New Podcast: "Scott Hasn't Seen" — Plus Boing Boing and Comic Block Party Round-Up

Hi, all.

I went on another podcast. It’s this one:

Comedian, Podcast Mogul, and Marvel Comics Writer, Scott Aukerman has seen many movies, but (as he would be the first to admit) not all of them. Blade Trinity was a movie he apparently had not seen — or so I learned when he sent me an alphabetized list of potential movies and I did not make it past the B’s.

Blade (1998), at any given moment, might be my favorite movie. It never leaves the top three. So it was a blast and an honor to join Scott and Sprague The Whisperer on Scott Hasn’t Seen to discuss a movie that I have seen many more time than most movies I love. The mild spoiler here being: I do not love this movie.

Listen here or on the podcast platform of your choice by subscribing to Comedy Bang Bang World. That’s right, I’m behind the paywall — but so is a galactic amount of funny, weird, great comedy from many of my favorite people ever to do it. So let me ranting about how Blade 3 is “my Star Wars prequels” be the last push you needed to sign up and check it out.

Me, posing with my bird that is also named me.

‘How To Survive The Marvel Universe’ on Boing BoIng.

I’ve heard of Comedy Bang Bang — but Computers Boing Boing? I’ve heard of that as well.

My friend Ruben Bolling, also the cartoonist behind Tom The Dancing Bug, wrote a very cool feature on So You’ve Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider: How To Survive The Marvel Universe for Boing Boing — a publication I’ve been reading since the invention of the Internet, one million years ago. Check it out here.

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Revenge Of Comic Book Block Party Round-Up

I don’t really know what a “round-up” is, especially in this context. I just like it because it sounds cowboy.

Me again, for real this time. Photo by Alex Firer, but he used my phone, so I’ve decided I own it.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Revenge Of in Eagle Rock for the third annual Comic Book Block Party hosted by Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum. If you missed it (or you were there and you’re looking for pictures of yourself) photos and highlights are still rolling out over social. Check here for even more — and see you there (again) next year.

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What Else Is New?

I joined a WGA off-season softball league and I am terrible. I’m also not clear on what makes this the off-season, I never know what the score is, or how many outs there have been, or how many balls/strikes I have and it’s tremendous fun.

Another picture of me.

On Sale Now!

From Chronicle Books, cover illustrations by Kyle Hilton.

The aforementioned So You’ve Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider: How To Survive The Marvel Universe is available now from basically any bookstore that has a phone, because they can order you a copy, so support your favorite local bookstore, and me, and a scrappy little organization called Disney-Marvel.

Makes a great gift and I’m being told is especially popular with 7-12 year olds. This sounds like a lie and I would absolutely still say it if it wasn’t true, but it turns out it’s true.

Also still on sale from a comic shop near you or digitally:

• Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #4 from Oni Press

• Darkwing Duck #6 from Dynamite Entertainment

• Rick And Morty: Last Mort Standing from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #3 from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty: Beth ‘Til Death from Oni Press

—all available digitally or from a local comic shop near you.

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Currently Reading

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (ever heard of it). I’d planned on finishing it before the movie came out, but then it turned out that the movie is pretty different, which I’m guessing has never happened to a book before and especially not this exact book.

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Blade Trinitily yours,

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On Sale Today: 'How To Survive The Marvel Universe.'

Hi, all.

Today’s the day. So You’ve Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider: How To Survive The Marvel Universe, written by me, illustrated by Kyle Hilton, is officially on sale from Chronicle Books at online retailers and bookstores near you.

This is me, speaking to you.

On Sale Now From Chronicle Books

Via Chronicle Books; Cover by Kyle Hilton

If you already have a copy, or plan to get one, please don’t forget to flag it for the algorithm by rating and reviewing on Amazon, marking it “To-Read” on Goodreads, and leaving a few kind words on whatever other book-related social media or retailers you might use, as well as requesting your local library order a copy — which can usually be done very easily through their website.

And if you still require convincing (or just want to hype yourself up as you wait for your mail-order copy to arrive) — read on.

