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11th Jul 2026

Marvel Turns Its Heroes Into MONSTERS - Previews Podcast

Marvel is about to turn its heroes into monsters. What if Spider-Man actually became a spider? What if the good guys were the horror?

This week Jason, Steven, and Scott dig into the new Midnight line — Absolute Midnight X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man from Hickman — plus the DNX mutant-virus event, the road to Amazing Spider-Man #1000, MJ as Venom, a brand-new Miles Morales, and Claremont coming back for Gambit: Wanted. Then we jump over to DC for the Batman: Bad Seeds event with Mayor Poison Ivy running Gotham, the Kingdom of Zod crossover that finally brings Superman back, Ryan North on Flash, a World’s Finest issue where the Justice League plays baseball for the soul of humanity, and two books we can’t stop talking about — Supergirl: Survive and Ram V’s Black Tower. Somewhere in the middle we go fully off the rails debating why a great Marvel writer can flop at DC (and the other way around), and whether it’s finally time to get Bendis back on a Marvel team book.

The Multiverse is your comic shop for all of it. Grab your pre-orders and back issues at multiverse.shop — the Midnight X-Men pre-order is already up. We’re also live on Whatnot three days a week running shows and building the crew, so come hang out and dig through some books with us.

Chapters: 0:00 Intro — Marvel’s Midnight Universe 0:24 Absolute Midnight X-Men, Spidey & Fantastic Four 2:50 Hickman’s horror chops & our House of X love 4:45 MJ: Face It Tiger #1 (DeMatteis) 5:10 Midnight release dates (Aug–Oct) 6:10 DNX — the mutant monster virus (Jed McKay) 8:00 Amazing Spider-Man #1000 & MJ as Venom 9:55 Felicia Hardy & Silk tangent 11:15 A new Miles Morales: Spider-Man (Brian Hill) 11:40 Thor #800 & Ewing’s Immortal Thor 12:40 Marvel’s architects, old and new 15:00 Why DC and Marvel writers aren’t interchangeable 20:00 Gambit: Wanted — Claremont’s back 20:40 Batman: Bad Seeds & Mayor Poison Ivy 21:30 Kingdom of Zod & Superman’s return 26:00 Green Lantern: Hal & Kyle 26:40 Ryan North’s Flash 28:00 World’s Finest — baseball for humanity’s soul 28:30 The Legion of Super-Heroes question 30:00 Should Bendis come back to Marvel? 36:10 Supergirl: Survive (Elseworlds) 37:30 Black Tower: The Raven Conspiracy (Ram V) 38:15 Nothing But Nightwing 39:30 Wrap-up & Whatnot shoutouts

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Multiverse Comics
Multiverse Comics Podcast

Welcome to the Multiverse! This is a comic book podcast hosted by the staff of the Multiverse Comics in Hurst, TX. We talk about Comic Books, back issues, current releases, movies, comic TV, etc. The real feature here is the comics and the deep cut conversations from the hosts.

The Multiverse Podcast provides a delightful glimpse into the lives of avid comic book collectors. The hosts' stories of their early encounters with beloved characters and their experiences with the changing comic book landscape resonate with fellow collectors, reminding them of the emotional ties that bind them to the hobby. Through the podcast, listeners gain insights into the evolution of comic book collecting, from single issues to trade paperbacks, and the introduction of digital comics. This captivating series celebrates the enduring allure of comic books and the community of collectors who continue to cherish this beloved medium.

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