Fireside Chats - Comic Book Podcast

Welcome Firesiders, we had to do it. With so much controversy and backlash surrounding the Kevin Smith produced Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 1, we knew a review and discussion was needed.

This week we are talking about Scott Snyder’s new deal, Superman’s new costume and among other thing, Mr. Maurer’s man crush Moon Knight. All this and more on another fine issue of Fireside Chats.

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! There is nothing like Halloween in July. A DC animated movie of the classic and quintessential Batman story, The Long Halloween, dropped its part one not too long ago, and with the animated movies track records… how could we not talk about it? Sorry Mashko. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Mashko they take a deep dive into the history of one of the greatest Batman comic books of all time. Where does it fit into continuity? How does the first half of the animated movie stack up to the acclaimed graphic novel? What did they change? And so much more. Catwoman, Joker, Two face, the gang is all here. Welcome to Fireside.

Can I Kick it Firesiders!?! Welcome to the Wednesday show, the comic-related current events show! The newest of news show! Maurer is back to Mendte detriment, and Mashko is steadily kicking it. Join the tenacious trio as they break down those comic book happenings over the last week. From the end of the Immortal Hulk to Miles Morales’s new look, and The Walking Dead with capes and tights. From Loki, and Y the last man, to Black Widows Boxoffice nosedive. Let’s do this. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome to the Multiverse Fireside! With the finale of Loki changing the marvel cinematic universe as we know it, we had to give you an extra show this week to talk about it! Join Mendte, Mashko, and Felix Hergood once again as they break down Loki on Disney Plus, and how it changes Marvel entertainment forever! Spoiler Warning! The guys talk about their thoughts on the show as a whole, and as a part of the larger multiverse. Who was that guy at the end? It’s most likely not who you think it is. Plus what could season 2 look like? So strap in because we are going to the edge of time. Welcome to Fireside! Special Thanks to Loot create for sponsoring this issue. Use FIRESIDECREW15 at check out to save 15%!

Welcome back Fireside Faithful and thank you for your cooperation! I think it’s safe to assume you have all seen Black Widow at this point, so it’s time to talk about it. Join Mendte, Mashko, and video game viceroy and MCU obsessive, Felix Hergood in our spoiler-ridden review for the long-overdue solo film. Where does it fall in the MCU teen list? Will Yelena live up to Natasha? What are our thoughts on the changes to Taskmaster and Red Guardian? And how does this change the MCU moving forward? So get some red in your ledger and welcome to Fireside. Special Thanks to Loot create for sponsoring this issue. Use FIRESIDECREW15 at check out to save 15%!

Welcome back Fireside faithful! Happy new comic book day as always, and here is a little new news for the ride over. Maurer computer beeped the bed, so Mendte and Mashko have an intimate pow-wow about those comic-related current events you desire. From Black Widow dominating the box office, to Loki and Throg, to Iron Man’s symbiote armor’s future, the Death of Doctor Strange, Flash, and so much more. Welcome to Fireside.

It’s finally here Firesiders! We waited over a year but Black Widow is finally in theaters and your living room! A proper review will happen next week, but we thought we should give you a little background on some of the supporting cast and the Black Widow family. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Baby Huey was they give you the comic book backstories of Yelena, Red Guardian, and Taskmaster to get you in the know before you get your popcorn. We know some of you were hoping for a Loki review, so there is a smidge of that in the beginning as well. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back Fireside faithful! Comic-related current events have plagued our timelines for the last week, so it's time to round them up. Join Mendte, Mashko, and Baby Hueys as they break down those comic book happenings that you have come to expect. Masko even has a soundboard which he forgets about. Spoiler alert. They guys talk about Spider-Man and the 90s again, Magneto on trial, the New 52 (yes the same one), Boba Fett, Black Widow, Wolverine in the MCU, and so much more. Hit play, subscribe on YouTube and welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back Firesiders! This isn’t the first time Loki changed our plans, but here we are again. After that explosive 4th episode we thought we should recap and review episodes 3 and 4 from the Loki Disney+ series. Join Mendte and Mashko as they talk about the biggest moments from Loki so far and what it means for the MCU moving forward. How did our theories play out? Who’s behind the Time Keepers? will we ever see Mobius on a Jet-ski? What did we thinking of the cameo and twists? And so much more. It’s starting to look like Loki is burdened with the most glorious purpose of all… creating the Multiverse. Welcome to Fireside Varients.

The dynamic duo of Maurer and Mashko are here to save your comic related current events for the week. While Mendte is battling Sandman at the beach, our tenacious twosome brings some of the latest comic book news to you. This week Moon Knight is focused on a new mission. Night falls again between Batman and Azrael. Spawn gets even more gory and we finish things off by talking about Boba Fett’s starship and the fantastic Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings new trailer. All these stories and more, here on Fireside Chats.

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! As the world starts to open back up, the thing I think most of us over here are the most excited about is the weekly trip to the movies. The lazy side in all of us loved getting them from HBOMAX or renting, but something was missing. Well, we can’t wait to get back into those seats, so we figured we would talk about what to be excited about for the remainder of 2021 if you are a comic fan heading to the theater. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Mashko as they talk about what and when is coming to a theater near you. From Black Widow to Venom, Shang-Chi to No Way Home - there is a lot to be excited by. So pop some popcorn and let’s get into this. Welcome to Fireside. See you at the movies.

Welcome back to the Wednesday show Fireside Family! It’s new news time once again, and we aim to deliver. Join Mendte, Maurer, and Mashko as they talk about the comic related current events you have come to expect. While Marvel enters the Dark Ages, DC goes from Infinite to Beyond (Yes, Batman), Venom gets a new Spawn inspired host, Ms. Marvel and Black Manta get new books, Titans season 3 trailer, and the first look at multiple DC movies costumes, from Shazam to Supergirl. Welcome to Fireside.

We had other plans for today's show Firesders. We had a game, it was going to be a lot of fun… THEN LOKI EP 2 DROPPED AND CHANGED EVERYTHING! So now it's time to jump back into some exhausting TVA propaganda with glorious purpose. ***SPOILER ALERT*** Join Mendte, Mashko, and special guest Felix Hergood of the Emergent Gamer Podcast (Celebrating their 300th episode! Go give them a listen!), as they talk about how this new episode changes what we knew… or more accurately how fast it was going to happen. What more did we learn about the timeline? the Time Keepers? Who is the lesser Loki? Roxxmart? So many questions to answer. Remember, no one bad is ever truly bad and no one good is ever truly good. Welcome to Fireside.

Welcome back Fireside Faithful! It Comic Relate Current Events Day so let the new news fly! Join Mendte, Mashko, and Baby Huey as they sum up some of the best happenings the ComicSphere has to offer. From Doctor Doom opening the Darkhold, to Emilia Clarke’s first comic book, to Harley Quinn and Batman the selfish lover. From our first look at Jane Foster’s Thor in Love and Thunder#LoveandThunder to the Toxic Avenger, to the Flash movie from two worlds, and so much more. With so much to talk about, let’s not drag this out. Welcome to Fireside. Period.