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Have we got a secret to share with you this week! Remember, you heard it here first, from the top-notch investigative reporters of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Brace yourselves... this will shock your world. We have confirmed that Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent is secretly Superman. In December, DC Comics will be making Superman's secret identity in Superman #18. This is a story that writer Brian Michael Bendis has been working towards for some time, and leads the guys to discuss the concept of secret identities. Secret identities have long been a story trope of most superhero comic book stories. It allows the writer to place the main character in different situations to add to the storylines. Some secret identities work better than others. Sometimes the secret identity of a character is not when they are wearing their costume. We discuss what works or what doesn't work with various characters. While we discuss a lot of characters, we know that we probably overlooked some, so share your favorite exa

With apologies to old Ben Kenobi, "I feel a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in glee, and were suddenly enchanted. I fear something wonderful has happened." So begins the new world order with the rollout of the Disney + streaming service this week. To get things started, one of the first original programmings shows on Disney + is The Mandalorian, which focuses on a bounty hunter (wearing a very familiar armor) in the world following sometime after the conclusion of Return of the Jedi. We have a lot to talk about just with the first episode, so sit back and enjoy a reasonably non-spoiled look at our new favorite show. We also take a look at a lot of the other content available on Disney +. We are going to get our money's worth out of this subscription. We start the show by getting our weekly Pick 3 selections for new books coming out on November 20. John throws Cullen and Jerry a curveball by NOT picking a DC Comics title. Can you guess what his pick might be for

So we got so caught up looking at the monsters last month, that we missed out on discussing a very important book that came out last month. Let's make up for that by focusing our new episode on Superman Smashes the Klan #1 from DC Comics. Written by Gene Luen Yang and art by Gurihiru, the book is a cross between the Max Fleischer Superman cartoons of the 1940s and current anime styles from Japan. The story itself is set in the 1940s, as a Chinese-American family moves to Metropolis, but they do not receive a friendly welcome to the big city. This is the first of a three-issue series, and we consider it a must read for all ages! Unfortunately, we were a podcaster down at the time of the recording. John had family commitments, so he left Cullen and Jerry to run the show. Fortunately, we had already invited friend of the show Jim McClain to sit in with us to discuss this book. Jim is the creator of the wonderful Solution Squad comic that combines super-heroes and math - trust us, we need more of those books in t

The calendar may say November 1, but we still have monsters to talk about. Specifically, everyone else! From zombies to Swamp Thing to Fing Fang Foom, the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! guys are back for one final week of creature conversation. In addition, we have our Pick 3 selections for books coming out next week at comic shops near you! John and Jerry try to guess Cullen's pick. We name a lot of books that he is buying but his #1 selection remained just out of our guessing range. As a reminder, we will be hanging out with our buddy David Dastmalchian tomorrow at Clint's Comics for his Count Crowley signing event. Plus, we should be visited by the guys from the Technically Drinking podcast to talk about our fundraising campaigns for the Hero Initiative in the month of October. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst.

Get out the garlic and the holy water! The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! guys are back with another week of monster talk. This week we are looking at the vampires, but not in a mirror. From Count Dracula to Vamperonica to Morbius and more, we are anxious to bite into this topic, one that will be sure to be a bloody good discussion. And if the only thing we talked about this were were the vampires, it would be a pretty darn good show. But there's more! We have our Pick 3 selections for books coming out next week at comic shops near you! Some interesting choices from each of the guys this week. We will be hanging out with our buddy David Dastmalchian next weekend at Clint's Comics for his Count Crowley signing event. We discuss our Hero Initiative fundraising challenge against the Technically Drinking podcast. Vince with Technically Drinking stepped up his game this week, so we definitely need all of you to help get us to the finish line in the next week. John catches us up on the Titans series, while Cullen bre

People, you cannot get this show started quick enough. This has to be one of our favorite interviews to date, and we've done a lot of them over the last five years. We got to sit down with actor David Dastmalchian to discuss his brand new comic Count Crowley from Dark Horse Comics. If you're not familiar with David's name, you probably recognize his film. From The Dark Knight to Ant-Man/Ant-Man and the Wasp to Blade Runner 2049 to Gotham to The Flash and so many more. He came back home to Kansas City a few years ago to film his own movie, All Creatures Here Below, which also starred Karen Gillan. Heck, he's a former Clint's Kid going back to the days of the Metcalf South location. Next week, David's first comic, Count Crowley, hits shelves, and we can't wait for you to read this book. Along with Lukas Ketner and Lauren Affe, David has created a spooky horror book that is perfect for the Halloween season. TV news reporter Jerri Bartman finds herself at the end of her career and forced to become the horror movi

Another week in October? Time for more monster talk! Because everyone loves a good theme. For this month, the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! will be looking at the legendary monsters of comic books (as well as movies, television shows and classic novels). For week 2, we look at the troubled individuals who find themselves transforming into a wolf under the light of a full moon. But it's not just limited to the moon. Maybe you were born with a mutant gene, or maybe you do something stupid like drink a magic potion. In the world of comics, there are lots of valid ways to be turned into an animal. Cullen and Jerry both had the chance to see Joker over the opening weekend. This movie has provoked a lot of strong reactions, including from these podcasters. Tune in to hear our thoughts about the latest incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime! We have more details about our Hero Initiative fundraising competition with the Technically Drinking podcast. If you haven't been following our Facebook feed, we have a lot of

