ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The Green Lantern fandom is fighting in the comments, Marvel keeps testing our patience, and Mattel just showed up ready to throw hands with McFarlane. Welcome to Pull Party #45, where the comic book takes are questionable, the language is worse, and nobody is leaving without an argument.
Robert and Paul are back for another gloriously unhinged comic book podcast, and this time there's a LOT to get through.
💚 THE LANTERNS FINALE DEBATE
Was Lanterns a great TV show with a disappointing Green Lantern adaptation, or did the finale completely drop the ball? We dig into the community's comments, debate the show's lack of Green Lantern action, discuss John Stewart and Guy Gardner, and ask the question that apparently starts fights: if you're making a Green Lantern show, shouldn't we actually get some Green Lantern stuff?
🦇 NEW YORK COMIC CON ANNOUNCEMENTS
We break down the comic book news that caught our attention, including Absolute Justice League, new DC Black Label possibilities, Grant Morrison writing James Bond for IDW, and upcoming Marvel projects. Plus, we discuss whether Marvel's comics, movies, games, and TV shows are losing their way.
💥 MATTEL VS. McFARLANE: ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE FIGURES
Mattel came out swinging with its Absolute Batman, Absolute Catwoman, Absolute Flash, and Absolute Hawkman figures. We compare the designs, talk accessories and build-a-figure Absolute Bane, and debate which toys actually deserve space on the shelf.
📦 WHAT'S IN THE BOX?!
Our friend Ryrit sent us mystery boxes, and naturally, we have absolutely no idea what we're doing. We're opening vintage 1992 Wolverine trading card packs, talking collectible cards, and discovering what happens when comic book nerds get their hands on mystery packages.
🎨 DIGITAL ART, COMIC BOOK HISTORY & MORE
We also talk about traditional versus digital comic art, drawing tablets, gaming save files, and whether modern technology has actually made creating comics easier.
And because this is Pull Party, we somehow end up discussing Wolverine's origin, Weapon X, Apocalypse, Magneto's history, and the importance of preserving the stories behind iconic comic book characters.
Drop your thoughts in the comments. Was the Lanterns finale actually good? Is Marvel losing you, too? And are you Team Mattel or Team McFarlane?Subscribe for more comic book news, reviews, collecting, creator interviews, and two nerds arguing about fictional people like they're real.
Pull Party: A Comic Book Podcast
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Chapters
(00:00) - Intros and Comments
(46:58) - NYCC 2026
(57:48) - What's in the Box!
(01:35:31) - Pop Kill: Big Candy #1
(01:41:36) - Midnight Spider-Man #1
(01:48:52) - G.I. Joe / Tomb Raider #1
(01:52:58) - The Demon #1
(01:59:12) - Batman #14
(02:11:14) - Jonah Hex #1
(02:17:22) - Quote the Raven Whatever
(02:23:25) - Bargain Bin Pulls
(02:30:33) - Our Pulls and the Wrap Up
(02:39:59) - Nuka Cola Quartz: A Taste Test Gone Wrong
