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11/07/22 • 115 min
Yu-Gi-Oh is something I never really got into growing up. Or now for that matter since I've gotten into some things now that I should have gotten into when I was younger. Although I was kind of around it since I was into Pokemon and Magic: the Gathering so it's not a totally 100% new thing to me. Plus the memes.
Good thing I somehow convinced Luke Herr to come back for another session of "Luke Explains Things To Chris that Chris Should Already Know About." This time he takes on Yu-Gi-Oh and a combo shot of games in Forbidden Memories and Dark Duel Stories. Will we be trapped in the shadow realm for attempting this? Only one way to find out!
Learn such things as:
- How well do card games translate into video games?
- Did anyone plan this thing out or did stuff just get thrown at the wall?
- How were kids who watched this not completely traumatized and as a general rule experienced mental breakdowns?
- And so much more!
You can find Luke over on D’OhMance Dawn, Multiversal Q, and RPG Pals Club. Or catch him on Twitter @koltreg or his Patreon, found under Luke Herr.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who doesn't understand a single word of what we said in this episode.
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02/17/25 • 40 min
Attention, mutant enthusiasts and digital adventurers! Prepare yourselves for a journey into the pixelated past as we dive headfirst into the treacherous depths of Murderworld. This week, we’re joined by the indomitable Austin Auclair from PatientRock to tackle the notorious X-Men: Madness in Murderworld, a game that’s been haunting players’ nightmares since 1989.
Get ready to dust off your DOS disks, fire up your Amigas, and polish those Commodore 64s as we explore this side-scrolling saga that pits our favorite mutants against the diabolical duo of Magneto and Arcade. Will we uncover the secrets of the demagnetizer? Can we navigate the labyrinthine levels without losing our sanity? And most importantly, will we finally beat this infamously challenging game after decades of collective frustration?
Tune in as we dissect the good, the bad, and the downright maddening aspects of this classic X-Men adventure. With Austin’s expertise and our unwavering determination, we might just crack the code and rescue Professor X from his digital prison. So grab your favorite mutant power-boosting snack and join us for an episode that’s sure to be more electrifying than Storm’s lightning bolts and sharper than Wolverine’s claws!
Learn such things as:
- An X-Men game where you probably don’t want to enter combat? Really?
- Having to do certain levels and puzzle with certain characters is stupid and I don’t have a question here, I just want to make sure that you know I feel that way.
- How do you feel knowing that when this game came out, it was legitimately the best X-Men game ever?
- And so much more!
You can find Austin on BlueSky @patientrock.bsky.social and of course at his website PatientRock. Specifically here’s that original Revenge series post and the X-Men Madness in Murderworld FAQ/walkthrough.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.
A big thanks to Escape the Mojoverse and Tales from the Backlog for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who probably won’t murder me if he ever reads these bits at the end of the show notes......
Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics
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02/10/25 • 45 min
Attention, pixel-pushing pals and manga maniacs! Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey through the digital pages of gaming history as we dive into the world of The Mafat Conspiracy, the NES sequel to Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode. This episode of Play Comics is locked and loaded with more action than Duke Togo’s sniper rifle!
We’re joined by the legendary Dean Guadagno from The Video Game Library, who’s here to help us unravel the mysteries of this 8-bit espionage extravaganza. Get ready to dodge bullets, navigate 3D mazes, and race Ferraris as we explore how the world’s deadliest assassin made his mark on Nintendo’s beloved console.
So grab your favorite controller, adjust your scope, and get ready to infiltrate the Mafat Revolutionary Group’s hideout. It’s time to discover if The Mafat Conspiracy lives up to its manga roots or if it’s just another case of pixel propaganda. Let’s dive in, agents!
Learn such things as:
- How much adult leaning content can slip onto an NES cart?
- What if you just can’t decide on a genre for your game?
- Is it a feature or a bug that this game doesn’t have anything explicitly about Golgo 13 in the title?
- And so much more!
You can find Dean on BlueSky @thevideogamelibrary.org, Instagram @thevideogamelibrary_, The Video Game Library, and their Discord server.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.
