Comic Nerds Unite: Comic Book Podcast

For this month's episode we dive into an issue of DC Comic's experimental celebration of inspirational, individualistic artists with #6 of Solo:  Jordi Bernet.  European comics sensation Bernet does all the art in the issue, but the stories are written by Joe Kelly, Andy Helfer, Chuck Dixon, Brian Azzarello, and John Arcudi.   We also discuss the DC Hanna Barbera books, especially the Flintstones, Seven To Eternity by Image Comics, Helena Crash #1 from IDW Comics, Black Panther and the Crew #1 from Marvel Comics, Machine Man #16 by Steve Ditko!!!  and lots more.     This episode is brought to you by Big Bacteria.    Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #comics #dccomics     

We may have been gone for 5 months, but we're back now with a brand new episode! We chat about whatever (a lot) but eventually talk about our Reading Assignment, Catwoman: When In Rome #s 1-6 by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale, from DC Comics. We also chat about The Flintstones #s 5 &6 from DC Comics, Kamandi Challenge #s 1 & 2 from DC Comics, Low, Manhattan Projects, & Black Science, all from Image Comics, and Cage #s 1-4 from Marvel Comics. Thanks for listening, and it's good to be back! This is even better than a fax announcing our return.   This podcast is unofficially sponsored by Kombucha. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #comics #dccomics #imback    

Welcome to Hell.... Hellboy, that is!  For our first 2016 Halloween episode we cover the first Hellboy miniseries, Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola and John Byrne from Dark Horse Comics.  We also talk about Uncanny X-Men #s 12 & 13 by Cullen Bunn, Greg Land, and Ken Lashley, The Walking Dead #158 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard from Image Comics, a coverless issue of Dennis the Menace from the 1960s, and Avengers #262 by Roger Stern and John Buscema.   This podcast is unofficially sponsored by Kentnip. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #comics #darkhorse #horror #halloween #hellboy    

We're plunging deep into the Eververse with this episode!  We reviewed Black Science Vol. 1 from Image Comics, written by Rick Remender and drawn by Matteo Scalera.   We also talk about X-Men Classics #63, which turns out to be a reprint of Uncanny X-Men #159 by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz, Tokyo Ghost #s 9 & 10 from Image Comics, Rick Remender, and Sean Murphy, Spider Gwen from Marvel Comics, by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez, Black Widow #2 from Marvel Comics, by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee, Extrordinary X-Men by Jeff Lemire and Humberto Ramos, Uncanny X-Men by Cullen Bunn and Greg Land, and the new Luke Cage Netflix show! Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #comics #imagecomics #rickremender #scifi    

Tim was out this episode, so Marc and Kent shoot the poop about the comics they read this past week!  Kent read Old Man Logan #s 9, 10, & 11 by Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino from Marvel Comics, 7 To Eternity #1 by Rick Remender & Jerome Opena from Image Comics, East of West #29 by Johnathon Hickman & Nick Dragotta by Image Comics, and Black Science #24 by Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera from Image Comics. Marc read Marvel Super-Heroes #64, which reprinted Incredible Hulk #110 by Stan Lee & Herb Trimpe from Marvel Comics, Action Comics #s 858 & 859 by Geoff Johns & Gary Frank from DC Comics, Paper Girls #8 by Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang, & Matt Wilson from Image Comics, and Providence #10 by Alan Moore & Jacen Burrows from Avatar Press. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, s

Three years, baby!!!!  We've been doing this silly podcast for three years and to celebrate, we covered the major X-Men and Marvel Comics story, Days of Future Past, written by Chris Claremont and pencilled by John Byrne. Tim talked about Three by Kieron Gillen, Ryan Kelly, and Jordie Bellaire from Image comics. Kent hasn't read any comics in awhile, but he did read Neil Gaiman's prose book The Ocean at the End of the Line and he watched Stranger Things on Netflix, so that's awesome! Marc read All-Star Batman #1 by Scott Snyder and John Romita, Jr., Our Fighting Forces #150 by Archie Goodwin and Ed Davis, and Green Arrow #s 4 & 5 by Benjamin Percy and Juan Ferreyra, all from DC Comics.  Thanks for sticking with us for three years and here's to seventeen more!!!! The episode is unofficially sponsored by giant gold medals. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the othe

