The Escapist Comics Podcast

And we're back! Again! There's been some more changes over at ole Escapist HQ but Jess and Robert have settled into their new digs and are still going to bring you the best in comics news and movies! (And now on a more regular basis! We promise!) This week we catch up on our spooky watches, honor a comic legend, dig through our piles and see what we've been reading, Jess says what she really thought of Black Adam and we di...

It's time for another Escapist Movie Podcast! This time we are traveling even farther into the Marvel Vault and bringing back the Master of the Mystic Arts himself, Dr.Strange! This not so classic film from 1978 stars Jessica Walter from Arrested Development as Morgan Le Fay and Peter Hooten as Dr. Strange. We're not quite sure what mystic art he masters throughout this movie but he definitely brings some kind of magical e...

Today we visit three very different worlds, starting with Image Comics Do a Power Bomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson. Next we move on to the MCU, where Jessica Jones has been brought back into the fold by Gail Simone and Phil Noto in The Variants. And we wrap up our comic reviews with Chip Zdarsky's deep dive into the shady underbelly of the comics industry with, "Public Domain." As always we give you all the latest news and u...

This week on the Escapist Comics Podcast we are back to our regular scheduled programing and going through some recently released issues with, Poison Ivy #1, DC Pride 2022 #1 and The Closet #1. We follow it up with some deep reflection on Disney+ Ms. Marvel and Obi-Wan! (Don't worry this is a spoiler free zone!) We'll end things with some quick news but fear not we promise to be back next week so for now remember.... Escap...

Apologies this one took so long everyone but we wanted to make sure we got everything right for our very special MOVIE episode of the Escapist Comics Podcast! This week Jess and Robert take on Dolph Lungren's 1989 Punisher! They break down all the fights, give you all the facts and dig up all the dirt on this lost 80's (but released in the 90s) gem. Have you seen Marvel's 1st R rated film? Either way, we will take you on a...

This week Jess and Robert are back and ready to breakdown some deliciously dark and fun comics. We start this week off with Vanity #1 from Black Caravan, followed by Kingjira: Hungry Like a Monster One Shot and then finish off it with a trip to the attic, where we dust of some copies of Moon Knight #1 (1980) . Next we gotta go over some much needed news updates! Thanks for listening and please don't forget to rate and revi...

We're back! Well we've been through a lot recently, including covid (Jess actually caught it) and we needed a little reset. So here we are in Season 4! Thanks for sticking around! Okay let's get into it. On this episode we review Hulk Grand Design #1, Shadow War Alpha #1 and Ghost Cage #1. Then it's time for some much needed news since we've been gone for awhile. Plus reviews of The Batman and that other comic movie that c...

We did it Escapees! We're on schedule! HOORAY! This week we cover the big two with some fun and confusing #1's. Starting off with She Hulk #1, Justice League Vs The Legion of Superheroes #1and finally X Lives of Wolverine #1. Then we head back up to the Attic and follow Robert's thorough breakdown of Avengers #9 1965 (1st appearance of Wonder Man!) Next we get into some news where Jess hunts down easter eggs in the new Moo...

Happy New Year?! Okay we know we're a little late with our new years greetings but we're back in action from our holiday slumber and ready once again talk about some comics! This week we dive into Swamp Thing: Green Hell #1 from DC Black Label, Elektra Black White & Blood #1 from Marvel Comics and Monkey Meat #1 from Image Comics. Then we climb into the dusty depths of our brand new segment THE ATTIC! Every episode we ...

This week Robert and Jess record upstairs in the vintage section of the store! We apologize for the weird skip in the middle, this was due to someone coming to ask us a question about comics, cause you know... we work here and stuff! This week we cover Wonder Woman Historia #1, X-Force Killshot and Hulk #1 (yes it's begun again!) Also this week more Spidey news! Thanks for listening!

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Happy almost Turkey Day Escapees! We have an awesome episode in store for you this week! We welcome back to the show, our very own Jacob Rubin! He's still in the land of Holly and Wood but luckily we now all have the latest technology so it's like he's in the same room! Amazing! We review some pretty cool books this week including; Human Target #1, What's the Furthest Place From Here #1, Robin and Batman #1, The Thing #1 a...

Welcome to a special minisode of the Escapist Comics Podcast with your lonely singular host, Jessica Balboni! In this little episode Jess will be reviewing the new graphic novel, Friday Book One: The First Day of Christmas from Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin and Munsta Vincente. She'll even sprinkle just a tad bit of news because it's been a couple of weeks and we could all use a little refresher. We will be back next week wit...

On an all new episode of The Escapist Comics Podcast, it's no holds barred at the DC Fandome! We discuss all the trailers that were dropped over the weekend and try to figure out The Rock's training routine for Black Adam. Also on the show, reviews for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #9, ET/ER #1, Soul Plumber #1 and Righteous Thirst for Vengeance #1!

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Woah... Here we are again, ready to embark on another all new episode of the Escapist Comics Podcast! This week we tackle some heavy hitters including having to remember all things that happened in Jonathan Hickman's House of X Powers of X, just so we could get through Inferno #1! Also on the show, The Death of Doctor Strange.... Does the Master of the Mystic Arts finally meet his maker? Maybe he'll just go have tea with t...

It's finally time to brace yourself as we enter the Dark Web and get lost in the twisted mind of Ed Piskor! Can we survive and escape the Red Room? Listen to find out! Also on this episode we review Mark Russell and Mike Deodato's satirical, Not All Robots Issues 1 & 2 then we move on to Jeff Lemire's newest heartbreaker, Mazebook. Plus! Movie and TV news!

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This week we have a whole boat load of comics to get to so why not mix it up and start with the news first! We talk about all the Marvel trailers that have been dropping left and right, then discuss the newest episode of "What If?" Reviews this week; Amazing Fantasy #2, Superman '78 #1, Count Draco Knuckleduster #1, Eat the Rich #1 and Echolands #1.

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What if the Escapist Comics Podcast figured out away to bring you all the details you needed from the comics, shows and movies that you love but just didn't have time to get to this week? Well guess what? This isn't just a Watcher's fantasy anymore! This week we bring you the run down from The Defenders #1, Batman '89 #1 and Milestone Comics Hardware #1. On the media front we give you all the details you would ever want fr...

Hello all you amazing Escapees! We're back once again and ready to delve into some wonderful books for your listening pleasure. Today we cover Nice House on the Lake #2, Tales Told in Technihorror #1, The Last Book You'll Ever Read and Amazing Fantasy #1 2021.

We also tackle the Fear Street trilogy, finally get into the Loki ending and find out what's happening in the world of comic news!

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