House to Astonish
Paul O'Brien and Al Kennedy
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S1E30 House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 30
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…
S1E217 House to Astonish Episode 217 - The Distant Sound of Scraping
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…
S1E29 House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 29
It had to happen. And now, it finally has. It's time for Paul and Al to bite the bullet and step into the squared circle to take on the Marvel's Most Merciless, the Masters of Mayhem, the…
S1E216 House to Astonish Episode 216 - Metamorpho the Elephant Man
It's only 348 sleeps 'til Christmas, so Paul and Al are taking the opportunity to look back at the best 2025 had to offer, as they run down their pick of their three favourite comics of last year in…
S1E28 House to Astonish Presents: The Lightning Round Episode 28
Al and Paul hit a major milestone this episode, as they reach the end of the first run of the original Thunderbolts team, and cover issues 72-75. There's fighting, arguments, and weird things…
S1E215 House to Astonish Episode 215 - Got Up And Finished Fourth
With NYCC in the rear-view mirror, it's time for Al and Paul to look back at some of the news coming out of the show, like the revamped Vertigo slate, Swamp Thing Is Killing The Children, DC K.O.'s…
S1E27 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 fill-in artists and the least elite team of Elite…
S1E214 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 Strange, DC's upcoming Batman/Static: Beyond and the…
S1E26 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 Moonstone and a fresh new minty taste (that'll…
S1E213 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 Batman crossovers, David Marquez's The UnChosen,…
S1E25 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 to know what Zemo's sulky face looks like? Want…
S1E212 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 body, the end of Immortal Thor, Werewolf By Night:…
S1E24 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-earTh. What will they our heroes do when…
S1E211 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 shows, but Al and Paul have once more brought you…
S1E23 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 you care to choose) miniseries starring…
S1E210 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 detour into the state of Marvel's Red Band), the…
S1E22 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 take the time to say goodbye to Marvel's breakout…
S1E209 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 about Black Canary: Best of the Best, The…
S1E21 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 makes his dazzling debut and we meet the winner of…
S1E208 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 at Jeff Lemire's Minor Arcana, the finales of…
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