Tim and Marc dive back into 2000s-era DC Comics by reviewing the beginning of Greg Rucka's post-No Man's Land run on Detective Comics, issues 742 through 750. We also talk about Charles Soule's Daredevil #s 8 & 9 from Marvel Comics, and DC Comics presents #64 from 1983. This episode is unofficially sponsored by amazing coloring.   Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #dccomics #batman #detectivecomics    

We travel back to 2000 and try to re-kindle Tim's love of comics by covering Judd Winnick's first three issues on Green Lantern starring Kyle Rayner, #s 129-131, from DC Comics.  We also talk about West Coast Avengers #s 2 & 50 from Marvel Comics, issue #2 being written by Steve Englehart and drawn by Al Milgrom, and issue #50 written and drawn by John Byrne.  Tim talks about Avengers Annual 2000, written by Kurt Busiek and drawn by Norm Breyfogle and Richard Howell, and The Chairs' Hiatus by Matthew Bogart.  Marc also talked about Teen Titans #4 by Geoff Johns and Mike McKone from DC Comics, and a box of old, coverless comics he bought!  We miss you Kent!!!! This episode is unofficially sponsored by baggy 90s clothing.   Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super

This week we reload our revolvers and tie up the horses, cuz we read Oni Press's The Sixth Gun Volume 1, written by Cullen Bunn with art chores by Brian Hurtt.  We also talk about what Kent's read this week, namely Cry Havoc, Southern Bastards 1-8, Black Road #4, East of West, Black Science, all from Image comics, and Future Quest #2.  We discuss exactly what Marvel is doing wrong these days, along with the recent Secret Wars mini-series.  Marc talks about Aquaman #s 37 & 38 from the New 52, made by Jeff Parker and Paul Pellitier, and the 13th and final issue of IDW's Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe by Tom Scioli and John Barber. The episode is unofficially sponsored by the Phillips Head Screw Driver Lobbyists.   Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad

Kent, Tim, and Marc do it the Hard Way this episode.  We cover the DC/KFC free comic "Colonel Corps", featuring Kentucky Fried Chicken's Colonel Sanders, 10 multi-versal counterparts, multiple Flashes, and that Finger Lickin' fiend, Colonel Saunders.  We also talk about Kent's feelings on corporate sponsers, "Won't Be Licked" by Dan Zettwoch, a little bit of Soccer Talk, a little bit about Hellboy, and Marvel's Spider-Man/Deadpool #6 by Scott Auckerman and Reily Brown. This episode is unofficially sponsored by KFC and Kent hates that we've sold out to the man.   Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #kfc #dccomics #comixology    

Here Comes Daredevil! More specifically, here comes Mark Waid's first six issues of Daredevil for our Reading Assignment!  It was pencilled by Paulo Rivera and Marcos Martin, and published from Marvel Comics.   Tim and Kent saw the newest comic book movie, Suicide Squad, so we dig into their thoughts on the film first thing. We also talk about The Flash #1-3 from DC's Rebirth line, written by Joshua Williamson and Carmine Di Giandomenico, Superman #s 1-3 from DC's Rebirth line, written by Peter J. Tomasi and Patrick Gleason, Soulwind by Scott Morse, and Thor #8 by Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman. The episode is brought to you by Kent's loud fan he forgot to turn off.    Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #podcast #comics #daredevil  

This is it!  Comic Nerds Unite made it to 125 episodes, and to celebrate we asked our wives to come on the show!  We discuss comics with Nikki, Jen, and Crystal, then they judge the greatest competition ever devised by man: A Kermit the Frog impression contest!  Later we talk about The Manhattan Projects Volumes 2 and 3 by Johnathan Hickman, Nick Pitarra, and Ryan Browne from Image Comics. This show is unofficially sponsored by our wives' unending support and love. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.      #hickmania #jonathanhickman #nickpatarra  

No one exceeds the reach of the righteous.  We CNU is very righteous indeed, for we read Jonathan Hickman & Nick Pitarra's alternate history/sci-fi romp, The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1, published by Image Comics.  We also talk about the Marvel Secret Wars mini-series by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic and Incredible Hulk #370 by Peter David and Dale Keown. This show is unofficially brought to you by pure science.  Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.      #hickmania #jonathanhickman #nickpatarra  

