Podcasts about Alicia Masters

Description First-time guest Ryan North to discuss a comic book he wrote, Fantastic Four #19, “The Perfect Storm.” Ryan North is known for the webcomic Dinosaur Comics, as well as writing for Marvel Comics and other comic companies. In his … Continue reading →

In this episode, Bob triumphantly returns to the show, Aaron conquers Awesome Con, we find out which Mel Brooks movies hold up, and Steve experiences Love Everlasting! It's a wild episode, folks, filled with devils that may cry, Alicia Masters getting her time in the sun, Martian Manhunters that are absolute, time travel, and more!Books: Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four #30, Metamorpho #4, Absolute Martian Manhunter #1, Concert of Champions, Moon GIrl & Devil Dinosaur 10th Anniversary, Fantastic Four #18-19, Love Everlasting #1-15Other Stuff: Devil May Cry Season 1, Awesome Con 2025The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). The podcast is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Instagram handle is @TalkingComicsPodcast and you can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

We end the regular season with a team-up of sorts between The Scarecrow and the ever-lovin' blue-eyed Thing! Alicia Masters drags Ben Grimm to an art show in the Soho loft of Jess Duncan. Jess and Harmony want to talk to Ben about more than just oil paints and easels. PLUS, we reveal what was supposed to happen after the last time we saw The Scarecrow! THE FINALE IS MAY 3rd! Go HERE and click the 'Notify Me' button so you don't miss it.  FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT FOR THE FINALE: https://forms.gle/yMhL4Hg419yUSCvK8 THIS ISSUE:  Marvel Two-in-One #18 MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com  STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NcFaq9Ednq VM: 971-220-JUNK

Cancelled Comic Cavalcade Hello, and welcome to episode 367 of The Fantasticast. Each episode, Steve Lacey guides you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. After an extended break, Steve is back to continue his journey through the latter issues of Marvel Two-in-One. What happens if a team-up books doesn't involve a team-up, and neither title star recognises each other? What happens if the non-title guest stars are more interesting than the actual guest star? And what happens if The Thing is actually his own grandfather in an attempt to match the Marvel sliding timescale with a story set in a very specific timeframe? Find out in this week's Fantasticast! Tom DeFalco, Ron Wilson, Chic Stone, George Roussos, Michael Higgins, Jim Salicrup, Jim Shooter, and Bob Wiacek present Marvel Two-in-One #77 - Only The Swamp Survives. In which a walkabout in a swamp goes horribly wrong, Alicia Masters has no agency at all, we discover a new element of World War II, and find out what The Thing would look like as a Muppet. All this, and brief looks at Avengers #209 and Dazzler #5 as well! 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 Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage.  

Our two-part look at Hulk/Thing fights wraps up with a look at one of the twosome's more recent titanic tussles in Fantastic Four Vol. 6, issues 12 and 13, by Dan Slott and Sean Izaakse, published by Marvel Comics! But first, because this episode drops on Valentine's Day, we discuss the wedding of Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters in Fantastic Four Vol. 6 issue 5, most notably the story “4-Minute Warning” by Dan Slott and Aaron Kuder! Then it's time for the main event, as the Immortal Hulk interrupts Ben and Alicia's honeymoon, with a little help from Alicia's father, the pernicious Puppet Master! Is this really our last episode discussing these Marvelous melees? (Who knows?) Can the Thing keep the Immortal Hulk from endangering an entire seaside resort before he reverts back to all-too-human Ben Grimm? And can either of them prevail against that titanic tag team known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·         Kevin responds to Curt's song from last episode ·         We talk about whether we should talk about Cerebus ·         Curt's article on the ends of Bone and Cerebus ·         Point of Origin from Fantastic Four Vol. 6, issues 14-19 ·         Do A Powerbomb ·         The Thing Vol. 1 #6, “Mindscape”     Join us in two weeks as we make a long-overdue return to the world of manga to discuss Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road! Until then:Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook, Bluesky or The Platform Formerly Known as Twitter! And as always, thanks for listening!

