The Weird Warriors Podcast

The Weird Warriors Podcast

A podcast focusing on the Weird War Tales series published by DC Comics from 1971 to 1983! Side missions to other War and/or Horror comics may also be assigned!

Episodes

April 10, 2024 63 mins

Welcome to the Mystery and Madness of Weird War Tales #53! Featuring: The debuts of not just one, but TWO of your hosts' all-time favorite artists! Speaking of the number one, though, this issue deals pretty much exclusively with the idea of "Looking out for Number One!" Sound strategy...or fatal foible? You know how to find out, Troops...Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @max...

Mark as Played

It's time for Weird War Tales #52! Featuring: Death-Dealing Doubles...of Death! Fire-Flies with Flaming Flatulence! And the return of a much-missed Weird War Tales Signature Sin! You know the drill by now, troops, so....Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Krux from https://freepd.com/epic.php

Closing Music: "Honor Bound...

Mark as Played

It's time for Weird War Tales #51! Featuring: Demons by Dr. Seuss! Free Capes! And Scottish Terrier Terrorists, laddie! What are you waitin' for? Aquaman to clean up the beaches? Well, we got that goin' on, too, so....Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Krux from https://freepd.com/epic.php

Closing Music: "Honor Bound" ...

Mark as Played

Yes, folks, we made it! To issue #50! And they said it couldn't be done! Who said that? Well, Max, but also Rich, because he's known Max a long time! But we did it anyway! Featuring: A full length battle tale! Lots of uses of the word "Coming!" Lots of snickering! Spears! Death Rays! 1-inch plots of swampland in Florida, AND...a Trivia Contest? For all this and a Biblical History Minute (from MAX, even), you know what to do....Get ...

Mark as Played

Well hey, fancy meetin' you here. Looks like you're just in time for what just may become our annual Special Mission Tradition...of Love! Now, don't run away so fast; we're just talkin' about takin' a look at another vintage Military Romance comic book for Valentine's Day here on the Weird Warriors Podcast! Featuring: Steve Trevor and Diana Prince? Max being a grump on even THIS holiday? Hysterical Wackos and Reckless Rattletraps? ...

Mark as Played

This time around: it's WWT #49! Featuring: Kudos to an artist we normally slam! Satanists vs Nazis! Skeates and Ditko! And a story about putting yourself in someone else's skin! If you wanna find out what this all about before Max blows up the world with his soda fountain, you know what to do....Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines...

Mark as Played

It's somebody's birthday! Can you guess whose? Here's a hint: we're covering Sgt Rock #349 on this episode! That's right, troops, get ready to move out with the Combat Happy Joes of Easy Company and face: Peevish Puppetry! Sympathizer Swan Songs! A Traumatic Turn at Taps!  A quick game of Boulders & Bulldozers! And more! Don't just sit there...Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Blu...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #48! Featuring: A twist ending that may actually give you brain damage! An ode to a Grecian Urn! Monkey-Boy vs the End of the World! And...THE GREEN MACHINE! Whaddya waitin' for, troops? You know the drill: Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Kru...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #4 from 1997! The end of the mini-series! Featuring: Frozen Peas! Kidnapping! Insults related to fornication! A single, solitary ghost! Plus: learn how to bark a squirrel! Hey: we didn't write the issue, folks. Get clickin' anyway!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

Max is on Bluesky @maxpocalypse

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #47! Featuring: Killer Toys! Killer Audio Dramas! Killer Vikings! And not so Killer Bicentennial Prizes!  But isn't the real prize...the episode itself? Don't answer that! Just get clickin', troops! This episode is Killer!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@weirdwarpod"

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening M...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #46! Featuring: STEVE FREAKING DITKO! Also: Max screws up and decides to learn how to make a "BLEEP" censor-noise button instead of performing (more) audio surgery!  Don't miss the near-brush with actual spoken profanity! Be a rebel (almost) and get clickin', troops! This episode is BLEEP-Tastic!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@w...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #45! Featuring: An unusually bloody toga party! Mars Attacks! Ghosts vs Grenades! Iron-on T-shirts! And more! Get clickin', troops! This episode is Van-Tastic!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@weirdwarpod"

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Krux from https://freepd.c...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #44! Featuring: Death-Selfies! A 4-Page Story told in only 11 Pages! Shrunken Heads! Deadly Hair Care Accessories! And...the conclusion to a three-part EPIC! Come on, troops, you know what to do by now: Get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@weirdwarpod"

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening Music: ...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #43! Featuring: Is that a B-29 up there? Chapter 2 of the Barry of Bleeker Street saga! Echoes of Gold Key Comics! And two Sid & Marty Kroft shows mangled into one distant memory! Get all that? Good! Now...get clickin'! 

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@weirdwarpod"

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening...

Mark as Played

This time, we're covering the winner of the Inaugural Intel Report Listener Vote Contest: The "Haunted Tank" 5 issue mini-series published by DC's Vertigo imprint back in 2009! Based on events that happened in the real world in 2003! That doesn't end up confusing Max's memories about how long ago the series came out at ALL! Move out and find out just how we did (or, ahem, didn't) enjoy this story after re-reading it 20 (or really o...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #42! Featuring: SATAN! Ghosts of Pilots Past! And...Pole-Vaulting Pig-Meat Pilferers! Don't just stand there; Grab your sausages and run, Troops! But don't forget to...get clickin'! 

Our Facebook Page is https://www.facebook.com/weirdwarpod

We are back on Twitter https://twitter.com/weirdwarpod "@weirdwarpod"

Our email address is "weirdwarriorspodcast@gmail.com"

Opening Music: "Behind Enemy Lines" by Rafael Kru...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #41! A full-length Battle Tale! A return to the Civil War! Before the next one happens, maybe! Featuring: A not-so-little Man from the Draft Board! Mickey Mouse (kind of)! Pickpocket Magicians! Badly drawn dog/cat/cow creatures that answer to both real and metaphorical dog whistles! And...more!  Aren't we just the giving-est? Hurry and take advantage while we're in such a swell mood and...get clickin'! 

Our Fac...

Mark as Played

It's the OFFICIAL 50th episode of the show, folks! Sure, we've recorded more episodes than that, but who's counting? Well, at least two different people/robots, that's who! But no time to argue about it now! It's Max's birthday, after all! Or close enough! Who can tell? As Jack Kirby said: Don't Ask! Just Buy It! Speaking of King Kirby, that's what we're covering this time around: an All-Kirby issue of Our Fighting Forces featuring...

Mark as Played

It's Weird War Tales #40! The series is officially middle-aged! So don't sneak up on it cuz its heart can't handle surprises like it used to! That's too bad, because this issue is sneaking up on the series like a NINJA with a FISTFUL of surprises! Ghosts! Broken glass! Mistaken Identities! Aliens! And the REAL surprise comes after the show is technically OVER! Confused? You know the drill....Just get clickin'!

Our Facebook Page is ...

Mark as Played

Welcome to JLMay 2023, troops! Yes, we've actually been invited to participate in a podcast crossover! With other shows even! Some of them may even have to say the name of our show! But, before they get wise, let's celebrate the Justice League by taking a look at "Brave and The Bold" #28 from 2009, shall we? It's got the Flash! It's got the Blackhawks! It's got...Doc Savage?? Kind of! Get clickin' and find out!

Our Facebook Page is...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.

    Death, Sex & Money

    Anna Sale explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.

    Stuff You Should Know

    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.

    Crime Junkie

    If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

    Start Here

    A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2024 iHeartMedia, Inc.