WCPEver Episode 611 - DC KO #5 and Mike Richardson Out at Dark Horse

About this episode

The episode discusses DC KO #5, Mike Richardson's departure from Dark Horse, and upcoming events in comics and TV.

Look what Wednesday has given you! A brand-spankin' new episode of the Worst. Comic. Podcast. EVER! It's going to be a great day, as new comics are out today and you have Cullen, Jerry, and John to talk nerdy with for the next hour. The big book of the week has to have been DC KO #5 , wrapping up the battle between Luthor Superman and Darkseid . And as much as this was an ending to the mini-series, it serves as a teaser for what DC Comics has planned for the rest of 2026. Shocking news out of the Pacific Northwest this week, as Mike Richardson was let go from Dark Horse Comics . While, on the face of it, that was a shock to many people in the industry, reading between the lines shows that this move was bound to happen. We just were not expecting it this week in this manner. Did you see the trailer for Lanterns coming later this year on HBO ? We cannot wait to hear Kyle Chandler's southern drawl reciting the Green Lantern oath. The Beauty wrapped up season 1 over at FX/Hulu . Will there be a season 2? We are just two weeks away from Planet Comicon . We got some panel news to share with you, and we expect you to attend all of them. We have our weekly Pick 3 choices, sponsored by…

People in this episode

Hosts: Cullen, Jerry, John

Topics covered

• comics
• DC Comics
• Dark Horse
• entertainment news
• Planet Comicon
• TV shows
• new releases

Keywords

• DC KO #5
• Mike Richardson
• Dark Horse Comics
• Planet Comicon
• Lanterns
• comics news
• FX/Hulu

Sponsors

Clint's Comics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, FX/Hulu

Products: DC KO #5

Books & works: Lanterns

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