Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About Comics

COMIC BOOKS! Join Kevin and Will Hines — two brothers, lifelong comics fans and kind of comedians — as they discuss the comics they have loved their whole lives! What we lack in accuracy we make up for in enthusiasm!

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #19, 20 and 21 - Return To New York 11/19/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #19, 20 and 21 - Return To New York EPISODE 337 - We review the three issue arc "Return To New York" which was one of the last true Eastman/Laird TMNT stories ... ever? Sort of ever! It's a gritty violent story that almost feels like a defiant statement in contrast to the then-brand-new TMNT television cartoons which were coming out. We do like it, though it's missing some of the humor and humanity of the previous Eastman/Laird issues. For Loose Screws, Will talks about The Pitt and Kevin discusses how Stranger Things mentions War Games, which means we also have an episode of our sub podcast Screw It, We're Just Going To Talk About War Games. /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/39053830

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #11 11/12/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #11 EPISODE 336 - We are at issue 11 of the original run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics. April and the gang are recovering in a New England farm. April writes in a diary, and we see through her eyes how each of the other characters recovers from the crushing defeat they had at the hands of Shredder last issue. It's a contemplative, emotional and dare we say it --- extremely patient and grown-up issue! The comic that started at least partly as a laugh and a lark has matured into a full world with feelings and integrity! We love this issue! In a way, this is the end of the first era of these comics. From this point on, it's rare that both creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird would be involved at the same time making the comics. There are some exceptions (We will cover the trilogy they did the next year in our next episode). But this is the end of their initial run. We forgo Loose Screws this episode to instead discuss a "Relevant Screw." We discuss the most successful of the Turtle rip-off comics: Adolescent Radioactive Black Belt Hamsters. is it good? Well, no. But there's something kinda fun amidst the mess! --- For bonus monthly episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at screwitcomics@gmail.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38886990

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #10 10/29/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #10 EPISODE 335 - We're approaching the end of the first batch of Eastman/Laird issues on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This issue is an action packed issue-long battle between the full team of Turtles/Splinter/April versus the newly-returned Shredder!!! Very fun! In Loose Screws, Kevin discusses the book Project Hail Mary and the Enforcers card in the Marvel themed Magic card deck. And Will starts an episode of Screw It, We're Just Gonna Talk About War Games to discuss the new Kathryn Bigelow movie A House Of Dynamite. --- For bonus monthly episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at screwitcomics@gmail.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38785005

Hines In A Half-Shell: Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo One-Shots 10/22/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo One-Shots In the early days of TMNT comics, the creators published four separate one-issue "micro-series" for each of the four turtles. Basically one-shot stories for each one. We reviewed the Raphael one-shot a bit earlier in this season. This episode we take a look at the stories for Donatello, Michelangelo and Leonardo. In general we liked these just a bit more than the "regular" issues the creators were doing at the same time. These one-shots are simple and uncluttered and really fun. For Loose Screws, Kevin talks Peacemaker season 2 and what it's like to be out of sync with the opinions presented on social media. Will talks about the video game Baby Steps. --- For bonus monthly episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at screwitcomics@gmail.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38598725

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #9 10/15/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #9 We are up to issue 9 of the original run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics. This is a stand-alone adventure in which the young turtled and splinter help an old man pass on the honoable samurai magic of his family to his grandson. We are seeing Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird pull back from working on the comic. This issue they wrote and helped ink but did not do the pencils for. As the Turtles get more popular, this will be the pattern! Next episode we go over the one-shot comics for Leonardo, Donatello and Michaelangelo. For Loose Screws, Will talks about the Marx Brothers and Kevin talks about The Knives by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips. -------------- Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38471670

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #7 10/08/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #7 We go over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7! This is the end of the "outer space" arc. It's a very busy issue with lots of exposition but the art is beautiful and the comic remains fun. For Loose Screws, Kevin discusses two recent graphic novel biographies of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38378715

Hines In A Half Shell: TMNT #6 09/24/2025

Hines In A Half Shell: TMNT #6 EPISODE 331 - We go over Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #6! This is a continuation of the epic "space" arc in which the Turtles meet Fugatoid, the Triceratons and the Federation (something like that?) The art is more ambitious than ever! The action is fun and compelling! The dialogue is... out of control with huge Stan Lee levels of exposition on almost every page! But the comic is fun! For Loose Screws, we talk about staying in Christopher Reeve's house and also Spinal Tap! Now that's loose! ---------------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus epsiodes at screwitpodcasts.com, if you please! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38299600

