Superheroes For Dummies Archive

Originally aired May 3 2021

It's episode 21B 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. Look out for the final installment on Monday 17th May.

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

Originally aired April 19 2021

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

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.

"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

Originally aired April 5 2021

It's episode 20 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring part two of our in-depth look at Wonder Woman! 

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.

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

Reading list:
Everything from part one, plus... look out for:
Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior

This hardback book collects stories from the 40s, all the way up to the present day, and is a cross section of some of the characters finest moments. 

Originally aired March 22 2021

It's episode 20 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Wonder Woman! This character's so epic, that we've had to split her show into two parts.

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 is 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:
Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Wonder Woman by George Perez - every book you can get your hands on.
Wonder Woman: A League of One
Wonder Woman: Odyssey - Books One and Two
Justice League: No Justice
Wonder Woman and Justice League Dark: The Witching Hour
Justice League Dark: The Last Age Of Magic
Justice League Dark: Lords Of Order
Justice League Dark: The Witching War
Justice League Dark: A Costly Trick of Magic 

Originally aired Mar 8 2021

It's episode 19 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring the Fantastic Four!

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, 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:
Essential Fantastic Four - Volumes 1 - 9
Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four - Volumes 19, 20, and 21

Originally aired February 22 2021

It's episode 18 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Swamp Thing!

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, 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:
Swamp Thing: The Bronze Age (two volumes)
Saga Of The Swamp Thing by Alan Moore (six volumes)
Justice League Dark by James Tynion IV and Ram V (five volumes)
Future State: Swamp Thing

Originally aired February 8 2021

It's episode 17 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring The Joker!

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, 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 Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told
Batman: Joker
Batman: A Death In The Family
Batman: The Killing Joke
The entire Scott Snyder: New 52 Batman run (9 volumes in total, but most importantly for Joker stories:
The Joker: Death Of The Family
Batman: Zero Year - Secret City
Batman: Zero Year - Dark City
Batman: Endgame
Batman: Superheavy
Batman: Bloom
Batman: Cacophony
Dark Days: The Road To Metal
Dark Nights: Metal - The Resistance
Dark Nights: Metal - Dark Knights Rising
Dark Nights: Metal
Batman: Last Knight On Earth
Batman: Three Jokers 

Originally aired January 25 2021

It's episode 16 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Judge Dredd!

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, 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:
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 1-5
Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment On Gotham
Batman/Judge Dredd: Vendetta In Gotham
Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate Riddle
Batman/Judge Dredd: Die Laughing - Book One
Batman/Judge Dredd: Die Laughing - Book Two

Originally aired January 4 2021

It's episode 14 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Captain America!

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, 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:
Marvel Masterworks Captain America Comics Vol.1-5
Marvel Essentials Captain America Vol 1-3
Marvel Comics Index- Heroes from Tales of Suspense- Book 1: Captain America (Marvel Comics Index Vol. 1 No. 8A)
Captain America: Red, White, and Black
Civil War
The Death Of Captain America
The Winter Soldier

Originally aired December 20 2020

It's episode 14 of "Superheroes For Dummies" featuring Plastic Man!

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. This week we have a very special guest, the amazing Professor Elemental, the man behind all our music, and Plastic Man's #1 fan!

The podcast's hosted by Paul McGuigan, Daniel Belgrave and Steve J. Ray, 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:
Plastic Man by Gail Simone and Adriana Melo
Plastic Man by Kyle Baker
Justice League: Tower Of Babel
Justice League: The Obsidian Age
Dark Nights: Metal
The Terrifics - Vols. 1-4