• S1E18 HBTB Do Not Disturb Critique, Ultimate Endgame Blind Bag Fiasco, & What We're Leaving In 2025
    Jan 12 2026

    The return of the Hooked By The Book with the Invader Comic, Do Not Disturb. @marvel Comics had a big issue with the Ultimate Endgame Blind bags. What we are leaving in 2025 brings a close to the first new episode of 2026!Go To https://www.invadercomics.com/store/p/donotdisturb1 to get your copy of Do Not Disturb!00:00 - Intro00:19 - Enter Nerdtooine00:42 - Enter Year of The Collector01:01 - Since We’ve Been Gone09:51 - HBTB Out Of Service Critique38:27 - Marvel’s Ultimate Endgame Blind Bag Fiasco01:02:44 - Ultimate Line Ending Final Thoughts01:13:13 - What We Are Leaving In 202501:26:16 - Final Thoughts01:27:23 - Outro#planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #marvelcomics #comics

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • S1E17 Galaxy Con Situation Recap & More With Special Guest JJ
    Dec 23 2025

    In the final episode of the year for Planet Nerdtooine they are joined by fellow comic nerd & podcaster JJ from the @TheIndieInkwell to speak about the Galaxy Con situation, what he saw and the responses from the CEO and he brought receipts! The panel also talks about con etiquette and the content creators at conventions. 00:00 - Intro00:19 - Enter Nerdtooine 00:37 - Enter Year of the Collector01:23 - Enter JJ03:13 - Going To Comic Cons Later In Life04:04 - Best Wonder Woman Panel Ever?06:57 - Say The Weird Thing Nerdtooine08:48 - Galaxy Con Colombus Fiasco11:45 - JJ Galaxy Con Experience As A Fan13:32 - JJ Notices Something Troubling17:23 - Galaxy Con Official Comments19:23 - Even High Ranking Galaxy Con Staff Experienced It22:00 - Other Issues At Galaxy Con23:25 - Comparing Galaxy Con To Other Conventions29:08 - Content Creation At Convention41:05 - Treat Everyone With Respect At Conventions43:16 - Try Interviewing Indie Creators46:37 - Years Smart Decision With Indie Creators48:19 - Nerdtooine Gives His Take As A Comic Creator49:43 - Doing Things The Right Way 52:36 - Price of Doing Business At Cons01:02:01 - Something That Bugs Year01:03:23 - Nerdtooine Has A Great Idea01:11:23 - Funny Story From JJ01:15:18 - Why We Do This01:18:42 - Why JJ Has Been Out of The Comic Space01:22:08 - Final Thought & Announcements01:24:54 - Outro#planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #comics #comicbooks

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • S1E16 Netflix Buys WB & Exquisite Corpses Issue 6 & 7 Critique & Predictions
    Dec 9 2025

    Planet Nerdtooine debates what the fall out will be from Netflix purchasing Warner Brothers Discovery and what it means for James Gunn and The DCU. Also the critique of the Image Comics Exquisite Corpses Issues 6 and 7.


    00:00 - Intro

    00:19 - Enter Nerdtooine

    00:42 - Enter Year of The Collector

    01:02 - Netflix Buys Warner Brothers Discovery Debate

    33:39 - Exquisite Corpses Bound For Hollywood?

    36:00 - Exquisite Corpses Issue 6 Critique

    01:13:42 - Exquisite Corpses Issue 7 Critique

    01:37:05 - Our Take On Exquisite Corpses So Far

    01:38:28 - Horror Comics Haver Options

    01:40:52 - EC Planet Nerdtooine Predictions

    01:45:40 - Final Thoughts

    01:47:41 - Outro


    #planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #comics #indiecomics

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • S1E15 NCBD Toxic? Ultimate Wolverine Issues 9 and 10 Critique and Comic Piracy
    Nov 25 2025

    The comic book community on social media has been up in arms about if New Comic Book Day Posts are Toxic as well as the pirating of comics. We also critique do comic reviews about Ultimate Wolverine issues 9 and 10!Planet Nerdtooine Does Not Condone Comic Book or Piracy of Any Kind.00:00 - Intro00:20 - Enter Nerdtooine01:14 - Enter Year of the Collector01:57 - Is NCBD Toxic?29:50 - Ultimate Wolverine32:03 - Ultimate Wolverine Issue 9 Critique41:23 - Ultimate Wolverine Issue 10 Critique01:12:23 - Piracy In The Comics Community01:29:49 - Outro#planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #comicbooks

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • S1E14 NYCC Recap, Exquisite Corpses 3-5 Comic Book Review, & HBTB The Digger Issue 1
    Nov 11 2025

