The World's Greatest Comic Book Podcast

WGCBP 604 | They have shenanned once…

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™: JC, Jocelyn, and Jeff assemble for more news and reviews from the world of comic book entertainment! In Tinsel Town: We remember Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe. Is Kathleen Kennedy still the head of Lucasfilm? What phase of action figures is Nacelle on? Who will write Batman the Brave and the Bold? We watched: Star Trek Starfleet Academy, Queer Eye, Lord of the Rings, Wake Up Deadman, The Running Man, and Fallout. In Comics: Is Gail Simone returning to Deadpool? Is the fantasy saga, Elric, returning? Will Rick Vietch’s story about the Swamp Thing meeting Jesus ever be released? We review: The Last Starship #4, Captain America #6, Battle Ground, The Mortal Thor #5, Kill all Immortals II #2, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum, and the New History of the DC Universe! All that and Chip Zdarsky is MAD! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™! #604 World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™ iTunes, SPOTIFY (SORRY!) and Google Play, too! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST BY BECOMING A PATREON MEMBER THIS WEEK ON PATREON 10 Best Marvel Comics Miniseries of All Time WORLD’S FINEST LINKS TINSEL TOWN NEWS Rob Hirst, Midnight’s Oil’s ferocious drummer, dead at 70 https://tinyurl.com/22ue5682 Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away https://tinyurl.com/2cxpeua8 Kathleen Kennedy steps down https://tinyurl.com/29ngrhv8 Nacelle teases mystery Original Series Wave 3 figures https://tinyurl.com/2xkyzgue Lord of the Rings Trilogy Re-Release https://tinyurl.com/277q9dzj MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE Trailer https://tinyurl.com/27dvlctz BIRDS OF PREY screenwriter Christina Hodson https://tinyurl.com/2cdctrlhCOMIC BOOK NEWS How many comics publishers went out of business https://tinyurl.com/28vt8qgd Gail Simone back to Wade Wilson https://tinyurl.com/286e9hpk Titan Comics announce ELRIC https://tinyurl.com/29g28a3j MAD About DC Arrives April 1 https://tinyurl.com/29e9xc5z SWAMP THING 1989 miniseries https://tinyurl.com/28grbm3c

WGCBP 603 | Here for YOU!

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™, JC, Jocelyn, and Jeff assemble to bring you the latest and greatest from the world of comic books! This week in Tinsel Town, we remember Roger Ewing, Katharyn Powers, and Bob Weir. What prestigious Scottish festival is Russel T. Davies speaking at? How much did the Stranger Things Finale earn at the box office? What’s happened to Hulu? We watched Pluribus, The Pitt, Chief of War, Packers vs Bears, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Westerns, the Emirates FA Cup, and Stranger Things! In Comics, who is winning a Velma award? What happened 36 years ago at Marvel? We review FML #7, Batman #5, and Wolverine #14! All that and Bloom County on Patreon! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast­™! #603 World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™ iTunes, SPOTIFY (SORRY!) and Google Play, too! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST BY BECOMING A PATREON MEMBER This Week on Patreon 5 DC Superhero Teams Everyone Has Forgotten WORLD’S FINEST LINKS TINSEL TOWN NEWS Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder Dies at 78 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly95x9qe4ko Gunsmoke Actor Roger Ewing Dies at 83 https://tinyurl.com/2y2hd8m4 Katharyn Powers Has Passed Away https://tinyurl.com/2963b2s8 Writer who revived Doctor Who to speak at Scottish festival celebrating queer culture https://tinyurl.com/22swdkoc ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Earns More Than $25 Million https://tinyurl.com/27bseqdw Disney Confirms Hulu Shutdown https://tinyurl.com/24s7a24c COMIC BOOK NEWS The Rainbow Project announces winners https://tinyurl.com/28h23y9r Who Changed The X-Men Power Hierarchy Forever https://tinyurl.com/23sxf4e3 Berkeley Breathed moves Bloom County to Patreon https://bit.ly/4qazQdK

