Join Alan and Keith in what started as a quick 20 minute spoiler filled review of Spider-Man: No Way Home, turned into an epic 50 minute breakdown of audience reactions, favourite moments, Easter eggs, and nods to the comics.

Be warned, this is extremely SPOILER FILLED.  Please do not listen to if you haven't seen it and want to go in as spoiler free as possible.  We discuss EVERYTHING here, so again, be warned, it spoils many of the movies big moments.

167. SPOILER FILLED Review Of Spider - Man: No Way Home

0m – General Intro

3m30s – Honourable Mentions (Minor Spoilers)

Task Force Z #2
Black Panther #1
Detective Comics #1045
Hulk #1
Thor #19
That Texas Blood #12
Fight Girls #5
Iron Man #14
DC vs Vampires #2
House of Slaughter #2

Pick of the Week:

34m 02s - Alan - Good Boy #1
37m 25s - Keith - Decorum #8

173. Comics Reviews - 24th November 2021 Releases

This week we are delighted to present our interview with Torunn Grønbekk!  What an absolute pleasure it was to chat with the writer of Warhammer: Sisters of Battle, Mighty Valkyries, and the upcoming Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor and Punisher: War Journal.

We talk about her career so far, her love of war history and the comic series Crossed and the fact that two of her closest friends in comics are Norther Irish creators?

A little pre warning - there may be some colourful language in this one!

Make sure to check out her website -https://groenbekk.com - for details on all those upcoming titles, as well as self published web comics.

We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we enjoyed the chat!

192. Creator Interview - Torunn Grønbekk!

A long standing Wishlist Guest for the show has finally come true!

Join Alan and Keith as they chat with WES CRAIG!  

Artist and co-creator of the seminal Deadly Class, Wes has also drawn for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and launches his newest creator owned title KAYA with Image Comics, with Issue 1 due on the 5th October so get those pre-orders in!

We chat all things Kaya, Deadly Class (with Alan trying to keep his fanboying to a minimum...), working for Marvel and DC, how he got started in the industry, and of course, his favourite comics of all time.

Hope you guys enjoy it as much as we enjoyed chatting to the man himself!

202. Creator Interview - Wes Craig!

We are back with some brand new comics reviews!  In a bid to catch up, we have chosen our favourite issues from the last couple of months, the absolute creme de la creme, with the intention of releasing a monthly reviews show moving forward.



Timestamps are below, hope you guys enjoy!

9m 40s – Do A Powerbomb #1 onwards
16m 45 – A Calculated Man #1 onwards
23m 39s – Public Doman #1 onwards
31m 53s – Superman: Warworld Apocalypse #1
42m 10s – Old Dog #1
49m 10s – Once & Future #26 onwards
58m 10s – Batman: One Bad Day – Riddler #1
1hr 07m 58s – Eight Billion Genies #1 onwards
1hr 19m 05s - Amazing Fantasy #1000
1hr 26m 30s – The Rocketeer: The Great Race #1 onwards

205 - Comics Reviews! - June - September 2022 Releases!

Join Alan as he chats to Skullduggery Pleasant creator Derek Landy, and local artist legend PJ Holden!  This creative team have joined forces to create the first ever Skulduggery Pleasant Graphic Novel - Bad Magic!

We chat the release, the differences between the book market and comics market, working for DC and Marvel and the upcoming signing in store at Coffee & Heroes on Saturday 4th November!

#224 - Creator Interview! - Derek Landy & PJ Holden!

Join Alan & Keith as they chat their favourite comics released in February 2024!  Spoilers Aplenty!

General Chit-chat about Movies, Gaming & TV - 0m
The One Hand #1 - 38m 50s
Captain America #6 - 44m 50s
The Displaced #1 - 54m 25s
Batman #143 - 59m 40s
Wonder Woman #6 - 1hr 11m 30s
Fire Power #30 - 1hr 18m 11s
Ultimate Spider-Man #2 - 1hr 29m
Star Trek: Defiant #12 - 1hr 35m 50s
The Walking Dead Deluxe #83 1hr 42m 50s
The Savage Sword of Conan #1 - 1m 53m 52s

#243 - February 2024 Reviews Show!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the June 2024 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in August 2024 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#248 - June Previews for August 2024 Releases!

