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The Ultimate Comics Podcast
A podcast exploring the Ultimate Universe of Marvel Comics and its influence on culture. Join hosts Nabeel Gaber and Josh Kang every week as they read through the entirety of Ultimate Marvel!
Episodes
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Thunderbolts* Review/Josh is a Professional
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THUNDERBOLTS* AHEAD! The guys give their full review of Thunderbolts*! Surprise surprise, they loved it! Josh and Nabeel talk about the…
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Ultimate Six #1-7/RIP Stilt-Man
The guys dive into Ultimate Six! A seminal series that not only introduces us to the Ultimate Sinister Six, but also features a major crossover between…
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Ultimate Adventures #1-6/Josh Kang is...The Fly!
The guys take a weird turn into Ultimate Adventures! This mini-series honestly has a more interesting behind-the-scenes story than the actual plot of the…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #47-53/With Great Power Comes Great Wedgies
More Ultimate Spider-Man! Josh and Nabeel cover a couple of major story arcs, including the milestone 50th issue spectacular! Featuring: The debut of Ultimate…
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Ultimate X-Men #34-39/Wolverine Needs Older Friends
A new era of Ultimate X-Men! Josh and Nabeel cover the first arc of Ultimate X-Men by Brian Michael Bendis and David Finch (Spoiler: they love it!) Guest stars…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #40-45/Uncle Ben's Life Insurance
The boys are finally back to Ultimate Spider-Man! After a long streak of X-Men-related content, Josh and Nabeel are relieved to be back to good ol' Spidey. The…
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Ultimate X-Men Retrospective/The Gardener vs. The Hulk
Now for something completely different! Josh and Nabeel take an episode to reflect on Mark Millar and Adam Kubert's run on Ultimate X-Men. The guys talk about…
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Ultimate X-Men #27-33/Wolverine's Questionable Rizz
The end of an era! Josh and Nabeel finish up the Mark Millar/Adam Kubert run on Ultimate X-Men with "Return of the King"! The guys have so much to talk about…
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Ultimate War #1-4/Ninja Assassin Orthodox Jews
It's the first major Ultimate Marvel crossover! Josh and Nabeel dive into a clash between The Ultimates and The X-Men! Magneto's return has put The Ultimates…
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Ultimate X-Men #21-26/The Meat, The Sauce, No Bread
Josh and Nabeel are back into Ultimate X-Men! The guys are so happy to be covering something they enjoy again (for the most part). Josh gives these issues a…
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Ultimate Iron Man II #1-5/Soggy Carrots
Josh and Nabeel finish the fight with Ultimate Iron Man II (The Search for More Money)! These issues are better than the first series, but that's not really…
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Ultimate Iron Man #1-5/Take Him to the Bathroom
Josh and Nabeel tackle possibly their weirdest Ultimate comics so far: Ultimate Iron Man! The series so controversial it was retconned out of Ultimate Marvel…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #33-39/Josh's Bad Guy Voice (feat. India Miraglia)
It's the Ultimate Venom Saga! Friend of the pod India Miraglia joins the guys to discuss a major arc in Ultimate Spider-Man! The gang loves these issues…
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The Ultimates #7-13/Zoinks! We Got Nuked! (feat. Annika Falconer)
CONTENT WARNING: This episode does discuss domestic abuse as it pertains to the story. Special guest Annika Falconer returns to speak with Josh and Nabeel…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #28-32/Gwen Stacy Propaganda
The guys keep rolling along with Ultimate Spider-Man! But first, they dig into the oversized Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special, the conclusion to Ultimate…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #22-27/Eating Those Eggs
CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly touches on self-harm and suicide as it pertains to the story. The boys continue with Ultimate Spider-Man! Things get more…
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The Ultimates #1-6/We Need More Women (feat. Annika Falconer)
A very special episode! Friend of the pod Annika Falconer joins Josh and Nabeel to talk about The Ultimates #1-6! This is Annika's first exposure to the…
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Ultimate X-Men #13-20/Professor Xavier is a Jerk!
Nabeel and Josh continue talking about Ultimate X-Men! The guys delve into a fun Gambit two-parter, before getting into the next major story arc. SPOILERS…
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Ultimate X-Men #7-12/Unleash the Dinosaurs
Josh and Nabeel get back into Ultimate X-Men! Nabeel thinks the second story arc is a big step up, but Josh isn't too impressed. The guys also dive into some…
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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #9-16/Ryan Reynolds's Day Off
Nabeel and Josh finish up the last half of Ultimate Marvel-Team Up! These issues are a who's who of Marvel heroes, including Doctor Strange, Black Widow…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #14-21/Who is Gwen Stacy?
CONTENT WARNING: This episode briefly mentions suicide, as it pertains to the comics. Nabeel and Josh get back to Ultimate Spider-Man! In this batch of issues…
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Ultimate X-Men #1-6/Our First Taste of Cannibalism
Nabeel and Josh are so excited to talk about the first arc of Ultimate X-Men (and issue #1/2)! Our hosts have a lot to say about these issues, from the…
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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #6-8/Spider-Man's Butt
We're back from Thanksgiving! Nabeel and Josh get into Ultimate Marvel #6-8, a short story arc featuring The Punisher, Daredevil, and Spider-Man('s butt)!…
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Ultimate Elektra #1-5/There's More?
Nabeel and Josh dive into Ultimate Elektra! Wait, more Elektra? Yup, it's a sequel to the last comic! Nabeel loves the action in these comics, Josh hates the…
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Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra #1-4/ Oh No He's Hot!
Nabeel and Josh cover their first non-Spider-Man comic, Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra! The guys discuss this mini-series, including the smaller scale of the…
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Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-5/Jane Fonda Thor
Nabeel and Josh get into the first several issues of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up! The boys delve into Ultimate Spider-Man's first interactions with major heroes…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #8-13/Geeking Out for 20 Minutes
Nabeel and Josh continue on with Ultimate Spider-Man! After reading through the next batch of issues, they discuss Ultimate Marvel's take on the Shocker, the…
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Ultimate Spider-Man #1-7/It Begins!
Nabeel and Josh begin their deep dive into Ultimate Marvel with the first seven issues of Ultimate Spider-Man! Your hosts discuss this retelling of…
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Introducing Ultimate Marvel/Meet Your Hosts!
Welcome to the Ultimate Comics Podcast! Hosts Nabeel and Josh introduce themselves and the idea of the Ultimate Universe! Our introductory episode discusses…