Siskoid, Bass, Furn and Marty are back to talk spooky romance in time Fire & Water's Dark Podcasts of Forbidden Love crossover event, looking at Elvira's House of Mystery #4 (June 1986) and its two stories of supernatural love. Let the off-topic rambling begin! Listen to Episode 18 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.18 Supplemental This...

After love in the 80s, love in the 90s, with Grant Morrison's Kill Your Boyfriend as the prototypical romance comic of the era. What made romance so hard in that decade, and why were we so keen on mixing it with crime stories? And in Romance Comics Theatre, we go back in time to the early 50s for an altogether different criminal love story, "I Was a Border Racket Girl!" Which story feels most dated? You make the call! Listen to Episode 17 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings...

By way of Barbara Slate's Angel Love #1 (DC Comics, 1986), the boys talk about love in the square 80s, the state of romance comics in that decade, and relationship deal breakers. Plus, Romance Comics Theatre, and your feedback about Superman's love life! Listen to Episode 16 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.16 Supplemental This podcast is a...

We've been through this. Superman belongs with Lois Lane. But what if she wasn't in the picture? Which of Superman's OTHER romantic interests - across all continuities and media - would viably pair off with him? Bass, Marty, Furn and Siskoid draw up their Top 5 Super loves in this episode. Also featuring a very special, extra length Romance Comics Theatre - "The Sweetheart Superman Forgot!" Happy Valentine's Day from the Fire and Water Podcast Network! Listen to Episode 15 below (the usual...

We're back from hiatus! Just Siskoid and Furn to ease ourselves in, in this sequel to TWO past episodes. In the main part, the boys finally read the Patsy Walker comic they bought back in episode 7, then in the Male Bag, we follow-up on episode 13, in which we asked listeners to rewrite the classic romance story "Jilted" and deliver a Romance Comics Theater based on the network's good buddy Anj's submission! Listen to Episode 14 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or...

What happens when you take a vintage romance story and replace all the dialog with modern jokes? That's What 2006's Marvel Romance Redux was all about. The guys take a look at 1969's "Jilted" by Stan Lee(?), Don Heck and John Romita, and then Redux's "Love Me, Love my Clone!". Same art, different story, and each available in the Romance Comics Theater experience! Listen to Episode 13 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics...

The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a new collection of comics and essays about the lives and loves of women in geekly fields and fandoms, out from Bedside Press (hopenicholson.com). Siskoid interviews its editor Hope Nicholson, and then the boys pick their favorite comics from book to discuss. Plus, Romance Comics Theater and "The Captain's Mate"! Listen to Episode 12 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on...

Peter Parker - Spider-Man - He's has so many romantic interests, it's difficult to decide if he was lucky or unlucky. Bass, Siskoid and Furn draw up their Top 5 Parker loves in this episode. Also featuring Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 11 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.11 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE...

What is the tomboy's allure? Bass, Marty, Furn and Siskoid dissect the phenomenon and digress a HECK of a lot, with some support from Romance Comics Theatre, "That Strange Girl" from DC's Young Romance #197 (Jan-Feb 1974). Plus, we open the male bag and read your comments! Listen to Episode 10 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.10...

Who doesn't love the hit show "Supergirl"? Well, we talk up its various romantic triangles, but first a classic Silver Age Supergirl love affair... with a horse! It gets crazy, folks! And when you think it's over, we've also got an animalistic Romance Comics Theatre for you: "Bosco Plays Matchmaker!" featuring our friends from the Fire and Water Podcast Network! Listen to Episode 9 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics...

We're back! After a short break, the boys tackle Gothic romance as a genre, and specifically, DC Comics' Sinister House of Secret Love #3, "The Bride of the Falcon", by Frank Robbins, Alex Toth and Frank Giacoia. Told with the help of Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 8 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts Ep.8 Supplemental This podcast is a...

It's just Siskoid and Furn in this episode of Lonely Hearts - ON LOCATION! - as the boys hit the local comic book store in search of romance comics! Plus, Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 7 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely Hearts ep.7 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE:...

Weird Love #1 gives us a lot to talk about, but we stick to The Taming of the Brute, originally from Charlton's Just Married #53. It's a doozy and makes for a great installment of Romance Comics Theatre. Along the way, we talk up IDW's Weird Love series, Max Headroom, and Shakespeare. Kid you not. Listen to Episode 6 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and further credits at: Lonely...

Marvel's Secret Wars has lasted so long, it's had the time to spawn a romance book! That's right, Lonely Hearts takes a look at all five stories from the Secret Wars Secret Love one-shot, taking many meandering detours through comics and movies minutia on the journey. That's what happens when you put these four guys in the same room. Plus, Romance Comics Theatre! Listen to Episode 5 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics...

Our fourth episode is all to do with the love triangle between Archie, Betty and Veronica, and in particular, how it all culminated in the Life of Archie series that led to Archie's very death. All to do? Not quite! We also have a nice helping of Romance Comics Theatre for you as well, from a vintage 60s Charlton Comics source! Listen to Episode 4 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast on iTunes! Relevant images and...

In our third episode, we use an old western romance comic to discuss the introduction of genre into romance and vice-versa. That story: 1950's Calamity Jane from Cowgirl Romances #1, which is naturally presented in glorious Romance Comics Theatre fashion. Sorry about the accents, but I did manage to get two genuine Texans in the main role - my sister and brother-in-law on my Texas side! Listen to Episode 3 below (the usual filthy filthy language warnings apply), or subscribe to The Lonely...

We made it to a second episode! Bass, Furn, Marty I won't just be covering classic romance comics, but more contemporary romances as well. In that spirit, we tackle - though not without some digressions - the Superman/Lois Lane/Wonder Woman relationship controversy. On what side do you fall? STRONG LANGUAGE - LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED! ALSO, AWKWARD DATING!!! And don't worry, if you're a fan of classic romance comics, Romance Comics Theater returns with 1972's "Mini Must Go!" from...

If everybody jumped off a bridge, would I jump too? Apparently so! Listening to a lot of fun comic book podcasts made me get into the game! I got my friends Bass, Furn and Marty near some microphones and we started talking about comic book romances and classic romance comics. Hey, comics fans have mostly ignored this entire genre of comics! No longer! In the first episode, we introduce ourselves, talk about our favorite comic book romances, and dissect the first story of the very first...