For various reasons, we’ve been unable to get a proper episode of the podcast recorded and edited in March or April – so to fill in the gap, we’re putting out this special “Point One” issue, because we really wanted to get around to recommending and discussing Brian K Vaughan and Marcos Martin’s The Private Eye. Having done that, to pad out a bit more time we subjected ourselves to a SPECIAL CONTEST, courtesy of the quiz book Obsessed With Marvel, to determine once and for all which of the two of us knows more about Marvel Comics. Would noted Marvel expert James, or not a noted Marvel expert Seb, be the champion? LISTEN AND FIND OUT.

As usual, you can get us on iTunes here, or via the RSS feed here. Or you can even listen directly on the site via the link below. We’ll be back in May with a full, proper episode to get us back on schedule!

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 7.1

It’s a Brian Michael Bendis-fest for this month’s podcast, as we feature-review the first issue of Powers Bureau (or, if you will, Powers: The Bureau). In addition, in a slightly off-format capsule reviews section James compares and contrasts Bendis’ All-New X-Men and Uncanny X-Men, while Seb does the same with Scott Snyder’s Batman and Grant Morrison’s Batman Inc. We also dust off John Byrne’s Spectacular She-Hulk #1 from 1989, and count down our top five Superhero Day Jobs. Why aren’t there any superheroes who double as comics blogger/podcasters, anyway?

As usual, iTunes listeners can subscribe here, while the plain old RSS feed is here. And you can listen to the ep right here on the site in most browsers, by clicking the link at the bottom of this very post.

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 7

Alternate Cover powers into the new year with an injection of Fresh! New! Young! Trendy! Excitingness! as James (30) and Seb (30) review Kieron Gillen (37) and Jamie McKelvie (12)’s Young Avengers #1. We also count down our top five Younger Versions Of Existing Superheroes, run through some capsule reviews including Mara,Chew and Hellblazer, and turn our Dusting Off gaze on the first issue of Grant Morrison’s New X-Men. You can probably stop doing that, now.

Regular listeners may note we’ve made a couple of teeny format changes this time out – nothing major, but we’re always looking to tweak and improve the podcast, so if you do have any feedback on it – positive or negative! – or if there’s anything you’d suggest we do differently, do let us know in the comments below or via Twitter.

iTunes listeners can subscribe here, or alternatively the plain old RSS feed is here. And as ever, you can even just listen to the ep in your browser by clicking the link at the bottom of this very post.

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 6

‘Tis the season for podcasts, in no defensible way. But we’ve got one to release, so here it is!

This episode, we move outside the tedious superhero mainstream for a change, with a feature review of Marc Ellerby‘s newly-released Ellerbisms collection. We’ll also briefly discuss  our reactions to the Marvel Now! titles we’ve read in the last month, having given the opening two something of a hammering in November, and this month’s top five is a top ten as we count down our top ten Christmas gifts for comic creators. And last, but not least, we Dust Off the first issue of 2003′s superhero comedy series, Formerly Known as the Justice League, recalling more upbeat times before the cast was variously raped and killed and turned evil, or some combination of the three. HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

iTunes listeners can subscribe here, or alternatively the plain old RSS feed is here. And as ever, you can even just listen to the ep in your browser by clicking the link at the bottom of this very post.

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 5

You thought ep three was late? Ha, you ain’t seen nothing yet. To be fair, we did warn you that James was disappearing to New York for most of October, which is more warning than the poor suckers waiting for issue #2 of Uncanny Avengers got.

This episode, we review Marvel’s A+X #1 in depth, with capsule reviews including UA #1, Simpsons Comics One Shot: Maggie, and Superman #13. We also count down our top five thinly-veiled pastiches of Superman, and Dust Off Uncanny X-Men issues #141 and #142, better known as the enduring classic “Days of Future Past”. We’ve even found time to shamelessly plug our Kickstarter sitcom project.

iTunes listeners can subscribe here, or alternatively the plain old RSS feed is here. And as ever, you can even just listen to the ep in your browser by clicking the link at the bottom of this very post.

We’ll be back on a proper monthly schedule after this, we promise. We may even find time to squeeze in an extra Christmas special in December…

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 4

Sauntering into view a couple of weeks late in the louche manner of a DC New 52 issue, it’s episode three of the Alternate Cover Comics Podcast! And this month, to celebrate a certain wall-crawler’s 50th birthday, it’s a Spider-Man Special!

We’re looking at the anniversary issue of Amazing Spider-Man, plus a round-up of the celebratory Spider-Men series. Our capsule reviews include a brief word on Dredd 3D, while we also run down our Top Five Spider-Men and then do a special spider-themed Dusting Off segment.

iTunes listeners can subscribe here, or you can get the RSS feed directly here. If you’re feeling particularly lazy, you can even listen to the episode right here using the player at the bottom of this post.

Apologies for the delay in getting this episode to you. We did record it on time, but work pressures meant a delay in getting it edited and uploaded. We’re hoping to squeeze another episode in at the beginning of October before James sods off to the New World for a month to do all manner of exciting things, but we’ll update here if there are any problems doing so.

Listen below, or via your podcasting delivery method of choice. Feel free to let us know your comments below or on Twitter, and if you’d like to give us a nice iTunes review at some point, that’d be lovely. Even a mediocre one would do.

The Alternate Cover Comics Podcast – Episode 3