X Is For Show -- A Comic Reading Experience

X Is For Show -- A Comic Reading Experience

Do you wanna know all about ongoing comics from Marvel and more? Join Nico, TK, Kevo, & the rest of the Action Pack as they discuss the big moments, fill in the missing pieces, examine the characters, and more. Each week on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and more, the team breakdown the many books on multiple platforms. Whether it’s X-Men, Daredevil, Avengers, Miracleman, Darkwing Duck, Sandman, or anyone else from the Marvel U and beyond — the Action Pack has you covered with insight, in-depth analysis, keen perspectives, and lot’s of loud fun.

Episodes

October 18, 2025 92 mins
Get ready for MULTIVERSAL GEN….X-MEN?! Grant Morrison, perhaps the most important comic writer still in print, did an AMA so the guys lost their mind. That’s literally half the episode. It wasn’t the intent. And then! The Amalgam Project hits its penultimate payload before the big finale! Nico & TK are talking SIX Amalgam titles from a year later including Generation Hex, Super Soldier: Man At War, Spider-Boy Team-Up, Challengers O...
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Get ready for MULTIVERSAL X-MEN! The Amalgam Project continues towards its inevitable conclusion! Nico & TK are talking SIX Amalgam titles from a year later including Exciting X-Patrol, The Magnetic Men featuring Magneto, JLX Unleashed, Bat-Thing, Dark Claw Adventures, & Iron Lantern. It’s a mashup smackdown featuring some of the wildest Amalgam titles yet. All this and more on an all new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk s...
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The guys are back and they’re here to fight! Well, the characters are. First up, is looking at Daredevil 25 & Punisher: Red Band 1, before their upcoming VS title! The guys look at their last runs, where they’re going, and everything in between. Then, the team turns to the newest DC event for DC: K.O. 1, a stunning crossover kickoff! Come check it all out on an all-new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorit...
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October 6, 2025 77 mins
The Amalgam Experience ain’t over yet! Just as Marvel Vs DC/DC Vs Marvel winds down, the event’s “new star” takes “center stage” in his “own title” – and yet it never really becomes its own title. The series suffers from what also makes it a lovely read – it’s lack of real stakes. Is the second of three 90s-classic M/DC four-part events as strong as MvsDC? Come check it all out on an all-new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a tal...
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September 24, 2025 94 mins
Celebrating Deadpool/Batman, the return of Amalgam, and more, Nico & TK re-matching up their favorite heroes to make a CRAZY new take on Marvel VS DC and see if their modern randomization can go somewhere CRAZY! Check out wild mashups like:  -- Emma Frost vs Harley Quinn! -- Elektra vs Mr Terrific! -- Magneto vs Poison Ivy! -- Cassandra Nova vs Damien Wayne's Robin! -- Doop vs John Constantine! -- and MORE! Come check it all...
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September 22, 2025 66 mins
Alright, it’s finally here. The team has discussed all of the crossovers, all of Marvel Vs DC, and all of Amalgam; Deadpool/Batman is finally out – and now the guys close out Marvel Vs DC (before All Access, Unlimited Access, Return to Amalgam, and more!) with the finale to the epic 90s crossover! Come check it all out on an all new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was ...
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September 20, 2025 77 mins
Batman Day is upon us!!!! Nico and TK talk the caped crusader, comics, X-Men, and more in this off-the-cuff special celebrating Batman Day! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by NICO (@NicoAction) a...
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September 17, 2025 97 mins
It’s here! The meetcute we’ve all been waiting for: It’s Deadpool/Batman! Today we’ll be talking about the following titles: Deadpool/Batman by Zeb Wells & Greg Capullo Daredevil / Green Arrow by Kevin Smith & Adam Kubert Captain America / Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky & Terry Dodson Jeff the Land Shark / Krypto by Kelly Thompson & Gurihiru. Plus ranking the covers for Deadpool/Batman 1! All this and more on an all-new X Is For...
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The Guys are back – and it’s finally time! It’s Amalgam! The guys take on the next three issues of the hybrid event, talking:  Magneto & The Magnetic Men, featuring X-Men crossed with an assortment of the best of DC’s Families; X-Patrol, a combination of Marvel's X-Force and DC's Doom Patrol; JLX, featuring a fusion of the Justice League & The Avengers!  It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a ta...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things X-Men at Marvel & Justice League over at DC! Take a look at the best of comic’s biggest teams. Check out:  FROM MARVEL: Uncanny X-Men 18 - 20 Exceptional X-Men 11 - 12 X-Men 20 - 21 Giant Sized X-Men 2 Emma Frost: White Queen 2 - 3 Phoenix 13 - 14 Storm 10 - 11 Psylocke 6 - 10 Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1 - 5 FROM DC: JSA 10 - Justice League Unlimited 9 - 10 ...