A big thanks to Apathetic Enthusiasm and The Last Comic Shop for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who has read this entire manga and is screaming at me across the void for not getting him on the show.
Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics
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Attention, digital duelists and pixel-punching prodigies! Prepare to digivolve your eardrums as Play Comics takes a nostalgia-fueled dive into the arena of Digimon Rumble Arena on the PlayStation 1. This episode is more loaded than Agumon after a spicy curry feast!
Joining us in this byte-sized battle royale is none other than Derek B Gayle, the podcast polymath behind such hard hitting podcasts on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective such as Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, Lee Carvallo’s Podding Challenge, Skreeonk!, Falling with Style, and probably a few more shows he’s cooked up while you were reading this sentence. Together, we’ll explore how this fighting game adaptation captured the essence of the Digimon anime faster than you can say “Prodigious!”
So grab your Digivice, dust off that PS1 memory card, and get ready to rumble through this electrifying episode. Will Digimon Rumble Arena prove to be the champion of anime game adaptations, or will it get sent back to the Digital World? Tune in to find out – it’s time to digi-modify your podcast playlist!
Learn such things as:
- Considering that you don’t know the evolution path of these monsters, are Digimon NFTs?
- Is this the epitome of a game made with source material love?
- Is there room in the world for this and Pokemon?
- And so much more!
You can find Derek @DerekBGayle on Bluesky, Instagram, and other social media platforms that may or may not exist when this was posted, hear him on other podcasts on the Glitterjaw Queer Podcast Collective such as Gimmicks, Walloping Websnappers, Lee Carvallo’s Podding Challenge, Skreeonk!, and Falling with Style. Also catch him on Twitch @misterdarebear and catch any future things on DerekBGayle.com.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.
A big thanks to Geeks Unleashed and Spawnography for the promos today.
Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who is still on the search for an analog digimon monster.
Support Play Comics by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/playcomics
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09/13/20 • 36 min
It's not often that I've seen a comic really follow along an entire family tree. Maybe a bit down the line but generation after generation after generation after..... well, you get the idea. Too bad I'm not a expert on the Jostar family legacy.
Good thing David Weinburger from Shonen Flop who thankfully is all over this one. Things will probably get a bit bizarre.
Learn such things as:
- When do family naming conventions go too far?
- Am I crazy for thinking the anime art was made using Jolly Ranchers?
- Why am I forcing David to learn Japanese
- And so much more!
You can find David on Twitter @davidmwein or check out Shonen Flop website and on Twitter @ShonenFlopCast.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
A big thanks to 4 Panel, as well as Capes on the Couch for the promos today.
Music by Best Day, who obviously comes from a family legacy of awesomeness.
09/06/20 • 41 min
My wife says no Funko Pops for me, at least not if I'm paying for them. She lets me get video games and comics, so I guess I can't complain. But since I was shutdown before I could even express any kind of interest in getting some I never really looked into them.
That's where Adam Williamson comes in. I learn some about the history of these big headed little dudes, how he gets away with having so many, and just what I'm missing out on.
Learn such things as:
- How do you get DC and Marvel to play nicely together?
- Where did this whole thing start?
- I'm saving how much money by not buying these!?
- And so much more!
You can find Adam on Twitter @thepariaheffect or on his soon to be coming podcast Boldly Viewing.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Music by Best Day, who refuses to be an enabler and buy me any pops. Gosh man, I gotta have my pops!
215 Ink with Mike Perkins
Play Comics
09/20/20 • 44 min
It's about time I talk to someone on the publishing side of things. Sure, you can self publish and do everything yourself but wouldn't it be nice if there was someone who could help you out with that? Maybe someone like Mike Perkins from 215 Ink perhaps?
I sure hope so because that's who I got. Listen in as I learn from Mike some of what goes into getting a comic into my hands, and be sure to head over to the 215 Ink shop to pick up some of their stuff. Or maybe even look into submitting something you've been working on? I know I have some talented listeners here even if they don't believe me. And when you buy something, because I know you will, be sure to mention that you're friends with me.
Learn such things as:
- How should you send a pitch to a publisher?
