Marvel New Universe Comics Podcast
Episodes
Final Thoughts on The New Universe Comics
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Star Brand, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters, Nightmask, PSI Force, Kickers Inc, Mark Hazzard Merc, Justice, DP7. We know them, we ranked them and any...
Season 5 Recap Show Part 2: DP7, Star Brand, The War
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Still more New Universe to talk about! Here we talk through issues 26-32 of DP7, Star Brand issues 17, 18, 19 and the War miniseries. We give our fina...
Season 5 Recap Special: Justice and PSI Force 26-32
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, if you've been listening for a while you now how much we loved those PSI Force Leather jackets that appeared in an imaginary flashback panel and...
The War #4: The End
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
That's all folks, but be sure to stick around for just one or two more episides recapping season 5 and our final thoughts on the whole New Universe.
The War #3: The Last New Universe Story
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last issue ended with the missiles being launched and total nuclear annihilation...so lets not spoil this one I guess!
The War #2: The Last New Universe Story
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so not really a lot of actual War next issue, but at least this time the paranormal squad and their leader Kathi Blizzard will actually be on loca...
The War #1: The Last New Universe Story
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global conflict started with the PITT and Rodstvow vs PSI Hawk. The Draft created a squad of paranormal army troops and now they finally get to go on ...
Season 5 Episode 24: Justice #32: The Final issue
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Showdown at Coney Island, in what feels like a description for a Jack Kirby comic Judge Mental and his band of paranormals face off against Justice, C...
Season 5 Episode 23: DP7 #32 "The Cure"
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Love, paranormals, happy endings and sad farewells. This is the last story of Dave Landers, Merriam Sorrensen, Randy O'Brien, Dennis Cuzinski, Charley...
Season 5 Episode 22: PSI Force #32: The Final Issue
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is, the last issue of PSI Force that we will likely ever get. What's left of the team of psychic kids is now working for the Medusa Web and on...
Season 5 Episode 21: Star Brand 19: The Final Issue
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know when reality shows finish a season and then they have a reunion episode at the end where the people that screwed each other over over the cou...
Season 5 Episode 20: Justice #31: Dead Cat Jokes
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Under The Boardwalk! The NSC vacation to Coney Island didn't go so well after Miriam "Playback" Morse got captured, and it continues to not go so well...
Season 5 Episode 19: DP7 #31 "Flaming Demons!"
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scuzz returns!!! That ought to be enough to get you excited, right? Well, it gets even better. We've got relationship drama. A cult. A gang of freaky ...
Season 5 Episode 18: PSI Force #31 Will we ever get the cool leather jackets?
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While it all began with Wayne, Kathy, Stasi, Tyrone and Michael we have come a long way since then. Only Wayne and Kathy from the original team are st...
Season 5 Episode 17: Justice #30: A Steaming Pile of Justice
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The real conclusion to the Siberian project Crossover with Justice happens here, plus a bonus Jim Lee inked backup story?
Season 5 Episode 16: DP7 #30: Maid in Manhattan
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's Christmas 1988, and single mom Stephanie Harrington is stuck in a seemingly dead end job working as a maid in a high class hotel in Manhattan. Th...
Season 5 Episode 15: PSI Force #30 The Siberian Project Part 4
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is it, the final puzzle. Only a select few special readers can read through this entire issue and figure out which short-haired blonde in a winte...
Season 5 Episode 14: The Star Brand #18: Target...Diabeetus
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ok, so the real title is Target White House, but it does have a healthy dose of Wilfred Brimley in it (or Jake Burnley). We've got DP7, a Ken Connell ...
Season 5 Episode 13: Justice #29: Heavy PSI
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justice finally heads to Sibera to either free or fry PSI Force, though Rodstvow might have something to say about all of this. Plus a back up story w...
Season 5 Episode 12: DP7 #29: Deadweight
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our 6 paranormals are hanging out in NYC working on their makeup skills when...an assassin strikes! Plus some vintage pornography and a letters page? ...
Season 5 Episode 11: PSI Force #29: The Siberian Project Part III
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The battle for the freedom of PSI Force wages on, and this time Justice enters the fray! But is he here to help? Which character won't make it out ali...
