We’re talking comic books, real books, digital reading, and how we actually consume stories in 2025. From diving deep into Marvel Unlimited to cracking open physical comics from Epic Panels, we break down what’s working, what’s frustrating, and why reading order matters more than people admit. The conversation jumps from the Ultimates line and Ultimate Wolverine to Invincible’s Battle Beast, Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell, and why some comics are just not made for casual reading. 00:00 Intro – Getting Back Into Comics (Digital vs Physical)00:25 Buying Random Comics & Epic Panels Shoutout01:22 Comic Commentary, Stan Lee, and Jim Lee Footage01:38 Why The Ultimates Is So Good (And Ending Too Soon)02:09 Retelling Comics Without Copyright Headaches03:18 Marvel Unlimited’s Strengths and Its Biggest Trade-Off03:41 Reading House of M, Avengers Disassembled, and Full Context04:16 How Fast We Actually Read Comics05:00 Why Reading Order Matters (And Why It’s Overwhelming)06:15 Retcons, Timeline Chaos, and Comic Book Confusion07:00 Comic Book FOMO vs Casual Reading07:52 Ultimate Spider-Man #1 and Absolute Batman09:09 Project Hail Mary Review (Avoid the Trailers)10:35 Why the Storytelling in Project Hail Mary Works12:18 Audiobooks, Audible, and Reading Goals for 202612:35 Invincible Returns: Battle Beast Explained14:18 Power Scaling in Invincible15:00 Ultimate Wolverine and the Best X-Men Stories Right Now17:44 Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (Old Man Daredevil)20:39 Why This Daredevil Story Hits So Hard21:16 Epic Fantasy Reading: Stormlight Archive & Brandon Sanderson24:12 Name of the Wind and Unfinished Series Debate25:02 Final Book Shoutouts and Wrap-Up We also get into: Why Marvel Unlimited is great… and where it falls short The Ultimates run and why it feels destined to end badly Invincible, Battle Beast, and power scaling done right Old-man superheroes, brutal endings, and earned tragedy How reading habits differ (single issues vs full arcs) Audiobooks, Audible goals, and giant fantasy commitments This is a loose, honest conversation about reading for joy, context, and obsession — not checking boxes.