Sweet Jupiter’s jelly beans! It’s episode 40 of the Four Color Freak-Out and boy howdy do we have stuff to rant talk about. Comics! E3! Xbox One vs PS4! And a little indie movie called “MAN OF STEEL”. Joining us in the jump seat is Kansas City podcast butterfly Trevan McGee so sit back, keep a fresh drink handy, and dig into to two hours of wall to wall nerdom.

And if two hours of yours truly isn’t enough, head over to KCUR this morning at 11:30 to hear me run down the sordid history of The Big Blue Schoolboy in film and television on Up To Date!

What the?! Yup, it’s another Four Color Freak-Out covering three weeks(!) of comics, Doctor Who, the vagaries of acronyms versus made-up words, anticipation of the Man of Steel, and the best of 80′s crushes! It’s also 2 hours long! So for those of you with long commutes: You’re welcome. To the rest of you: We’re very, very sorry.

Oh, goodness…it’s 1 hour and 30 minutes of Doctor Who, the week in comics, and of course a tribble ranch of Star Trek Into Darkness! Oh, and a little thing we like to call “the return of Bobby”. We don’t spoil the shit out of Star Trek because mostly we can’t articulate our thoughts particularly well, but there’s all manner of nerdraging and nerd boners.

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Okay, so we lied. No Bobby and we blow past 45 minutes like it’s the check-out counter at Randy Quaid’s hotel*. But we’ve got a veritable SLEW of comics to cover as well as Doctor Who, Iron Man 3 spoilers, Free Comic Book Day (and how Atomic Robo totally owned that day), the wisdom of Zach Braff, and an intervention of Cap’n Carrot’s hideous carrot addiction.

Spoiler: Hawkeye still kicks ass. And Aaron still loves the Avengers and all related titles.

*If you caught that reference; congratulations and we’re sorry.

Holy. Crap. We’re back, baby! Not a joke and not a one-off! The Four Color Freak-Out returns in a bite-sized 45 minute episode to dig in on the succulent meal that is Iron Man 3! We cover what’s happened in uh…like half a year in DC and Marvel news, and talk a little bit about the comics we’re still very, very, very excited about.

And Eric Melin from Scenestealers joins us for our totes spoiler-free Iron Man 3 review.

Listen now or iTunes the hell out of it later!

Yup, you read that right: It’s an hour and 15 minutes of nothing but The Dark Knight Rises discussion with your hosts Aaron & Alan, along with our pals Trevon McGee and Ian McFarland. Worry not, folks! It’s a wholly spoiler free discussion of Christopher Nolan’s last chapter in his Batman trilogy and as you might expect: There’s a whole mess of differing opinions, crude remarks at each others’ expense, and of course the lesson of love.

Listen now or iTunes the hell out of it later!

That’s right, folks! It’s a second consecutive week with a Freak-Out! It’s almost like a big comic book movie is set to come out or something! Oh, wait…there is, and Amazing Spider-Man is really, really good! Our long-lost pal Bobby Bierley returns to the fray to help us cover a week in comics, Amazing Spider-Man, Safety Not Guaranteed, and a whole mess o’ trades. Also: Bobby’s near death encounter with the gypsies of Lawrence, KS!

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Yes, I made a Robbie Williams joke in the title. No, I’m not ashamed.

Wakey wakey, Bladerunner! It’s time to FREAK-OUT over Pixar’s Brave, the meh-fest that was Prometheus, the return of Stephanie Brown (kinda), a whole mess of AvX, and a look back at the books that’ve pissed us off this summer! We’re even sober! Get your listen on before some a-hole tells you not to see Brave (because they are wrong. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.)

Holy crap, it’s Saturday! It’s also time for a Lo-Fi edition of The Four Color Freak-Out recorded with our pal Nick Mundy from Team Tiger Awesome, straight from the heart of Culver City, CA. We’re still talking about the Avengers (and you’re still going to see it apparently), how DC destroyed Nick’s comic dreams, and why Ben Reilly and Kyle Raynor are pretty much the same character (aka Brandon Walsh).

Oh, we manage to talk about comics this week as well! Listen now!

You knew we couldn’t quit you, babe, and you damn well knew there wasn’t a force on this Earth that would keep us from talking about The Avengers (which most of you know we caught earlier this week). Sweet flibbity jibbity, folks! Get your listen on for a triple dose of Aaron, Alan, and Trevon talking Avengers, the week’s best comics, and a little thing we call the most looked forward to event of the Summer. Aka Battleship the Game The Movie The Game.

Once again it’s time to FREAK OUT with Aaron and Alan as they take on the week in comics, the surprisingly fun John Carter, and a little thing called “life”. Listen now for our best of the week and of course whatever it is that’s pissing us off at the moment.

Listen below, save us for later, or get your Freak on via iTunes

Fresh from our whirlwind tour of “near death”, Alan and Aaron return to the mics (along with special guest Trevan McGee) to talk about the end of Chuck! The genius of Adventure Time! The sadness of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance! Why Justice League #5 is the distilled failure of the New 52 in one comic, and of course, our favorite (and hated) comics o’ the week. BEGIN THE LISTENINGINGING.

Check it out below or bow to the turtleneck deities of iTunes!