    New York Comic Con in Review (Marvel, DC Comics, and Something Is Killing the Children, Exquisite Corpses Issues 3 through 5, Hooked By the Book The Digger by T.S. Luther. After a month long hiatus @yearofthecollector and Nerdtooine return for a jam packed episode of Planet Nerdtooine. Find out all about Nerdtooine and his book Here Walks Monsters first appearance at NYCC. The boys critique issues three, four, and five of the critically acclaimed series by James Tynion Exquisite Corpses. Shout out to Jason Douglas and the entire creative team of Jane American who won the Ringo Award for Best Graphic Novel. Along with Sketch Knight, The Digger from Invader Comics joins the HBTB Tournament!T.S. Luther: / t.s.luther The Digger Issue 1: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/...00:00 - Intro00:20 - Enter Nerdtooine00:46 - Enter Year of the Collector00:58 - Influencer vs Advisor02:03 - NYCC 02:13 - Shout Out to Josh (Challenger978)02:29 - Shout out to Matt Smith (jinxremovingstudio)02:39 - Year Shouts Out HWM Crew03:21 - NYCC is ALOT04:55 - Nerdtooine Meets Matt Hardy05:36 - NYCC Takes A Team08:40 - Comparing Megacon to NYCC11:58 - NYCC Announcements And News12:32 - Marvel NYCC Announcements23:36 - DC Comics NYCC Announcements34:05 - Indie Comics NYCC Announcements44:46 - Tynion On The Level of Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane?47:59 - Congratulations Jane American51:45 - Exquisite Corpses Announcement53:09 - EC Issue 3 Review/Critique 01:06:52 - EC Issue 4 Review/Critique01:27:04 - EC Issue 5 Review/Critique01:41:51 - HBTB The Digger Issue 102:00:05 - Outro#planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #nycc #comics

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • S1E13 Red Hood Drama, Before We Sale Review, & Hooked By The Book Announcement
    Sep 22 2025
    In this episode ‪@YEARofTheCollector‬ & Nerdtooine talk about the cancelation of the new Red Hood comic book by DC comics due to comments made by Gretchen Felker Martin in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the negative impact it had on the comics industry. After the crew reviews the indie comic Before We Sail and break down its non traditional comic setup. Congratulations to Stellarlands and Hellion Bash for being the inaugural Hooked By The Book Champions. Think you have a great comic and want to enter it into the next tournament please submit your book and info using the email below!Before We Sail: https://www.acesweekly.co.uk/Back-issuesStellarlands: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...Hellion & Bash: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... Enter Hooked By The Book: planetnerdtooinepodcast@gmail.com00:00 - Intro00:47 - Enter Year of The Collector01:34 - Red Hood Cancelation03:04 - The Gretchen Felker Martin Controversy08:40 - Cancelation Fallout10:35 - Red Hood Critics and Fans Responses11:54 - Does DC Even Like The Red Hood?15:18 - Red Hood Cancelation Final Thoughts19:30 - Profiting Off Comic Book Recalls 24:59 - Comics Are Impacted By Everything26:35 - Before We Sail Critique/Review45:55 - Introduction of Hooked By The Book47:38 - Shout Out To T.S. Luther48:12 - Shout Out To Stellarlands Creative Team48:50 - Hellion and Bash & Stellarlands 1st Ever HBTB Champions49:24 - Hooked By The Book Rules52:12 - AI Art Or Stories Permitted53:28 - Year Does Not Like Quesada & Slott54:19 - Hopes For Hooked By The Book Tournament56:48 - Great Stories and Creators Are Needed Now57:44 - And Not Blind Bags & Cash Grabs01:02:51 - Shout Out To Comic Concierge 01:06:13 - Final Thoughts#planetnerdtooine #comicbookreview #indiecomics #comicbookpodcast
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • S1E12 Blind Bag Drama, Ultimate Wolverine 7 & 8, Whats Years Issue, & Sketch Knight Review
    Sep 8 2025

    In a jam backed episode Nerdtooine and @YEARofTheCollector talk about the comic book blind bag drama, Marvel's Ultimate Wolverine Issues 7 & 8 review, What's Years Issue with Hawkgirl & Hawkwoman, as well as a critique of a new indie comic called Sketch Knight!(According to reports retailers are claiming there is no "fine print" or rules against selling blind bags early. These reports were discovered after the recording of this episode)https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/braydenv/sketch-knight-a-rook-city-universe-comicIf you are a comic book profesional please consider casting a Ringo Award vote for creator Jason Douglas and his graphic novel Jane American!00:00 - Intro00:21 - Enter Nerdtooine00:48- Enter Year Of The Collector03:17 - Comic Book Blind Bag Drama34:53 - Ultimate Wolverine Issue 7 & 8 Critique01:00:31 - What’s Year’s Issue Hawkgirl & Hawkwoman01:18:55 - Sketch Knight Issue 1 Critique01:38:59 - VOTE FOR JASON DOUGLAS (RINGO AWARDS)01:40:09 - Final Thoughts#planetnerdtooine #indiecomics #comicbookpodcast