Without trying to jinx ourselves, we hopefully have seen the last days of summer and can now fully embrace the fall season, specifically October. Some people are here for the pumpkin spice, but the guys from the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! are here for the monsters. Over the next four weeks, we are going to be looking at the legendary monsters of comic books (as well as movies, television shows and classic novels). And to get things started, we will take a look at Frankenstein's Monster from writer Mary Shelley. Frankenstein's Monster has been depicted in many ways over the years. Surprisingly, many takes are very true to the original Shelley novel, but we see variations of the theme across multiple eras. Whether he is a mindless beast or an Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Frankenstein can be dropped into almost any story with minimal introduction. We also have our weekly Pick 3 choices. Jerry throws the guys a curve by choosing a book outside of his normal reading list. This isn't just any random book - this pick will

"Some people call me the space cowboy yeah... Some call me the gangster of love... Some people call me Maurice... 'Cause I speak of the pompitous of love..." Finally, the guys from the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! sit down to discuss the Steve Miller Band's hit from 1973, The Joker! See, we can make a joke. We're funny guys, right? Why so serious? With his first solo movie just a week away, the guys sit down this week to talk all things Joker - favorite comic stories, the nature of the Joker, big-screen takes on the character and more. We are sure our conversation will put a smile on your face. If it doesn't, we've got some Joker gas for you to make things right! We also have our weekly Pick 3 choices. John is hosting so we try to guess his pick. And there is a Legion of Super-Heroes book coming out. Hmmmmm, whatever will he pick?   We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email.

Cullen is back! Fresh off his appearance at Rose City Comic Con last weekend, Cullen has stories of people he saw, comics he bought and the incredible people he encountered at the convention.  John is back! Giving the new season of Titans another look, John was very impressed with the second episode and feels that the second year show is back on the way up.  Jerry is back! After a trip downtown to Clint's Comics, Jerry sat down for an interview on the Technically Drinking podcast. What's more, he brings back a challenge to WCPEver and our loyal listeners. Plus our weekly Pick 3 choices, Batman Day this weekend, and even some talk about action figures.  We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Cl

While Cullen is taking care of things in Portland for Rose City Comic Con, John and Jerry sit down for our weekly comic chat. And this week, we talk about it all. New books, old books, print books, digital books. Plus some TV and Con talk. We have two Kickstarters going on by friends of the show, and we would love you to take a look and consider supporting the projects: Cat & Mouse #2 from Silverline Comics. Roland Mann and his team is back with the follow-up issue to last year's Kickstarter. Check out the interview we did for that Kickstarter with WCPEver Episode 204. Demons in the Darkness is a look at school bullying told as a horror comic. Creator David Doub has crafted a story set in 1990s Texas, and mixed together a fantasy story using real-life experiences from his days in high school. For our Pick 3 this week, we had Cullen provide his selection in advance. So we turned things around this week, with Jerry guessing John's pick and John guessing Jerry's pick. So you got to ask yourself, how well d

Welcome to WCPEver 5.0! Very quietly over the summer, the podcast entered it's fifth year of comic talking, which according to our top-notch research team, makes us the longest-running lowest-rate show in our demographic. We are proud to be the Worst. And we are pleased that you, our loyal listeners, come back for the Worst each and every week. Now, to add to the numbers of year five of podcasting, the odometers for each of us are going to roll over to 50 over the next nine months. John leaves the 49 club behind in a matter of hours as this podcast is posted, with Jerry following in two months. The youngster of the bunch, Cullen, will join 50 next June. (And yes, he still gets carded!) We are all excited for the new opportunities being 50 gives us, such as additional medical exams and those sweet AARP discounts. We wanted to mark year 5 & year 50 on the podcast in some way, and we came up with WCPEver 5.0. Special thanks as always to friend of the show and Photoshop wizard Brent Kincade for the new update

Cullen, John & Jerry are back in the recording studios this week, ready to spread the wonderful message of comic books to the masses. Or maybe we're just hanging out in our basements chatting like we normally do on a Wednesday night. Either way, our loyal listeners are the big winners, so let's get going with the show. Obviously, the big news from the past week was the D23 convention in California. Disney made up for the lack of trailers and announcements at San Diego Comic Con earlier this summer with a wide range of show news, sneak peeks and more info on the rollout of Disney+, the new streaming service that will begin service in November this year. We review the new show announcements for Disney+, such as Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk, Moon Knight and (FINALLY) an Obi-Wan Kenobi show starring Ewan McGregor. Take our money now! But wait, there's more. Did you see the trailer for The Mandalorian? What about the Star Wars Episode 9 trailer? Disney, we will give you our bank account information, along with our mot

Welcome to Marvel Saga, a team-up podcast from the creative minds behind Comic Reflections and the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Comic Reflections, hosted by Nicholas Prom, looks at comics from the Silver and Bronze Ages. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, co-hosted by Jerry McMullen, is a weekly show looking at comics, movies, and TV shows with reviews, previews, and interviews. In this episode of Marvel Saga, the Fantastic Four encounter the Inhuman; the Earth is on fire, and the coming of the Silver Surfer and Galactus. Oh, and the Watcher breaks his oath of non-interference AGAIN!

