Capes and Tights Podcast

#289: Comics of 2026...So Far with Paul Eaton

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast [http://capesandtights.com/podcast/], Justin Soderberg welcomes comic book retailer Paul Eaton of Galactic Comics and Collectibles to the podcast to discuss the comics of 2026...so far, moving Galactic into their new shop, and more! Eaton is the owner of Galactic Comics and Collectibles located at 499 Hammond Street, Bangor, Maine. Opened six years ago, Galactic expanded into their current location in March 2026 which doubled the square footage. In addition to chatting about the expansion, Eaton is here to discuss the comics of the year and what we expect for the rest of the year. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod [https://facebook.com/capestightspod] Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod [https://twitter.com/capestightspod] Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast [https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com [https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights [https://youtube.com/@capesandtights] Website: https://capesandtights.com [https://capesandtights.com/]

#288: Kenny Porter - Writer of Operation: Iron Coffin

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast [http://capesandtights.com/podcast/], Justin Soderberg welcomes comic writer Kenny Porter to discuss Operation: Iron Coffin [https://capesandtights.com/operation-iron-coffin-1-review-dracula-nazi/], Power Rangers Unlimited, Superman: Father of Tomorrow, and more! Kenny Porter is a comic writer living in Michigan. He is known for his work on Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow [https://amzn.to/49c9Yry], The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive [https://amzn.to/4v6aC2t], DC: Mech [https://amzn.to/3PBUq9Z], Superman, Green Lantern at DC Comics; The Schlub [https://amzn.to/4wFxmYD] at Image Comics; The New Space Age [https://amzn.to/4wHT2TN] at Mad Cave Studios; and more! Kenny is having a hell of a year with the release of Superman: Father of Tomorrow, Power Rangers Unlimited, and Operation: Iron Coffin. Superman: Father of Tomorrow #1 is on shelves now with Operation: Iron Coffin and Power Rangers Unlimited hitting your LCS on July 8, 2026 from IDW Publishing and July 1 from BOOM! Studios respectively. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod [https://facebook.com/capestightspod] Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod [https://twitter.com/capestightspod] Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast [https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com [https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights [https://youtube.com/@capesandtights] Website: https://capesandtights.com [https://capesandtights.com/]

#287: Griffin Sheridan - Writer of Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast [http://capesandtights.com/podcast/], Justin Soderberg welcomes comic writer Griffin Sheridan to the podcast to discuss Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone [https://capesandtights.com/godzilla-escape-the-deadzone-1-review/], The Horror of Godzilla [https://capesandtights.com/the-horror-of-godzilla-1-review/], Supergirl: Survive [https://capesandtights.com/supergirl-survive-1-review/], and more! Griffin is half of the Eisner-nominated comic writing duo along with Ethan S. Parker. The two of them are known for their Image Comics horror / fantasy series Kill Your Darlings [https://capesandtights.com/kill-your-darlings-a-reverse-thriller/]. Since then they have gone on to work on Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone [https://amzn.to/4tK4Gei], Marvel Zombies: Red Band [https://capesandtights.com/marvel-zombies-red-band-review/], Blink and You'll Miss It [https://amzn.to/4dlXjoo], and more! Additionally, the upcoming The Horror of Godzilla [https://capesandtights.com/the-horror-of-godzilla-1-review/] and Supergirl: Survive [https://capesandtights.com/supergirl-survive-1-review/]. Grab the trade paperback collected edition [https://amzn.to/4tK4Gei] of Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone on June 23, 2026 from IDW Publishing. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod [https://facebook.com/capestightspod] Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod [https://twitter.com/capestightspod] Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast [https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com [https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights [https://youtube.com/@capesandtights] Website: https://capesandtights.com [https://capesandtights.com/]

#286: Tyler Boss - Writer of Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast [http://capesandtights.com/podcast/], Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic creator Tyler Boss to the podcast to discuss Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy and more! Boss is the artist behind such comics as What's The Furthest Place From Here? [https://bookshop.org/a/102780/9781534322288], 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank [https://capesandtights.com/4-kids-walk-into-a-bank-comic-review/], Dead Dog's Bite, a few issues of The Department of Truth and more. Tyler also has many variant covers under his belt. More recently he has jumped into the writing seat for You'll Do Bad Things [https://capesandtights.com/youll-do-bad-things-1-thrilling-bloody-horror/], Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera [https://amzn.to/4nJuy8U], and the upcoming Exquisite Corpses [https://capesandtights.com/exquisite-corpses-vol-1-review/] spin-off Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy. Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy drops at local comic shops on July 8, 2026 from Image Comics. Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod [https://facebook.com/capestightspod] Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod [https://twitter.com/capestightspod] Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast [https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com [https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights [https://youtube.com/@capesandtights] Website: https://capesandtights.com [https://capesandtights.com/]

#285: Supergirl (1984) Movie Review

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast [http://capesandtights.com/podcast/], Justin Soderberg welcomes back comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the 1984 Supergirl [https://amzn.to/4v1AZ9L] movie! After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. The film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and written by David Odell, based on the DC Comics character. It is a spin-off from the Superman film series and is set after the events of Superman III (1983). The film stars Helen Slater as Supergirl, along with Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro, and Peter O'Toole, with Marc McClure reprising his role as Jimmy Olsen from the Superman films. First release on July 18, 1984, you can stream the film now [https://amzn.to/42LOnCG]! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod [https://facebook.com/capestightspod] Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod [https://twitter.com/capestightspod] Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast [https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast] Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com [https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com] YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights [https://youtube.com/@capesandtights] Website: https://capesandtights.com [https://capesandtights.com/]