- How bad can my art be when I send something in?
- How can I help to get books into people's hands?
- How can you read the first issue of Freaks and Gods for free? Hint, follow this link.
- And so much more!
You can find Mike and 215 Ink over on Twitter @215Ink, Instagram @215Ink, Facebook @215Ink (are you sensing a theme here?) or the official 215 Ink website. You can also check out the 215 Ink Shop or their selection on Comixology.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Music by Best Day, who might maybe have a comic idea. But I really have no idea because I just pulled that out of my ass.
11/23/21 • 64 min
There's only about 2 reasons why people my age are into the X-Men. Either someone older (siblings, parents, whoever) exposed them to the greatness, or we watched X-Men the Animated Series. That's it. There is no other reason at all.
Which makes this episode very special because we get to hear from Eric and Julia Lewald who between them wrote, developed, show ran, and generally shaped our views of the world through X-Men the Animated Series. I can't even try to be witty here because I'm still so excited that this happened.
And don't miss the fact that there are books you can buy, one of which isn't full of pictures. Because for some reason people like those.
Learn such things as:
- Who gets to decide if a show can come back on the air?
- How do you balance the desires of so many people to include so many characters?
- X-Men talks about social justice issues? When did that start? [/sarcasm]
- And so much more!
You can find Eric and Julia on Twitter @xmentas, Instagram @xmentas, Facebook @xmentas, and of course at their website X-Men TAS.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who always uses Oxford Commas because he's not a monster.
12/12/21 • 34 min
Sometimes books don't have pictures. Or rather they have a few pictures that can't in any way be considered a comic. But that doesn't mean that those books are any less complicated than the art form we love over here at Play Comics. And with that comes a way for people to actually look things up without worrying about getting spoiled. Enter Spliki, the spoiler free wiki. I finally made the name connection while I was writing these show notes because I'm a dummy.
Good thing we have Brett from The Wheel Weaves podcast to help dig into why people should check out both this book series in particular, and the dangers of getting into a franchise that already has year and years and years and years and years of lore just waiting to be spoiled for you because the internet is a dangerous place.
Learn such things as:
- Why would comic fans be into this book series?
- How can you start your own section of the Spliki?
- Has anyone told Chris Claremont that someone else has more characters running around in their story yet?
- And so much more!
You can find Brett on the Wheel Weaves podcast website and the Wheel of Time sections on Spliki for the Wheel of Time Books and the Wheel of Time TV show.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who will never get a Christmas present from me.
The OZ With David Pepose
Play Comics
09/05/21 • 52 min
The best thing about public domain IP is that you can do whatever you want with it. Like, oh I don't know, taking the Wizard of Oz and making it a war story. After all, you did kind of have Dorothy coming in and killing people. That's not exactly a nice move.
If only I knew someone who has done exactly that..... How about David Pepose? Yeah that would be good. So it's a good thing that who you get to listen to in this episode.
And just a warning, we recorded this episode before the Kickstarter campaign for The OZ went public. And it kind of exploded a little bit. In a good way.
Learn such things as:
- How deep can you dive into a well known property where people really only know one part of it?
- What can you do to welcome people who missed the campaign for an earlier part of the series?
- Who is the best blue super hero ever created of all time?
- And so much more!
You can find David on Twitter @Peposed, Instagram @Peposed, on Facebook @ David Pepose Comics, his newsletter Pep Talks, and his website DavidPepose.com. And of course check out the Kickstarter campaign for The OZ.
If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.
If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store. Use the coupon code “ireadshownotes” for 15% off your order.
Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.
You can find Play Comics @playcomicscast on Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Group on Facebook.
Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who is afraid of monkeys.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Play Comics have?
Play Comics currently has 316 episodes available.
What topics does Play Comics cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Visual Arts, Podcasts, Video Games and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Play Comics?
The episode title 'The Mafat Conspiracy with Dean Guadagno (The Video Game Library)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Play Comics?
The average episode length on Play Comics is 46 minutes.
How often are episodes of Play Comics released?
Episodes of Play Comics are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Play Comics?
The first episode of Play Comics was released on Jan 2, 2017.
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