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War Rocket Ajax
by Klytus Media
War Rocket Ajax is the world’s most explosive comic book and pop-culture podcast, featuring interviews with comics professionals, reviews, rankings and more.Every Story Ever [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1frfFoIyGG2_rel24ptmL0g-YJnPLVylQuQKjm2CPnsI/edit?usp=sharing]Thursday Night Raw [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LpEY2I6_fSTmjgPBr2v_I-GpbzukVKvP4BBW-G5X3XY/edit?usp=sharing]War Rocket Wiki [https://warrocketwiki.com/Main_Page]Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax]Tumblr [https://warrocketpodcast.tumblr.com/]
Episodes
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Comics Catch-Up 086: Uzumaki
Matt and Chris finally read this manga horror classic by Junji Ito for our Spooky Season catch-up! Does it peak too early, or does it spiral just right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 788 - Bit By a Were-Papa f/ Jeremy Whitley
Our pal Jeremy Whitley returns to the show this week to talk about his new book, Navigating With You Vol. 2! We also talk about Terry Funk, banned books, long-distance relationships, Shaq, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 787 - I to X of Swords: Knightly
We're back to rating swords on this week's episode, including a real-life one, a wild anime one, one from a gatcha game, one on a gravestone, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Every Story Ever: September 2026
We're back to rank comic book stories this month, including some early Silver Age Green Lantern, some manga, some Marvel and DC BS, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 786 - I Love Questions f/ Kyle Starks
Longtime fave Kyle Starks is back on the show this week to discuss his Kickstarter for his new comic, Louise Sprouse Stole My Heart (And I Have Two Hours to Get It Back)! We also talk about whether he hears his characters' voices in his head, working off of gifted titles, being a horror guy…
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Episode 785 - Two Captains f/ Tilly and Susan Bridges
The writers of Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming and Just Another Summer join us for this week's show! We talk about Star Trek being both silly and serious at the same time, what position we'd have on a starship, summer requirements, being married writing partners, and much more! Learn more about…
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Comics Catch-Up 085: The New Gods (2024)
After being asked about post-Kirby runs on New Gods, we figured we should take the latest try by Ram V, Evan Cagle, and a whole bunch of guest artists for a spin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 784 - Frazetta Phone Call f/ Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish
Two of the creators behind the new Dark Horse series The Big Shakedown, Jordan Blum and Scott Koblish, join us for this week's show! We talk to them about our shared love of neo-noir, why people don't draw feet, seeing L.A. landmarks get devastated, the Mario Brothers' marketing efforts, and much...
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Comics Catch-Up 084: Catwoman (1989)
Blame it on vacation! This should have been August's Comics Catch-Up but for whatever reason, it just never got posted! So here it is: Our look at the four-issue Catwoman miniseries from 1989 by Mindy Newell and J.J. Birch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 783 - Team Apocalypse
Matt and Chris are taking your listener questions on this week's super-sized show! Among the topics: X-Men baseball, Dropout, extreme sports, Wario, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Every Story Ever: August 2026
Are you ready to hear Matt and Chris lose their minds over a Legends of the Dark Knight story from 2001? Listen to the end, friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 782 - Hickmania X: Doom vs. Mad Celestials
We're in the Garden with this edition of Hickmania, and Doctor Doom is facing down the Mad Celestials while Valeria and Nathaniel do everything they can to buy time! Covering FF #12-16. (Note: Matt mistated that Wrestlemania X had the first women's match -- just the first one since 2.) Learn more...
