It is way past Free Comic Book Day, but here is a road show we did during that time. Give it a listen.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Music By JC
Invincible By Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker And Ryan Ottley.
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299 | She’s Josie, Graham Ingels And Jupiter’s Legacy
The sixties comic She’s Josie takes up the first half of the show talking about the creators, Saturday morning cartoons and changes during the first decade of the series. Accidents And Old Lace And Other Stories, the comic industry after the code, realizing what a visionary Jack Kirby was and having to tell the origin story in most comic book movies.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Autour de Lucie
She’s Josie 7 By Dan DeCarlo, Frank Doyle And Rudy Lapick.
Continue reading291 | Rogan Gosh, Millar And Dune
Finding Milligan and McCarthy in the dollar box leads this episode down a rabbit hole of eighties comics, National Geographic, online pricing compared to real life and books by Mark Millar. And since we have all read DUNE The Graphic Novel we discuss that again as well as comic books and prose adapted to other media. We finish it out with Dept. H and yet another Ghost Rider series.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Ed Woltil
Rogan Gosh By Brendan McCarthy And Peter Milligan.
Continue reading279 | Magazine Sized Comics
Reprints Of 70’s horror magazine sized comics and books we missed when they originally came out are discussed, as well a growing appreciation for Golden and Silver Age work.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Ed Woltil
217 | Flat Squirrel, Superman, Reading And Rereading
Anthony Desiato from Flat Squirrel Productions joins us, and besides discussing his many past and future projects, the different eras and storylines of Superman are covered as well. Then we go into books that are currently being read or reread.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Jakub Zytecki
216 | Superman Elseworlds, Deep Dark Fears And Light And Darkness War
There were a lot of comics to talk about, starting with Superman Elseworlds, and which came first, Inhumans or New Gods? Then the Wonder Woman movie came up and the concept of screen time was going to be discussed, but turned into Richard Pryor instead. A webcomic and Instagram feed was discussed and finished out with The Light And Darkness War.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Moon Hooch
Superman Red Son By Mark Millar, Dave Johnson And Kilian Plunkett.
151 | Batman v Superman, Valerian Movie, Ambient Music, Dinosaurs And Howard Chaykin
Al starts it off talking about a movie he has no interest in seeing, and Don talks about comic books from previous episodes. We also discussed this Howard Chaykin interview.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Brian Eno featuring Snatch “R.A.F”
Explicit 150 | Too Many Comics, Variant Covers And Other Comics We’ve Forgotten Or Haven’t Read
The Core Four burn through the first part of the show talking about how they met, then learn how Hashbrowns got his name. The question of are there too many comics these days? is brought up, and Al discusses the return of variant covers. Dallas gives a lukewarm review of Fantastic Four 352 after Don pushed it on him and Rook reviews Super Zero. And at the end Poison River, Chrononauts 1, Black Science and The Nevermen were talked about, but not very well. Enjoy!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Horribles • Prince Whipper Whip
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149 | Required Reading, Deadpool Movie And Captain America 2.
Chris begins employment at Yancy Street Comics, and Rook asks the crew to assign required reading. Then Dallas and Rook talk about the Deadpool movie as well as Captain America 2: Civil War.
Now That He Is Working There, What Comics Should Chris Read?
124 | Pullapalooza, Fantastic Four, Creatures On The Loose, Starlight And Conan
Al supplies a stack of comics, blindly pulls one out, and Pullapalooza begins. Listen as they discuss the Fantastic Four comics of the seventies, short lived DC comics of the seventies and eighties, Will Eisner, new Conan comics from Dark Horse and the Starlight trade.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Golden Smog
Al Supplies A Bag Of Comics, And This Is What He Pulls Out.
Fantastic Four 178 By Roy Thomas, George Perez And Joe Sinnott.
120 | The Kirby Factor And House Styles
Al starts the discussion off with what he calls “The Kirby Factor,” and seeing things through different eyes as you get older. Don brings up comic book publisher’s house styles and artist’s comfort zones, and continues to talk about a few books he read and brings the show well past the one hour mark.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Superdrag
Neal Adams Was A High Water Mark.
113 | Image Comics, Digital, The Eternals, Unfinished Series And Dollar Bins
Join the core four of Rook, Don, Dallas and Al, who are joined by Hashbrowns and Des to talk mucho comics! Including: creator-owned rights, comics distribution, King Of The Nerds., The Eternals By Neil Gaiman and John Romita Jr., Jupiter’s Legacy, Rat Queens, Thor, and Cuban cigars.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Primitive Astronauts
103 | Yoshihiro Tatsumi, Rot & Ruin And Favorite Creative Teams
Episode 103 finds the entire crew returning once again at their secret lair deep within Rook’s house. Don, Al, Rook and Dallas discuss their favorite writer/artist and penciller/inker duos.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: In honor of the beginning of the Halloween season,
it’s CONCRETE BLONDE with BLOODLETTING!
77 | Binding Comics, Flash Gordon Atlas Comics And More
The gang talk about comic book binding, Mark Waid and Mike Weiringo’s Fantastic Four, Archie and Atlas comics, Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples,
a great documentary called Jack Kirby: Storyteller, lootcrate.com (check it out – trust us), The Walking Dead, Jupiter Legacy by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely,
and the lasting effects of Alan Moore and Frank Miller.
We also discuss subscribing to monthly books and stack reading etiquette, late monthly books vs. trades, and hidden gems at the flea market.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: XTC • Jimmy Eat World
Flash Gordon Was Published By Dell As A Reprint Title.
While Binding Comic Books Were Discussed, Al Mentioned
The Many Publishing Attempts For Flash Gordon.