THE COULSON CHRONICLES: The Infinity Watch (2024) #1 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1

Yesterday saw the release of TWO comics that are related to the MCU . . . if not part of the MCU proper.  The Inifinty Watch #1 continues the event fr...

CLAY FOOTED GIANTS Graphic Novel by Mark McGuire and Alain Chevarier (Ben)

The Comic Book Time Machine takes on something a little different from its usual fair of fanciful fantasy and artful action adventure . . . this time...

THE COULSON CHRONICLES 2: The Death Stone Saga & Battle Scars (Ben)

Coulson’s story continues in comics as he gets brought back to life and the newest Infinity Stone gives him some sort of death power . . . what does i...

The Final Marvel LOGAN’S RUN Comic: Bizarre Adventures 28 – MCC127

Ben returns to the world of LOGAN’S RUN with a comic story that is TOTALLY NOT Logan’s Run, but TOTALLY IS Logan’s Run. What do you do when you have a...

TRANSFORMERS & FINAL FACTION – Dollar Store Comics (Ben)

All four of this episode’s comics came in bags, but not blind bags. Still, Ben had no idea what to expect from these three IDW Transformers comics and...

HUMAN FLY #0??? – MCC126

“Wait. What?” ~ Ben’s exact words when he was looking at comic book soliciations for last month. But The Human Fly is back! It’s a new series! A new c...

Coulson’s Back! THE COULSON CHRONICLES Crossover with Welcome to Level Seven (Ben)

Philip Coulson died in the comics. Then he returned as an evil creation of Mephisto. And now he’s back again! This episode is being posted to both Com...

BLIND BAG: Featuring Superman, Armor, & a double from a previous blind bag?!? (Ben)

Ben digs into his stash of blind bags for some blind bag comics fun, opening a bag he doesn’t remember buying that reveals: The question is: even if o...

Marvel vs DC: PREDATOR VS. WOLVERINE Versus JUSTICE LEAGUE VS KING VS GODZILLA (Ben)

Seven months ago or so, Ben took a look at the first two issues of a Marvel franchise crossover and a DC franchise crossover. He pitted the two debut...

JOHN CARTER’S FINAL ISSUES (John Carter, Warlord of Mars 28, Annual 3, & more) – MCC125

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. It’s the end...

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES! #1 and #2 – Swamp Things Ep. 24 (Ben)

OK. It’s not a muck monster . . . and may not technically be a swamp, but a CREATURE from a LAGOON is close enough!!! Join Ben as he talks about a com...

GATCHAMAN REPORT – Issue #0, #1, & KEN: DEATHMATCH one-shot (Ben)

For the first time in Comic Book Time Machine history, Ben reviews a comic from THE FUTURE! This basically means that thanks to Mad Cave, publishers o...

TRANSFORMERS #5 & G.I. JOE #3 – Micro Comics!?! (Ben)

Ben reads the smallest comics he has ever seen! And by “reads”, we mean “looks at and tries to read but they’re so small”! Join us for an unboxing of...

“Master Assassin of Mars” Parts 10-12 (John Carter, Warlord of Mars 25, 26, & 27) – MCC124

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. For this epi...

CRIMSON EMPIRE (Daniel) – CBTM187

In the days after the fall of the Galatic Empire, one man stands to seek justice for Emperor Palpatine.  Kir Kanos the last Imperial Royal Guard, seek...

PREDATOR VS WOLVERINE Verses JUSTICE LEAGUE VS KONG VS GODZILLA (Ben) – CBTM186

It’s a battle royale of battle royale comics! Predator vs Wolverine verses Justice League vs Kong vs Godzilla!!! Which comic book will win? Which has...

Daniel And Matt Say Goodbye (Group) – CBTM185

Adventure into Fear #10 (Man-Thing 50 Years Later) – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 23/CBTM184

Man-Thing celebrated his 50th anniversary recently, and so as time goes on the issues of his comic books have been celebrating their own 50th annivers...

“Master Assassin of Mars” Parts 7-9 (John Carter, Warlord of Mars 22, 23, & 24) – MCC123/CBTM183

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. For this epi...

Marvel Comics Blind Bag from Wal-Mart (Ben) – CBTM182

Ben opens another blind bag, this one purchased from a store that purchased it from a Wal-Mart to resell it. Ben rescued it from a table filled with r...

