Episode 340 – Let’s Talk About X-Men 97
This week, Eric and Lady J check out “X-Men 97”, the most recent dose of 90’s cartoon nostalgia, now streaming on Disney+. Without being too spoilerific, the te...
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Episode 340 – Let’s talk about X-Men 97…
This week, Eric and Lady J check out “X-Men 97”, the most recent dose of 90’s cartoon nostalgia, now streaming on Disney+. Without being too s...
Episode 323 – Jamaica Tapes pt1: Silver Surfers and Sopranos
As has been their tradition, Daph and Eric brought their mics to the beach, this time in sunny Jamaica and recorded a series of episodes. In part one of the Jam...
Episode 315 – Coming Soon! (Dec 2022)
Dave and Eric return to the catalogs to see what new and exciting releases are heading our way just in time for the holiday season. Which books are making the w...
Episode 315 – Coming Soon! (Dec 2022)
Dave and Eric return to the catalogs to see what new and exciting releases are heading our way just in time for the holiday season. Which books are making the w...
Episode 312 – Take It or Leave It pt 2
Dave is on the hot seat again as Eric asks him the tough questions. Alan Moore or Grant Morrison? The Punisher or Death Stroke? And the one that still has Dave ...
Episode 312 – Take It or Leave It pt 2
Dave is on the hot seat again as Eric asks him the tough questions. Alan Moore or Grant Morrison? The Punisher or Death Stroke? And the one that still has Dave ...
Episode 311 – The Questions Sessions
This week, Dave puts Eric in the hot seat for a “Random Questions” segment that take us into all kinds of fun territory. Whose art has grown on Eric...
Episode 311 – Comic Speakeasy X
This week, Dave puts Eric in the hot seat for a “Random Questions” segment that take us into all kinds of fun territory. Whose art has grown on Eric...
Episode 309 – “Coming Soon” in November 2022
This week, Eric and Dave go through their wish lists and book recommendations for collections being released in November 2022! Which books have we had our eyes ...
Episode 308 – The “Annual” with Adam Chapman
Adam Chapman and Eric take their annual trip to the Rogers Centre to catch a good ol’ fashion baseball game. This particular game happened to be a histori...
Episode 307 – Comic Speakeasy IX
Dave and Eric meet up for a Speakeasy chat where they discuss a treasure trove of topics. This week, they look back on DC’s “Legends” mini ser...
Episode 306 – Top 10 Avengers Villains
This week, Dave and Eric return for another top 10 list, this time counting down their favourite Avengers foes, and the some of the best stories that feature th...
Episode 305 – BOMC The Mighty Thor “The Final Gauntlet”
Adam Chapman returns to the Cave for another book of the month club, this time traveling through the cosmos to hang out with the gods of Asgard. This BOMC is bo...
Episode 305 – BOMC – The Mighty Thor “The Final Gauntlet”
Adam Chapman returns to the Cave for another book of the month club, this time traveling through the cosmos to hang out with the gods of Asgard. This BOMC is bo...
Episode 304 – Story Time with Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell returns for the second half of our deep dive into comics and movie history. For this episode, Steve brings us back to his days as Dick Giordanos ...
Episode 303 – Coming Soon! (Collected Editions Oct 2022)
Bring out your shopping cart folks as Eric and Dave sift through upcoming releases and decide what to buy, what to recommend, and what to pass on! Which collect...
Episode 303 – Coming Soon! (Oct 2022 Collected Editions)
Bring out your shopping cart folks as Eric and Dave sift through upcoming releases and decide what to buy, what to recommend, and what to pass on! Which collect...
Episode 294 – Comic Speakeasy VII
Eric and Dave of the Omniverse Comics Guide return for another “Speakeasy” session. This time around, Dave comes through with another 10 questions t...
Episode 293 – Catching Up with Kevin Boyd
Comic Cons have returned in full swing in a city near you and so many of those shows have the behind the scenes fingerprints of Kevin Boyd. Kevin is the comics ...
Episode 285 – Top 5 Cover Artists
This week, Eric and Dave do what you’ve always been told not to, and judge all the books by their covers! As we counted down our respective top 5 cover ar...
Episode 281 – “Let’s Talk About … Injustice & Captain America”
The Cave of Solitude sets up shop in Mexico! Daph J and Eric Anthony get into some good old fashion comic talk and analyze the world while sitting under palm tr...
Episode 280 – “Lets Talk About … Moon Knight & Dr. Strange”
Daph J returns to the Cave to discuss her week chock full of Marvel. First, we dive into the head of Marc Spector, or is it Steven Grant, (we don’t know) ...
Episode 277 – Book of the Month Club – The Green Goblin LIVES AGAIN!
