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Episode 741 - The Dawn Quiz by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 3d

On this week's show, we took some listener questions, but first, we had to finally learn what the deal is with Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn.

Yes, we finally find out what Joseph Michael Linsner's Dawn is about in this episode. And we also take some of your listener questions! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link...

Every Story Ever: September 2025 by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 6d

We're taking some questions from you on this week's show, so send us some!

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A Haunted Doll But It’s Super Saiyan Goku @theisb.bsky.social · 8d

Ever since someone wrote in to tell us to keep the conversation to a minimum and do more ranking, I make sure to talk to Matt for 20 minutes about CRY FOR DAWN, a comic neither of us has read.

War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 8d

The Every Story Ever special for September is here!

It's time to rank more comic book stories, including a truly bananas backup about Lil' Silver Sable. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link [https://zencastr.com/?via=warrock...

Every Story Ever: September 2025 by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 8d

The Every Story Ever special for September is here!

It's time to rank more comic book stories, including a truly bananas backup about Lil' Silver Sable. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link [https://zencastr.com/?via=warrock...

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 9d

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Show Notes 9/29/25 · We rated some more swords on this week's episode! One we weren't familiar with from the source material, but the vibes were immaculate. The rest? Well, good an…

Episode 740 - I to X of Swords: Flamberge by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 9d

On this week's show, we're rating more swords! Some big ones in this batch, too.

We rated some more swords on this week's episode! One we weren't familiar with from the source material, but the vibes were immaculate. The rest? Well, good and bad. We make our show on Zencastr, and...

Comics Catch-Up 073: She-Hulk (2014) by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 13d

Comics Catch-Up! How well did the 2014 She-Hulk run make its argument to our jury of two?

You demanded it, we read it! The 12-issue Charles Soule/Javier Pulido run on She-Hulk from 2014 tries to come at the character from a law focus. How well does it pull that off? We make our show on Ze...

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 13d

ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is looking at the camera with the words just-a-happy-camper tumblr in the corner

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Oct-COLE-ber Thirty-CHRIS @urbanspaceman23.bsky.social · 13d

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A sword is en route.

(Or at least will be in 1-2 business days)

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 17d

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Show Notes 9/22/25 · We get going on the Jonathan Hickman Fantastic Four run proper in this episode, and while there are clearly some seeds being planted for big future stories...i…

Episode 739 - HickMania 2: The Council of Reeds by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 17d

On this week's show, HickMania continues with the proper start of Hickman's Fantastic Four run!

We get going on the Jonathan Hickman Fantastic Four run proper in this episode, and while there are clearly some seeds being planted for big future stories...it also really reads like a comic from 200...

Snack Situation 074: Twin Peaks Diner and More Pacific Northwest by @Klytus Media

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 21d

I just got to the part of this week's @warrocketajax.com that made me emotional. Dang. Love those boys.

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 21d

Snack Situation! Matt and Marlene went to Seattle and Portland, and the trip included a pilgrimage to the Twin Peaks diner, along with lots more food adventures!

Matt and Marlene went to Portland and Seattle in early September, and in addition to trying the food at the diner from Twin Peaks, they have a lot more food from the trip to discuss! We make our show...

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 23d

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Show Notes 9/15/25 · We're taking your listener questions on this week's episode, including Qs about candy, what swords we would be, how much Spider-Man can eat, bad Riddler design…

Episode 738 - The Superior Gummy by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 23d

We took your listener questions on this week's episode!

We're taking your listener questions on this week's episode, including Qs about candy, what swords we would be, how much Spider-Man can eat, bad Riddler designs, and more! We make our show on Zencast...

Every Story Ever: August 2025 by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · 27d

We're taking some of your listener questions on the show this week! So send us some!

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 27

The Every Story Ever special for August has arrived!

Time to rank stories once again, with stories from Matt Wagner and several creators who disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link [https://z...

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 25

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Show Notes 8/25/25 · HickMania begins this week with what very much feels like a prologue to not just Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four run, but maybe...his whole Marvel saga? And…

Episode 736 - HickMania I: Dark Reign Fantastic Four by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 25

Through Secret Wars

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 25

Welcome...to HickMania!

HickMania begins this week with what very much feels like a prologue to not just Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four run, but maybe...his whole Marvel saga? And yet it still feels like it's a little too...

Comics Catch-Up 072: Grendel: Devil By the Deed Master's Edition by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 21

A medieval-era Ben Grimm saying to Queen Sue Storm "Milady, 'tis the clobbering hour" in Fantastic Four: Dark Reign #2.

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 20

Comics Catch-Up! After many requests, we read a Grendel. The 2023 update of the first Grendel story, in fact. How does it hold up?

We're reading the 2023 update to Matt Wagner's first comic work from 1983. How does it hold up? We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link [https://zencastr.com/?via=warrocketaja...

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 18

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💬 0 🔁 0 ❤️ 0 · Show Notes 8/18/25 · Our good pal Kyle Starks is back on the show this week to talk about his Kickstarter for the latest volume of Where Monsters Lie! Plus we discuss how humor com…

Episode 735 - All Your Favorite Tropes f/ Kyle Starks by @Klytus Media

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War Rocket Ajax @warrocketajax.com · Aug 18

On this week's episode, we're very happy to welcome back @thekylestarks.bsky.social to talk about the new Where Monsters Lie Kickstarter and a whole lot more!

Our good pal Kyle Starks is back on the show this week to talk about his Kickstarter for the latest volume of Where Monsters Lie! Plus we discuss how humor comics are viewed in the industry, genre shi...