Comics Who Love Comic Books
Comics Who Love Comic Books is the podcast where comedy and comic books meet. Every episode we talk about comic books and comic book related topics with a different comedian. Your host is Brett Singer, a standup comic who has been reading comics for 40 years.
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John Romita Sr and More
09/20/2024
John Romita Sr and More
My guest this week is ! What stores did Brett and Dan used to get their comics at? Is anime more popular than comic books? Why do people stop collecting comic books? Is the anime style easier for kids to draw? Is there money in collecting action figures and busts? What is the Tax on original art? Who were the big three in the early days of Marvel Comics? Did and get along? Who is the greatest artist of all time? What's one way to put a value on original art? What was Steve Ditko really like? Reading list: (new series) Watch list: (live action) Recorded 9-12-24 via Zencastr
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Neil Gaiman Allegations and More
09/13/2024
Neil Gaiman Allegations and More
My guest this week is comedian Al Holiday! How was strength classified in the Marvel role playing game? How is Agatha Harkness different on TV versus in the comics? What was her background in the Marvel Universe? Does Deadpool tell too many jokes? Who wer e the original Guardians of the Galaxy? What's the deal with Starhawk? Was too violent? What was the Comics Code? Is "superheroes don't kill" a hard rule? Whose responsibility is it to keep kids out of an R rated movie? What is the myth of Gilgamesh? Are superheroes modern day myths? Have superhero origin stories gotten too complicated? Who is The Maker? What's happening in the current book? Who was ? What is ? What about the Neil Gaiman allegations? Reading list: Recent issues of the Hulk (new series) and Brother Power The Geek () Watch list: Podcast: : Kyle Cassidy
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Outpost Zero and More
09/06/2024
Outpost Zero and More
Today Brett is flying solo with a stack of comic books to tell you about! Spoiler alerts for , , , / stories, : Assassin Nation, , (the latest book by Jason Aaron). What is the novel about? What happened to Rodney Dangerfield when he was five years old? Will Brett ever get on the show? Why does it bother Brett to pay for digital copies of comic books? What is The Nice House By The Lake/Sea about? What is Hate Revisited? What happens in the latest Archer and Armstrong book? How about ? Why isn't Brett going to buy more TMNT books? What is about? Reading list: (not a comic) (one-shot) by Jason Aaron (not a comic but it would make a good one) Recorded live via Audacity on 9/5/24
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The Maxx and More
08/30/2024
The Maxx and More
My guest this week is Tom Higgins! What's the best era of ? When was still drinking? What were ? Who is ? What is about? How great is the library? How did Tom get his kids into comics? What is about? When will we get a good Galactus on screen? How did Zack Snyder screw up Batman? How is Batman "the story of a man and his children"? Superheroes don't kill... but is everyone a superhero? Is Batman a bad father? Is it ok that The Boys tv show is different from the comics? Are we done with the Skywalkers? How good is ? Reading list: Gold Key Classics Mr. President (I think it's actually but I'm not sure) (HUGE recommendation; free on Kindle Unlimited) DC Showcase collections Marvel Essentials (out of print) Watch list: Tip: Check out the DC stuff on HBO Max Constantine Jonah Hex DC Legends of Tomorrow Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Image Credit: By Sam Keith - , Fair use,
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The CW and More (Encore)
08/23/2024
The CW and More (Encore)
Spoiler warning for Crisis on Infinite Earths on the CW (and the comics). This week we present an encore presentation of Dimitri Wejaysingher's interview from 2020! What happened in the ? What makes Punisher unique? What happened on the Daredevil TV show? How do kids know who Miles Morales is? What made the Spider-Verse movies so good? Is this the first generation growing up without a Spider-Man show? What did it mean that we finally got an actor who was young to play Spider-Man? What spinoff was there going to be from Smallville? How did Arrow start out? When did the CW shows get fun? What did the Suicide Squad movie do wrong and how was the CW version better? What was it like meeting Kevin Conroy? (JEALOUS!) What did the CW do right and wrong with Crisis on Infinite Earths? How great is Cress Williams as Black Lightning? How is Black Lightning a political show? How is race handled on the CW shows? When did Supergirl get better? Reading list: Watch list: Image credit: By , Fair use, Recorded on February 27, 2020 at Comic Strip Live
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Spider-Ham and More (Encore)
08/16/2024
Spider-Ham and More (Encore)
This week we present an encore of James Mattern's interview from March of 2020. Why doesn't James like ? How great is ? Do the DC animated movies go too far in trying to be "adult"? Why is it OK for there to only be one season of Watchmen? Why does James like ? Does a British accent make things better? Why do you not want to bad mouth someone on a podcast? When does James do superhero stuff in his standup? Why is 80s Storm better than 90s Storm? What superpower does Brett question? Why does James like Hobgoblin more than Green Goblin? Why doesn't MTV play videos anymore? What's the deal with Speedball? Why does Brett prefer Marvel to DC? Reading list: Watch list: Recorded on March 12, 2020 at Comic Strip Live.
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The Boys Season 4
08/09/2024
The Boys Season 4
Spoilers for and . This week returns to talk about the most recent season of The Boys! What show is Arielle doing at the Edinburgh Fringe? What is one key difference between the tv show and the comics? What's a big difference between The Boys and Game of Thrones? Why was this season less of an escape than previous seasons? How would you describe The Boys to someone who isn't familiar with it? If superheroes were real would there be some good ones? What politician is Victoria Neuman like? What happens to Victoria Neuman's daughter? Why did they call Sage Sister Sage and what is her power? Why did Homelander recruit Sage? Why does Sage help him? What happened to Hughie's father? What did they do to torture Tek Knight? How does The Boys compare to the MCU? How does this season compare with other seasons?
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Eitan Levine Encore
08/02/2024
Eitan Levine Encore
This week we enjoy an encore presentation of my interview with Eitan Levine from March 5, 2020. What Broadway show did Eitan audition for? What mini series did Eitan get an incomplete set of in the hospital? How is the Torah like a comic book? Why is Magneto Eitan's favorite character? Who is ? Is it OK to depict the Holocaust in movies and TV shows? What's wrong with ? What is Eitan's joke about comic books and the Holocaust? How important is it that Magneto is a Holocaust survivor? How did Kitty Pryde fight off Dracula? Reading list: Watch list: Recorded on March 5, 2020 at Comic Strip Live.
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Secret Wars and More
07/26/2024
Secret Wars and More
My guest this week is comedian ! What did have in it that little kids maybe shouldn't see? What's the right age for Bone? What did Zak read to learn about the Marvel Universe? Where did you used to be able to buy comic books? What comic book did Zak's mother pull out of his hand? How great is ? What has written? What did we think of ? When did Barnes and Noble start to kick kids out of the store for making trouble? Who is Great Man? What makes the Hulk such an interesting character? What's happening in ? Why does Zak like Doctor Doom? What happens in the latest , the one with Doctor Doom? What was better, comic or the movie? Is Hawkeye just shittier Bullseye? What's wrong with the way Aquaman comics are written? What was Dark Reign? Reading list: ; ; ; all by (Doctor Doom) /
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X-Men Comics and More
07/19/2024
X-Men Comics and More
This week comedian Ian Koranek returns to talk about the comics that inspired ! Spoilers for various . What comic predicted 9/11? Why didn't anyone blame mutants for 9/11 in the Marvel Universe? What happens in Uncanny X-Men #200, The Trial of Magneto? In what way did X-Men 97 improve on the source material? Which groups are X-Men an allegory for? How did we feel about Disney buying 20th Century Fox? What happens in the X-Men story ? Why can't we take dialogue from comic books and put it on screen? What happens in ? What was one of the key changes they made in adapting the story for X-Men 97? Why does Ian hate it when people say ""? Who is Graydon Creed and who are his parents? Who is Bastion? Who are some mutants who don't want to join the X-Men? Reading list: Fatal Attractions: and Operation Zero Tolerance: X-Men #65-70 and Wolverine #115-118
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X-Men Movies Part 2
07/12/2024
X-Men Movies Part 2
This week part 2 of our discussion of X-Men movies with ! Spoiler alert for including Deadpool and Deadpool 2. What do we think of X-Men First Class? Do we prefer the more complex relationship between Professor Xavier and Magneto? What historical event did Magneto cause? What scene did they expand on in First Class? Which actor do you prefer as Sabretooth? What movie do Brett and Adam differ on? Why did Jean "die" in X2? What was wrong with X-Men: The Last Stand? How good is Kelsey Grammer as Beast? How great is the Quicksilver scene in Days of Future Past? Who did Adam want to see alive at the end of Days of Future Past? Why did Apocalypse look like that? Why didn't Olivia Munn get more to do as Psylocke? Why did they release Dark Phoenix? How much do we like the first Deadpool movie? How about Deadpool 2? What key element of Logan do you notice on a second watch? Watch list: Recorded live 6-27-24
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X-Men Movies Part 1
07/05/2024
X-Men Movies Part 1
This week comedian returns to the show to discuss the movies! Spoiler alert for X-Men movies. What is the right order to watch the movies in? Does it matter when actors are replaced? Are the X-Men movies better than the MCU? Why should someone watch these movies? How many times did Hugh Jackman play Wolverine? Who is the better Professor X and who is the better Magneto? How great is it when ? Is Wolverine a good name for the character? What did Hugh Jackman originally think the character was supposed to be? Was it the goal to have Wolverine be the center of the movies? What is the New Timeline? What is the Essex Corporation? Should the Deadpool movies be part of the timeline? Is it possible that Ryan Reynolds is trolling us? Is it the same Colossus in the X-Men movies as it is in the movies? Recorded live 6-27-24
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Bullying and More
06/28/2024
Bullying and More
My guest this week is comedian ! How would you explain to someone who didn't know about him? What made Dr. Strange comics unique and interesting? What cool stuff has written? What is too much time travel? When could time travel be better used? Is it harder for Batman to be Bruce Wayne? Do your tastes change as you get older? What's the deal with the Punisher? What sort of contrast do you need with Punisher comics? What would you do if you had Homelander's powers? Where did Nicolas Cage get his name from? When did Peter Parker fake pictures? What jobs did Peter Parker have? How great is J.K. Simmons? What was catchphrase? How long did Superman stay dead? What happened when they killed off Johnny Storm? How about Captain America? Are baseball cards worth money? How has Venom changed over the years? Reading list: Brian Azzarello's and and Watch list: Recorded live at Everyone Comics on 6-26-24
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Scarlet Spider and More
06/21/2024
Scarlet Spider and More
My guest this week is comedian ! What happens in ? What did it cost to vote to kill Jason Todd? Is Spider-Man 2 a perfect movie? Is Tony Stark a cooler version of Batman? Is Batman a vigilante or a superhero? How is Peter Parker like an onlyfans model? When did Spider-Man fake photos of himself? What's it like doing comedy at a comic con? Which is worse, Gwen Stacy's death in the comics or in the movies? Is it sad that we never got Paul Giamatti as the Rhino? What's going on with the Sony Spider-Man movies? What is ? Who cloned Peter Parker? Is it murder to kill a clone? How much did playing Deadpool help Ryan Reynolds career? Who is ? Which comedian wrote Deadpool for awhile? How good was the last Batman movie? Reading list: Watch list:
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X-Men '97 and More
06/14/2024
X-Men '97 and More
200th episode! ALL THE SPOILERS for X-Men '97 on Disney Plus. Comedian Matt Menard returns! Why is X-Men '97 so good? What would six million dollars buy today? Have we ever gotten a proper Colossus on screen? Why are the costumes better on the animated series? What did ? Why did Charles leave the school to (SPOILER)? What are some great plot twists on X-Men '97? What did they get wrong about Cyclops in the movies? What did Cyclops always want to be, and how is that different from his brother Havok? What was good about the animation in the new show? What about Magneto's relationship with (SPOILER)? Which character was cloned? What is Genosha? What makes Gladiator such a great character? What did Gladiator do to Juggernaut in the comics? How close is the show to the comics? What happens at the end of X-Men '97? What character showed up in Genosha? How did they change Morph? Reading list: Watch list:
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Star Trek Comics and More
06/07/2024
Star Trek Comics and More
My guest this week is comedian ! We're talking Star Trek comics and Star Trek in general, plus we get a guest spot from Everyone Comics staffer . When will we get young McCoy on Strange New Worlds? How did Discovery fix the Trek timeline? Can you read Deep Space Nine comics if you haven't watched the show? What happens in The Q Conflict? Who was the first non-binary character in Star Trek? What did we think of the musical episode of Strange New Worlds? What makes Michael Burnham a great character? What's the deal with Star Trek: Voyager? What awesome comics can you get at Everyone Comics? Reading list: Current Ultimates books Current Batman run
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X-Statix and More
05/31/2024
X-Statix and More
This week comedian returns! Why is it a good time to be a comic book fan? What is the video game? Who is on the team? Who is in ? We stan . Why is it hard when a comic you're reading gets into a major Marvel event? Is a good service? What's the deal with ? What happens in ? What is ? Who is ? What are some bad superhero video games? What else has Peter David written? What are comics bonafides? Do the movies inspire people to read comics? Why is it hard to own a comic shop? Video game list: Reading list: by Rick Remender * by Peter David 80's by Peter David * (Vault) * (comic) (Star Trek novel) *
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Three Jokers and More
05/24/2024
Three Jokers and More