It's another week with just two of the guys in the studios. But do not fear! This does not mean that your listening experience will be 33% less spectacular. It does mean that you get more Cullen and Jerry this week. (No worries, though! You can rest assured that the dulcet tones of John will be coming to you next week via your earbuds!) As always, we start out the show with our Pick 3 selections, sponsored by the fine people of Clint's Comics. Jerry is tasked with guessing Cullen's pick for the week. Let's just say it didn't go well.... Next up, we get into the surprising news from this week, as Sony and Marvel Studios announced the end of their partnership of using Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We share our thoughts, but quite honestly, no one believes this story is completely finished yet. As we are quick to point out, the answer to most every question in life these days is MONEY. If there is money to be made, and there is, then a deal will eventually be worked out. We hope! Next up is a mail

Let's bring our summer read-along of Legends to a conclusion this week. Hopefully you have been following along at home with some of the issues, if not all. And more power to you if you did! This event ran 28 issues, so we broke this up over four sessions. If you are just tuning in for Part 4, well, don't blame us if we spoil the ending. YOU HAVE HAD ALL SUMMER LONG -- SINCE 1986!! -- TO READ THIS SERIES! Adventures of Superman #426 Action Comics #586 Legends #5 Cosmic Boy #4 Justice League of America #2601 Legends #6 Secret Origins #14 In addition to our Legends wrap-up, John and Jerry discuss a podcasting panel they hosted at the Johnson County Library last week. We saw some familiar faces and met some new friends, and we apparently did well enough to earn us an email! Seriously, one you listeners love us! (Truthfully, we know that many of our listeners love us! But it doesn't hurt to remind us every now and then via email.) We also discuss the passing of artist Ernie Colón. The jack-of-all-trades worked

Due to a speaking engagement, we were not able to make it into the studio this week. But never fear, because we have something even better to share with you this week. Not just better. It's Super! For the show this week, we have the Brandon Routh panel from the 2019 Smallville Con in Hutchinson, KS, last June. The star of Superman Returns, DC's Legends of Tomorrow and so many other projects sat down with Jerry to discuss his time as the Man of Steel.   We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and we hope you enjoy the show. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proudly sponsored by Clint’s Comics. Clint’s is located at 3941 Main in Kansas City, Missouri, and is open Monday through Saturday. Whether it is new comics, trade paperbacks, action figures, statues, posters, or T-shirts, the friendly and kno

We have all three guys back in the WCPE studios to talk more Legends! As in DC's Legends event from 1986 which was the first company-wide event post-Crisis. This event ran 28 issues, so we are going to break this up over four sessions. If you are tuning in for Part 3, we hope you have listened to the earlier parts as well. For this week's reading, we will be covering the following issues if you want to follow along at home. Legends #4 Warlord #114 Cosmic Boy #3 Justice League of America #260 Blue Beetle #10 Warlord #115 Superman #3 Now, if we just had Legends to talk about, that would probably be a full show on it's own. Cullen and Jerry each went to a creator signing last week, and have some stories to share. We do a run down of House of X #1 from Marvel Comics. And we even talk about The Boys which debuted on Amazon Prime over the weekend. But wait, there's more, as we also have our Pick 3 for new books coming out next week. John and Jerry try to guess Cullen's pick for the week. He surprises us by not ch

Well, another San Diego Comic Con is in the books. Thousands of people made the trek to southern California for the five days of nerdy delights. Along the way, we found out about some upcoming movies, TV shows, and comic book projects that have us excited for the months ahead. John and Jerry run down some highlights (because reporting everything would be nearly impossible for us) from SDCC, including Marvel Studios schedule for 2020 & 2021 The CW Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover DC Universe shows New book from Tom King & Mitch Gerads New book from David Dastmalchian The return of Picard Quick review of the Eisner winners We also have our Pick 3 for new books coming out next week. Cullen called in his pick in advance, so Jerry is left to guess John's pick for the week. Can he guess correctly? Tune in to find out what you should be buying next week. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watching this week. Contact us on our website, Facebook, Twitt

Welcome to Marvel Saga, a team-up podcast from the creative minds behind Comic Reflections and the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! Comic Reflections, hosted by Nicholas Prom, looks at comics from the Silver and Bronze Ages. The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, co-hosted by Jerry McMullen, is a weekly show looking at comics, movies, and TV shows with reviews, previews, and interviews. On a very special episode of Marvel Saga, Reed & Sue finally get married despite Dr. Doom's objections, and the Fantastic Four meet the Inhumans on their way to the Hidden Land.