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The Redemption of Wonder Woman 05/31/2025

The Redemption of Wonder Woman Every week, we cover all the new releases from DC's Absolute Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, and Marvel's X-men. RIP Sabu. Share this episode for a chance to win a Batman Who Laughs Funko Pop /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36802120

6 7 X-men 05/26/2025

6 7 X-men Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker discuss all the X-books from Marvel Comics and Absolute DC universe every week. Domesticated Dave lost a bet with his son so Triton got to name this episode. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36713760

Love Gunn 05/18/2025

Love Gunn Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker discuss the new trailers for Superman and Ironheart. In Coogler we trust could be the subtitle of this episode. Like, subscribe, and share your new favorite weekly comic book podcast. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36610850

thunder. Thunder. Thunderbolts* HOOOOO 05/14/2025

thunder. Thunder. Thunderbolts* HOOOOO Are we back? Come on, MCU. Go out on top! Dave and Layne discuss all this week's new comic books from Marvel's X-men and Absolute DC universe. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36562370

All Roads Lead To Jeff 05/05/2025

All Roads Lead To Jeff Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker get all warmed up for your new X-book releases in this week's comics plus some Image goodies. Like, subscribe, and share this episode to be eligible for the Funko Pop figure giveaway. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36432640

Real McCoy or Johnny Soy? 04/30/2025

Real McCoy or Johnny Soy? Domesticated Dave brings you a bonus mailbag episode and gives away another cool Funko Pop figure. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36371210

Absolute X-men Roundup 04/27/2025

Absolute X-men Roundup Domesticated Dave brings you all this week's releases from Marvel's X-men and the Absolute universe from DC Comics. Like, subscribe, and share to win this week's Funko Pop giveaway /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36326005

Tomorrowland MCU Shall Die 04/20/2025

Tomorrowland MCU Shall Die Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker take their first steps into accepting the balance between the newest releases from X-men comics and DC's Absolute universe. Like, share, and subscribe to win our weekly Funko fig giveaway. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36234575

To Mr. Marquez, With Love 04/13/2025

To Mr. Marquez, With Love Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker discuss all the new releases from Marvel's X-men and DC's Absolute Universe every week. In this episode, Dave may have been hasty when declaring that Gail Simone was carrying the X-men soft relaunch on her back. Like, share, and subscribe to win this week's Funko Pop giveaway. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36115765

Absolutely Not! 04/05/2025

Absolutely Not! Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker bring you the newest X-men titles every week from Marvel Comics and consider cheating on Marvel with the new issue ones from DC's Absolute universe. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/36020365

Soda Pop Funko 03/31/2025

Soda Pop Funko Domesticated Dave wraps up X-Manhunt and all the other X-titles out this week including Ulimate X-men for the first time ever. Tom Holland was not announced for Avengers: Doomsday. Nonsense. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35930505

From Osaka with Love 03/24/2025

From Osaka with Love The Laynemaker gets some shout outs from the Land of the Rising Sun. We cover most of the X-men titles of the week, and Dave is Grumpy. (No further Snow White content available) /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35839385

X-Man-Huh? 03/16/2025

X-Man-Huh? In this week's episode, we talk about the fever dream that is the X-Manhunt crossover, our anticipation for some more Thunderbolts, and the currently best selling Absolute Superman issue five. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35712875

Omega Maggott vs. the Secret Six 03/10/2025

Omega Maggott vs. the Secret Six The Laynemaker returns with all the X-men comics out this week and his endorsement of Hollywood John Cena. Domesticated Dave buys way too many copies of Secret Six. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35602380

NYX gets Nixed 03/06/2025

NYX gets Nixed On the verge of the X-Manhunt event, Domesticated Dave takes you through all the X-book releases this week. Special thanks to ACME Comics for being my new supplier for the Soda Pop Comix. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35555500

Diamond Dawgs 02/24/2025

Diamond Dawgs Despite the Diamond bankruptcy doing us dirty, we bring you all the new X-books (we can) from this week including thoughts on the new Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man cartoon on Disney plus and one admission pass to Doom Academy. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35401985