Back for another instalment of our BOMC, Adam Chapman of the comic Shenanigans podcast stops by to continue our time travel through Peter Parkers life. This tim...
Episode 277 – Book of the Month Club: Amazing Spider-Man: Green Goblin Lives Again!
Back for another instalment of our BOMC, Adam Chapman of the comic Shenanigans podcast stops by to continue our time travel through Peter Parkers life. This tim...
Episode 275 – Most Wanted Marvel Omnibus!
What’s on your collectors wish list? Is there a comics series, a favourite writer or storyline you feel doesn’t get enough love and should finally b...
Episode 273 – BOMC “The Death of Gwen Stacy
Join Eric and Adam Chapman (Comic Shenanigans Podcast) as they kick off the”Book of the Month Club” segment and travel back in the Marvel time machi...
Episode 271 – Catching Up with Sam Noir
This week, good friend of the show, Sam Noir returns to the Cave to catch up with Eric Anthony. We discuss some of the new projects coming out of RAID Studios a...
Episode 266 – Top 5 Multiverse Stories
Eric is joined by the intercontinental comics guru, Dave Molyneaux, to talk about and list their favourite Mutiverse stories.
Episode 263 – The Spider-Man Starter Kit
With the upcoming release of “No Way Home”, Eric Anthony and Dave M (The “Marvel Comics Guide” guy) share their top 5 ‘jumping on ...
Episode 262 – Dreams Come True with Jim Zub
This week, renowned writer, artist and all around nice guy, Jim Zub visits the Cave for an extended conversation. We discuss a few of Jim’s favourite stor...
Episode 262 – Dreams Come True with Jim Zub
This week, renowned writer, artist and all around nice guy, Jim Zub visits the Cave for an extended conversation. We discuss a few of Jim’s favourite stor...
Episode 257 – Live @ Fan Expo with Jim Zub
At this years Fan Expo I had the extreme pleasure of being able to host a panel with renowned artist and writer Jim Zub. Jim is the current writer of Conan the ...
Episode 231 – Finales, Secret Wars, and Crises
This week, Eric, Sam Noir and Kev Boyd team up to discuss the season finale of WandaVision and all the potential roads we may possibly travel moving forward in ...
Episode 238 – Making Memories with Frenz
Returning to the Cave this week is comic book master and fan favourite, Ron Frenz. As always, Ron is one of the most gracious guests and our conversation is fil...
Episode 221 – Mandalorian’s and Multiverses
For episode 221, comic curator and Con guru, Kevin Boyd joins CoS to chat about a cornucopia of comic and pop culture topics. Ranging from the future status of ...
Episode 204 – Chattin’ with Chapman : “Binge Worthy Comics 2”
Podcasts unite as Eric and Adam Chapman (Comic Shenanigans) team up to give another list of some binge worthy reads to help you get through the summer time. We ...
Episode 180 – Letting the Rage Out with Fabian Nicieza
This week the Cave of Solitude isn’t quite so lonely as we have special guest and comic book hall of ‘famer’, Fabian Nicieza pay us a visit. T...
EP 173- THE ROAD REPORT- X-Men, Deadpool &Cable
Join Eric Anthony, while he discusses a few of his favourite things over a cup of coffee and an early morning commute on the highways of Toronto. For this epis...
Episode 152 – Steve Englehart Toronto Comic Con 2019
Sneak in to one of this years TCC panels featuring one of the most prolific comic scribes, Steve Englehart. Steve has left an indelible mark on such characters ...
Episode 149 – Marvel Triple Trade Reviews
This week, Eric Anthony flies solo and takes some time to review a few recently released Marvel Comics collected trade paperbacks. Included in the stack are Vol...
Episode 142 – Remembering Stan Lee
On November 12th 2018, the comics community lost the most iconic and influential creator, personality and ambassador of comics, Stan Lee. Eric and Kevin Boyd ta...
Episode 138 – Epic Clone Saga Chats with Chapman part 1
We last left the CoS faithful listeners at the Rogers Centre ‘Chattin’ with Chapman’ and are happy to return back with another guest appearanc...
Episode 133 – FXC 2018 with Casey Parsons, Jim Zub, Marguerite Bennet
Live from the hallowed halls of artists alley at this years Fan Expo Canada, Eric Anthony was had the chance to chat with some of the comic industries brightest...
Episode 131 – Spotlight on John Byrne part 1
At this years 2018 Fan Expo Canada, long time comic book fans had the rare treat of getting to meet the legendary creator, writer and artist, John Byrne. His cr...
Episode 131 – Spotlight on John Byrne part 1
At this years 2018 Fan Expo Canada, long time comic book fans had the rare treat of getting to meet the legendary creator, writer and artist, John Byrne. His cr...
