Jon Reads Comics

Layne and Jon are HIGHLY BOTHERED by Splinter’s shenanigans as the Turtles are Chasing Phantoms in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 62 from 2016!

Jon reads Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 46 (1960) and talks about it!

Van Allen Plexico joins us once again to wrap up the third season! Unfortunately, we were still using Skype for conversations with 3 or more people, so the audio quality is not where we usually hope it will be. Thankfully, this should be the last episode ever in which we have such issues.

Clinton, Layne, and Jon wrap up their look at “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”, the Mutanimals crossover with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures in issue 39 from Archie Comics! Also it’s our final episode to devote a segment to the Turtles short stories published by Mirage as they move away from that publication method. This time out, we look at the three Mirage Mini Comics that pertain to the Turtles: “Casey Jones, Private Eye”, “A Forgotten TMNT Adventure”, and “Dinner with Don”. Then we talk about an untitled Nobody story, and Raphael’s “Christmas Carol”!

Layne and Jon are eager to dive into Phase Two, but first, it’s time to revisit the Hearts of Steel continuity for the IDW crossover event Infestation 2 with Infestation 2: Transformers issues 1 and 2 from 2012!

Jon reads Action Comics 265 (1960) and talks about it!

The end of season three approaches, as does a figure from John Sheridan’s past.

In this special bonus episode, the most prolific Star Trek novelist alive today, David Mack, joins Jon and Blaine to discuss his latest release, Echoes in Eternity.

Layne and Jon are Chasing Phantoms tonight as they talk about IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 61 from 2016!

Jon reads Action Comics 264 and an excerpt from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 45 (1960) and talks about them!

Jon and Blaine take a look at the next stage in the rivalry between Londo and Lord Refa, plus some movement as the Conspiracy of Light prepare to take on the Shadows.

Clinton, Layne, and Jon muddle their way through the second part of the TMNT/Mutanimals crossover in Mighty Mutanimals 6 (once Jon gets the issue right on the show) from Archie Comics! Then it’s time for vampires and mad highway speedsters in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 29 and 30 from Mirage!

Yes, Layne and Jon are doing a THIRD episode on IDW’s The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers, this time looking at the new story content included in the hardcover collection published in 2012! This includes the scenes cut from “Bullets”, collectively known as “Out of Bullets”, and the prose story “Zero Point”, as well as the short comics “Escape” and “In Word and Deed”.

Jon reads Action Comics 263 (1960) and talks about it!

Spock is duplicated in a transporter accident, and one insists the other must die. There are no indications of a puppy doing cosplay, though.

After that original novel, Jon and Blaine look at the next three collections of episodes adapted into short stories by James Blish.

Grey 17 is missing, but our coverage of the episode is not. Join Jon and Blaine as we look at a somewhat notorious episode of Babylon 5.

Layne and Jon pursue some foxy ladies with the second half of Fox Hunt in IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 60 from 2016!

Jon reads Superboy 80 and an excerpt from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 44 (1960) and talks about them!

Jon and Blaine decide to go walking until we find ourselves, but we talk about Babylon 5 along the way.

Clinton, Layne, and Jon dive into the TMNT/Mutanimals crossover “United We Stand, Divided We Fall”! Find out what happens as we discuss Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 38 from Archie Comics! Then we visit a poignant encounter between April and some river dwellers in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 28 from Mirage!