Fired up on burgers and vodka, the boys take on this week in comics (and why we’re so in love with Mark Waid right now), DC’s new logo, the horrors of Rob Liefeld, and the wonder and glory of Ninjasaur, which you should go help fund via Kickstarter RIGHT THIS INSTANT.

Listen now or whenever you feel like it on iTunes!

And be sure to hit up the dadsbigplan Facebook page for some context around Bobby’s mind-boggling cap.

Clones! A whole mess o’ Avengers! X-titles galore! Bat-madness! Yup, it’s the week in comics and you’re invited to sit in as Aaron, Alan, and Bobby valiantly work past a food coma to bring you the best of the week. Listen now! Before it’s too late!

note: Pardon goofy audio weirdness. I have no idea what Garageband was up to last night, nor why it can’t possibly output the audio to our headphones at the same quality it’s recording. Arglebargle.

It’s that time again! Join Aaron, Alan, and Bobby as we mull over the merits (or lackthereof) of Star Wars The Old Republic MMORPG, the timeless appeal of Columbo, and of course the week in comics (powered by the majestic of Hamms, the beer refreshing!).

Listen below or sully up your iTunes!

Boy howdy, folks! It’s the last episode of 2011, and once again our pal Bobby Beirley joins ‘monkey & the Cap’n (oh god, we sound like a porny morning drive-time show) to run through our favorite comics of the week, argue about Dark Knight Rises, and a little thing we like to call: The best damn comics of the year. And oh, yeah…we say some pretty awful stuff (again).

So get your listen on already! Stick around here or pull it on down via iTunes.

After a week off, we’re back for 2 weeks of comic-goodness! There’s a whole mess of great this week, and what could possibly be better than listen to two rambling fools tackle the pulls of the week?

But wait! There’s more! Aaron and Alan tackle Tintin, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol, as well as weigh in on the trailer for a particular bat-themed vigilante.

Like total chumps we overlooked the release of Atomic Robo: The Ghost of Station X #4 (probably because the Cap’n & I are sad our dearest holiday wish for Atomic Robo figures has yet to see fruition), but holy crap: this is one of the best comics going this season, and if you’re not reading it you should be ashamed of yourself.

Many Bothans died to get us this podcast, so you should honor their sacrifice by listening below (or via iTunes)

We’re back! After a 2 week holiday/moving absence, the Four Color Freak-Out returns to talk about the best comics of the week (*cough* Moon Knight *cough*), reminding everyone that the Muppets are awesome, and why tuna casserole and beer is probably not the wisest pre-podcast meal. Listen now! (below or via iTunes)

Boy howdy, folks! Bobby’s back in the booth for a giggle-riffic Four Color Freak-Out! The tears of disappointed Community fans! Marvel swings the axe on more books! Our pulls of the week! Revisiting Jurassic Park! And more awful, awful things flowing out of our mouths like a rancid fondue fountain! Listen now or upon the altar of Jobs at iTunes!

We’re back! The Cap’n and I sit down to chew over the nearly Final Fantasy-like quality of January Jones’ acting, Marvel going full-monty digital, and..um… Uh, hold on. The EPA? Wait, no…give me a minute. Um…. Oh yeah, our picks and pans from the last two weeks of comics! Bonus segment: reader mail!

Get your listen on below, or via iTunes!

It’s time once again to FREAK-OUT, four color style! Marvel knocks it out of the park this week with a satisfying wrap-up to Spider-Island, and issue #1 of Wolverine & the X-Men (Bobby & Aaron’s pick o’ the week), while DC makes the last week of the month extra easy on your wallet. Also on deck: Captain America: The First Avenger on Bluray, why superheroes kick Barbie’s ass, the frustrating genius of Joss Whedon, and of course – Desert Burger.

Listen! Listen now, before the T-Rex breaks free of his pen! Or you know, save it for later and listen on iTunes. Whichever.

Sweet Jackman’s pecs, it’s Friday! Which means it’s time to traipse through this week’s comic rack with the Four Color Freak-Out gang, as well as a look at the new Batman: Year One animated feature and Ernest Cline’s fabulous “Ready Player One“.

What are you waiting for? Listen now either below or on iTunes! (Or later. Whichever.)

Holy crap, it *is* Friday! And that means it’s time to wander through the pop culture apocalypse with Aaron, Alan, and Bobby as they take on the week in comics, that little thing called the Avengers trailer, and Alan’s sick obsession with duck-themed comics.

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Settle in, kids! We’re jacked up on gigglejuice and Bobby’s locked the doors! This week: Digital distribution and keeping retailers alive! Aaron suffers through Transformers: Dark of the Moon! Fighting robots! Bobby gets all legalese! Doctor Who season finale! Alan discovers Casanova! And of course comics, comics, comics as we walk through the week in new releases.

And hey! Got something you want to say to us? Give us a call at +1.816.343.8886 or e-mail the Freak-Out at freakout@dadsbigplan.com. There’s good odds we’ll play your message on the air, or at least act it out using funny voices.

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To the batpoles, people! This one goes ALL the way down through the bottom of the barrel that is New 52 Week 4. Kick Ass makes us hate life, and we’re a bit gobsmacked that Aquaman brought the most fun to an otherwise really depressing week in comics. Join alphamonkey and the Cap’n for a traipse through the broken dreams of our soggy pull box!

Listen below or on iTunes right this very second