Season 5 Episode 10: Justice #28 "PSI Anxiety"
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it still a crossover if the crossover characters never show up in it? Well, as a follow up to the deathly revelation about Tensen's daughter Angie'...
Season 5 Episode 9: DP7 #28 "Voight for President!"
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a Chip Ahoy, Gas up the car at Sunoco and snuggle up in the warm embrace of the blankets in your Best Western hotel room, it's time for a podcast...
Season 5 Episode 8: PSI Force #28 Siberian Project Part 2
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you Smeeeellllllll....what Nicieza...is COOKING? A multi part epic crossover is what he's cooking! So what if it's a little weak. We'll make a pod...
Season 5 Episode 7: The Star Brand #17: The Big Fix
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Special ultra spectacular 100th episode of our podcast episode that is also spectacular! The Star Brand 17. Last we left this comic, Wilford Brimley w...
Season 5 Episode 6: Justice 27 "Dead End"
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I's say we both agreed that this was the best issue of the Peter David Justice run so far! Nuff said, listen and find out what happens with Angela, Qu...
Season 5 Episode 5: DP7 #27: "The Ditch"
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of the PITT, but do you know the dangers that lunk in....THE DITCH?? Ok, well actually it's just the PITT, but with a new volcano feature...
Season 5 Episode 4: PSI Force #27: The Siberian Project Part 1
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this issue we finally find out what happened to the rest of the kids after getting beaten by Rodstvow, and as the title says...they are in Siberia!...
Season 5 Episode 3: Justice #26: The Trouble With...
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Creeping Crud six feet under now it's time for Justice to go after Quill with an old-fashioned paranormal team up! Justice and Playback are on th...
Season 5 Episode 2: DP7 #26: Flesh
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The CIA lady squad gets their first real mission and it certainly is a dangerous one. Dropped into the Brazilian Rain Forest, will everyone survive? W...
Season 5 Episode 1: PSI Force #26: Hard Copy
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So in the last issue of PSI Force...everyone died? Or maybe just PSI-Hawk Died? Or maybe nobody died? Well, lets see what Andrew Chaser has to say abo...
Season 4 Recap Episode Part 2: DP7, Star Brand and The Draft
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Picking up where we left off with part 1. We'll be covering issues 19-25 of DP7 and 13-16 of Star Brand, plus The Draft.
Season 4 Recap Episode Part 1: PSI Force and Justice 19-25
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loads of new stories, character deaths and Justice with a cowboy hat! Many cool things happened in the comics between issues 19 and 25, and we will ge...
Season 4: Episode 26: The Star Brand #16
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Death--Where is Thy Sting? More Like: Brimley--Where is Thy Oats??? Oh man...so sure there is some kind of story about what happens if the star child ...
Season 4 Episode 25: Justice #25 Changes
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New characters and the start of a three part story arc, Justice is still at the NSC and trying to keep his daughter Angela safe. We get some new chara...
Season 4 Episode 24: DP7 #25 The Last Stand of the Shadowman
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you love plot threads, you'll love this one. DDTeens robbing a store, Randy and the missing antibodies finally gets a resolution and Famileech (the...
Season 4 Episode 23: PSI Force #25 The Return of PSI Hawk
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rodstvow has seemed pretty unstoppable at this point, and our crew of PSI Force kids has just lost one of their own. Is the PSI Hawk enough to save th...
Season 4 Episode 22: Justice #24 Showdown
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lissen here folks. We've rustled ourselves up a new episode of Justice! He's headed down to Texas where some folks are hasslin' some feller with wind ...
Season 4 Episode 21: DP7 #24 The Face of Death
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of great things going on here, answers AND more questions! Will Jenny Swensen be cured from her PITT related mutation? What will happen to Dave a...
Season 4 Episode 20: PSI Force #24
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reunited and it feels...so...bad??? Big things happening in this issue as a fan favorite PSI Force member isn't going to make it to the end of the sto...
Season 4 Episode 19: The Star Brand #15: More Hobson, Less Choice
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well lets just be honest here, we haven't really been loving the new direction that Star Brand has taken, especially some real anti "Don't throw away ...
