Al and Paul celebrate the one-year birthday of House to Astonish in a special extended, unedited edition, with a look at the changes at Wizard and the Comics Journal, the Spider-Man musical's prospects and the San Diego sell-out, and reviews of Assault on New Olympus, The Great Ten and Stumptown. There's no Official Handbook this time round, but there's a special surprise feature instead, so get stuck in.

Paul and Al are back with a look at the NYCC vs Big Apple con war, a look at the January 2010 solicitations and reviewing The Anchor, Sugar Shock and Azrael. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook is only doing it for the attention, just ignore it.

Paul and Al are back from another short break with news on the San Diego sell-out, the Kirby lawsuits and Boom! Studios' distribution difficulties, plus reviews of Planetary, Doctor Voodoo: Avenger of the Supernatural and Haunt. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook remains at large.

This week, the House to Astonish becomes the Mouse to Astonish as Al and Paul look at Disney purchasing Marvel, examine the implications for DC of their recent corporate restructure and review Vengeance of the Moon Knight, Beasts of Burden and Sweet Tooth. That plus all the usual nonsense, including an episode of the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe that can't be bargained with, can't be reasoned with, doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead.

Paul and Al take a look at the solicitations and the rest of the comics news, review 2000AD, King City and Fantastic Four, and quietly try to ignore the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe that's gooning around in the background of the photo.

Al and Paul make the most of a quiet news week, looking at the announcements from Chicago Comicon, Frank Darabont's Walking Dead and the Spider-Man musical, and reviewing Doom Patrol, Lenore and Ultimate Comics Avengers. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is still there too. Nobody has the heart to tell it to leave.

Paul and Al look over the news from San Diego and the solicitations in an extra-length episode, with reviews of The Lone Ranger, Dark Reign: The Hood and Wildcats and the unavoidable dip into the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

Al and Paul tackle Wizardworld Anaheim, John Ostrander's health woes, the Superman lawsuit developments and more, and review North 40, Wednesday Comics and Creepy, while the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook continues to hang around like a guest who won't leave.

Paul and Al talk Project Longbox, the Harvey awards and more, and review Justice League: Cry for Justice, Greek Street and Existence 2.0. With no Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe! Oh, no, wait.

This week, Al and Paul look at September's solicitations and Marvel's Captain America news, and review X-Men Forever, Captain America and Booster Gold. There's also another installment of the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, which is statistically unlikely to kill you.

Paul and Al bring you discussion of Wizard's layoffs, Steve Geppi's debt woes, the launch of Bleeding Cool and more, and review Batman & Robin, Chew and League of Extraordinary Gentlement Century: 1910. There's another installment of the Official Handbook of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe too. Don't all rush to thank us at once.

This week, Al and Paul talk about the cancellations of both Shojo Beat and Captain Britain and MI-13, look at August's solicitations and review Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance, Killapalooza and Tales Designed to Thrizzle. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is still hanging around too. Nobody's got the heart to tell it to leave.

Paul and Al give the lowdown on Kodansha expanding into the US market, Grant Morrison's new DC miniseries and IDW conquering the iPhone, and review Power Girl, Fin Fang Four Return and New Mutants. They also return to the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, like a crook returning to the scene of the crime.

Join Al and Paul for a special bumper-sized episode to celebrate six months of House to Astonish, with a look over July’s solicitations, reviews of Fantastic Force, Skrull Kill Krew and Viking, and a little something special.

Paul and Al are tucking into chocolate eggs as they look at the Wolverine film leak, the Eisner nominations and news from Emerald City Comic-Con, then review Flash: Rebirth, Exiles and Warlord. Oh, and there's another installment of the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Sorry.