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The Guys are back – and it’s finally time! It’s Amalgam! The guys take on the next three issues of the hybrid event, talking:  The Legend Of Dark Claw featuring the fusion of Logan/Wolverine & Batman and their worlds; Bruce Wayne Agent Of SHIELD merging elements of Bruce Wayne, Nick Fury, & Captain America and their worlds; Spider-Boy merging Superman/Spider-Man with Superboy/Scarlet Spider and their worlds!  It’s all this and mo...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things Wolverine at Marvel & Batman over at DC! Take a look at the best of comic’s pointy-eared brooding heroes. Check out:  MARVEL: Laura Kinney: Wolverine 8 Wolverine 10 - 12 Deadpool/Wolverine 2 - 8 DC: Batman 161 (Hush 2) Batman & Robin Year One 2 - 10 Batman & Robin 23 - 24 Batman Dark Patterns 9 Batman The Long Halloween – The Last Halloween 8 Detective Comics ...
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The Guys are back – and it’s finally time! It’s Amalgam! The guys take on the next three issues of the hybrid event, talking:  Speed Demon 1 which fuses Ghost Rider, Flash, & Etrigan; Super Soldier 1 featuring Super-Soldier (Superman and Captain America), Green Skull (Lex Luthor and Red Skull) and his robot Ultra-Metallo (Ultron and Metallo); Doctor Strangefate 1 featuring a hybrid of Charles Xavier & Doctor Strange (Marvel) with ...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things magic and mashup characters at Marvel & Flash over at DC! Take a look at the best of Marvel’s magic titles and the whole Flash Family. Check out:  MARVEL: Magik 1 - 8 Scarlet Witch & Vision 1 - 4 Hellverine 1 - 9  Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Of Asgard 1 - 5 DC: Flash 1 - 23 Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics....
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The Guys are back – and it’s finally time! It’s Amalgam! The guys take the first three issues of the hybrid event, talking:  -- Bullets & Bracelets 1 featuring Diana Prince (DC's Wonder Woman and Marvel's Elektra), Trevor Castle (Marvel's Punisher Frank Castle and DC's Steve Trevor), Thanoseid (DC's Darkseid and Marvel's Thanos) -- Assassins 1 featuring Catsai (Marvel’s Elektra and DC’s Catwoman), Dare The Terminator (Marvel’s Da...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things DD & WW! Take a look at the bet of the Daredevil titles and the whole Wonder Family. Check out:  MARVEL: Daredevil 20 - 24 Daredevil: Unleash Hell 1 – 5 Daredevil Cold Day In Hell 1 - 3 Spider-Girl 2 (Lady Bullseye) Eddie Brock: Carnage 4 - 7 (Muse) DC: Wonder Woman 15 - 23 Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League 1  Titans 2025 Annual (Donna Troy) Trinity:...
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August 10, 2025 60 mins
The Guys are back – and it’s finally time! It’s Marvel vs DC! The guys take the first three issues of the crossover apart, examining the story, the perspective, the characters, and more! It’s a wild ride looking at now-unfamiliar versions of today’s biggest characters (and then some fraggin bastiches like Lobo, too). The guys read DC vs Marvel 1 & Marvel vs DC 2 - 3 on an all new X Is For Comics! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for y...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things CROSSOVER! Nico & TK dive into the biggest, brightest, and best (we hope so, for $@^! sake) comic crossovers from Big Two! Check out:  We Are Yesterday Event New History Of The DC Universe 1 -  Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 1 - 7 Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong v2 1 - 3 DC KO Preview Alien vs Avengers 1 - 4 Predator vs Spider-Man 1 - 4 Imperial 1 - A...
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Nico & TK continue their exploration of everything Marvel/DC/Amalgam with another bonus episode! Join the guys as they talk crossovers: Green Lantern/Silver Surfer: Unholy Alliances & Marvel VS DC/DC VS Marvel: Whose Side Are You On? X IS FOR COMICS/X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of ...
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The Guys are back – and it’s time to catch up with all things Cosmic! Nico & Kevo dive into the FF titles (wow there’s a lot for once) & Green Lantern (that’s solo and Corps)! Check out:  Fantastic Four 24 - 33 Fantastic Four: Into the Depths Infinity Comic 1 - 6 Fantastic Four 1 The Fantastic Four: First Steps 1 Fantastic Four Presents: Franklin Richards – Son of a Genius #1 2025 Edition Herbie: Infinity Comic 1 - 8 Green L...
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