Comics Over Time

Comics Over Time

Each week Dan, Duane and Siena bring you a look at comics new and old! Since 2021 we have been discussing comics, TV and film. For 2024 Duane and Dan are focusing on Marvel history that centers on Daredevil, and Siena and Dan are keeping up with current happenings in the Marvel Comics Universe. Our previous seasons are also available here: Phases of the Moon Knight covered the Moon Knight character in comics and TV, and our MCU Review saw us comparing the Phase 1 thru Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe films with the comics that inspired them. Tuesdays - What’s New in Marvel Unlimited: Digital debuts in the MU App Thursdays - Murdock and Marvel: A history of Marvel Comic

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February 25, 2026 100 mins
Episode 99 - Murdock and Marvel: 2025

In a year so recent that we don’t even have Eisners for it yet, comics continued to thrive and movie ticket sales continued to dive.  It was a great time to be a comic retailer, but a very bad year if you happen to be a political cartoonist.  Lets talk about the year that was 2025.

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Episode 98 - Murdock and Marvel: 2024

Can comics survive without big-screen movies to prop them up?  Yes, it appears they can.  It was another great year for comics in stores, even as the pop-culture phenomenon of the MCU seems to have largely died. 

The Year in Comics 

Comics in Other Media

Comic Sales

Notable Comics

Top Comic News

Notable Passings

Marvel

Eisner Awards

Dan's Favorite

The Year in Daredevil 

Appearances: Daredevil v...

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February 14, 2026 95 mins
Episode 97 - Murdock and Marvel: 2023

The pandemic book that brought comics to their highest sales figures ever finally ended, and sales dropped about 7% from 2022’s all-time high. Even so, both sales and quality made this another fantastic year for American comics.  The movies…well that is something else…

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    February 6, 2026 91 mins
    Episode 96 - Murdock and Marvel: 2022

    It was a good year for comics, with things being stable, but still pointing up.  In the movie world, though, there were some dangerous signs of problems to come…

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v6 #36, Daredevil v7 #1-4, Devil’s Reign #1-6, Devil...

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    January 28, 2026 87 mins
    Episode 95 - Murdock and Marvel: 2021

    As the Covid-19 pandemic entered its second year comics continued to charge forward, with the unchallenged biggest year in the history of the medium (so far!) in 2021.  Great books and a public desperate to be entertained combined to make this a great year to be a comic retailer…or a comic fan! 

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

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    January 25, 2026 89 mins
    Episode 94 - Murdock and Marvel: 2020

    In case you don’t remember, 2020 pretty much sucked.  Comics did not escape the vortex of Covid-19 and its associated disruptions and dangers, but the industry actually weathered the first year of the pandemic better than one might expect.

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Daredevi...

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    January 15, 2026 88 mins
    Episode 93 - Murdock and Marvel: 2019

    In 2019 Marvel Studios completed the most ambitious movie cycle in history with its 2 billion dollar Avengers: Endgame masterpiece, even as comic stores wondered about the future and politics made deeper and deeper inroads into comics and comics fandom.

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Ye...

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    January 7, 2026 77 mins
    Episode 92 - Murdock and Marvel: 2018

    It was a great year for comics, everywhere except the shops, and movies, graphic novels and TV continued to do well. 

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v5 #595-610, Daredevil Annual #1, She-Hulk #159, Falcon #6, All-New Wolverine #33, Avengers #687...

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    December 24, 2025 85 mins
    Episode 91 - Murdock and Marvel: 2017

    It was a big year for comics in theaters, but local comic shops did not do nearly as well, with sales diving substantially from 2016.

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Notable Comics

    Top Comic News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v5 #13-28, Power Man and Iron Fist #10, Avengers #3.1, Kingpin #2-3, Elektra #3,...

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    December 18, 2025 77 mins
    Episode 90 - Murdock and Marvel: 2016

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    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    Comic Sales

    Top Comics News

    Notable Passings

    Marvel

    Eisner Awards

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v5 #1-12, Daredevil/Punisher: Seventh Circle #1-3, True Believers: Daredevil – Practice to Deceive #1, Daredevil Annual #1, Secret Wars Too #1, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #5, Mockingbird #5, Accused #1, Captain America: Steve Rogers #5, Civil ...

