So while at an antique store with my wife, I came across a box of comics. Amidst the too-expensive for what they were back issues, was a packet of comics that had an original price tag of $14.95 and that included a graphic novel with a cover price of $13.95 …

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Antique Store BLIND BAG: 10 Different Comics $14.95 (Ben) – CBTM173

An unexpected find at the comic book shop! Alone, on a shelf off to the side, was an unusually formatted book: large format, saddle stitched, on cheaper cardstock. It was a Star Trek graphic novel in a decidedly un-graphic novel format. Purchased on a whim, it turned out to be …

STAR TREK: DEBT OF HONOR Graphic Novel (Ben) – CBTM172

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. And we’re beginning the journey to find a lonely plant . . . known as . . . EARTH! So excited! Battlestar Galactica was absolutely the product of a …

“Annihilation” (Battlestar Galactica #1) – MCC120/CBTM171

Drawn by two primary things – the alternate Marvel universe and Phil Coulson – Ben gave Heroes Reborn a chance. Ben hated the Coulson part, but the series itself was so good that he went all in and got all the tie-ins. This episode covers the main series – the …

HEROES REBORN Vol. 2 Main Series (Ben) – CBTM170

NOTE: This episode was SUPPOSED to be episode 163 . . . but I screwed up! So we’re posting it NOW, as episode 169. Sorry!!! (~ Ben) Disney+ is six months old, so Matt interviewed our resident Disney expert, Daniel Butcher, to get his thoughts on how the new streaming …

Disney Plus: The First Six Months THE MISSING EPISODE! (Group) – CBTM169

Daniel and Matt list their Top 10 favorite characters from Marvel Comics!

Top Ten Marvel Comics Characters (Group) – CBTM168

Daniel and Matt list their Top 10 favorite characters from DC Comics!

Top Ten DC Comics Characters (Group) – CBTM167

What a time to love comic book swamp monsters! First up: Ben takes a quick look at the second issue of Swamp Thing Future State Then: The Swamp Thing is a ten issue maxi-series by Ram V and Mike Perkins, introducing a new Swamp Thing to protect the green Finally: …

THE SWAMP THING 1-3 & CURSE OF THE MAN-THING Full Series – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 19/CBTM 167

The end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 featured two comic book events with Swamp Thing, and this week had a couple swamp related surprises in the comics world. As usual, Ben judges these swamp based comics using the following paradigm:CONTENT – is the story good?COVER – is the cover …

Endless Winter and Future State Swamp Thing #1 – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 19/CBTM 166

Ben takes a look at a blind bag comic set that Wal-Mart had earlier this summer, set to be released to coincide with the Wonder Woman sequel. Now that the movie is actually being released, Ben pulled out the “bag” and opened it to read the Wonder Woman tie-in and …

Wal-Mart’s WW84 Blind Bag – CBTM165

It’s the 70s! And it’s a serial killer! And it’s Santa Clause!?! It’s a Christmas miracle that I found this comic on Christmas Eve when I was waiting for my kids to fall asleep and it’s an audacious framing story that allows Cain and Abel to tell some middling horror …

Christmas at THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY #257 – CBTM164

It’s the Christmas season! Who’s up for a good murder mystery? Well, if you are up for a good murder mystery, you’re going to have to settle for this . . . Three stories. One hundred pages. And a LOT of groaning. It’s not ALL awful, but it’s close. Merry …

JLA #111 “The Man Who Killed Santa Claus” (Christmas Comic) – CBTM163

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. Star Wars continues! Luke faces Vader . . . in a hallucination! Han Solo faces Chewy . . . in a zero-G arena! Leia faces stormtroopers . . . …

“Shadow of a Dark Lord” (Star Wars #21, March 1979) – MCC119 and CBTM162

Two swamp-related comics have been released recently, so Ben heads off to the swamps to record about them. As usual, Ben judges these swamp based comics using the following paradigm:CONTENT – is the story good?COVER – is the cover poster-worthy?CREATURE – how does the creature look? LEGEND OF THE SWAMP …

LEGEND OF THE SWAMP THING Special and EMPYRE: AVENGERS Mini-Series – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 18/CBTM161

Celebrating comics, from a couple days ago to a century ago!

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