Podcast appearances and mentions of Alfredo Alcala

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Welcome back to The Overlooked Dark Knight, the podcast that shines a light on Batman stories hardly anyone talks about! This time out Andy and Mike cover two comics that have been released as facsimile editions over the past few years because the guys really love them. After a brief introduction where Andy and Mike blame each other for life decisions they dig into Batman #181, which was the first appearance of Poison Ivy. Then, after some podcast promos and vintage commercials and PSAs, they look at Batman #357, which was not only the first appearance of Killer Croc but also had a blink and you'll miss it first appearance of Jason Todd. Seriously. He's in like one panel. It's barely an appearance. Along the way the guys talk about why they love facsimile editions so much, Doctor Who, whether Robin is old enough to fancy a woman, the logistics of jumping out of a helicopter with a parachute, the brilliance of Don Newton and Alfredo Alcala's artwork, and much, much more! Shows promoted in this episode include... The Bat-Pod, hosted by Bill Bere and J. David Weter Batman Family Reunion, hosted by Paul Klein and Shawn M. Meyers Andy and Mike want your feedback on this episode so they can read it on an upcoming show!  You even have options in how you leave your feedback.  The most direct way is to leave a comment right here on the site.  You can also send all questions, concerns, fears and trepidations to overlookeddarkknight@gmail.com.  Then there' the Facebook page, where you can also leave a Batman related question for Andy and Mike to answer at the beginning of the show.  If you talk about this show on the social medias please include a #overlookeddk so the guys know where to find it. The opening and closing theme for the show is Superhero Intro by Stringer Bell and taken from the royalty free site Pixma Bay. Next Time: Something involving Batman!

The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:"Kang War II" - Avengers #132, written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"... What Time Hath Put Asunder!" - Giant-Size Avengers #3, written by Steve Englehart and Roy Thomas, art by Dave Cockrum and Joe Giella, letters by "L. G. Peter" (Gaspar Saladino), colors by Petra Goldberg"Madrox the Multiple Man!" - Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4, written by Len Wein and Chris Claremont, art by John Buscema, Chic Stone, and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein"The Woman She Was...!" - Defenders #20, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"Circus Spelled Sideways Is Death!" - Daredevil #118, written by Gerry Conway, art by Don Heck and Vince Colletta, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Petra Goldberg"Welcome to Security City" - Power Man #23, written by Tony Isabella, art by Ron Wilson and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Phil Rachelson"Shadow on the Land!" - Incredible Hulk #184, written by Len Wein, art by Herb Trimpe, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Glynis Wein"The Man's Name Appears to Be... Mysterio!" - Amazing Spider-Man #141, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg"Five to One, Deathlok... One in Five... No One Here Gets Out Alive!" - Astonishing Tales #28, written by Rich Buckler, art by Rich Buckler, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Linda Lessmann"Lift High the Veil of Fears!" - Doctor Strange #6, written by Steve Englehart, art by Gene Colan and Klaus Janson, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Petra Goldberg"Battle Royal!" - Fantastic Four #155, written by Len Wein, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Glynis Wein"Revenge of the River Gods!" - Ka-Zar #8, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Bob McLeod, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Bill Mantlo"All That Glitters Is Not Gold!" - Marvel Team-Up #30, written by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Mooney and Vince Colletta, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"Who Is Adam Warlock?" - Strange Tales #178, written by Jim Starlin, art by Jim Starlin, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Jim Starlin"Lo, the Raging Battle!" - Thor #232, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Dick Giordano, letters by John Costanza, colors by Petra Goldberg"A Stillborn Genesis!" - Adventure Into Fear #26, written by Doug Moench, art by Frank Robbins and Frank Giacoia, letters by June Braverman, colors by Bill Mantlo"The Blood of Kings!" - Giant-Size Man-Thing #3, written by Steve Gerber, art by Alfredo Alcala, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Petra Goldberg"Tower of the Satyr!" - Man-Thing #14, written by Steve Gerber, art by Alfredo Alcala, letters by Marcos Pelayo, colors by Glynis Wein"The Fool's Path!" - Marvel Spotlight #20, written by Steve Gerber, art by Sal Buscema and Al McWilliams, letters by John Costanza, colors by George Roussos"'Vengeance Is Mine!' Sayeth the Vampire!" - Tomb of Dracula #29, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer"A Crusade of Murder" - Werewolf by Night #26, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin, letters by Karen Pocock, colors by Phil Rachelson"Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

The complete version of this episode is available to Patrons who support us at the $4/month level at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth — join today to hear us cover all of these issues:"Death-Trap Times Three!" - Amazing Spider-Man #137, written by Gerry Conway, art by Ross Andru, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Enemy: Us!" - Astonishing Tales #26, written by Rich Buckler and Doug Moench, art by Rich Buckler and Pablo Marcos, letters by Annette Kawecki, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Bewitched, Bothered, and Dead!" - Avengers #128, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Joe Staton, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Steve Englehart, ©1974 Marvel Comics"If the Falcon Should Fall -- !" - Captain America #178, written by Steve Englehart, art by Sal Buscema and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Phil Rachelson, ©1974 Marvel Comics"A Quiet Night In the Swamp!" - Daredevil #114, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Death Stalks the City!" - Daredevil #115, written by Steve Gerber, art by Bob Brown and Vince Colletta, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant!" - Defenders #16, written by Len Wein, art by Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito, letters by Charlotte Jetter, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"... Where Bound'ries Decay" - Doctor Strange #4, written by Steve Englehart, art by Frank Brunner and Dick Giordano, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Thundra and Lightning!" - Fantastic Four #151, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Return to Terror!" - Adventure Into Fear #24, written by Steve Gerber, art by Craig Russell and Jack Abel, letters by Jean Simek, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Satan Himself!" - Ghost Rider #8, written by Tony Isabella, art by Jim Mooney and Sal Trapani, letters by John Costanza, colors by Phil Rache, ©1974 Marvel Comics"H... As In Hulk... Hell... and Holocaust!" - Giant-Size Defenders #2, written by Len Wein, art by Gil Kane and Klaus Janson, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Frankenstein Monster Meets Werewolf by Night" - Giant-Size Werewolf #2, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Nobody Dies Forever" - Man-Thing #10, written by Steve Gerber and Mike Ploog, art by Mike Ploog and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Linda Lessmann, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Lair of Shattered Vengeance!" - Marvel Premiere #18, written by Doug Moench, art by Larry Hama and Dick Giordano, letters by Artie Simek, colors by Petra Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Madhouse!" - Marvel Spotlight #18, written by Steve Gerber, art by Gene Colan and Frank Chiaramonte, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Fire This Time!" - Marvel Team-Up #26, written by Len Wein, art by Jim Mooney, Frank Giacoia, and Dave Hunt, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Glynis Wein, ©1974 Marvel Comics"The Killer With My Name!" - Power Man #21, written by Tony Isabella and Len Wein, art by Ron Wilson and Vince Colletta, letters by Tom Orzechowski, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Waters of Darkness, River of Doom!" - Ka-Zar #6, written by Gerry Conway, art by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala, letters by Alfredo Alcala, colors by George Roussos, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Ego: Beginning and End!" - Thor #228, written by Gerry Conway, art by Rich Buckler and Joe Sinnott, letters by John Costanza, colors by Stan Goldberg, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Night of the Blood Stalker!" - Tomb of Dracula #25, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Where Lurks the Chimera!" - Tomb of Dracula #26, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Gene Colan and Tom Palmer, letters by John Costanza, colors by Tom Palmer, ©1974 Marvel Comics"Face of the Fiend!" - Werewolf by Night #22, written by Doug Moench, art by Don Perlin and Vince Colletta, letters by Dave Hunt, colors by Bill Mantlo, ©1974 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 written and performed by Robb Milne and sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on the internet (and buy some stuff) at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information. (RIP Mike.)

