In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first issues of Marvel's new Midnight Universe, Midnight Spider-Man, Midnight Fantastic Four, and Midnight X-Men.

They also discuss how it compares to other comic imprints like DC's Absolute Universe, what happened to Marvel's previous attempt with the Ultimate Universe 2.0, and how much does writing quality matter to comic book fans?

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:21 - Comic Talk Starts Here
04:41 - General Thoughts
09:11 - Starting with the Arting - Spider-Man
14:22 - Fantastic Four Arting
19:40 - X-Men Arting
23:00 - Fantastic Four Story
39:24 - Spider-Man Story
44:45 - X-Men Story

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In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read issues 1-6 of the 2026 comic series, Bleeding Hearts. Written by Deniz Camp, art by Stipan Morian, and colours by Matt Hollingsworth.

They also discuss some of the history of DC's imprint Vertigo Comics, the genre of lighthearted Zombie stories, and somehow they get a little political as well.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:20 - Comic Talk Starts
04:34 - A Brief History of Vertigo Comics
09:27 - Credits & General Thoughts
17:54 - Starting with the Arting
22:59 - Story
40:20 - Getting A Little Political
43:53 - Back to the Comic
48:54 - Podcast Accolades
50:26 - Comment Corner

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In this week's episode, Ryan makes Jamie read the first collected volume of the 1980's Miracleman comics, Miracleman: A Dream of Flying. Written by The Original Writer (Alan Moore) with Mick Anglo, art by Garry Leach and Alan Davis, and colour art by Steve Oliff.

They also discuss the origins of the Miracleman character, the crazy legal history of his ownership, and the current Marvel controversy in bringing him back in 2026.

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Who Is Miracleman?
22:25 - General Thoughts
27:07 - Starting with the Arting
33:56 - Story
1:06:37 - Comment Corner

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