Via Chronicle Books:

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The Marvel Comics Universe is full of action, adventure, danger, and cosmic peril. Be ready for anything with this illustrated action handbook—whether you have newly developed super-powers, you need to pilot an Iron Man suit, or Galactus is here to eat the Earth.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

Written by Marvel Comics and Emmy-nominated humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith, this official illustrated guide to surviving and thriving in the Marvel Universe uses comics-tested advice to steer readers through what to expect when exposed to gamma rays, bonding with a symbiote or—ow!—feeling an unexpected sting at the science fair. Featuring practical information such as wall-crawling tips, along with emergency information (you’ve been plunged into the Quantum Realm) and day-to-day guidance if your cat turns out to be a Flerken, you suspect someone of being a Skrull, or are facing a doombot, this is the must-have handbook as you live in the world of Marvel’s mightiest heroes.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

CRUCIAL ADVICE FROM MARVEL COMICS: What would you do if you discover you had mutant abilities, or are the only one on a heroic team without super-powers? Marvel comics writer and lifelong fan Daniel Kibblesmith finds inspiration and advice in the comics to offer tips and strategies for navigating these and many more of the reader’s own 'what if' experiences.

Kyle Hilton (via Chronicle).

IMAGINATIVE ADVENTURES: The Hulk is totally hulking out, with mayhem imminent; you’re weighing the pros and cons of legal representation from Matt Murdock or Jennifer Walters (or P.I. help from Jessica Jones or Howard the Duck); you need to speak Groot but are not fluent. This book has got you covered!

Perfect for:

• Marvel fans looking for a fresh, funny spin on the comics

• Fans of action hero handbooks and survival guides

• Fans of Marvel Super Graphic, Marvel Mazes, and Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Mayhem

Format: Hardcover

Publication Date: 10/28/2025

ISBN: 9781797233543

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New Podcasts: "Never Not Funny" and "Off The Records."

This is Daniel Kibblesmith’s free non-Substack blog and newsletter. It doesn’t cost any money. In fact, I lose a small amount of money every day that it exists. But social media has reached its logical conclusion of being close to unusable, and I’m nostalgic for the Internet of Websites (like this one).

So thank you for visiting, reading, and if you’re not already subscribed, you can sign up by clicking below to receive more exciting updates from me like this one.

Hi all, Daniel again.

I don’t have a podcast, but I’m planning to appear on all of them, and these were some particularly fun and exciting ones. This first one is a BIG deal to me.

Jimmy Pardo’s Never Not Funny is very likely the FIRST podcast I’ve ever subscribed to and a genre defining trailblazer in the now ubiquitous format of Friends Talking. It was an honor and a blast to be one of the friends and do some of the talking. Listen from the top to hear how Jimmy and I met at Zanies in my embryonic “comedy nerd” days, nostalgia for the A Special Thing message board, and lots of Oak Park and Chicago talk. Or skip right to this clip about my cab driver telling me the mind-blowing truth about 9/11.

Thank you again to Jimmy Pardo and Never Not Funny, you can listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. I will be inviting myself back.

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I also got to sit down with Off The Records’ B-$ (Brendon Walsh, pronounced “B-Money” or “BE money?”) and my Strip Law friend and colleague, Sean “the O'Connman” O'Connor.

The premise of the podcast is that Brendon and Sean have comedy friends over to listen to / react to / talk over a vinyl comedy album from Brendon’s vast collection of comedy records. He appears to literally have all of them, but ANYONE with a record player probably has this one — the HIGHEST SELLING COMEDY ALBUM OF ALL TIME, The First Family.

It’s a, let’s say, mild and gentle sketch record, hanging almost entirely on the strength of Vaughn Meader’s JFK impression, with obviously no idea of what’s on the horizon for America, Kennedy, or the man who fully hitched his career to him. So obviously things get incredibly dark and we blather over it like idiots. Tremendous fun.

Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. You can also check out the ENTIRE EPISODE below.

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HAPPENING SOON!

November 2nd 1pm - 3pm: Marvel Book Signing at Golden Apple.

November 8th 11AM: Revenge Of Presents: Comic Book Creators Block Party 2025!

Now with updated signing schedule! I’ll be selling and signing books during SIGNING BLOCK B from 1pm - 2pm!

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On Sale Now!

• Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #4 from Oni Press

• Darkwing Duck #6 from Dynamite Entertainment

• Rick And Morty: Last Mort Standing from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #3 from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty: Beth ‘Til Death from Oni Press

—all available digitally or from a local comic shop near you.

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Currently Listening

This Decemberists cover of Joanna Newsom’s “Bridges and Balloons,” because I am permanently on brand as having worn glasses in 2004.

Okay, enjoy listening to me talk for hours.

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Nov. 2nd and 8th Book Signings! (Plus: NYCC Round-up).

Hi all, Daniel Kibblesmith here.

Thank you for reading and subscribing to my non-social-media website and newsletter, just like in the legendary days of the Geocities, when Bonzi Buddies walked the Earth.

This is a free non-Substack blog and newsletter. Thank you for supporting the very 2004 act of visiting a website or reading an e-mail— and if you don’t yet subscribe to e-mail updates, you can sign up by clicking below.