Episode 129 – Conversation with Tom Defalco
For episode 129, we are proud to bring you our conversation with the legendary comic book creator, Tom Defalco! Tom has had memorable run’s on such classi...
Episode 128 – Avengers by Kurt Busiek and George Perez
For this episode, Eric Anthony wax’s rhapsodic about the classic Avengers vol 3 collection written and drawn by Kurt Busiek and George Perez from 1998. Post cha...
Episode 104 – Black History to Black Panther
Back with a vengeance, Lady J and Eric Anthony return to the Cave of Solitude to discuss a little black history as well as Marvel’s latest and greatest fl...
Episode 86 – A Conversation with Ron Frenz
Remember that warm and fuzzy feeling you had standing in front of the spinner rack deciding which comic book to choose? Did you wonder why Spider-Man was sudden...
Episode 85 – The Return of the Mighty Mike Rooth
The Cave of Solitude’s Eric Anthony and The Fastball Special’s Martin Slam Duncan welcome back the Mighty Mike Rooth as we enjoy a breezy summer day...
Episode 86 – A Conversation with Ron Frenz
Remember that warm and fuzzy feeling you had standing in front of the spinner rack deciding which comic book to choose? Did you wonder why Spider-Man was sudden...
Episode 81 – A Conversation with Gerry Conway
This week the Cave of Solitude had the privilege of being joined by the legendary comic book writer Gerry Conway. Known for creating such characters as The Puni...
Episode 77 – AVENGERS vs JUSTICE LEAGUE (Fight Night)
No, no, no… Daph J did not read Avengers vs JLA by Busiek and Perez. This is our fantasy fan fight of how these two teams match up with each. It’s a...
Episode 76 – FCBD feat Jason Fabok, Ken Lashley, Gibson Quarter and Richard Comely
In partnership with our homie Martin “Slam” Duncan of the Fastball Special podcast, the Cave of Solitude is proud to bring you some great Free Comic...
Episode 71 – Netflix Iron Fist
A big show and bigger cast this week on the Cave of Solitude as we dig deep into Marvels latest Netflix series “Iron Fist”. For those who like colle...
Episode 66 – Top 3 Marvel Stories
This episode the Boys From the Bunker join Eric Anthony at Cyber City Comics and try to pick and discuss 3 of our favourite stories from the illustrious library...
S3-E2 – Episode 57- Luke Cage (Netflix Review)
Netflix has without a doubt set the benchmark for how comic books can be adapted to for a serialized television viewing experience. On September 30 2016, Netfli...
Season 2 Episode 23 – Top 5 Comic Book Runs
This week the we relocate our headquarters and come to you on location from Cyber City Comix! What better place to hang out and talk about some classic comic bo...
Season 2 Episode 19 – Daredevil “Man Without Fear”
The year was 1993 when Frank Miller and John Romita Jr blessed our local comic shops with their classic Daredevil tale, “Man Without Fear.” In this ...
Season 2 Episode 19 – Daredevil: Man Without Fear
The year was 1993 when Frank Miller and John Romita Jr blessed our local comic shops with their classic Daredevil tale, “Man Without Fear.” In this ...
Season 2 Episode 15 – Secret Wars Reunion
It was 1984 when Marvel Comics released the groundbreaking crossover comic that many know and love called Secret Wars. Spawning a popular toy line and spear hea...
Season 2 Episode 15 – Secret Wars Reunion!
It was 1984 when Marvel Comics released the groundbreaking crossover comic that many know and love called Secret Wars. Spawning a popular toy line and spear hea...