This week returns to the podcast! What was Williamsburg Comedy Club originally called? What are Brooklyn audiences typically like? What's the deal with ? Why is Mark Waid so good? Is an all ages book? (Not technically but it feels like it. Your mileage may vary, parents.) Shoutout to and her mail order comics. What are some superhero comics you can suggest to someone who isn't familiar with superhero comic books? Who is Riri Williams? What is the universe? What happens in the original Old Man Logan comics? Who is The Maestro? What characters are in ? What was on the Wastelanders podcast? Do you have to have seen all of the original X-Men: The Animated Series in order to watch X-Men '97? What cool thing did the Jessica Jones Netflix series do? Who are Brett's top two villains? Why can't they get the Fantastic Four movie right? What was about? Who's a better villain, Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus? What is a SteamDeck? What's happening with Star Wars? What is ? Reading list: and spin-offs like Teen Titans Watch list: One Piece Marvel Netflix shows: , , Video game list: Old Man Logan Universe links: Image credit: By Own Work (screenshot) but it does not belong to me. It is DC's., Fair use,
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Paul Spratt Encore (originally aired 3-16-2020)
05/17/2024
Paul Spratt Encore (originally aired 3-16-2020)
This week we have an encore presentation of Paul Spratt from March of 2020! Who was in Generation X? Who remembers the Fox TV movie Generation X? What was the best part of The Watchmen movie? Why does Paul like Nightcrawler so much? What are Cyclops' defining traits? How bad was the Dark Phoenix movie? 4 years later, how do our predictions and comments about the MCU hold up? How was Shang-Chi created? What happened when The Punisher showed up in the Civil War comics? What other characters do we want to see show up in the MCU? (Pie in the sky of course.) How good are the Guardians comics the movie was based on? Where did Rocket Raccoon start? How good is Deadpool Corps? Will we ever get a Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe on screen? What happened when Captain America died? How about Superman? Recorded 11/7/19 at Comic Strip Live, encore aired 5-17-24)
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Free Comic Book Day Part 1
05/11/2024
Free Comic Book Day Part 1
Brett is solo today talking about Free Comic Book Day finds! Who is and what did he write? Why were there two unicorn books given away and why were they both good? Is ok for little kids? How great is ? How much does Brett love ? What is about? What were the Atlas era comics like? What made the Atlas stories so good? What's better than a stack of comics? A stack of free comics! What is the ? Reading list:
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Tephlon Funk and More
05/03/2024
Tephlon Funk and More
My guest this week is comedian ! Why does everyone remember their first comic book? Why did Brett stop collecting comics in college? How were the WWE comic books? What happened in the Bruce Lee comics? What makes such a great character? Who is ? What is ? What is ? Is New York Comic Con too big to find indie books? What is about? Why doesn't Ishmael like Captain America? When will we get a Kingdom Come-style Captain America story? Who was the ? Reading list: Watch list:
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Kingdom Come and More
04/26/2024
Kingdom Come and More
My guest this week is ! What is about? How are Iron Man and Batman similar? What is Spider-Man's coolest power? When will mech suits and jet packs become mainstream? Why was rushed? How good is Jon Favreau? What hidden messages are in comic books like ? How good is ? Who did comedy manager Roger Paul have breakfast with? What's the deal with ? Why might we get a Batman Beyond movie? Who's in the future Justice League? What did the comics do? Reading list: Anything by (free on Comixology Unlimited) Watch list: Recorded 3-30-24 via Zoom
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Marvel Essentials and More
04/19/2024
Marvel Essentials and More
My guest this week is ! What valuable comics does Alex own? When did the Silver Surfer turn into Carnage? Spider-Man is Alex's guy, but he also has Fantastic Four, Punisher, Batman and Green Lantern. What dumb thing did Brett buy? Why is the dollar bin dangerous? What ? Is there a lot of price gouging at comic cons? What's up with the ? What happens in ? How great are the collections? Why did Brett get into ? Brett and Alex both endorse the library as a comic book resource. What children's books did Alex write? What is Joker's 8 Way Revenge? What happens in ? Reading list: Recorded 3-30-24 via Zoom
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Venom and More
04/12/2024
Venom and More
My guest this week is comedian ! What else does Darjon do? Will we ever get a movie where the Fantastic Four meets Spider-Man? Why was so much fun? What got Darjon started with comic books? What's the deal with ? Will we get a third Hellboy film with Ron Perlman? What happened with Mahershala Ali and Blade? What is Darjon's Blade script about? Has anyone ever looked as cool as Wesley Snipes in ? What is about? Which cosplayers really impress Brett? Which Luke Cage would Darjon cosplay as? Who are the street-level heroes? Do the movies sometimes connect the hero to the villain too much? What happens in ? What happens in ? Reading list: Watch list: Blade and Blade II Luke Cage Freddy vs. Jason Ash Vs. Evil Dead What If...?