Season 4 Episode 18: Justice #23 "Ramifications"
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Brigade. A group of regular citizens that idolize Justice and carry flamethrowers. What could go wrong? Well, with Justice free of the dru...
Season 4 Episode 17: DP7 #23 Convergence
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is this a follow up and retelling of the Bootcamp brawl from PSI Force or a 3 part epic with basically every New Universe Character (except our belove...
Season 4 Episode 16: PSI Force 23 "Bootcamp Brawl"
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Time to check in with the paranormals in the boot camp, but this time Wayne, Tyrone and Lindsay are running a rescue mission! Plus the mystery charact...
Season 4 Episode 15: Justice #22 Hide & Seek
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justice is still hallucinating that he's in the winterlands, and the Army, police, NSC and his daughter are looking for him. There's also a gang of ho...
Season 4 Episode 14: DP7 #22 "Army Dreamers" Draft Tie in Issue
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They've been trapped in the clinic, on the run, running the clinic, dunked in The PITT and now, Drafted? Yep, It's looking like some of our favorite p...
Season 4 Episode 13: PSI Force #22 "The Kick Inside"
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Up until now we got the feeling that Thomas Boyd has been through a lot in his life, but with this issue we really find out. Thomas has been an assasi...
Season 4 Episode 12: The Draft
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, the Draft is here! This issue tells the story of three new paranormals who end up drafted into the government's new paranormal military ...
Season 4 Episode 11: Star Brand #14 Sins of the Father
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
And finally we return to bi-monthy Star Brand. In this issue we learn more about the motivations of Ken and Duck's space super star baby. Sure the iss...
Season 4 Episode 10: DP7 #21 Death of the Clinic
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Death of the Clinic??? Say it ain't so Gruenwald, we like the clinic!! In this issue a lot of the clinic paranormals are split up and have run ins wit...
Season 4 Episode 9: Justice #21 Illusions
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Justice is in jail...again and everyone wants a peice of him. But what happens when you take a dangerous paranormal like Tensen and drug him out of hi...
Season 4 Episode 8: PSI Force #21 Spitfire, Teeth and Blood!
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Canada, a peaceful place with soft rain, ample Tim Horton's and free healthcare. That is until Jake Travest (or Slash Hannigan) starts ripping the pla...
Season 4 Episode 7: DP7 #20 Pitbull!
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merriam, Lenore, Charley, Jenny Swensen, Mutator....which one will win Randy's attention in the post apocalyptic bomb shelter snuggle fest???? Oh, and...
Season 4 Episode 6: Justice #20 PITT Aid
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Jagger, U2....Peter Paul and Mary???? Justice makes his way to a concert raising money for survivors of the PITT (and maybe the family of those r...
Season 4 Episode 5: PSI Force #20 "The Girl With Far Away Eyes"
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Two Thirds of PSI Force captured, what's left? Wayne, Tyrone and their new friend Lindsay find out what happened to the others and have a run in ...
Season 4 Episode 4: Star Brand #13 "Ghosts"
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Creepy flying baby alert!! Is this still the same comic book that started the New Universe? Lots of big changes on the way in this story, so strap in ...
Season 4 Episode 3: DP7 #19 PITTFALL!
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well since issue 18 left us with a literal cliffhanger, this one can't come soon enough. Here we find out if any of our paranormal friends actually ma...
Season 4 Episode 2: Justice #19 Hero Worship
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"You've got to clean up the blood Lydia!" Justice is back hunting paranormals in Philadelphia this time. A PITT inspired cult with a dangerous leader ...
Season 4 Episode 1: PSI Force 19: The Masada Defense
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Voice of the New Universe. Finally we catch up to what the rest of the Teens are doing, and what they are doing is running from th...
Season 3 Recap Episode: The Path to the PITT
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of every season we spend some time reflecting on what we liked and what we didn't about the issues from this season. In this case we had a ...
Season 3 Episode 13: Justice #18 and DP7 #18 THE PITT Tie In Issues
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justice is still on his mission to bring the sword to paranormals who abuse their powers, at least until the PITT happens. We also squeeze in some poe...
Season 3 Episode 12: THE PITT
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pittsburgh is gone...but what happens next? Join us in our review of THE PITT where we get to see The Witness, Col. Mac "Bloodthirsty" Browning and ou...