Canadian Bottlecap X-plosion! 02/17/2025

Canadian Bottlecap X-plosion! Talking comics and comfort in today's cultural climate while banging out the best reviews of all your new X-men books with more Marvel, DC, and Image too! /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35306895

Timeless Luki Cage: Kratos for Hire 02/09/2025

Timeless Luki Cage: Kratos for Hire Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker bring you the X-books released every week with a dash of their midwest philosophy and cultural clumsiness. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35213245

Moving Daze 02/06/2025

Moving Daze Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker say goodbye to recording on Sundays so that we can get you new episodes every weekend! We continue to cover all the new X-books every week with little surprises from DC and Image sprinkled in. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35175110

American Immigrant 01/30/2025

American Immigrant Covering this week's X-books as well as a bit of DC sprinkled in, we feature our new favorite song about America's new year's resolution: deportation /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/35078245

X equals Parental Advisory 01/23/2025

X equals Parental Advisory Don't worry! You can still listen to this with the kids in the car. Just make sure that you are careful towards the end of the episode when we talk about he who must not be named. Otherwise, the X-books got a little randy this week. That said, we are not a horny podcast, but we cover the X-books that come out each week. We are just working with what they gave us. Dave's beloved DC comics are ABSOLUTEly covered too. The Laynemaker loves nothing except his championship belt. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34970430

Mandatory X-Force 01/15/2025

Mandatory X-Force Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker give you all the updates on this week's X-books plus a little sprinkle of DC. It's been a rough start for the comic book industry in 2025. We are here to provide just a little bit of sunshine. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34867095

Bigger Fun 01/08/2025

Bigger Fun Marvel's X-books this week were specifically designed to destroy Domesticated Dave so the Laynemaker picks up the slack while Dave retreats to the DC releases that make him feel safe and warm. Special thanks to Big Fun in Columbus, Ohio for your awesomeness! /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34774000

New Year's Slay 01/01/2025

New Year's Slay Domesticated Dave brings you all the best in the X-books every week along with rediscovering his unrequited love for DC comics. Don't worry! The Laynemaker will return after he recovers from the holidaze. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34679710

Merry Christmas, Poppets! 12/26/2024

Merry Christmas, Poppets! Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker wish to say thank you to Santa, Hanukkah Harrie, and James Gunn for bringing Christmas in July 2025 with his trailer for Superman /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34616335

The Ember and Wolverine conspiracy 12/20/2024

The Ember and Wolverine conspiracy Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker dive in to this week's X-books as well as the new novel Red Sonja: Consumed by Dave's favorite writer Gail Simone. This was recorded before the new Superman trailer came out /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34558225

Commandos and confessions 12/13/2024

Commandos and confessions All the lowdown from the comic books we love! Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker review this week's Rivals release, shows, and all the best from the X-men, DC, Image, and Vault comics. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34438900

Ember is ABSOLUTEly a murderhorse 12/06/2024

Ember is ABSOLUTEly a murderhorse Domesticated Dave and the Laynemaker discuss the latest X books and the ABSOLUTE universe launch from DC Comics. Spoilers: Ember is the Endling that will destroy all mutants. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34316755

Enter the Laynemaker 12/01/2024

Enter the Laynemaker Another five bottle cap classic from the Laynemaker and Domesticated Dave covering the latest X-men books. Layne continues his comic book history assignment with a book report on the classic comic The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34215340

Dedicated to Andrea and Sarah 11/22/2024

Dedicated to Andrea and Sarah Domesticated Dave and Layne talk about the people and comics that they love. We missed a week of recording so you get a DOUBLE SIZED episode! We keep you up on all things X-men and discuss the Avengers Arena ten years later. We also review the new movie trailers for Marvel in 2025. Don't worry. We don't pull punches like Tyson. /episode/index/show/4ae541f6-43b5-4466-9edb-379cb421600c/id/34106811

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