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Since the guys are on vacation this weekend, we are bringing you the audio recording of one of our panels from the 2019 Planet Comicon in Kansas City last March. . This week we have the New Mutants panel hosted by Jerry. On the panel are Planet Comicon guests and New Mutants co-creators Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod. From the initial concept to the launch of the title, the creators give you the inside stories of the teenage mutant heroes.  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 knowledgeable s

Since the guys are on the road this weekend, either at a con or on vacation, we are bringing you the audio recording of one of our panels from the 2019 Planet Comicon in Kansas City last March. . This week we have the Art of DC Comics panel hosted by John. On the panel are Planet Comicon guests Amanda Conner, Patrick Gleason, and Doug Mahnke. For anyone that knows John, you know he was born to moderate this panel.  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 knowledgeable staff can help you find wha

Welcome to our summer reading program with the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! This year, we are looking at DC's Legends event from 1986. From the creative team of John Ostrander, Len Wein, John Byrne and Karl Kesel, this first company-wide event post-Crisis has Darkseid trying to destroy the heroes of Earth, both literally and figuratively. This event ran 28 issues, so we are going to break this up over four sessions. For this week's reading, we will be covering the following issues if you want to follow along at home.   Batman #401 Detective Comics #568 Legends #1 The Green Lantern Corps #207 Legends #2 Cosmic Boy #1 Justice League of America #258 In addition to our comic reading, we also get a report on a con Cullen attended last weekend in Washington state; the celebration in St. Louis of the Blues winning the Stan Lee Cup; and a monthly visit to Clint's Comics. We also have our Pick 3 for new books coming out next week. John and Cullen attempt to guess Jerry's pick, which ends up surprising the guys.  Rem

It's time, loyal listeners! We are taking the show on the road, so to speak, for the next two weeks. First up is a visit to Hutchinson, KS, for the Smallville Con. In fact, for the weekend, the town will rename itself Smallville. This is one of our favorite cons to hit each summer, and this year will be no exception. Look for a Superman (or Atom) sighting with an appearance by Brandon Routh. Other guests appearing include Richard Brake, Judith Hoag, Claudia Christian, Stacy Haiduk, Neo Edmund and many more. Jerry and John will be hosting the panels throughout the weekend, so please make plans to attend some of them. This con runs June 22 and 23 are the Kansas State Fairgrounds. The following weekend, John will be flying solo as he heads up to Omaha for the O Con Expo. Entering it's fifth year, this show is a fun event for the whole family. Seriously, how many other cons have Corgis? And how many other cons have Sam Jones, Mark Russell, Kate Flannery, Gigi Edgley, Ant Lucia, and more? You can find John moderat

Who's ready for the IMPOSSIBLE? Who's JONES'in for a new Kickstarter to support? Well, if you can answer YES to either question (or any question, really!), then we have the book for you this week. Check out the Impossible Jones Kickstarter, as we sit down to talk to Karl Kesel about his new project. Impossible Jones is the co-creation of Karl and artist David Hahn. Impossible Jones is a super-villain that gets mistaken for a super-hero, and decides to run with that. With equal parts Harley Quinn and Plastic Man, you'll consider breaking the law to get your hands on this book. But trust us, you don't have to do that! Go out to InpossibleKickstarter.com to find out how you can support this project and steal.... we mean, take home some incredibly cool swag. Now, you have until July 2 to make your pledge, but seriously you do not want to wait until the last minute to sign up. You want to do that today! Right now! Well, listen to the podcast first, THEN go out and make your pledge.  In addition to talking all thin

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, we get the history of Peter Parker & Mary Jane Watson and the crazy path that took these two kids to say their "I Do's". 

School's out for the summer! Time to figure out which movies to watch over the upcoming months, and to figure out what we will be reading in between showings at the multiplex. We run down some of the movies that will be taking our money in the weeks ahead. From Dark Phoenix to Spider-Man: Far From Home to The Kitchen and more, we have plans to see some flicks this summer. In addition, we will be taking on a summer reading project. We will be taking advantage of John's subscription to the DC Universe app, and run down some of the events available on the service. Be sure to listen carefully when Cullen figures out how many books would be involved with a Crisis reading. You can hear the switch being flipped to turn on the light bulb above his head. For our weekly Pick 3 selections for new books coming out on June 5, the guys manage to name John's choice on our first guess. How well we know each other's reading choices. We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what you've been reading or watch