This week, we get the rare opportunity to look at two takes on the same story, as we examine Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics' adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Slithering Shadow." We also review Savage Dragon #267 from Image Comics, Red Sonja #7 from Dynamite Entertainment, and Charred Remains #2 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN RED SONJA #7 Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Walter Geovani Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: January 24, 2024 In this issue: The source of "His Master's Voice" stands revealed, and now Sonja is face-to-face with the greatest threat Hyboria has ever known. Will the She-Devil kneel before [REDACTED]? Don't bet on it! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #267 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: January 17, 2024 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE ONGOING SAVAGE DRAGON SERIES! Savage Dragon's adopted daughter Angel gets married to Frank Darling, Jr. at long last! Paul Dragon gives away the bride! Malcolm Dragon is the best man! Maxine is the maid of honor! But no superhero wedding is complete without a looming menace hellbent on making the happy occasion a living nightmare! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO CHARRED REMAINS #2 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 31, 2024 Vic's dreams of the Fire Man are becoming more and more real, but he refuses to admit to Amy what he saw in the flames. Meanwhile, Amy is searching for her friend who was nearly lost to the blaze, but there's something Patricia Lefeu isn't saying about Hope's House. Secrets spread nearly as quickly as fire in this town... [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION CONAN: Xuthal of the Dusk "The Slithering Shadow" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the September 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. "The Slithering Shadow" is the original title, but the story is also known as "Xuthal of the Dusk" in further publications. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog. The story was republished in the collections The Sword of Conan (Gnome Press, 1952) and Conan the Adventurer (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (Gollancz, 2000) as "The Slithering Shadow" and in Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) (Wandering Star, 2002) and The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey, 2003) as "Xuthal of the Dusk." The story was adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala in Savage Sword of Conan #20, then by Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova in Conan the Avenger #13-15 (2015). CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

This week, we get the rare opportunity to look at two takes on the same story, as we examine Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics' adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "The Slithering Shadow." We also review Savage Dragon #267 from Image Comics, Red Sonja #7 from Dynamite Entertainment, and Charred Remains #2 from Mad Cave Studios. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) REVIEWS STEPHEN RED SONJA #7 Writer: Torunn Gronbekk Artist: Walter Geovani Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: January 24, 2024 In this issue: The source of "His Master's Voice" stands revealed, and now Sonja is face-to-face with the greatest threat Hyboria has ever known. Will the She-Devil kneel before [REDACTED]? Don't bet on it! [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SAVAGE DRAGON #267 Writer: Erik Larsen Artist: Erik Larsen Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $9.99 Release Date: January 17, 2024 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE ONGOING SAVAGE DRAGON SERIES! Savage Dragon's adopted daughter Angel gets married to Frank Darling, Jr. at long last! Paul Dragon gives away the bride! Malcolm Dragon is the best man! Maxine is the maid of honor! But no superhero wedding is complete without a looming menace hellbent on making the happy occasion a living nightmare! [rating:4/5] RODRIGO CHARRED REMAINS #2 Writer: Anthony Cleveland Artist: Andrea Mutti Publisher: Mad Cave Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: January 31, 2024 Vic's dreams of the Fire Man are becoming more and more real, but he refuses to admit to Amy what he saw in the flames. Meanwhile, Amy is searching for her friend who was nearly lost to the blaze, but there's something Patricia Lefeu isn't saying about Hope's House. Secrets spread nearly as quickly as fire in this town... [rating: 4/5] DISCUSSION CONAN: Xuthal of the Dusk "The Slithering Shadow" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in the September 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. "The Slithering Shadow" is the original title, but the story is also known as "Xuthal of the Dusk" in further publications. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog. The story was republished in the collections The Sword of Conan (Gnome Press, 1952) and Conan the Adventurer (Lancer Books, 1966). It has more recently been published in the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (Gollancz, 2000) as "The Slithering Shadow" and in Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933) (Wandering Star, 2002) and The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Del Rey, 2003) as "Xuthal of the Dusk." The story was adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala in Savage Sword of Conan #20, then by Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova in Conan the Avenger #13-15 (2015). CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends!