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #5 09/17/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #5 EPISODE 330 - We go over TMNT#5. Stuff gets very wild as we meet Fugitoid and the Triceritons. Oh and the, er, Federations? Some human army. Anyway, the Turtles are in space and in the middle of a three-way battle for a scientist trapped in a runaway robot's body. Again, this is issue number FIVE. Loose screws: Kevin talks Alien Earth and will talks Spaghetti Westerns. ----------------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus epsiodes at screwitpodcasts.com, if you please! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/38117850

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #4 08/27/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #4 EPISODE 329 - We continue our coverage of the original run of TMNT comics! This week, we go over issue #4! We learn more about what's going on inside the alien organization TCRI! ----------------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus epsiodes at screwitpodcasts.com, if you please! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37778460

Hines in a Half Shell: Raphael One Shot 08/20/2025

Hines in a Half Shell: Raphael One Shot EPISODE 328 - We continue our coverage of the original run of TMNT comics! This week, we go over the Raphael one-shot, which came out between issues 3 and 4. This features the debut of Casey Jones! ----------------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus epsiodes at screwitpodcasts.com, if you please! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37770740

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #3 - with Elliott Kalan 08/13/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #3 - with Elliott Kalan EPISODE 327 - We go over issue 3 of the original run of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics. Our guest is Elliott Kalan! Elliott is the co-host of the terrific podcast The Flophouse, as well as being an Actual Comics Writer, currently writing Harley Quinn. In this issue, the turtles and April go on a 10+ page car chase! And... that's mostly it! but it's cool! ----------------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus epsiodes at screwitpodcasts.com, if you please! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37770660

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #2 07/30/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #2 We're on to issue #2 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! After issue one is a surprise hit, the creators scramble to come up with a second issue. We get a not-quite-as-good but still-pretty-good story! We meet April and a new villain Baxter Stockman. We learn that Donatello is tech savvy and that Splinter has an extensive book collection! We also go over a survey Kevin ran to see just how much people know about the Turtles, even if they are not especially big fans! And a brief loose screw segment where we chat about the Superman and FF movie. We plan to go over it even more in our sop-scriber episode next week! -------- For bonus episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37601755

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #1 07/23/2025

Hines In A Half-Shell: TMNT #1 EPISODE 325 - We start our season on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with an in-depth look at the original issue #1. Famously created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this issue was meant as a one-shot story. Not quite a joke, but not quite serious either, the creators had no idea they were creating a media empire. The comic is good! We meet the turtles, Master Splinter and Shredder! How much did Will know about the turtles going in (not much). But how much did he like the comic? A lot! ------- Email us at Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes at screwitpodcasts.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/phXVFgB4ck /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37516115

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #346 07/16/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #346 Episode 324 - We end our Gamma Sops season with an issue that does not have the Hulk in it! Clay Quartermain is testifying before Congress, and Betty is dealing with carrying Bruce's baby! Todd MacFarlane only did breakdowns, but Erik Larsen delivers quality art. It's a fine issue to end our coverage on! Next week: we start our coverage of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with issue one of the original Eastman/Laird run! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37404360

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #467 07/09/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #467 EPISODE 323 - THREE MILKSOPS EDITION. A Hines family reunion has put Kevin and Will in the same room with brother Brian, and so we take a slight sidestep from the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run to go to the end of Peter David' first long run on the Hulk. We look at Hulk 467, which features a slightly-in-the-future and maybe-alternate-reality Rick Jones looking back on a future we don't get to see. It's a poignant smart issue -- a fitting end to a tremendous Hulk run! Subscribe for bonus monthly episodes at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37336725

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #345 06/25/2025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #345 This is it! The sorta-kinda final issue from Peter David / Todd McFarlane's run on Hulk! Though Todd only does breakdowns. And he does do layouts next issue, which is the epilogue of the story. Anyway. This is a fun issue! Also sad. But good! ---------- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for monthly bonus episodes -- profits go to comics-related charities. Join our free Discord (link at screwitpodcasts.com) And email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37019395

