Green Lantern Annual [vol 3] #6 (1997)

Let’s wrap up the year with a Green Lantern Pulp Heroes story involving dinosaurs and Kyle Rayner dressed as Peter Pan. Happy new year!

Highlights include:

• Jade looks for the Purple Stuff
• success vs. substance
• how is she keeping that bra on her body?
• the dawn of the GREY LANTERNS
• Joe Hendry and the NeverEnding Story
• all the bodyguards sound like Arnold Schwarzenegger

Also, Shawn and Jen pontificate on the latest developments in DC KO!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:47 ***

Promo: BEST ISSUE EVER (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-issue-ever-podcast/id1743500468)

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Marvel Super-Heroes [vol 2] #4 (Winter 1990)

Hey guys…time for the Marvel Super-Heroes Winter Special and it is friggin’ depressing! 

Highlights include:

• Spider-Man has a psychotropic freak-out
• Daredevil tackles an exploding doctor
• Speedball loses his virginity to a dying girl
• Spitfire crushes a mutant with a statue
• Wonder Man throws a bear off a cliff
• Black Knight mediates a child custody battle

Also, Shawn and Jen offer their thoughts on the recent film teasers for SUPERGIRL and STREET FIGHTER!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:47 ***

Promo: BEST ISSUE EVER (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-issue-ever-podcast/id1743500468)

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Adventures of Superman Annual #9 (1997)

For the remainder of December, we will be checking out a few fun annuals and/or specials including the Pulp Heroes event that ran in DC Comics Annuals in 1997. Many charming and unique stores to be shared including this Western-flavored book featuring Superman Blue!

Highlights include:

• Clark Kent getting hit with a shovel
• Superman blasting on Mars
• Jerry Garcia transformations
• Superman comforts lonely widows (does Lois know?)
• Jimmy Olsen in board shorts
• Earth is the universe’s rest station

Also, Shawn and Jen’s weekend pick-ups from Vault 35, Darkside Comics and Hall of Justice!

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:14:47 ***

Promo: BEST ISSUE EVER (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-issue-ever-podcast/id1743500468)

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Time for another round of HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT…?” a semi-recurring segment where we look at random characters that we encounter in the books we read. Lots of strange, unusual folks out here that you need to know about.

Since we just finished up a run on ALPHA FLIGHT, let’s delve into some of the history of stalwart Flight team member Puck! A lot to unpack here as Puck managed to live a very Rex Mason sort of life before having his stature shortened by cursed sword. It’s them damn cursed swords, always up to no good.

Promo: EARTH-2 PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-2-podcast/id1511416210)

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Alpha Flight #120 (1993)

The CLAMPDOWN loosens its grip as Alpha Flight struggles with the fallout of their massive brawl with the Wrecking Crew destroying their favorite post-battle poutine hangout.

Highlights include:

• EASTERN PROMISES fighting!
• Guardian uses all the things in her suit at the same time
• Wyre finally gets some pants
• Shaman and Talisman FINALLY decide to join us
• Mannikin gets his stuff together
• Tim Horton’s locations with fireplaces in them

Also, quick thoughts on BATMAN / DEADPOOL and Black Friday sales of yesteryear.

*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:12:16 ***

Promo: CHECKERED PAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450)

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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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