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Hellboy Summer returns! We're rounding out the first Omnibus volume of Hellboy, looking at Wake the Devil and Almost Colossus.
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21 Sept 2026
177. Hellboy Summer Pt. 1 - Into the Inferno
Summer ain't over till we say it's over, baby! This week, the Boys go to hell! Enter Hellboy Summer, where Lan and Salt get to go through the mainline Hellboy releases, guided by our very own Charon, Keigen.
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17 Aug 2026
176. Canceled Comics Cavalcade: Warren Ellis
The Canceled Comics Cavalcade returns, with a look at the 2011 "Documentary" (if one were to classify it as such) Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts. What does this film have to say about Ellis and his legacy, and what can we glean from it, 15 years later? Keigen, Salt, and Lan dive in to find out.
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YouTube views
4,818,331
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
9 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
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Quality
92
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
77
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