Worst Collection Ever

Defenders #42 (1976)Oh man….the Defenders are back on WCE, baby! This is a wacky arc (as most Defenders books tend to feature) where Doctor Strange gets transfixed by a mystical ruby like he’s Kevin Garnett in UNCUT GEMS. He also gets super ageist towards his friend’s courier and skips out on the Defenders while they fend off Cobalt Man.We also got Egghead stealing an ENTIRE NASA space station, Nighthawk spontaneously combusting like he’s Brad Dourif or something and Hulk dressing up as an incognito Ninja Turtle.All this plus we chat about the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble, picture puzzles and the dog from MARRIED WITH CHILDREN.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:18:45 ***Promo: MOVING KRYPTONIAN IMAGES (https://www.fortressofbaileytude.com/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownl

It is time to return to our rewatch of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES!! This time out, we are covering:STOLEN MEMORIES (Airdate: 11/2/96)Join us as we discuss topics such as:Lois Lane doppelgängersLex’s DUKES OF HAZZARD DVD collectionOld Man levitationLeftover BvS rage (there’s always more)Superman Hates Robots Part 1,000,000*** EPISODE DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:17:12 ***Also, we comment on the recent RetroMania event here in town, Jen’s new BatCat aspirations and some of the stranger highlights of Kenner’s Legends of the Dark Knight action figure line.Promo: THE MONITOR TAPES: A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS PODCAST (https://brickcrisis.com/show/the-monitor-tapes/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please r

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #33 (2024)We have reached the finale of the “Darkness Falls” here in WORLD’S FINEST. All Bruce Gordon wanted to was to create a literal Sun City. Unfortunately, Eclipso has ruined it all and now the world’s is in chaos. You got Robin slinging Doctor Fate magic, the Atom performing brain surgery and million-dollar GRE words getting dropped left and right. How will it all end?!?All this plus we share some thoughts on ALIEN: ROMULUS and CREATURE COMMANDOS!*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:44 ***Promo: JSAPRIL (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsapril/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #32 (2024)It is the continuation of the Eclipso/Word’s Finest arc as the crap really hits the fan because both Superman AND Batman have been Eclipsified! The Watchtower is in pieces, Red Tornado’s all screwed up and the rest of the Justice League is trapped in a purple jewel in the middle of the Sahara.And the worst thing is that Eclipso now has Batman’s dark web password and wants Superman to use the Earth’s satellites as a pickleball court. Will Green Arrow verbally berate Green Lantern into freeing them from their purple prison? Will the Spectre face significant self-esteem issues? Will Robin literally have to BREAK HIS NECK in order to bring Batman back to reality? Maybe? Probably?!?*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:01:30 ***Promo: TASK FORCE X (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/task-force-x/id896494965)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAls

Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #31 (2024)Trying out some of the NEW comics this week as we discuss the latest iteration of WORLD’S FINEST! It’s time to watch the eclipse from the JLA Watchtower! Superman’s got his Dippin’ Dots, Batman’s got a dumb look on his face and about half of the JLA is possessed by Eclipso. It’s all because Bruce Gordon doesn’t know how to use Dr. Light’s Rolodex Gun. We also witness bear witness to Green Arrow’s superhuman feats of strength (LIVE ON CBS!), the Atom trampling through Flash’s brain and we finally share our thoughts on MADAME WEB (and PEARL if you like horror movies and random Superman cameos)*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:48 ***Promo: THE FANTASTIC POUR (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/the-fantastic-pour/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.

Something a bit different to start off the year as Shawn and Jen talk about some new comic book pick-ups and as well as some recent shopping experiences at 2nd & Charles and Hero Headquarters here in Denver.Join us as we chat about:Renee Montoya as Vampire Hunter D in the new QUESTION limited seriesJen’s dread headed into Tom King’s BATMANUnderwhelming WEST COAST AVENGERS VOL 4What to look forward to in DC’s ABSOLUTE UNIVERSEPromo: THE SPIDER DIARIES (https://jonreadscomics.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Superboy [vol 2] #39 (1983)It’s the Superboy Holiday Special!!! Starring….Superboy! Clark’s Sweet Plaid Winter Overcoat! Pollution! Earth-39 Apocalyptic Children Wearing Basketball Shorts and Brandishing Spears! Christmas Cuckolding! And from Peaches & Herb…Herb!Superboy has this friend, Bash Bashford, and Bash is pretty sour over the holiday. So, like any normal teenager, Superboy wraps his friend up mummy-style in his cape and travels to a different earth to prove that Christmas means something to everyone, only to put his friend in immediate danger. Turns out Earth-39 is a Mad Max reality where holidays, clean air and law enforcement don’t exist. Whoops.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:17:20 ***Promo: PEACE BOUND AND DOWN - A WONDER WOMAN PODCAST (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/wonderwoman/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on Yo

