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My favorite Coluan is by far the Legion of Super-Heroes' Brainiac 5 - and I love reading stories about his adventures in the far future.  But if there's anything better than reading about 1 Brainiac, it's reading about 2!  Brainiac 5's infamous descendants, Vril Dox I, better known as one of Superman's greatest enemy, Brainiac & Vril Dox II were central to a 1990 x-over between the Man of Steel and the interstellar peacekeeping organization, L.E.G.I.O.N.

Please join me as I recap and comment on this story featuring two Doxes and lots of  'daddy issues' - as it's not only a great read, but also has some special significance to the super-future teens of the Legion of Super-Heroes!

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A little family history

Clark Kent & Lar Gand: toe to toe & blow for blow

Superman's Moe Howard finishing move

A rare case of 2 Vril Doxes losing control of their emotions

With friends like these . . .

Supes has time to squeeze in one more lecture

I've been thinking hard, lately, about reviving this neglected feature - and now it's time to put thought into action!  In this new Ms. Tree Theatre, I'll be recapping & commenting on the 1st 3 installments of the Eclipse Magazine story arc that introduced Max Allan Collins' & Terry Beatty's iconic private investigator, Ms. Michael Tree! 

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Prophetic words on a honeymoon

-- and I believe her

First kill

The value of a name: this Mary Worth has no good advice

What secrets are held in the little black book?

 

On this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'll be taking a look at the 6-part Phantom Lady serial from Action Comics Weekly #s 636-641!

This series introduced a new legacy hero to the DCU, as recent college grad Dee Tyler attempts to fill the singular one-piece of Golden Age great, Sandra Knight!  I think Dee showed some potential, and writer Len Strazewski packed this series with ideas that I think could have supported an ongoing series, had the public demanded it.  Still, we're left with what I think is one of the more enjoyable Action Comics Weekly features, so please have a listen to my recap!

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Mrs Emma Peel - commencement speaker?

Great expressions, and a nice demonstration of what PL can do

Fight scene that would have Frederic Wertham spinning in his grave

A crowd of Phantom Ladies, plus Hobbes makes the scene

PL swipes Cyclops' headgear

A shocking revelation

On this episode of Where's the Trade?, I'll be taking a quick look back at DC's late 60s humor title, Angel & the Ape, and then the Christmas spirit hijacks the show, as I recap the A&A story from Limited Collectors' Editon C-34, Christmas with the Super-Heroes cover dated March 1975!

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Thanks for listening, and I wish you the absolute best 2017!

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Someone obviously full of Christmas spirit

A smart caption away from being a New Yorker cartoon

Santa introduces someone on the naughty list to his powerful bowl-full-of-jelly

Doll heist montage

Sam asks a question - and gets an answer

On this episode of ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories), I'll be taking a look at a little 10-page gem from the collection, The Flash 80-Page Giant #2, cover dated April 1999!

Worlds collide as the final fate of the (Wally West) Flash is seen through the perspective of the 30th century, home time of the Legion of Super-Heroes!  I'll be recapping this Tom Peyer/Steve Lightle short story, and also dive a little bit into my own 'Flash-story' talking about my history with the character.

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XS arrives amidst the bickering

Reverse (Kid) Flash costume

Wally Through the Years sculpture

The Mega Rogue

What DO boomerangs do when you throw them?

This time out, I'll be finishing up coverage of a 4-part Shanna solo serial, from Marvel Fanfare #s 58-59!  In this adventure, writer Steve Gerber attempts to redefine the conflict between the jungle queen's civilized nature and her wild side. To me, this is Shanna's most fascinating aspect - was Gerber successful?  Find out and -

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Bret Blevins makes a 6-page snake struggle visually interesting

Plotting another murder

As wild as ever

Attacked by loved ones in the 'jungle of the mind'

Shanna reasserts herself

Catching some zzzzzzzs in Ananta's constricting coils

On this episode, I'm debuting a new feature called ITG's ABCs (which is short for Anthology & Back-up Comics Stories).  On ABCs, I'll be recapping the short tales (typically 8 pages in length) found in titles like World's Finest & Adventure Comics or in the back of comics like Unknown Soldier or (in this case) Weird Western Tales. 

I've been looking forward to this feature, as it will allow me to broaden the number of characters and types of stories I'll be able to cover on this podcast.  First up, getting the ABCs treatment, is DC's western character Cinammon!  This determined firebrand made only 2 lead feature appearances (both covered here) before fading into obscurity at the dawn of the 1980s.

If a wild western adventure is up your alley, and you think 9 pages of story is just too much, I invite you to:

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Cinnamon debuts in the midst of a high stakes game

An awkward dive, even for a dive bar - but I give it a 9.4

Flashback to a murdered parent

Cinnamon embarks on Vendetta, pt. 2

She doesn't need no stinking gun - bringing a throwing star to a knife fight

And BONUS:

Shanna Showcase is back with a look at the 1st 2 chapters of a Shanna 4-parter 13 years in the making!  Dusted off to help wind down the anthology series, Marvel Fanfare, an unearthed Steve Gerber Shanna script (ca. 1978) with completed pencils for only the 1st chapter was given to artist Bret Blevins to finish up - with mixed results.

Join me as I recap the 1st 1/2 of this Shanna solo story, from Marvel Fanfare #s 56-57, providing commentary & context along the way!

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Shanna kicks sand in the face of Dirk Mantooth - right out of central casting

Shanna meets her fellow invitees - Col. Sanders, Barry Allen & The Vigilante

A stupefied Shanna & the grotesque masks of her companions

A fledgling supporting cast?

Brutal murder by Emmy

Looks like she got better . . .

Another Halloween means another look back at an adventure of the 'physician of phenomenology,' the 'surgeon of skepticism' (my phrases), Dr. Terrence Thirteen!  Last year around this time I spoke a bit about the good Dr.'s publishing history, and recapped a couple of his adventures - including his 1st appearance, and his confrontation with the Spectre - this year, I'll be taking a look at one of Dr. Thirteen's solo stories (in the issue of Adventure Comics that debuted Black Orchid) gorgeously illustrated by Tony Dezuniga!

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Frightening death mask

Love the good Dr.'s ensemble

Beautifully drawn 'filler'

The murder weapon revealed

On this episode of Reboot Review, I'll be providing a recap and commentary to the 2 Legion-related issues tying into DC Comics' 1995 line-wide x-over event, Underworld Unleashed!

21 years ago, the villains of the DCU were unleashed (as the name suggests) on the earth - and on the timestream!  This event - where heroes took on some unfamiliar foes - provided some interesting match-ups, not the least of which was the Legion facing off against old Atom enemy, Chronos!

In these issues we also see the (near) return of the timelost XS, and the introduction of a couple of important supporting characters.  If you're so inclined:

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XS -plucked from the timestream

Underworld Unleashed - in a nutshell

Simultaneous events, 1000 years apart - not easy to follow, or describe on a podcast

Lori Morning - all growed up

Chroniac 5

Oooh, Saturn Girl - if looks could kill