Comic Book Couples Counseling Podcast

David Dastmalchian ties Through to a 120-page graphic novel that kept expanding, with Z2 Comics and Kat Staggs turning the project into a larger collaboration.

Comic Book Couples Counseling opens with a long Comics Pro setup from Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson, including Dark Horse news, Third Eye Comics, and the retailer-driven hand-sell culture around creator-owned books.

Grant Morrison returns to Comic Book Couples Counseling to talk about Batman/Deadpool, a DC and Marvel crossover that Morrison says began with Marie Javins asking if they wanted to do “Batman Deadpool.” The conversation ties the issue to Animal Man, Suicide Squad #58, JLA/Avengers, and Morrison’s own fourth-wall history, including the line “I see you” and the “cosmic keyboard.” Morrison also explains why Batman becomes the straight man, why Deadpool becomes the foil, and why the issue gives Batman room to show compassion to a former villain.

Brad and Lisa open by framing the conversation around comics, public voice, and the work of showing up honestly.

Botter Milligan hosts a live New York Comic Con crossover panel with comic podcast friends.

Brad Meltzer discusses Marvel and DC’s Spider-Man/Superman crossover number one, his first Marvel Comics work since Marvel Comics number 1,000, and says he wrote the whole story as soon as Nick Lowe called.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson spend the episode with cartoonist Patrick McDonald, tracing how The Gift of Everything grew out of family banter, a holiday Mutt's story, and the steady discipline of making Mutt's every day.

Lisa and Brad frame the hour around Brad's dad and the shape of grief.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson open with their familiar back-and-forth before turning to their creator corner guest, cartoonist Dave Chisholm.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson welcome Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips back with the kind of familiarity that makes it easy to joke about how often they've appeared on the show.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson open the Stampies 2025 with a theatrical burst of cloaks, incense, and Eyes Wide Shut jokes.

Lisa and Brad start with a quick nod to Global Comics, which gave their Stampies a shelf on the app and website.

The episode is a spoiler-heavy conversation about a comic book story, moving through its emotional turns and the flower metaphor threaded through it, with special attention to Samantha’s shift and the violence that seems to snap the story into its next shape.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Simon Roy about A Star Called the Sun, a seven-story collection from Image Comics set in his Altamira universe.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Adam Rose about Huge Detective from Titan Comics, a trade paperback the hosts describe as “BFG meets True Detective” with kaiju elements.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Jock about Absolute Batman #15, the debut of Absolute Joker, and his Art of Judge Dredd book from 2000 AD.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with writer Angelique Roche about First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, a comic from Oni Press centered on Opal Lee’s long campaign for Juneteenth recognition.

Comic Book Couples Counseling opens with its usual loose, affectionate banter before settling into a discussion of Tyrant.

Brad and Alisa open with their usual banter and then settle into the comic.

Comic Book Couples Counseling centers on Matt Wagner and Kelly Jones's Dracula books, with the hosts calling Kelly's art from the Nightfall/Night Quest era a major influence and praising the collaboration with colorist Jose Villarubia.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Phil Hester about A Quiet Place Storm Warning, the IDW Dark comic that reworks the franchise through a Jaws-like town conflict and a brother-sister divide.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Stephanie Williams about writing Street Sharks for IDW, while Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson compare the sharks to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men, and even John Wick-style public perception.

Comic Book Couples Counseling talks with Alex Firer and Fred C.

Comic Book Couples Counseling hosts Brad and Lisa Gullickson interview writer Henry Barajas and artist Rachel Merrill about Death to Pachuco, a noir from Image Comics now collected as a trade paperback.

Wendy and Richard talk about ElfQuest and the long life of the story behind it.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson turn the Stampies into a New Year's Eve ritual, with cloaks, incense, and mock secrecy.

Comic Book Couples Counseling splits this NYCC ’25 dispatch between Michael Walsh’s Exquisite Corpses and Tristan Jones’s Event Horizon: Dark Descent.

Lisa Gullickson and Brad Gullickson welcome Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger for a lively conversation about the comic project tied to Doughboys.

Brad and Lisa interview writer Zach Quaintance and artist Anna Redman about their Kickstarter comic Macabre Valley, a horror series featuring a werewolf priest set in West Texas.

Hosts Brad and Lisa Gullickson interview Chris Ryall and Jacob Phillips about creating the graphic novel adaptation of Francis Ford Coppola's film Megalopolis.

Hosts Brad and Lisa Gullickson interview graphic designer and author Chip Kidd about his Marvel comic 'The Avengers and the Veracity Trap,' exploring meta-narrative themes of free will, creativity, and personal struggles.

Brad and Lisa Gullickson analyze iconic comic book romances, with this episode featuring a new video series announcement and discussion of comic book relationships.

Brad and Lisa Gullickson host a podcast analyzing iconic comic book romances, with this episode featuring a new video series announcement and creator interviews.

Brad and Lisa Gullickson analyze iconic comic book romances, with this episode featuring a promotional segment for their new video series 'The Stacks'.

Brad and Lisa discuss their mission to visit 50 comic shops and introduce their show's focus on analyzing iconic comic book romances.

Brad and Lisa interview Tom King about his comic Helen of Windhorn, discussing its connection to Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Brad and Lisa preview a Patreon episode where they restart their Married to Singles series, featuring a conversation with Tyler Crook about Mage the Hero Discovered number six.

Brad and Lisa discuss recent events and Lisa's Invisalign before introducing their episode on comic book relationships.

Brad and Lisa promote their Kickstarter comic cookbook anthology and discuss comic book relationships.

Brad and Lisa promote their Kickstarter comic anthology and discuss their comic book relationship dynamics.