Comicbook Nation

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s new comeback film, The Smashing Machine, while checking in with Peacemaker and Gen V. Geek news includes a rumor about what the MCU reboot will (or will not) be, a fan-favorite Spider-Man villain is (finally) coming to live-action) and Vision Quest is sounding more serious by the minute.  PLUS: Comics goes crazy this week with DC’s Absolute Evil & Superman, plus Ultimate Wolverine, and a surprise comic collab that will blow ComicBook fans’ minds!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews the Marvel Zombies miniseries and discusses the finale of Alien: Earth, and all the big changes it makes to the franchise lore. We also check in with a game-changing episode of Peacemaker Season 2, a big reveal about Gen V Season 2’s villain, and “CinemaNation” gives an impression of Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, One Battle After Another.  PLUS: Geek news includes first-look leaks of the Avengers: Doomsday costumes, James Gunn making big changes to the DCU release slate, and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse getting a pivotal new release date.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews Gen V Season 2 and the new sports-horror film Him. We also preview the fall lineup for geektastic movies, before the holidays arrive, and discuss the latest updates on Avengers: Doomsday and The Batman Part 2! On the comics side, Deadpool and Batman have a hilarious crossover!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew rejoices as Fall TV kicks off alongside NFL Football! We also review the latest Stephen King movie adaptation The Long Walk. PLUS: TV check-ins with Alien: Earth Episode 6 and Peacemaker Season 2 confirming a major fan theory. Comics get dark with new issues of DC’s Absolute Batman and Marvel’s Ultimate Wolverine.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews The Conjuring: Last Rites and talks about the big geek news of the week, including Superman’s sequel film Man of Tomorrow, and a Game of Thrones star becoming the new Lara Croft for a Tomb Raider reboot, and reactions to the trailer for 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. PLUS: TV check-ins with Alien: Earth Episode 5’s big flashback story, and Peacemaker Season 2 continuing to surprise DCU fans, while a new Batman comic takes DC Comics into a new era. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew takes on the big debate over the best superhero movie of 2025: Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, Thunderbolts, or Fantastic Four: First Steps vs DC’s Superman.    PLUS: We Keep up With Things on the TV front With Alien: Earth’s game-changing new episode and Peacemaker Season 2 getting even wilder with DCU lore.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew breaks down the Season 2 premiere of James Gunn’s Peacemaker TV series and takes a deep dive into Alien: Earth Episode 3 and its major game-changing twist for the franchise.  PLUS: We weigh in on the box office battle between Superman (2025) and Man of Steel, Star Trek finally getting some new movies, and Super Troopers 3 is happening. With comics, there’s a dark new origin story for DC’s Bane, and Spider-Gwen swinging into her own new Marvel book!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are taking a deep dive on the first few episode of Alien Earth, talking about how Predator is managing to kill the Marvel universe, and breaking down the latest Avengers: DOOMSDAY rumors! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews Netflix’s Wednesday Season 2, and the new horror film Weapons from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. The next Spider-Man MCU movie is filming, King of the Hill returns (at last), Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda are watching, and we reveal the early word on FX’s Alien: Earth. PLUS: Absolute Superman and Ultimate Wolverine get bloody, South Park gets raunchier, and a breakdown of GenCon 2025 and WWE Unreal! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew interviews Guy Williams, visual effects supervisor at Weta FX, about his team’s work on James Gunn’s Superman (2025), and designing the first big corner of the DCU.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews the new relationship horror film Together starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco, while Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson bring The Naked Gun back to theaters. On the home screen, Peacock’s Twisted Metal Season 2 delivers the actual vehicular deathmatch we’ve been waiting for!  PLUS: We work through our Comic-Con 2025 hangovers; take a second look at Fantastic Four: First Steps, and break down the big new comics of the week.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew gives you our spoiler free review of the MCU's new Fantastic Four First Steps movie, plus we talk about DCU's search for a new batman, and bring you the biggest trailers and news from Comic-Con 2025! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew breaks down the first trailer for Stranger Things 5, and the new trailers for Mortal Kombat 2 and Tron: Ares. There’s also a review of the Season 3 premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and go deeper into James Gunn’s Superman in week 2 of its release.  PLUS: Absolute Batman absolutely horrifies with its latest issue, The Legend of Zelda movie finds its leads, Judge Dredd & Captain Planet are both headed back to screens To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew brings you our review of Superman, the first movie in James Gunn's DCU, what we thought of the Gunn Superman vs the Snyder Superman and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ComicBook Nation is back to talk about Magic, Mephisto and more in MCU's Ironheart, break down our review of Season 3 of Squid Games...The Old Guard 2, and much, much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews honors the “Iron Ladies” of the week with Marvel’s Ironheart premiering on Disney+ while M3GAN 2.0 premieres in theaters. Squid Game 3 also arrives on Netflix, Brad Pitt hits the road in Apple’s F1™ movie, and news includes an MCU trailer we really needed to see, and mixed early reviews for one of the most highly anticipated films of the year!  PLUS: Comics and Matt’s Agenda! It’s a full show!  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews new movies 28 Years Later and F1™, while discussing the news that Marvel Studios is stacking the release slate for 2028, and the X-Men reboot has found its director.. PLUS: DC’s Absolute Universe continues its comic book expansion – and we discuss what’s going on with DC Studios and Batman?  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew reviews the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon, and react to the latest and final(?) trailer for James Gunn’s Superman. PLUS: Spaceballs 2 makes its first big splash, the DCU is getting a new Wonder Woman, and Star Trek enters the void with its latest cancellation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go hands-on with the brand new Nintendo Switch 2 and give your our thoughts, plus we are bringing you our Ballerina review, talking some Superman rumors and much more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ComicBook Nation crew breaks down The Last of Us Season 2 Finale - and whether the show has life going into Season 3.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices