Marvel Super-Heroes [vol 2] #4 (Winter 1990) Hey guys…time for the Marvel Super-Heroes Winter Special and it is friggin’ depressing!  Highlights include:Spider-Man has a psychotropic freak-outDaredevil tackles an exploding doctorSpeedball loses his virginity to a dying girlSpitfire crushes a mutant with a statueWonder Man throws a bear off a cliffBlack Knight mediates a child custody battleAlso, Shawn and Jen offer their thoughts on the recent film teasers for SUPERGIRL and STREET FIGHTER! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:47 *** Promo: BEST ISSUE EVER (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-issue-ever-podcast/id1743500468) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Adventures of Superman Annual #9 (1997) For the remainder of December, we will be checking out a few fun annuals and/or specials including the Pulp Heroes event that ran in DC Comics Annuals in 1997. Many charming and unique stores to be shared including this Western-flavored book featuring Superman Blue! Highlights include:Clark Kent getting hit with a shovelSuperman blasting on MarsJerry Garcia transformationsSuperman comforts lonely widows (does Lois know?)Jimmy Olsen in board shortsEarth is the universe’s rest stationAlso, Shawn and Jen’s weekend pick-ups from Vault 35, Darkside Comics and Hall of Justice! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:47 *** Promo: BEST ISSUE EVER (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-issue-ever-podcast/id1743500468) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Time for another round of HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT…?” a semi-recurring segment where we look at random characters that we encounter in the books we read. Lots of strange, unusual folks out here that you need to know about. Since we just finished up a run on ALPHA FLIGHT, let’s delve into some of the history of stalwart Flight team member Puck! A lot to unpack here as Puck managed to live a very Rex Mason sort of life before having his stature shortened by cursed sword. It’s them damn cursed swords, always up to no good. Promo: EARTH-2 PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-2-podcast/id1511416210) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / BlueSky / Threads via @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Alpha Flight #120 (1993) The CLAMPDOWN loosens its grip as Alpha Flight struggles with the fallout of their massive brawl with the Wrecking Crew destroying their favorite post-battle poutine hangout. Highlights include:EASTERN PROMISES fighting!Guardian uses all the things in her suit at the same timeWyre finally gets some pantsShaman and Talisman FINALLY decide to join usMannikin gets his stuff togetherTim Horton’s locations with fireplaces in them Also, quick thoughts on BATMAN / DEADPOOL and Black Friday sales of yesteryear. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:12:16 *** Promo: CHECKERED PAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Alpha Flight #119 (1993) Up in Canada, the CLAMPDOWN continues to get tighter as the brawl between Alpha Flight and the Wrecking Crew (and all their organizational baggage) ramps up! Lots of mystical crowbars, air bullets and well-placed gymnastics going on here. Plus, Department H gets raided and old white men play racquetball! Highlights include:Wrecker eats lightning!Wildheart debuts (and looks ridiculous)Hardliner haircutsShawn frets over having to explain whatever the hell Mannikin is supposed to bePurple Girl poses for WIZARD magazinedoes Sasquatch shed in between transformations?Also, Shawn and Jen buy even MORE new comics at the Hall of Justice Anniversary sale! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:18:45 *** Promo: LONGBOX REVIEW (https://longboxreview.com/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Alpha Flight #118 (1993) We’re packing up and visiting the great land of Canada as we settle in with ALPHA FLIGHT for a spell! The situation is pretty tense up north as government machinations, internal strife and the WRECKING CREW are all making life difficult for Guardian, Puck, Northstar and the rest of the crew. Highlights include:is that…Canadian Spider-Man?!?Hollis from MY BLOODY VALENTINE joins Alpha FlightJim Balent draws GuardianPuck’s adult film careerflat-iron your blonde hairineffective armor placementAlso, Shawn and Jen recount their recent purchases from the Rocky Mountain Con! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:16:41 *** Promo: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FROM THE BEGINNING (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amazing-spider-man-from-the-beginning/id1750730665)  Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

