Lost in the Long Boxes!

This week Steve and I are speculating on who would win in a variety of match-ups between heroes and villains from DC and Marvel comics. We also take a look at a popular readers polls' outcome and offer our own opinions. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This week we're waxing poetic about comic book collecting and sharing a few more of our experiences with lucky (or in some cases not so lucky) finds. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This week we're (poorly) judging some (comic) books by their covers (sort of) with another round of Comic Roulette! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

In this episode Ryan and Bob sit down with indie creator Quentin Bennett, founder of Severe Comics as well as the sole creator of it's vast catalogue of characters and stories. http://www.severecomics.com facebook.com/lostinthelongboxes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

The last installment in our Tales of the Jedi deep dive! It's been years since the events of the Sith War and Ulic Qel-Droma is now a wayward, broken man who has been completely blinded to the Force. Meanwhile, Nomi Sunrider attempts to hold the Galactic Republic together as Sylvar, since seething from the events of years earlier, demands the blood of the man she believes caused her mates demise. Resigning himself to the frozen world of Rhen Var, can Ulic Qel-Droma make peace with his past mistakes and move forward or has he been eternally lost to the Dark Side? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Our deep dive into Tales of the Jedi continues! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Here we go again! Part 1 of our deep dive into Tom Veitch's Tales of the Jedi! This week we cover volume 3 "Dark Lords of the Sith". Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Josh's Back of the Longboxes for the week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Part 2 of our deep dive read along of Brubaker and Pleece's Deadenders! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Part 1 of Ryan's multi part deep dive into Ed Brubaker's Deadenders. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Josh's Back of the Longbox for the week! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This time we sit down and talk about how we all got into comics and do a weekly reading check in. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Our first attempt at playing Comic Roulette! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Bob Herron talks to us about a couple of his current comic projects and our mutual love of Dragonlance and Dungeons and Dragons! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

From hieroglyphs to spinner racks. We posit the evolution of the super-being from the earliest human mythologies and religious beliefs. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

For this week's back of the longbox pic Ryan talks about volume 1 of Valiants Archer and Armstrong reboot. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This week we sit down with Matthew Schofield, creator of indie comic Steamroller Man and storyboard director for popular American animated sitcom The Simpsons. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Ryan's pick of the week is the first volume in the nostalgianoir laden indie series Spencer and Locke by David Pepose! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Steve kicks off our new "Back of the Longboxes" series of minisodes the first appearance of forgotten Marvel pulp/sci-f hero Monarch Starstalker. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This time Ryan and Steve talk to legendary indie creator Ben Snakepit about his 20+ year Snakepit biographical comic series. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

From godlike supervillains to humble street level crimefighters forsaking their civilian lives, this week Ryan and Steve take a look at the concept of redemption and how it is explored through the lens of comics. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

This week we talk about some of our favorite classic horror comics! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Our long overdue Wonder Woman episode! Obviously a bit dated as we'd planned to release it just before the release of Wonder Woman 1984. Considering the wide spectrum of vitriol and toxic fandom surrounding the films release it's probably better that we held off. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

With the Disney + series soon to be released we take a deep dive into the lore of Wanda and Vision. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Ryan and Steve talk toxic fandom, dissociative disorder, and scary back road diners in Maine. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lostinthelongboxes/support

Ryan and Josh review/deep dive into Christos Gage's controversial tale of a superhero that decides that "stopping" crime requires a more permanent solution.

Dinosaurs, cryptids and elder evils oh my! This time on Lost in the Longboxes we'll be sitting down with the legendary Steve Bissette, co-creator of John Constantine and co-illustrator of Alan Moore's classic Saga of the Swamp Thing series (amongst other titles).

We dissect some of the worst past comic reboots we can find and take as many jabs as possible at Rob Liefeld.

Part patting ourselves on the back and part patreon telethon, we revisit the past two years of LitL and plug some of our upcoming content. patreon.com/lostinthelongboxes facebook.com/lostinthelongboxes

Ryan, Josh, and Steve sit down with indie creator Winston Gambro to talk about his array of projects including Rex Radley and Overflow. https://winstongambro.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rexradley/rex-radley-boy-adventurer-2 http://overflow.thecomicseries.com/

Ryan, Josh and Steve dig into some classic examples of comic book characters with different mental illnesses and how those illnesses can serve as a hurdle, and an advantage to them.

The continuation of our deep dive into one of comics' grimmest alternate realities.

Ryan, Josh and Steve take on the "alt right" and their usage of comic symbols to propel their racist and bigoted views.

Ryan and Steve face down and disseminate the demons of comic book past for your enjoyment!

Ryan and Steve share their comic collecting "war stories".

Part one of our deep dive into Marvel's Age of Apocalypse!

In memory of a true legend in the comic world I sit down and talk to Vince's sister Amber as she gives us a glimpse into the life story of one of the most prolific indie comic creators of our era.

I'll be mostly zipping my lip for this one because, as you've all probably guessed, I know very little about Marvel! But thankfully I have two guest hosts now that are more then willing to educate you all on the complex nuances and twists and turns of Jonathan Hickman's most recent X-Men run.

A long overdue look at Mick Anglo's "Miracleman". Originally Fawcett Comics' "Captain Marvel", after a lawsuit from National Comics claim propriety Captain Marvel is cancelled leaving British resellers to reinvent and rebrand the character.

part 3 of our deep dive into Warren Ellis' "Superhuman Trilogy"

Part 2 of our 3 part series exploring Warren Ellis' "Superhero Trilogy"!

This week we ask what is the line between superhero and crazed vigilante?

One of the world of Black Hammers most powerful superheros can save everything but himself. This week Boogie and I take a look at Jeff Lemire's Doctor Star and the Kingdom of Lost Tomorrows and don't hold back in our critique of the titular characters actions.

What's a costumed vigilante to do in a world without conflict?

On this weeks episode we revisit Grant Morrison's heartwarming classic, All-Star Superman. Enjoy!

A very special episode about a superhero that is very very special to me. On this episode we take a look at Flex Mentallo and talk about drug addiction, depression, suicide, and recovery. If you're in a tough spot, reach out to someone. A friend, neighbor, or family. Or if you don't have any of those people, try some of these folks. I think you'll be glad you did. National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255 The Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/

After spending most of our first season focusing on DC I decided to close out with a nod to Marvel (and a character I really didn't know a whole lot about!)

Meant to go over the New Gods in my episode with Steve Harris but we just didn't have time. Enjoy!

Upon hearing the recent rumors that Jake Gyllenhaals Mysterio will be an anti-hero or possibly even a hero in the forthcoming (as of the time of this recording) Spider-Man: Far From Home I decided to give a rundown of Mysterio's (VERY villainous and never really heroic) comic past.

The incredible story of Mirage Studios and the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Ryan Moore's all time favorite team of anti-heroes in denial.