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT on Disney+ (Ben) – CBTM181

No, your ears aren’t deceiving you! This episode is going out on THREE different feeds! We recording this episode for WELCOME TO LEVEL SEVEN (Ben’s po...

“Warriors Three” (Shogun Warriors #2, March 1979) – MCC122/CBTM180

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. Ben returns...

Ben on The Baron Earls Show (Ben) – CBTM179

Recently, Ben was a guest on The Baron Earls Show, and he had the chance to chat with them about his comic book career, current projects, and other fu...

THE DEFENDERS in “The Best Defense” Mini-Series (Ben) – CBTM178

A mini-series Ben learned about almost accidentally became a pleasant surprise. It was self-contained, all the parts were well written, and it referen...

GHOSTLY HAUNTS #31: Flea Market Challnge Pt. 2 – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 21/CBTM 177

So in the previous episode from the main feed of Comic Book Time Machine, Ben talked about the first part of the Flea Market Challenge – he had $3 cas...

THE DALEKS Comic Strip Collection (Ben) – CBTM175

In the 1960s, Doctor Who’s enemies enjoyed some popularity among the youth of England. Because of contractual ownership, Terry Nation, as the Daleks’...

“Highwire to Heaven” (Re-Upload) (Human Fly #19, March 1979) MCC121/CBTM174

(We have moved our websites to a new server, and as a result we lost this post, meaning I had to re-upload it. Please accept our apologies if you had...

Antique Store BLIND BAG: 10 Different Comics $14.95 (Ben) – CBTM173

So while at an antique store with my wife, I came across a box of comics. Amidst the too-expensive for what they were back issues, was a packet of com...

STAR TREK: DEBT OF HONOR Graphic Novel (Ben) – CBTM172

An unexpected find at the comic book shop! Alone, on a shelf off to the side, was an unusually formatted book: large format, saddle stitched, on cheap...

“Annihilation” (Battlestar Galactica #1) – MCC120/CBTM171

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. And we’re be...

HEROES REBORN Vol. 2 Main Series (Ben) – CBTM170

Drawn by two primary things – the alternate Marvel universe and Phil Coulson – Ben gave Heroes Reborn a chance. Ben hated the Coulson part, but the se...

Disney Plus: The First Six Months THE MISSING EPISODE! (Group) – CBTM169

NOTE: This episode was SUPPOSED to be episode 163 . . . but I screwed up! So we’re posting it NOW, as episode 169. Sorry!!! (~ Ben) Disney+ is six mon...

Top Ten Marvel Comics Characters (Group) – CBTM168

Daniel and Matt list their Top 10 favorite characters from Marvel Comics!

Top Ten DC Comics Characters (Group) – CBTM167

Daniel and Matt list their Top 10 favorite characters from DC Comics!

THE SWAMP THING 1-3 & CURSE OF THE MAN-THING Full Series – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 20/CBTM 167

What a time to love comic book swamp monsters! First up: Ben takes a quick look at the second issue of Swamp Thing Future State Then: The Swamp Thing...

Endless Winter and Future State Swamp Thing #1 – SWAMP THINGS Ep. 19/CBTM 166

The end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 featured two comic book events with Swamp Thing, and this week had a couple swamp related surprises in the comic...

Wal-Mart’s WW84 Blind Bag – CBTM165

Ben takes a look at a blind bag comic set that Wal-Mart had earlier this summer, set to be released to coincide with the Wonder Woman sequel. Now that...

Christmas at THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY #257 – CBTM164

It’s the 70s! And it’s a serial killer! And it’s Santa Claus!?! It’s a Christmas miracle that I found this comic on Christmas Eve when I was waiting f...

JLA #111 “The Man Who Killed Santa Claus” (Christmas Comic) – CBTM163

It’s the Christmas season! Who’s up for a good murder mystery? Well, if you are up for a good murder mystery, you’re going to have to settle for this...

“Shadow of a Dark Lord” (Star Wars #21, March 1979) – MCC119 and CBTM162

Using Star Wars as a guideline,  we’re exploring comic books based on licensed properties that Marvel Comics published from 1977 to 1986. Star Wars co...