In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the 2013 limited series, The Star Wars. Written by J.W. Rinzler, art by Mike Mayhew, and colours by Rain Beredo.

They also discuss the inspirations of the original draft, the changes and influences that led to A New Hope, and the strengths and weaknesses of Lucas as a story teller.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro & Credits
01:45 - What is THE Star Wars?
03:19 - General Thoughts
16:52 - Starting with the Arting
25:11 - Story
1:01:25 - Comment Corner & Our Podcasting Achievement

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In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read what he believes are some of the best issues so far, of the horror anthology series, Ice Cream Man.

They also discuss the overall series, the most likely influences of the comic series, and how creatives sometimes use their platform to speak about their beliefs.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro and Credits
03:40 - Ryan's Thoughts On The Overall Series
14:06 - David Lynch Tangent
18:34 - Starting with the Arting
21:53 - Superman Parody - Issue 17
36:31- Car Crash - Issue 39 & Neapolitan - Issue 6
51:56 - Gremlin Memories - Issue 18
54:47 - Horror House - Issue 42
1:13:26 - Comment Corner & What We're Reading

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In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-7 of the 2025 ongoing series, Invincible Universe: Battle Beast. Written by Robert Kirkman, art by Ryan Ottley, colour by Annalisa Leoni, and letters by Rus Wooton.

They also discuss Battle Beast's part in the main Invincible story, Kirkman's success with the animated TV series, the upcoming showdown between Battle Beast and Conquest, and Daredevil's recent fetish admission.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:24 - Comic Talk Starts with Credits
03:37 - General Thoughts
10:13 - Starting with the Arting
17:01 - Story (with minor spoilers)
40:23 - The Invincible Franchise Success
51:34 - Back to the Comic
55:30 - Battle Beast vs Conquest
1:01:16 - Comment Corner
1:02:39 - Daredevil's New Fetish

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