A Boy Walks into a Comic Book Store https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com Every week, Liam walks into a comic book store. It's usually the same one. 

Liam just turned ten and has been a fan for a couple of years. Robert has been reading comics for 41 years. 

They talk comics. And sometimes, they interview whoever walks in the door. 

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 22:37:13 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Kids & Family 1440 episodic Every week, Liam walks into a comic book store. It’s usually the same one. Liam just turned ten and has been a fan for a couple of years. Robert has been reading comics for 41 years. They talk comics. And sometimes, they interview whoever walks in the door. jessiesgraham jessiesgraham No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22147571/a_boy_logo_2bohr2.jpg A Boy Walks into a Comic Book Store https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com 144 144 London Calling/Hots and Flops/Bat Family London Calling/Hots and Flops/Bat Family https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/london-callinghots-and-flopsbat-family/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/london-callinghots-and-flopsbat-family/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 22:37:13 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/066f6369-5dec-3521-9c53-340c1896b486 Liam's producer brings back a little interview form London's biggest comic shop. Robert and Liam riff on "hots and flops" and start off their segment on the bat family. Liam interviews a new comic fan.

]]> Liam's producer brings back a little interview form London's biggest comic shop. Robert and Liam riff on "hots and flops" and start off their segment on the bat family. Liam interviews a new comic fan.

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1864 12 full SPECIAL EPISODE/The Backstory: Robert Marshall SPECIAL EPISODE/The Backstory: Robert Marshall https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/special-episode-the-backstory-with-robert-marshall/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/special-episode-the-backstory-with-robert-marshall/#comments Thu, 14 May 2026 13:13:10 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/129875c2-4806-373e-a142-cd0cdc3d55c5 It's the moment Liam has been waiting for: he gets to see Robert's comic collection and hear more about his origin story. And he brought the whole family. Join the party!

]]> It's the moment Liam has been waiting for: he gets to see Robert's comic collection and hear more about his origin story. And he brought the whole family. Join the party!

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1922 11 full The Backstory: Ellis Peters The Backstory: Ellis Peters https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-ellis-peters/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-ellis-peters/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 12:14:03 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/0eb380e4-b02b-3468-8e2c-f8e7fd4bd3c7 Liam is back and he's got an interview with a local super hero. Ellis Peters is a swim teacher and coach who is committed to swim equity and drowning prevention. Liam (and Jessie) have both learned a lot from Ellis and find out the role that comics played in shaping his life. 

]]> Liam is back and he's got an interview with a local super hero. Ellis Peters is a swim teacher and coach who is committed to swim equity and drowning prevention. Liam (and Jessie) have both learned a lot from Ellis and find out the role that comics played in shaping his life. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 2078 10 full We're back...and keeping you on your toes! We're back...and keeping you on your toes! https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/were-backand-keeping-you-on-your-toes/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/were-backand-keeping-you-on-your-toes/#comments Thu, 07 May 2026 12:10:53 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/806b0cce-bfa6-37bb-ac6e-07a894c1eae7 Hello people! Liam's producer/mama was a little busy so we missed a week. But we are back...here's a little preview of what we've got cooking, though Liam wants to keep it a bit mysterious. 

]]> Hello people! Liam's producer/mama was a little busy so we missed a week. But we are back...here's a little preview of what we've got cooking, though Liam wants to keep it a bit mysterious. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 107 9 full Breaking Down the Comic Jargon: What's an Event? Breaking Down the Comic Jargon: What's an Event? https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/breaking-down-the-comic-jargon-whats-an-event/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/breaking-down-the-comic-jargon-whats-an-event/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:54:24 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/7f12f76c-f34e-30cd-9e72-dca125010539 What is an comic "event" anyway? Liam and Robert break it down. And we hear their hots and flops for the last couple of weeks. 

]]> What is an comic "event" anyway? Liam and Robert break it down. And we hear their hots and flops for the last couple of weeks. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 892 8 full A Review: Stranger Things on Broadway A Review: Stranger Things on Broadway https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/a-review-stranger-things-on-broadway/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/a-review-stranger-things-on-broadway/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:01:45 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/3ad121a8-c65c-3333-9f30-8274dc59634b In this mini episode, Liam reviews his first Broadway show, Stranger Things: The First Shadow. He explains why he's so passionate about the Netflix series and its prequel. 

