Vertiguys

Brace yourselves for a revelation! This week we plunge into Hellblazer Annual #1, where we learn Constantine had an ancestor who was an even bigger jerk. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/23_Hellblazer_Annual_1_edit.mp3   Show Notes 0:47 – Aside from his work on Hellblazer, Kent Williams might be best known for his artwork on the fantastic Wolverine and Havok: Meltdown miniseries … Continue reading Hellblazer Annual #1: The Bloody Saint →

Sandman ventures into Dream Country for a couple of standalone stories in issues 17 and 18. First the series takes a strong (if inconstant) stance on mistreatment of mythological women, then Kelley Jones draws a whole mess of cats. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/22_Sandman_17-18_edit.mp3   Show Notes 1:19 – They’re not. 1:42 – Kelley Jones contributed several covers to … Continue reading Sandman 17-18: A Dream of a Thousand Cats →

Preacher catches its breath in issues #17-18. Cassidy plays a long con, Jesse and Tulip stop for breakfast, and Garth Ennis takes on The Things They Carried. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/21_Preacher_17-18_edit.mp3   Show Notes 3:14 – For example, we saw Jesse in his collar, drinking with Cassidy over a knocked-out mook on a pool table on the cover … Continue reading Preacher 17-18: Texas and the Spaceman →

In Hellblazer #12-13, Constantine’s got a fever – and the only cure is revenge! Plus, we learn about the proper facing of a pentagram, the cost of procrastination, and how to get your demon license. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/20_Hellblazer_12-13_edit.mp3   Show Notes 1:02 – The one-point-up pentagram has long been a positive symbol in Christianity and other belief systems, … Continue reading Hellblazer 12-13: The Devil You Know →

The Doll’s House wraps up in Sandman #14-16, in which Rose Walker attends a creepy convention, the Corinthian picks a fight, and Morpheus serves up some justice. No new Vertiguys next week, but we’ll be back September 6 with the next installment of Hellblazer. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/19_Sandman_14-16_edit.mp3   Show Notes 0:27 – Okay, this one went over … Continue reading Sandman #14-16: Collectors →

Jesse Custer makes it to San Francisco to visit Cassidy in Preacher #13-16, but runs afoul of a mess of new villains! Some are utterly menacing, and one is really, really uncomfortable. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/18_Preacher_13-16_edit.mp3   Show Notes 4:35 – This is a reference to a Pizza Hut ad we saw many years ago while visiting the … Continue reading Preacher #13-16: Crashing the Party →

In Hellblazer #11, we journey back to 1978 and witness the worst day of John Constantine’s life. It’s not pretty. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/17_Hellblazer_11_edit.mp3   Show Notes 6:05 – As mentioned, “Heroes” (the quotes are part of the title) hit in September 1977, the first single from David Bowie’s October ’77 album of the same name. 11:06 – … Continue reading Hellblazer #11: Newcastle →

This week, Morpheus takes a break from the doom and gloom of The Doll’s House, and so do we with the delightful Sandman #13. Our hero makes a bet with Death, and Hob Gadling has a lunch date with destiny. (Or is it his brother?) http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/16_Sandman_13_edit.mp3   Show Notes 1:42 – At the time of … Continue reading Sandman #13: Men of Good Fortune →

Jesse Custer confronts his past and his terrifying family in Preacher #11-12, plus the Duke and the Almighty drop by to discuss the story so far. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/15_Preacher_11-12_edit.mp3   Show Notes 3:14 – We covered Sandman #9, “Tales in the Sand,” along with the first half of The Doll’s House story arc in a previous episode. … Continue reading Preacher #11-12: Until the End of the World →

Swamp Thing hijacks our plot and our protagonist in Hellblazer #10, dragging him unwilling to Swamp Thing #76 and 77. It’s sophisticated suspense as Constantine earns frequent flyer miles, Swamp Thing takes up smoking, and the Phantom Stranger watches you have sex. http://media.blubrry.com/vertiguys/content.blubrry.com/vertiguys/14_Swamp_Thing_76-77_edit.mp3   Show Notes 4:50 – Sorry, that was Sandman #4. When Etrigan greets Morpheus in rhyme, … Continue reading Hellblazer #10 & Swamp Thing #76-77: L’Adoration de la Terre →