House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 27

Paul and Al continue to bop back and forth to Counter-Earth, as they look at Thunderbolts (1997) #69-71. There's plotline resolutions, a parade of fil...

House to Astonish Episode 214 - I'm From Space And I've Got A Big Tongue

A small but perfectly formed episode for you this time round, as Paul and Al bring you news about Die: Loaded, the new Infernal Hulk and Doctor Strang...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 26

We're on the home stretch of TBolts Volume 1, as Al and Paul look at Thunderbolts #65-68. There's a whole new squad of 'bolts, a brand new costume for...

House to Astonish Episode 213 - Puncher War Journal

Two weeks in between episodes? What is this, 2014? Whatever it is, it's Al and Paul talking about Peter David, Marvel and DC's upcoming Deadpool and B...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 25

An odd little selection of issues this time round, as Paul and Al look at Thunderbolts issues 63 and 64, and Thunderbolts: From The Marvel Vault. Want...

House to Astonis Episode 212 - You Have Been Watching

It's not the biggest of weeks for comics news, but Paul and Al have their fun regardless, as they talk you through the new UK comics industry trade bo...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 24

Paul and Al are taking a look at Thunderbolts issues 60-62 this time round, as Marvel's Most Wanted put the T in both TBolts and Teleported To counTer...

House to Astonish Episode 211 - The Ghost of Tony Hart

And so this is January, and what have you done? Another year over, a new one begun about three weeks ago. It's not the most topical of year in review...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 23

They had to get there eventually. Al and Paul bite the bullet and tackle Citizen V and the V Battalion: The Everlasting #1-4, the second (in any sense...

House to Astonish Episode 210 - You Absolute Batman

Another episode, another convention to bring you all the news from! This time round, Paul and Al are talking about the return of Vertigo (with a detou...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 22

It's time to chew over a big beatdown bonanza as Paul and Al look at the climactic clash between the Thunderbolts and Graviton in issues 56-58, and ta...

House to Astonish Episode 209 - Constable Tim

There's a bunch of news out of San Diego Comic Con, and you can hear what Al and Paul think about it all here! And now! If you like! They're chatting...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 21

Who is Humus Sapien? If you don't know, Al and Paul can help you with that! They're covering issues 53-55 of Thunderbolts vol. 1, as Charcoal's dad ma...

House to Astonish Episode 208 - Hamish Macdeath

Paul and Al have a full basket of comics news and they're dispensing it left, right and centre, as they remember Don Perlin and Peter B. Gillis, look...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 20

And now for something... slightly different. Al and Paul step beyond the bounds of the regular Thunderbolts title to look at the 2001 miniseries Citiz...

House to Astonish Episode 207 - I Love Satan, Best Of All The Animals

Al and Paul are back (back! Back!) with remembrances of Trina Robbins and Mark "Doc" Bright, a whiz through the first six post-Krakoa X-books and a mi...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 19

It's a brave new world for the Thunderbolts, as they try to readjust to civilian life... or, in the case of some, to adjust to being bossed around by...

House to Astonish - Episode 206 - Guts For Gratis

Merry Chri... er... Happy New Y... um... Happy February? Welcome to the joint 15th anniversary and end of year wrap-up episode of House to Astonish, a...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 18

It's anniversary time, as Paul and Al mark the 15th turn round the sun of House to Astonish by briefly mourning the original episode they recorded for...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 17

The Thunderbolts are on a collision course with Scourge (and issue 50), but right now they've got to deal with Moonstone's identity crisis, the Battle...

House to Astonish - Episode 205 - Tractor Supply Company

Al and Paul have a whirlwind recap of news from NYCC for your enjoyment, as they look at the "faux-simile" Batman 428; John Constantine, Hellblazer: D...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 16

It's crossover time, and Paul and Al are catching up once again with Marvel's Most Wanted, who are going to learn to play nice with other comics wheth...

House to Astonish - Episode 204 - Onepiece Munroe

Paul and Al are back once again, and this time round they're wishing Jeff Smith well in his recovery from cardiac arrest, and gabbing about Tom Brevoo...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 15

The mystery of Scourge deepens while Atlas gets drunk, and Paul and Al look at Thunderbolts issues 40-42 (with a brief detour into Avengers 32 for goo...

House to Astonish - Episode 203 - Robots And Also Some Cats

Al and Paul are back with more comics chat, remembering John Romita Sr and Ian McGinty, talking about #ComicsBrokeMe, Image moving distribution to Lun...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 14

It's time for another electrifying set of issues of Marvel's most wanted superteam, the Thunderbolts, as Paul and Al look at Thunderbolts Annual 2000,...

House to Astonish - Episode 202 - Now With Cobalt

Paul and Al are back on their regular beat, remembering Al Jaffee and Rachel Pollack, talking about all the upcoming Fall of X and Knight Terrors book...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 13

It's a whole new era for Marvel's Most Wanted as Paul and Al's reread of Thunderbolts enters the Fabian Nicieza era, looking at issues 34-37. The team...

House to Astonish - Episode 201 - Custody of Another Lamp

It's 2023! And you know what that means! That's right, more 2022! Join al and Paul as they dish out the golden gongs in the comics industry's most Sco...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 12

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me... twelve lightnings striking!
It's time for the latest episode of Al and Paul's reread...

House to Astonish - Episode 200 - Let's Scare Batman To Death

To quote the Bard, it's been a long road, getting from there to here, but Paul and Al have made it to episode 200 of House to Astonish, and they're in...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 11

The Thunderbolts are back, and Graviton is making heavy weather of things for them. Can Archangel tip the scales in the heroes' favour? Can you imagin...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 10

House to Astonish - Episode 199 - Incorporating Melody Maker

Al and Paul are back, and they're remembering George Pérez, Neal Adams, Tim Sale, Kazuki Takahashi and Pat McCallum, as well as talking about Oni-Lion...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 9

Lightning keeps striking! Good lord! It's just bizarre by this point! Paul and Al are back to look at Thunderbolts issues 22, 0 and 23 (in that order)...

House to Astonish - Episode 198 - Deflator Mouse

Paul and Al are back, with more news and reviews and the usual nonsense. They've got chat about Archie Comics' NFT shenanigans, IDW's Originals line,...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 8

Lightning strikes eight times! It's really very dangerous to be out here! Get to shelter!
Paul and Al are back to talk about Thunderbolts #21 an...

House to Astonish - Episode 197 - The Comics Purge

Al and Paul have a full slate of comics news, remembering Ian Kennedy and Tom Veitch, and discussing the Hero Initiative's JLA/Avengers reprint, DC's...

House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 7

It's time for another adventure with the Marvel Universe's most neurotic super... er... heroes? Villains? Something along one of those lines, or possi...

House to Astonish - Episode 196 - The Silence Of The Homies

It's time for Paul and Al's annual look-back at the comics and creators of 2021, as they give out the gongs in the Homies awards. Will your favourites...