Pencil Us In

That's right!  We were late on last week's episode, but that don't mean that we don't got one more to feast upon this week of Thanksgiving!  Today you give thanks for an extra episode.  I DEMAND IT!!

Just kidding.  We're also just messing around this episode with the Spidey theme.  What did you think of Spider-Month?  What do you think of theme months in general?  Let us know!  Tell us on our socials or email!  Links below!  Thanks for listening!

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NOTE: Sorry we're late!  My job is in shipping and as you know, the holidays are approaching fast and all is madness.  Hopefully this won't happen again, but I can't guarantee that!  On to the episode!

In which we discuss (somehow) more 70s Marvel!  This time, we talk about Gerry Conway's stint on the book, joined by the likes of John Romita, Gil Kane, and Ross Andru!  It's a truly important run that people need to remember for its whole, rather than just some blonde lady dying.  Join us!

For our 31st episode, we break down what happened after the original scripter of Amazing Spider-Man left the book.  Remember Stan Lee?  Yeah, that's the guy.  Anyway, what do you think so far?  Didja know we has Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok (oh yeah, and Twitter too)?  Hit us up there and talk to us!  If you wanna email us, you can do that too!  Links are as follows:

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Phil here:  Research on this one kinda went to multiple places, but there was some big help in fairly focused articles on just what I was looking at!  As per usual, it was from TwoMorrows Publishing!  Surprise!  Anyway, which particular issues?  See below:

Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing):  44
Alter Ego (TwoMorrows Publishing):  53, 54 , 131

Finally, what comic issues did we read?  Well:

Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel):  111-149

This excludes the writings of Conway on Spider-Man in a few other series like Marvel Team-Up or Giant-Size Spider-Man, but I didn't feel they were that necessary thematically.  Hope you enjoyed!

In which we discuss more Spider-Man in Japan!  Does that rhyme?  I can't tell.  Anyway, the focus here is something comic-related rather than actual...comic?  That's right, we're talking about the Spider-Man show of the late 70s!  Get on board!

This is like, our 30th official episode.  That's freaky!  We have no plans on stopping yet!  What do you think?  Do you got something to say to us?  Wanna tell us something?  Hit us up on social media!  Talk to us via your podcatcher thing!  Leave a rating and comment!  We wanna hear it!

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Phil Here:  Another episode off!  We should talk about more Japanese stuff, eh?  Anyway, wanna know where Su heard or read these things?  PAY ATTENTION.

https://www.cbr.com/leopardon-spider-man-robot-explained/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2ScJ1sdSI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxnLzt0Vo2c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tiXcfWqLpQ

https://screenrant.com/marvel-616-stan-lee-saved-japanese-spiderman/

I would also recommend checking out the Disney+ Marvel 616 documentary episode on this topic.  Very informative!

Su also read an article in one of my favorite sources, Back Issue!  Which issue?  Well:

Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing): 44

No actual comics read this episode.  Just go find some episodes of the Tokusatsu Spider-Man and enjoy!

In which we discuss a rather obscure piece of work from the early 70s!  That's right, the 70s strike again!  Get used to it!  THERE WILL BE MORE!!

Anyway, we're approaching 30 regular episodes of content!  Crazy!  How do you think we're doing?  You got any comments?  Talk to us!  Hit us up on the social medias!  Leave a comment and rating on iTunes or wherever you listen!  Just say something!  We're so lonely...

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Phil here:  Su did the research on this one!  I got to be the one making snarky comments!  Yay!  Anyway, let's see what the research entailed, shall we?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k864py3AC7g&t=481s

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2010-08-19

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Schoolgirl_Milky_Crisis_Adventures_in_th/ce4uTsv-3e4C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=spider-man+manga+ikegami&pg=PA344&printsec=frontcover

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/ocl/irdb/

https://www.lambiek.net/artists/i/ikegami_ryoichi.htm

https://www.hakutaku.us/ryoichi-ikegami/

https://www.geocities.ws/lasher99_2000/ikegami/ani.htm

http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2014/achievement/18saa02_ONO_Kosei/

https://asifa.jp/en/member/kousei-ono.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20150119212216/http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150119p2g00m0dm032000c.html

https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C47441

Now...what was the reading for our book club?  Let's find out!

Spider-Man: The Manga (Marvel): 1-31
(This was Marvel's hacked up English presentation for American audiences.  I'm frankly surprised it lasted this long.  It does feature early work translating by CB Cebulski, current Editor-in-Chief at Marvel.)

In which we talk with some pals at a comic shop!  Ever heard of the podcast Behind the Fiends?  Well, that's the guys (John and Luke) we have a chat with!  Listen in!

Fair warning: This episode may contain some racy content.  I'm waaaaay too lazy to edit things out and I don't feel I should have anyway.  You have been warned.

If you've ever sat down with some friends at a dive bar with a few drinks and talked about just plain whatever all night, you have some idea of what goes on in this episode.  If that's your thing, great!  If it ain't, uh...sorry?  Anyway, check out our social medias!

