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Happy Holidays Kids! Doc and Angus embrace the madness that is The Joker in Alan Moore's masterpiece Batman: The Killing Joke. This work would go on to influence the direction of The Dark Night in comics and popular culture for the decades that would follow its initial publication in 1988. In PART ONE they introduce the work, dive into a Kirby Kernel, engage in a little Creative Chatter, and go mining for some influential hidden gems in Comics Archeology. In PART TWO they will review the comic book story and the 2016 animated film. This work launched Batman into a whole new realm along with Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns in 1986.

Batman: The Killing Joke

https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Killing-Joke-Deluxe-New-ebook/dp/B07XQK1C12/

The groundbreaking Batman tale is back in a new deluxe edition. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, The Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman.

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Happy Holidays Kids! Doc and Angus wish everyone a Merry Christmas as they review The Dark Knight's take on 'A Christmas Carol', Batman Noel by Lee Bermejo.

Batman: Noel

https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Noel-LEE-BERMEJO-ebook/dp/B00FP1T2US/

Inspired by Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol, BATMAN: NOEL features different interpretations of The Dark Knight, along with his enemies and allies, in different eras.

Along the way, Batman must come to terms with his past, present and future as he battles villains from the campy 1960s to dark and brooding menaces of today, while exploring what it means to be the hero that he is. Members of Batman's supporting cast enact roles analogous to those from A Christmas Carol, with Robin, Catwoman, Superman, The Joker and more playing roles that will be familiar to anyone who knows Dickens' original holiday tale.

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Doc and Angus review Aquaman Andromeda in celebration of the King of Atlantis' return to the big screen this week in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

Comic Book Character Of The Month - Aquaman

https://www.amazon.com/Aquaman-Andromeda-2022-Ram-V-ebook/dp/B0CLLBDNLW/

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Happy Holidays Kids! Ray and Angus have a festive discussion reviewing Christmas in Duckburg: The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 21. Ray also fondly reflects on his comics journey with Uncle Scrooge McDuck!

Walt Disney's Donald Duck Vol. 21: Christmas in Duckburg: The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Vol. 21

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXCRBKG

When Donald decides to let the boys pick their own Christmas present they choose — a Ferris Wheel! Only Uncle Scrooge can pay for a Ferris Wheel, but he’ll only do it if Donald goes to Canada to pick up a 100-foot Christmas tree for the town square. Oh, if only it were that easy! Then, Donald becomes a firefighter and dreams of rescuing a damsel in distress and proving he is brave and noble in “The Lovelorn Fireman.” And, when Uncle Scrooge notices an unidentified island in the South Pacific, the race is on for him to claim it for himself! Carl Barks delivers another superb collection of imaginative exuberance, rollicking high adventure, and all-around cartooning brilliance.

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Happy Holidays Kids! Doc and Angus do a festive review of Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus from the mind of Grant Morrison and the visual stylings of Dan Mora!

Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus

https://www.amazon.com/Klaus-New-Adventures-Santa-Claus-ebook/dp/B07GSGNMRC/

Luminary author Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Happy!) and Eisner Award-winning illustrator Dan Mora (Go Go Power Rangers) bring their lauded reinvention of Santa Claus fully into the 21st century with two modern tales of Klaus saving Christmas from sinister threats that span dimensions. Collects Klaus and the Witch of Winter and Klaus and the Crisis in Xmasville.

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Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message by sending us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Angus completes our year long comics journey with The Newsboy Legion and reviews "Questions, Please" from Issue 31 and "The Good Samaritan" from Issue 32.

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Our 2023 Kudos Kirby Selection:

The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby

⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Newsboy-Legion-Simon-Jack-Kirby-ebook/dp/B07CPMS8TW/⁠⁠⁠

We will read the issues in order covering 2 a month with the exception of August, Jack King Kirby Month, when we will review 4 issues from the collection.

2024 KUDOS KIRBY Selection - Forever People

https://www.amazon.com/Forever-People-Jack-Kirby-1971-1972-ebook/dp/B08L9R66QV/

Jack Kirby's Forever People reprints the amazing comic book writer and artist's fantastical tales of a group of young, otherworldly adventurers.

This book introduces Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Serafin, Beautiful Dreamer, and Vykin, five young heroes who, with the help of the Mother Box, have the ability to morph into the mighty Infinity Man. Included in this volume are major battles with Darkseid, Desaad, and Glorious Godfrey as well as memorable team-ups with Superman and Deadman. Collects The Forever People #1-11.

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Welcome to Long STRANGE Trip, a journey into the publication history of Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts. Let's place the Eye of Agamotto on The Sorcerer Supreme himself, Doctor Stephen Strange. Broadcasting from his own Sanctum Sanctorum is our host Angus who will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover Doctor Strange's comics legacy. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Strange Tales (1951-1968) #150

https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-150-Stan-ebook/dp/B014QCXRAW/

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Welcome to Long Time Ago, a journey into the Marvel Star Wars Legends Comics. Our host Angus first made the jump to hyperspace and a galaxy far far away by reading Marvel Star Wars Vol 1 Issue #9 and never looked back! Travel back to 1977 into the origins of the series and discover how comics has supported fandom and in some ways shaped the Star Wars universe. This forty-second episode reviews issue 28. Jabba the Hut is looking to get his payment from Han and Chewie, through deadly force if necessary. We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message, send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Star Wars (1977-1986) #28

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-1977-1986-Archie-Goodwin-ebook/dp/B01497M2QO/

REMEMBERING LEGENDARY ARTIST CARMINE INFANTINO'S ASTOUNDING TIME AT MARVEL

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The Evolution of Jabba the Hutt - Original Concepts, Alternate Depictions, and More!

https://youtu.be/5BoGA_FL5CQ?si=Ow9quqYNSgOBFsiQ

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2023

Star Wars (1977-1986)

⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JJNF8JT⁠⁠

January - Issue #17

February - Issue #18

March - Issue #19

April - Issue #20

May - Issue #21

June - Issue #22

July - Issue #23

August - Issue #24

September - Issue #25

October - Issue #26

November - Issue #27

December - Issue #28

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This series is dedicated in loving memory of Charley Lippincott, who George Lucas hired in late 1975 to join the first Star Wars production as Vice President of Advertising, Publicity, Promotion & Merchandising. He is responsible for Star Wars comics becoming a reality with Marvel! The Force will be with him, always.

Happy Holidays Kids! Angus kicks off the holiday season with a review of Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve which was published just last year in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Batman Returns film by Tim Burton. Then Angus introduces the festive December reading selections.

Batman Returns: One Dark Christmas Eve: The Illustrated Holiday Classic

https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Returns-Christmas-Illustrated-Holiday-ebook/dp/B0BFCH7SG7/

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December Graphic Novel Of The Month - Batman: Noel

https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Noel-LEE-BERMEJO-ebook/dp/B00FP1T2US/

Comic Book Character Of The Month - Aquaman

https://www.amazon.com/Aquaman-Andromeda-2022-Ram-V-ebook/dp/B0CLLBDNLW/

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Welcome to Kudos Kirby, a comics journey into Jack Kirby’s lesser known works. Angus will be your guide through this monthly expedition to uncover those hidden gems from “The King of Comics” over 20,000 comic book pages! We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message by sending us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Angus reviews "Cabbages and Comics" from Issue 29 and "The Lady of Linden Lake" from Issue 30.

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Our 2023 Kudos Kirby Selection:

The Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby

⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Newsboy-Legion-Simon-Jack-Kirby-ebook/dp/B07CPMS8TW/⁠⁠

We will read the issues in order covering 2 a month with the exception of August, Jack King Kirby Month, when we will review 4 issues from the collection.

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