The Ray [vol 2] #1 (1994) This week, we are joined by a special guest as Stephen Sajdak from WE HATE MOVIES returns to the podcast! He picked THE RAY to talk about and it’s grand time as we chat about some hardcore mid-90s DC Comics content. Highlights include:superhero jackets in the 90sapartment fridgesthe HELLRAISER III statue makes an appearance!Andrew “Dice” Clay plays the DC Comics holiday partypro wrestler restaurants Darkseid freezes his spermAlso, Stephen talks about his affinity for comic book apparel found on Instagram and his experience at the New York Comic-Con! Check out Stephen and the rest of the WHM crew on the WE HATE MOVIES podcast — https://www.whmpodcast.com/. One of the best podcasts out there, full-stop. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:10:50 *** Promo: MARVEL STAR WARS: FROM EMPIRE TO JEDI (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/empiretojedi/)  Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Batman Confidential #48 (2010) The end is nigh for the World’s Finest duo of super-heroes as it is for our coverage of BATMAN VS. THE UNDEAD! Batman got zombified so its up to Superman to get mummified and put this necromantic tomfoolery behind us. Highlights include:zombies who love GWARSuperman shoots lasers from his mouthBatman throws a lariatKevin McAllister fist pumpsvine intestinesand a special appearance by Ernest Borgnine!Also, Jen and Shawn dish on this year’s DISMEMBER THE ALAMO horror marathon as well as some DVD pick-ups! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:25:57 *** Promos: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Batman Confidential #46 (2010) / Batman Confidential #47 (2010) We are doubling up the content as we are covering TWO issues of BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL. This week, we finally get to the fireworks factory proper as Batman and Superman — along the vampire Dimeter and Janko the Werewolf — perform a bunch of MORTAL KOMBAT fatalities on some zombies. Then Batman gets turned into a zombie. But he’ll be fine. Highlights include:the hierarchy of the living deadDoctor Fate raps with the kids, DANGEROUS MINDS styleBatman watches the Vin Diesel filmographyBrad Dourif doesn’t get enough creditUse your mystic powers to dine and ditch!Plus, special appearances by:Gene Simmons!Evil Ernie!Commissioner Gordon! (maybe)Also, we talk about a few new comic book transactions completed in perilous weather conditions!  *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:17:15 *** Promos:HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889)BAILEY’S BATMAN PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baileys-batman-podcast/id1839775568) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Batman Confidential #45 (2010) Batman and the vampire Dimeter are in the thick of it now as Doctor Combs has sinister designs involving the voodoo gods and corpse resurrection. Before it gets REALLY messy, Batman needs to check some emails and frequent some NOLA hotspots. We also finally meet our werewolf friend…who has yet to become a werewolf so just sit tight, I guess. Highlights include:Batman forgets about vampire biologya werewolf shares his thoughts on the war in Middle Eastthe decadent nature of eating human cheekthe Monchhichis are making a comebackSuperman becomes a Matrix agentEd and Lorraine Warren reorganize their trophy roomAlso, we chat about some of the recent comic book announcements out of NYCC including ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:07:54 *** Promo: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Batman Confidential #44 (2010) Looks like we’re back in Batman town this Halloween season as we check out the BATMAN VS. THE UNDEAD story from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL! Batman is down in New Orleans tracking down an escaped mad scientist only to find himself up to his neck in reanimated museum corpses and vampire allies. Highlights include:Bruce Wayne suffers an injury whilst congratulating himselfComing to FOX….it’s FAT CURATOR!Why doesn’t anyone talk about the 2013 NBC DRACULA show?Michael Jackson dangling his child over a railingCanada’s serial killer museumdisappointed zombies Also, Shawn expands his Underworld cross-over collection and Jen laments unnecessarily stuffed comic books. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:06:00 *** Promo: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Shawn has some business to tend to this week so it is just Jen solo as she shares some thoughts on current books she’s been reading: Topics include:Superman: The Kryptonite SpectrumBatman: Gargoyle of GothamAbsolute Green LanternBatman and RobinGotham City Sirens: Unfit for OrbitBatman: Dark Patternsand the most controversial comic book of the now!Promo: BAILEY’S BATMAN PODCAST (https://www.fortressofbaileytude.com/shows-on-the-network/baileys-batman-podcast/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

X-Force #28 (1993) Let’s end this mutant mercenary madness as X-Force has their final showdown with the Mutant Liberation Front! We got team members swapping sides, exploding swords, a whole truckload of ethical debates and some weirdly placed squatting poses. Highlights include:Boomer gets possessed by the band DisturbedHenry Gyrich receives a punch in the faceStan Lee invented MILF?!?Bobby Flay was terrible at throwing downCable gently shoots his teammate in the back Feral’s mother is unavailableAlso, Jen talks about her new comic book collecting app while Shawn bemoans seller knowledge on WhatNot. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:29 *** Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

X-Force #27 (1993) More mutant mercenary action awaits as the X-Force team clashes with the Mutant Liberation Front! But don’t discount the MLF as they got Dani Moonstar turning heel and rocking fools with her feel-bad arrows. Thankfully, X-Force is hopped up on gimmicks, looking REAL swole and ready to rescue some bureaucrats. Highlights include:90s pop star Hathaway becomes a cyborgMeet the newest X-Men, Tamale!Cable turns his head around like an owl!Cannonball has a bad tripNick Fury’s head is perfectly perpendicularWho’s responsible for the placement of these word balloons?Also, Jen and Shawn snap up some new books! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:16:01 *** Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

