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by Charles Herring & Javier Gonzalez

Jav & Charles Talk Comics is a podcast where they discuss comic arcs they suggest to each other. Jav makes Charles read comics he missed in the 80's and Charles lets Jav experience the blossoming of the comic book art form over the last 20 years. Charles wrote this description with no input from Jav.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 4

  • S4E3 Fantastic Four: Life Story and Secret Six

    S4E3 Fantastic Four: Life Story and Secret Six

    In which Jav and Charles have a deep and intricate discussion of the finer details of the Secret Six and Fantastic Four: Life Story. Just kidding, all they remembered about Secret Six was they liked it a lot and they got hung up arguing about why no mutants appeared in Fantastic Four. Jav complained a lot about their not being mutants to the point where he damned it with his greatest scorn, “I didn’t like it as much as I thought I would.” Fantastic Four: Life Story Written by Mark Russell Art by Sean Izaakse Secret Six Written by Gail Simone Art by Dale Eaglesham

  • S4E2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin and Sandman Mystery Theatre

    S4E2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin and Sandman Mystery Theatre

    In which our heroes argue over how to build suspense. Well Charles argues for that, Jav just spoils things. This episode has some very heavy themes in the comics and the boys discuss them with the same tact and care they do with all their comic choices. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Written by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz Art by Esau Escorza, Isaac Escorza, Ben Bishop, and Kevin Eastman Sandman Mystery Theatre Written by Matt Wagner Art by Guy Davis, Richard G. Taylor, and John Watkiss

  • S4E1 Superman: Red Son and House of X/Powers of X

    S4E1 Superman: Red Son and House of X/Powers of X

    First episode of season four, in which our heroes participate in a predestination paradox both in this podcast twice and in every one of their other podcasts. As in all our podcasts two comic arcs were read one suggested by Jav, House of X/Powers of X and one suggested by Charles, Superman: Red Son. Charles liked one of them if you've listened before you can probably guess which one. Superman: Red Son Written by Mark Millar Art by Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett House of X/Powers of X Written by Jonathan Hickman Art by Pepe Larraz, R. B. Silva, and Mark Brooks

  • Season 3

  • S3E17 Watchmen and House of M

    S3E17 Watchmen and House of M

    In which Charles compares Watchmen to Gwenpool and it makes sense. In this extremely late final episode of Season 3 Jav and Charles discuss the granddaddy of all graphic novels Watchmen. They both loved it. The second comic they read was House of M and although they spend a lot less time talking about it they both enjoyed it very much. Tune in for Episode 1 of Season 4 when they talk about Superman: Red Son and House of X / Powers of X. Watchmen Written by Alan Moore Art by Dave Gibbons House of M Written by Brian Michael Bendis Art by Olivier Coipel

  • S3E16 Spider-Man Noir and Proctor Valley Road

    S3E16 Spider-Man Noir and Proctor Valley Road

    In the penultimate episode of Season 3 our heroes battle through their many mistakes to discuss two fun comics. A 30’s Spider-Man and a group of young ladies in the 70’s who fight ghosts and win. Spider-Man Noir Written by David Hine, Fabrice Sapolsky Art by Carmine DI Giandomenico Proctor Valley Road Written by Grant Morrison, Alex Child Art by Naomi Franquiz