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House to Astonish

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by Paul O'Brien and Al Kennedy

4.9(169 reviews)
73 episodes
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Paul O'Brien (The X-Axis) and Al Kennedy (One Hundred Days of Comics) present a roundup of comics news and reviews, with nary a 'meh' to be heard. Also featuring the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and more. Email House to Astonish at housetoastonish@gmail.com

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7/21/2019

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Recent Episodes

Episode thumbnail for House to Astonish Episode 218 - Rocko's Modern Basilisk

April 20, 2026

House to Astonish Episode 218 - Rocko's Modern Basilisk

<p>Paul and Al are back with more comics waffle for you to gobble up, as they send good wishes to Adam Hughes, chew over Marvel's layoffs and its wider malaise, and discuss DNX, Challenges of Doom, Clayface: Celebrity Dirt, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dark Horse's Marvel reprints and Jughead: Piemageddon, while also giving reviews of Fireborn and The Fury of Firestorm. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: the treat you can eat between meals, without ruining your appetite.</p>

Episode thumbnail for House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 30

April 7, 2026

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 30

<p>Back once again with the renegade Masters of Evil, as Al and Paul look at the first half of 2004 miniseries Avengers/Thunderbolts. There's talk of Spider-Man working down the mines, Jean Grey's ex-boyfriends and a deranged neo-Nazi who names everything after the letter X, and even some discussion of the Avengers and the Thunderbolts, so why not come and join them? Exactly, no reason, that's what we thought.</p>

Episode thumbnail for House to Astonish Episode 217 - The Distant Sound of Scraping

March 2, 2026

House to Astonish Episode 217 - The Distant Sound of Scraping

<p>Al and Paul have a lot of news for you this time round, as they remember Tatjana Wood, and talk 3 Worlds 3 Moons, Hulk War, Terminal, M.A.S.K., Skate Ali, Odin, Avengers/JLA, Jays of Future Past and Concrete: Stars Over Sand, as well as reviewing The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery and The Punisher. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: the choice of a new generation.</p>

73 total episodes available with 8 transcripts

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What is House to Astonish?

Paul O'Brien (The X-Axis) and Al Kennedy (One Hundred Days of Comics) present a roundup of comics news and reviews, with nary a 'meh' to be heard.

Also featuring the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and more.

Email House to Astonish at housetoastonish@gmail.com

How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates bi-weekly.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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