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Final Fantasy est l'une des plus grandes sagas de l'histoire du jeu vidéo, c'est un fait. Mais saviez-vous que bien avant Kingdom Hearts, Disney et Square se sont croisés pour un projet d'adaptation comme seule la bande dessinée américaine sait en proposer ? Aujourd'hui, on parle du comic book inachevé tiré de Final Fantasy ! Si le nom de Final Fantasy parle aujourd'hui à pratiquement tout le monde, ça n'a pas toujours été le cas. Lancée en 1987 au Japon, la licence va mettre un peu de temps pour se faire une place au-delà des frontières du pays du Soleil-Levant. Il faudra en effet attendre 1990 pour que le premier opus, sorti sur Nintendo NES, atteigne le marché américain, tandis qu'en France et en Europe, FFVII, sorti en 1997 sur Playstation, sera le premier épisode officiellement disponible, exception faite du spin-off Mystic Quest, sorti sur Game Boy en 1994. Bien que le premier épisode de la saga ai connu un succès non négligeable au pays de l'Oncle Sam, Final Fantasy II et III ne bénéficieront pas de localisation aux USA, et c'est ainsi que Final Fantasy IV, sorti en 1991 sur Super Famicom au Japon, est renommé Final Fantasy II pour l'arrivée de la cartouche Super Nintendo sur le sol américain la même année. Si vous avez suivi, c'est que vous êtes prêts pour la suite. Il n'est pas rare qu'une licence en vogue aux États-Unis, qu'il s'agisse d'un jeu vidéo, d'une ligne de jouets, d'un film, ou d'une série télé, ait droit à son adaptation sur le papier chez un éditeur de comics. Cette tendance est d'autant plus vraie à partir des années 1980, avec l'arrivée dans les rayons des comic shops de titres allant des Maîtres de l'Univers aux Transformers, en passant par Atari Force, G.I. Joe ou Cosmocats. Et il en va de même pour Indiana Jones, Alien, Predator, Robocop, et bien évidemment Star Wars, qui ont tous été convertis en comic book pour une durée plus ou moins longue, aux côtés d'autres franchises plus ou moins plébiscitées par les lecteurs, telles que Biker Mice from Mars, L'Agence Tous Risques, Double Dragon, The Real Ghostbusters, et même Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos… Si la qualité n'est pas toujours au rendez-vous, en démontre l'horrible Street Fighter chez Malibu Comics, c'est parce que, sans grande surprise, la motivation initiale est avant tout mercantile. En 1990, dans une démarche expansionniste, le groupe Disney Publishing Worldwide lance sa filiale Disney Comics, ayant pour objectif de continuer la publication de titres comme Uncle Scrooge ou Walt Disney's Comics and Stories ; déjà en cours depuis plusieurs années chez Gladstone Publishing, et avant ça chez Gold Key et Dell Comics ; et de lancer de nouvelles séries. Adepte d'une politique agressive, Disney Comics vise un développement un peu trop optimiste face à la réalité du marché en démultipliant les annonces de nouveaux labels, comme Hollywood Comics, qui aurait dû publier les adaptations en comic book des films produits par Hollywood Pictures, autre filiale de Disney. Mais Len Wein, co-créateur de Swamp Thing et de Wolverine, ne fait pas l'unanimité auprès des fans dans son rôle d'éditeur en chef de Disney Comics, et les ventes décevantes viennent rapidement saper les ambitions du groupe qui espérait pouvoir concurrencer Marvel et DC Comics dans la cour des grands. Ainsi, dès l'année 1991, une bonne partie des titres s'arrête et les projets de développement et autres labels, dont Hollywood Comics, sont abandonnés. Disney Comics disparaît pour de bon en 1993 et les séries survivantes sont de nouveau confiées à Gladstone Publishing. Un seul et unique titre aura été publié par Hollywood Comics : l'adaptation de Arachnophobia, film produit par Steven Spielberg. Mais il aurait pu en être autrement… En effet, voilà quelques années, le scénariste Kurt Busiek, célèbre pour son travail sur Marvels avec Alex Ross ou sur le crossover Justice League of America / Avengers avec le regretté George Perez, a révélé qu'il avait œuvré sur un projet pour le moins intriguant pour Hollywood Comics au début des années 1990 : l'adaptation en comic book de Final Fantasy. Pour remettre les choses dans leur contexte : Squaresoft avait pour idée de promouvoir la franchise auprès du public américain en s'appuyant sur une série de comics, et Kurt Busiek, déjà auteur depuis le début des années 1980, fut chargé de son écriture par Disney Comics qui, sans doute à la suite d'un jeu de rachats quelconque, avait obtenu les droits pour publier ladite série. À l'époque, le jeu vidéo est encore loin d'être une activité aussi démocratisée qu'aujourd'hui, de plus, seul le tout premier Final Fantasy est sorti aux États-Unis, et malgré un accueil favorable, il est évident que la popularité de la saga à travers le monde et la sacralisation de son lore ne sont en rien comparables à ce que nous pouvons connaître. Busiek commença donc à écrire une histoire prenant place dans l'univers du premier jeu, avant que Square ne demande finalement à l'auteur de totalement revoir sa copie pour placer l'intrigue dans l'univers de FFIV, dont la sortie est prévue au Japon et aux États-Unis pour l'année 1991. Un bon moyen de promouvoir la sortie de ce qui serait Final Fantasy II en Amérique du Nord. Après avoir reçu le maximum d'informations possible de la part de Square sur ce nouvel opus, Busiek se lance, et le scénario qu'il propose semble plaire au développeur nippon. Ce dernier, sûrement peu confiant quant à l'attrait des Américains pour le JRPG, considère que Busiek a les compétences pour rendre leur univers plus accessible aux USA et l'autorise même à “américaniser” le tout en renommant les personnages. La décision paraît douteuse, et presque suicidaire, à l'heure d'une Pop Culture mondialisée, mais elle est plutôt cohérente avec l'état d'esprit de l'époque. C'est l'artiste Dell Barras ; d'origine philippine, comme Alfredo Alcala ; fort d'un parcours de dessinateur, d'encreur et d'animateur, qui est choisi pour illustrer la série, tandis que Mike Mignola, qui deviendra mondialement célèbre en créant Hellboy, se chargera des couvertures de ce qui est initialement prévu comme une mini-série de quatre numéros. Mais lorsque Disney Comics frôle la banqueroute et abandonne le label Hollywood Comics, le projet Final Fantasy est mis au placard. Busiek estime qu'il avait sûrement terminé l'écriture de deux ou trois des quatre épisodes prévus, et que Barras avait dessiné au moins un numéro complet. Malheureusement, à l'exception d'un dessin promotionnel et de deux couvertures par Mignola, il ne subsiste aucun autre visuel connu de ce projet à ma connaissance. Est-ce une mauvaise chose ? Les adaptations de films ou de jeu vidéo en comics sont, il faut l'avouer, souvent médiocres, et les quelques exceptions qui vous viennent en tête ne font que confirmer cette règle immuable. Busiek n'avait de toute évidence pas pu jouer à Final Fantasy IV pendant qu'il écrivait son histoire, et si Square lui avait confié une bible de références pour lui permettre de travailler dans des conditions optimales, les libertés qu'on avait pu lui laisser pour adapter l'univers aux attentes du public occidental d'alors seraient sans doute très mal interprétées par les puristes d'aujourd'hui. Quand bien même on pourrait découvrir le premier épisode quasi-finalisé de cette mini-série, on ferait face à un pur objet de son époque, qui n'aurait aucun intérêt de nos jours, si ce n'est de provoquer quelques malaises dans l'assistance. Kurt Busiek, qui aurait pu rejoindre Squaresoft afin de participer à l'adaptation des prochains jeux Final Fantasy en occident, va finalement continuer sa carrière de scénariste de comics chez Marvel, avec le succès qu'on lui connaît. Comme quoi, un peu comme dans les RPG, l'avenir ne tient parfois qu'à une décision prise au bon moment… Final Fantasy IV arrive en novembre 1991 aux USA ; sous le titre de Final Fantasy II, donc ; dans une version légèrement modifiée. Les références religieuses sont gommées, tandis que l'ensemble est édulcoré pour éviter de choquer un jeune public, et la difficulté des combats est même revue à la baisse. Le soft restera une référence du jeu de rôles sur console, notamment pour son introduction du système Active Time Battle, qui pousse le joueur à rester impliqué pour avoir le meilleur timing durant les séquences de combat. Malgré le succès durable de la saga, il est assez étonnant de voir que là où des licences de fantasy comme Magic The Gathering, The Witcher ou Donjons & Dragons ont eu droit à de multiples versions plus ou moins pertinentes et réussies sur le papier, plus jamais aucun éditeur américain n'a tenté d'adapter Final Fantasy en comics. Il est probable que cela découle de la volonté de Square Enix de garder le contrôle sur la marque et de limiter les produits dérivés douteux pouvant dégrader l'image de sa poule aux œufs d'or auprès d'une communauté de fans aussi fidèles qu'exigeants. Enfin, à l'heure où l'hégémonie de Disney sur la culture populaire est plus affirmée que jamais, il est bon de se rappeler que cet empire du divertissement a aussi connu de véritables revers au cours de son existence. Si, à la même période, Valiant Comics, Dark Horse, ou Image Comics ont su profiter d'un contexte né de l'arrivée d'une nouvelle génération d'auteurs et d'une bulle spéculative à son paroxysme, Disney a littéralement raté le coche, son échec devançant de plusieurs années l'effondrement du marché de la bande dessinée américaine. Quand on sait que la multinationale a actuellement la main sur une partie des plus grandes licences de la planète, y compris celles de Marvel Comics, il y a de quoi trouver ça plutôt amusant… N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

