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Josh and Leia welcome Josh's high school friend John Schwegler to talk about Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe! In this, Josh and Leia establish that what they're really here for is to provide content while exhausted parents mow. And, of course, they mix that with a whole bunch of murder and mayhem courtesy of the Merc With A Mouth!

Just in time for 2026 we give you a present in the form of a special episode! Special guest, DC expert and Alan Moore cosplayer Alan Pursell joins Leia and Josh to discuss Gotham City: Year 1! We couldn't let 2025 slip by without doing one more Tom King book, and this one is a doozy! References to DC creators aplenty plus an interesting story laying the very foundation of Gotham City bare!

If you go down in the woods today,You're sure of a big surprise.If you go down in the woods today,You'd better go in disguise.For every bear that ever there wasWill gather there for certain becauseToday's the day the teddy bears have their picnic Leia and Josh welcome the Baronessah and returning guest Tim Hardwick to talk about the Eisner Award nominee "Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees"! This horror comic mixes The Fantastic Mr. Fox with Dexter to amazing results! Every good little teddy bearIs sure of a treat today.There's lots of marvelous things to eatAnd wonderful games to play.Beneath the trees where nobody sees,they'll hide and seek as long as they please'Cause that's the ways the teddy bears have their picnic.

Leia and Josh welcome back friend and Portland resident Royal Hebert to talk about Stumptown! Between Professor L's lesson and Royal explaining where all those places are in Portland, this is a really fun listen!

Josh and Leia welcome back special guest Dan Schaeffer to talk about Injustice and Josh is STOKED since the game and comic are some of his favorites. What happens when Superman goes bad? He gets interesting! Also, some great moments with Harley Quinn and Green Arrow!

The entire Graphically Novel crew is in the house to welcome one of our favorite guests, Justin Stacy, to talk about Astro City! This delighful anthology delighted everyone while giving strong Watchmen vibes! Plus, do superheroes have a fascination with flying naked?

This is a can't miss episode! Josh puts all his chips in the pot as he and Leia welcome Dawn Baldwin back for a conversation about what Josh believes is an X-Men comic both Leia and Dawn will love! Can Gail Simone bring them around and get them to love X-Men? Tune in to find out!

Josh and Leia are joined by new friend Ace Hendrix to discuss The Invisibles! Oh, the 90's. In a story new to all four of the people sitting in, we go over the acid trip (literally!) that is Grant Morrison's Invisibles. They discuss 90's Scottish writers as well as punk rock vs glam rock.

Leia and Josh welcome new guest Christi Nicodemus to talk Batman: Court of Owls! Descend into madness right alongside Bruce Wayne while we ask - would YOU trust everything you knew when you were 13? Also, as a bonus, Josh explains all the keepsakes in the Batcave!

Jean Grey was dead: to begin with. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate. Josh and Leia are joined by new guest Stephanie Tyson to discuss Dark Phoenix. Josh did this on Graphically Novel and barely survived it then and now he's going back to do it for RetCon. Psychic LARP gaslighting, Professor X continues to be a complete dick and Josh's crush on Emma Frost begins.

Welcome to Season 7 and Episode 69 (nice)! Leia and Josh start the season with frequent guest Patrick Stout Garrity and the Boom! Studios comic Something Is Killing the Children. Can you out-Buffy the Buffy TV show? We'll find out! Plus, the season surprise for Leia!

Josh and Leia put the entire Graphically Novel Board of Directors together to do our unexpected finale to Season 6! Bear and Jennifer Howland join us to talk about Who Is the Red Hulk? Spoiler: this comic doesn't answer that question. HOWEVER we have tons of ridiculous Hulk fun including an appearance by Josh's favorite incarnation of Hulk - Joe Fix-It! See you all in Season 7!

Josh and Leia are joined by the Baronessah, Jennifer Howland, to talk about the first story arc in Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men run! They talk about the not-so-subtle comparisons between mutants and the gay struggle, give proper respect to Mr. Sinister and Leia learns to love Emma Frost.

Leia and Josh welcome back one of their favorite guests, Dixie Cochrane, to finish out their three part series on Gotham City Sirens. A lot of talk about cozy video games, the bimbofication of Harley Quinn and this series unfortunately takes a wet fart of an ending.

Leia and Josh are joined by new guest Tim Hardwick to talk the 2006 story Spider-Man Reign! An alternate future sees an old Peter Parker in his new quest to save New York - also includes THAT SCENE. If you don't know what we're talking about, come find out!