Tim is out of town this week, so Kent and Marc just sit and talk about the various comics they've read this week!  We discussed- The Autumnlands #11 by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey, from Image Comics, The Mighty Thor Annual #13 by Alan Zelenetz and John Buscema from Marvel Comics, Black Road #3 by Brian Wood & Garry Brown by Image Comics, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #7 by Archie Goodwin and Frank Springer from Marvel Comics, Deadly Class #21 by  Rick Remender and Wes Craig, Marvel Comics Presents Wolverine #51, by Rob Liefeld from Marvel Comics, Injection #10 by Warren Ellis and Declan Shalvey from Image Comics, Batman Annual #18 by Doug Moench and Frederico Cueva from DC Comics, and Paper Girls #6 by Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chaing from Image Comics. This show is unofficially brought to you by the betterment of the show by Tim's absence.   Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this pod

This week we're putting our hockey sticks on the ice!  We cover Jeff Lemire's Essex County from Top Shelf Productions for the Reading Assignment this week.  We also talk about Gilbert Hernandez and Darwyn Cooke's Twilight Children from Vertigo Comics, Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #s1-4 by Grant Morrison and Ryan Sook from DC Comics, The Walking Dead #155 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard from Image Comics, and Paper Girls #6 by Brian K. Vaughn and Cliff Chiang from Image Comics. This show is unofficially brought to you by crippling depression.  Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.   

We get bloody for the Reading Assignment, wallowing in the grime that is Punisher MAX #s 1-5, written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Steve Dillon.   We also talk about the first two issues of I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young, Batman Rebirth from DC Comics, written by Tom King & Scott Snyder, Green Arrow Rebirth by Otto Schmidt and Benjamin Percy, Tyrants by Josh Barbeau, and Tales from the Darkside #1 from IDW by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez.   We also talk about some soccer games or something, Benview on Spielberg, Marc's guest stint on Radio Brendoman, Jurassic World, and lots more! This episode is unofficially brought to you by external eyeballs.  Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast @kentwagenschutz Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega ultra rad.    #punisher #punishermax #jasonaaron #stevedillon #ki

Jack "The King" Kirby brings us this week's Reading Assignment, Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth #1 from DC Comics!  We dive in to this blast from comics' Bronze Age past!  We also talk about the great time we had at Peoria, IL's Comic And Artist Expo, the first trade of Beauty from Image Comics, more Mouse Guard books from Archaia Press, and Thunderbolts #s 10 & 12 by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, from Marvel Comics. This week was again unofficially sponsored by HostBot, Inc. Follow us on Twitter: @timvanautreve @personman44 @cnupodcast Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega rad.  #podcast #comics #jackkirby #kamandi #dccomics

We read the Eisner-winning book Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Peterson, published by Archaia Studios Press. We also discuss a bit about Archaia Press as a comics publisher, the new X-Men: Apocalypse movie, the Marvel Star Wars one-shot comic C-3PO by James Robinson and Tony Harris, and the first trade of Image Comics' The Wicked and the Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie.  Marc makes a statement on this podcast that's so controversial, you'll have to click to find out more.  This week was again unofficially sponsored by RC Cola.  Follow us on Twitter: @supertim82 @personman44 @cnupodcast Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega rad.  #archaia #podcast #comics #mouseguard 

Despite being Tim-less, Marc & Kent discuss the second half of Darwyn Cooke's Magnus Opus, DC: The New Frontier.  We also talk about DC's Hanna Barbara book Future Quest #1, written by Jeff Parker, art by Evan Shaner and Steve Rude, and colors by Jordie Bellaire. Follow us on Twitter: @supertim82 @personman44 @cnupodcast Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega rad.  #dccomics #podcast #comics #darwyncooke #newfrontier

In a celebration of the life of amazing comic creator Darwyn Cooke, we tackle his magnum opus, DC: The New Frontier.  The book is so great, so dense, so all-encompassing, that we actually only cover the first half in this two hour episode.  We also read some listener feedback, talk about how adorable Kent is, and expound all the wonders and triumphs of DC's greatest team, the Challengers of the Unknown. Follow us on Twitter: @supertim82 @personman44 @cnupodcast Find us on the rest of the Internet:  Facebook iTunes Stitcher Dig this podcast? You'll love the other ones here:  Benview Network Digging that sweet, sweet theme song?  The Fantastic Plastics are super mega rad.  #dccomics #podcast #comics #darwyncooke #newfrontier