Aiguisez vos lames et sortez vos plus beaux casques à cornes, direction les terres sauvages et envoûtantes de l'Heroic Fantasy avec Voltar par Alfredo Alcala, une saga dans la plus pure tradition Sword & Sorcery du Conan le Barbare de Robert E. Howard ! La France cultive une vision assez nombriliste de l'art séquentiel. Quand on sait à quel point le Manga peut encore être méprisé par une partie des lecteurs et des spécialistes du médium, on imagine sans mal la vision réductrice qui existe vis-à-vis des productions venant de pays où le Neuvième Art est jugé, à tort, moins noble qu'en Europe. La préservation et la diffusion du patrimoine de la bande dessinée me semblent aujourd'hui indispensables pour faire vivre cette culture à l'échelle mondiale, et certains éditeurs réalisent un travail remarquable en la matière. C'est le cas de Neofelis Éditions qui nous propose de découvrir les épisodes de Voltar par Alfredo Alcala, publiés aux États-Unis entre 1977 et 1981. Cette intégrale regroupe le premier épisode de Voltar, paru dans le premier numéro de Magic Carpet, ainsi que les huit épisodes suivants parus dans The Rook chez Warren Publishing. On y suit les aventures du héros éponyme, champion du royaume d'Elysium au service du roi Antiochus, qui va devoir libérer sa contrée des hordes de kobolds du seigneur Magog, dont l'invasion préfigure l'Apocalypse. La quête de Voltar l'emmènera jusqu'aux profondeurs de la Terre, à la recherche d'un sauveur qui pourra libérer Elysium. Dans ce périple semé d'embûches à travers un monde hostile livré à des plaies ancestrales, Voltar va affronter les sombres sicaires de Magog, des cavaliers assassins vêtus de noirs qui ne sont pas sans rappeler les Nazgûls de l'univers de Tolkien, et de nombreuses autres créatures fantastiques. Graphiquement, Alcala, dont le style est ici à mi-chemin entre Frank Frazetta et Gustave Doré, propose des paysages démesurés qui invitent au voyage et à l'aventure. On est aspiré par son univers sombre et farouche, rempli de personnages héroïques et de monstres effrayants, et le grand format de l'album permet de profiter à fond de ses planches éblouissantes ! Cette ambiance de fin de monde, où un messie providentiel doit terrasser le malin et où le destin semble inexorable, fait sans doute écho à l'éducation d'Alfredo Alcala, mais aussi à l'histoire des Philippines. Pays très catholique occupé tour à tour par les Espagnols, les Américains, puis les Japonais, avant de connaître la dictature de Ferdinand Marcos, l'archipel Philippin possède une histoire mouvementée dont résulte un cocktail improbable de principes religieux et de culture pulp qui a sans doute influencé par bien des façons le travail de l'auteur. Cultivant un sens du sacrifice tout ce qu'il y a de plus biblique, le vaillant guerrier d'Alfredo Alcala ne recule devant rien pour accomplir sa mission, dans une démarche jusqu'au-boutiste qui rencontre la Fantasy du Seigneur des Anneaux et les mythes et légendes de l'Antiquité. Né en 1925 aux Philippines, Alfredo P. Alcala publie ses premiers travaux dès 1948. Artiste hétéroclite, il s'essaie autant aux histoires de Science-Fiction qu'à la Romance ou à l'Horreur. En 1963, il crée le personnage de Voltar, qui emprunte de toute évidence à l'œuvre de Robert E. Howard, créateur de Conan le Barbare, Kull le Conquérant et Solomon Kane. Ce héros d'une série de quarante-cinq épisodes ; dont on retrouvera le tout premier publié dans Alcala Fight Comix chez Craf Publishers aux Philippines au sommaire de l'intégrale de Neofelis ; répond aux codes classiques de l'Heroic Fantasy, et plus particulièrement du genre Sword & Sorcery. Comme Conan, Voltar est un valeureux combattant ne comptant que sur sa force et son courage pour affronter les forces du mal. Cependant, si le personnage fait parfois preuve de ruse et se montre impitoyable envers ses ennemis, il n'en reste pas moins fidèle à des principes quasi-chevaleresques et se comporte bien plus en héros modèle que le Cimmérien, beaucoup plus enclin aux beuveries et aux comportements irrespectueux envers les femmes que son homologue philippin…  En 1972, Alfredo Alcala commence à travailler comme dessinateur et comme encreur pour DC Comics, notamment sur des séries horrifiques comme House of Secrets, House of Mysteries ou The Unexpected. Pour le même éditeur, il officie également comme encreur sur la série Swamp Thing entre 1986 et 1990. Outre l'Horreur et ses dérivés, Alcala reste très lié au genre qui à fait sa popularité à l'international : l'Heroic Fantasy. En plus de participer à plusieurs numéros des séries Kull the Destroyer chez Marvel et Arak, Son of Thunder chez DC, il va surtout démontrer ses talents de dessinateur et d'encreur sur un grand nombre d'épisodes de Conan the Barbarian et The Savage Sword of Conan. Une forme de consécration pour celui qui a passé une grande partie de sa carrière philippine à mettre en scène les aventures d'un héros largement inspiré par celui de Howard et par les travaux de ses émules, qui firent les belles heures des pulp's durant la première moitié du vingtième siècle aux États-Unis. Aujourd'hui encore, les comics Conan publiés par Marvel pendant plus de vingt ans, dont les équipes créatives prestigieuses comptent des talents comme Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Earl Norem ou Marie Severin, méritent tout l'intérêt du public. Que ce soit pour le souffle épique des aventures qu'ils présentent ou l'adaptation et le développement de l'univers créé par Robert E. Howard pendant sa courte carrière plusieurs décennies auparavant. Par son travail sur l'une des licences stars des années 1980, Les Maîtres de l'Univers, Alcala marquera aussi l'esprit des plus jeunes en réalisant plusieurs mini-comics promotionnels distribués avec les figurines de la fameuse ligne de jouets de Mattel. Plus exotique encore, il encrera même plusieurs numéros de la série Scooby-Doo de Archie Comics, avant de prendre sa retraite en 1997.Décédé en l'an 2000, Alfredo Alcala aura collaboré avec les plus grands noms de la bande dessinée américaine sur des séries comme Hellblazer ou Kamandi, et son style unique, plusieurs fois récompensé, restera à jamais gravé dans l'histoire des comic books. Grâce à Neofelis Edition, qui nous offre ici un ouvrage à l'envergure patrimoniale essentielle, qui condense tout le pouvoir de la bande dessinée, l'œuvre d'Alfredo Alcala vit et pourra, je l'espère, toucher une nouvelle génération de lecteurs. Enfin, on ne peut qu'adresser un grand bravo à Tristan Lapoussiere pour son travail de recherche et de restauration, avec l'aide du fils d'Alfredo Alcala. La préface et la galerie de couvertures sont richement documentées et permettent d'en apprendre plus sur l'artiste et sur le contexte de publication de ses productions aux Philippines. Évidemment, si vous voulez en savoir plus sur cette intégrale Voltar, je vous conseille d'aller faire un tour sur le site de Neofelis pour soutenir leur démarche ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet article sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail, sans intermédiaire ni publicité, en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe

EOC All-Timers: PLOP! #4 by Sergio Aragones, Frank Robbins, Steve Skeates, Nick Cardy, and company, Thor #337 by Walt Simonson and George Roussos/Steve Oliff, and Detective Comics #526 by Gerry Conway, Don Newton, Alfredo Alcala, and Adrienne Roy, plus a whole mess more!

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz comics, Jules Fei¦er's Great Comic Book Heroes, business in the first comic book shops, Sci-Fi Bay Con 1968, 1960s Fanzines, meeting Steranko at New York Comic Con 1970, starting Bud's Mail order, co-founding Comics and Comix and its various stages, finding the Tom Reilly Collection at 1973 Bay Area Comics Convention, from meeting Phil Seuling, starting the direct market, New Media/Irjax lawsuit, Seuling's death, encountering Gary Groth at Fantagraphics, business with Kirby and Eisner, getting into the comic direct distribution business from 1982-1988, publishing Alfredo Alcala and Jack Katz, encountering Steve Geppi at Diamond which decided the course of comic history, getting the inkpot award in the 1990s, and phasing out of San Diego Comic-Con. Vote Bud Plant for Eisner Hall of Fame here:  https://form.jotform.com/230927489799177The Most Unboring Health PodcastThe Most Unboring Health Podcast" is the ultimate podcast for anyone looking to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

A sit down chat between Alex Grand and Bud Plant discussing his early years in 1960s fandom, Rocket Blast Comic Collector, Golden Age Timely, Quality and Fiction House comics, EC Comics, Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz comics, Jules Fei¦er's Great Comic Book Heroes, business in the first comic book shops, Sci-Fi Bay Con 1968, 1960s Fanzines, meeting Steranko at New York Comic Con 1970, starting Bud's Mail order, co-founding Comics and Comix and its various stages, finding the Tom Reilly Collection at 1973 Bay Area Comics Convention, from meeting Phil Seuling, starting the direct market, New Media/Irjax lawsuit, Seuling's death, encountering Gary Groth at Fantagraphics, business with Kirby and Eisner, getting into the comic direct distribution business from 1982-1988, publishing Alfredo Alcala and Jack Katz, encountering Steve Geppi at Diamond which decided the course of comic history, getting the inkpot award in the 1990s, and phasing out of San Diego Comic-Con. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. ©2021 Comic Book Historians.Vote Bud Plant for Eisner Hall of Fame here:  https://form.jotform.com/230927489799177Support the show

Rob welcomes podcaster Tim Price to discuss Marvel's THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Follow TREASURYCAST on Twitter: @TreasuryComics You can find TREASURYCAST on these podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/treasurycast/id1166726594 Amazon Music Spotify Stitcher Opening theme by Luke Daab: http://daabcreative.com. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening! Go big or go home!

Rob welcomes podcaster Tim Price to discuss Marvel's THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Follow TREASURYCAST on Twitter: @TreasuryComics You can find TREASURYCAST on these podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/treasurycast/id1166726594 Amazon Music Spotify Stitcher Opening theme by Luke Daab: http://daabcreative.com. This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening! Go big or go home!

By Crom! It's time to review some classic Conan the Barbarian comics this week as we take a look at the 4 part epic "People of the Black Circle" from the Savage Sword of Conan magazine as adapted by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, & Alfredo Alcala! Plus we pit the greatest barbarians from across pop culture in a tournament style death match to crown "Who is the Ultimate Warrior?" in our March "Clad"ness brackets! Vote on your favorite over @LASTCOMICSHOP on Twitter!   Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott Guest Panelist: Ethan Larson

Book of the Month: John Constantine, Hellblazer: Original Sins by Jamie Delano, John Ridgway, Rick Veitch, Alfredo Alcala, and company!

In this episode, Greg and Leon discuss the following comics: TERROR ILLUSTRATED (https://www.darkhorse.com/Books/3007-091/The-EC-Archives-Terror-Illustrated-HC) CLEMENTINE (https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/clementine) EAT MY FLESH, DRINK MY BLOOD (https://dauntlessstories.com/emfdmb) available here! (https://dauntlessstories.com/emfdmb) https://dauntlessstories.com/emfdmb MARVEL MONSTER GROUP: TALES OF THE ZOMBIE (https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Zombie_Vol_1_1) NOTES: Some of the resources/ sources used in Greg's discussion of Horror Magasines - LOSTSOTI.ORG a site that is full of information and resources pertaining to the anti-comics campaign of the 40s and 50s (http://www.lostsoti.org/) - Transcripts of the 1954 Senate Subcommittee Hearings into Juvenile Delinquency (https://www.thecomicbooks.com/1954senatetranscripts.html) A couple of great articles about the return/ resurgence of Horror comics in the 1970s and the relaxation of the Comics Code Authority's rules. The 1970s Horror Comics Boom Part 1 (https://blog.gocollect.com/the-1970s-horror-comic-boom-part-1/) and The 1970s Horror Comics Boom Part 2 (https://blog.gocollect.com/the-1970s-horror-comics-boom-part-2/) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!#

Remember Zero Monthly #283? Cover by Robert Williams, a B. Kliban one-pager, the latest chapter of Freakwave by Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy, a Harvey Pekar vignette drawn by R. Crumb, the latest chapter of V For Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, a Gerald Jablonski one-pager, an Incal story by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius, a long Ben Katchor story, a Rick Geary one-pager, a painted comic by Kent Williams, a comic by Art Spiegelman, a P. Craig Russell comic, a Hunt Emerson short, a Dragonflame story by Don McGregor and Paul Gulacy, a Joost Swarte short, an El Borbah story by Charles Burns, a reprint of Pablo Picasso's fanzine comics work, and a comic by Steve Bissette and Rick Veitch? No, YOU DON'T! Because it only exists in my brain, along with the other 749 issues! How about Zero Monthly #145? Cover by Frank Frazetta, a short by Harvey Kurtzman and Bill Elder, a Richard Corben comic, the latest chapter of Lone Wolf And Cub by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, a comic by Gilbert Shelton, a horror story by Bruce Jones and Berni Wrightson, a Basil Wolverton 2-pager, the latest chapter of Lt. Blueberry by Jean-Michele Charlier and Jean Giraud, a Rick Griffin psychedelic comic, a Voltar story by Alfredo Alcala, an Edward Gorey story, a Jim Steranko comic, a painted comic by Jeff Jones, a Mr. A story by Steve Ditko, a Greg Irons comic, a comic by Bernard Krigstein, a Jules Feiffer vignette, and a comic by Alex Niño. IT'S ALL IN MY HEAD! I HAVE TO GO NOW!

