Hi, everybody. Kristin, Rich, and George are joined by Eric from Longbox Review and Sleepy Reader 666 AKA Damian to talk about some comics. They each had the same five pack of random Marvel and DC Comics (well, almost) and they each picked a book to talk about. Take a trip down memory lane or visit these comics for the first time with our panel in this double sized episode. What better way to celebrate the start of World Cup 2026?

TIMESTAMPS:

12:23 - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 1 NO. 23 (1992)

35:37 - DARKHAWK VOL. 1 NO. 18 (and a bit from No. 16) (1992)

58:43 - MILLENNIUM NO. 1 (WEEK 1) (1987)

1:17:46 - THE PUNISHER VOL. 2 NO. 44 (1991)

1:44:32 - BATMAN NO. 456 (1990)

2:01:53 - CLOSING STATEMENTS

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Hi, everybody. Rodney (yes, we said Rodney!) and George welcome storyboarder, comic book artist, documentarian, producer Dan Schaefer to talk about his career. He is a friend of George's friend Roy who also joins us this week. Dan has worked in comics, in animation, produced documentaries, and storyboarded projects you will recognize.

Find more information on Dan's documentary on the history of the Portland Trailblazers at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1326160/

Check out Dan's website at https://www.filmstoryboards.com/home

Connect with Dan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-schaefer-b529442

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Hi, everybody. Rodney is back!!! 'Nuff said!

OK, OK, here is some spoiler information:

11:54 - Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu

1:03:03 - The Boroughs

1:08:52 - Outtakes and Bloopers

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Hi, everybody. This week, Rich and Kristin expand their culinary horizons and provide a Saci and Pyewacket update, George talks about comics and his self-diagnosed OCD, and Rodney is nowhere to be found. Plus, Rich may now the oldest person in the room. Can you doogh it? Fare thee well, Late Show. We hardly knew thee.

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Hi, everybody. Author, podcaster, yoga instructor extraordinaire Susan Quilty returns to the show to fill in for Rodney. The audiobook version of her novel The Insistence Of Memory is now available on Audible and Apple Books. Check out her website https://susanquilty.com for links to this and all her books, her podcast Freely Written, and her virtual yoga classes. Susan shares information on all this plus discusses her "Gilded Age Getaway." Also, TV/streaming recommendations, the final week of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and a whole lot more!

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Hi, everybody. Kristin, Rich, and George welcome screenwriters Julie and Shawna Benson to the show this week. The Emmy Award winning Benson sisters have written for The 100, Wu Assassins, Star Trek: Prodigy, Emma Approved, and more! They ventured into writing comics with Batgirl and the Birds of Prey for DC Comics as part of their Rebirth initiative. They followed that up with a stint on Green Arrow. In addition to talking about their careers, they tell our hosts about their love of Turner Classic Movies (RIP Ted Turner), Doctor Who, Disney Parks, and so much more including their recent trip to Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. In honor of having both Benson sisters on the show, this episode is twice as long and twice as fun!

For more information on the Benson Sisters, go to https://www.thebensonsisters.com.

Julie blogs about screenwriting and the Hollywood machine in general (among so many other things) at https://writingandwhatnot.com. Plus, she has just made Setiquette: The Film and TV Set Survival Guide available for purchase on her site https://writingandwhatnot.com/shop/p/setiquette. It is the ultimate, go-to guide for anyone new to the industry and a great resource for those already in the field.

Shawna plays video games on Twitch! Find her @scribbler_sb.

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Hi, everybody. We are celebrating our seventh anniversary! Unfortunately, Rodney wasn't able to join us but we carried on. Pyewacket and Saci updates! Mechagodzilla! Water heater woes! New Aldi Day! Brownie hacks! The Partridge Family?! Hey, you celebrate your way, we'll celebrate ours. Happy Free Comic Book Day and May The Fourth Be With You.

Don't forget to check out episode 277 of Longbox Review with special guest YouTube stalwart Sleepy Reader 666 AKA Damian (https://longboxreview.com/2026/04/29/top-10-superhero-comics/) where he talks about his participation in the 100 Best Superhero Comics of All-Time issue of the Die With Your Mask On 'zine. Order it here: Die With Your Mask On issue 3

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Hi, everybody. It's a jam-packed episode this week even without Rodney. Kristin's birthday! Gollhofer pet updates! Candy taste tests! Movies and trailers! George goes to South Carolina! All this plus...fun with numbers?!

Don't forget about the Kickstarter campaign for Tiffany Babb's comics news zine called the Comics Staple. It ends on April 30, 2026 so hurry up and back it at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiffanybabb/the-comics-staple-a-comics-news-zine?ref=discovery&term=comics%20staple&total_hits=21055&category_id=250. Don't worry. The Kickstarter campaign for the fourth issue of her newspaper style comics criticism journal, The Comics Courier, will launch later this year.

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Hi, everybody. Greg McLaughlin, the host of the Rebel Base Card Podcast, returns to the show to talk to George about the latest in trading cards, Star Wars, conventions, comics, collecting, and...France?!

Don't forget about the Kickstarter campaign for Tiffany Babb's comics news zine called the Comics Staple. It ends on April 30, 2026 so hurry up and back it at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiffanybabb/the-comics-staple-a-comics-news-zine?ref=discovery&term=comics%20staple&total_hits=21055&category_id=250. Don't worry. The Kickstarter campaign for the fourth issue of her newspaper style comics criticism journal, The Comics Courier, will launch later this year.

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Hi, everybody. Tiffany Babb is back to talk to George about the Kickstarter campaign for her comics news zine called the Comics Staple. It ends on April 30, 2026 so hurry up and back it at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiffanybabb/the-comics-staple-a-comics-news-zine?ref=discovery&term=comics%20staple&total_hits=21055&category_id=250. Don't worry. The Kickstarter campaign for the fourth issue of her newspaper style comics criticism journal, The Comics Courier, will launch later this year.

Tiffany is a very busy person. She blogs about baseball at The Fan Files at https://www.thefanfiles.com and now has YouTube shorts with fun facts about baseball at https://www.youtube.com/@thefanfiles3. She has an Etsy page called Esoteric Buttons where you can buy, among other things, postcards to mail to your representatives to make your voices heard - https://www.etsy.com/shop/EsotericButtons#about. Check out her website at https://www.tiffanybabb.com and follow her on most social media outlets @explodingarrow. Oh, yeah, and did we mention she is a judge for the 2026 Eisner Awards?

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