It's another fun roundtable discussion this week on the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! We get to sit around and talk about comics, the weather, and even recall the glory years of the Kansas City Kings. We discuss the news coming out on the Falcon & Winter Soldier series, which will be on the Disney Plus platform. Casting news and a director have us all very excited to see where this series goes. The hot topic of the day was rumor/announcement that Tom King would no longer be the writer on Batman, falling about 15-20 issues short of his 100-issue goal. We speculate on the reasons for the change, and what could be next. Of course, we have our weekly Pick 3 for new books coming out on May 29. Cullen and John struggle to name Jerry's selection before finally naming the correct title. Finally, we review the July 2019 solicits from the major (and some minor) publishers. Now, if you hear us talk about a book that really interests you, please make sure to tell your local comic shop so they can make sure to have it

All good things come in increments of three, right? Just think about it. There's Charlie's Angels, and Earth, Wind & Fire, of course. Heck, you could even put the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! trio of Cullen, John and Jerry on that list -- maybe! But what will soon be added to the great lists of three is the third Trekker Kickstarter from creator Ron Randall. This new Kickstarter will launch on May 28, running for a full month until June 27. This project is to help fund a collection of all-new material featuring everyone's favorite bounty, Mercy St. Clair. (Say, that reminds me... favorite bounty hunters - Mercy St. Clair, Boba Fett, and Dog.) So far, Ron is 2-for-2 with his Kickstarter projects, and he aims to keep that record perfect with this new launch. Expect lots of great incentive prizes to get people bidding early and bidding often. We will share a link to the Kickstarter once it launches later this month.  However, we're not done running the "great things come in threes" joke into the ground. Beca

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, Doctor Strange finds Eternity, Thor breaks his hammer, the X-Men fight the Juggernaut, and Doctor Doom did not get an invite to Reed and Sue's wedding.   

The Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! is proud to be joined by Leeanne "Mongie" Krecic, the creator of the Eisner-nominated webcomic Let's Play. Over the last 18 months, Let's Play has become one of the most popular webcomics, with thousands of readers looking forward to the weekly updates of game programmer Sam Young and game reviewer Marshall Law. We are sure that you will be hooked once you read the first episodes, all of which are completely FREE on the Webtoons site. Mongie recently completed a Kickstarter to create a print edition of Let's Play Season 1. With a very modest goal of raising $10,000, that was exceeded in the first day. Tune in to find out how well the campaign went. And if that wasn't enough good news, Let's Play was nominated for an Eisner Award for best webcomic.  Before we get started with our interview, John and Jerry go over the Pick Three selections for next week. The selection deities were smiling down on Jerry the other night, as he chose John's selection with just one guess.  We would

SPOILER WARNING    SPOILER WARNING   SPOILER WARNING       We debated amongst ourselves if we could do a spoiler-free episode reviewing Avengers Endgame. The general consensus was that it would be a five minute podcast, and no one wants that! So today we give you a two hour podcast going through the movie, the cast, the death scenes, and what lies ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In addition, we have our Pick 3 selections for next week, sponsored by Clint's Comics in Kansas City. As a reminder, you can find Jerry and John down at Clint's tomorrow for Free Comic Book Day. 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

We are so excited to share our latest interview with you, as we sit down to talk with Solution Squad creator Jim McClain.  Jim's day job (for now) is as a middle school math teacher. Several years ago, Jim started a project to combine his love of comics with teaching math, and came up with the Solution Squad, which features a team of math-based superheroes. Each story allows the team members to showcase their abilities to find the solution.  From the initial first issue to a hard cover collection and more, Jim has found ways to get his books into students' hands around the country. He has spoken at comic conventions and education forums about using comics as a learning tool for young adults. Jim has a new project in the works, Poe and the Mysteriads, which you should take a look at too. Keep an eye out for Jim at upcoming shows - you can find him at the Cherry Capital Comic Con in Traverse City, MI, at the end of May.  Before we get started with our interview, we have our friendly banter, discuss some recent

We love supporting projects from our friends, so it was a big thrill for us to sit down to discuss the Books With Pictures Kickstarter. Cullen and Jerry spoke to Katie Proctor with BWP and Sean Wynn with Strange Solutions about the project. Books With Pictures is a mainstay in the Portland comic scene, providing a wide selection of books promoting inclusivity and diverse representation. With weekly events, BWP is more than just a bookstore - it's an anchor in their community. An opportunity presented itself for Katie to relocate BWP to a larger historic building just down the street from their current location. That part is done, but the real work comes with finishing the store relocation. The Kickstarter will cover the remodel costs, new store fixtures and other relocation expenses. In return, there is some INCREDIBLE reward packages, from enamel pins to original art to a custom-made Captain Marvel sweater. Tune in to find out all of the details and how YOU can help support this project, which runs until May