This week, we're giving everyone in our audience an older episode of the bonus show (1/11/22). Curious about what Patreon members are getting every week? See for yourself. Every episode is available to members on our Patreon page and we just keep getting better with each ep, if we do say so ourselves. LATE PHASES | BARBARIC | ALFREDO ALCALA | SECRET AGENT X-9 | THE SOUND SYMPOSIUM

Hey there, darklings. LOD is back with a new episode dedicated to one of the quirkiest comic series of them all - DC Comics' PLOP! Fusing horror and humor, PLOP! managed to entertain readers for 24 issues from 1973-1976, and featured the art of legends such as Bernie Wrightson, Alfredo Alcala, Ramona Fradon, Lee Marrs, George Evans, and of course the great Sergio Aragones, with genuinely funny tales by writer Steve Skeates. This week horror host Herm welcomes back fellow fear fan Mark Cain from The United Nations of Horror to discuss this seminal series of guffaws and gore. Join us, IF you dare... Feedback can be sent to darklongbox@gmail.com, or by DMing the show on Twitter @darklongbox. Check out the blog www.darklongbox.com for additional images and material. Thanks again to Mark for joining this episode. You can find his podcasts on iTunes at 'The Good The Bad And The Odd', 'The United Nations of Horror', and at his Stephen King show Kingology. Pleasant screams, dark ones. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/darklongbox/message

"Why eons of torment shan't begin to settle that debt. I'm told you're still accumulating interest!" Stephen Bissette, aided by artists Rick Veitch and Alfredo Alcala, take the reins in Swamp Thing #59 titled "Reunion". Rob Veatch revisits the podcast to discuss the issue. Reader: Robert Reineke Original Music: Jim Laczkowski of Now Playing Network Logo: Nat Almirall of Where the Long Tail Ends Dedicated to the memory of John Bierly.

In our 100th freaking episode, we talk Jane Foster Thor and what makes her so worthy, discussing her history in the comics, why the Aaron/Dauterman run is so iconic, and why she makes us weep.Our Comic of the Week is: Dazzler (1981), Issues #1-4, script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romita Jr., inks by Alfredo Alcala, colors by Glynis Wein, Letters by Joe Rosen.Read more about Jane Foster Thor in the following issues: Might Thor, Issues #1-23 and #700-706 (2015) written by Jason Aaron with art by Russell Dauterman.What a way to celebrate 100 episodes of your favorite bitches talking comics! We love you!

On this episode of Word Balloon, legendary artist Neal Adams returned to discuss many issues of the 2012 comic book scene. From finding a neutral way to help Gary Friedrich's financial situation, without taking sides in the Disney-Friedrich-Ghost Rider ownership lawsuit, to DC and Marvel's new place in their corporate parents structures.Neal talks about that era's Comic Book films based on DC Marvel and Dark Horse properties, and asks why wasn't John Stewart in the Green Lantern movie, given his prominent place on TV's Justice League series, which had a built in audience of millions? (Adams was the co-creator of John Stewart) You'll also hear a good dose of comic book history. From Neal's point of view of the Pinoy artist invasion of the 1970's with guys like Tony De Zuniga and Alfredo Alcala, plus other Adams peers like John Buscema, and Gene Colan.We discuss Batman Odyssey and Neal's Dark Horse Presents serial Blood. Plus some current and future projects including hints at a new Marvel project. We wrap up with an interesting look at how the idea of the motion comic has evolved into Neal's work in animatics for the motion picture industry.

"What do the dead people talk about and which voices are the loudest?" In Swamp Thing #41, Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and Alfredo Alcala tackle the legacy of slavery. So, of course there's a lot to discuss. Robert and John are joined by guest Antoinette Gulley to tackle this issue and all the topics it raises. Reader: Antoinette Gulley Original Music: Jim Laczkowski of Now Playing Network Logo: Nat Almirall of Where the Long Tail Ends

Shag & Rob discuss the final installments of  the classic "Whatever Happened To...?" back-up feature from DC Comics Presents! First up is the only full-length WHT story, "Whatever Happened to Starman?" from DCCP #36 by Paul Levitz and Jim Starlin, followed by "Whatever Happened to The Black Pirate" from DCCP #48 by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala! Join the conversation and find more great content: Leave comments on our FIRE & WATER PODCAST website: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-234 Images from this episode: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-234-gallery Previous "Whatever Happened To...?" episodes of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST: Hourman/Sargon The Sorcerer: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-96-whatever-happened-to-dccp-2526 Congorilla/Johnny Thunder: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-103-whatever-happened-to-congorillajohnny-thunder Dr. Mid-Nite/The Atom: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-128-whatever-happened-to-dr-mid-mitethe-atom Robotman/Mark Merlin - Prince Ra-Man: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/episode-153-dc-movie-talkwhatever-happened-to-robotman-and-mark-merlinprince-ra-man Star Hawkins/Rex The Wonder Dog: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-169 Rip Hunter/The Crimson Avenger: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-179 Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter/Air Wave: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-191 Sandman/Sandy The Golden Boy: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/fire-water-198 DC COMICS PRESENTS SHOW – https://braggaboutcomics.com E-MAIL: firewaterpodcast@comcast.net Subscribe via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/aquaman-firestorm-fire-water/id1087336021 Opening theme, "That Time is Now," by Michael Kohler. Closing music by The Bad Mamma Jammas. This episode brought to you by InStockTrades. This week’s selections: DISNEY MASTERS VOL. 7 - MICKEY MOUSE: THE PIRATES OF TABASCO BAY: https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Fantagraphics/DISNEY-MASTERS-HC-VOL-07-MURRY-MOUSE-PIRATES-TABASCO-BAY-(C/JAN191892 THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL: https://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Marvel/DEATH-OF-CAPTAIN-MARVEL-TP-NEW-PTG/SEP181033 This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Thanks for listening! Fan the Flame and Ride the Wave!