Join Alan, flying solo this month, as he takes you through the June 2024 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in October 2024 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#251 - August Previews for October 2024 Releases!

A bit of a change up in format as we have a wide ranging conversation covering the comics industry in June / July & August of 2024!  We go through our favourite titles, what new titles hit the market, starting points, certain comics coming to an end, and everything in between!

Let us know what you think of the new format!

#253 - Comic Con-Versations! - June/July/August 2024!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the October 2024 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in December 2024 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.


#254 - October Previews for December 2024 Comics Releases!

Todays guest is one of the most exciting writers in the industry today.  Able to balance working for Marvel, DC and on her own independent books, she has come a long way since winning the Top Cow talent hunt in 2013.

Working her way through powerhouse franchises such as Rick & Morty, Barbie and Power Rangers, she found herself exclusively signed to Marvel in 2019.  While there she worked on British Favourite Death’s Head, as well as being an integral park of the Krakoa era with Excalibur and X of Swords. That’s not to mention writing the likes of Thanos, Strikeforce and Age of Conan – Belit.

But she finally saw the light and joined the light side, writing for DC, working her way through the femme fatales of Harley Quinn, Punchline and overseeing a seminal run on Catwoman, which also crossed over with Zdarsky’s Batman in an excellent event, The Gotham War.

Our guest today is Tini Howard!

#255 - Creator Interview - Tini Howard - Part 1!

Part 2 of our interview with the Incredible Tini Howard!

Don't forget about our in store signing event in November, on Wednesday 20th, a New Comic Book Day to boot!

Hope you enjoy!

#256 - Creator Interview - Tini Howard Part 2!

A bit of a change up in format as we have a wide ranging conversation covering the comics industry in September of 2024! 
We go through our favourite titles, what new titles hit the market, starting points, certain comics coming to an end, and everything in between!
Let us know what you think of the new format!


#257 - Comic Con-Versations - September 2024!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the November 2024 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in January 2025 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#258 - November Previews for January 2025 Releases!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the January 2024 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in March 2025 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#259 - January Previews for March 2025 Releases!

Our interview with the one and only Rick Remender is now back!  We had a few audio problems we noticed with the first upload, so have ironed those out.

In Part 1 we ask why comics?  Talk Captain Dingleberry, Fear Agent, the desire to get titles over the line, and the freedom that comes with creator owned comics.

We'll be uploading Part 2 next week, hope you enjoy!

#262 - Creator Interview - Rick Remender - Part 1!

And here it is!  The long awaited Part 2 of our excellent conversation with the one and only Rick Remender!

Hope you guys enjoy!

#263 - Creator Interview - Rick Remender Part 2!

Join Alan and Keith having a wide ranging conversation covering the comics industry in February of 2025!
We go through our favourite titles, what new titles hit the market, starting points, certain comics coming to an end, and everything in between!
Let us know what you think of the new format!

#267 - Comic Con-Versations - February 2025!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the April 2025 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in June2025 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#269 - April Previews for June 2025 Releases!

Join Alan and Keith as they take you through the May 2025 Previews Books, picking out the titles we're most looking forward to in store, due for release in July 2025 and beyond!

As ever, if anything appeals to you, do let us know! This way, you're guaranteed 1st Print, Cover A's, and Cover Price on all new titles.

#272 - May Previews for July 2025 Releases!

Join Alan & Keith as they go through the July 2025 Previews books to pick out the best titles due this September and beyond!

Should anything appeal to you, get in touch with the store and we'll get those titles added to your pull list.

Don't have a pull list? We can organise that for you. Either pop into the store or drop us an email at coffeeandheroes@hotmail.com

Hope you enjoy the show!

#275 - July Previews for September 2025 Releases!

Join Alan and Keith for Part 2 of their chat to the awesome Conor McCreery. 

We chat more Irish mythology, the importance of all ages books and why The Last Witch Part 2 may be his best work yet.

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

#280 - Creator Interview - Conor McCreery - Part 2!

A special treat for everyone heading into the weekend, we're exclusively chatting with the one and only Clay Mann.  You may have heard of this little comic that got released this week called Absolute Batman #11?  Well we chat Clay's art in the issue, his process, coming up with new and exciting designs for established characters, and how he and writer Scott Snyder crafted a tale for the ages.