It is time to return to our rewatch of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES!! This time out, we are covering:THE WAY OF ALL FLESH (Airdate: 10/19/96)Join us as we discuss topics such as:LEX’S FREAK ISLAND~!~!~!Clark gooning over exotic diseasesMetallo’s most European of outfitsSuperman rides a bikeMetallica joins the DCAU?!?*** PROPER EPISODE DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:11:37 ***Also, we chat about some additional DC Animated offerings in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS: PART 3 and JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTIONPromo: COFFEE & COMICS (https://coffeeandcomicspodcast.blogspot.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Captain America #320 (1986)We’ve reached the end of all this Scourge business — for now — as Cap gets his hands on *one* of the Scourges. This is all thanks to wearing a freshly-murdered man’s outfit and lying to the media. There’s also an old-fashioned origin story here for the Scourge involving classic Westerns and Mission: Impossible masks.Plus, we have some comments on all the conveniently-placed mattresses in this issue, Water Wizard’s thigh high boots, the return of crop-tops for men and Ohio sheriffs who only watch HEE-HAW.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:06:48 ***Promo: ACTION FILM FACE-OFF (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-film-face-off/id1461778011)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your

Amazing Spider-Man #278 (1986)Carrying on with Scourge-related content, we jet over to THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN to find that Scourge is in NYC listening to Don Imus and getting ready to hunt down the newly framed for being Hobgoblin, Flash Thompson. But don’t worry because Spider-Man has a police station men’s room-centric plan to ensure Flash’s safety.Also, we recount the story of poor Brian DeWolff aka The Wraith who just happens to start his vengeance tour at the absolute worst possible time.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:06:07 ***All this plus we pine over our fun Batman Xmas “ornament” and hash out the hierarchy over at the Daily Bugle.Promo: JUSTICE LEAGUE LEGACIES (https://justiceleaguelegacies.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, App

Captain America #319 (1986)It is time for the fireworks factory folks! This is the issue of Captain America where a bunch of random-ass villains get eliminated from existence by the Scourge of the Underworld. Sadly, even after all this, still no one knows who Hellrazor is.Other stuff happens as well including Cap meeting future paramour Diamondback for the first time and it gets real spicy, REAL fast. Like, she has zero chill when it comes to seeking out that All-American package! Also, Cap stays on his Marvel deadline, Death Adder’s parents receive bad news and Blacklash builds a nest egg for his mother thru crime!*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:08:23 ***All this plus we talk Thanksgiving food and address whether or not Letha was inspired by an 80s pornstar.Promo: MIKE'S COMIC SHOP ROADSHOW (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mikes-comic-shop-roadshow/id1662011650)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at

There’s a bit of a hiccup in our schedule so it’s time for another round of [R]OHOTMU but at least it fits in with the current Captain America story we are working with.This week, we find out what the deal is with professional wrestler/super-villain LETHA. As it turns out, Letha broke into the business via a sort of Fabulous Moolah operation and ends up in Rikers because of some mark fan at Roxxon using her to rough up Project Pegasus. After that, she has to contend with Dazzler while in the slammer like some sort of 1970s prison exploitation movie. And then on top of all THAT, she ends up getting murdered in Ohio. At least she got to give Quasar an atomic noogie.Be here next week as we continue with Captain America and the Scourge of the Underworld!Promo: CAPES ON THE COUCH (https://capesonthecouch.live/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its o

Captain America #318 (1986)It’s true — we have now entered Captain America’s Guy Fieri phase as he travels the USA, not for “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives” but more “Diners, Drive-Ins and CRIMES!” He’s putzing around in a windowless van like he’s in BLACK PHONE or something, showing off his Wakandan road technology. He runs into Blue Streak, the roller-skate based villain that goes it alone and changes outfits quicker than David Spade in that airplane bathroom in TOMMY BOY. Unfortunately for Blue Streak, it is 1986 and he’s in a Captain America comic so he’s soon to depart this mortal coil. Just ask Death Adder. Your co-worker ditches you to go see the first WrestleMania and next thing you know, some starstruck cabbie is waving a weapon in our face.Also (man there’s too much here), Cap checks in with Jim Shooter and the Rockettes go on a massive group date with Hercules and Namor!*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:13:10 ***All this plus some convo on AGATHA ALL ALONG, THE PENGUIN and Jen buys