— and be the first to hear about upcoming live events like these:

11.02.25:

“How To Survive The Marvel Universe” Signing at Golden Apple Comics!

Sunday, November 2nd, from 1pm - 3pm, I’ll be signing copies of my new book So You’ve Been Bitten By A Radioactive Spider: How To Survive The Marvel Universe at my local comic shop, Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles. Please come drop in, say hi, get a book signed, buy some comics, drop out, grab coffee next door or donuts at Voodoo Doughnut down the street. The details:

• SUNDAY 11.02.25

• 1pm - 3pm

• Golden Apple Comics

• 7018 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

• Parking in adjacent lot, or metered street parking.

• Coffee, treats and hangout space available right next door at Coffee For Sasquatch.

Coffee for Sasquatch is not an official partner with this event, it’s just where my kid and I go after we go to Golden Apple.

11.08.25:

Revenge Of Presents: Comic Book Creators Block Party 2025!

Hosted by Minor Threats co-creators and all around wonderful men, Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum, I’ve been lucky enough to be a guest since the inaugural Comic Book Block Party in 2023 and it’s my favorite “con” of the year. Con in quotation marks because it’s smaller, cooler, more fun (for me, at least) and a lot more manageable — no major planning required, easy transport, kid and family friendly. Meet creators, shop their tables, watch them speak at the panels, go inside and play pinball. I can’t recommend it more highly and I can’t wait to spend the day there. Check out the rest of the (amazing) guest creator guest list below:

I will have a SCHEDULED SIGNING BLOCK, TBD. Watch this space or follow me on Instagram or Bluesky for updates. The details:

• SATURDAY 11.08.25

• 11am Doors

• Revenge Of Comics And Pinball

• 3420 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90065.

• Street parking. Rideshare encouraged.

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New York Comic Con Round Up

I am walking here.

It was tremendous fun. Saw many friends, walked many, many, miles, sometimes while eating a bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll with hot sauce. Celebrated my birthday with Crif Dogs and Karaoke (and invited some real ringers it turns out). As always, I don’t know how to caption individual images in a Squarespace photo gallery, so keep your eyes peeled for my Eliot Rahal, Jody Houser, Jackson Lanzing, me pretending to be Jackson Lanzing, the signature of Darkwing Duck cover artist, Sarah Myer, Patrick Willems (and myself at Balthazar, looking like pre-guillotined royalty) and a special appearance by airport marketing for Tron: Ares.

On Sale Now!

Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #4

Cover by Dave Bardin.

THE END IS NEAR HERE! Our Rick And Morty cosmic comics event where Rick and Morty literally fight all universes concludes in this triumphant fourth issue drawn by Jarrett Williams and colored by Alessandro Santoro. Is Morty “real?” Is Rick worthy of love? Does rebooting the universe mean the murder decillions of sentient life forms? You be the judge (and they will be judged) when you pick up Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #4 from a comic shop near you or digitally and via mail-order here.

Via Oni-Press:

"DEATH, RETCON, REBOOT, REBIRTH . . . IS THIS FINALLY THE END OF RICK AND MORTY?! They’ve finally burned every bridge and alienated every possible ally. They’ve seen too much. They’ve DONE too much. This version of Rick has crossed too many lines. He can’t be allowed to continue. At least, that’s what the Parmesan Universe seems to think! And perhaps she is right. As Rick finds himself on the verge of annihilation . . . universes collide! Trillions of lives lost! But perhaps there is still hope—hope for Rick-demption! Is there time to restore order? Can Rick really undo all the horrors he’s visited upon existence? Can we finally go back to pronouncing Parmesan correctly? The galaxy-sized summer event of 2025 is almost over . . . and creators Daniel Kibblesmith (Loki) and Jarrett Williams (Speed Force) will forever grapple with the aftermath!"

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STILL On Sale Now!

• Darkwing Duck #6 from Dynamite Entertainment

• Rick And Morty: Last Mort Standing from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty Vs. The Universe #3 from Oni Press

• Rick And Morty: Beth ‘Til Death from Oni Press

—all available digitally or from a local comic shop near you.

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Currently Watching

Everything I hoped.

Currently Reading

Early in this, but reportedly a posthumously published, satirical faux documenting of the Kennedy assassination, with a forward by Bowman friend, Jonathan Lethem. More here.

Follow me on Goodreads here.

Currently Listening

Revisiting the They Might Be Giants live/greatest hits album, Severe Tire Damage.

This was one of my first and favorite CDs.

Okay, I think that’s everything. See you at Golden Apple and/or Revenge Of.

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