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Do you wanna know all about ongoing comics from Marvel and more? Join Nico, TK, Kevo, & the rest of the Action Pack as they discuss the big moments, fill in the missing pieces, examine the characters, and more. Each week on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and more, the team breakdown the many books on multiple platforms. Whether it’s X-Men, Daredevil, Avengers, Miracleman, Darkwing Duck, Sandman, or anyone else from the Marvel U and beyond — the Action Pack has you covered with insight, in-depth ...
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Never has so much hinged on the meaning of an asterisk! The future of the MCU is coming fast, but before we can start Phase Six this summer we must first close out Phase Five with the long-waited THUNDERBOLTS*! It turns out that star held a lot more weight than we anticipated. What does that surprise ending mean for The Fantastic Four, Doomsday, an…
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Born Again is already done for the year!? After 9 episodes, countless wild twists, new characters, murders, betrayals, affairs, and guest stars, the season come to a close with some of the most bizarre, intense, and at times jarring reveals yet. After a strong season, how will this extreme finale be judged, which stories does it pull from, and in f…
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IT’S ALL NUMBER ONES! The Absolute Universe launches a triple threat of new titles while the Amazing Spider-Man swings back into action. The legacy of rebooting Spider-Man in steeped in a long tradition of…well, not, and then suddenly doing it a lot. This volume, spinning directly out of the previous run, kicks off a new-old era for a familiar char…
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It’s a pretty big time for Daredevil – one of the biggest TV shows in the world and three comic titles, so the Action Pack is here to weigh in on it all. Checking in on Daredevil: Born Again with episodes 5 - 7 and some shocking turns for Muse, Kingpin, Heather, and more with a look back at how it all fits together, the team considers the future of…
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Hush 2 Begins! X-Manhunt Ends! It’s all happening!!!! It’s a weird world where Marvel is trying to compete with DC against the best preordered title in recent history with the return of Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee for the sequel to Hush. Regardless, Marvel pushes forward with the conclusion to X-Manhunt. All this AND a new Marvel game in Dec for Nintendo S…
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Marvel pulled off a wild surprise – and it was a bunch of chairs. The Marvel social channels streamed a multiple hour video of set chairs with familiar names, revealing officially – for the first time – a huge amount of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday! From old favorites (hey, Thor!) to some mutant surprises – old and new, from Nightcrawler to Gambi…
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It’s a banner year for Matt Murdock – the return of Daredevil as a TV series in Born Again - but there’s been even more appearances that elevate DD’s place in Marvel. The guys talk episode 4 of Born Again before looking at Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, the recent Disney+ animated series featuring not only Daredevil, but Nico of the Runaways, ne…
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Nico & TK can’t get enough comics gaming – and Kevo’s here to produce the show! They check out DC’s newest game - Dark Legion – filled with familiar DC staples like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman along with Greens Lantern & Arrow, and of course villains like The Batman Who Laughs. They gang talks gaming, comics, and more on an all new X Is For Podc…
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After years off air, Daredevil returns with a tighter focus, an aggressive new story and a major changeup to the cast! Now, Nico, TK, & Producer Kevo work together to piece Daredevil’s narrative together – from the characters that are here, to the characters we know are coming, and those we haven’t seen. Get the rundown on the first three episodes …
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From The Archives: Nico, TK, & Kevo are big, long-time Tori Amos fans, and as the BONUS EPISODES continue, we’re breaking out some of our favorite episodes, re-edited with new content and new information! This episode features brand new audio plus cuts from the pre-release discussion on Diving Deep(er) Live & from release day for The Music Of Tori …
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It’s that special time of year – Nonstop X-Men Crossover Event time! It’s new book Wednesday and it’s time to get big with the new books – and first, Nico, TK, & Producer Kevo sink in deep into an all new era of Doctor Strange with Doctor Strange Of Asgard! Then, check out the second X-Men crossover in the last 4 months with the first three parts o…
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From The Archives: Nico, TK, & Kevo are big, long-time Tori Amos fans, and as the BONUS EPISODES continue, we’re breaking out some of our favorite episodes, re-edited with new content and new information! From during the heart of the final Ocean To Ocean shows, the guys talk how Tori’s discography and characters transcend the expectations of most m…
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The Action Pack is back and they got A LOT of comics. First, catch up on all the Main Team X-Titles with Exceptional X-Men, Uncanny X-Men, and today’s X-Men 12. Then, take a look at the She-Devils of Marvel in an all new Women of Marvel title before hopping over to DC for a double dose of catching up – first with Justice League Unlimited to find ou…
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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It’s Devils, Doom, & Dark Magic on an all new XI4P! Kick things off with a look at BOTH Daredevil books dropping today plus a catchup on the titles, taking us further and deeper into the darkness of Hell’s Kitchen, with a double-hell-bent attack on the Hornheads! Then, see the new face of Weapon X in Weapon X-Men 1 and Strange Academy in Doom Acade…
