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    196 Peter David

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 16:16


    In this episode, I pay tribute to Peter David by exploring some of his most legendary comic book runs, celebrating his enduring impact on the industry. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    195 David Pepose

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 28:47


    In this episode, writer David Pepose joins the conversation to discuss his take on Space Ghost, the newly released Captain Planet, and the much-anticipated Speed Racer arriving this July. It was an incredible experience getting to chat with him! Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    194 Archie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 23:50


    This episode delivers another great mix of reviews, featuring the final issue of Archie is Mister Justice. One of the standout aspects of Archie Comics is its enduring, timeless appeal.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    193 Absolute Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 19:01


    In this episode, I discuss DC's Absolute line with indie creator Ryan Gutierrez to explore its impact and significance.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    192 Early Miller Daredevil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 22:37


    In this episode, Riot Earp writer Michael Katz joins me as we explore Frank Miller's Daredevil—from his early days illustrating the series to his transformative work as a writer that redefined the character.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    E 191 Archie Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 17:18


    I'm reviewing Archie Comics past and present for some fantastic reads. When was the last time you read an Archie Comic? Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    190 Looking at Indie Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 19:56


    In this episode, I'm shining a spotlight on some incredible indie creators—whether you know them already or are about to discover your next favorite.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    189 TwoMorrows Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 18:57


    This episode dives into TwoMorrows Publishing, a company dedicated to producing magazines and books that celebrate the history of comic books and the creators behind them.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    188 Carmine Infantino

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 24:25


    Joining me on this episode is Ross Aitken, the host of the podcast Stop! Let's Team-Up! Together, we explore the remarkable career of Carmine Infantino, his creative genius, and the stunning artwork he contributed over decades at both DC and Marvel.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    187 Kirby's New Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 51:27


    Columnist Ashley returns for another engaging episode as we dive deep into the legendary Jack Kirby's New Gods. Together, we explore the fascinating characters, themes, and storytelling that make this iconic comic masterpiece a cornerstone of mythological sci-fi. Don't miss the insights and lively discussion!   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    EPS 186 Guide to Digital Comi Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 21:21


    It's everything you need to know about the world of digital comics— from free comics to not-bad price-wise platforms.     Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    185 Sandman Mystery Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 14:59


    Back again: writer Jason Douglas to talk about Sandman Mystery Theatre. It was a DC Vertigo title that had a six-year run in the 90s and seventy issues.    Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

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    184 Archie Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 17:50


    One of three legacy publishers putting out fantastic comics since the Golden Age! A healthy, thriving comic industry means always finding NEW, fantastic comics to read—no better place than to start with some Archie!   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    183 Kirby's Kamandi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 21:59


    There's a reason why he's called King of Comics. Kamandi hasn't had a proper revival in a long time, and Ashley Land joins to discuss one of Kirby's less-talked creations and his tales of the Last Boy on Earth. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    182 Talking Neal Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 30:09


    Comic book historian Arlen Schumer is back to talk about Neal Adams—and insights that you won't find anywhere else. Check out the show and find out why! Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website  

    Valiant Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 19:14


    Indie Creator Jason Douglas joins to discuss why you should check out the Valiant Resurgence and delve into the long-running Valiant Universe. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    180 Blacksad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 19:23


    Jon Dexter, creator of Dime-Store Detective, joins me to discuss Blacksad—a comic you probably never read and should!     Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    179 Lost Universes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 16:24


    Rik Offenberger is here to talk about some of the “Lost Universes” of comics— some of which you may remember and miss!   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    178 Mighty Crusaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 16:25


    Rik Offenberger is here to discuss Archie's The Mighty Crusaders.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    177 Betty and Veronica

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 22:00


    It's all about Betty And Veronica with Ross from Stop! Let's Team-Up. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    176 Kupperberg on Archie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 22:45


    Paul Kupperberg joins me to discuss his run on Life With Archie. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

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    175 Carmine Infantino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 25:08


    Ross drops by to talk about Carmine Infantino's time as Publisher of DC Comics in the 1970s.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    174.2 Ross's Favorite Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 23:58


    Encore of Ross's favorite taping. It's a Christmas tale from December 2022, in which Ross talks about Justice League of America 110.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website  

    174.1 An Intro to Ross's Favorite Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 18:25


    A special introduction to Ross's (from Stop! Let's Team-Up) favorite show. It was so long it got its own episode!     Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    173 Big Bang Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 15:16


    Talking Big Bang Comics—the indie publisher that everyone should be buying! Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

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    172 Superman Quiz!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 14:28


    How well you KNOW the Man of Steel!?! Find out in this Super Quiz Show! Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    171 The Weird Story Behind Dr. Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 22:19


    Ross, from Stop! Let's Team Up joins me to discuss the new comic and history behind Bing Bang Comic's Dr. Weird.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    170 The Tragic Story of Ray Palmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 24:51


    Ray Palmer, aka The Atom, has to be the unluckiest hero! I cover his history from the early Bronze Age to the Infinite Crisis. Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    169 Showcase 100

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 25:45


    I'm doing a Retro Review of Showcase 100—where I break every one of my podcast AND fan rules! It's that FANTASTIC of a comic!   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    168 Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 17:45


    Returning to the Bronze Age Batman arc “Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed? From Batman 291-294. It's a classic every Batman fan should read.   Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website

    167 Comic Book Weddings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 24:17


    Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website Since this is the Wedding Month-- I thought I would talk about some of the marriages in comics!

