Man-Thing celebrated his 50th anniversary recently, and so as time goes on the issues of his comic books have been celebrating their own 50th anniversaries! While I am not sure how long this will last, I wanted to take a look at these comics .

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT on Disney+ – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 22

Oct 31st, 2022 1h 20m

No, your ears aren’t deceiving you! This episode is going out on THREE different feeds! We recording this episode for WELCOME TO LEVEL SEVEN (Ben’s podcast about the Marvel Cinematic Universe), and his co-host Stewart agreed to let him repurpos

GHOSTLY HAUNTS #31: Flea Market Challnge Pt. 2

Mar 10th, 2022 25m 41s

So in the previous episode from the main feed of Comic Book Time Machine, Ben talked about the first part of the Flea Market Challenge – he had $3 cash in his wallet and determined to find a comic or two that he would enjoy but only using the $

THE SWAMP THING 1-3 & CURSE OF THE MAN-THING Full Series

May 29th, 2021 43m 29s

What a time to love comic book swamp monsters! First up: Ben takes a quick look at the second issue of Swamp Thing Future State Then: The Swamp Thing is a ten issue maxi-series by Ram V and Mike Perkins, introducing a new Swamp Thing to protect

Endless Winter and Future State: Swamp Thing #1

Jan 9th, 2021 43m 37s

The end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 featured two comic book events with Swamp Thing, and this week had a couple swamp related surprises in the comics world. As usual, Ben judges these swamp based comics using the following paradigm:CONTENT –

LEGEND OF THE SWAMP THING Special and EMPYRE: AVENGERS Mini-Series

Oct 13th, 2020 42m 45s

Two swamp-related comics have been released recently, so Ben heads off to the swamps to record about them. As usual, Ben judges these swamp based comics using the following paradigm:CONTENT – is the story good?COVER – is the cover poster-worthy

WEAPON PLUS feat. Man-Slaughter

Apr 18th, 2020 34m 20s

Ben returns to the swamp for a Man-Thing related episode! This time, he takes a look at the NEW swamp character, Man-Slaughter! And he pops open a soda that’s swamp-themed AND Avery-themed. And post credit, he takes a look at the Funko Pop Man-

"Everything Eats, Everything Dies" feat. SWAMP THING and THE PLOT

Nov 24th, 2019 30m 20s

Ben returns to the swamp to talk about: How Wal-Mart has changed the way they are publishing their exclusive 100 Page Giants, which are no longer exclusive, and how Ben has released himself from having to buy them all GIANT SWAMP THING #2, feat

"Even Monsters Get Scared" feat. Swamp Thing TV and Comics - SWAMP THINGS

Jun 20th, 2019 38m 41s

Journey to the swamp with Ben as he covers: Alan Moore’s Saga of the Swamp Thing volume 1 (issues 20-27) The Wal-Mart exclusive 100 Page Comic Giant Swamp Thing #5 Swamp Monsters, the collection of public domain pre-code swamp monster horror co

SWAMP THING 100-PAGE COMIC GIANT and Wal-Mart Exclusives Update

Apr 12th, 2019 41m 2s

The twelfth episode in the SWAMP THINGS: COMIC BOOK MUCK MEN, BOG BEASTS, AND MUD MONSTERS series takes a look at the all new Wal-Mart exclusive Swamp Thing series — part of their 100-Page Comic Giant series! This episode is an overview of the

A WEIRD WAR TALE: Week of Weird Day 7

Nov 1st, 2018 46m 37s

This comic was a “grail” comic for me that I found while at a comic book convention a little while ago. I was waiting for a special time to podcast about it. That time is now! But it was not at al what I expected! So did I like it? …

A WEIRD TEAM-UP: Week of Weird Day 6

Oct 31st, 2018 24m 33s

A weird trilogy from the Fantastic Four’s history, featuring a weird new team! Ghost Rider! Hulk! Spider-Man! Wolverine! Together, they are the NEW FANTASTIC FOUR! This one has everything! At least, that’s what the cover promises. “Even the kit

