Vertiguys

A terrifying legend is born in Saint of Killers #1-4. It’s a grim cowboy epic and knows it, but will it be too dark even for the Vertiguys? http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/33_Saint_of_Killers_1-4_edit.mp3   Show Notes 0:41 – Eric’s referring to the 12-issue limited series The Flintstones from DC. Steve Pugh’s pencils and inks are accompanied by Chris Chuckry’s … Continue reading Preacher Special: Saint of Killers #1-4 →

Constantine gets a little closer to the mystery of The Fear Machine in Hellblazer #17-19. I won’t give too much away but: psychic assassins confirmed! http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/32_Hellblazer_17-19_edit.mp3   Show Notes 2:58 – We’ve seen Mike Hoffman’s art before in Hellblazer #13. After a few issues of Hellblazer and a brief run on Swamp Thing, Hoffman gave … Continue reading Hellblazer #17-19: The Broken Man →

Morpheus comes home disappointed in Sandman #25-26, but he won’t be the only one: all manner of gods and demons want words with the new Lord of Hell. Meanwhile, the dead walk the Earth and go back to school. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/31_Sandman_24-25_edit.mp3   Show Notes 1:27 – P. Craig Russell was probably best known at the time … Continue reading Sandman #24-25: The Dead Return →

Cassidy reveals how he spent his century in Preacher #25-26. Join us for two issues packed with Irish history, drinking stories, and Eric’s favorite music reference. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/30_Preacher_25-26_edit_2.mp3   Show Notes 1:04 – Cry Blood, Cry Erin is (at least) a 1966 history of the Irish wars by Redmond Fitzgerald. 1:22 – Clarification! Not our Grandma! … Continue reading Preacher #25-26: Cry Blood, Cry Erin →

Hellblazer turns hippie for a weird wilderness adventure in issues 14-16, featuring lazy cops, magic mushrooms, and a prophetic kid. We’re still waiting on the psychic assassins. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/29_Hellblazer_14-16_edit.mp3   Show Notes 6:53 – A newspaper filled with horrors isn’t an unusual sight in Jamie Delano’s work. Just three weeks ago in our discussion of The … Continue reading Hellblazer #14-16: Rough Justice →

Sandman sets things right in issues #21-23. We’ve got six Endless with no waiting, plus epic confrontation, epic conversation, and epic procrastination! http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/28_Sandman_21-23_edit.mp3   This podcast contains spoilers for American Gods. Show Notes 1:20 – We previously saw Kelley Jones’ work in Sandman issues 17 and 18, where we learned he can draw really good … Continue reading Sandman #21-23: A Family Reunion →

Patience is rewarded in our latest episode, as the Masada story arc finally reaches its explosive conclusion in Preacher #22-24. Join us as Jesse learns more than he wanted to know, Cassidy meets his maker, and the Allfather falls. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/27_Preacher_22-24_edit.mp3   Show Notes 2:09 – I’m not just bringing up a past humiliation here; the … Continue reading Preacher #22-24: And Justice for All →

John Constantine battles the living incarnation of third world problems in 1995’s The Horrorist #1-2, and somehow manages to make it a first world problem. Be warned: this is a disturbing one. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/26_Horrorist_1-2_edit.mp3   Show Notes 2:32 – The Court of Owls are a villainous organization introduced as Batman foes by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo in … Continue reading The Horrorist #1-2: Antarctica →

Dream Country comes to a close in Sandman #19-20. Shakespeare makes a return appearance, Dream entertains guests, and Death lends a hand. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/25_Sandman_19-20_edit.mp3   Show Notes 2:25 – For vital context, see this comic. 3:37 – Wendell’s Mound is a real place, and the giant is called the Long Man of Wilmington or the Wilmington … Continue reading Sandman #19-20: Dream Country →

Preacher’s racing to the rescue in issues 19-21, but we still have enough time to learn about the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, Alanis Morissette, and how to balance a plane. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/24_Preacher_19-21_edit_2.mp3   Show Notes 3:23 – Really, we have the information to guess at the significance of this incident. The clues are all there, if … Continue reading Preacher #19-21: Too Much Gun →