    EPS 166 Walking Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 21:34


    Laurie Calcaterra, creator of Path of the Pale Rider, joins me in discussing The Walking Dead. You can look at it as a primer to a long-running comic book. You're missing out if you've seen the show but have not read the comics! Fantastic Comic Fan Website

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    Podcast Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 1:37


    Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast Website   Greetings, and welcome to Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast, Your guide to the vast universe of digital comic books from the Golden Age to the present. With a history of over 40 years immersed in comic book lore, my enjoyment for them remains undiminished— an enthusiasm I strive to ignite in both old and new fans.   With countless comics available in a digital format, choosing your next read can be challenging. That's where Fantastic Comic Fan comes in, tailored specifically for YOU, the comic book fan! Whether you're a longtime reader or new to the world of comics, the Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast is the ideal destination to discover timeless classics and modern masterpieces.

    165 Fantastic Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 23:44


    The Fantastic Challenge is where I pick four arcs and challenge you, the fan, to read, and… that would be telling! Listen to the podcast for the REST of the challenge!   Fantastic Comic Fan

    164 More Roy Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 26:35


    It's all about Roy Thomas—you'll never guess where I'm going with this show! https://fantasticcomicfan.com/

    163 Fantastic Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 24:16


    I found some fantastic picks that will surprise you and that you might want to seek out yourself! From the Silver Age to today-- AND some fantastic comic-centric magazines and books! Podcast Website Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree  

    162 Grumpy Old Man Talking Comics!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 20:40


    I have a few things on my mind about the industry past and present—AND some thoughts on what should be done!   Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    161 Time Machine-- 1980!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 15:25


    We're traveling back to  The Comics Journal 60 from 1980, featuring an interview with Jim Shooter, who had just wrapped his first year as Editor-in-Chief at Marvel.    EPS 62 Jim Shooter Show Stop! Let's Team-Up   The Comics Journal Archive Subscription – Fantagraphics Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    160 TwoMorrows Publishing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 18:27


    TwoMorrows Publishing celebrating 30 years of publishing! My go-to source for magazines and books about comic history, creators, and all things comics.   Two Morrows Publishing Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    159 Talking Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 24:51


    This is a look at Marvel Unlimited and what I think of Marvel's titles. I think you'll be surprised because I take the show in a different direction.    

    158 Star Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 22:49


    How the Star Wars comic came about and how it saved Marvel from going under during the late 1970s!   Jim Shooter Link Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    157 Talking More DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 25:05


    Wrapping up what's so fantastic about DC these days! Magazines and Monsters Stop! Let's Team-Up Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree  

    156 Talking DC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 14:14


    I'm doing something different this week—talking about current DC Comics and my thoughts on how I think DC is on the right track.   Stop! Let's Team-Up! Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    155 Alpha Flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 25:06


    Creator, YouTuber, and comic book fan Michael Fitzgerald Troy talks about the classic Bronze Agee John Byrne series Alpha Flight.   Michael Fitzgerald Troy - YouTube Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    154 April's Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 54:20


    “Special Guest”: AI Chatbots! I posed random comic book questions, and their answers were surprising. Well, check the latest episode to see! Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree  

    153 HEROIC Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 16:48


    Richard Duree joins me to discuss the new HEROIC Indie Awards and why this is exactly what's needed for creators and fans today. H.E.R.O.I.C Awards H.E.R.O.I.C Awards E-Mail Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    152 Encore Holiday Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 41:18


    An encore holiday show as  Martin Gray of Too Dangerous For a Girl joins me to talk about the holiday tale from Superboy 39. Too Dangerous For a Girl 2 EPS 83 EPS 85 EPS 88   Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    151 Too Dangerous For a Girl 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 23:57


    Martin Gray, a long-time comic collector from Scotland who has been running the Too Dangerous For a Girl 2 blog for many years, joins me to discuss everything about the blog.     Too Dangerous For a Girl 2 Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    150 Golden Age Captain Marvel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 24:23


    For the 150th show, Ross Aitken from Stop! Let's Team Up! returns to talk about the Golden Age Captain Marvel.   Stop! Let's Team-Up! Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    149 Brave and Bold 61

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 27:43


    It is a classic show featuring the first-time Ross Aitkn from Stop! Let's Teamp-Up guested on the show! We're talking the Silver Age Brave and the Bold 61, which featured Starman and Black Canary.     Stop! Let's Team-Up! Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

    148 13th Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 17:54


    Phoebe Xavier, the editor of the 13th Moon horror anthology, joins me to discuss the indie creators who helped make the anthology possible.   13th Moon Anthology Fantastic Comic Fan Link Tree

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