What If……..the Rivera boys broke down the 1st episode of Marvel’s latest installment? What If the 1st super-soldier was from England? You know: fish, chips, cup o’tea, bad food, worse weather, Mary fucking Poppins…ENGLAND! AAWA Charlie calculates if the current crop of Star Wars projects have left the original saga in their space dust, while Jon goes on the offensive over publishers rendering artists and creators effectively anonymous!

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“F#CK! It’s PEACEMAKER….onHBO Max”, say the Brothers Rivera! James Gunn brings the POS anti-hero to the small screen, to crush butterflies, bar skanks, and pre-conceived notions!  AAWA Jon & Hellboy feast on the Bones of Giants, while Charlie gets the most out of his Disney+ subscription and breaks down The Eternals

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Peacemaker Season 1 review - USComics cast
Tear your world apart, once the magic starts...DC/Gunn & HBOmax have done the impossible, turned a D-level character into the most interesting, timely and fun-to-watch property on their roster (sorry Harley). Charlie may say different, but Jon NEVER saw it coming. Join the boys as they break down the best, better and bestest of Peacemaker:Season 1. AAWA USComics drops BIG news regarding the short-term and long-term plans of the best damn comic book you’ve never read!

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Boston. The capital of Massachusetts, home of massacres, tea parties, & loathed professional sports teams. This weekend however, Boston plays host to throngs of video game nerds, many of whom are emerging from their parents basement for the 1st time in the the Covid-era…..and USComics will be among them! AAWA Charlie is breaks down the “Super” game-plan for the Discovery/AT&T/WarnerMedia merger, and how it effects DC Comics, while Jon plays spoiler for Booster Gold and his longest-running mystery reveal!

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I feel the need…..the need for nostalgia! Who better than America’s pocket-sized leading man to deliver it? Tomcat Cruise and the summer blockbuster are back, baybay, so grab your aviators, your sun block and your Memberberries! Top Gun:Maverick is only the most recent Legacy Sequel, and Los Hermanos Rivera & special guest Casey have something to say!

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This is where the robot uprising began! The very cradle of our mighty civilization, it’s magnificent! LOL, they were mean to robots and then robots killed them! 🖤❌🤖 is back with all the Love, Death and Robots you could ever ask for! AAWA, Charle reports for duty with Easy Company and Sgt. Rock (as written by Bruce “Boomstick” Campbell), while Jon has just the Lighting needed for the upcoming Thunderbolts project from Marvel.

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Move over Evans, Reynolds, & Brolin, there is a NEW member of the Cumulative Comic Character Club! Sly Stallone is back in spandex for SAMARITAN and the Riveras have something to say! AAWA Jon is in mourning all over again over the Death of Superman and the upcoming 30th Anniversary Special, while Charlie returns to a time where superstition and the sword ruled, a time of darkness, a world of fear, an age of Gargoyles!

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EPISODE ZERO
It is the dawning of the age of the pre-prequel. Pursued by the Empire’s sinister agents (the Rivera Bros.), perennial rogue, Cassian Andor races across the stars to save his people and restore A New Hope to the galaxy…. AAWA Jon decries how “Toyetic” movie spoilers have become, while Charlie takes a “mature” look at X-Terminators #1 and how $%#@ it is!

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It’s one of those special Autumn nights when you have a warm mug of pumpkin spice bull$hit, the air is crisp, the blanket is warm, and the Moon is full….THE MOON IS FULL?! Marvel’s Werewolf by Night has dropped in all of it’s black & white, vintage glory, and the Rivera’s are gonna get you through the night! AAWA Charlie might be even MORE excited about Matt Murdock’s appearance on She-Hulk than Jennifer was, while Miracles come true for Jon as Michael Moran finds his way back to the 4-color funny books that bear his name!

