Mister Splendiferous hosted series discussing various topics in Western comics
I love chatting comic books with you. Im always trying to keep things fresh with these discussions and after reading Chuck Klosterman’s The Nineties, this one was a no brainer. Todays discussion topic is about the things I either missed … Continue reading What Did I Miss From 1996
Today is Batman Day! Some comic shops will be giving away free comic books to celebrate. Check your local comic shop to see if they are participating. This week, it was announced that Batman would be getting a star on … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Batman Day 2024
The Comic Book Chat discussion is temporarily moving to Fridays for the next few weeks. Thursdays discussions will be reserved for Astonishing X-Men. The Penguin TV series hit Max this week. With that in mind, today’s chat is about Oswald … Continue reading Character Spotlight – The Penguin
The comic community was rocked by the sudden passing of artist John Cassaday earlier this week. Todays Comic Book Chat is a place to remember him and share your favorite pieces of art and your favorite work by him. Another … Continue reading Remembering John Cassaday
Crisis On Infinite Earths changed the DC Universe. The tagline to the event was that world’s lived, worlds died, and nothing would ever be the same. Today’s discussion – what was the best and worst changes to the DC Universe … Continue reading Best/Worst Post – Crisis Changes
I was re-watching The Lost Boys when I had an idea for today’s Comic Book Chat. Tell us a movie or TV show that depicts characters reading or discussing comic books. Bonus points if you can share a screen cap … Continue reading Comic Books in Media
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! I got a text message from a friend and we were discussing the voice of Plastic Man. I thought this was an opportune time to discuss the perfect voice casting choices in animated movies, cartoons, … Continue reading Perfect Casting – Voice Acting
Deadpool and Wolverine is being released tomorrow so I figured today would be the day we celebrate Wolverines 50th anniversary. First appearing in Incredible Hulk, Logan would eventually join the new X-Men to save the original team and find a … Continue reading 50th Anniversary of Wolverine
Good afternoon! Todays Chat is about the Energon Universe from Image Comics. Have you taken the plunge with this corner of Image Comics? If so, which titles have you read? Which characters deserve the spotlight in a future mini-series? Has … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Energon Universe
I hope everyone has been well! My apologies for the lack of Comic Book Chat discussions. I am trying to get back in track with weekly posts. Todays Discussion – Comic convention season is in full swing. Have you made … Continue reading Convention Season/Vacation 2024
As you know, one of my goals is to try to remain positive in a world full of negativity. Today we are discussing the life and career of Frank Miller. Let’s look at the positive aspects of this creator and … Continue reading Say Something Nice About…Frank Miller
The Boys are back with Season 4 of their hit Amazon series. I am not sure if we discussed the comic book series or it’s adaptation before and if we did, then it’s a repeat today, and that’s okay! I … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The Boys
Andiddy posted they were reading Sandman and it made me think of the Sandman Universe. Last Summer, I read The Dreaming and I absolutely loved it. I also read the first trade of Hellblazer and I need to finish Volume … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Sandman Universe
Today we celebrate the King of Monsters and wish the kaiju a happy 70th birthday. Retirement is not in the cards for the behemoth as we’ve seen him tangle with the Justice League, team up with Kong, and win an … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – G is for Godzilla
Alan Moore presented the Last Days of Superman in Whatever Happened to The Man of Tomorrow? It would be an end of an era for the Man of Steel and it went out with a bang. I recently re-read this … Continue reading Looking Back at – Superman – Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? (1986)
Todays discussion is all about annuals. Which are some of your favorites? Do you like when annuals are self contained stories or are part of a crossover? Should comic book companies continue to release annuals or should they be retired … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Annuals
Daredevil is celebrating 60 years since his first appearance and we are marking the occasion today in the Comic Book Chat. He ranks pretty high on the list of street level heroes and he has endured triumphs and tragedies since … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Daredevil’s 60th Anniversary
I recently finished Spider-Man – Kraven’s Last Hunt for a book club and I figured we would discuss this mini-event today. There will be a content warning for this discussion, which involves Kraven’s fate. Where does it rank in your … Continue reading Looking Back At…Kraven’s Last Hunt (1987)
A New Years Goal my Mom and I made during the waning days of December 2022 was to try to be less negative. We are continuing with this goal every day. Today, we will be discussing the things we like … Continue reading Say Something Nice About – Alan Moore
Top 5 lists are very popular but some times it’s hard to pick just 5 …so with that in mind, today’s discussion is…what are your Top 6 Batman stories? Batman celebrated his 85th anniversary last week. He’s still spry for … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Top 6 Batman Stories
Today’s Comic Book Chat is a celebration of Marvel Comics Secret Wars. The first issue was January 1984, so it’s officially 40 years old. We will discuss the crossover and the ramifications felt after the cosmic event way back when … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Looking Back at Secret Wars (1984/85)