X-Force #26 (1993) It’s been too long but let’s get back into some X-books as we discuss some prime 90s X-FORCE! We got Cable recovering from the events of “Fatal Attractions,” the OG New Mutants mourning the loss of Illyana Rasputin and the formation of a new Mutant Liberation Front. Highlights include:Dazzler sings “One Night in Madripoor”The proper spelling of Forearm’s nameTime to start selling merch at superhero battlesReignfire is Absolute Little RichardCable fixes the television remoteRictor watches the Batman channel Also, Jen and Shawn cover some recent comic book purchases and Jen buys some signed art! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:15 *** Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Catwoman [vol 2] #40 (1996) Let’s wrap up this CATWOMAN: YEAR TWO arc with some diamond caper nonsense as Catwoman and Batman round up the rest of Dark Knight’s rogues. Topics include:Batman and Catwoman star in UNCUT GEMSTwo-Face takes a shotgun to the face…and lives!Which Falcone is this supposed to be?Jimmy Olsen’s foreign cousin StefanPenguin gets used as a pummel horseAlso, Jen and Shawn discuss the RISE AND FALL OF CAPTAIN ATOM and the official roster of DC KO. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:42 *** Promo: BATMAN KNIGHTCAST (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast-2/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Catwoman [vol 2] #39 (1996) Catwoman is a busy lady this issue, between the planned theft of an Egyptian dollhouse and fending off Two-Face’s crew of Bob Seger fanatics. Even Batman has his hands full with the Joker laugh-gassing the GCPD and expertly defacing the Bat-Signal. Will these two ever know a moment of peace?!? Topics include:Catwoman sleeps in the nudeBatman pilfers office suppliesMike from AMERICAN MOVIE takes a mercenary gigPenguin makes a sensible decisionAlfred’s breakfast for nocturnal crusaderslame security guard humorAlso, Jen and Shawn read some of YOUR podcast reviews and reflect on a recent trip to Casa Bonita. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:13:59 *** Promo: BATMAN KNIGHTCAST (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast-2/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Catwoman [vol 2] #38 (1996) Hey now! Let’s catch up with our friend Catwoman and see what she was up to in her second year of burglary and flirtations with millionaire vigilantes. She’s even got a pretty sweet plan to distract the Bat with big-time jailbreak. But will the prisoners be happy about it? You’d think so…. Topic include:Jim Balent — the greatest artist of the 90sCatwoman takes fashion cues from the JokerBruce Wayne takes an early evening showerTwo-Face biffs hard in courtBatman debuts the Glow Stick Batarangand one of the most brutal BatCat brawls you’ll ever see!Also, Jen and Shawn talk about some recent comic book purchases as well as possibilities for DC’s KO crossover. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:17:52 *** Promo: BATMAN KNIGHTCAST (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast-2/) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Cobra Commander #2 (2024) Cobra Commander has finally made it to Florida and now he has to brave gator-crazy tourists on the hunt for Energon. But will the Dreadnoks and their donuts stand in his way. Absolutely, yes they will. Topic include:Cobra Commander attempts a Force choke on a fat kidNemesis Enforcer will not tolerate park rangersJigsaw from SAW enters the Energon UniverseA man eats a dozen donuts…and dies!Biker Stockholm SyndromeAlso, Jen and Shawn spend the first 30 minutes of the show talking about G.I. JOE: THE MOVIE and how wet it is. *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:25:03 *** Promo: G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HEADCAST (https://open.spotify.com/show/1gI5QVffR0z0Z6xpD3CDwS?si=ecc082c949004737) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

So instead of doing another [R]OHOTMU and wonder if the casual or new listeners know what the acronym stands for, we’re going to make it easier on you and ourselves by just calling these random one-off character bio episodes “HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT….” Hopefully it catches on. This time out, since we are in the midst of the COBRA COMMANDER book, Shawn gives you as much of the low-down as possible on Cobra-La, the technologically advanced but not really technologically advanced hometown of Cobra Commander and a few other crusty denizens. We will learn about their purpose on Earth, the deal they made with Unicron and maybe even a little bit of the plot to G.I. JOE: THE MOVIE. There’s not a ton out there about this place so we’re doing out best. See you next week for more COBRA COMMANDER! Promo: G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HEADCAST (https://open.spotify.com/show/1gI5QVffR0z0Z6xpD3CDwS?si=ecc082c949004737) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / BlueSky / Threads via @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!