In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-7 of the 2025 ongoing series, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast. Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley, colour by Annalisa Leoni, and letters by Rus Wooton.

They also discuss Battle Beast's part in the main Invincible story, Kirkman's success with the animated TV series, the upcoming showdown between Battle Beast and Conquest, and Daredevil's recent fetish admission.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - Comic Talk Starts with Credits
03:37 - General Thoughts
10:13 - Starting with the Arting
17:01 - Story (with minor spoilers)
40:23 - The Invincible Franchise Success
51:34 - Back to the Comic
55:30 - Battle Beast vs Conquest
1:01:16 - Comment Corner
1:02:39 - Daredevil's New Fetish

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In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-4 of the 2026 Image Comics limited series, Wrestle Heist. Written by Kyle Starks, colours by Vlad Popov, and design by Dylan Todd.

They also discuss the Vince McMahon scandal, the incredible lies of Hulk Hogan, and the history of Women's Wrestling in North America.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Comic Talk Starts with Credits
05:09 - General Thoughts
09:04 - Starting with the Arting
13:21 - Story with Minor Spoilers
41:11 - Issue 4 Spoilers
58:18 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Thoughts
1:03:43 - Comment Corner

In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2026 DC / Marvel crossover comic, Superman/Spider-Man.

They also discuss the other crossover stories in the comic, the rivalry between Marvel and DC, and the alleged dark side of Toby Maguire.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - General Thoughts
05:52 - Starting with the Arting
08:06 - Marvel vs DC
16:20 - Superman/Spider-Man
17:18 - Jamie's Meta Play
20:13 - Back to the Comic
28:05 - Lois Lane/Mary Jane
37:25 - Superboy Prime/ The Amazing Spider-Man
39:48 - Superboy/Spider-Man 2099
43:25 - Jimmy Olsen/Carnage
51:06 - Toby Maguire Tangent
56:12 - Back to the Comic
58:59 - Jonathan Kent/Ben Parker
1:05:09 - Daily Planet/Daily Bugle
1:06:33 - Power Girl/Punisher
1:10:40 - Comics We Want To Buy
1:20:22 - Comment Corner

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