Ghosts of the Stratosphere

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The Ghosts of the Stratosphere bring to you weekly comic book related news, reviews, and other related hullaballoo. There are a lot of places to get your weekly comic book fix, we hope this is one of them.

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Ghosts of the Stratosphere episodes:

10.26.2020
Show 10.26.20: The Final Episode
On this week’s show: On the final episode of our podcast, The Ghosts talk candidly with their guest, John from Pint O’ Comics, about what got them into comic books in the first place as well as what actions they...
10.20.2020
Show 10.20.20: The Toy Show
On this week’s show: On the penultimate episode of our podcast, The Ghosts ditch the comic book talk for an entire episode all about the best and worst toy lines from their youth! From Masters of the Universe to Transformers,...
10.13.2020
Show 10.13.20: Superman’s Pal
On this week’s show: The Ghosts spend the whole show talking about some of the craziest things to come out of DC Comics! First up, its a review of the hilariously off kilter series Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Matt...
10.06.2020
Show 10.6.20: Ghosts of Love
On this week’s show: The Ghosts are ready to show some love to an overlooked genre of comic books: Romance Comics! First, we’ve got a review of “It Rhymes with Lust”, one of the first graphic novels ever published, by...
09.29.2020
Show 9.29.20: The Further Adventures of Commissioner Gordon
On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome back local Pittsburgh comic book creator, Mikey Wood, for another in-depth conversation on comic book topics like The Vision’s confusing continuity, Norman Osborn’s hair weave, and the importance of the Snyder Cuts for...
09.22.2020
Show 9.22.20: Look! It’s the Rocketeer!
On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another comic related movie review as well as the actual comic that inspired it as we blast off with the original 1991 Rocketeer! From the original gorgeous Dave Stevens drawings to the cult...
09.15.2020
Show 9.15.20: Queries from the Interwebs!
On this week’s show: The Ghosts spin yet another comic related question show delivering answers to inquires supplied by our fans out there on social media and elsewhere! From worst movies of all time, to thoughts on Justice League, to...
09.08.2020
Show 9.8.20: Fantastic and Uncanny
On this week’s show: The fallout from the huge X-men event of last year, House of X, just keeps coming as the Ghosts tackle the tale of what happens when Professor X comes from the son of Mr. Fantastic in...
09.01.2020
Show 9.1.20: On The Contrary
On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome fellow podcasting friends, Alex & Julio, from their fantastic show “The Contrarians” to join in our weekly comic shenanigans! First, we review the first book of the political superhero thriller Ex Machina by...
08.25.2020
Show 8.25.20: Meet Mikey Wood
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere welcome on local Pittsburgh comic creator, Mikey Wood, for some solid Q&A about his influences, best stories from the comic cons, and his latest work on the web comic, El Fantasma!...
08.18.2020
Show 8.18.20: Acting Out Comics
On this week’s show: It’s Another patented Top 10 as the Ghosts make their own lists who were the best actors and actresses in comic related movies! The twist: Once a selection has been made, no other Ghost can pick...
08.11.2020
Show 8.11.20: Old Guard, New Show
On this week’s show: The Ghosts are finally back to reviewing another comic book related movie after a long COVID delayed absence. We are covering both the Netflix movie “The Old Guard” starring Charlize Theron and the original comic book...
08.04.2020
Show 8.4.20: The Great GotS Video Game List Part 2
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere are taking a break from comics this week to finish off their picks for the very best video games of all time! From Best RPG Game to Best Arcade Game to...
07.28.2020
Show 7.28.20: SDCC @ Ghosts
On this week’s show: The Ghosts have all your news from SDCC @Home this Year! From Marvel news, to DC Comics, to the Eisner Award winners, Walking Dead, New Mutants and more, we got your round up from what was...
07.21.2020
Show 7.21.20: The Great GotS Video Game List Part 1
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere take a summer break from comics to do a deep dive into another classic topic of geekdom: Best Video Games! From Best Fighting Game to Best Sports Game to Best Mario...
07.14.2020
Show 7.14.20: Summer Vacation
On this week’s show: Most of the Ghosts have summer vacation, so Andy Larson has put together a brand new episode out of orphaned unaired segments! From Long Island Ice Teas, to Brian K. Vaughn’s Private Eye, to ridiculous superpowers,...
07.07.2020
Show 7.7.20: Halloween in July!
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere bring you two semi horror-esque read pile reviews on this week sure to get you in the Halloween spirit…several months early. First up, we take a trip to the Dark Tower...
06.30.2020
Show 6.30.20: America’s Legendary Iceberg
On this week’s show: The Ghosts are joined by Johnny Ganache from Pint O’ Comics to celebrate Independence Day a few days early with a read pile review of Mark Waid’s retelling of the classic Captain America coming out of...
06.23.2020
Show 6.23.20: Mysteries of the Comic Universe REVEALED!
On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle some great comic book related questions they received recently from their fans! From what’s worse: Bad Comic Art or Bad Comic Writing, to Are Cosmic Level Super Heroes more interesting than Street Level...
06.16.2020
Show 6.16.20: Whose Power Is It Anyways?
On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another top 10 list as they discuss and debate “What are the Most Unappricated Yet Secretly Awesome Super Powers in Comics?” Is Telepathy on our list? What about Turning into Mud? Or Heat...
06.09.2020
Show 6.9.20: Swords & Sorcery
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere get together for another of their “Genre” specific shows! This time we put on our wizard hats to cover Fantasy related comics and properties! Listen to our read pile review of...
06.02.2020
Show 6.2.20: Space Monkey
On this week’s show: The Ghosts tackle another cartoon show adaptation written by Mark Russell with the recent 12 issue series about The Wonder Twins from the Superfriends show! On the second half, it’s another classic “Team Builder” project as...
05.26.2020
Show 5.26.20: Being Born Again
On this week’s show: The Ghosts welcome back Zach Josebeck, our original rookie, for a read pile review of arguably the most famous Daredevil story in history: Born Again by Frank Miller & Dave Mazzucchelli! Plus, a round of rookie...
05.19.2020
Show 5.19.20: Street Fighters
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere create a Top 10 list of the Greatest Street Level Super Heroes of All Time in REAL TIME! Listen to every debate, every castaway, every shouting match as we march towards...
