The first half is a combined David Bowie and Michael Allred lovefest, then continues with a couple of books we’ve read.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Cruel Curses
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns, And Moonage Daydreams
By Michael Allred, Steve Horton And Laura Allred.
This episode begins with Batman: Gotham By Gaslight both the comic and animated movie, other comics adapted to television, the third issue of Blitmap, the LEGO X-Mansion and licensing fees.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Steve Robinson
Gotham By Gaslight By Brian Augustyn, Mike Mignola And P. Craig Russell.
Continue readingThe discussion starts off with reprints from the golden and silver age, then moves on to a couple of bronze age characters. Giant monsters, animated series, artist’s work we didn’t care for at first and Xenorama bring up the second half.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Hellflowers
This episode starts off with an unboxing of the C.R.I.T. Kickstarter campaign. Purging your collection, old cartoons you barely remember and recommendations that didn’t make our reading lists. And it finishes out with Previews Catalog.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Dallas Busha
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Joyeater
Animated cartoons we watched as kids leads into cereal prizes and fast food premiums. Comics For Ukraine finally arrived, more Nancy talk and we discovered the work of Ben Sears. The many different Green Lanterns, Static and the horrifying journey Ms. Marvel took before taking on the mantel of Captain Marvel. Of course, that leads into the different Ant-Men, and the one and only Rain Like Hammers finishes it out.
Known As Prince Planet In The United States, But Started
Out In Japan As Yusei Shounen Papi | 遊星少年パピイ.
Headless is a comic working on a second season and Alex Banchitta comes on to talk about storytelling, publishing, printing, script writing, Salem Witch Trials and Knights Templar. Just try and keep up with him.
Headless By Alex Banchitta And Robert Ahmad.
Continue readingChris Ware’s Rusty Brown begins the conversation, then Al questions why there are no statues of comic creators? Two series Don found in the dollar box that he can’t stop talking about, writers that use too many words, correspondence and Ramona Fradon. Members of the core four slowly drop off as the episode goes on. Enjoy!
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Fanny
The Mothman Of West Virginia starts it off along with random bug talk and stop motion monsters, science fiction writers and comic adaptations. Western comics by Moebius, humor cartoonists and Tarzan finish it out.
Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor.
Continue readingBlack Panther, The Eternals and 2001: A Space Odyssey were titles Jack Kirby created when he returned to Marvel. We talk about those as well as Brandon Graham’s Multiple Warheads 2 and Ishinomori Shotaro’s Kikaida.
Musical Spotlight: Anna O
Howard Chaykin’s Hey Kids! Comics! starts this episode off, and a long discussion of his work ensues. Don LOVES this guy. Pullapalooza happens at the end, and the Florida cities of St. Augustine and Ybor City are talked about as well.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Didges Christ SuperDrum
A quick discussion of The Archies One Shot starts everything off and moves into Bug! The Adventures Of Forager and the many characters of Jack Kirby. G.I. Combat, comic book ads, differing art styles, The Jack Kirby Omnibus Volume One and Oneshi Press finish everything out.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Yellow Magic Orchestra
The Archies One Shot With A Cover By Jaime Hernandez.
While in Virginia, Don meets up with Scott Conner, who is one of our first listeners. As the conversation flowed, they decided to record a show, and here it is.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Colossus
The Goon By Eric Powell.
Since the first half was trashed last time, we start off talking about the Marvel executive who says diversity may have alienated readers, which turns into the price of comics and creating new characters. Rock and roll lawsuits, Batman’s Strangest Cases, Paul Grist and books from the dollar box fills out the remainder.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: The Verve
Blue Beetle And The Question By Steve Ditko.
Moebius and The World of Edena is discussed in great detail. Nod Away, The Undertaking Of Lily Chen, Prince Of Persia and Doom Force are covered as well,
but not as much.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Pierre Legault
Free Comic Book Day, The Autumnlands, Archie Comics Digest, the missing element of fun and color or no color are the topics of this on the road show. Enjoy!
Al, Dallas and Don start off talking about comics found in dollar boxes, then go into the pros and cons of digital comics and finish off with the 1963 series.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Dungeon Boss
• American Greed •
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21st!!!! Dungeon Boss Will Be Playing At
The Sandbar In New Port Richey. They Are Going On At 7pm.
Excalibur Special Edition From 1987
By Chris Claremont, Alan Davis And Paul Neary.
Al starts off with a joke about Johnny Carson, and Don ties it in to Jack Kirby. Somehow it moves on to barbarian comics (again), charismatic people who front bands, comic book inkers (again), art reference and other ramblings.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Groovy Cool
Battle For A Three Dimensional World By Jack Kirby And Ray Zone.
Deep in the heart of Parts Unknown, Don, Al and Dallas discuss Slice Radio, Afterlife with Archie, some comic shop documentaries, the Origin of Rook Murphy, Warren comics, art commissions, Bernie Wrightson, Art Adams, John Buscema, Howard Chaykin’s Iron Wolf, Mike Mignola, Flex Mentallo, Charles Atlas, Count Dante, Jack and Stan’s Fantastic Four, civil rights in 60’s comics, the portrayal of minorities in 40’s and 50’s comics, and we wrap it up with Uncanny X-Men circa 1980’s.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Ruby Sting
The Rook From Warren Publishing.
Al and Don start out discussing forgotten titles that have seemingly gone into oblivion,
and later talk about a band that never made the shuffle to obscurity. Kind of strange that neither one cared for The Eagles, but they seem to know the material quite well anyway.
MUSICAL SPOTLIGHT: Flamin Groovies
Rook’s Favorite Artist Number One, Mark Texeira.
