{"podcast":{"title":"The Comics Pals","slug":"the-comics-pals-1113422","podcast_index_feed_id":1113422,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thecomicspals/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thecomicspals.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2030429/2025LogoPodcastArt.png","author":"The Comics Pals","episode_count":999,"summary":"The Comics Pals are a group of pop culture journalists and commentators who cover comic books and related media. Weekly: The Comics Pals Podcast: Our main show! Every week Sean, Marco, Cale and Tyler get together to discuss comics news, interview creators and talk about superhero movies. Tune in LIVE Saturday morning at 10:15 AM EST. Pal’s Pulls: Live every Thursday at 6:00pm EST, the Pals review the week’s biggest book releases! Monthly: The Comics Pals Book Club: On the last Tuesday of each month, the Pals read a comic series voted on by the Patrons and discuss it!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T12:17:12.805441+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-comics-pals-1113422"},"episode":{"title":"CAN THE PROBLEMS OF THE COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY BE SOLVED? | Episode 503","slug":"can-the-problems-of-the-comic-book-industry-be-solved-episode-503","published_at":"2026-06-09T16:40:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-comics-pals-1113422/can-the-problems-of-the-comic-book-industry-be-solved-episode-503","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-comics-pals-1113422","url":"https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/e/can-the-problems-of-the-comic-book-industry-be-solved-episode-503/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/abd5n3m6vn84tef5/Episode-503.mp3","summary":"Become a Patron - https://www.patreon.com/thecomicspals?fan_landing=trueSubscribe on YouTube - youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm...Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/6RAX3sT [00:00:24] Intro[00:03:05] Comic industry problems overview[00:06:14] Comic prices are too high[00:20:44] Pull list value and oversaturation[00:26:11] HeroesCon plans and community chat[00:43:41] FOC confusion and retailer burden[01:05:03] Patron shoutouts and stream intermission[01:08:42] New reader problems[01:25:05] Comics versus other entertainment[01:39:35] Industry wrap-up and support message[01:41:56] Guest plug and channel updates[01:49:33] Top Superman villains picks[01:59:16] Mental health comics recommendations[02:06:47] Tribute to Marjane Satrapi[02:11:04] DC blackout and boycott fallout[02:41:00] The Avengers #1 announced[03:02:21] GOAT wheel game[03:13:05] Final plugs and sign-off Watch us LIVE on YouTube every:Monday at 1PM EST for Pals PreviewsThursday at 8 PM EST for Pals PullsSaturday at 10:15 AM EST for The Comics Pals Podcast Grab some merch here: https://streamlabs.com/thecomicspals/merch-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PodBean: https://thecomicspals.podbean.com/X: https://twitter.com/thecomicspals Bluesky: ‪@thecomicspals.bsky.social‬Instagram: https://instagram.com/thecomicspals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Pals:Sean: @SeansSoapboxTyler: @TheTylerOlsonMarco: @mrmarcoanimoto","meta_description":"Become a Patron - https://www.patreon.com/thecomicspals?fan_landing=trueSubscribe on YouTube - youtube.com/thecomicspals?sub_confirm...Join us on Discord:…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11713,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-comics-pals-1113422/episodes/can-the-problems-of-the-comic-book-industry-be-solved-episode-503/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-comics-pals-1113422/can-the-problems-of-the-comic-book-industry-be-solved-episode-503.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}