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Angus pulls the string and takes aim at the first appearance of Green Arrow and his origin story. Please share your thoughts once you have read:

Green Arrow

Secret Origins (1986-1990) #38

Discover the origin of the Emerald Archer and his superhero sidekick Speedy! Oliver recalls how he became stranded on the island and what made him decide to become the Green Arrow in the first place.

More Fun Comics (1936-1947) #73

The first appearance of Green Arrow! First, meet the costumed adventurer Green Arrow and his sidekick Speedy. Together, these expert archers use an array of trick arrows to defend the helpless!

Please join us for the reading and discussion of:

Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters

A new edition of Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters collecting the 3-issue 1987 miniseries. Oliver Queen gives up his trick arrows and settles down in Seattle with Dinah Lance. But Ollie's world collides with one of unspeakable violence involving the beautiful and mysterious archer known as Shado.

Discussion Schedule:

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Angus celebrates Independence Day with a Star Spangled Banner review of: 

Captain America/Black Panther: Flags Of Our Fathers

https://www.comixology.com/Captain-America-Black-Panther-Flags-Of-Our-Fathers/digital-comic/343125

Collects Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of our Fathers #1-4.

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Angus pays tribute to Joe Sinnott, an unsung hero at Marvel and among the greats, on the occasion of his passing. He also recommends four essential works to read in honor of Joe's illustrative legacy! 

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Menace (1953-1954) #2

https://www.comixology.com/Menace-1953-1954-2/digital-comic/834961

"Rocket to the Moon!"  - A lab assistant builds a rocket that will travel to the moon and volunteers to fly it, but his boss wants the credit.

Strange Tales (1951-1968) #94

https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-94/digital-comic/804939

"I Was a Decoy for Pildorr the Plunderer from Outer Space!"

Journey Into Mystery (1952-1966) #83

https://www.comixology.com/Journey-Into-Mystery-1952-1966-83/digital-comic/2705

"The Power of Thor" - The debut of Thor! A new age begins as the Odinson starts his divine campaign against the forces of evil!

Fantastic Four (1961-1998) #51

https://www.comixology.com/Fantastic-Four-1961-1998-51/digital-comic/197085

Ben Grimm, transformed back to a human! There’s an imposter Thing amidst the Fantastic Four, and Grimm is struggling to alert his teammates! What has caused the Thing to lose his rock-like form? And what does this mean for his future with Alicia Masters? Plus, Reed Richards enters the Negative Zone!

and

Joe Sinnott: 1926-2020

http://www.tcj.com/joe-sinnott-1926-2020/

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Doc and Angus journey through The Walking Dead and live to report back on their findings! Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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The Walking Dead Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye

Collects issues #1-6.

https://www.comixology.com/The-Walking-Dead-Vol-1-Days-Gone-Bye/digital-comic/663

Rick Grimes is not prepared for this. A couple months ago he was a small town cop who had never fired a shot and only ever saw one dead body. Separated from his family he must now sort through the death and confusion to try and find his wife and son.

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Angus journeys Out West to wrangle with the Rawhide Kid! This 1960 reboot of the series with issue #17 chronicled Rawhide Kid's origin and the reintroduction of his character to the comics reading public after a 3 year absence. This would bring together the talents of writer/editor Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers to form a dynamic creative team and breath new life into the character and westerns at Marvel.

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Rawhide Kid (1960-1979) #17 - #20

From the incomparable Stan Lee comes Rawhide Kid! This hidden gem brings the word "Western" to a whole new level. We find out if the "Rawhide Kid" himself is truly a cold-blooded killer, and his early origins before he became the lovable outlaw we know and love.

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-17/digital-comic/534757

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-18/digital-comic/534762

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-19/digital-comic/534767

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-20/digital-comic/534772

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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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Challengers of the Unknown will be the Jack Kirby work profiled on Kudos Kirby in 2020! Each month we will cover a single issue from this collection.

2020

https://www.comixology.com/Challengers-of-the-Unknown-by-Jack-Kirby/digital-comic/603913

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Angus pays tribute to Denny O'Neil, a luminary in the comics pantheon of greats, on the occasion of his passing. He also reviews in Denny's honor perhaps one of the single best issues and stories of his career, "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge"!

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Batman (1940-2011) #251: Facsimile Edition

https://www.comixology.com/Batman-1940-2011-251-Facsimile-Edition/digital-comic/808513

and

REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT: DENNY O’NEIL By NEAL ADAMS

https://13thdimension.com/denny-oneil-an-appreciation-by-neal-adams/

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You're on the Crisis Hotline With Doc and a brand new series for 2020 that will focus on all the Crisis events in the DC Universe. It is not a review program but rather a reader's guide and introduction to those events that highlights the importance of them to the DC Universe. In this third installment, Doc and Angus discuss The Final Night, a terrifying threat that can blot out the sun and plunge the world into eternal darkness. What will happen when there is no light? Please share your thoughts once you have read:

DC Universe: Final Night

https://www.comixology.com/DC-Universe-Final-Night/comics-story-arc/565

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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) #115

https://www.comixology.com/Strange-Tales-1951-1968-115/digital-comic/594238

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Comics Cowboy Troy takes over the airwaves for Western Comics Month on Kirby's Kids to review the interview by Del Howison of Joe R. Lansdale on HWA Day at the 2012 World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City. Joe reveals how comics taught him how to read and developed his love of the medium and lead to not only his love of reading but his chosen profession as an author and storyteller. It is an outstanding reveal and provides fantastic context for our graphic novel of the month read Jonah Hex: Shadows West. Please drop us a message on the anchor app or send us an mp3 or email to [email protected].

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Joe Lansdale Interviewed at WHC 2012

https://youtu.be/poCIRslL5H8

Our Graphic Novel For May In Celebration Of Western Comics Month Is:

Jonah Hex: Shadows West

https://www.comixology.com/Jonah-Hex-Shadows-West/digital-comic/87690

Discussion Schedule:

June 12 - TWO-GUN MOJO pg. 9-164

June 19 - RIDERS OF THE WORM AND SUCH pg. 165-319

June 26 - SHADOWS WEST pg. 320-387

Our Comic Book Character Of The Month For June Is Rawhide Kid. Please join us for Western Comics Month and our read:

Rawhide Kid (1960-1979) #17 - #20

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-17/digital-comic/534757

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-18/digital-comic/534762

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-19/digital-comic/534767

https://www.comixology.com/Rawhide-Kid-1960-1979-20/digital-comic/534772

Discussion Schedule:

June 3 - Issue #17

June 10 - Issue #18

June 17 - Issue #19

June 24 - Issue #20

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