In this week's ball-saving episode, Magnus fulfills a promise made last year by paying homage to Astro City vol. 02 #01, the ongoing series that debuted in 1996.

Yes, it's really happening! Promises can be kept and dreams can come true!

Much fawning is done over this awesome issue's splendid awesomeness and splendor. It's splendid!

That's a good word, isn't it? Splendid!

Anyway, so copious amounts of time gets spent studying Astro City #01 in a level of detail which some might consider unnecessary. A splendid time is guaranteed to all!

So what else do you need? Download this sucker right now or else Thunderhead will snack on your hometown.

Due to the avalanche of awesomeness, there's just no time for listener feedback this week. But Magnus has slowly been getting caught up lately. There's been some feedback recently so don't be left out! You too can offer your feeble effort at tribute whenever you want! Yes indeed, you humble serfs are always welcome to kiss your benevolent leader's ring. Corrupt DiManzocorp interns are ready, willing, able and eager to accept your bribe to present your meager missives to your wise emperor. The email address to use is [email protected] as the other seems to be having technical problems.

In an another sublime act of truly ball-shriveling magnanimity, your emperor permits you lowly rabble to suggest topics for a future episode. Thus, requests may be sent to [email protected] for the aforementioned corrupt DiManzocorp interns (who probably lack souls) to review, whereupon your leader might consider thinking about the possibility of potentially discussing whatever you have in mind some day. And that's a promise!