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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 53 MIN

Issue 642: Daredevil Born Again S2 Ep. 5 "The Grand Design" Spoiler Review

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Today on Issue 642 of Comicast the guys dive into another full spoiler discussion on Daredevil Born Again. This time they're focused on Season 2 Episode 5 "The Grand Design" which saw a major shakeup for our characters. Find out why Jong and Michael were amazed at Vincent D'Onofrio's performance, how the show is able to still find new layers to these longtime characters, Matt's journey with Bullseye, why Foggy will always be at Matt's core, how the reflective the journeys of Fisk/Murdock are in this episode, what that ending means for the characters moving forward, Bullseye continuing to shine mainly because Wilson Bethel is having the best time, why season 2 feels like it's found it's groove, the improvements from season 1 to season 2, and more. Plus, the guys get a follow up report regarding last week's DC Man of Tomorrow casting news. Find out who seems to be set to join the cast of the Superman sequel and what the rumored intepretation of the character could be. Then Jong gives his non-spoiler thoughts on the first 2 episodes of The Boys Season 5.   Upcoming Events!Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!  @Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below. The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or whatever your podcast app of choice is!  Feedback, questions, or topic ideas for the show? Email us at [email protected] 

Today on Issue 642 of Comicast the guys dive into another full spoiler discussion on Daredevil Born Again. This time they're focused on Season 2 Episode 5 "The Grand Design" which saw a major shakeup for our characters. Find out why Jong and Michael were amazed at Vincent D'Onofrio's performance, how the show is able to still find new layers to these longtime characters, Matt's journey with Bullseye, why Foggy will always be at Matt's core, how the reflective the journeys of Fisk/Murdock are in this episode, what that ending means for the characters moving forward, Bullseye continuing to shine mainly because Wilson Bethel is having the best time, why season 2 feels like it's found it's groove, the improvements from season 1 to season 2, and more. Plus, the guys get a follow up report regarding last week's DC Man of Tomorrow casting news. Find out who seems to be set to join the cast of the Superman sequel and what the rumored intepretation of the character could be. Then Jong gives his non-spoiler thoughts on the first 2 episodes of The Boys Season 5.   Upcoming Events!Comicast is once again taking part in the Podcast Partnership Program at Comicpalooza. For the 7th year, Jong and Michael will be nerding out and podcasting live from either the show floor or podcast panel room. The Comicast podcast panel time is still TBD but the guys will keep you updated on the latest announcements and news in the lead up to this year's event. Comicpalooza takes place Friday May 22nd through Sunday May 24th at the George R. Brown Convention Center. You can also stay up to date on the latest happenings surrounding Comicpalooza by following them on social media!  @Comicpalooza on Twitter & Facebook, @Houstoncomicpalooza on Instagram & Threads, & @comicpalooza.bsky.social on Bluesky.Find out more info or purchase your passes today at comicpalooza.com!Then on Saturday June 13th, join Michael at POST Houston for The Book Dragon Festival! He'll be taking part as the moderator for the author panel which will feature authors K.R. House, D.L. Jennings, J.J. Kang, and Abbey Fox discussing world building, magic systems, and more! Secure your tickets for the author panel today by heading over to Eventbrite, link below. The Book Dragon Festival Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-dragon-festival-author-panel-tickets-1984510987786The Book Dragon Festival is a celebration of the love of fantasy, sci fi, and paranormal books. The author panel kick's off the event at 11am, then the fantasy market opens at 12p featuring 30 authors signing and selling books, live artist drawing, themed sketches on bookmarks, Independent fantasy bookstore vendors, blind date with a book, themed candles, bookish art and merch vendors, tasty treat vendors with special menus, coffee, boba, and more!Stay up to date on the festival's latest announcements by following The Book Dragon Fantasy Shop on Instagram, @thebookdragon_htx.Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on whatever podcast app you're using; <a...

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