Comic Book Time Machine

The three time travelers have each chosen different events from the past to read through in their entirety. These events are part of comic history, for good or for ill! Now, join Ben, Daniel, and Matt as they explore: Secret Wars II! Crisis on Infinite Earths! The Evolutionary War! Here …

Daniel dips into 1977’s Justice League of America #140 No Man Escapes the Manhunter, Mark Shaw’s second appearance and first real mission.  Daniel discusses the story, the Manhunter’s greatest weapons, and Shaw’s first steps behind the mask.  Daniel notices some comparisons with the New 52 and expresses concern with Shaw’s personality.

“Time Runs Out” is a Marvel event that started in September 2014. This event stars the Avengers, and is the next big part of the story that Jonathan Hickman has been telling in both “Avengers” and “New Avengers” since he took over those titles at the beginning of the Marvel …

“Time Runs Out” is a Marvel event that started in September 2014. This event stars the Avengers, and is the next big part of the story that Jonathan Hickman has been telling in both “Avengers” and “New Avengers” since he took over those titles at the beginning of the Marvel …

Ben experiments in this episode, reading a comic he was given by a comic shop: Marvel Super-heroes Megazine, which isa reprint comic featuring four stories. In the episode, Ben reads each of the four stories and records his thoughts immediately afterward, answering the questions: What did he think of it …

“Spider-Verse” is a Marvel event that began during the fall of 2014.  In this event, every Spider-Man from the entire Marvel Multiverse will be featured during the course of the story.  “Spider-Verse” officially kicked off with The Amazing Spider-Man #9 in November of 2014.  In this two-part podcast series, Matt is …

“Spider-Verse” is a Marvel event that began during the fall of 2014.  In this event, every Spider-Man from the entire Marvel Multiverse will be featured during the course of the story.  In order to prepare for this huge spider-centric event, one of the Comic Book Time Machine hosts, Matt Anderson, will be …

Daniel examines Star Wars Dark Horse volume 2 issues #13 and #14 making up the “Five Days of Sith” story arc. Daniel breaks down the tale of an Imperial Ensign who served Darth Vader on a revenge mission throughout the Empire. Daniel discusses evil, rewards, and how Marvel and Dark …

“Time Runs Out” is a Marvel event that started in September 2014. This event stars the Avengers, and is the next big part of the story that Jonathan Hickman has been telling in both “Avengers” and “New Avengers” since he took over those titles at the beginning of the Marvel …

“Time Runs Out” is a Marvel event that started in September 2014. This event stars the Avengers, and is the next big part of the story that Jonathan Hickman has been telling in both “Avengers” and “New Avengers” since he took over those titles at the beginning of the Marvel …

Was Human Fly good this time around? Why is John Carter so terrifying? Is Star Wars on a downward spiral? And what about the Marvel Movie Special? In this episode… Introduction (0:00-7:30) Part 1 — Star Wars #5 (7:30-18:50) Part 2 — Godzilla: King of the Monsters #4 (18:50-31:15) Part 3 — The Human Fly …

Daniel finishes Manhunter’s first solo arc in Ostrander and Yale’s Manhunter #4, “Through the Mask.”  Dumas and Manhunter battle for what may be the final time and Mark learns a massive secret about Olivia Vancroft.  Daniel mulls over his thoughts on this first arc, masks in the Vancroft collection and …

All three of the hosts are together for this episode to discuss the first comic they ever remember getting.   Write us to let us know what your first comic was :  feedback@comicbooktimemachine.com       The issues that will be discussed and spoiled in this episode include the following: …

On January 20, 2015, Marvel Executive Editor Tom Breevort and Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso made a huge announcement about the future of the Marvel Universe.   You may have already heard by now, but (SPOILERS) the entire Marvel Multiverse is about to be drastically changed forever.  The Marvel 616 Universe (that …

Both Marvel and DC Comics are planning a multiverse-spanning event in 2015.  At Marvel the event is called Secret Wars (starting May 2015) and at DC the event is called Convergence (starting April 2015).   In this episode, Daniel and Matt discuss what might happen in each of these events, …

Marvel’s new Star Wars comic has started, and we read it! Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie, R2-D2, and C-3PO are together again for the first time! This is our shortest trip back in time! Was it worth it? Find out here!

“Futures End” is an event currently running in DC Comics.  Set five years in the future, “Futures End” shows a potential future version of the New 52 universe which can only be avoided if an evil foe is stopped in the past.   In this episode, Daniel and Matt discuss …

Grant Morrison’s “The Multiversity” has been in the works for a long time.  Was it worth the wait?  Does it make any sense?  What is this book trying to say? Most important: do we like it? Join Daniel, Matt, and Ben as they explore DC Comics’ multiverse in “The Multiversity!” …

Ben talks about a comic series that hits three of his comic book reading loves: 1. The Ultraverse! 2. Steve Gerber! 3. Swamp Monsters! This episode, covering the first three issues of Malibu’s Ultraverse series SLUDGEm is part of a crossover with The Ultraverse Podcast — http://ultraversenetwork.com

Daniel and Matt talk with Abel Charrow; creator, writer and artist for the comic Teedy Roosevelt which reframed President Theodore Roosevelt as a time-traveler. The three discuss the story’s origin and evolution, Kickstarter and Abel’s comic book connection with one of the hosts. Time travelers can purchase a copy of …