Hi! Welcome to Flirting with Comics, where I (Joey) try to get my wife (Jill) and you, our listeners, interested in my first love . . . comic books! Every week, we take some time to explain a character that you've probably heard of, from the movies, from a partner, or just from some random meme. Come hang out, maybe learn something to impress your friends with!
Welcome back again, everyone!! Today on Flirting with Comics, we're diving into another character that recently showed up in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Jean Grey A.K.A. Marvel Girl or the Phoenix. In Brand New Day, she's portrayed by Sadie Sink but you may also recognize her as a very prominent character in the original X-Men trilogy in the early 2000s, as played by Famke Janssen. With Avengers Doomsday on the horizon creating a new X-Men movie canon, we can probably expect to be ...
1 Nov 2026
EP 5 - Who even is the Punisher?
Welcome back, flirty flock!! Today on Flirting with Comics we’re diving into the Scourge of the Underworld, the Murder Messiah, the Terrifying Embodiment of the Second Amendment, Frank Castle A.K.A. The Punisher! He’s been portrayed by Jon Bernthal in the MCU from the original Netflix series to the big screen in this year’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Many of you might have wondered just who this furious man with a skull on his chest actually was, so here we are to give you the lowdown so yo...
23 Oct 2026
EP 4 - Who even is Clayface?
Surprise!! It's an early episode to coincide with the Muddy Menace (I have no idea if anyone calls him that) getting his own feature film! That's right, this week we're diving headlong into Basil Karlo A.K.A. Clayface. You may have seen him on the Harley Quinn animated series, voiced by Alan Tudyk, or in the Bruce Timm Batman: the Animated Series in the 90's, voiced by Ron Perlman. But this weekend, we're getting a new live action, body horror-centric Clayface on the silver screen (as p...
18 Oct 2026
EP 3 - Who even is John Stewart?
This week on Flirting with Comics, we're finishing out our Lanterns trilogy of episodes by talking about the other Green Lantern protagonist on the show, portrayed by Aaron Pierre, John Stewart. One of DC's first Black superheroes, Stewart has a lot going on that one season of a television show can't quite get into. So, give us a listen, and let the show hit you that much harder knowing where the character has come from and what he's all about! If you want to read about John Stewart after hea...
11 Oct 2026
EP 2 - Who even is Hal Jordan?
Today on Flirting with Comics, we're going to talk about another important character in the Green Lantern mythos. You might have seen some of him, played by Kyle Chandler on HBO Max's show Lanterns, or in some of the many animated DC projects out there. He's brash, he's bold, and Hal Jordan is here to take on the world, even if he has to do it alone. Let's dig into his history, what his powers actually are, and what the vibe you can expect is from this guy. So, next time you see or hear Hal J...
11 Oct 2026
EP 1 - Who even is Sinestro?
You might've heard about this guy, he showed up in the new DCU project, HBO Max's Lanterns, but only just for a bit. You might be wondering who this guy is and why he's SO important to the main cast. Jill sure was. So let's talk about where he came from, what he does, and who he is, so you can understand what this dude's deal is. If you'd like to read about Sinestro after hearing about him, check out: Sinestro Corps War (2007) by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons Green Lantern (2011) by Geoff Jo...
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