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Fantastic Four and More
04/05/2024
Fantastic Four and More
My guest this week is ! What did do that Michael didn't like? How did another writer fix it? Are comic books like a soap opera? What's going on with the now? Who's doing the covers? Who is ? What have they been doing with the lately? What is a sliding time scale? What is ? How is Mantis different in the comics versus in the MCU? What did Stan Lee refer to the Marvel Universe as? What's the deal with the Swordsman? What happened to Kang in the MCU? How great were ? Were they too powerful? Why wasn't Michael a big DC fan? Why is Quicksilver always in a bad mood? What did do? What was Stan Lee not good at? What do they do in that they don't do in the DC movies? Reading list: Michael's books:
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Jeremy's Collection and More
03/29/2024
Jeremy's Collection and More
My guest this week is my old friend ! Jeremy has a collection of comics and we're going to try and figure out what it's worth. Where did Jeremy buy his comics? Who was better, Betty or Veronica, and why? What happened in the Riverdale TV series? How great is What If? What are some classic What Ifs? What makes them so good? What if Spider-Man was trans? What is Jeremy's most valuable comic? What are Brett's valuable comics? What was the deal with Rom? Reading list:
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Cosplay and More
03/22/2024
Cosplay and More
My guest this week is ! Why can kids relate to ? Why are the early Spider-Man comics a perfect place for kids to start reading? What happens in the ? Why is it complicated? Why don't a lot of people like it? Which comic book characters have stayed dead? How is different from regular Spider-Man? How is Tony Stark different in the Ultimate Universe? What happened when Emmanuel was cosplaying as Spider-Man? Why is important? Do little kids think cosplaying heroes are "real" superheroes? When is cosplaying a force for good? What's the best way to go to a con? What does Emmanuel's uncle do? Why has Brett started buying comics again? What are some different versions of ? What are some of the side books of Civil War? What is ? Who are the different versions of Wolverine? What happens in ? Why does each turtle have his weapon? Why doesn't Emmanuel like Batman? What dumb thing happens in the comics? What makes such a good movie? Reading list: Watch list: Video games: Recorded 3-3-24 via Zencastr
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Mutant Massacre and More
03/15/2024
Mutant Massacre and More
My guest this week is comedian .! Why is it important that could be any race? How good is Charlie Cox as ? Are comic books too expensive for kids? Should Marvel and DC make cheap comics for kids to buy? Should comic book companies advertise on Tik Tok? How great is Free Comic Book Day? Should there be other national special events at comic book stores? Shoutout to in Queens and in Brooklyn. Do you take toys out of the box or leave them in? Does Brett have any valuable toys? How many boxes of comics did Rob have? Who were some of the Valiant characters? Who is ? What's the deal with the CW show Black Lightning? What is the ? Why are the art editions of comics cool? What did the Marauders do to Angel? Reading list: (, ) Watch list: Recorded 3-3-24 via Zencastr
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Superman Birthright Deep Dive
03/08/2024
Superman Birthright Deep Dive
Returning to the podcast is comedian ! Spoiler alert for . Is it ok to trust Wikipedia for comic book info? What do we get to see Clark Kent do in Superman: Birthright? What strained credibility for Brett in this story? Why is Superman more compelling in this book? Are Clark Kent and Superman two different people? How is James Gunn getting Brett's hopes up with the new Superman movie? What do we want out of the movie? What is it with DC and a crisis? How did Mark Waid change Kryptonian technology? What was the deal with ? What issue does Brett have with Superman: Birthright? What weird stuff did they do in Superman comics back in the day? What do Brett and Doug miss in comics? Would people be afraid of a super being if they found out he or she was an alien? What are Real Life Superheroes? What is the most unbelievable thing about Batman? Could someone read Superman: Birthright if they didn't know anything about Superman? Have Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor ever teamed up to fight Superman? Reading list: Watch list: and Recorded 3-2-24 via Zencastr
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Eleazar's Original Comic and More
03/01/2024
Eleazar's Original Comic and More
My guest this week is comedian ! What was different about Eleazar's childhood? What TV show and movie got him interested in comics? Where did he go to read comics? What is lacking in the ? What does Eleazar love about Batman? Who died in ? What was Eleazar's comic about? What is Brett's novel about? What are Superman's new powers? Why did Eleazar stop watching ? What's wrong with ? What's right about it? Why doesn't Eleazar like Damien Wayne? Reading list: Watch list: Recorded 9-24-23 via Zencastr
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