We're diving into Wizard issue 125 with Kalervo Sinervo, PhD from The Wizard Research Project to discuss Wizard's selections for the Top 10 comic book heroines of all time, go behind the scenes with Sam Raimi on Spider-Man, discuss the hype for the new comics projects of 2002 and so much more. Get geeky with us and listen now!

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• Strange Hombre
• Richard Cocchi
• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

Celebrated writer, Paul Jenkins joins us to talk about his return to The Sentry for Marvel Comics in 2026, while sharing fantastic stories about his work in launching the character through Wizard magazine in 1999, developing the long awaited ORIGIN of Wolverine, working two unite the Top Cow universe and more behind the scenes stories from the comic book industry of the late 90s and early 2000s.

For more stories and insights, subscribe to Paul's Substack here https://substack.com/@pauljenkinswriter

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• Strange Hombre
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• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

It's a WIZARDS All-Star Anthology edition of the 1/2 as we invited several past guests from the podcast to record solo segments discussing sections of the magazine that resulted in a lot of fun insights. Join Adam for a look at the best comics of 2001, a Last Team Standing battle between Justice League Unlimited and the Legion of Super-Heroes presented by Michael Cannetti, a breakdown of Greg Land's photo reference art style from Phillip Sevy, a review of Greg Rucka's Queen & Country by Rob Graham and so much more.

Our friend and co-host, William Bruce West is still in the hospital dealing with the debilitating effects of a stroke, you can help his family to handle the medical bills and daily needs while he gets treatment by donating here https://gofund.me/a06b50891

• Strange Hombre
• Richard Cocchi
• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

Jim and Justin from The Iron Age of Comics Podcast join Adam for a fantastic discussion about Joe Quesada's industry changing moves at Marvel in 2001, the mystery of Steve Ditko, debate whether continuity matters in 21st century comics and so much more.

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• Strange Hombre
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• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

What happens when the greatest heroes from Marvel and DC collide in a March Madness–style tournament?
In this special episode of Wizards: The Podcast Guide to Comics, Michael and Adam create the ultimate comic book debate bracket.

68 legendary heroes enter — from Spider-Man and Wolverine to Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman — but only ONE can become the greatest superhero of all time.

• Who wins in battles like:
  • Spider-Man vs Superman
  • Captain America vs Batman
  • Hulk vs Aquaman
  • Deadpool vs Shazam
• This tournament is sure to spark Wizard magazine style debates, hot takes, and nostalgic comic book arguments.
• Fill out your own bracket fro our Instagram @wizards_comics and play along!

• Strange Hombre
• Richard Cocchi
• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

COMICS! The Magazine is an all new print publication celebrating the joy of comic books that hits comic book stores on March 11th, 2026 and we're talking to the visionary team of Atom! Freeman, Joe Keatinge and Gabe Yocum who are spearheading the fun of this monthly magazine that has already sold 100,000 copies before launch. Is COMICS! The Magazine the second coming of Wizard The Guide To Comics or a brand new experience that is sure to thrill you? Find out now for fascinating behind the scenes stories, exclusive news about what's to come!

Get more info here: https://comicsthemagazine.com/

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• Strange Hombre
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• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

Adam is joined by Dalibor, The Indie Hype Man to discuss 5 Independent Comic Book creators spotlighted by Wizard in issue 123, examine The Incredible Hulk revamp by Bruce Jones and John Romita Jr., plus review Morlocks, Exiles and more in this jam-packed edition of WIZARDS 1/2.

Our friend and co-host, William Bruce West is still in the hospital dealing with the debilitating effects of a stroke, you can help his family to handle the medical bills and daily needs while he gets treatment by donating here https://gofund.me/a06b50891

• Strange Hombre
• Richard Cocchi
• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald

We explore how Wizard and the comic book industry dealt with the events of September 11th, explore major Damage Control with Alex Ross painting a sexy Wonder Woman, discover how making fan films led Zeb Wells to get a gig writing for Marvel Comics and so much more.

Get access to an UNCUT version of this episode with 30 minutes of bonus conversation, plus a PDF scan of the issue, our exclusive ToyFares:The Podcast and more when you become an official GEEK by subscribing at Patreon.com/WIZARDSCOMICS today!

• Strange Hombre
• Richard Cocchi
• Shawn Robare
• Andrew Burt
• Brandon Whitmore
• Michael Johnson
• Eric Najjar
• Brock626
• Tom Goodwin
• Matt and Lissy Poisso
• Lennon Patton
• Patrick McFadden
• Marvin Dupree
• Jay M
• Lunchlady Doris
• Aaron Krieger
• Mark Syp
• Seth Johnson
• Dapper Dan Paladin
• Phillip Sevy
• Robb
• Matt
• Frank Anderson
• Russell Sheath
• Kevin Decent
• Damon
• Bjorn watson
• David Ellis
• acovio
• Alex Giannini
• Nate Clark
• William Bruce West
• Mark Florio
• David Fink
• Brent Cranfill
• MarWe
• Bruno Cavalcante
• David M
• Dalibor Žujović
• Evin Bryant
• Gary Hutcherson
• Fernando Pinto
• Jeremy Dawe
• Greg Schueller
• MeltFaceKillah
• Brian Acosta
• Joe Marcello
• DenimJedi
• Miitchell Hall
• Lee Markowitz
• Mark McDonald