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #344 06/18/2025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #344 It's not the last Todd McFarlane issue, though we're close to the end of his run on Hulk. Nor is it the most ICONIC issue -- that's probably the Hulk/Wolverine fight. But this might be the BEST issue of the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run. Loose Screws: How Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning is really War Games 2. ---------- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for monthly bonus episodes -- profits go to comics-related charities. Join our free Discord (link at screwitpodcasts.com) And email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/37019370

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #343 06/11/2025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #343 EPISODE 320 - Betty Banner is back in the story, briefly, as Hulk fights the Leader's robots... as does Bruce Banner! Plus we get some nifty flashbacks of the Hulkbusters with great visual from Mr. Todd McFarlane. For Loose Screws, Kevin likes the TV show Murderbot and Will saw an exhibit of Jack Kirby's art. ---------- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for monthly bonus episodes -- profits go to comics-related charities. Join our free Discord (link at screwitpodcasts.com) And email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36652055

Gamma Sops: Peter David Eulogy 05/28/2025

Gamma Sops: Peter David Eulogy We were saddened to hear that Peter David, writer of the very Hulk run we are covering, passed away this past Saturday, May 24, 2025. Kevin and Will devote this episode to David's stellar career. Kevin in particular was a fan of Peter David's work and shares of lot his thoughts and feelings about the many comics he loved that PAD wrote! Among the many comics we discuss: Spider-Man, Hulk, Spider-Man 2099, Future Imperfect, X-Factor, Aquaman, Young Justice and many more! ----------- To subscribe and get bonus monthly episodes, go to screwitpodcasts.com Send thoughts via email to /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36742025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #342 05/21/2025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #342 EPISODE 318 - It's Hulk versus the Leader! Sort of! Really, it's Hulk versus Half-Life, who was sent BY the Leader. Didn't Hulk beat him pretty easily before? Yeah, but now Half-Life has ARMOR! Despite this lackluster description, the issue is good! Peter David is writing the Grey Hulk as he wishes, and Todd McFarlane's art has fully manifested. In Loose Screws, Will discusses his new ring tone (really) and Kevin is mad about spoilers for the new Thunderbolts* movie. ----- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for monthly bonus episodes -- profits go to comics-related charities. Join our free Discord (link at screwitpodcasts.com) And email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36651970

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #341 05/14/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #341 EPISODE 317 - Hulk Versus the Man-Bull! Or maybe it's "Savage Man-Bull" or maybe just "Savage!" At any rate, the Hulk fights another mirror image of himself in a way, and he alternatively feels compassion for Man-Bull and also beats him up. For Loose Screws, Will talks about going through a box of old comics his friend gave him, and Kevin talks about the first arc in Season 2 of Andor. ------- For monthly bonus episodes, subscribe at Last week we released a bonus ep in which we went through all the stories in Action Comics #1 Join our free Discord -- invite link is also at / -------- The end of our episode features an interview between past and future guest Chris Gethard talking to comics creator Ethan Sacks about A HAUNTED GIRL, the comic Ethan made with his daughter Naomi about struggles with suicidal thoughts and depression. They get into using comics to talk about mental health issues. THis is to promote a non-profit Gethard founded called LAUGHING TOGETHER where Gethard gets comedians to use comedy exercises to promote better communication, emptahy, listening and mental health. To learn more about LAUGHING TOGETHER and its parent program WELLNESS TOGETHER go to http://wellnesstogether.org/allhandsondeck /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36519720

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #340 04/30/2025

Gamma Sops - Incredible Hulk #340 Episode 316 - We go over issue 340, which is the iconic Hulk Vs. Wolverine battle with the even more iconic cover by Todd McFarlane. Wolverine's claws out, reflecting Hulk's angry face. We feel with this issue McFarlane has fully arrived. Peter David is also in fine form, and the result is the best issue in the run so far. For Loose Screws, Will discusses the movie Sinners and Kevin discusses the institution of sports. Stick around to the end for a Watchmen trivia quiz a listener sent if for us! --------- Subscribe to support the show and for bonus episodes at screwitpodcasts.com. May's bonus episode is a review of Action Comics #1. Email us any comics thoughts you have at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36333265