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DANGER: The Bros. Rivera, comic book nerds, cinephiles, TV addicts…. searching for a way to tap into the hidden strengths that all geeks have…. Then an intentional over-dose of Disney+ radiation altered their body chemistry. Now when the boys grows angry or outraged, a startling metamorphosis occurs. Don’t make them angry, you wouldn’t like them when they’re angry. AAWA Charlie steps into the Quantum Leap accelerator and hopes that his next leap will be the leap home, while Jon is sharpening his scythe and running with the Reaper crew from Boom! Studios “Grim” new offering!
#SheHulk #QuantumLeap #Grim

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King T’Challa is dead, long live The Black Panther! Thanks to Sonic Boom Box & Newtown HQ, the Rivera Boys were lucky enough to get that Wakanda stamp in their passports early. So tonight they will be giving you an advance review of Wakanda Forever! As strict adherents of the Sakovia Accords, they pledge to keep it spoiler-free, however they won’t be afraid to pick sides (unlike the CIA). Will you be crossing those arms, or shouting Imperius Rex?

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As if Gotham City weren’t drab and gloomy enough… this past week, comic book fans lost one of the brightest lights they have ever known. The brilliant Kevin Conroy, the man who brought the Dark Knight Detective to life, has sadly passed away. His was the definitive portrayal of Batman for Jon & Charlie both, and they mourn his loss and wax poetic over all he’s done. AAWA, DC has a Gunn, and they’re not afraid to use it, while performers, writers and production talent are stepping away from projects like it’s going out of style.

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Walkers, Geeks, Lurkers, Biters, Creepers, Roamers….a Zombie by any other name would smell as foul. Now the series that gave us as many names for the undead as they did methods of dispatching them, has come to an end. Kinda. The Brothers Rivera have thoughts! AAWA Charlie mourns the untimely passing of Jason David Frank, the Green Ranger himself, while Jon closes the book on the Attack on Titan manga series, and looks ahead to the anime wrapping up in ’23!

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What do you get for the Star-Lord that has it all? 1986 Walkman? Bowie star-ship? Fly-ass, Ravager gear? Nope, he got em’. Only one Christmas gift will do, and Drax and Mantis are gonna deliver! The GOTG Holiday Special takes this idea and runs with it, and the Bros. Rivera are on their tail. AAWA Jon enrolls in Nevermore Academy along with Wednesday Addams and Co., while Charlie RSVP’s to Daredevil’s nuptials, while wishing a fond farewell to Matt Murdock.

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Legacy Sequels are a world where heroes come in all sizes, and so do their plot lines! The diminutive protagonist in question is Warwick Davis, fresh off his 1988 blockbuster “Willow”, and Disney’s follow up…..Willow. The Mouse has definitely gotten the memo, and your fav Brownies, Jon & Charlie have thoughts. AAWA the boys dig out their favorite “legit” graphic novels while also taking up the case of Wozniak V Detective Comics.

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It would take an investigator FAR greater than the Dark Knight Detective to figure out what the deuce is going on over at DC. Wonder Woman is only the most recent victim of Warner Brothers/Discovery and the Rivera Brothers are looking to “discover” fhat the wuck is the reason why! AAWA a pissed off Charlie goes to war over AI art, while a sentimental Jon eagerly anticipates the new D&D comic book!

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Defective Comics continues to shock the funny book cinematic world as Gunn & Co. do to Superman what Kryptonite, Lex Luthor and the Red Sun couldn’t; your boys have thoughts. AAWA Charlie sharpens his pencil in anticipation for John Wick 4 and it’s spin-off “Ballerina”, while Jon professes his love for 2016’s Han Solo comic book like the scruffy lookin-nerf herder that he is.

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On the day that Stan “the man” Lee would have turned 100 years old, these True Believers honor his legacy and revisit the GOAT’s highlight reel and cultural impact. AAWA Jon takes a look back at the Pulp characters that paved the way for our modern Superhero dominance, while Charlie looks ahead at all the comic book projects on the horizon in 2023! -Nuff said!

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Great news Citizen, the wait is over! No, not the wait for USComicsCast’s triumphant return in 2023, but the wait for a video game adaptation that is worth sitting down for. The Last of Us has finally debuted on HBO, and the Rivera boys have thoughts! AAWA Charlie looks to solve the mystery of Velma while Jon joins the coven of the Mayfair Witches. “I guess no matter how hard you try, you can’t escape your past.”
#TheLastOfUs #Velma #MayfairWitches

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I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid. I’m also a KayBee kid, a JCP Wishbook kid and an FAO Schwarz kid! That being said, all toys are NOT created equal, this week the Rivera kids go head-to-head over who had the best little plastic playthings. AAWA Charlie is ready to Rock and Ride with the Biker Mice From Mars, while Jon swings with Spider-Gwen from Earth-65 through the multiverse! “More games, more toys, oh BOY!”

