Synopsis
Journey Into Misery, where Kieran Shiach explains complicated comics characters and concepts to the patient and perpetually perplexed Helena Hart.
Episodes
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Episode 62: Deadpool
10/02/2016 Duration: 01h36minCatching up with the Merc With A Mouth ahead of this week's blockbuster movie, Helena learns to love Deadpool!
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Episode 61: New Warriors
03/02/2016 Duration: 01h23minSpeedball, Nova, Justice, Night Thrasher, Namorita, Firestar and Justice! It's the totally radical New Warriors! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 60: Black Canary
27/01/2016 Duration: 01h17minShe's been a rock star, a karate florist and a legacy superhero, but throughout it all, she's remained one of DC's greatest badasses, it's Black Canary! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 59: Hercules
20/01/2016 Duration: 01h56minThe Prince of Power! The Lion of Olympus! An Avenger, a Champion and a Renegade, it's none other than Hercules!
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Episode 58: OMAC
13/01/2016 Duration: 01h44minAre you ready for the world that's coming?! This week we're talking about OMAC, One Man Army Corps! As well as everything else that followed Jack Kirby's original run, for good or ill. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 57: Batman (Grant Morrison)
06/01/2016 Duration: 02h54minIn what is undoubtedly our longest episode ever, we tackle Grant Morrison's legendary run on Batman. Spanning multiple titles, dozens of artists, Damian Wayne, Doctor Hurt, Leviathan and the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 56: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
30/12/2015 Duration: 01h23minLook, up in the sky! Is it a bird?! Is it a plane?! No, it's a Giant Turtle Man! This week we're talking about the weird world of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen.
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Episode 55: Santa Claus
23/12/2015 Duration: 01h32minIt's the most wonderful time of the year! The first ever Journey Into Misery Christmas Special, and we're looking at some of Ol' Saint Nick's greatest and weirdest appearances in superhero comics.
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Episode 54: Martian Manhunter
16/12/2015 Duration: 01h31minThis week we're talking about our favourite Martian! It's J'onn J'onzz, the Martian Manhunter! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 53: One Year Later
09/12/2015 Duration: 02h29minIt's our birthday! It's been one year since the launch of Journey Into Misery, and boy how time flies. In this very special two-and-a-half-hour episode, we're going into some the weirdest and most wonderful D-List characters who are slightly too obscure to get their own episode. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 52: Power Man and Iron Fist
02/12/2015 Duration: 01h39minSweet Christmas! It's Marvel's best buddies, the Heroes For Hire, Power Man and Iron Fist! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 51: Jessica Jones
25/11/2015 Duration: 01h41minYou've spent the last weekend binging on the Netflix show, now it's time to hear about the comic it drew its roots from, as Journey Into Misery tackles Jessica Jones in Alias, The Pulse and beyond.
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Episode 50: Hawkman
18/11/2015 Duration: 01h28minWe made it to fifty episodes, and as promised, we're talking about one of the biggest messes of comics continuity, Hawkman! Thanks to everyone that's checked us out and supported us over the past fifty years, and we hope you'll join us for fifty more! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 49: D-List Good Eggs & Bad Eggs (#SCOIP)
11/11/2015 Duration: 01h24minWe're at the halfway mark of the Secret Convergence on Infinite Podcasts, and The Beyonder still isn't satisfied! On this very special Journey Into Misery, Kieran is joined by Graeme McMillan (Wait, What?), J. Rachel Edidin (Rachel and Miles X-Plain The X-Men) and The Beast Must Die (SILENCE!) to discuss their favourite D-List heroes and villains, or in JiM parlance, the best Good Eggs and Bad Eggs! Cover art by Joe Hunter
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Episode 48: Batgirl
04/11/2015 Duration: 01h33minThis week we're talking about Batgirl, from the highs of The Batgirl of Burnside and Batgirl: Year One, to the lows of The Killing Joke and that time Cassandra Cain ran the League of Assassins for a year. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 47: Tomb of Dracula
28/10/2015 Duration: 02h05minEnter the Tomb of Dracula, as Journey Into Misery's Spooptober extravaganza wraps up for 2015. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 46: Ghost Rider
21/10/2015 Duration: 01h39minStart your engines, as Ghost Rider comes roaring into Journey Into Misery as part of Spooptober! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 45: Moon Knight
14/10/2015 Duration: 01h23minAs Spooptober rolls on, we're tackling the many faces and facets of the macabre Moon Knight! Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 44: Hellblazer
07/10/2015 Duration: 01h21minIt's the start of Spooktober at Journey Into Misery, starting with the spooky scoundrel that is John Constantine, Hellblazer. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.
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Episode 43: Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
30/09/2015 Duration: 01h39minMarvel's premier spymaster gets the Journey Into Misery treatment this week. We're talking all about Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Journey Into Misery art by Joe Hunter.