It is time for another [RANDOM] OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE segment as Shawn goes it solo to explain the history and general existence of an arbitrary Marvel Comics character (circa 1986).This week we see what the deal is with Marvel’s resident Jesus Christ cosplayer AQUARIAN! For some reason, Marvel decided to give this guy a carbon copy of Superman’s origin, exploding planets and what not. He’s also been adopted by Namorita, press-slammed Man-Thing and gotten up close and personal with the Cosmic Cube. Aquarian can be pretty powerful, power-dampening abilities and all, but can he be defeated by a slow-moving NERF ball?Be here next week as we dive into some Captain America from 80’s.Promo: DC SPECIALCAST (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTD

It is time to return to our rewatch of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES!! This time out, we are covering:FEEDING TIME (Ep6 - Airdate: 9/21/96)Join us as we discuss topics such as:the greasiest bag lunchesholding the Olympics inside the Daily Planet officeBrion James absolutely nailing it as the voice of Parasitewhen are we going to see Superman’s cold breath in actionhow Clark Kent affords such a nice balcony*** PROPER EPISODE DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:07 ***Also, we chat about our Halloween costumes and the 1994 sci-fi flop BRAINSCAN.Promo: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FROM THE BEGINNING (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amazing-spider-man-from-the-beginning/id1750730665)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. P

Saga of the Swamp Thing #6 (1982)The SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING comes to an end as we finally make it to the Plague Ship, where Swampy encounters a frilly tentacle alien. It gets even wilder when a masquerade ball turns into a cyclops gathering at the stroke of midnight. This is a transitional book of sorts but lots to unpack such as Swamp Thing’s traversing half of the Eastern coastline on foot in a matter of hours and the best way to attack someone with a physician’s bag.Also, our back-up story sees Phantom Stranger confronts Death in his penthouse to question the accuracy of his scheduling of pretty blond ladies who trip in the street.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:44 ***All this plus recap the recent DISMEMBER THE ALAMO event and some fun horror films.Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get

Saga of the Swamp Thing #5 (1982)We keep rolling with our friend Swamp Thing as he takes on a bit of convalescence in a unaccredited hospital that stores a bunch of pink clones in the basement. It might very well be a sequel (or prequel) to BARBARIAN that Swampy has found himself wrapped up in. Regardless, it is a wild time with chokeslams, Swamp Thing back-body dropping security guards and an evil Captain Kangaroo running around.Also, our back-up story sees Phantom Stranger cosplaying as Phil Donahue (RIP) to defeat his nemesis Tannarak by turning him into an ornery baby. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:10:44 ***All this plus we rewatch BLOOD BEACH~! and it is as great as we remembered.Promo: CHECKERED PAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https

Saga of the Swamp Thing #4 (1982)Happy Halloween Month! In honor of the spooky season, we start a run on some pre-Alan Moore SWAMP THING because nothing is more frightening than a moist, musty man covered in moss.Here, Swamp Thing finds himself in the back of a watermelon transport and is dumped in the path of a child-murdering demon. We also get a large helping of media accountability, DEATH TO SMOOCHY comparisons and swamp monster flexibility.As a bonus, there’s even a backup tale with Phantom Stranger posting for lucha libre bumps in a hospital rampant with occult-fueled surgeons.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:11:54 ***Also, be here for some chatter on recent horror cinema!Promo: THE MONSTERS THAT MADE US (https://www.cageclub.me/monsters/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownl

It is time to return to our rewatch of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES!! This time out, we are covering:FUN AND GAMES (Airdate: 9/7/96)A LITTLE PIECE OF HOME (Airdate: 9/14/96)Join us as we discuss topics such as:Bruno Mannheim’s dump truck assThe dawn of the “fused-hand” fetishEliot Stabler squares off against a giant duckLois Lane’s need for a modest action skirtThe proper way to run a newspaperKryptonite triggering Superman’s IBS*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:11:39 ***Also, we discuss some recent purchases and share our thoughts on the THUNDERBOLTS trailer.Promo: THE BAT-POD (https://www.thebatpod.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! Please

Silver Surfer #3 (1968)It’s the debut of Marvel’s [kind of] Satan, Mephisto, as we close out our Silver Surfer run. Surfer saves the Earth girl from last episode but Earth is ungrateful and calls him a “rotten killer.” In response, Silver Surfer disables the planet with an EMP for about ten minutes, probably killing millions in the process. Meanwhile, Mephisto gets hot over Surfer giving humanity grief because that’s HIS job dammit. Find out how it all ends PLUS we discuss Mephisto’s hair care, Silver Surfer channeling Dylan McKay and even a bit of alien anatomy.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:27:27 ***Also, we chat about some Batman Day purchases and some of the insanity that is LOIS LANE: ENEMY OF THE PEOPLEPromo: BATMAN FAMILY REUNION (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter (X) @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its