Today on the program we talk about the greatest thing in the history of the world…Doctor Who! In particular, the stories The Star Beast and the City of the Damned, both classic comics featuring the 4th Doctor Tom Baker. These comics were originally published in the late 70s by Marvel UK in Doctor Who Weekly and featured writers Pat Mills and John Wagner, known for Judge Dredd among other things, and a young artist named Dave Gibbons all of whom would go on to a pretty decent career in comics.

In addition, we talk about Ram V going exclusive at DC as well as Brian’s favorite person in comics (sarcasm implied) taking over the X-Men franchise, and we send best wishes to Jeff Smith.

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Listener Request! Neither Brian nor I are TMNT fans – or at least we were not familiar with the franchise to claim to be one. But listener Emily requested The Last Ronin for us to read and we did so with a little trepidation…but man, was that unfounded! This is a gem of a comic written and drawn by the OG creators and a deep, action-packed story. If we weren’t fans before this episode we sure are now.

In addition, we rant about stuff for about 10 minutes.

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Episode 100! Woo Hoo! And for this momentous occasion, we delve deep into the history of comics and discuss the very first (?) superhero team – the Justice Society of America! Full of Golden Age wackiness and wartime propaganda, All-Star Comics is an interesting and fascinating look into the beginnings of comics. Written by Gardner Fox, a legend in the comics industry, and drawn by a rotating roster of artists this anthology features many firsts and origins that will go on to influence many a comic book artist and writer in the future.

In addition, we bid farewell to John Romita Sr. (another legend) and we discuss the AI-generated opening credits of Secret Invasion – and things get heated.

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Today on the program we discuss a weird one – the Creature Commandos! It’s about soldiers during WW2 who get transformed into movie monsters in order to scare the enemy. Seriously. The premise is bonkers and the tone is all over the place. Also, there is a surprising amount of robots. It is definitely a weird one.

Also, we talk about topics we are woefully unprepared to discuss: Image comics moving to Lunar distributing and the ongoing writer’s strike.

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One of the longest-running Vertigo titles and one of the best. Along its run, Hellblazer featured a long list of some of the more talented and acclaimed creators in comics. On this episode, we discuss where it all began (sort of) with Jamie Delano and John Ridgway’s first stories that introduce characters and situations that will lay the groundwork for the series entire run.

Also, we discuss some trailers and Mandalorian season 3.

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Are you interested in a comic that covers the entire history of Marvel comics from its beginnings through the 70s and 80s and into a hypothetical future? Well, this is the comic for you! Today on the program we will be discussing Avengers Forever, the comic that attempts the humble goal of tieing up every loose end in Avenger’s comics ever. And, also attempts to make sense of Kang the Conqueror‘s origins. It’s a hefty goal. Written by Kurt Busiek and Roger Stern with fantastic art by Carlos Pacheco this is a sprawling epic weaving in every corner of the Marvel Universe. This is also a hell of a fun ride.

Also, we discuss the very light topic of book banning. Spoiler: it’s bad.

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Today on the program…it’s a weird one! It’s the super violent and super bizarre The Shadow by Andy Helfer with art by Kyle Baker and Bill Sienkiewicz. This is some bat-shit crazy stuff people! A comic that manages to satirize and parody all the excesses of the 80s while still embracing them. And art that is…well look at the artists and you can just imagine the trippiness.

Also, we discuss the pros and cons and ethicality of AI in comics. A nice light discussion.

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Today on the program we will be discussing The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a troubled classic by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. This is a creative tour de force, an overflowing toy chest full of rich ideas, mixing multiple copyright-free characters in a story full to the brim with references and Easter eggs. And questionable choices.  It is a discussion full of praise and blame.

In addition, we talk about the new DC movie and TV slate released by James Gunn himself! There’s lots of good stuff coming our way that makes us feel cautiously optimistic.

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Today on the program…you just got lucky! We will be discussing Longshot – the 80s comic Ann Nocenti and illustrated by a young Art Adams. And this is as 80s as 80s get. Interdimensional amneasia, mullets, and pouches! Nocenti does some spectacular writing at its purplest, and Adams creates art that will go on to define the late 80s and 90s. Praise and blame will be assigned. Oh, and Mojo is terrifying.

In addition, we ramble for a bit about nothing eventually settling in on engagement and the proclivity of some critics to focus on the negative. It’s all good fun.

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Today on the program we discuss Superman’s Christmas Adventure from 1940. Written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jack Burnley this is a 16-page dose of Golden Age goodness. This is a madcap story; a romp with loads of silliness wrapped up in colorful paper and tied with a bow. No, it doesn’t make sense – and if you think too hard about it it’ll make your head hurt – but if you just embrace the weird you’ll find this Christmas story…is super.

In addition, we give our annual list of “Best Of” comics. They are as follows:

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