Superheroes For Dummies Archive

In this episode we hear more from Dan B, co-host of Superheroes for Dummies on the Comics in Motion feed.

Dan shares where his love for comics, movies, and video games began. He looks back at his upbringing, school years, and changes that have come and gone through his life. How have people’s views on his hobbies changed? How has he kept his interest in various passions? We delve into all this and more as he looks back through his life from childhood to parenthood.

You can hear more from Steve on ‘Superheroes For Dummies’ a show on the comics in motion podcast feed. As well as DC Comics News and I Am the Night on the DC Comics News podcast feed.

You can find Steve's writing on www.fantasticuniverses.com/ dccomicsnews.com/ darkknightnews.com/ and www.cbr.com/ . 

Originally aired November 9 2022

Welcome to the Super Draft!
In this episode, Dan (Pop Guerillas) and Blake go head to head to pick their best teams of 5 characters from video games with comic book connections.

May the best team win! 

Originally aired November 8 2021

It's episode 27 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Animal Man and B'Wana Beast.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about.

This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray.

The show is produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading List:
Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book One
Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book Two
Animal Man by Jeff Lemire - now only available as an Omnibus

B'Wana Beast is a featured character in the Grant Morrison Animal Man books

Originally aired October 4 2021

It's episode 26 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Wolverine.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about.

This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray.

The show is produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading List:
Logan:
Wolverine - by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller
Weapon-X
Wolverine: Origin
Origin II
The Death Of Wolverine
Hunt For Wolverine
Old Man Logan

All-New Wolverine:
Vol 1: The Four Sisters
Vol 2: Civil War II
Vol 3: Enemy Of The State II
Vol 4: Immune
Vol 5: Orphans Of X
Vol 6: Old Woman Laura

Originally aired August 23 2021

It's episode 25 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Moon Knight.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about.

This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Moon Knight expert Scott Weatherly.

The show is produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Recommended reading List:
- The Bottom (Huston / Finch) 
- From the dead (Ellis / Shalvey) 
- Countdown to Dark (Moench / Sienkiewicz) 
- Epic Collection: Shadows of the Moon (Moench / Sienkiewicz) 
- Moon Knight (Lemire / Smallwood)

Originally aired July 26 2021

It's episode 24 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Starman.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics-related movie/TV/game fan, and a comics specialist (or two) answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about.

This episode is hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Starman experts Matt B. Lloyd and Steve Conroy.

The show is produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading List:
The Golden Age Starman Archives Vols. 1-2
Starman by James Robinson: Starman Omnibus Vols. 1-2

Originally aired July 12 2021

It's episode 23 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring the Doctor Fate.

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray. It's produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading List:
The Golden Age Doctor fate Archives
Doctor Fate Vols. 1 - 3
The Book Of Fate
Fate
Justice League Dark - 2016-Present

Originally aired June 14 2021

It's episode 22 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring the Doom Patrol..

Superheroes For Dummies is a podcast where three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. 
The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray. It's produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading and viewing list:
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (available in seperate volumes, or as an omnibus)
Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison
Doom Patrol by Rachel Pollack - this one's gonna be tricky to find
Doom Patrol by Gerard Way
Doom Patrol TV show

Originally aired May 17 2021

It's episode 21C of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Dream and the Endless, from Neil Gaiman's Sandman! These characters are so epic, that we had to split their episode into three parts and this is the finale!

In this series three friends; a comics novice with an interest in finding out more, a comics related media fan, and an ultra nerd, answer questions about the characters YOU want to know more about. The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray. It's produced, mixed, and edited by Adam Ray. Our special guest is Brad Filicky.

"Theme Music" by Professor Elemental and Tom Caruana. Please check out professorelemental.com and Teasearecords.com for more information.

Reading list (in reading order, NOT publishing order)
Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes
Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days
Sandman: The Doll's House
Sandman: Dream Country
Sandman: Season Of Mists
Sandman: A Game Of You
Sandman: Fables And Reflections
Death: At Death's Door
Sandman: Brief Lives
Death: The High Cost Of Living
Sandman: World's End
Sandman: The Kindly Ones
Sandman: The Wake
Death: The Time Of Your Life
Sandman: The Dream Hunters
Sandman: Endless Nights
Sandman: Overture