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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It’s another week of new books! Nico & TK, alongside producer Kevo, talk titles, issues, and more as they kick things off with Eddie Brock: Carnage, Charles Soule’s new take on the classic character(s). Then, kick things over to One World Under Doom, as Ryan North brings in the new era of the Marvel U. Next up, the team turn their attention to the …
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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Spirits of Vengeance & Batman end, Timeless Power Man returns, and a one-shot from Shazam brings onboard Sina Grace on an all new X Is For Show! Nico, TK, & Producer Kevo look at the (short) run of Spirits of Vengeance before examining the long form Chip Zdarsky run on Batman, and the team takes a moment to consider: are these characters better off…
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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It’s New Book Wednesday and Nico, TK, & Producer Kevo are here talking about all of it. Kicking things off with an All-Black Creators Special celebrating Storm! Then turn things over to the pages of Spider-Boy where this Spider-Boy and the new Spider-Girl somehow wind up embroiled with Daredevil & Bullseye in the Tournament of the Open Maw? Sure! T…
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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It’s January comics season – we’re finishing off old events, bringing in new events, and getting ready for the new face of the Big 2. Nico, TK, and of course producer Kevo kick things off with a look at the newest Fantastic Four issue – the debut of One World Under Doom (which took a long damn time to get here) before checking out the first post-cr…
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From The Archives: Join Nico & Kevo as they hang with TK while he plays Marvel Rivals. The guys talk NONSTOP nonsense in this bonus episode never before released on X Is For Podcast! X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a…
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It’s back – your favorite pod of the week with an all new episode! It’s Nico, TK, & Producer Kevo back again to cover all the best new titles, new arcs, old faves, and more! Kicking things off is Marvel Rival Infinity Comic 1 -5, helping to launch RIVALS SEASON EVENT featuring BONUS EPISODES of the guys having a good time chatting about comics, TV,…
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It’s a new year, new books, and new… delays?! DC sees several flagship titles pushed back away, leaving Nico, TK, & producer Kevo with an all new Aquaman series from the company! But then! Switch tracks over to Marvel for a triple threat of new number ones: Magik! Daredevil: Unleash Hell! New Champions! Plus Marvel Gaming news like Rivals & Marvel …
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It’s the first new comics episode of the year – and you know what that mean: Nico, TK, and their producer Kevo check out Marvel & DC’s newest and best offerings. First, kick things off with a look at the newest incarnation of The Atom with Justice League: The Atom Project 1! Then, check out a classic from the vault with Batman 608, the first issue …
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It’s the last all new X Is For Podcast of the year – and that means its time for Marvel to release a one-shot that goes nowhereeeee! Maybe? Or maybe this one will. It’s time to get to the end of the year with Timeslide, this year’s pre-Timeless Timeless entry. Then, turn over to the newest dogs of war book at Marvel with Hellhunters! Then switch ov…
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It’s a new comic Wednesday and a new drop of number ones! Nico and TK (plus of course Producer Kevo) take a look at the newest launch of Hellverine under Ben Percy, who has otherwise departed the Wolverine and Ghost Rider titles he previously ran the show on. Then, switch over to the MCU inspired take on TVA in an all new TVA title. After that the …
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It’s an all number ones special! Nico & TK dive in on the newest update to the Ultimate Universe line with the aptly named Ultimate Universe: One Year In 1, bringing the unstable new timeline closer to it’s promised reckoning. Then, the team takes a look at the long-awaited debut of a new Wolverine title – this time starring Laura, in Laura Kinney:…
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It’s the holiday season so Santa Claus is coming for your comics at the Big 2). That means our Big 2, Nico & TK (along with their producer Kevo) are here to review and respond to the latest and greatest in funny book magic, starting with an Avengers Academy timed for Thanksgiving and the greater holiday season. Then, it’s time for the full-on madne…
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It’s time to get thankful – and we’re thankful for the all new Ultimate Universe! A year in and Nico & TK (along with producer Kevo) are all in on this wild ride through the annals of Marvel history, though the real-time release schedule is creating as many questions as answers! Then, turn to the newest iteration of Marvel’s most Cali team – The We…
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WHO RUN THE WORLD? Nico & TK (and of course producer Kevo!) dive into the amazing solo titles of the best characters in comics – the women. The team kick things off with three of the strongest Marvel Women to ever have an effect on the X-Titles: Scarlet Witch! Storm! Phoenix! Then, move over to DC for more of the best! The team checks in with The Q…
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It’s time for new titles and to close out old titles on an all new XI4P! First up, Nico & TK take a good look at the state of all things Spider-Man but not-quite-the-Venom-War stuff (Amazing Spider-Man, Miles Morales, Spectacular Spider-Men, Spider-Boy, and more!) as they explore what The 8 Deaths Of Spider-Man means! Then, the guys take a look at …
