Is Talia just generic evil? (Yes) How is the venom affecting Bruce? Will his friends be OK? Do we finally understand what’s going on with the Lantern powers? Who are the Absolute Universe's rogues really? Join us as we discuss Absolute Green Lantern 5, Absolute Flash 6, Absolute Superman 10 and Absolute Batman 11.

Our intro music is Atarashii Gakko! - Pineapple Kryptonite and our outro is Cliffhanger Narration from The Superhero Suite. 

Recommendations - Star Wars Visions: Ronan, The New Frontier

Is the month to month structure holding these series back? Are the things we wonder about in the news section already answered? We recorded this episode on Sep 9th. What is the Wasp up to? Was too much crammed into this Ultimates issue? Are we a little lost when it comes to the realities of X-Men? Are comics better with less superheroes? Does this feel like the start of the end yet? Could the Ultimate Universe survive without Ultimate Spider-Man? All that and more this episode as we talk about Ultimates 15, Ultimate Spider-Man 20 and Ultimate X-Men 19.

Recommendations: New Teen Titans by Pérez and Wolfman, Miracleman by Alan Moore, Hollow Knight: Silksong

This episode our heroes find themselves lost in deep space and embroiled in an intergalactic color war. Who’s been introduced in the new Green Lantern? Does Smallville need to be in this version of Superman? What is the thrilling conclusion to the first Martian Manhunter arc? Will Wonder Woman ever escape the maze? And is Catwoman trustworthy? What’s the deal with working with the Falcones? 

Join us as we discuss Absolute Green Lantern 6, Absolute Flash 7, Absolute Superman 11, Absolute Batman 12, Absolute Martian Manhunter 6, and Absolute Wonder Woman 11 & 12.

Our intro music is Atarashii Gakko! - Pineapple Kryptonite and our outro is Cliffhanger Narration from The Superhero Suite.

Recommendations: DeadBlossomJesse Monster Talent Show , Messiah of Evil, Jingo by Terry Pratchett

What is the Ultimates network? How does it work? Why does this guy look an awful lot like Captain America? What’s the deal with Mr Negative? Who’s really dead? Where’s Sabretooth going? Can Wolverine make it without him? How cool is the new sword though? What has been going on with the X-Men? Will this issue spell things out for us? (mostly) Listen to more of our nostalgia for the MCU die in the middle of this one. We also complain about the X-Men and might finally be caught up on the news to be relevant again. 

We talk about Ultimates 16, Ultimate Spider-Man 21, and X-Men 20 and, Ultimate Wolverine 9 & 10

Next time we’ll talk about Ultimates 17, Ultimate Spider-Man 22, Ultimate Wolverine 11, Ultimate X-Men 21.

Recommendations: Maggie The Mechanic (Love & Robots), Swamp Thing (Moore, Bisette, Totleben), Local Hero

This episode our heroes find themselves diving into the files of superhero attempts of the past. What’s going on in space? Does Smallville need to be in this version of Superman (we’re asking it again and again)? Who is messing with Wonder Woman? Will Bruce use the Venom? How did he get the Batmobile? Is Barry a mad scientist or just a dumb scientist? 

Join us as we discuss Absolute Evil, Absolute Green Lantern 7, Absolute Flash 8, Absolute Superman 12, Absolute Batman 13, Absolute Batman Annual 1, and Absolute Wonder Woman 13.

Our intro music is Atarashii Gakko! - Pineapple Kryptonite and our outro is Cliffhanger Narration from The Superhero Suite.