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Perl, Persephone, and Tate from Berkeley's the Escapist Comic Bookstore talk comics news, what we're reading and much much more in the Escapist Comics' stronger, faster, and absolutely more ultimate podcast! New episodes weekly!
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S1E14 Episode 14: The Perl and Tate Are Tired Episode
Persephone does the heavy lifting in this one y'all! Lots to talk about this week with Absolute Martian #9 and Absolute Wonder Woman #17 along with the newest Vertigo title, Chris Condon's The Peril…
S1E13 Episode 13: The DC KO Episode
The escapies talk DC KO!
S1E12 Episode 12: The Girls Get a Billionaire Boyfriend
On this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies talk comics news, with the pausing of DSTLRY press's publications, as well as new comics including Sirens #1, the finale(?) of…
S1E11 Episode 11: Persephone Rides the White Alligator
The Escapies talk all sorts of stuff on the podcast today, including Ms. Marvel, Stop! Hibari-kun, and the return of Vertigo Comics!
S1 Escapist Red Band: Longer, Better, and Absolutely Unedited
The episode the Escapies have been talking about has finally arrived! Welcome to the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast 2025 Annual! Persephone and Tate go over the best books they read in 2025!
S1E10 Episode 10.2: Dave Sim Moon With a Frank Miller Rising
The girls talk new comics!
S1E10 Episode 10.1: DC and Ron Desantis Presents Hushworld! Florida's Most Exciting New Theme Park!
In this episode of the Absolute Ultimate Escapist Podcast, the Escapies discuss a whole bunch of comics news! From what counts as a "small local distributor" to the death of Dillweed Dilbert creator,…
S1E9 Episode 9: Spider-Man, I'm Torn
The Escapies are reunited! The team is somewhat insured, VERY caffeinated, and they're better than ever! In this episode your heroes talk Frontier by Gillaume Singelin, Superman Unlimited by Dan…
S1E8 Episode 8: Batman vs. The Crazy Bird Lady From Home Alone 2?!?
The Escapies are back after the holidays to go over some of the newest comics to hit the shelf and it's the good, the bad, and the ugly this week with the Ark M Special, Batman #5, and Ultimate…
S1E7 Episode 7: First Appearance of Absolute Aldo
On this pod the Escapies talk the fate of our beloved institution Free Comic Book Day, as well as the exciting satisfaction of our Jones for Jessica Jones comics! That's all for news today, but never…
S1E6 Episode 6.2: Who's Max?
The Escapies debrief on some of their favorite new issues, new books to hit the shelves, and some older stuff we think folks are sleeping on! In this episode: Batman #4, Fantastic Four #6, Batman the…
S1E6 Episode 6.1: The Angle on Angouleme
The escapies talk turbulent times in the peaceful french countryside with news about Angouleme, France's premiere comics festival!
S1E5 Episode 5.2: What to Expect When You're Expecting to Expect a Princess Shark Baby
Talkin' floppies and we ain't talkin flapjacks on Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics Episode 5.2!The Escapies talk Supergirl, Batman Dark Patterns, Superman Kryptonite Spectrum, and much much more!…
S1E5 Episode 5.1: The Return of Brian Michael Bendis...and Perl Too I Guess
Perl is back for Episode 5.1 and the Escapies talk about their favorite squarebound books, including some wonderful BL manga with Waka Hayashi's In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, and some weird…
S1E4 Episode 4: Perl No More!!
This episode is sadly without Perl as she is off doing gamer things. But stick around to hear Persephone and Tate's favorite new monthlies on the shelf! We talk Assorted Crisis Events, Batman, Gotham…
S1E3 Episode 3.1: The Escapies Bring Tidings of a New Deathstroke...by Mariko Tamaki??
In this episode of Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics the Escapies talk comics news and what you should get your besties for Christmas! In news this week, a few lingering messages from New York Comic…
S1E2 Episode 2.2 Real Housewives of Jeff the Land Shark...Among Other Things
The Escapies talk about their favorite new issues to hit the shelve October 22, 2025 including Johnathan Hickman's Ultimate Spider-Man, Kelly Thompson's Absolute Wonder Woman, and Peach Momoko's…
S1E1 Episode One: Who the %^$&@# are we?
Quintessential Issue 0, foil cover variant!Perl, Persephone, and Tate introduce themselves, their favorite books of all time and what the podcast will hopefully look like going forward!
S1E2 Episode 2.1: Extra! Extra! Vertigo Returns & Ultimates Dies!
In Episode 2.1 of Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics, the gals talk comics news from the unexpected end of the Ultimate Universe, announced at NYCC, to the revival of Vertigo comics under James Tynion…
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Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics has published 19 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Absolute Ultimate Escapist Comics is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.
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