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It’s time to get into it – the X-Books march towards their first major crossover and a WHOLE LOTTA #1s! First up, check in on X-Men – X-Men #7, X-Force #5, X-Factor #4, NYX, & Uncanny all on #4, with Exceptional X-Men hanging tight on it’s second issue; plus solos from Wolverine (three of ‘em), Dazzler, Mystique, Phoenix, Storm, plus the From The A…
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It is time to get real spooky. Nico & TK check out all the best Halloween offerings from Marvel & DC! Kick things off with some Infinity Comics like the AU title House of Harkness or the ongoing LGBTQIA-ness of Avengers Academy getting all Halloween-seasoned! Then, the team finally looks at crew all-time fav creator Jason Loo’s Werewolf By Night be…
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NICO! TK! KEVO! ALL NUMBER ONES! It’s new books, NYCC news, and more! First up – we’ve got NYCC news: Daredevil: Born Again release date, Daredevil: Cold Day In Hell by Soule & McNiven, Ultimate Wolverine, Zdarsky leaving Batman for Loeb & Lee, Rise of Emperor Doom & Doom Academy, Astonishing Infinity Comics, the return of Vertigo, the TRIPLING DOW…
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The world’s worst good guy is back in her own title and Nico & TK are here for it! Join the guys, along with Producer Kevo as they take a look at the ongoing tradition of turning Elektra titles into minis with the ending of the newest Elektra series from Marvel! The guys do a quick recap on a number of the recent drops from the X-Line (Uncanny X-Me…
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It’s New Books Wednesday and The Boys Are Back! First up, find out what happens when Thor-Mega-Villain Gorr gets his sights set on Phoenix as her solo title continues to burn it up! Then, move on over to an all new title full of some questionable characters as Sentinels #1 kicks off a new era of Mutant/Robot relations before switching gears to TWO …
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Nico & TK (plus producer Kevo) intended to welcome on Chad from Greymalkin Lane Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/graymalkin_lane/) to talk Storm, X-Men, & more - but life had other plans! 😅 So after a brief tribute to our love for Greymalkin and promise for him to join someday, we get down to business! First up, find out what’s going on with Kwan…
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Nico & TK are back again with a double dose of the Big Two from your favorite Big Two! First up, get all the Daredevil you can handle as Marvel drops two Daredevil titles – neither of which is the on-going main series, pulling Elektra & Matt into conflict with the new Punisher & Symbiotes! From there, switch over to DC where the Batman Day celebrat…
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Hey all, it’s Nico here with a Batman Day Special! DC has decided that Batman Day is here and so I’m here to bring my love of the Dark Knight in a special way. This isn’t just an episode but it focuses on my entry point to the Batman Universe (The Long Halloween) and what I would come to understand about it. Separately, my intro to Daredevil was Th…
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It’s number ones all around – new titles, new arcs, and new directions! First up, join Nico & TK as they examine the newest titles in the X-Office, including Dazzler #1! Then, take a look at the past and future of the Ghost Rider with Spirits Of Vengeance #1! Then, join the team as they turn the eyes to DC for a brand new arc of World’s Finest with…
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Two of the biggest names in comics are set to have huge runs – it’s Wolverine & Batman in a double feature, three ways each! First up, cover all three current Wolverine books, focusing on the all new Wolverine #1, plus Savage Wolverine 1- 8 & Venom War: Wolverine #1 (and that’s not including Revenge & Deep Cut). Then, journey to the world of Gotham…
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Autumn is coming into focus, which means all of the year of comic storytelling is bound to either pay off or fall short – and Nico & TK (plus Kevo!) are keeping you caught up! Get an event check-in on Absolute Power (DC) and the new Ultimate Universe (Marvel) before diving into two #1s! First up, the X-Men: From The Ashes relaunch nears the end of …
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The boys are back at it – and they’ve got new #1s that feel fresh out of the past, plus they’re ready to catch up on all your favorite titles. First kick things off with a flip through Nico & TK’s pull lists with a speedround of X-Men #2 - 3, Phoenix #2, X-Force #2, Nyx #2, Daredevil #10 - 12, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear #2, & more before looking…
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The Boys Are Back! And they have a double helping of the Big 2! Kick things off with Marvel’s ode to revanche: Ghost Rider: Final Vengeance gives Ben Percy a farewell to his signature non-X char as Wolverine: Revenge brings Jon Hickman back to one of his best, along with Greg Capullo! Then, checkout DC showing an end and a beginning: the end of Gre…
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Marvel rolls out the #1s while Absolute Power reigns supreme at DC! First up, the Action Pack talk a bit about X-Factor #1, the newest From The Ashes title – though this one calling back to the From The Ashes Infinity Comic – before turning their eyes to the newest attempt to pull the Sony Spider-Verse films into the Marvel Universe that inspired t…
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SORT-OF-THE-500th-EPISODE SPECIAL?! Nothing is more fun than pulling a pull list – and this week is the pulling-est pull list ever! Kick thing off with an excited look at Dagger, Elsa Bloodstone, White Widow, Hallow’s Eve, & guest star Miles Morale in Blood Hunters – the new on-going spinning out of Blood Hunt! Then, check out the SIXTH – THAT’S RI…
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It’s that time – let’s get down with some comics. We got Marvel relaunches & DC events – plus we’ve got Marvel melees and DC team-ups – AAAAND Nico & TK!? This is a double-double feature featuring scores and grades, plenty of raves, and all ya faves! Kicking things off is a quick look at the winner of Heir of Apocalypse before finding out what this…
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