We are back in our home studios this week, safely isolated from the outside world. See, the Kansas contingent of the WORST. COMIC. PODCAST. EVER! came down with the con crud following Planet Comicon. While we don't believe we are still contagious, we are playing things safe and staying safely apart from each other. Now before the con crud took us down, we had a spectacular time at Planet Comicon. Our panel (which you heard last week!) was a spectacular success, in our very humble opinion. In addition, we got to host some incredible panels with the main creator guests of the con. We give you the details of our time at Bartle Hall. We also did a lot of hustling for the Hero Initiative. With donation buckets on creator tables, our raffle of the DC Trinity statue and some great Hero Initiative merchandise, we raised over $5,000 for Hero. That's two years in a row that we have topped $5,000. Thank you, Kansas City! THANK YOU! We have our Pick 3 selections for books coming out next week. John and Cullen try to gues

You are in for a real treat today, loyal listener! For you are about to experience in your ears the 250th episode of the WORST. COMIC. PODCAST. EVER! This episode was recorded LIVE at the 2019 Planet Comicon in Kansas City, MO, on March 30 before the best panel audience ever assembled. Before we could even get started, we had to debut our brand new THEME SONG! We have had this in development for a while, but we saved it for this anniversary celebration. Big thanks to Brent Kincade and Steve Ames for their help with the tune! John put together a fun Spider-Man-themed game, coming up with future movie titles for the Tom Holland franchise. Then we answered audience questions, that ranged over who would win in a fight (we picked Cullen because he climbs mountains!), what are other interests outside of comics include (seriously, ask Jerry about his proposal story), and our guilty pleasure comics (John loves the TRaSh-80s). Now, we couldn't get to 250 episodes without some thanks along the way. From the con, big th

It's an early episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! With Cullen returning to the land of barbecue, we are putting the show out early this week. That gives everyone a chance to give the show a listen before heading downtown to Planet Comicon. We're still going to provide you our selections for the Pick 3 for the first Wednesday of April. John and Jerry do our best to guess Cullen's choice, but he managed to stump us once again! One day, we will figure out what is going on in his head.  Now, you should know by now where to find us at Planet Comicon. We will be manning the Hero Initiative table at #1030. We will also be hosting out WCPE panel at 10:30 AM on Saturday. If you can remember the numbers 1-0-3-0, you should be able to find us. We take a look at the guest list and make some recommendations of what to bring with you to Planet for autographs. There are so many great guests, you should stay busy meeting so many legendary creators.  We would love to hear your comments on the show. Let us know what yo

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, the countdown is on to Planet Comicon. When this podcast goes out, we will be just one week away from the biggest Planet Comicon EVER! But before we can talk PCC, we have to talk some comics with our Pick 3 selections for next week. As much as we would like to run down a lot of new books, all of the talk for next week is Detective Comics #1000. We make our picks based on the many variable covers available for this issue. John and Jerry got the opportunity to see an early screening of Shazam!, a welcome addition to the DC Cinematic Universe. Holy Moley! This was a FUN movie. It does get dark at times, but the vast majority of this film is family friendly. We keep our discussion spoiler-free, as hard as that was for us to keep the secret reveal at the end of the movie.... Now, you should know by now where to find us at Planet Comicon. We will be manning the Hero Initiative table at #1030. We will also be hosting out WCPE panel at 10:30 AM on Saturday.

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, Thor's trial ends with no verdict, the Fantastic Four return to glory, the Hulk follows the Leader, and Doctor Strange moves ever closer to Eternity. 

On this week's episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER!, we are going Higher, Further, and Faster with our review of Captain Marvel, the latest blockbuster hit of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Join us as we discuss Carol Danvers, Maria Rambeau, Agents Fury & Coulson, the Skrulls, the Kree and a Flerken. We also run down the wheres and whens for us at Planet Comicon. We will be manning the Hero Initiative table at #1030. We will also be hosting out WCPE panel at 10:30 AM on Saturday. If you can remember the numbers 1-0-3-0, you should be able to find us. We also make time for our Pick 3 choices for books coming out on March 20. Jerry wanted to pick a Spider-Man book, but John beat him to it. What will be Jerry's replacement choice for 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, Twitter, Instagram, or by email. We want to hear from you! As always, we are the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! and w