A WEIRD COINCIDENCE: Week of Weird Day 5

Oct 30th, 2018 32m 45s

Two comics. Two wars. Two creatures. Two retcons. One man: Nick Fury. But these two comics tell the story of two different Nick Furys: one, the World War II sergeant, the other a Vietnam War era Agent of SHIELD. Take a trip back in time to witn

2 WEIRD COLLECTIONS: Week of Weird Day 4

Oct 29th, 2018 42m 43s

October 2018 brought two long collections of short stories: Cursed Comics Cavalcade is a collection of brand new stories, an 80 page book for $9.99 found in comic shops Swamp Thing Halloween Horror 100-Page Comic Giant, a 100page book for $4.

A WEIRD LAW FIRM: Week of Weird Day 3

Oct 28th, 2018 26m 37s

Today’s entry in the week of weird is a fantastic comic series, Wolff and Byrd: Counselors of the Macabre! Featuring werewolves, vampires, zombies, ghosts, and ghouls who all share a common problem: they need lawyers. Also featuring a subplot a

A WEIRD HERO: Week of Weird Day 2

Oct 27th, 2018 29m 52s

For today’s episode in the Week of Weird, one of the weirdest comics I’ve ever read. Bill Mantlo, Keith Giffen, and Klaus Jansen create a tale that should be goofy or campy, and yet it carries some surprising depth. Not super deep depth, but th

A WEIRD CROSSOVER: Week of Weird Day 1

Oct 26th, 2018 57m 25s

Today, Ben takes a look at the FIRST DC/Marvel crossover! Issue number 56 of Aquaman and issue 72 of Sub-Mariner link up in an odd . . . perhaps strange . . . or one might even say WEIRD way. Written by the same writer, elements from one story

SWAMP THING TEAMS UP WITH EVERYONE (feat. Justice League Dark 1-2 and Scooby-Doo Team Up 40)

Aug 30th, 2018 59m 9s

For a guy with no regular series, Swamp Thing sure is getting around. In the last couple of months he’s shown up in: Damage #6 Scooby-Doo Team Up #40 Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe #1 Suicide Squad Annual #1 And truth be told, most of hi

SWAMP THING WINTER SPECIAL (feat. Young Monsters in Love, Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew 4, and Spider-Man/Deadpool 23-25)

Feb 10th, 2018 1h 8m

The fifth episode of SWAMP THINGS: COMIC BOOK MUCK MEN, BOG BEASTS, AND MUD MONSTERS features the much anticipated (by Ben) Swamp Thing Winter Special, but also features a couple surprise swamp monster titles and a character Ben absolutely hate

Len Wein's Swamp Thing (Swamp Thing #3-13, DC Holiday Special 2017, and All-New Guardians of the Galaxy #12)

Dec 28th, 2017 1h 21m

The fourth episode SWAMP THINGS: COMIC BOOK MUCK MEN, BOG BEASTS, AND MUD MONSTERS features a overview of Len Wein’s original Swamp Thing, as Swamp Thing makes a trek through horror monster tropes like werewolves, aliens, ghosts, and Lovecrafti

SWAMP THING REBIRTH (Superman Annual #1 and Batman #23)

Sep 6th, 2017 1h 4m

Taking a look at Superman and Batman's recent interaction with Swamp Thing and an old interaction they had with El Monster, a swamp monster with a couple secrets.

MAN-THING'S ORIGINS (Savage Tales #1 and Astonishing Tales #12 and 13)

Jul 16th, 2017 1h 17m

Swamp Things: Comic Book Muck Men, Bog Beasts, and Mud Monsters #2 The second in a new sub-series exploring the deepest depths of the swamp and of humanity in Ben’s favorite sub-genre: swamp monsters in comics! From Swamp Thing to Man-Thing to

IT (Supernatural Thrillers #1, Dec '72)

May 22nd, 2017 1h 2m

Exploring swamp monsters of the comics, from Swamp Thing to Man-Thing to the Heap to Sludge to the random short stories in horror anthologies, starting with the FIRST swamp monster as we know them today: Theodore Sturgeon's IT! from Marvel Comi