05.12.2020
Show 5.12.20: Super Women!
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere have another of their super hero team drafts! This time we are trying to put together the best comic book series with all female superheroes! Who will we draft for our...
05.05.2020
Show 5.5.20: Chewing Gum
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere have another of their Read Pile Swaps where you get 4 book reviews for the price of one! We got Day Tripper from Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba, Black Hammer Vol....
04.28.2020
Show 4.28.20: The GotS Game Night
On this week’s show: It’s Game night on GotS, as the Ghosts welcome on both of the Josebeck brothers for a rookie battle for supremacy featuring game show type shenanigans and comic trivia! Second, we review a comic book related...
04.21.2020
Show 4.21.20: SnaggleAsh
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you a double helping of our world famous “Read Pile” comic reviews this week each with some licensed character flair! First up, it’s the Horror Show known as Freddy vs....
04.14.2020
Show 4.14.20: The Goats of Fayette County
On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere take a look at Tom Scioli’s interesting recap of the history of the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine, with a review of Fantastic Four: Grand Design Volume 1. Second, we welcome back...
04.07.2020
Show 4.7.20: Doomsday Prep
On this week’s show: In this Super packed episode of GotS, the gang takes an in-depth look at the Man of Steel, Superman! We have a read pile review of the 90s classic Superman/Doomsday plus recommendations on more great comics...
03.31.2020
Show 3.31.20: The Star Wars Show
A Long Time Ago…In a Galaxy Far Far Away… On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you an all Star Wars related episode this week starting with a review of “The Skywalker Strikes”, the first trade of...
03.24.2020
Show 3.24.20: Keys & Lockes
These People keep losing their keys! Maybe they should put them in a bowl by the front door or one of those fake rocks. On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere cover the first trade of the Locke...
03.17.2020
Show 3.17.20: A Shot of Blood
On St. Patty’s Day, we were hoping for shots of whiskey. We got shots of Vin Diesel instead. On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere spend an entire episode talking Bloodshot as we kick off our show with...
03.10.2020
Show 3.10.20: C2E2 Later!
Chicago! Chicago! It’s Our Kind of Town! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere revisit all the wonderful stories and interviews they got with terrific comic book talents at C2E2 2020 in Chicago recently! We’ve got Erica Henderson,...
03.03.2020
Show 3.3.20: Supporting Cast
Support is Important. It’s the only reason you’d take Briefs over Boxers, we feel… On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you their list of the Top 10 Supporting Characters from Comics! Get ready to debate and...
02.25.2020
Show 2.25.20: The GotS Annual #2
Like the hundreds of issue #1s in comic bookdom, the GotS Annual show is the perfect jumping on point for new fans! On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate their second year of podcasting with welcoming back some of their...
02.18.2020
Show 2.18.20: Ghosts of the Old West
Saddle Up, Partners! We’re hitting the trail with a stampede of comic talk this week! On this week’s show: It’s an all Western show this week on the GotS! First. E.C. Larson stops by to discuss one of the most...
02.11.2020
Show 2.11.20: Harley Friggin’ Quinn
Listen Up, Mr. J! There’s only one lady the Ghosts want as our Puddin’ this Valentine’s Day! On this week’s show: The Ghosts hit the theaters for the first time this year to kick off the comic book movie season...
02.04.2020
Show 2.4.20: Pint of Thunder
Sometimes the Pint O’ Comics folks are on our show. Results may vary. On this week’s show: The Ghosts are joined by guest co ghost, Johnny Ganache, from the podcast Pint O’ Comics! First, they tackle a read pile of...
01.28.2020
Show 1.28.20: Detective Larry & The Quiz Gals
We all tried to be Japanese Death Gods for Halloween last year, but none of us could get the hair just right. On this week’s show: With Rob Stewart picking the read pile for this week, it’s time to review...
01.21.2020
Show 1.21.20: Independent Press
We have a hankering to beef up our comic book street cred this week. Roll out the Indie books! On this week’s show: The Ghosts of the Stratosphere give you their lists for the Top 10 Favorite Indie Comic Books...
01.14.2020
Show 1.14.20: A Total Lack of Continuity
Sometimes we recommend comic books to each other. (as if we don’t already have enough to read for this blasted podcast!) On this week’s show: The Ghosts are having another one of their famous “book club” style comic swaps as...
01.07.2020
Show 1.7.20: Intergalactic Planetary
Some comics are worth two shows. Some comics not so much. Which one is this? On this week’s show: The Ghosts finish off the second half of the complete Planetary series by Warren Ellis & John Cassaday on this week’s...
12.31.2019
Show 12.31.19: Decade’s End
It’s the End of the 2010s! Are you ready for another decade of GotS!?! …I think I need another drink… On this week’s show: The Ghosts finish off the 2019 season with a brand new experiment in their weekly read...
12.24.2019
Show 12.24.19: GotS Holiday Office Party
Only Santa works harder than the Ghosts to deliver the goods on Christmas Eve, Folks! On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate the holiday season with their annual Comic Book/Pop Culture White Elephant Gift Exchange! Be ready for more gift...
12.17.2019
Show 12.17.19: 2nd Annual GotS Comic Quizarama
Get Ready for Another Trivia Night at the Stratosphere Lounge! The Ghosts are about go Game Show Ga-Ga with their annual Comic Book Quizarama! On this week’s show: Nicole Larson hosts our second annual GotS Comic Quizarama! See your favorite...
12.10.2019
Show 12.10.19: Ghosts of X
We were going to sing the 90s X-Men Cartoon Theme Song for all our fans in honor of this week’s episode. But music copyright is a bitch. On this week’s show: With the upcoming hardback collection in comic shops now,...
12.06.2019
Bonus Show 12.6.19: End of the Freebies
This is the Final Free Bonus Episode, Folks! Lap Up that “Free”ness while you can! On this week’s show: With our upcoming Patreon set to start soon, The Ghosts deliver one last free bonus show for all the fans to...
12.03.2019
Show 12.3.19: Answers & Questions
Sometimes we don’t talk about Comics. We just answer tons of questions about them! On this week’s show: The Ghosts are in a question asking, question answering mood as we devote a whole show to postulating and expounding upon the...
11.26.2019
Show 11.26.19: Obligatory Watchmen Show
It’s a Comic Book Podcast. Of course, we’re going to talk about Watchmen sooner or later… On this week’s show: The Ghosts celebrate Thanksgiving week by providing a feast of analysis on one of the most important and well known...