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #339 04/23/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #339 EPISODE 315 - We continue our coverage of the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run on The Incredible Hulk. This issue, the theme is fathers and more specifically abusive fathers. The "enemy" such as it is, is a super-powered child who has lost his father and sees his caretaker threatened. The Hulk talks a big game about not caring but in the end, does the right thing. This story picks up a thread that has now become a major fixture in Hulk lore -- that Banner's father abused him, perhaps creating the suppressed anger and pain that would someday emerge as The Hulk. The origin of this idea is not this story. That started in a Bill Mantlo story from Hulk 312. But as Kevin points out, it seems Mantlo stole that story from a not-yet-published Barry Windsor-Smith comic. Former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter wrote about that here: ----------- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for bonus monthly episodes. Join our free Discord, also at screwitpodcasts.com Email us at /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/36119305

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #338 04/16/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #338 EPISODE 314 - We discuss issue 338! Hulk faces a demon? alien? ghost? called Mercy! She's not called that, but we call her that. In Loose Screws, we talk about Kevin's son watching Star Wars for the first time and the video game Untitled Goose Game! -------- Email us at To support the podcast and get bonus monthly episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Join our Discord! The invite link is also at screwitpodcasts.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35969935

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #337 04/09/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #337 EPISODE 313 - We look at Incredible Hulk 337, where we finish up the crossover with X-Factor (X-Terminators?). We start with Hulk trapped in a block of ice and end up with the explosion of the Gamma Base. Peter David is making the book his own. For Loose Screws, we discuss the Wheel of Time TV series! --------- Email us at To support the podcast and get bonus monthly episodes, subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com Join our Discord! The invite link is also at screwitpodcasts.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35969905

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #335-336 03/26/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #335-336 EPISODE 312 - We do a quick survey of Hulk 335 (non-Todd McFarlane art, but a nice creepy possession story) and then dig more deeply into Hulk 336, where he crosses paths with X-Factor! I mean the X-Terminators! No, wait, I mean X-Factor! Loose Screws: Will talks about the 1950 Bogart film In A Lonely Place and Kevin discusses the video game Horizon Zero Dawn: Forbidden West! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35751495

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #334 03/19/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #334 EPISODE 311 - The Incredible Hulk battles Half-Life, a brand new villain! Is he gamma-created? You know it! We are continuing are examination of the run by writer Peter David and artist Todd McFarlane. Peter is starting to really dig in. Todd's artworks is showing tremors of his style that will soon erupt! For Loose Screws, Kevin talks about his new Plastic Man reprtins and Will can't get his iPad to update! ------------------------ Email us with your thoughts to Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com for bonus content. Join our Discord, invite is also at screwitpodcasts.com /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35648295

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #333 03/12/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #333 EPISODE 310 - We are three issues into the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run on Incredible Hulk! Todd is still relatively contained, but Peter is starting to really assert himself as a writer. The Grey Hulk's personality is emerging as a cynical, tough witness to the hypocrisies of humanity! He's also very big! Loose Screws: A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs and the documentary "We Beat The Dream Team." ---- Subscribe at screwitpodcasts.com to support the show and get monthly bonus episodes! Join our free Discord -- the link is at screwitpodcasts.com! /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35517785

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #332 - (reupload) 02/26/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #332 - (reupload) EPISODE 309: Continuing our coverage of the Peter David / Todd McFarlane run on The Incredible Hulk! We've got McFarlane's distinctive art style starting to poke through (evil Hulk in sillhouette), Peter David's style (grey Hulk's personality shaping up), plus Hulkbusters, The Leader and Betty Banner's long-lost husband question mark? For Loose Screws, we discuss the movies Companion and Captain America; Brave New World. /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35436920

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #331 02/19/2025

Gamma Sops: Incredible Hulk #331 EPISODE 308: The milksops begin a new season covering the writer Peter David / artist Todd McFarlane issues of the Incredible Hulk! Done before either of them became the instituation they would, these issues are a really interesting look at each of their talents! We are starting with the first issue they did togeter, issue 331 which came out in February of 1987. For Loose Screws, we discuss the Fantastic Four movie trailer. /episode/index/show/f5490302-f982-4bea-a97a-03a4c632b515/id/35303875

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