Brian "Smitty" Smith and Marz Jr. talk Skybound Comet's Transformers: Worst Bot Ever - Meet Ballpoint, which is in stores now, on a bonus episode of our podcast.

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On the Stack podcast for July 9, 2025, we've got new comic book reviews for The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1, Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1, and so many more!

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1

Marvel

Written by Matt Fraction

Art by Mark Buckingham

Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All #1

DC Comics

Written by Dan Jurgens

Art by Bruno Redondo

Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #1

IDW

By Patrick Horvath

Fantastic Four #1

Marvel

Written by Ryan North

Art by Humberto Ramos

Trinity: Daughter of Wonder Woman #2

DC Comics

Written by Tom King

Art by Belén Ortega

Archie Meets Jay & Silent Bob #1

Archie Comics

Written by Kevin Smith

Art by Fernando Ruiz

Marvel Swimsuit Special: Friends, Foes & Rivals #1

Marvel

Written by Tim Seeley and Tony Fleecs

Art by Nick Bradshaw and Rachelle Rosenberg

Absolute Superman #9

DC Comics

Written by Jason Aaron

Art by Rafa Sandoval, Fico Ossio

Rick & Morty Vs. The Universe #1

Oni Press

Written by Daniel Kibblesmith

Art by Jarrett Williams

Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #2

Marvel

Written by Deniz Camp and Cody Ziglar

Art by Jonas Scharf

Batman: Dark Patterns #8

DC Comics

Written by Dan Watters

Art by Hayden Sherman

The Toxic Avenger Comics #1

AHOY Comics

Written by Matt Bors

Art by Fred Harper

The Uncanny X-Men #17

Marvel

Written by Gail Simone

Art by Luciano Vecchio

Action Comics #1088

DC Comics

Written by Mark Waid

Art by Skyler Patridge

The UnChosen #1

Image Comics

By David Marquez

Magik #7

Marvel

Written by Ashley Allen

Art by Germán Peralta

Batman and Robin #23

DC Comics

Written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Art by Miguel Mendonça

The Power Fantasy #10

Image Comics

Written by Kieron Gillen

Art by Caspar Wijngaard

Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #4

DC Comics

Written by Joanne Starer

Art by Stephen Byrne

Uncanny Valley #10

BOOM! Studios

Written by Tony Fleecs

Art by Dave Wachter

Transformers #22

Skybound/Image Comics

Written by Daniel Warren Johnson

Art by Jorge Corona

Dark Regards #3

Oni Press

Written by Dave Hill

Art by Artyom Topilin

Radiant Black #35

Image Comics

Written by Kyle Higgins and Joe Clark

Art by Eduardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa

On this week's live show, guest Heather Antos (Editor, IDW's Star Trek line)!

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On a special bonus episode of our podcast, we talk to actress Romy Weltman, who stars as Martha "Em" Cypress on SYFY's Revival. In the interview, we discuss how this show fits into her career, forming a bond with co-star Melanie Scrofano, and also spoilers for the recently-aired fourth episode of the series.

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On a special bonus episode of our podcast, we're diving deep with Tillie Walden for a spoiler-filled conversation about Skybound's Clementine: Book Three. The final volume of the Walking Dead graphic novel series not only wraps up Walden's trilogy, but the story from the Telltale Games as well. Walden discusses evolving her artistic process during crafting the series, how her life has changed, and the weight of approaching the finale for Clem.

In the spoiler section, we discuss plenty of specifics about the volume including a big, powerful death scene, a character who was never used in Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead but finally saw life in this book, and the final page of the series.

And looking back on the experience, Walden also discusses the often less-than-savory reaction from readers, and how you deal with the reaction from comic book fans and video game fans who may not be completely happy with what you've created... And how that will impact her career going forward.

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