Season 3 Episode 11: The Star Brand 12: Prelude to the PITT
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is going on here??? Do we finally get to see Ken Connell do some super heroics? A weird visit to a comic book convention to see John Byrne? An un...
Season 3 Episode 10: DP7 #17 and PSI Force #18
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Riot at the clinic! The gang war might be reaching it's peak but for sure there are some paranormals that aren't going to survive this one! Tune in to...
Season 3 Episode 9: PSI Force #17 and Justice #17
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Issue 17 of PSI Force is titled: "Beg Tomorrow" and features not one but TWO new evil organizations and a bunch of new paranormals including the frigh...
Season 3 Episode 8: Justice #16 and DP7 #16
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Time to learn a little more about our friend Justice, and time to re-start the kill count! Tensen has a new mission, and trouble causing paranormals a...
Season 3 Episode 7: The Star Brand 11 and PSI Force 16
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary John Byrne takes over Star Brand, but how does he feel about our main man Ken Connell? There was lots of advertising hype for this one, shou...
Season 3 Episode 6: Justice #15 EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big changes require a big episode so we are giving Justice 15 its own solo podcast episode. Cross yoru fingers that our favorite Justice warrior comes...
Season 3 Episode 5: PSI Force 15 and DP7 15
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Crossover time! Michael Crawley left PSI Force and heads to the Clinic in Wisconsin. Lock up your MRI machines, it's explosion time! The race war cont...
Season 3 Episode 4: Justice 14 and DP7 14
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when Justice, an alien gets bitten by a snake? Does the snake gain Justice's powers and judge desert creatures? We can only hope... In DP...
Season 3 Episode 3: Star Brand 10 and PSI Force 14
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"To Russia with Nukes!" In Star Brand 10 there is a problem in Russia, but the Russians are keeping quiet about it. Can Ken intercede? In PSI Force Ty...
Season 3 Episode 2: Justice #13 and DP7 #13
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to Razzle and dazzle? Come to the hottest nightclub in town, where the music is loud, the drinks are cold, and the fun never stops! At R...
Season 3 Episode 1: PSI Force #13 "Diplomatic Immunity"
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Voice of the New Universe with Season 3! Although we are moving on from a bunch of cool books that were cancelled, PSI Force survi...
Season 2 Recap Episode Part 2: The Surviving New U Comics
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
PSI Force, Star Brand, Justice and DP7, these are the New Universe comics that made the cut and get to continue on! As a special bonus episode, we rec...
Season 2 Recap Episode Part 1: The Cancelled New U Comics
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spitfire, Nightmask, Kickers Inc. and Mark Hazzard: Merc. Taken before their time, or mercy killing? In this special episode we recap season 2, issues...
Season 2 Episode 29: DP7 Annual #1 "Origins"
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nelson Kohler, mild mannered microsoft salesmen becomes "The Witness" and gets a first hand view of our DP7 crew when they first manifested their powe...
Season 2 Episode 28: Mark Hazzard Merc Annual #1
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does a Brittish drill instructor sound like? Which of the mercenary retrospectives had us laughing so hard we had to stop recording? Who will rep...
Season 2 Episode 27: PSI Force Annual #1
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A special double sized episode for a double sized issue of PSI Force! Lots of good stuff here as we get some expanded back story on the teens, a big e...
Season2 Episode 26: Star Brand Annual #1
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you were a successful downhill skiing pro living in Switzerland with a beautiful rich girlfriend, what could go wrong by inviting your old friend t...
Season 2 Episode 25: Codename Spitfire The Last Issue
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She's been in Jail, lost her students, messed with by the CIA, been stranded in Afghanistan and had a bunch of title changes. Will Jenny "Spitfire" Sw...
Season 2 Episode 24: Justice #12 and DP7 #12 "Redemption"
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Justice issue #12 doesn't resolve what's going on in the Winterlands, but it does give us a fast paced fast food killing spree, with all kinds of acti...
Season 2 Episode 23: The Merc #12 and Kickers Inc #12 Final Issues!
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now what seemed a long time coming, an issue with no Mark Hazzard Whatsoever! Lincoln Griffin is on a mission of "freedom" in Afghanistan. We've got c...