Rapid Fire Reviews – All New All Different Avengers 4
ALL NEW ALL DIFFERENT AVENGERS #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) MarkWaid (A) Mahmud Asrar Asrar takes over on art in this issue, something I’m very ok...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Daredevil 3
DAREDEVIL #3 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Charles Soule (A) Ron Garney Mat Milla I’m very conflicted when it comes to the work of Garney and colouris...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Silver Surfer 1
SILVER SURFER #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Michael & Laura Allred It’s back! Like it almost never left, because it pretty much d...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Secret Wars 9
SECRET WARS #9 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic Bra-vo * slow clap * You can talk about delays, or you can talk about extension...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man 6
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #6 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Matteo Buffagni A couple of my favourite lesser known characters, Cloak and Dagger, make a...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Captain America White #5
CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jeph Loeb (A) Tim Sale I haven’t found myself to be as entranced by this series as I was with ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Daredevil 2
DAREDEVIL #2 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Charles Soule (A) Ron Garney Daredevil tries to go after Tenfingers in the courtroom, which is exactly the angle ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man #5
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli There is just SO MUCH Peter Parker in this book that there’s hard...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Darth Vader # 14
DARTH VADER #14 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca Reading other people’s opinions on this event helped me understand wh...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man #4
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Giuseppe Camuncoli SHIELD make their big push against the Zodiac this issue, their forces ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Darth Vader Annual 1
DARTH VADER ANNUAL #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Leinil Francis Yu Straight up Vader glory in this annual, unencumbered by Aphra, or ov...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man 1.1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1.1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jose Molina (A) Simone Bianchi I was actually kinda looking forward to this, on the basis that it was ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Star Wars Annual #1
STAR WARS ANNUAL #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Angel Unzueta A brief break from the Vader Down event arrives in the form of Annuals, Da...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Vader Down Part 1-3
VADER DOWN PARTS 1-3 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Aaron & Kieron Gillen (A) Mike Deodato & Salvador Larroca Both the Star Wars and Darth Vade...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Star Wars 8
STAR WARS #8 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Aaron (A) Stuart Immonen We’re not going to talk about the writing today. Anyone who’s read my ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Silver Surfer 13
SILVER SURFER #13 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Michael & Laura Allred I’m going to stick to my guns and claim that this series shou...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Star Wars 7
STAR WARS #7 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Aaron (A) Simone Bianchi One of the better issues of Star Wars if I’m being honest, due in no small p...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows 2
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #2 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Adam Kubert A couple of years have passed since the events of issue 1, Re...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Secret Wars 2099 #3
SECRET WARS 2099 #3 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Peter David (A) Wil Sliney The Avengers and Defenders go head to head for a page or two, swiftly realising...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Daredevil #16
DAREDEVIL #16 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Mark Waid (A) Chris Samnee The end is fast approaching for Daredevil, and for Waid and Samnee as their acclaimed...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man Renew Your Vows #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Adam Kubert I am the whitest of white girls after this because I literall...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Spider-Gwen #5
SPIDER-GWEN #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Latour (A) Robbie Rodriguez This is apparently the last issue of Spider-Gwen, which is kinda sad because ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Darth Vader #6
DARTH VADER #6 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca Vader goes toe to toe with the various androids created as his possible repl...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Daredevil #15.1
DAREDEVIL #15.1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Various (A) Various I do dislike these ‘point 1’ issues, but when the content is as good as this I...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Planet Hulk #1
PLANET HULK #1 – MARVEL COMICS (W) Sam Humphries/Greg Pak (A) Marc Laming/Takeshi Miyazawa As a standalone story, and as a part of the larger Secret Wars ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Spider-Verse #1
SPIDER-VERSE #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Mike Costa (A) André Araújo This was most definitely one of the Secret Wars titles that I was most looking for...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Uncanny X-Men #34
UNCANNY X-MEN #34 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Kristafer Anka Mystique has been popping up in both All New and Uncanny since the b...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Secret Wars BattleWorld
SECRET WARS BATTLEWORLD #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Various (A) Various In a similar vein to Edge of Spider-Verse and Original Sins, Battleworld is a c...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Star Wars #5
STAR WARS #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Aaron (A) John Cassaday Maybe it’s just the impending arrival of Stuart Immonen, but I thought this i...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Secret Wars #2
SECRET WARS #2 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic With the massive events of issue 1 out of the way, Hickman can now focus on bui...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Secret Wars #1
SECRET WARS #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Esad Ribic Really well structured start to Secret Wars, with the collision of two worlds I...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Amazing Spider-Man #18
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #18 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Dan Slott (A) Humberto Ramos The old Parker luck rears it’s head once again as Peter (and Anna Ma...
Rapid Fire Reviews – All New Captain America Special #1
ALL NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA SPECIAL #1 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jeff Loveness (A) Alec Morgan Loveness wraps up his 3 part crossover special in fine style,...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Magneto #18
MAGNETO #18 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Cullen Bunn (A) Paul Davidson As with most Marvel titles I’m reading this week, Magneto is shutting up shop ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Darth Vader #5
DARTH VADER #5 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Kieron Gillen (A) Salvador Larroca Another cool Vader issue (and sweet cover) with our central Sith Lord on the...
Rapid Fire Reviews – Spider-Gwen #4
SPIDER-GWEN #4 – MARVEL COMICS – (W) Jason Latour (A) Robbie Rodriguez Just all of a sudden I thought that I was done with this title, I was ...
Rapid Fire Reviews – All New Captain America #6
(W) Rick Remender (A) Stuart Immonen Captain America soaring through low earth orbit, clutching the battered and bloodied body of a Nazi Vampire, giant explosio...