loved from this week's releases! Faceless and the Family: Maze of the Mechanical Aliens #1 Killer Influences #1 The Dogsitter #1 Marvel Swimsuit Special: Brand New Beach Day The Warriors 4: The New Prophecy Beast of Borkin #1 Batman #11 Ripcord #4 Neighborhood Watch #3 Absolute Martian Manhunter #12

  • #105
    June 24 · 55 min

    Issue 104 - Angela's Hera-ing

    Technical difficulties for the first 7 minutes on this one folks! All apologies, but Austin's mic was wigging out a bit, but it otherwise got handled for smooth sailing right after. We've got another great week this week, gang. We talk about Moebius, mercenaries, and Peach Momoko's obvious love for Dr. Slump! Check it out! Hellboy and the BPRD: the Monster of Nivola Captain America #12 The Depressed Hunter The Twilight Zone #9 Hidden Springs #2 Infernal Hulk #8 Kaito '84 #4 The Ultimate Universe Finale

  • #104
    June 17 · 1 hr 22 min

    Issue 103 - Conqueest

    I know, folks! I've seen the run time, but trust me there's a delightful treasure trove of comics chat in this one! Good golly we got a lot to get through since this also happens to be one of the biggest non major release weeks in comics. Hell, we didn't have enough time to talk about Absolute Batman this go around! That's how much good stuff we got! Also discussed is including Paul Chadwick's name in the series Paul Chadwick's Concrete, Juan's sweating through Battle Beast discourse, and Fabian's heightened ability to catch on to bits! Check it out! Spider-Man: Long Way Home #1 The Trillion Dollar Kid #1 Paul Chadwick's Concrete: Stars Over Sand #1 Absolute Flash #16 Absolute Green Arrow #2 Gigs Charity & Sylvia The Punisher #5 Lobo #4 Invincible Universe Presents: Battle Beast #10 Dog Tag #2 End of Life #5

  • #103
    June 10 · 1 hr 8 min

    Issue 102 - We *Are* The Bleeding Hearts

    Better believe it with this one folks, because we get mighty in depth with the nature of story telling and, whilst trying to figure out what/how/when the goodness that emerges from good times story telling, we find out that it is us, the humble reader/reviewer that is the Bleeding Heart. Also... David Lynch's Spawn?! Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre Presents: Godzilla's Odyssey Avengers Armageddon #1 Tankers vs. Ancient Aliens #1 M.A.S.K. #1 Skate Ali #1 Absolute Catwoman #1 Gehenna in Tokyo #1 Barbara Gordon: Breakout #2 Fury of the Firestorm #3 Baby Garfield #3 Dead By Daylight: The Hillbilly #3 Bleeding Hearts #5 Hank Howard: Pizza Detective in A Slice of Life #2

  • #102
    June 3 · 1 hr 1 min

    Issue 101 - Can We Even Do Spider-Man Without Paul?!

    This and so many other questions are asked, and, if you could believe it, some are given answers. It's another week, friends! Which means we've got more comics to talk about! And we've got some Comics Counter firsts this time! First Spawn, First New Studio, and First Fabian! Check it out! Billy Bat vol. 1 The Deadman #1 Supergirl: Survive #1 Only the Savage are Left #1 X-Men '97 Season 2 #1 It's Jeff! Brand New Week The Twilight Zone #7 Spawn #376 DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: The Metal Legion #2 Rook Exodus #10 Absolute Green Lantern #15 Harley & Ivy: Life and Crimes #6

  • #101
    May 27 · 1 hr 5 min

    Issue 100 - YOU PICK!

    HOLY SMOKES!!! WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!!! All thanks to you guys for listening and talking about our picks at the shop! We proceed to make this episode as normal as possible, honest, no bits this time! Did You Hear About Mimi Green? #1 Doomquest #1 5 Gears in Reverse: A Criminal Story Corpse Knight #2 The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #4 Superman #38 Absolute Wonder Woman #20 Planet of the Apes vs The Fantastic Four #4 Universal Monsters: The Phantom of the Opera #4 Exquisite Corpses #13 The Ultimates #24

  • #100
    May 20 · 1 hr 8 min

    Issue 99 - Bunnicula Rises

    Would you believe that one of the folks right here at the Comics Counter was terrified of that unholy beast? We talk about it, and also speculate as to what happens if we say it three times. All of that, and the very best in this week's comics! Zorro #1 Seven Wives #1 Odin #1 Juniper Lodge Of the Earth #1 Absolute Green Arrow #1 Neighborhood Watch #2 GI Joe #22 Battle Beast #9 Death Fight Forever #4 Usagi Yojimbo Kaito 84 #3 End of Life #4

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