Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #328: Ice, Snow and New Vertigo!
Release Date: 02/28/2026
Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #336: HeroesCon 2026 Pre-Gaming!!!
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HeroesCon 2026 in Charlotte is almost upon us!!! And Caleb, Bill Z and Steve are raring to get over to the Queen City (!) for what has become the Comic Book Bears home convention, taking place on June 12-14! The CBB Boys talk about what comic professionals will be appearing, what panels are on the schedule and what they will be hunting for! There is still enough time though for a roundtable discussion of new comics with The Deadman #1 (DC), Alias: Red Band #1 (Marvel) and The Hab (Bad Idea)! We are so excited to see each other in person this weekend and we hope that comes through when...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #335: The Mandalorian and Grogu with the Star Wars Bears!!!
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THIS IS THE WAY! There's a new Star Wars movie out now so of course Bill Z and Steve take a break from comic books to bring back our good friends podcast veteran Craig Lantz and The Reel Gay Movie Show's Mike Lovins to discuss The Mandalorian and Grogu!! The movie was directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Based on the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian, the film finds Pedro Pascal returning to star as Din Djarin/The Mandalorian alongside Jeremy Allen White, Jonny Coyne, Martin Scorsese, and Sigourney Weaver. Set after the fall of the Galactic...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #334: The Awesome Return of Steve Bryant
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Writer/Artist Steve Bryant has appeared on our podcast more times than any other guest, and we are thrilled to bring him back for another appearance! This time around Steve returns to discuss his best known work, Athena Voltaire! Athena is a globetrotting aviatrix who takes on Nazis, secret societies, mythical beasts, and unspeakable occult creatures in the 1930s! Launched online in 2001, the series has earned an Eisner Award nomination, a Russ Manning Award nomination, and three Harvey Award nominations. Athena's exploits have previously been published by Speakeasy Comics, Ape Entertainment,...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #333: Untold Tales of Swampy Jesus
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It's the end of another month and that means we have new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episodes for you to enjoy! Earlier in the month it was the 24th annual Free Comic Book Day (and the first-ever Comics Giveaway Day - don't worry, we explain the distinction) and CBB boys Bill Z and Steve give a rundown of the free books that were available from retailers. After that it's onto this episode's funnybook round-up with a great bunch of recent first issues up for discussion - Zatanna (DC Comics), the long delayed (like, 37 years) Swamp Thing 89 (DC Black Label). Murder Hobo (Midnight...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #332: Hats Off in Conway's Corner
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In a rare quick turnaround from livestream to audio episode (less than 24 hours), the Comic Book Bears boys are back with their latest! Steve, Caleb and Billy Z don the symbolic black armbands sadly on this episode as we eulogize legendary comic writer Gerry Conway who lost his battle with cancer this week. We talk about his career and one of his earliest comics (Daredevil #77 from 1971) and then discuss very recent issues of The Fury of Firestorm and Justice League Unlimited - two franchises Gerry had long associations with. We then delve into some other recent books including The Thing on...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #331: Mad About Brutal Defenders
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We have two episodes coming to you in audio form from our April livestream and here is the first!! Billy Z, Steve and Caleb got together in the middle of the month to discuss new books and it was an even split: half DC and half Indie! First from the house of Superman and Batman, we have the Mad About DC one shot, where some of the biggest names in comics take on DC characters and concepts a la Mad Magazine! We also talk about Batwoman #1, the new series feauring Kate Kane written by her co-creator Greg Rucka with art by DaNi! Rounding out the trio of DC books, we have a book about a trio:...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #330: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
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Recorded on a rare Sunday night outing for the Comic Book Bears, this latest audio episode finds CBB boys Steve, Caleb and Billy Z reconvening on the sabbath to talk about some great comics! These include Superman/Spider-Man (the latest DC/Marvel crossover), the 2026 Absolute Wonder Woman Annual (detailing Diana's adventure with Athena and Medusa), The Death of the Silver Surfer (a speculative final tale of Marvel's soaring, spacebound hero), Black Moon Ritual (Ytasha Womack and Alitha Martinez Afrofuturist sci-fi tale from AWA Studios), A Star Called the Sun (another sci-book, this one...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #329: Ides Eve Eve Eve
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On this latest Comic Book Bears audio episode, recorded this past March 12th (hence the episode title), we return with another set of six recent books to delve into! Hit play to hear Bill Z, Steve and Caleb weigh in on this sextet of slick papered spectaculars! We talk about D'Orc #1, the Image book that has become an out of the gate hit with readers and speculators alike! We discuss C.O.R.T.: Children of the Round Table, the Tom Taylor helmed reinterpretation of Arthurian legends from DC. We opine on Bleeding Hearts #1, Deniz Camp's new zombie series from the resurrected Vertigo line. We...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #328: Ice, Snow and New Vertigo!
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With good parts of the US having had to deal with more snow, the Comic Book Bears are back with you to present their latest storm of funnybook talk! Bill Z, Steve and Caleb bring out the books from the top of their stacks and, after some news chat including the impending return to the Australian Outback for the X-Men and Paramount's bid for Warner Brothers, there are some great books we have on this episode's docket! End of Life, the first of the new series of titles from DC's revived Vertigo imprint! DC K.O.'s The Kids Are All Fight one-shot special which previews the latest Titans relaunch!...
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Comic Book Bears Podcast Issue #327: V-Day K.O.!
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Hearts and Cupid's arrows were in the air when we recorded this most recent Comic Book Bears episode this past Valentine's Day! And what an assortment of comic book candy do we have for you this time around! Hit play to hear Caleb, Bill Z and Steve discuss the Dreadnok War storyline in Image's current G.I. Joe series, The Vision and The Scarlet Witch's Fear the Reaper arc by Steve Orlando and Lorenzo Tammetta from Marvel, the DC K.O. Boss Battle one-shot and the (excellent) Knightfight mini-series starring Batman and various Robins by Joshua Williamson and Dan Mora springing out of the same DC...
info_outlineWith good parts of the US having had to deal with more snow, the Comic Book Bears are back with you to present their latest storm of funnybook talk! Bill Z, Steve and Caleb bring out the books from the top of their stacks and, after some news chat including the impending return to the Australian Outback for the X-Men and Paramount's bid for Warner Brothers, there are some great books we have on this episode's docket! End of Life, the first of the new series of titles from DC's revived Vertigo imprint! DC K.O.'s The Kids Are All Fight one-shot special which previews the latest Titans relaunch! The sci-fi/horror blend of Malevolent by Justin Jordan and John Bivens from Image Comics! Dan Houser and David Lapham's crime series American Caper from Dark Horse! Tortured Hearts, the latest anthology from the relaunched EC Comics! The Jason Aaron-helmed adaptation of the early-80's animated TV series Thundarr The Barbarian from Dynamtie Entertainment! So hit play to enjoy two hours of four-color ice-thawing commentary!
