Jesse and Tim focus in on a single issue from the series they read the previous week. In this episode: Destroyer issue 6 by Victor LaValle and Dietrich Smith with Joana LaFuente!

Episode 304 - Destroyer

May 22nd, 2019 1h 8m

Comics Obscura returns from a brief break with a discussion on the six-issue book Destroyer written by Victor LaValle and illustrated by Dietrich Smith.

Slog Log 5

May 8th, 2019 37m 9s

This isn't just any Slog Log, it's a Free Comic Book Day special! Tim & Jesse discuss a few selections from their Free Comic Book Day hauls from May the Fourth (of all days!).

Never Say Assemble: Avengers: Endgame (Part Two)

May 1st, 2019 1h 19m

Make sure you've seen Avengers: Endgame before listening to this episode of Comics Obscura! Jesse & Tim sure have, and they've got a lot of thoughts on the end of the Avengers era.

Never Say Assemble: Avengers: Endgame (Part One)

Apr 24th, 2019 1h 11m

Let’s face it, folks: we’re all in the endgame now. With all the new previews and TV spots, leaked footage, and potential misdirection, who knows what Avengers: Endgame will hold for us? Jesse and Tim, that’s who! It’s another pre-film predicti

Close Reads: Watchmen #6

Apr 17th, 2019 32m 47s

Last episode we looked at Watchmen written by Alan Moore with art by Dave Gibbons. This episode, we take a closer look at issue 6 diving into psychoanalysis, duality, and of course, Rorschach!

Slog Log 4

Apr 3rd, 2019 28m 9s

Comics Obscura continues with their Slog Log series! What titles have been stacking up on Tim and Jesse's desk? All will be revealed in this short-and-sweet episode now available for your listening pleasure.

Close Reads: Bitch Planet #3

Mar 27th, 2019 32m 28s

Join us for another episode of CLOSE READS, a new segment in which Jesse and Tim focus in on a single issue from the series they read the previous week. In this episode: Bitch Planet issue 3 by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro!

Episode 302 - Bitch Planet

Mar 20th, 2019 58m 19s

In a future where patriarchal rule is the absolute law of the land, and non-compliant women are punished by being shot into space, the only choice is to revolt. Jesse and Tim tighten their critical lenses and share their thoughts on Kelly Sue D

Never Say Assemble: Captain Marvel

Mar 13th, 2019 1h 29m

Well, it only took Marvel eleven years and 22 movies, but they finally delivered Captain Marvel to the big screen, and in Comics Obscura tradition, Tim and Jesse went down to the cinema to see what all the hullabaloo is about. Set up as a pre-

Slog Log 3

Mar 6th, 2019 30m 18s

On these episodes we’re sloggin’ through our respective backlogs in an effort get to all comics we’ve been meaning to read, if only we had the time.

Close Reads: Mister Miracle #7

Feb 27th, 2019 38m 26s

Join us for our new segment in which Jesse and Tim focus on a single issue from the series they read the previous week and deep dive into its sweet, juicy thematic goodness.

Episode 301 - Mister Miracle Part Two

Feb 20th, 2019 1h 9m

New year, new podcast! Jesse and Tim are back and starting fresh with a new season, a new format, a new look! You could call it a Rebirth of sorts. And what better way for the boys to break the shackles of the old oldness than by delivering wha

End of Year 2018

Jan 2nd, 2019 1h 27m

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Jesse and Tim don’t think so. In fact, the boys are dedicating an entire episode to the year’s best and brightest spots in comic consumption. With many a fond wish for the coming year

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse

Dec 17th, 2018 1h 28m

Ah crap, the bad guys are messing around with time and space again, and Jesse and Tim got themselves sucked into the the Spider-verse. How will they escape? What wacky tangents will they traverse? Listen for yourself and find out!

Episode 206 - Avengers Endgame Announcement

Dec 8th, 2018 1h 28m

This was a big week for Marvel movie fans as we saw trailers drop for not one but two of next year’s big films: Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. We have predictions, we have hopes and dreams and jokes. If you’ve ever asked yourself how lon

Episode 205 - Slog Log Number 2

Nov 12th, 2018 1h 16m

Okay, folks, here’s the deal: Jesse and Tim were all set to talk about the end of Mister Miracle but, uh...it isn’t out yet. This was NOT a miscalculation on their part, but whatever, let’s not point fingers. Thankfully both still have long bac

Episode 204 - Whiteout

Oct 29th, 2018 1h 4m

This one goes out to all you CO fans on the Ice at McMurdo Station. Jesse and Tim zip up their parkas and pull on their gloves to talk about Whiteout by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber. A crime-thriller about Carrie Stetko, the lone U.S. Marshal i

Episode 203 – Slog Log Number 1

Oct 11th, 2018 1h 7m

In this episode, the boys take a brief break from the normal programing to bring you a brand new segment. Welcome to “Sloggin’ the ‘Log” the podcast within a podcast, where Jesse and Tim talk about their respective comic book backlogs. Join the

Episode 202 - Monstress

Sep 24th, 2018 1h 20m

Here there be monsters! Jesse and Tim delve into the world of high fantasy in their reading of Monstress by Eisner Award winning writer Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda. There will be magic and tentacled Old Gods and swords and cute anthropomorphiz

No. 201 - Amazing Spider-Man

Sep 10th, 2018 1h 14m

Tim is sad and Jesse is mostly confused as to what all the fuss is about on this farewell episode to the Amazing Spider-Man. The comic isn't ending, but Dan Slott's momentous ten-year run has drawn to a close. Nonetheless, Tim is very excited t

No. 10 All-Star Superman

Jun 3rd, 2018 1h 27m

In this episode of Comics Obscura, Tim and Jesse discuss the seminal Superman story, All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison. Jesse and Tim discuss the highs and lows of this outstanding comic, exploring the meta-commentary of the work and how it s

No. 9 Junji Ito's Cat Diary

May 17th, 2018 1h 4m

In this episode, Tim and Jesse chat it up about cats and the horrifyingly mundane situations presented in Junji Ito's Cat Diary. There are cute cats, horror tropes, and a slew of laughs in this lighthearted episode.

No. 8 - Fun Home

May 6th, 2018 1h 8m

In today's episode, Tim and Jesse unpack the critically renowned Fun Home by writer Alison Bechdel. Join them as they discuss themes of facades, gender identity, and complex family relationships in what the guys call a primer for an incredibly

One Shot - Infinity War Part Two

Apr 27th, 2018 1h 30m

In part two of the Infinity War podcast, the trio return disheartened but never defeated to talk about the movie. There is a lot to digest, so the boys try their best to unpack the film and reflect on their initial predictions. Unsurprisingly,