Mister Splendiferous hosted series discussing various topics in Western comics
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)
I have been trying to keep the Comic Book Chat as fresh as I can since it’s inception. I have some new thread topics and discussions percolating and I’ll be sharing them over the next few months. We already discussed … Continue reading I Love the 90s – X-Men
The TO Comic Club’s selection this week was Waller vs Wildstorm. It got me thinking about today’s topic. The Wildstorm Universe was folded into DC during the finale of Flashpoint. We have seen Grifter pop up in Batman and Superman … Continue reading Comic Book Debate – Should Wildstorm be Separate from DC?
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Hagbard asked a question about the best comics of the past 10 years. With that in mind, we will be looking back to see what exactly were the best comics in 2015 … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Best Comics of 2015
February 20th is Hal Jordan’s birthday. To celebrate “Highball”, we are discussing your favorite stories featuring Hal Jordan. Feel free to discuss why he’s the best Green Lantern of all time or why he isn’t … Thanks for stopping by … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Stories featuring Hal Jordan
Madame Web is hitting theaters this week so we are discussing her and the Spider – Women that populate and protect the Marvel Universe. It’s time to Chat! Thanks for stopping by! Continue reading Comic Book Chat- Let’s Talk Spider – Women
Good afternoon and Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Valentine’s Day is next week! With that I’m mind, I thought we would discuss your favorite comics, graphic novels, and manga about love and romance. Short and sweet this week. Thanks for … Continue reading Comics About Love and Romance
Good afternoon and Welcome to Comic Book Chat! I finished Hickman and Checcetto’s Ultimate Spider-Man #1 and I really enjoyed it. I borrowed Brian Michael Bendis’ Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 1 via Prime Reading and I figured we would talk and … Continue reading Looking Back at…Ultimate Spider-Man by BMB
Good afternoon and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Hagbard asked a question about the best comics of the past 10 years. With that in mind, we will be looking back to see what exactly were the best comics in 2014 … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Best Comics of 2014
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! We are three weeks into the New Year and I thought it would be a good time to discuss your comic book reading and collecting goals for 2024. Will you be reading more or less … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Goals for 2024
Beta Ray Bill first appeared in November 1983. We are celebrating his anniversary just a little bit late but better late than never. He was worthy enough to hoist Mjolnir and was given his own hammer to fight evil and … Continue reading 40th Anniversary of Beta Ray Bill
Happy New Year from the Comic Book Chat! Today we are discussing the comics, graphic novels, and manga you are looking forward to reading in 2024. What are you hyped for the most? The Krakoa era of X-Men is drawing … Continue reading Looking Ahead to 2024
As we prepare to turn the calendar to 2024, we are looking back at 2023 in the world of comic books and comic book adjacent entertainment. What comic book or graphic novel did you discover this year you’d like to … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Looking Back at 2023
The sequel to Aquaman is the next comic book movie set to be released. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set for release Friday December 22, 2023. We are going to discuss Aquaman and the world of Atlantis and his … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The World of Aquaman
This week DC Comics is releasing A Death in the Family – Robin Lives. I figured it would be a good time to look back at how the Death of Jason Todd came about, the legacy of his death, and … Continue reading Looking Back…Batman – A Death in The Family
I recently finished Big Game and it got me thinking about Mark Millar and his line of comics. One of my goals for the New Year is to try to read them in order. Do you have a favorite title … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – The Millarverse
A one-shot featuring Howard the Duck and celebrating his 50th anniversary is being released this week. What better time than to celebrate Marvels Mighty Mallard. We will discuss his massive popularity in his early days, his celluloid adventures in the … Continue reading Howard the Duck’s 50th Anniversary
Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s Discussion – Comic Book Families The definition and make up of families has evolved over the years. We are looking at traditional ones and the families brought together through friendships in the wide world of comic books. … Continue reading Comic Book Families
Welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Comics/Graphic Novels that still need to be adapted for the screen Which stories/characters rightfully deserve to make the leap from page to screen? What medium would you use to make it happen? … Continue reading Comics/GNs that Still Need to be Adapted to the Screen
Good afternoon and Welcome to Comic Book Chat! I was looking around Target this past Tuesday when I can across X-Men ’97 action figures. The only two on the rack were Gambit and Magneto. It got me thinking of the … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – X-Men The Animated Series