]]> In this mini episode, Liam reviews his first Broadway show, Stranger Things: The First Shadow. He explains why he's so passionate about the Netflix series and its prequel. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 412 7 full Comic Insider Special with Hot Takes and Flop Takes Comic Insider Special with Hot Takes and Flop Takes https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/comic-insider-special-with-hot-takes-and-flop-takes/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/comic-insider-special-with-hot-takes-and-flop-takes/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:25:35 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/965f7fea-1625-321f-83ee-020c6d191dee Robert is just back from a trip to London so he and Liam catch up on what they're reading. They go deep into the comic world (with a shoutout to Jonathan Hickman) and invent a new segment: Hot Takes and Flop Takes. 

]]> Robert is just back from a trip to London so he and Liam catch up on what they're reading. They go deep into the comic world (with a shoutout to Jonathan Hickman) and invent a new segment: Hot Takes and Flop Takes. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1764 6 full Comic Family Origins and Live Quiz Comic Family Origins and Live Quiz https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/comic-family-origins-and-live-quiz/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/comic-family-origins-and-live-quiz/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:52:39 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/ad5b4bda-287e-3c70-99a1-491b12bb4ecf This week Liam turns to his cousin Elias and uncles Cris and Joe to hear their comic origin stories and quiz them on their knowledge. And we hear how Liam got the nickname "Chops" and who gave him his first comic. 

]]> This week Liam turns to his cousin Elias and uncles Cris and Joe to hear their comic origin stories and quiz them on their knowledge. And we hear how Liam got the nickname "Chops" and who gave him his first comic. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1106 5 full The Backstory: Margarita Menjivar (and some customers) The Backstory: Margarita Menjivar (and some customers) https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-margarita-menjivar-and-some-customers/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-margarita-menjivar-and-some-customers/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:20:07 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/f824d87c-ef2a-3a0c-b547-9abceb814412 Liam spends the afternoon with Margarita Menjivar, one of the newest staff members at Magnus comics. Margarita tells Liam how she landed her job soon after discovering comics and becoming a devoted Peach Momoko fan. Liam asks customers about their favorite villains and even meets a former Marvel employee. 

]]> Liam spends the afternoon with Margarita Menjivar, one of the newest staff members at Magnus comics. Margarita tells Liam how she landed her job soon after discovering comics and becoming a devoted Peach Momoko fan. Liam asks customers about their favorite villains and even meets a former Marvel employee. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1054 4 full The Pull List The Pull List https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-pull-list/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-pull-list/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:07:36 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/6a4c78d4-8559-3ec5-b4c3-23ec2c787f53 How does a comic book collector develop discernment? Robert helps Liam curate his pull list and gives some of his latest hot takes. 

]]> How does a comic book collector develop discernment? Robert helps Liam curate his pull list and gives some of his latest hot takes. 

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1105 3 full The Backstory: Ryan Magnus The Backstory: Ryan Magnus https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-ryan-magnus/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/the-backstory-ryan-magnus/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:52:55 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/1d803ff8-a25a-3625-8725-349c8856ffd8 Meet the owner of Liam's favorite comic book store, Magnus Comics, in Maplewood, New Jersey. Find out how comics have shaped his life since he was six years old...and why he thinks the industry needs to do a better job serving young readers today.

]]> Meet the owner of Liam's favorite comic book store, Magnus Comics, in Maplewood, New Jersey. Find out how comics have shaped his life since he was six years old...and why he thinks the industry needs to do a better job serving young readers today.

]]> jessiesgraham false No 1043 2 full From the Chaos Comes a Podcast From the Chaos Comes a Podcast https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/from-the-chaos-comes-a-podcast/ https://jessiesgraham.podbean.com/e/from-the-chaos-comes-a-podcast/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:12:31 -0500 jessiesgraham.podbean.com/adb969a0-ca22-3b8b-a55a-a5d681d07985 In our first episode, Liam visits Magnus Comics and goes through his pull list with Robert. What's hot this week? What's coming up? And who is Liam's favorite anti-hero? 

]]> In our first episode, Liam visits Magnus Comics and goes through his pull list with Robert. What's hot this week? What's coming up? And who is Liam's favorite anti-hero? 

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