Alpha Flight #119 (1993)

Up in Canada, the CLAMPDOWN continues to get tighter as the brawl between Alpha Flight and the Wrecking Crew (and all their organizational baggage) ramps up! Lots of mystical crowbars, air bullets and well-placed gymnastics going on here. Plus, Department H gets raided and old white men play racquetball!

Highlights include:

• Wrecker eats lightning!
• Wildheart debuts (and looks ridiculous)
• Hardliner haircuts
• Shawn frets over having to explain whatever the hell Mannikin is supposed to be
• Purple Girl poses for WIZARD magazine
• does Sasquatch shed in between transformations?

Also, Shawn and Jen buy even MORE new comics at the Hall of Justice Anniversary sale!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:18:45 ***

Promo: LONGBOX REVIEW (https://longboxreview.com/)

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Alpha Flight #118 (1993)

We’re packing up and visiting the great land of Canada as we settle in with ALPHA FLIGHT for a spell! The situation is pretty tense up north as government machinations, internal strife and the WRECKING CREW are all making life difficult for Guardian, Puck, Northstar and the rest of the crew.

Highlights include:

• is that…Canadian Spider-Man?!?
• Hollis from MY BLOODY VALENTINE joins Alpha Flight
• Jim Balent draws Guardian
• Puck’s adult film career
• flat-iron your blonde hair
• ineffective armor placement

Also, Shawn and Jen recount their recent purchases from the Rocky Mountain Con!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:16:41 ***

Promo: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FROM THE BEGINNING (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amazing-spider-man-from-the-beginning/id1750730665) 

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The Ray [vol 2] #1 (1994)

This week, we are joined by a special guest as Stephen Sajdak from WE HATE MOVIES returns to the podcast!

He picked THE RAY to talk about and it’s grand time as we chat about some hardcore mid-90s DC Comics content.

Highlights include:

• superhero jackets in the 90s
• apartment fridges
• the HELLRAISER III statue makes an appearance!
• Andrew “Dice” Clay plays the DC Comics holiday party
• pro wrestler restaurants 
• Darkseid freezes his sperm

Also, Stephen talks about his affinity for comic book apparel found on Instagram and his experience at the New York Comic-Con!

Check out Stephen and the rest of the WHM crew on the WE HATE MOVIES podcast — https://www.whmpodcast.com/. One of the best podcasts out there, full-stop.

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:10:50 ***

Promo: MARVEL STAR WARS: FROM EMPIRE TO JEDI (https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/empiretojedi/) 

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Batman Confidential #48 (2010)

The end is nigh for the World’s Finest duo of super-heroes as it is for our coverage of BATMAN VS. THE UNDEAD! Batman got zombified so its up to Superman to get mummified and put this necromantic tomfoolery behind us.

Highlights include:

• zombies who love GWAR
• Superman shoots lasers from his mouth
• Batman throws a lariat
• Kevin McAllister fist pumps
• vine intestines
• and a special appearance by Ernest Borgnine!

Also, Jen and Shawn dish on this year’s DISMEMBER THE ALAMO horror marathon as well as some DVD pick-ups!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:25:57 ***

Promos: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889)

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Batman Confidential #46 (2010) / Batman Confidential #47 (2010)

We are doubling up the content as we are covering TWO issues of BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL. This week, we finally get to the fireworks factory proper as Batman and Superman — along the vampire Dimeter and Janko the Werewolf — perform a bunch of MORTAL KOMBAT fatalities on some zombies. Then Batman gets turned into a zombie. But he’ll be fine.

Highlights include:

• the hierarchy of the living dead
• Doctor Fate raps with the kids, DANGEROUS MINDS style
• Batman watches the Vin Diesel filmography
• Brad Dourif doesn’t get enough credit
• Use your mystic powers to dine and ditch!
• Plus, special appearances by:
• Gene Simmons!
• Evil Ernie!
• Commissioner Gordon! (maybe)

Also, we talk about a few new comic book transactions completed in perilous weather conditions! 

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:17:15 ***

Promos:

• HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889)
• BAILEY’S BATMAN PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baileys-batman-podcast/id1839775568)

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Batman Confidential #45 (2010)

Batman and the vampire Dimeter are in the thick of it now as Doctor Combs has sinister designs involving the voodoo gods and corpse resurrection. Before it gets REALLY messy, Batman needs to check some emails and frequent some NOLA hotspots. We also finally meet our werewolf friend…who has yet to become a werewolf so just sit tight, I guess.

Highlights include:

• Batman forgets about vampire biology
• a werewolf shares his thoughts on the war in Middle East
• the decadent nature of eating human cheek
• the Monchhichis are making a comeback
• Superman becomes a Matrix agent
• Ed and Lorraine Warren reorganize their trophy room

Also, we chat about some of the recent comic book announcements out of NYCC including ABSOLUTE CATWOMAN!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:07:54 ***

Promo: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889)

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Batman Confidential #44 (2010)

Looks like we’re back in Batman town this Halloween season as we check out the BATMAN VS. THE UNDEAD story from BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL! Batman is down in New Orleans tracking down an escaped mad scientist only to find himself up to his neck in reanimated museum corpses and vampire allies.

Highlights include:

• Bruce Wayne suffers an injury whilst congratulating himself
• Coming to FOX….it’s FAT CURATOR!
• Why doesn’t anyone talk about the 2013 NBC DRACULA show?
• Michael Jackson dangling his child over a railing
• Canada’s serial killer museum
• disappointed zombies

Also, Shawn expands his Underworld cross-over collection and Jen laments unnecessarily stuffed comic books.

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:06:00 ***

Promo: HOUSE OF FRANKLIN-STEIN (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-super-mates-podcast/id817576889)

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Shawn has some business to tend to this week so it is just Jen solo as she shares some thoughts on current books she’s been reading:

Topics include:

• Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum
• Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham
• Absolute Green Lantern
• Batman and Robin
• Gotham City Sirens: Unfit for Orbit
• Batman: Dark Patterns
• and the most controversial comic book of the now!

Promo: BAILEY’S BATMAN PODCAST (https://www.fortressofbaileytude.com/shows-on-the-network/baileys-batman-podcast/)

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X-Force #28 (1993)

Let’s end this mutant mercenary madness as X-Force has their final showdown with the Mutant Liberation Front! We got team members swapping sides, exploding swords, a whole truckload of ethical debates and some weirdly placed squatting poses.

Highlights include:

• Boomer gets possessed by the band Disturbed
• Henry Gyrich receives a punch in the face
• Stan Lee invented MILF?!?
• Bobby Flay was terrible at throwing down
• Cable gently shoots his teammate in the back 
• Feral’s mother is unavailable

Also, Jen talks about her new comic book collecting app while Shawn bemoans seller knowledge on WhatNot.

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:15:29 ***

Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/)

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X-Force #27 (1993)

More mutant mercenary action awaits as the X-Force team clashes with the Mutant Liberation Front! But don’t discount the MLF as they got Dani Moonstar turning heel and rocking fools with her feel-bad arrows. Thankfully, X-Force is hopped up on gimmicks, looking REAL swole and ready to rescue some bureaucrats.

Highlights include:

• 90s pop star Hathaway becomes a cyborg
• Meet the newest X-Men, Tamale!
• Cable turns his head around like an owl!
• Cannonball has a bad trip
• Nick Fury’s head is perfectly perpendicular
• Who’s responsible for the placement of these word balloons?

Also, Jen and Shawn snap up some new books!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:16:01 ***

Promo: 3RD DEGREE BYRNE (https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/3rd-degree-byrne/)

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