Comic Book Junkies
This is the celebration of all things comic culture as told to you by two life long friends who love the great American art form. Each episode has a touch of news, some topical comic discussion, and a ton of laughs. If you're looking to learn a little, but be entertained a lot, we're your guys! *New episodes dropping Bi-weekly*
Episodes
This time around we take a look at the DC Trinity (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman) and discuss their early characterization, team-ups, how they've grown together, and our favorite takes on the characters. Check it out!
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Intro [01:09.4]
Trinity [01:46.8]
Outro [22:12]
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It's been a good long while, but we're back to basics for another classic story review and recap! Animal Man Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison ! We love doing topics, but reading classic/revered stories is our thing and what's better to get back into the swing of things with some good ol' DC goodness with Animal Man?!
Spoilers aplenty.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Animal M...
The boys combined their minds (and lists) once again in order to bring you the best and most comprehensive Top 10 Spider-man villain's list! We go from 10 to 1 and see who the web slinger's most fearsome foes in all of media are, make sure to hit us up and let us know if you disagree or love what we're saying.
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Buzz Ad [00:14]
Intro [01:09.4]
Top 10 Spiderman Villains [01:59]
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Well, well, well, the day has finally arrived. We had no idea if/when this episode would ever see the light of day, but alas, the landmark 69th episode is here. We recorded this one in Joe's garage waaaaaay back and have shelved it until the world was ready, and that time is now.
This is NOT our normal format, but instead it is 3 dudes shootin' the shit about anything and everything comics. No structure, no plan...
The CBJ boys are back to add a couple more thoughts to our 2022 rap up, we list our collecting goals for 2023, and we venture down memory lane in order to determine our best and worst comic buying deals!
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Buzz Ad [00:14]
Intro [01:09.4]
2022 Recap Pt 2 [02:01]
2023 Collecting Goals [08:53]
Best & Worst Deals [13:01.5]
Outro [29:29.5]
Hello there CBJ faithful! We are coming back at ya with an interview and review of the special edition of Parallel by Jason Douglas (@jdouglaswrites on IG), Adam Ferris, and Justin Birch. We talk to Jason Douglas, author and creator of the book to discuss his upcoming release of the special edition (Preview code FEB23 1872) of his book, being nominated for Ringo awards, new projects he's working on, and much, much more! We h...
It's the end of 2022 so you know what time it is. The guys go through and talk our favorite episodes, pull books, comics we bought, as well as TV shows and movies we enjoyed this year.
Thank you all for another great year of support.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Favorite Books [01:55]
Favorite Pull Book [12:33.4]
Favorite CBJ Episode [16:21.4]
Other Media Highlights o...
The CBJ crew is back to discuss characters we think could potentially bump into the A-list of comics. Whether that is untapped potential, getting quality creative teams on the books, having better villains, or for whatever reason.. these are the characters we think could take on a bigger role in their respective universes. After that talk, the boys briefly shift gears and discuss underrepresented characters in TV, Movies, and Games...
Howdy gang! Comic Book Junkies is back and ready to introduce you to another long time Junkie, Ted Williams, owner of Ted's Custom Gumball Machines (find him on Instagram @tedscustomgumballmachines)! We have a TED Talk if you will... okay but we discuss his comic collecting origins, favorite characters, times changing in the comic game, and of course his awesome gumball machine business. You won't wanna miss this one, its...
The boys watched Black Adam, a film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and a product of the DC movie universe. As a major Captain Marvel (Shazam) and Black Adam fan, this one was a long time coming. Do we think it rules? Does it suck? Let's find out.
Spoilers aplenty.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Black Adam [02:42.5]
Outro [25:53.3]
The boys watched Werewolf by Night, a special presentation by Marvel available on Disney+ and give their takes on what ruled and what didn't. We also have our first edition of Overrated or Overrated, where we discuss different characters featured in the episode and give our take on them.
Spoilers aplenty.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Werewolf by Night [02:09]
Overrated or Ov...
That's right, its been quite some time, but we're back to our bread and butter, classic story reviews and recaps! Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale! Its just about Halloween time and we thought we'd finally get a story we've now waited years to review.
Spoilers aplenty.
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Intro [01:09.4]
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It's time to get spooky! the boys did some research and try to shed light on the long and storied history of Horror Comics! From the golden age until the present day, buckle in and get ready to learn all things horror!
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Intro [01:09.4]
History of Horror Comics [01:38.7]
Outro [24:38.8]
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The boys combined their minds (and lists) once again in order to bring you the best and most comprehensive Top 10 Batman villain's list! We go from 10 to 1 and see who the caped crusader's most fearsome foes in all of media are, make sure to hit us up and let us know if you disagree or love what we're saying.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Top 10 Batman Villains [02:05]
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The boys had time to kick it one weekend, and guess what they did...search for books! We recap hitting up a local shop out by Andrew and the pickups Joe made. Then, we regrouped again the next day to hit up a small con Andrew has had luck at in the past and recap that experience and how it fares versus the larger comic cons.
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Three Junkies unite once more as Juan returns to share his comic experience thus far their year. We discuss media we've enjoyed, Juan and Joe's comic escapades and Andrew recaps some pickups of his own. There's been a lot of collecting done so far this year but there's a lot yet to come.
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Intro [01:09.4]
End of Summer [01:39.5]
Outro [32:12.9]
The boys combined their minds (and lists) to come up with a comprehensive Comic Creator power ranks. Each Junkie made their own list, then along with averages and discussion, came up with a combined list that the podcast can back. There may be ranks you disagree with, there may be some you love. Make sure to let us know your thoughts on socials!
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Welcome in for the first volume of Ask the Junkies! We fielded questions from our instagram (link below) and answered them for all to hear. We've got comic questions that touch on all kinds of topics, from art, to collecting, to eating books??? If you have a question feel free to hit our email or socials for a chance to appear on a future 2nd volume!
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Ask the Jun...
Back with an absolute must read Batman story, Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzuchelli! Definitely a classic for any Bat-Fan, and one of the stories that refreshed the character for a new generation.
Spoilers aplenty.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Batman Year One [01:26.7]
Outro [28:19]
Please like and subscribe if you'd like to hear more comic talk!
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The best holiday of the summer is back, CHRISTMAS IN JULY. The boys upped the budget this year and boy was it worth it! What did we get? Just listen. We go through all of our years doing this and then as a special end topic, we discuss our best and worst investments in the comic game.
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Intro [01:09.4]
Christmas in July [02:01.1]
Our Best and Worst Investments [16:38.2]
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