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    December 11, 2025 81 mins
    Episode 89 - Murdock and Marvel: 2015 Part 2

    2015 was a turning point for the American comic industry in a number of ways, and seems to be a satisfying place to wrap up our look at over 50 years of American comic books.  This year is in many ways a fulcrum that links the insular comics world that I grew up in with the fast-moving media-entwined and politically-charged environment of recent times.   

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    December 3, 2025 86 mins
    Episode 88 - Murdock and Marvel: 2015 Part 1

    2015 was a turning point for the American comic industry in a number of ways, and seems to be a satisfying place to wrap up our look at over 50 years of American comic books.  This year is in many ways a fulcrum that links the insular comics world that I grew up in with the fast-moving media-entwined and politically-charged environment of recent times. 

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Othe...

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    November 21, 2025 84 mins
    Episode 87 - Murdock and Marvel: 2014 Part 2

    2014 saw some sales figures that had not been achieved in decades, and pop culture was filled with comic book related movies and merchandise.  Marvel was dominant again, and along with DC again climbed back to nearly 70% of the total market share in comic shops. 

    This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 2013.

     

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    November 14, 2025 82 mins
    Episode 86 - Murdock and Marvel: 2014 Part 1

    2014 saw some sales figures that had not been achieved in decades, and pop culture was filled with comic book related movies and merchandise.  Marvel was dominant again, and along with DC again climbed back to nearly 70% of the total market share in comic shops. 

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    DC Comics

    Other Publishers

    Sales & Industry Information

    Beginnings & Endings

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    October 30, 2025 87 mins
    Episode 85 - Murdock and Marvel: 2013 Part 2

    It was a pretty monumental year in comics, in the opinion of your humble co-host.  2013 is probably the best year for new comics of the 21st century to date, with a ton of variety and quality.  And people noticed! 

    This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 2013.

     

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v3 #20-3...

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    October 22, 2025 77 mins
    Episode 84 - Murdock and Marvel: 2013 Part 1

    It was a pretty monumental year in comics, in the opinion of your humble co-host.  2013 is probably the best year for new comics of the 21st century to date, with a ton of variety and quality.  And people noticed! 

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    DC Comics

    Other Publishers

    Sales & Industry Information

    Beginnings & Endings

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Marvel

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    October 16, 2025 79 mins
    Episode 83 - Murdock and Marvel: 2012 Part 2

    2012 was a year when the big news in comics all happened outside of shops, with movie theaters and social media dominating the industry.

    This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 2012.

     

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v3 #6-19, Daredevil: End of Days #1 Fantastic Four #600, New Avengers #19-24 and #30-3...

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    October 9, 2025 72 mins
    Episode 82 - Murdock and Marvel: 2012 Part 1

    2012 was a year when the big news in comics all happened outside of shops, with movie theaters and social media dominating the industry.

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    DC Comics

    Other Publishers

    Sales & Industry Information

    Beginnings & Endings

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in M...

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    October 1, 2025 84 mins
    Episode 81 - Murdock and Marvel: 2011 Part 2

    It was a quiet year in the comics world, but there were a lot of developments going on behind the scenes, and up on the screen.  Oh, and we did get ONE new character worth talking about… 

    This is part 2 of the podcast. that will feature the year in Daredevil, the Spotlight story and the Takeaway for 2011.

     

    The Year in Daredevil 

    Appearances: Daredevil v2 #512, Daredevil v3 #1-5, Daredev...

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    September 24, 2025 87 mins
    Episode 80 - Murdock and Marvel: 2011 Part 1

    It was a quiet year in the comics world, but there were a lot of developments going on behind the scenes, and up on the screen.  Oh, and we did get ONE new character worth talking about…

    The Year in Comics 

    Comics in Other Media

    DC Comics

    Other Publishers

    Sales & Industry Information

    Beginnings & Endings

    Eisner Awards

    Dan's Favorite

    The Year in Marvel

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