Robert and John grapple with revelations that Matt Cable has been possessed by Abigail's uncle Anton Arcane. And does he have a tale to tell. And evil to unleash upon the world. Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, and Alfredo Alcala unleash a chilling chapter with The Saga of the Swamp Thing #30 entitled "A Halo of Flies". Reader: Cody Lang of Where the Long Tail Ends Original Music: Jim Laczkowski of Now Playing Network Logo: Nat Almirall of Where the Long Tail Ends

*Theme Music: Chartsmasher – Dial Up* https://chartsmasher.bandcamp.com/releases https://specialdudescomix.bigcartel.com/ “JUMPING JILLIKERS BATMAN!!” NANANANANANANA BATMAAAAAAAAAN!! The Caped Crusader turns 80 this year with his 1000th issue on it’s way, so we thought it only fitting to discuss our very favourite Dark/Bright Knight! We go in to some back issues, some slight history of the creation/true creation and creators. Take a look at some of our all time favourite stories of Bats. We also answer some Bat related questions such as “Best Bat Family Member?” “Best Batman Villain?” “Best Bat Gadget and or vehicle” and loads more! This and all the usual comics chat on the only comics podcast to be called upon to broadcast via a giant signal in the sky of a microphone… That Comic Smell! Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @thatcomicsmell Get us on… Soundcloud: tinyurl.com/y8vzeh3c Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y2qtu2cs YouTube: tinyurl.com/yajnxcno iTunes: tinyurl.com/hwbqxab Podbean: https://tinyurl.com/yxvecykj and most places you find podcasts. Don’t forget to Like, Share, Subscribe, Rate & Review. Thanks again for listening and supporting the podcast Here are some of the titles mentioned: The House that Haunted Batman (Marv Wolfman, Len Wein, Neal Adams) Batman: The Dark Prince Charming (Marini) The Killing Joke (Alan Moore, Brian Bolland, John Higgins) Gotham Adventures (Ty Templeton, Terry Beatty, Rick Burchett, Mike Parobeck, Kelley Puckett, Tim Harkins, Lee Loughridge) The Long Halloween (Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale) Knightfall (Various) Knightsend (Various) #312 1979 (Len Wein, Walt Simonson, Dick Giordano) No Man's Land (Various) Robin: Year One ( Chuck Dixon, Scott Beatty, Javier Pulido, Marcos Martin) Batgirl of Burnside (Brenden Fletcher, Cameron Stewart, Babs Tarr) Year One (Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli) Year Two ( Mike W. Barr, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Alfredo Alcala, Mark Farmer, Todd McFarlane) Detective Comics 50th Anniversary (Mike W. Barr, Alan Davis, Terry Beatty, Dick Giordano, Carmine Infantino, Al Vey, E.R. Cruz, Paul Neary) Black Mirror (Scott Snyder, Jock, Francesco Francavilla) Man-Bat (Steve Ditko, Jim Aparo) Batman Judge Dredd (Alan Grant, John Wagner, Simon Bisley, Cam Kennedy, Carl Critchlow, Dermot Power) Batman: Scottish Connection (Frank Quitely, Alan Grant) Gates of Gotham (Scott Snyder, Kyle Higgins, Trevor McCarthy) Gotham Knights (Various) Batman Animated (Paul Dini, Chip Kidd)

Año Nuevo y empezamos hablando de masculinidades. Y esta vez de masculinidades diversas, inclusivas y en deconstruccion, para donde va el concepto y quienes son los responsables de desmantelarlo.

Just to mix things up a bit we have decided to take a look at the original The Tower of the Elephant story by Robert E. Howard and two, count 'em two, comic adaptations of the same story.  The first Conan comic Dave ever came to love is  The Savage Sword of Conan, and it contained the beautifully illustrated Alfredo Alcala, John Buscema and Roy Thomas version that we review here.  And we compare it to the Dark Horse Comics version of said Conan story by Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord.  Now there is something a bit different for our show; a comic book and book comparison.  We hope you enjoy the discussion and digressions!    Music kindly provided by Erdenstern.  Readings by Rick Hollander and Daryl McDaniel.        

Non-Jumping Jumpers Hello, and welcome to episode 286 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. Following a successful series of birthdays, Steve and Andy return to Marvel Two-in-One for a series of firsts. The first appearance of Project Pegasus, the first script from new regular writer Ralph Macchio (not that one), the first appearance of Jude The Entropic Man, and the first credit for assistant editor Jim Salicrup. Oh, and the first non-consecutive returning named guest star, in the form of Captain America. Ralph Macchio (not that one), Sal Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Sam Grainger, Nel Yomtov, Sam Grainger, Jim Shooter, and Jim Salicrup present Marvel Two-in-One #42, which includes the return of Wundarr, the return of Blacksun, the return of Victorious, some first-class time-wasting, and the astonishingly suspicious ethics of Captain America. The Fantasticast is support by Stitcher Premium, home of Wolverine: The Long Night, launching March 12th. Starring Richard Armitage as Wolverine, this ten episode podcast audio drama is the first of its kind for Marvel. For a month's free trial to Stitcher Premium, head over to stitcher.com/premium and enter the promo code Fantasticast. Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at www.TheFantasticast.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast The Fantasticast is Patreon supported. Visit www.patreon.com/fantasticast to donate and support us. The Fantasticast is part of the Flickering Myth Podcast network. Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.

BOOK OF THE MONTH: Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, Barry Winsor Smith, Alex Nino, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Pablo Marcos, Neal Adams, Vince Colletta, and more from Dark Horse, PLUS, we chew the fat on Amazing Spider-Man #800 by Dan Slott, Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, Marcos Martin, Humberto Ramos, Nick Bradshaw, Edgar Delgado, Victor Olazaba, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Java Tartaglia, Marte Gracia, and Muntsa Vicente, AND The Man of Steel #1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Jay Fabok, and Alex Sinclair...plus a whole mess more!

In Forest Dark or Glade Beferned, No Blade of Grass shall go Unturned. Let those who have the Daylight Spurned, Tread not where this Green Lamp has Burned. For this week's re-upload, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) travel to the Banyam Complex on planet J586 and sit in on a sermon delivered by the Priest of O.  Somewhere along the way of this dazzling radio-opera, Reggie really messes up his throat... and a great time is had by all! -- Poll-Results: 38% - Superman: Kryptonite Nevermore! (always a bridesmaid!) 48% - Swamp Thing #61 (1987) 14% - Sandman #6 "24-Hours" From 42 Votes!  Huge thanks to those who voted... and David (@Lavahog) from the @parlipod Podcast for spreading the word! -- Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Episode #92 (October 9, 2016) -- You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com -- Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill -- Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes (like this one!) hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!) -- TAGS: Swamp Thing, Alan Moore, Alfredo Alcala, Tatjana Wood, John Totleben, DC Comics, 1987, 1980's, comic books, comics history, pre-Vertigo

Vertigo, B. Clay Moore and Bad Karma, Deadpool, Spider-Man #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Sam Wilson, Captain America #6 by Nick Spencer, Joe Bennett, and Belardino Brabo, Spider-Woman by Dennis Hopeless and Javier Rodriguez, Alex Nino, Legion of Superheroes V2 Annual #1 by Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen, and Bruce D. Patterson, Justice League, Barry Kitson, X-Files, Flash and Supergirl, Walking Dead, Contest of Champions, Battleworld, Squadron Supreme #3 by James Robinson, Leonard Kirk, and Paul Neary, Crisis on Infinite Earths, 52, Kamandi #50 by Denny O'Neil, Dick Ayers, and Alfredo Alcala, Pencil Head #1 by Ted McKeever from Image, and a whole mess more!