The chat is spoiler filled so please make sure you read the issue before watching.

It was awesome chatting up with Clay again, I hope you enjoy the conversation.

#281 - Creator Interview - Clay Mann! Exclusive!

Join Alan & Keith as they go through the September 2025 Previews books to pick out the best titles due this November and beyond!

Should anything appeal to you, get in touch with the store and we'll get those titles added to your pull list.

Don't have a pull list? We can organise that for you. Either pop into the store or drop us an email at coffeeandheroes@hotmail.com

Hope you enjoy the show!

#282 - September Previews for November 2025 Releases!

In a bid to get caught up on podcasts, Alan & Keith recorded a mammoth length episode, covering everything from April to July 2025!  It was so big, it's been carved into 3 parts.

For part 1 its a pop culture chat as we look into everything we've been enjoying from the world of TV and movies including Thunderbolts, Superman, Fantastic 4 and more!

Please don't forget to like and subscribe, and leave us a review if you like what we do!

#283 - Comic Conversations - April - July 2025 - Part 1 -  Pop Culture

In a bid to get caught up on podcasts, Alan & Keith recorded a mammoth length episode, covering everything from April to July 2025! It was so big, it's been carved into 3 parts.

For part 2, we focus on all the DC and Marvel titles we enjoyed, and do our best to point you in the right direction if you want to catch up on any of those recommendations! 

Please don't forget to like and subscribe, and leave us a review if you like what we do!

#284 - Comic ConVersations - April - July 2025 - Part 2 - Marvel & DC Comics!

Join Alan & Keith as they go through the October 2025 Previews books to pick out the best titles due this December and beyond!

Should anything appeal to you, get in touch with the store and we'll get those titles added to your pull list.

Don't have a pull list? We can organise that for you. Either pop into the store or drop us an email at coffeeandheroes@hotmail.com

Hope you enjoy the show!

#285 - October Previews for December 2025 Comics Releases!

Join Alan & Keith as they go through the November 2025 Previews books to pick out the best titles due out in January 2026 and beyond!

Should anything appeal to you, get in touch with the store and we'll get those titles added to your pull list.

Don't have a pull list? We can organise that for you. Either pop into the store or drop us an email at coffeeandheroes@hotmail.com

Hope you enjoy the show!

#286 - November Previews for January 2026 Comic Releases!

It's time for another creator interview, and this time it's two for the price of one with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Danny Earls!

Having worked together on the Incredible Hulk, they became fast friends and have plans to work together again in the future.

We delve into how both of them got started in the comics industry, chat about their careers so far, and plans for the future amongst other things.

We hope you enjoy the conversation, it's a good 'un!

#287 - Creator (s) Interview! - Phillip Kennedy Johnson & Danny Earls!

Join Alan & Keith as they cast their eye over the comics industry.  What are DC doing right?  What are Marvel doing wrong?  Why are so many of the best titles around coming from the independent world of publishing?

All these questions and more are discussed!

Hope you enjoy the conversation!

#288 - The 2025 State of the Comics Union!

Welcome back to the Coffee & Heroes Reviews Podcast!  Today we are going through our favourite releases from 16th and 23rd December.  Those timestamps are below as always.  With the Picks of the Week, we deep delve in so beware SPOILERS, but with honourable mentions, there are only minor spoilers.

Hope you guys enjoy!

0m – General info, catch up, tv and movie chat

16th December – Picks of the Week

30m30s - Alan – Dark Nights: Death Metal #6
40m20s – Paddy – Batman #105
48m20s – Keith – Reckless OGN

Honourable Mentions
59m – DC
1hr01m50s – Marvel
1hr07m05s – Indie

23rd December – Picks of the Week

1hr32m – Alan – Dark Nights: Death Metal - The Secret Origin #1
1hr41m50s – Paddy – Something is Killing the Children #13
1hr49m45s – Keith – King in Black #2

Honourable Mentions 
2hr04m45s – DC
2hr16m – Marvel
2hr26m50s - Indie

118. Comics Reviews - 16th & 23rd December Releases

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