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Episode 781 - I to X of Swords: Cutter
We're rating swords on this week's show, from a banned Magic card to a very big sucker. And can swords that have been turned into another weapon be considered as swords? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 780 - Loser Girl Territory f/ Katie Skelly
Out of the way! A cartoonist is coming! Katie Skelly returns to the show this week to talk about her new book, Heaven. Plus, some surprising influences, moving from cool-girl stories to loser-girl stories, lazy Susans, and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 779 - I to X of Swords: Buster
We're rating one of the biggest swords around on this week's show, along with another wooden sword, a weapon of Klingon legend, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Every Story Ever: July 2026
We're back and ranking comic book stories for another month, including some Dragon Ball, Spider-Man and recent stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 778 - Hickmania IX: Forever
Hickmania continues this week with Fantastic Four #601-604, which wraps up with a pretty raw moment and what sure feels like an ending to Hickman's run. But we're just getting started! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 777 - JLA DM
On this week's show, we're taking your listener questions about topics like which member of the Justice League we'd want to DM our D&D game, Marvel's new EIC and move to LA, and our favorite Hulk Hogan lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 776 - I to X of Swords: Harpe
On this week's show, Matt and Chris are rating even more swords, including a few of major mythic importance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Comics Catch-Up 083: Daredevil Fall From Grace
Is this DG Chichester/Scott McDaniel Daredevil epic a secret hidden Marvel gem from the early '90s? Or is it as bad as everyone says? Only one way to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 775 - Hickmania VIII: Fantastic Four #600
On this week's show, we're covering the super-sized, 100-page special where Fantastic Four returns during Hickman's run on the book! Not only are there some great guest artists, there might just be the best Johnny Storm story of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Every Story Ever: June 2026
We're ranking comic book stories once again, including some classic Uncle Scrooge, Judge Dredd, and X-Men stories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 774 - I to X of Swords: Cutlass
We're rating swords once again on this week's show, one of which Matt and Chris can't quite come to agreement on. Plus, a major top chopper and a serious bottom chopper! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 773 - Just Floppin' Around f/ Fred Van Lente
Writer Fred Van Lente returns to the show this week to talk about his new Boom! Studios series Vampyrates! We obviously talk a lot about vampire lore, as well as pirate flags, what media we'd want to experience again for the first time, and what the ocean does. Learn more about your ad choices....
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Comics Catch-Up 082: Frank Miller's Ronin
It's hard to deny the ambition of Frank Miller's 43-year-old breakout prestige-format series...but does it actually hold up? Our answer may surprise you (or it may not). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 772 - Lynch's Spawn
We're taking your listener questions on this week's episode, including several about one of our favorite directors! Plus, wrestlers acting, Doctor Who, Mark Waid's Captain America, and more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to…
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Episode 772 - Lynch's Spawn
We're taking your listener questions on this week's episode, including several about one of our favorite directors! Plus, wrestlers acting, Doctor Who, Mark Waid's Captain America, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 771 - HickMania VII: Battle of the Lost City
We're diving back into the Jonathan Hickman run on FF, where we blow through the Black Bolt/Kree stuff as quickly as fast as we can so we can get to the good stuff. That includes our heroes walking through a door which is also a guy and Dr. Doom really Dooming out over getting set on fire!…
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Every Story Ever: May 2026
We're ranking stories once again, including some Spidey Super-Stories! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Episode 770 - I to X of Swords: Nine
We're dual wielding this week, with our second I to X of Swords episode in a row! This time, we're rating a particularly beautiful real-life sword, as well as one from a card where there is a matched set...of nine. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now!…
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Episode 769 - I to X of Swords: Snake Sword
We're rating swords on the show once again this week, with two Power Rangers submissions, a whip-like sword from Soul Calibur, and much more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn...
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Comics Catch-Up 081: The Mask
Chris and Matt both tried to read a Mask comics miniseries back when it came out, but bounced off because it was nothing like the movie. Now we're returning to the original John Arcudi/Doug Mahnke miniseries to see how they hold up 30-plus years later! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can…
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Episode 768 - Failsons Considered
We took some of your listener questions on this week's show, including inquiries about failsons in comics, Superman's boots, Yakuza, who AEW should honor with a women's tournament, and more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to…
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Episode 767 - HickMania VI: The FF Goes to Work
HickMania continues on this week's show as we read issues 1-5 of Hickman's run on FF! We talk about Spider-Man replacing Johnny on the team, Doom coming on board, and some very bad Reeds. Plus, artist changes already! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now!...
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Episode 766 - I to X of Swords: Chainsword
We're rating more swords on this week's show, including two different things that can be described as a "chainsword"! Plus: a Sailor Moon sword, a version of Excalibur, and a sword that requires a truck. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA...