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • S1E11 Comic Book Speculation Market and More With Special Guest Danny Fresh
    Aug 18 2025

    On this episode of Planet Nerdtooine, Year and Nerd are joined by special guest Danny Fresh (Fresh Take Culture & Comics) to talk all about comic book speculation. Prices for certain Fantastic Four books among others have been influenced by the dreaded comic book influencers and we look to educate on the pitfalls of comic book spec buying.Also Year and Nerdtooine provide an update on the ongoing drama with Tidalwave Productions00:00 - Intro00:14 - Enter Nerdtooine00:36 - Enter Year Of The Collector01:19 - Enter Danny Fresh02:58 - Who Is Danny Fresh?04:08 - The Fall of Nerdtooine and a Movie Podcast04:57 - The Rise of Planet Nerdtooine Podcast05:29 - Negativity On Social Media06:55 - Danny Talks About Fandom From His Perspective07:44 - Year Talks About The Cultural Shift And Fandoms09:36 - The Nuance Long Form Podcasts Bring10:36 - The Planet Nerdtooine Experience11:42 - Update to the Tidalwave Situtation12:01 - Tidalwave Biography Comics Recap13:15 - Little Golden Books Biography Children’s Books13:51 - Legal vs Morally Correct Debate14:19 - Tricky Part About This Issue16:49 - Danny’s Take On the Situation17:32 - Is Tidalwave Pushing The Envelope?18:19 - Use of Celebrity Likeness Debate20:16 - Danny’s Take On The Use Of IP’s21:28 - Planet Nerdtooine Will Provide Upsets Right or Wrong22:04 - There Is A Market For These Covers22:48 - Danny Fresh Zoom Out25:03 - AI Debate31:38 - Danny Zooms Out From His Zoom Out35:00 - AI Cannot Replace Real Creator Struggles36:21 - Controversial Take By Danny Regarding AI?39:44 - Legal Paradox Currently Happening42:21 - Planned Distractions and Rabbit Holes on Planet Nerdtooine43:35 - The Speculation Market In Comics Today45:15 - Year Breaks Down The Markets As He Sees It46:05 - Danny Confirms What Many Believe Is the 2nd Market46:28 - Year Explains What He Means By 3rd Market47:03 - Speculation Market In the Past vs Currently48:22 - Why The Comic Industry Crashed in the 90’s49:19 - History Beginning To Repeat Itself49:42 - Speculation Now Influenced By Other Forms of Media50:31 - What Year Thinks The Industry Has Now51:46 - Danny Pushes Back Just A Little53:32 - Interesting Debate On Legacy54:18 - Mean Girls Reference!54:38 - Clearing Up What The Spec Market Is55:42 - Defining A Key Comic56:32 - A New Category From Danny “Cover Keys”56:54 - The Reason We Even Bring This Up57:31 - What You Need to Protect Yourself From58:08 - Influencers Dealing In Bad Faith01:00:55 - Fantastic 4 554 Speculation01:03:48 - Danny’s Breaks Down Different Kinds of Spec01:04:59 - Influencer Influence on Earth X Issue 12 01:06:15 - Reasons For the 90’s Boom And Doom01:07:32 - Danny’s Advice For Investing In Spec Books01:08:30 - Secret Wars Spec From Deadpool & Wolverine01:09:37 - Danny’s Hot Take On God Emperor Doom 01:10:20 - Don’t Buy Books When It Becomes Hot01:11:19 - Supply Vs Demand Example 90’s X Men 1 01:13:15 - Danny’s Take On Influencers and Print Runs01:14:58 - Reprinting and Misrepresenting Print Runs01:16:42 - Financial Reason Why Influencers Push Books01:17:50 - Year Uses Captain Carter Spec As An Example 01:20:23 - If You Want To Go For It Do It Wisely01:20:56 - Daredevil Whatnot Pack Are Not Keys01:21:34 - The Emergence of Blind Bags01:21:40 - Comic Spec Advice From Danny Fresh01:25:05 - Spec For Profit Or For A Collection?01:26:29 - Miles Morales Key Value Fluctuations01:27:50 - Looking At Comics As Stocks01:28:00 - Profiting Off The Spec Market01:29:21 - Something Is Killing The Children Spec Rollercoaster01:31:15 - Receiving a SIKTC 1 1st Print From Tynion Himself01:32:15 - Danny’s Epic Stan Lee & John Romita Signed Grail 01:33:47 - WE LOVE JAMES TYNION IV!!01:34:17 - Something Is Killing The Children Spec01:35:27 - Year Jumping On Something Is Killing The Children01:36:27 - Closing Arguments#planetnerdtooine #comicbookpodcast #comicspeculation #comics

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    1 hr and 40 mins