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In which we talk about a book I've been wanting to get to for some time!  It's Hellblazer!  In the 80s!  That's right, it's not from the 70s!  What podcast is this??

Now that you know the topic, how do you feel about it?  How do you feel about our stuff in general?  We need feedback!  We're lonely people!  Hit us up on the social media!  We also have email!  We promise we check it sometimes!  If you're downloading via some kinda podcatcher, leave a rating and comment!

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Phil Here:  Sorry about the constant brain-farting in this episode.  Getting up so early in the morning sucks for a night person.  Anyway, Hellblazer was Vertigo's most important book, I think, but it seems like not so many people talk about it, sometimes.  Well, we did!  You may be asking yourself, what did Phil look at for research?  Well, answers follow:

http://cultofghoul.blogspot.com/2009/10/jamie-delano-interview-1.html

https://comicsverse.com/john-constantine-hell-and-back-again/

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/trenchcoat-cigarette-arrogance-hellblazer-constantine-noir/

https://fantasy-hive.co.uk/2018/11/interview-with-hellblazer-author-jamie-delano/

https://medium.com/flexible-head/a-wake-for-hellblazer-ff64b2ebfbbb

http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news-columns/friday-recommendation-jamie-delanos-hellblazer/

https://www.vulture.com/2014/10/secret-history-of-john-constantine.html

https://www.tabula-rasa.info/AusComics/Hellblazers.html

Now, if you're asking what all we read in terms of comics this week?  Check 'em:

Hellblazer (DC/Vertigo): 1-40
Hellblazer Annual (DC/Vertigo): 1

For further enjoyment, consider:

Swamp Thing vol 2 (DC/Vertigo): 37-50
The Horrorist (DC/Vertigo): 1, 2

In which we continue or Spook Month with an examination of one of Marvel's weirdest titles of the 70s!  It's so weird that I just felt like we needed this Capcom-esque title for the episode!  Join us as we talk about werewolves, vampires, and some kinda flying squirrel magic man!

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Phil here:  What did I read for research?  Many of the usual suspects from TwoMorrows publishing.  Let's list what specifically, eh?

Alter Ego (TwoMorrows Publishing): 62, 131
Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing): 15

What specific comics did we read?  Examine the list!

Werewolf by Night (Marvel): 1-43
Marvel Spotlight (Uh...Marvel): 2-4
Giant-Size Creatures (Marvel): 1
Giant-Size Werewolf (Marvel): 2-5

In which Spook Month (aka October) begins with a bang!  Or a stabbing?  There were lots of stabbings in this book.  Anyway, it's time to celebrate with another theme month!  Junji Ito is the subject of our first episode of the month.  Will it be scary?  Or maybe creepy?  What about SPOOKY??

So we're doing another theme month!  Get used to it 'cuz there's more to come!  What do you think so far?  What do you think of theme months?  What do you think of months in general?  I personally am pretty in to November.  Tell us what you think!  Leave us a comment and rating wherever you pull this podcast!  Hit us up on the social media!  Send an email!  Talk to us!

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Phil here:  This was a Su research topic!  That means I didn't have to do anything but read the comic.  But, she spent a good amount of time gathering sources so of course I need to share.  Here they are:

https://www.newsweek.com/junji-ito-interview-horror-manga-frankenstein-1237382

https://gizmodo.com/manga-legend-junji-ito-talks-making-horror-adapting-it-1845062502

https://www.gq.com/story/junji-ito-sensor-interview

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/uzumaki-junji-ito-talks-inspirations-fears-at-winchester-house/

https://vagabondedlife.tumblr.com/post/19759189727/the-junji-ito-interview-a-conversation-with-the

https://grapee.jp/en/116016

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2019-09-17/horror-manga-mastermind-junji-ito/.151216

https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-demonesses-and-the-men-who-abuse-them-the-real-tragedy-of-junji-itos-tomie/

https://screenrant.com/tomie-movie-junji-ito-horror-icon/

Now, what did we read comic-wise?  A handy collection of the stories!

Tomie by Junji Ito (Viz Media)

In which we fill time cuz we had some left over!

But seriously,  X-Month was fun.  What did you think of our little experiment?  It was certainly a deviation from our normal format, more akin to what we did in the first few episodes before settling in to groove more focused on particular runs of books.  Or was it?  We certainly gave you the majority of the Claremont run, but from different points of view!

Anyway, we have another theme month coming up!  It's October!  It's all themed around the 8th month of the year!  Wait, it's the 10th month?  Who the hell names these months anyway??

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A FOURTH X-MONTH EPISODE??!!  Is that allowed??  Well, it ain't about anybody specific, but I felt like we didn't leave enough time to really discuss some topics that came up during our character breakdowns.  NOW IS THE TIME.  I'M SORRY FOR THE CAPS.

Anyway, what do you think of X-Month?  Have fun?  Well, we still have one Thursday left in the month so we've got a hot new inventory coming out next week!  After that??  We'll let you know!  Hint: It's October.

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