Season 2 Episode 22: Nightmask 12 and PSI Force 12 "The Candyman"
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Damballah vs the Chain Beast! Nightmask vs Tullius in the waking world. The New Universe vs Sales figures!!... and it all comes down to a bottle of Ma...
Season 2 Episode 21: Star Brand 9 and Codename Spitfire 12
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot going on in Star Brand #9. A Nightmask guest appearance, Kirby inspired wackiness and even a brand new catch phrase!!! We also have a le...
Season 2 Episode 20: Justice #11 and DP7 #11 "Haven"
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In "Desert Resurrection" with Tensen having just been responsible for the downfall of his homeworld the only way to get back on track is a romantic st...
Season 2 Episode 19: Merc #11 "Retribution" and Kickers Inc #11 "In ? We Trust"
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Hazzard, our favorite mercenary has been sprung from his Iranian prison, but he's looking for revenge on everyone who helped put him there. After...
Season 2: Episode 18: Nightmask #11 and PSI Force #11
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Voodoo time in Nightmask as Keith and Teddy have to deal with a Lucian Ballad who is acting a bit strange. Wait a minute, wasn't he kidnapped in the p...
Season 2: Episode 17: Codename Spitfire #11 "No Win"
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writer Fabian Nicieza has Jenny Swensen back in the MAX armor, but it's an all new MAX armor now, ready to take on a mission of questionable ethics in...
Season 2: Episode 16: Justice #10 and DP7 #10 "Orphan"
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Tensen vs the Winterlands and oh boy does it get dark! Keith Giffen and Gerry Conway take us deeper into the winterlands and we find out just how...
Season 2: Episode 15: Mark Hazzard Merc #10 and Kickers Inc #10
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wait, is it Mark Hazzard: Merc or just Merc? Is the New Universe pulling another Swensen in jail kind of thing? Who is this Lincoln Griffin guy? How d...
Season 2: Episode 14: Nightmask #10 and PSI Force #10 "The Searchers"
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "Drums for Damballah" Keith, Teddy, Lita and Dr. Ballard get ready to go to a scientific conference...unless some Voodoo bad luck gets in the way! ...
Season 2 Episode 13: Star Brand #8 and Codename Spitfire #10
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In "Nuclear Nightmare!" Ken takes a brief vacation from continuity and drives to the countryside where he meets young Tad Selby, a kid with a heart of...
Special Episode: A chat with Marvel New Universe Editor Mike Rockwitz
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Rockwitz was an intern at Marvel Comics, then an assistant editor and finally an editor for Marvel. He ended up working on all of the New Univers...
Season 2: Episode 12: Justice #9 and DP7 #9 "Haunted Heart"
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justice, a force of nature that delivers death to evildoers is struggling with the news that Becky Chambers has died. A mysterious man with a black au...
Season 2: Episode 11: Mark Hazzard Merc #9 and Kickers Inc. #9 "May the best sport win"
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a new mercenary in town (sigh) and he's teamed up with Mark Hazzard on a mission to deliver missiles to Afghanistan (sigh). But will Mark's pl...
Season 2: Episode 10: Nightmask #9 and PSI Force #9 "Who do you Love?"
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Remsen as Nightmask has had some lovely ladies show up in his dreams before, but this time something also has him running scared. Find out who i...
Season 2: Episode 9: Spitfire #9 "Strung-Out to the M.A.X."
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before we let the troubleshooters go for good, we've got to pour one out for the Strong Arms in our: Top 10 reasons why Giotti was dumb to get rid of ...
Season 2 Episode 8: Justice #8 and DP7 #8
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In his quest to hunt down the evil leader of the wizards and rescue Becky, can Justice prevail in prison??? Over in DP7, all we have left is 4 of our ...
Season 2: Episode 7 Mark Hazzard Merc #8 and Kickers Inc #8
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Treetop-Copter fo Dooooom!!! ...and some other things happen in Mark Hazzard, something about a lost relic? For Jack Magniconte it is finally decision...
Season 2 Episode 6: Nightmask #8 and PSI Force #8
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justice is after Nightmask? This isn't going to end well. Over in PSI Force the group heads back to San Franciso but has a run in with Thomas Boyd, th...