What's Ghosts of the Stratosphere about?

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Ghosts of the Stratosphere episodes:

Show 10.26.20: The Final Episode

Show 10.20.20: The Toy Show

Show 10.13.20: Superman’s Pal

Show 10.6.20: Ghosts of Love

Show 9.29.20: The Further Adventures of Commissioner Gordon

Show 9.22.20: Look! It’s the Rocketeer!

Show 9.15.20: Queries from the Interwebs!

Show 9.8.20: Fantastic and Uncanny

Show 9.1.20: On The Contrary

Show 8.25.20: Meet Mikey Wood

Show 8.18.20: Acting Out Comics

Show 8.11.20: Old Guard, New Show

Show 8.4.20: The Great GotS Video Game List Part 2

Show 7.28.20: SDCC @ Ghosts

Show 7.21.20: The Great GotS Video Game List Part 1

Show 7.14.20: Summer Vacation

Show 7.7.20: Halloween in July!

Show 6.30.20: America’s Legendary Iceberg

Show 6.23.20: Mysteries of the Comic Universe REVEALED!

Show 6.16.20: Whose Power Is It Anyways?

Show 6.9.20: Swords & Sorcery

Show 6.2.20: Space Monkey

Show 5.26.20: Being Born Again

Show 5.19.20: Street Fighters

Show 5.12.20: Super Women!

Show 5.5.20: Chewing Gum

Show 4.28.20: The GotS Game Night

Show 4.21.20: SnaggleAsh

Show 4.14.20: The Goats of Fayette County

Show 4.7.20: Doomsday Prep

Show 3.31.20: The Star Wars Show

Show 3.24.20: Keys & Lockes

Show 3.17.20: A Shot of Blood

Show 3.10.20: C2E2 Later!

Show 3.3.20: Supporting Cast

Show 2.25.20: The GotS Annual #2

Show 2.18.20: Ghosts of the Old West

Show 2.11.20: Harley Friggin’ Quinn

Show 2.4.20: Pint of Thunder

Show 1.28.20: Detective Larry & The Quiz Gals

Show 1.21.20: Independent Press

Show 1.14.20: A Total Lack of Continuity

Show 1.7.20: Intergalactic Planetary

Show 12.31.19: Decade’s End

Show 12.24.19: GotS Holiday Office Party

Show 12.17.19: 2nd Annual GotS Comic Quizarama

Show 12.10.19: Ghosts of X

Bonus Show 12.6.19: End of the Freebies

Show 12.3.19: Answers & Questions

Show 11.26.19: Obligatory Watchmen Show