Passive Aggressive is actually two books. Some stores received the story "Passive" and others received the story "Aggressive", though the two versions have the same cover. Only the interior is different. I have some thoughts to share about this book. I have a big question: does the order we read these books color our views of these books? I read Pa…

Welcome to the game show where we ask what Eniac is and what he -- or it -- is up to! In this show, we welcome three contestants to the game show to figure out what Eniac is, and what he is up to! Our contestants will be challenged against each other to answer questions about Eniac's past, present, and future, to decipher the clues and determine wh…

Whalesville and Rocks and Minerals are both short stories that, while drastically different, focus on one theme: Understanding. That is a valuable commodity these days. Plus, I call my shot about the buttons and sticker, and where it is leading. First, I talk about Whalesville. Second, I talk about Rocks and Minerals. Third, I tie it all together. …

A short emergency podcast to discuss the shocking news of the day, and... wrestling? Today, Bad Idea posted that Bad Idea, as we know it, is coming to an end. What does this mean, and how do we interpret it? What does wrestling have to do with this anyway?Overthinking Comics

Sean discusses Eniac #2, and the connections he is finding throughout the story so far. There is more going on than we are aware of. We have seen glimpses of it in flashbacks, and pieces here and there in the history of Eniac. What is it leading to though? This podcast has ideas. We apply Attention Theory to this book to see what it can reveal abou…

Tankers #1 is in our hands! Let's talk about the contents of this book, which pits modern day tanker soldiers against prehistoric dinosaurs. This book is a ridiculous premise, but it plays it straight. Sean dives in to some of the things he liked about this book, and how he approaches reviewing this book. Along the way, there will be music and poet…

Eniac #1 is out now! In this episode: discussion of the button, getting Eniac #1 in hand, and most importantly, a review and discussion of the story, with patent-pending Five Things that need special attention and discussion from within these pages. The hype is real, and Eniac #1 has rocketed in price. Even the first Eniac customer button is sellin…

This is the obligatory first episode of Overthinking The Bad. I discuss the publisher, some of the controversy about their methods, and what to expect from this podcast. Bad Idea rose from the wreckage of another publisher, only to emerge stronger, and weirder than before. There were announcements. There were buttons. There were books we couldn't g…

OTV returns for one final hurrah, this time with the VCR crew joining as the ship sails into the sunset. We discuss the new Free Comic Book Day issue, which has a short Bloodshot story with some interesting movie tie-ins, and then move on to the main event, a Josh Dysart, Doug Braithwaite, and Diego Rodriguez X-O Manowar story. It is the perfect st…

A conversation with Dan Abnett, writer of Rai!

Sean and Paul return for an hour (plus!) of discussion. In this episode: - Birthdays in the time of Covid - Sole - the Rapper. - Meeting your heroes is sometimes what it is cracked up to be. - We have morals and lessons from our brushes with fame. - Star Wars! X-Men comics! And the drawbacks of binging both. - How Knives Out is, and isn't, like Sta…

VCR is back to talk about Doctor Tomorrow #3! Spoiler alert.

Time for something entirely different! Sean and Paul get together to talk about action figures, comics, movies, music, and whatever else comes to mind. Tune in for the conversation!

This episode is all about that new movie: Bloodshot! We review from the perspective of long-time fans of the Valiant Comics. Spoiler alert!

We review the new X-O Manowar and the latest issue of Quantum & Woody! Chris Rucker and Sean do not hold anything back from their review of this week's new books. Spoiler alert!

Viruses won't stop the VCR crew from discussing this week's new Valiant Comics. Tune in and take a listen!

New Valiant books! Let's discuss. The Visitor #1, Bloodshot #4, Roku #3. Spoiler alert.

Two new Valiant books, plus one from last week! Let's double up and discuss. Spoiler alert.

3... 2... 1... Let's go! Three books out this week from Valiant Comics. Let's discuss! Spoiler alert!

Doctor Mirage continues and the Psi-Lords keep on going in this weeks Valiant Comics. As always, we are here to talk about them! Spoiler alert.

Two new Valiant Comics to talk about, and a new VCR to discuss them. Spoiler alert!

Two new Valiant Comics are out now, and we are here to talk about them! Let's dive into Bloodshot and Roku! Spoiler Alert!

Doctor Mirage #3 is out, and we discuss! Also, a little trailer for a movie came out... Bloodshot is coming! Tune in for our thoughts. Spoiler alert!

Two new Valiant Comics to read, and two new Valiant Comics for us to discuss! Join in as we discuss Psi-Lords and Killers. Spoiler alert!

Livewire continues! VCR discusses! Spoiler alert for Livewire #11 from Valiant Comics.

Two new Valiant Comics are out today, and we are here to talk about them! Dr Mirage continues, and the new Bloodshot series launches.

Two new Valiant Comics are out now. VCR talks about them. Ki-Lords and Psillers. Jump on in!

Livewire #10 is out today from Valiant Comics, and we are here to discuss the book in the usual VCR fashion. Spoiler alert!

Fallen World wraps up today, let's discuss the final issue of this mini-series! Spoiler alert! We're gonna talk all about this one.

New Valiant Books! Let's discuss.

VCR takes a break from the usual review of this week's new comics to do a dive into the Psiot Cycle with a special guest: Joshua Dysart. No spoiler alert for this one, but we do have a language alert. There's a little adult language in this one.

New Valiants! Let's talk! Spoilers!

New Valiant comics! Two endings! Let's talk about it. Spoiler alert!

Fallen World continues on in this episode! We discuss the penultimate issue of this series. Spoiler alert!

Killers hits the stage, and Punk Mambo moshes the pit. Tune in to hear our thoughts! Spoiler alert!

Two new Valiant Comics are out now, Livewire #8 and Psi-Lords #2, so we are here to discuss them. Tune in now! Spoiler... pause!

The fifth issue of Life and Death of Toyo Harada is out now, which gives us a whole lot to talk about! Spoiler alert! Seriously. We're gonna spoil stuff.

Fallen World #3 is out today from Valiant Comics, and we are here to talk about this new issue. Spoiler alert!

Two new Valiant Comics are out now for us to discuss. Spoiler alert!

Two new Valiant books are out to talk about, so that's what we do! Spoiler alert.

A new issue of Life and Death of Toyo Harada is out this week from Valiant Comics, and the VCR crew gets together to discuss it. Spoiler alert!