Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Reading a comic book... then discussing it on the air, how hard could that be?

Well, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) found out the first couple of times they tried recording this... without anything resembling a script or shownotes!  Fortunately, gentle listener... that's not the version you're going to be (hopefully) downloading today.

In this, the VERY FIRST episode of the Cosmic Treadmill, the guys discuss the first appearance of DC Comics' first post-Crisis Superhero (or is he?) Booster Gold, created by Chris' very good friend Dan Jurgens (I hear they once took a picture together... just ask Chris, he'll tell ya!).

It's a fun-filled half-hour of 80's excess... fashion... pop-culture... and horrible impressions of cultural icons Yakov Smirnoff and Balki Bartokomous.  Also, Booster Gold's in there somewhere!  Listen in and see how far we've (hopefully) come!

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Twitter Poll Results:

15% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours)

58% - Booster Gold #1 (1986)

27% - The World of Krypton (1979)

From 53 votes!  Thank you to everyone who voted and shared!

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Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode #78 (July 3, 2016)

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You can get a hold of us at [email protected]

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For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com

For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com

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Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill

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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes (like this one!) hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!)

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TAGS: Booster Gold, 1986, DC Comics, Dan Jurgens, Crisis on Infinite Earths

Greetings, comics enthusiasts! To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark event, our pallbearers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive deep into DC Comics' Death of Superman from 1992! After providing some context for the series by describing its contributing factors, and an exhaustive look at the many creators involved in this story, they break down every comic book leading up to Superman's demise in the landmark issue Superman vol. 2 #75, which gets their special attention. Then our grief-stricken duo get down to brass tacks and talk about the dollar values of these comics today, and discuss several other times Superman has departed this mortal coil throughout his existence. It's an action-packed adventure that ends with tragedy, a deal you won't get this side of Shakespeare!

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BREAK: Headline News: On the Death of Superman (CNN, 1992)

In this very special re-upload, junior geologists Reggie (@reggiereggie) and Chris (@acecomics) talk a lot about... sand!  Sand Supermen in fact... when they cover the classic Denny O'Neil and Curt Swan story we now refer to as Kryptonite Nevermore!  They chat about each issue... however, this comes from a time before they discovered their love of (and indisputable talent for) voice-acting... so it's on the brief side.  They wrap up their discussion by looking at the times where DC saw fit to send Superman back into the sandbox, and even address some Death of Superman related fan (and Wizard Magazine) theories!  It's a good time as always, so check it out!

You can get a hold of us at [email protected]

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Originally aired as a segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast #83 (August 7, 2016)

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For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com

For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com - Currently featuring pictoral evidence of EVERY (to our knowledge) pre-Crisis appearance of the enigmatic Monitor!

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Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill

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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes (like this one!) hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!)

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TAGS: Superman, DC Comics, Bronze-Age Comics, 1970's, Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Curt Swan, Jerry Ordway, Walt Simonson, Kryptonite

Happy Halloween! In this episode, Witchfinder General Chris (@AceComics) and Supreme Warlock Reggie (@reggiereggie) peer into the darker side of Archie Comics when they read Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack's Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #1 from 2014! After the requisite creator and character bios, they commune with the issue, picking apart every scene and detailing any easter eggs. After a break, they provide a history of European and American witch trials, and a partial history of Archie Comics, with scrutiny on the core Riverdale teens! It's a spooky, groovy, and fact-filled episode you will not want to miss!

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See more work by Robert Hack at roberthackstudios.com

BREAK: Theme song to Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)

That sound you just heard was that of a bubble bursting!  What goes up, must come down... even in the world of comics.  Much of this "coming down" just happened to occur in the year 1995.  Our time-trapped twosome deliver another heaping dollop of nostalgia when they chat about things like the O.J. Simpson murder case, Sony PlayStaton, WCW Monday Nitro... and even some comic books!

Comic events discussed include X-Men: The Age of Apocalypse, The Death of Aunt May, DC vs. Marvel (or Marvel vs. DC if you prefer),  Marvel's attempt to self-distribute their books... which led to our current Diamond monopoly... and the most devastating thing to happen that year, Chris walking away from comics for awhile.  It's a sobering tale of a boy and his lunch money...

Throughout this re-upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) mention an episode of Cosmic Treadmill they were researching during this time.  The episode in question is #24 (January 15, 2017) where they discuss the Spider-Man Clone Saga.  It is available in the archives. 

Share your own stories from 1995 with us... unless you weren't born yet, that'll just make us feel really bad about ourselves... we'll probably begin questioning our life decisions as well... You can get a hold of us at [email protected]

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Originally aired in lieu of a Young Animal segment during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast #106 (January 15, 2017)

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For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com

For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com - Currently featuring pictoral evidence of EVERY (to our knowledge) pre-Crisis appearance of the enigmatic Monitor!

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Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill @reggiereggie @acecomics

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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!)

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TAGS: 1995, comics history, speculation, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, X-Men, Age of Apocalypse, DC vs. Marvel/Marvel vs. DC, Heroes World, Diamond Distribution, the direct market, Aunt May, Spider-Man Clone Saga, Ben Reilly, Amazing Spider-Man #400, X-Men (vol.2) #45, O.J. Simpson, WCW Monday Nitro, Sony Playstation, The Smashing Pumpkins