This time out, Scott and Mike take a break from the day to day business here at "Tales" to begin their look at a mini-series that came out at the end of 1984 and told the COMPLETE HISTORY of the Justice Society of America!! Now, as a straight up history it might be a little dry, so writer Roy Thomas hung the idea around a plot that sees Batman accuse the JSA of treason from beyond the grave! The guys tackle the first two issues this episode and we see the accusation, the JSA in chains, and the trial begin! There are surprise witnesses, surprise villains, and, of course, a shadowy figure behind it all! Next time: The Excitiing Conclusion as the history lesson wraps up and the Ultimate Villain makes himself known! GOOD NEWS!! "America vs The Justice Society" is soon to be reprinted and you can pre-order it here -- America vs The Justice Society Trade PaperbackFeedback for this show can be sent to: talesofthejsa@gmail.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ Also, Tales of the Justice Society of America now has its own Facebook Group!! -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/655940671134092/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

This time out, Scott and Mike take a break from the day to day business here at "Tales" to begin their look at a mini-series that came out at the end of 1984 and told the COMPLETE HISTORY of the Justice Society of America!! Now, as a straight up history it might be a little dry, so writer Roy Thomas hung the idea around a plot that sees Batman accuse the JSA of treason from beyond the grave! The guys tackle the first two issues this episode and we see the accusation, the JSA in chains, and the trial begin! There are surprise witnesses, surprise villains, and, of course, a shadowy figure behind it all! Next time: The Excitiing Conclusion as the history lesson wraps up and the Ultimate Villain makes himself known! GOOD NEWS!! "America vs The Justice Society" is soon to be reprinted and you can pre-order it here -- America vs The Justice Society Trade PaperbackFeedback for this show can be sent to: talesofthejsa@gmail.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ Also, Tales of the Justice Society of America now has its own Facebook Group!! -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/655940671134092/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!

Episode 96 has arrived and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk up a freaking storm for two hours and twenty minutes, with the first discussion of comics hitting with no preamble chitchat whatsoever. Blame it on the rain, blame it on Rio, but most especially blame it on Howard Chaykin and Black Kiss 2, true believer, because they are most definitely at fault. Other topics include Earth Two and the second wave of DC's New 52 books, Hawkeye #1 and Avengers Vs. X-Men #9; a long talk about scrutiny, self-scrutiny and Mark Waid's opinion of Newarama; Richard Stark's Parker: The Score by Darwin Cooke; Donald Goines' Daddy Cool by Donald Glut and Alfredo Alcala; and Action Comics #12 by Grant Morrison, three pencillers, and four inkers. As always, we hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

C2E2 2012: Tony Moore and moonshine! Charlie Adlard! Skottie Young! Tom Scioli and American Barbarian! Ramon Perez! Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman! Joe Kubert and the Kubert School! Chris Burnham! Jamal Igle! Hilary Barta and Christian Alamay! RBCC! Jose Gonzalez and Vampirella! John Carter, Warlord of Mars! Shia Labeouf! Ryan Stegman! Will Pfeifer and The Advance Team! Tom Kelly! George Perez! John Byrne! Jeremy Haun! Robert Atkins! Bill Sienkiewicz! Phil Hester! Jim Cheung! Gordon Purcell! Alfredo Alcala and Voltar! House of Secrets! Dylan Dog! Mike Norton! Cosplayers! Steve Bryant! Tim Seeley! Marrowbones! Darren Neeley and The Prospector! Avengers Academy and Christos Gage! Jimmy Palmiotti! Joe Quesdada! Fabulous forumites! More!

Nahezu auf den Tag genau erschien vor einem Jahr die erste Episode vom HE-MANischen Quartett. Grund genug, das Format mit der Folge 25 grundlegend aufzufrischen und zu modernisieren. Zusammen mit ihrem Gast "Night Stalker"bespricht das Quartett neben den obligatorischen News die ersten vier Minicomics aus der Feder von Alfredo Alcala. Möchtest du uns gerne einmal Gesellschaft leisten? Schreibe einfach eine E-Mail mit dem Betreff "Teilnahme am Quartett" zusammen mit deinem PlanetEternia.de-Mitgliedsnamen an quartett@planeteternia.de.

Nahezu auf den Tag genau erschien vor einem Jahr die erste Episode vom HE-MANischen Quartett. Grund genug, das Format mit der Folge 25 grundlegend aufzufrischen und zu modernisieren. Zusammen mit ihrem Gast „Night Stalker“bespricht das Quartett neben den obligatorischen News die ersten vier Minicomics aus der Feder von Alfredo Alcala. Möchtest du uns gerne einmal Gesellschaft leisten? Schreibe einfach eine E-Mail mit dem Betreff „Teilnahme am Quartett“ zusammen mit deinem PlanetEternia.de-Mitgliedsnamen an quartett@planeteternia.de.

On this episode of Word Balloon, legendary artist Neal Adams is back to discuss many issues of the current comic book scene. From finding a neutral way to help Gary Friedrich's financial situation, without taking sides in the Disney-Friedrich-Ghost Rider lawsuit, to DC and Marvel's new place in their corporate parents business.Neal talks about the recent Comic Book films based on DC Marvel and Dark Horse properties, and asks why wasn't John Stewart in the Green Lantern movie, given his prominent place on TV's Justice League series, which had a built in audience of millions?You'll also hear a good dose of comic book history. From Neal's point of view of the Pinoy artist invasion of the 1970's with guys like Tony De Zuniga and Alfredo Alcala, plus other Adams peers like John Buscema, and Gene Colan.We discuss Batman Odyssey and Neal's Dark Horse Presents serial Blood. Plus some current and future projects including hints at a new Marvel project. We wrap up with an interesting look at how the idea of the motion comic has evolved into Neal's work in animatics for the motion picture industry.Then Tony Akins talks about joining the creative team on DC's Wonder Woman sharing alternate art chores with Cliff Chaing. Tony and WW writer Brian Azzarello are longtime Chicago Comic creator pals, going back to the days of companies like Now comics and Comico, and they've been trying to work together on various Vertigo projects for years. The former Jack Of Fables artist admits he's not a big super hero fan these days, but this warrior versus horror villains take on WW intrigued Tony enough to take himself out of the running for some other big ticket books.Being a working vet of the Chicago Comics scene for over 20 years, Tony talks about the old days of Chicago's thriving comic book publishing scene in the 80'sand 90's, and looks ahead to his pending move to Seattle later this year.