This Comic COOKS
by Vactor
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About this podcast
This Comic Cooks is the podcast that helps you fall in love with comic books—without wasting your time or money. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just comic-curious, host Trent Vactor brings you passionate reviews, personal stories, and honest conversations that highlight the emotional power and storytelling magic of comics.
No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just one mission: to show you why comics might be the greatest storytelling medium ever invented.
If you’ve ever wondered what to read next—or why a single panel can hit harder than an entire movie—this is the show for you.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 215 episodes
- The Avengers 2012 Rewatch: Why Joss Whedon’s Team-Up Changed Everything | Before Doomsday Ep. 4 · 29 min · Season 4 Episode 58The Avengers is the first MCU team-up film and Marvel’s official first title on the Doomsday watch list. Vactor von Doom and MCU expert Tim Costello rewatch Joss Whedon’s 2012…
- Captain America: The First Avenger Rewatch | Before Doomsday Ep. 3 · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 57Captain America: The First Avenger is the earliest MCU movie on Disney+’s official Avengers: Doomsday watch list and Marvel skipped Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Thor to get…
- X2 Is More Important to Avengers: Doomsday Than You Think| Before Doomsday Ep. 2 · 44 min · Season 4 Episode 56X2 might be more important to Avengers: Doomsday than you think. For our second episode of Before Doomsday, Vactor and Tim Costello revisit X2: X-Men United — one of the most…
- X-Men (2000) Set Up Avengers: Doomsday | Before Doomsday Ep. 1 · 23 min · Season 4 Episode 55Before the MCU, there was X-Men. Released in 2000, X-Men helped prove that comic book movies could be taken seriously—and its impact can still be felt 26 years later. In this…
- The Inverse Science Bros | Avengers: Endgame Encore Thoughts · 25 min · Season 4 Episode 54Is the MCU finally recapturing that 2019 Avengers: Endgame magic? In this episode of This Comic Cooks, Vactor is joined by Tim Costello to break down the latest buzz, footage…
- Jubilee Was Never Weak - Marvel Hid Her Real Power · 9 min · Season 4 Episode 47Everyone said Jubilee was the X-Men’s “fireworks girl.” But what if that was never the real story?Behind the bright flashes was one of Marvel’s most overlooked powerhouses — a…
- This Month In Superman (January 2026) · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 46What were the best Superman comics in January 2026?In this episode of This Month in Superman, we break down Absolute Superman #15, Superman #34, Superman Unlimited #9, and the…
- Ben Mauro on Creating HUXLEY, AI, and Why Physical Comics Still Matter · 36 min · Season 4 Episode 45In this in-depth conversation, Ben Mauro — legendary concept artist behind Halo, Elysium, and Chappie — joins This Comic Cooks to talk about the creation of HUXLEY, his deeply…
- This Month In Superman (December 2025) · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 44Honorable mentions:Supergirl #8Justice League Unlimited #14Justice League Red #5The Bat-Man: Second Knight #2Welcome back to This Month in Superman — the show where we celebrate…
- This Month In Superman (November 2025) · 52 min · Season 4 Episode 43In this episode, Vactor, Frank, and Tim break down every major Superman-related issue this month — from Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #4 to DC KO #2, World’s Finest #45…
- This Month In Superman (October 2025) · 34 min · Season 4 Episode 42Because that’s the way the Superman crumbles. Welcome back to This Month in Superman—the show where we break down the best Superman comics on the stands and tell you what…
- This Month In Superman (September 2025) · 43 min · Season 4 Episode 41Welcome back to This Month in Superman, your monthly breakdown of the best Superman comics on the stands!Vactor, Tim Tangent, and Super Frank dive deep into every Super-title…
- This Month In Superman (August 2025) · 32 min · Season 4 Episode 40Summary In this engaging conversation, the hosts celebrate the exciting developments in the Superman comic universe for 2025, discussing various titles, including Superman…
- This Month In Superman (July 2025) · 31 min · Season 4 Episode 39Summary In this episode, Vactor and Tim Tangent discuss the latest Superman comics released in July, highlighting their favorite moments, honorable mentions, and picks of the…
- Fantastic Four: First Steps Review – MCU Family, Doom Theories & Galactus Moments · 56 min · Season 4 Episode 38Vactor and Emmy (aka the EMCU) break down Fantastic Four: First Steps — from emotional family dynamics to multiverse madness. We discuss Sue Storm’s standout scenes, Pedro…
- Kraven Flops: The End of Sony’s Spider-Verse · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 37In this episode of This Comic Cooks, Vactor and Shoff finally reach the end of the so-called Sony Spider-Verse—with Kraven the Hunter marking the franchise’s final misstep. Was…
- Ironheart Ep 4–6 Review: Mephisto, Magic, and Missed Potential · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 36In this episode of This Comic Cooks Audio, Vactor and Shoff break down the final three episodes of Marvel’s Ironheart on Disney+. Did Riri Williams really make a deal with…
- Who IS Mr. Terrific? · 4 min · Season 6 Episode 35He’s smarter than Batman. Invisible to tech.And he’s finally stepping into the spotlight in James Gunn’s new Superman movie.This is Mr. Terrific—Michael Holt.One of the most…
- Is DC Comics Quietly Winning the Comic Book War? · 5 min · Season 6 Episode 34Right now—July 2025—DC Comics is firing on all cylinders. From Absolute Power to House of Brainiac to character-first gems like Shazam, Green Lantern, and JSA, something…
- Superman Once Hypnotized People With Glasses?! The Forgotten Powers of the Man of Steel · 4 min · Season 6 Episode 33You think you know Superman. Flight, heat vision, super strength—sure. But… hypnosis glasses? Rainbow finger beams? A mini clone from his hand? Yep. That actually happened. In…