602 WGCBP | Jack Kirby Way

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™, JC, Jocelyn, and Jeff assemble to bring you the comic book news and reviews you’ve been waiting for! In Tinsel Town, we remember Perry Bamonte and Brigitte Bardot. What is Barry Manilow’s good and bad news? Who will play Sulu and Bones in Strange New Worlds? Who has the rights to Peanuts? We watched: Doctor Who, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Stranger Things. In Comics, should you get the blind-bagged Ultimate Endgame? Did DC change a villain’s name after solicitation? We read: Absolute Martian Manhunter #7, Green Arrow #31, The Marvel Winter Break Special, Wonder Woman #28, Daredevil/Punisher #2, Assorted Crisis Events #7, and Shaolin Nun #5! All that and Jack Kirby gets a street! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™! #602 World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™ iTunes, SPOTIFY (SORRY!) and Google Play, too! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST BY BECOMING A PATREON MEMBER THIS WEEK ON PATREON NYPL’s Top Ten Comics and Graphic Novels of 2025 and Stranger Things Spoilers! WORLD’S FINEST LINKS TINSEL TOWN NEWS Perry Bamonte Dead at 65 https://tinyurl.com/24a2cfz6 Brigitte Bardot, French screen icon, dead aged 91 http://bit.ly/4paJ3kT Barry Manilow Shares ‘Good’ And ‘Bad News’ https://tinyurl.com/25fbt2lg Strange New Worlds’ Casts Sulu and Bones https://tinyurl.com/23r7smvd Sony acquires majority control of PEANUTS rights https://tinyurl.com/22zsl2cg NYC Council approves JACK KIRBY WAY street https://tinyurl.com/25bzwltf COMIC BOOK NEWS Massive Damages To Blind-Bagged Ultimate Endgame #1? https://tinyurl.com/24zfbhke DC Changes Name Of New Batman #5 Villain https://tinyurl.com/2774dhxj

601 WGCBP | Great Losses

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™: JC, Jocelyn, and Jeff assemble to bring you the latest from the world of comic books and their adjacent media! In Tinsel Town, We remember Gil Gerard and Rob Reiner. Are the Oscars leaving ABC? Who will play Brainiac? What mind-blowing movie premiered 40 years ago? In Comics, has Green Arrow been cancelled? Why did James Tynion have to option his own comics? We read: Space Ghost #6, The Last Starship #3, The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2, and Zdarsky Comic News #18! All that and Point Break, the television series! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™! #601 World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™ iTunes, SPOTIFY (SORRY!) and Google Play, too! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST BY BECOMING A PATREON MEMBER THIS WEEK ON PATREON The Seven Best New DC Supervillains of the Past Five Years TINSEL TOWN NEWS Gil Gerard Dies at 82 https://tinyurl.com/229zb5tp Rob Reiner Found Dead in His Home https://tinyurl.com/25doxcqj Point Break Returns as a TV Series at AMC https://tinyurl.com/28wtk253 The Oscars Officially Reveal the End of an Era https://tinyurl.com/2897socb James Gunn Brainiac Casting https://tinyurl.com/26bsape5 40 Years Ago Today https://tinyurl.com/2yslt9pz COMIC BOOK NEWS ‘Green Arrow’ Canceled By DC Comics https://tinyurl.com/27fhb3a4 Tynion IV Has To Option His Own Comic https://tinyurl.com/2cca96ms

600 WGCBP | So glad we made it!

This week on The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™, JC Carter, Jocelyn Christensen, Robert Defendi, and Jeff Bell assemble to celebrate a milestone! In Tinsel Town, we remember Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jim Ward, and Peter Greene. What’s Ron Perlman’s latest venture? Why is Liam Neeson in trouble? Is the Netflix purchase of Warner Bros. a done deal? We watched: Shifting Gears, Crimson Peak, The Shuffle, Star Trek, Cirque du Soleil, Chief of War, The Book of Life, Fire Country, Sheriff Country, and Pluribus! In Comics, what happened to Humanoids? Is there another comic book distributor? Will there be a Free Comic Book Day in 2026? We read: Gotham by Gaslight: A League for Justice, Ultimate Spider-Man #23, Doctor Strange #1, Batman/Deadpool #1, Captain America #3-4, and Lyorn by Stephen Brust! All that and Jimmy Kimmel’s fate is sealed! Face front, true believers! It’s The World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™! #600 World’s Greatest Comic Book Podcast™ iTunes, SPOTIFY (SORRY!) and Google Play, too! SUPPORT OUR PODCAST BY BECOMING A PATREON MEMBER THIS WEEK ON PATREON All Five DCU and MCU Movies Releasing in 2026 and the Future of This Show! WORLD’S FINEST LINKS TINSEL TOWN NEWS Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies https://tinyurl.com/282m2cky Jim Ward Has Died Aged 66 https://tinyurl.com/2ywf8kf8 Peter Green, actor known for ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask,’ dead at 60 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/peter-greene-actor-known-pulp-fiction-mask-dead-60-rcna248976 Jimmy Kimmel’s Fate Sealed https://tinyurl.com/2bz7rw7t Ron Perlman Launches Asylm Studios https://tinyurl.com/23chkg3s Liam Neeson Faces Intense Scrutiny https://tinyurl.com/22aszsev Paramount Makes $108.4 Billion Hostile Bid https://tinyurl.com/29un7wjb COMIC BOOK NEWS So what happened to Humanoids, anyway? https://tinyurl.com/26b7c3hb CRWN Studios launches distribution arm https://tinyurl.com/2do7loxa May 2nd, 2026 will see Free Comic Book Day  https://tinyurl.com/2a3xa8pb