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Every Story Ever: April 2026
It's time to rank comics once again! And this time, we're reaching back into the Silver Age for a whole bunch of stories! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn more about your ad...
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Episode 765 - Just One Muppet
We're taking your listener questions on this week's show on topics including Mario princesses, Muppets, gritty reboots, burgers, and a whole lot more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get…
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Comics Catch-Up 080: Batman #383
Matt and Chris are catching up on what just might be the most late-Bronze-Age Batman comic there is, where Bruce is just so, so sleepy! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn more...
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Episode 764 - I to X of Swords: Sunsword
That's right, we're rating swords once again on this week's show, and one of them is made of lightning! We also rate a very cool D&D sword, a video game sword we love, and much more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us…
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Episode 763 - HickMania V: Countdown to Casualty
It's HickMania time once again, and one member of the Fantastic Four is doomed to die! We talk about how well Hickman and artist Steve Epting did at putting all four members in credible danger, and how well the death was ultimately handled! Covering Fantastic Four #583-588. We make our show on...
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Every Story Ever: March 2026
Time to rank more stories? You know it! And we even get one this time that cracks the top 100! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Episode 762 - I to X of Swords: Khopesh
It's time for more sword ratings on this week's show, including some from more anime we're not sure we should watch, X-Men comics, D&D, and real life itself. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get...
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Episode 761 - Almost No Clothes f/ Dan Schkade
Dan Schkade returns to the show this week to talk about the Flash Gordon newspaper strip, the new Lavender Jack collection, Berserk, the downsides of talkin' trash, and much more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep...
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Episode 760 - Completely Naive or Totally Self-Assured f/ J. Gonzo
Longtime friend of the show, member of the crew even, J. Gonzo, joins us for the show once again this week to get really serious about what it means to be an artist in 2026! We get into feeling out of place among professionals, wanting to avoid being perceived as greedy, the speculator market…
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Comics Catch-Up 079: Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #2
This month, we're looking back to the 1968 magazine where Norman Osborn returned as the Green Goblin! He and Peter do drugs, and it's all lovingly rendered by John Romita Sr. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing...
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Episode 759 - Sounds Like Superman
We're taking your listener questions on this week's show, including queries about character classes for our pets, superhero media music, the franchise with the best swords, and much more! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help…
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Episode 758 - I to X of Swords: Familiar
We're rating swords once again on this episode! At least one of them could be your friend, and they're all pretty toyetic. Well, with one key exception made by Hattori Hanzo. We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing...
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Every Story Ever: February 2026
We're back and we're rankin' on this extra-sized special, including several stories from The Gauntlet! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join the WRA Patreon to help us keep doing the show and get rewards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Episode 757 - Mœbius vs. Anastasia f/ Geoffrey Golden
We're very happy to welcome Geoffrey Golden of The Devastator back to the show this week to talk about his new game ALL-CARDS, which uses...every trading card! We actually play a bit of the game to get a flavor for it, while also talking about gum, making fake trading cards, Tarot using Tarot…
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Comics Catch-Up 078: Fantastic Four: Full Circle
Alex Ross' 2022 prestige Abrams Arts tribute to Lee and Kirby's Fantastic Four is what we're catching up on this month. It's good, but is it great to the point we'd recommend it to others? Listen and find out! We make our show on Zencastr, and you can too! Follow this link to sign up now! Join…
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War Rocket Ajax is the world’s most explosive comic book and pop-culture podcast, featuring interviews with comics professionals, reviews, rankings and more.Every Story Ever [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1frfFoIyGG2_rel24ptmL0g-YJnPLVylQuQKjm2CPnsI/edit?usp=sharing]Thursday Night Raw [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LpEY2I6_fSTmjgPBr2v_I-GpbzukVKvP4BBW-G5X3XY/edit?usp=sharing]War Rocket Wiki [https://warrocketwiki.com/Main_Page]Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/WarRocketAjax]Tumblr [https://warrocketpodcast.tumblr.com/]
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Klytus Media
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