It's hard to deny the ambition of Frank Miller's 43-year-old breakout prestige-format series...but does it actually hold up? Our answer may surprise you (or it may not).

Comics Catch-Up 082: Frank Miller's Ronin

We're taking your listener questions on this week's episode, including several about one of our favorite directors! Plus, wrestlers acting, Doctor Who, Mark Waid's Captain America, and more!

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Episode 772 - Lynch's Spawn

We're diving back into the Jonathan Hickman run on FF, where we blow through the Black Bolt/Kree stuff as quickly as fast as we can so we can get to the good stuff. That includes our heroes walking through a door which is also a guy and Dr. Doom really Dooming out over getting set on fire!

Covering FF #6-11.

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Episode 771 - HickMania VII: Battle of the Lost City

We're ranking stories once again, including some Spidey Super-Stories!

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Every Story Ever: May 2026

We're dual wielding this week, with our second I to X of Swords episode in a row! This time, we're rating a particularly beautiful real-life sword, as well as one from a card where there is a matched set...of nine.

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Episode 770 - I to X of Swords: Nine

We're rating swords on the show once again this week, with two Power Rangers submissions, a whip-like sword from Soul Calibur, and much more!

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Episode 769 - I to X of Swords: Snake Sword

Chris and Matt both tried to read a Mask comics miniseries back when it came out, but bounced off because it was nothing like the movie. Now we're returning to the original John Arcudi/Doug Mahnke miniseries to see how they hold up 30-plus years later!

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Comics Catch-Up 081: The Mask

We took some of your listener questions on this week's show, including inquiries about failsons in comics, Superman's boots, Yakuza, who AEW should honor with a women's tournament, and more!

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Episode 768 - Failsons Considered

HickMania continues on this week's show as we read issues 1-5 of Hickman's run on FF! We talk about Spider-Man replacing Johnny on the team, Doom coming on board, and some very bad Reeds. Plus, artist changes already!

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Episode 767 - HickMania VI: The FF Goes to Work

We're rating more swords on this week's show, including two different things that can be described as a "chainsword"! Plus: a Sailor Moon sword, a version of Excalibur, and a sword that requires a truck.

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Episode 766 - I to X of Swords: Chainsword

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