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Detective Comics’ big Gunn has his sights set, he’s locked and loaded, and he’s ready to start blasting! The recently anointed Co-CEO of DC Studios just laid out what to expect from their cinematic, animated and televised offerings. As ever, the Rivera boys have something to say about it! AAWA Charlie is ready to cut the apron strings as The Teen Titans step to the forefront, while Jon double’s down on that holy-rolling, bounty-hunting, no-shoe-wearing sumabitch “Bossk”!!! “Click…click….BOOM!”

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Knock knock. Who’s there? M. Night Shyamalan, and he’s turned the 2019 Bram Stoker award winner “The Cabin At The End Of The World” into the #1 movie at the box office. The Rivera boys have made a choice and they have thoughts! AAWA Jon has been TRIGGERED by a Christopher Reeve comparison, while Charlie gets banana fever over the new “Planet Of The Apes” comic. “Always Together”

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Not since “Family Matters” own URKEL brought his highwater-wearing, suspenders-loving, nerdy-ass self to the TANNER household on “Full House”, has there been a greater CROSS-OVER event in modern history…… The Rivera boys have broken through the membrane of the multiverse and are set to join forces with Jay & Silent’s Bobs Secret Stash crew! Two great tastes that taste great together! Get ready for some delicious geeky goodness!! AAWA Jon is all kinds of jammed up over Kale-El’s new all-white get up, while Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy play havoc with Charlie’s Valentine’s Day ban!

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With the opening this past weekend of Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania, Phase Five is officially upon us! The tiny Avengers get sucked down to the Quantum Realm and boy oh boy, does Janet van Dyne has some splainin’ to do! JUST like Kang the Conqueror, the Rivera boys have opinions. AAWA no amount of “snikt snikt” is gonna get Wolverine out of Jon’s doghouse, while Charlie is shell-shocked over The Last Ronin #2. “Look out for the little guy.”

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Premier Television’s #1 father figure is BACK, and he’s got his little muppet buddy bringing up the rear! That’s right ya scruffy-looking Nerf herders, Mandalorian Season 3 has dropped and the Rivera boys are picking it up! AAWA Jon breaks down the details of the “Atomic Heart” video game hullabaloo, while Charlie makes like the MCU and gives the Ultimate Universe and good hard look. “Hang on kid!”

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Let me tell you something you already know, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. When Creed III was announced to be the first entry in the franchise with no Rocky Balboa, we had very mixed emotions. Regardless, we were ringside to catch all the action, and we have opinions. AAWA, Mel Brooks makes his return to the small screen with History of the World:Part Two, as Spiderman: Turn off the dark gets the comic book treatment! “LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!”

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When Dr. Egon Spengler tells you NOT to do something, ya listen.  But when a 100 foot marshmallow man is causing a ruckus, stepping on churches and acting a fool in general, it takes a radical idea. That’s right boys and girls, you CROSS THE STREAMS! Today that’s exactly what we’re doing when Twitch’s own clown prince of crime joins us for a very special show. @Jokers_Stream_ is here to chat with the Rivera boys about streaming great content, AAWA that divisive season finale of Last of Us, as well as the delay of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League! “You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?”

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We found a lamp, and wasted our wishes on comic book movies, kick back and listen your heroes fantasy produce and cast the next cineplex blockbusters.

Episode 32: You ain't never had a friend like me!

By the POWER of REDBANK! This week Jon is geeked up over one of his favorite Lunchboxes coming back to life via the NJ lunchbox himself! Meanwhile Charlie is turning heel on all those jabroni writers that are ruining the squared-circle soap opera!

Episode 40: Masters Of The Mid Card

This week it ain’t Pulp Fiction, it’s Pulp FACT, as the boys talk all the juice we’ve squeezed from our pulp heroes! They also peruse the Book of Oa for the prophecy of a decent Green Lantern adaptation!!

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night (ep:93)

Every week we’re going to dive into the world of comics and pop culture to give you some insight into the hearts, souls and minds of the creators of a brand new Comic book publisher launching in early 2019.

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