Comic Book Breakdown

The Secret Six is my favorite personal series from DC Comics - but before they got their own book, the Six were gathered here. Join host Ben as he breaks down the plot of a secret cabal of super-villains to overthrow the world - and how they get stumped by six in-fighting, murderous, selfish, emotionally stunted losers.

In 2014, author Rick Remender launched a comic book based upon his own youth in the 1980s combined with some comic-book-flare. That book was Deadly Class, a series about a school for assassins, and it was so well received that it became a show on the SyFy Channel in early 2019. But out of all of Remender's work - it's the book I like the least. Join me as I breakdown Deadly Class volume one as I try to figure out why.

After debuting in X-Men: Black Sun, Marvel spun new character Magik off into her own four issue mini-series. Join me as I breakdown who the Queen of Limbo is and how she defends her demonic realm from a threat so dangerous, it had to be made from computer effects!

The X-Men were revolutionized in 2000 with the return of legendary author Chris Claremont. Introducing new villains, new characters, and pursuing new character paths, Claremont's Revolution stands as an odd period in X-history. In this episode, I breakdown how X-Men: Black Sun is the secret beginning of that era and is, perhaps, better than we all think it is.

Venom, one of Spider-Man's most popular enemies, got his first mini-series in 1993 and it remains a touchstone in his history to this day. Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down Venom's move to the West Coast, his encounter with the Jury, and five new symbiotes.

The heroes of the Reborn Earth may have returned to their home reality, but the world they left behind isn't gone. Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down what comes next for the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, Captain America, and those left behind as part of Heroes Reborn's legacy.

The truth behind the Reborn Earth is revealed at last and the Celestials are coming to judge it. Can one young boy reunite with his family and save a world? Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down the Reborn Heroes attempt to return to their home reality.

The Heroes Reborn universe joins with the WildStorm Universe to fight off TWO alien invasions. Can the pooled resources of two realities save their Earth? Or will they be forced to sacrifice everything that they've ever known to save their worlds? Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down World War Three.

The Reborn heroes reunite to face down the threat of Galactus! Not once, not twice, not even just THREE times do the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, and Captain America face down the hungry space god, but FOUR times! But who is their surprise ally? If they can't work together, they may all be doomed...

Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down the Avengers second arc. Standing against them are the Lethal Legion, the Masters of Evil, and an unholy alliance between the Enchantress, Loki, and - and THOR?

Host Ben Hobson breaks down plots within plots in Iron Man Reborn 7-10. Madame Hydra makes another move against Tony Stark by unleashing an old friend - but another player waits in the shadows.

Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down Cap's adventures with Cable, his road trip-vision-quest, fighting against snake-themed-terrorists who are definitely NOT Cobra, and their mysterious leader - NICK FURY?!?

The mysterious Inhumans and the heralds of Galactus join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down Fantastic Four Reborn 7-10.

The reborn heroes come together for the first time in the Industrial Revolution crossover. Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man, AND the Avengers issue 6.

The Avengers discover a man frozen in ice - and he looks like the mighty Thor? Join host Ben Hobson as he breaks down the reborn Avengers 1-5.

Host Ben Hobson breaks down Iron Man Reborn 1-5. Iron Man gets reborn! The Hulk gets reborn! We got a two for one special in this episode.

Join host Ben Hobson as he reads Captain America 1-5 and breaks down what worked, what didn't, and how it all happened. It's got Rob Liefeld at his...best?

Join host Ben Hobson as he reads Fantastic Four Reborn 1-5 and breaks down what worked, what didn't, and how it all happened.

Comic Book Breakdown is a podcast in which the host examines and breaks down the how, why, and back-matter of some of pop culture's most beloved characters. Updates every Thursday.