Relatively Geeky Network

Jon Sable, Freelance #45, March 1987. "The Hard Way, part two," by Mike Grell, Judith Hunt, & Brian Thomas.  A movie cast and crew has reunited on a cruise to Cannes for the film's premiere. Jon Sable has been hired to protect the valuable final print of the film, but when one of the cast members turned up dead at the end of issue #44, he becomes an investigator. Who on the ship had motive for murder? And can the killer get away with their crime? Listen to the episode to find out!  Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You can  follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan  Next Episode: Nick Fury's Howling Commandos #1, December 2005.  The moment when our hero solves the mystery Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly: You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: The Shadow Legion: New Roads to Hell, a novel by Thomas Deja

Action Comic #702, September, 1985. "Bad Sport," by David Michelinie, Jackson Guice, & Denis Rodier.The racist gun-crazed Bloodsport is back from the dead, and he is continuing his reign of terror in the aftermath of the Fall of Metropolis. Can Superman stop him before he kills even more? Listen to the episode to find out. Next episode: Jon Sable Freelance #45, March 1987. Promo: Superman Fan Podcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You can  follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlanClick on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly:  You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. 

Think Dry Thoughts. Professor Alan and Emily talk about Marvel Comic's 2007 mini-series White Tiger: A Hero's Compulsion, by YA novelist Tamora Pierce. Japanese gangsters, mobsters, thugs, Luke Cage & Iron Fist, Spider-Man, and the pressing issues faced by women buying superhero costumes are all discussed ... in the shortbox. And yes, Professor Alan does refer to "Emma Frost" as "Kitty Pride" once.  Whooops. We would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] Promo #1: Mike's Amazing World of DC History Promo #2: Avengers Spotlight Follow Alan on twitter @professoralan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Link: Tamora Pierce Link: Mike's Amazing World of Comics    Click on the player below to listen to the episode:               Right-click to download episode directly

Hex #1, September, 1985. "Once Upon a Time ... In the West?" by Michael Fleischer and Mark Texiera.The baddest man in the Old West is transported to post-apocalyptic Seattle. Who is the man in the bald man in the robe who did this? Can Jonah figure out how to ride a motorcycle? And why would anyone name their daughter Stiletta? Listen to the episode to find out. Next episode: Action Comics #702, August, 1994.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly: You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Death and the Acrid Smell of Gunsmoke. Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] can  follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Adaptations.  Professor Alan and Emily talk about what makes for a good or bad adaptation, and about what constitutes an adaptation in the first place!  What are the things that make comic books different from other media?  And what three properties would they each like to see adapted into the comic book form?  Spider-Man, Harry Potter, Tintin, and (of course) Babylon 5 are discussed ... in the shortbox. We would love to have your feedback on this episode! Send e-mail to [email protected] Follow Alan on twitter @professoralan Click on the player below to listen to the episode:             Right-click to download episode directly: Promo: Aboard The Knight Bus Link: The Tortall Comic Project Link: Watson & Holmes Link: Spider Robinson's Music Page You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

ROM Spaceknight #46, September, 1983."Bestiary!" by Bill Mantlo, Sal Buscema, and Akin & Garvey. Along with his robot girlfriend Starshine and new buddies the Soviet Super Soldiers, ROM fights Dire Wraiths in the snowswept Russian landscape.But that is just the opening act -- the real battle take place inside the secret base. Can dismayed Soviet heroes and Spaceknights defeat Wraiths ... and whatever is crawling from that roiling pit? Listen to the episode and find out! Next Episode: Hex #1, September 1985.Click on the player below to listen to the episode: You feeling lucky, Dire Wraith? Right-click to download episode directly: You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo #1: Dead Ends anthology Promo #2: Charlie's Geekcast Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] can  follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Licensed Comics & Feedback This is a sort of follow-up to our prior episode on adaptations (episode #5).  In this episode, Professor Alan and Emily talk about the concept of licensed comics. The Professor talks about an IDW Doctor Who comic, while Emiy goes very obscure to talk about the RPG-related comic Ptolus: City of the Spire. All of this, and some great listener feedback, mostly about convention experiences -- today in the shortbox! Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You can follow Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan Promo #1: Tri-Tac Games Promo #2: Star Trek Monthly Monday Click on the player below to listen to the episode  Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Wonder Woman #10, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1987. "Paradise Lost," by George Perez & Len Wein, with art by George Perez & Bruce Patterson. Professor Alan invites comic book podcasting legend Michael Bailey on to the show to discuss the book that Michael picked from the quarter-bin list. What happens when Princess Diana catches the eye of Zeus? And then what happens when she rebuffs the advances of Zeus? And how does she fare against the revenges of Zeus? Listen to the episode and find out! Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan Next Episode: Adam Strange: The Man of Two Worlds, Book #3. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly: You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo #1:Tales of the Justice Society of America Promo #2: Pop Culture Affidavit  Link: The Fortress of Bailey's 'tude

Quarter-Bin Podcast #28 Rune #4, Malibu Comics / Ultraverse, over-dated January 1996. "The Damned," written by Paul O'Connor and Len Kaminski, with art by Tony Akins, Gabriel Hardman, Jason Moore, Jeff Whiting, and Patrick Rolo. In the era of the Black Plague, the immortal vampire-like creature Rune keeps the peace in the village he rules with ruthless efficiency. But when a super-powered knight named Crusader feels tasked to drive the evil from Rune's land, and from Rune's soul, only one warrior can survive. Who will that survivor be? And who exactly are we supposed to be rooting for, anyway? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo #1: Mouse Castle Lounge Promo #2: Dave's Daredevil Podcast Next Episode: Rune #5, Malibu Comics / Ultraverse, cover-dated February 1996. You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You can follow me on twitter @ProfessorAlan

Shortbox Showcase #19: To The Stars By Hard Ways, with Michael Bailey: The Kents #9-12. We finish up our long look at John Ostrander's 12-issue epic from 1997, all about Truth, Justice, and the American West. This episode is part 3 of our epic 3-part crossover with podcasting legend Michael Bailey. Part One of the crossover can be found here. Part Two of the crossover can be found here.  The Kents, Issues #9-12, DC Comics, cover-dated April to July, 1998. In the years following the Civil War, brothers Nate & Jeb Kent are struggling to put their lives together. Can they manage to find happiness in love and family and friends? And which brother will deliver the necessary consequences to the other? And how long can an end-of-show sequence be, anyway? Listen to the episode and find out. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly  Music: Indian Wars, Bruce Cockburn, Nothing But A Burning Light, 1991. Link: The Fortress of Bailey's 'tude,, Mike's home site. Link: We Still Live Here, the documentary that Emily mentioned. Link: Batman Unmasked, the book that Mike mentioned. Promo #1: Tales of the JSA Promo #2: Vassals of Kingsgrave You can follow Alan on twitter @ProfessorAlan Send e-mail feedback to [email protected] You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.