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A podcast about 2000’s comics. Available on Apple, Spotify, and all major podcatchers.
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Did you know there was a hidden team of X-Men that died before things got all-new and all-different? Nobody did until X-Men Deadly Genesis 1 in 2005!

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My favorite comic nerds talking about an all time classic!

What else could you want?

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I like that joke a lot but the show is free, don’t get it twisted!
NEW EPISODE!!! It's the legendary #indie comic Love & Rockets this week! Plus a look at CBR.com list of #top100 #Comicbook Stories!

Promos: @shortboxsummary.bsky.social @santossisterscomic.bsky.social

Website: buff.ly/LWey1K2

YouTube: youtu.be/9sX1iasaBvQ
February 13, 2026 at 6:24 AM
I love talking comics 🤌
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Hey! I’ve been quiet recently

In my defense I’ve felt personally, socially, and politically defeated

But fuck do I have good shows already recorded that just need a bumper at the top that remind listeners a few key elements important to my politics like

Fuck ICE and
Fuck this administration
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Never read X-Force?

I haven’t either!

That’s why Zach makes this episode so fun, a perfect entry into what is clearly 90% of Chad’s comic personality!

Give it a listen!
It's all X-Force this week as Thompson's Comics Corner @thompson2968.bsky.social joins us to talk all about Rob Liefeld's historic #90s run on the title!

Promos: @shortboxsummary.bsky.social @shonenflop.bsky.social

Website: buff.ly/GLnZaou

YouTube: youtu.be/xQkbby115eM
February 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sol Ruca holy shit 🫡
January 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
As someone who works in advertising, I don’t understand how OpenAI thought this would be an effective ad campaign
January 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Time for another Last Comic Shop Unplugged!

Today's Topic: Do Childhood franchises need "Dark & Gritty" reboots just because the original fan base aged?

With @mistermikeywood.bsky.social & @shortboxsummary.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
I got to read a book from an era of marvel I’m wholly unfamiliar with, which was awesome!

Give it a listen on Spotify or YouTube!
January 22, 2026 at 8:32 AM
This was so much fun to be a part of! Kingdom Come was a staple book talked about in the highest regards when I first got into comics and it was so cool revisiting it 20 years after my first read.

Give it a listen on your preferred podcast platform!
It's the Mega Popular/Mega Famous #DCComics mini series "Kingdom Come" by @markwaid.bsky.social & @alexrossart.bsky.social this week! Plus the music, movies, & comics of May 1996 courtesy of @shortboxsummary.bsky.social !

On All Podcasting Services & YouTube NOW!

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Kingdom Come: 1/20/26
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January 22, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Had a blast revisiting an era of Marvel I’m not the most familiar with, and reading a slightly older, very prescient story
January 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM
A first time read for me and this run was a delight!

Give it a listen, hope you enjoy!
It's Our Double Sized Season 6 Premiere! Join all the Last Comic Shop folks including @mistermikeywood.bsky.social & @shortboxsummary.bsky.social for our review of 23 issues of #Spiderman by @jmdematteis.bsky.social & Sal Buscema!

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Spectacular Spider-Man, Issues 178-200: 1/6/26
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January 19, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Going from Johns to Austen gave me whiplash
Daily Avengers Read! Vol 3 issue 79, Lionheart of Avalon part 3 as the team have to deal with the aftermath of Kelsey Leigh’s death, and Hawkeye continues to act completely out of character, by Chuck Austen, Sean Chen & Tom Simmons #Avengers
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ted Knight can hang
December 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Over the last two weeks I read all 90 issues of Starman (1994) and I’m not sure I will ever emotionally recover

I read the last ten issues tonight and holy shit, man
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Dammit I saw this and I got nerd centel’d 😩
December 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A super fun episode about a book I know nothing about! Give it a listen now on your preferred podcast platform!
It's the first 12 issues of Warlord by Mike Grell out in Omnibus next week! Plus Who was crowned KING OF THE #Actionfigure Playsets? Listen to our Tournament & find out!

Promos: @shortboxsummary.bsky.social & The Toddcast from @newdimensioncomics.bsky.social

Listen at: www.lastcomicshoppodcast.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Oh shit Ryan North and Gavin Guidry on Flash is incredible
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Y’know, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that was not worth a 22 minute delay for the Survivor finale
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Why would he shoot his dick in the foot like this
December 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Top 5 DC book at the moment, so much fun every month
December 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Another great episode from one of my favorite comic podcasts on the airwaves!

The toy tournament had me screaming into the ether so loud I felt like a ghost
NEW EPISODE! Travel to Skartaris to celebrate the upcoming release of Mike Grell's high #fantasy masterpiece "The Warlord" in Omnibus! Plus our #tournament of the Top 16 #ActionFigure Playsets of all time!!

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The Warlord by Mike Grell, Issues 1-11: 12/16/25
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December 17, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Well ofc I’m going to be there day 1
Next: Moon Knight Year 5 is where things get...weird. Marc Spector is a lowly mail boy...somewhere. He's afraid of everything, especially his boss: the terrifying Mr. Smith, who is furious that Marc is not delivering one particular piece of mail.
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’s ALWAYS a pleasure to have someone from the last comic shop podcast on, and I couldn’t be happier to talk about a story about the X-Men with the X-Men guy!

Give it a listen wherever you prefer to listen to podcasts!
Missed having @jandrewscott.com on this week's past episode of the Last Comic Shop? Don't worry! He was just visiting with our pal George from @shortboxsummary.bsky.social!

Listen to this brand new episode as they cover Rise and Fall of the Shi’Ar Empire from the #Xmen!

Listen: buff.ly/kTDEXDe
December 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Damn, Cousin Planet on SNL is kind of a bop
December 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM