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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 twentieth episode is a review of Issue #2 of 'The Star Wars'! "Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the authorized adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay of what would eventually become a motion picture that would change the world." We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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The Star Wars (2013-2014) #2

https://www.comixology.com/The-Star-Wars-2013-2014-2/digital-comic/286830

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2022

The Star Wars

https://www.comixology.com/The-Star-Wars/digital-comic/166392

January - Issue #1

February - Issue #2

March - Issue #3

April - Issue #4

May - Issue #5

June - Issue #6

July - Issue #7

August - Issue #8

Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye

https://www.comixology.com/Star-Wars-Splinter-of-the-Minds-Eye-1995-1996/comics-series/60554

September - Issue #1

October - Issue #2

November - Issue #3

December - Issue #4

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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.

Ray and Angus GO APE! and discuss the Planet Of The Apes comic book series, framing their conversation around the era that inspired it. In particular they focus their attention on the legendary 1970s Marvel Comics’ original story arc Terror on the Planet of the Apes.

Planet of the Apes Archive Vol. 1

https://www.comixology.com/Planet-of-the-Apes-Archive-Vol-1/digital-comic/537264

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Doc and Angus present Morbius: His Origins In The 1970's. This is the second installment of a Four Part Series in Celebration of Morbius' MCU debut on screens April 1st.  This episode covers Morbius' birth in the 1970's and his popularity throughout that decade. They discuss his various appearances across different comics series and how this impacted the trajectory of the Morbius character in the decades to follow.

We hope you will join us for these reads during Morbius Weeks 1 & 2:

Morbius Epic Collection: The Living Vampire

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-Epic-Collection-The-Living-Vampire/digital-comic/905086

Topic - His Origin In Comics.

Morbius: The Living Vampire: The Man Called Morbius

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-The-Living-Vampire-The-Man-Called-Morbius/digital-comic/62647

Topic - His Modern Character Evolution.

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Doc and Angus present Morbius: A Vampire Reflection Of The Times - A Comics Archeology Timeline. This is the first installment of a Four Part Series in Celebration of Morbius' MCU debut on screens April 1st.  This is not a comprehensive list of events but highlights of big events that elevated Vampires into pop culture from Morbius' birth in the 1970's and throughout the 2010's and as a result impacted the trajectory of the Morbius character in series.

We hope you will join us for these reads during Morbius Weeks 1 & 2:

Morbius Epic Collection: The Living Vampire

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-Epic-Collection-The-Living-Vampire/digital-comic/905086

Topic - His Origin In Comics.

Morbius: The Living Vampire: The Man Called Morbius

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-The-Living-Vampire-The-Man-Called-Morbius/digital-comic/62647

Topic - His Modern Character Evolution.

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In celebration of Vertigo Month our comic book character of the month is Lucifer. Angus shares his The Sandman Audio Drama ACT II Listening and The Sandman Vol 4 - 6 Read Along Experience.  In particular he focuses in on Vol 4 Season of Mists in spotlighting Lucifer. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Lucifer (Sandman) - Listen & Read Along Experience

The Sandman ACT II

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Sandman-Act-II-Audiobook/B098TWVZVD

The Sandman Volume 4

https://www.comixology.com/Sandman-Vol-4-Season-of-Mists-30th-Anniversary-Edition/digital-comic/745442

The Sandman Volume 5

https://www.comixology.com/Sandman-Vol-5-A-Game-of-You-30th-Anniversary-Edition/digital-comic/757712

The Sandman Volume 6

https://www.comixology.com/Sandman-Vol-6-Fables-Reflections-30th-Anniversary-Edition/digital-comic/763889

The Making Of The Sandman: Act II | Only on Audible

https://youtu.be/sR7QAQZG-PA

In the absolutely packed Act II, the dark fantasy resumes and the Sandman expands into the French Revolution, Ancient Rome, 19th-Century San Francisco, 8th-century Baghdad, and beyond. New and familiar characters abound, voiced by a bright mix of performers, including Kat Dennings, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Michael Sheen, Kristen Schaal, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Wright, and so many more, including fan-favorite narrators Simon Vance and Ray Porter.

Just close your eyes and listen again as the greatest epic continues.

Act II of the audio series The Sandman adapts collected volumes 4 (Season of Mists) and 5 (A Game of You) of the comics in their entirety, and most of volume 6 (Fables & Reflections).

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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 on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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SGT. FURY And His Howling Commandos will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2022!

Each month we will cover a single issue from SGT Fury And His Howling Commandos:

https://www.comixology.com/Sgt-Fury-Epic-Collection-The-Howling-Commandos/digital-comic/743932

2022

January - Issue #1


February - Issue #2


March - Issue #3


April - Issue #4


May - Issue #5


June - Issue #6


July - Issue #7


August - Issue #8


September - Issue #9


October - Issue #13


November - Issue #15


December - Issue #18

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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 on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Strange Tales (1951-1968) #129

https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-129/digital-comic/594308

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Angus uncovers a common thread that runs through Tezuka's Astro Boy into Kirby's Machine Man and is continued to the core of Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Astro Boy Volume 1 & 2

https://www.comixology.com/Astro-Boy-Volume-1-2/digital-comic/225220

Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection

https://www.comixology.com/Machine-Man-by-Kirby-Ditko-The-Complete-Collection/digital-comic/405687

Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1

https://www.comixology.com/Battle-Angel-Alita-Vol-1/digital-comic/521616

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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 nineteenth episode is a review of Issue #1 of 'The Star Wars'! "Before Star Wars, there was The Star Wars! This is the authorized adaptation of George Lucas’s rough-draft screenplay of what would eventually become a motion picture that would change the world." We hope you enjoy this latest adventure in the journey! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

Please share your impressions once you have read:

The Star Wars (2013-2014) #1

https://www.comixology.com/The-Star-Wars-2013-2014-1/digital-comic/286825

Long Time Ago Reading List And Schedule For 2022

The Star Wars

https://www.comixology.com/The-Star-Wars/digital-comic/166392

January - Issue #1

February - Issue #2

March - Issue #3

April - Issue #4

May - Issue #5

June - Issue #6

July - Issue #7

August - Issue #8

Star Wars: Splinter of the Mind's Eye

https://www.comixology.com/Star-Wars-Splinter-of-the-Minds-Eye-1995-1996/comics-series/60554

September - Issue #1

October - Issue #2

November - Issue #3

December - Issue #4

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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 New Year Kids! Angus reviews Morbius from Vampire Tales Issue #1 and uncovers the origins of the character in preparation for Morbius Week at the end of January as we celebrate the MCU debut of Morbius on the big screen. 

Vampire Tales (1973-1975) #1

https://www.comixology.com/Vampire-Tales-1973-1975-1/digital-comic/609724

We hope you will join us for these reads and reviews during Morbius Week:

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-Epic-Collection-The-Living-Vampire/digital-comic/905086

Topic - His Origin In Comics.

January 29th - Morbius: The Living Vampire: The Man Called Morbius

https://www.comixology.com/Morbius-The-Living-Vampire-The-Man-Called-Morbius/digital-comic/62647

Topic - His Modern Character Evolution.

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For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit www.kirbyskids.com