Marvel Tales Ep #55: Fantastic Four #133 & Iron Man #313 Welcome back to Marvel Tales! In this episode, Phil and Justin review New Year's Eve tales from Fantastic Four #133 (April 1973) featuring a battle between The Thing and Thundra for the life of Alicia Masters and Iron Man #313 (February 1995) featuring a not so pleasant New Year's Eve for Tony Stark.   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!     Marvel Tales Links  → Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MarvelTalesPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook facebook.com/MarvelTalesPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================  

It's time for Ross and Kirby to talk four issues of the Fantastic Four. This time it is issues 5-7 featuring the introduction of Doctor Doom, Kurrgo, Master of Planet X, the Puppet Master, and Alicia Masters. All of that and the Sub-Mariner teams-up with Doom.     #FantasticFour #MarvelComics #MisterFantastic #InvisibleWoman #TheThing #HumanTorch #DoctorDoom #SubMariner #PuppetMaster #StanLee #JackKirby #podcast #comicbooks

Alicia shared she and her husbands story of buying the Park Cafe and adding The Park Tavern. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wcmp-news/message

Tune in as Ryan "Agent M" Penagos and Jasmine Estrada unveil their top picks from the newest releases hitting the shelves of your favorite local comic book store this week! This week's highlights include a giant-sized CAPTAIN AMERICA 750, an Alicia Masters-led FANTASTIC FOUR 9, the return of fan-favorite Pogg Ur-POGG in X-MEN 24, and so much more!But that's not all! Marvel's Pull List is thrilled to welcome this week's special reading club guest, EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE breakout Recluse co-creator, Cheryl Lynn Eaton! Join Ryan, Jasmine, and Cheryl Lynn as they delve into the lore of Marvel Zombies through the latest chapter in MARVEL ZOMBIES: RESURRECTION!!  What we're reading with Cheryl Lynn Eaton:Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (2019) #1Marvel Zombies: Resurrection (2020) #1-4As always, shout out your local comic shop or send us your questions or comments by emailing us atpulllist@marvel.comor tweet using #MarvelsPullList. Make sure to mark it "Okay to read" or #OkToReadPullListFollow us at @cheryllynneaton,@agentm &@jasmiest New comics this week:CAPTAIN AMERICA 750CAPTAIN MARVEL: DARK TEMPEST 1CLOBBERIN' TIME 5DAREDEVIL 13DOCTOR STRANGE 5EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE 4EXTREME VENOMVERSE 4FANTASTIC FOUR 9MARVEL ZERO 1SPIDER-MAN 10STAR WARS 36STAR WARS: YODA 9THOR ANNUAL 1VENOM 22VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR II 5X-23: DEADLY REGENESIS 5X-MEN 24X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL - SINISTER FOUR 1Collections:DEADPOOL EPIC COLLECTION: DEAD RECKONINGJEPH LOEB & TIM SALE: SPIDER-MAN GALLERY EDITIONMARVEL ZOMNIBUSMARVEL-VERSE: SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDERSTAR WARS: HIDDEN EMPIRETHOR BY DONNY CATES VOL. 5: THE LEGACY OF THANOSUNFORGIVENWASP: SMALL WORLDSNew Infinity Comics: X-MEN UNLIMITED  94 (7/3/2023)AVENGERS UNLIMITED 53 (7/4/2023)EDGE OF VENOMVERSE UNLIMITED 4 (7/4/2023)MARVEL'S VOICES: RUNAWAYS INFINITY COMIC 60 (7/5/2023)BLADE: FIRST BITE INFINITY COMIC 2 (7/5/2023)LOVE UNLIMITED: CAPTAIN MARVEL & WAR MACHINE INFINITY COMIC 57 (7/6/2023)LI'L ROCKET 5 (7/7/2023)BRUTE FORCE 1-6 (7/7/2023)Also, New to MU this week:AVENGERS: BEYOND (2023) #1CLOBBERIN' TIME (2023) #1DAREDEVIL (2022) #9DEADPOOL (2022) #5INVINCIBLE IRON MAN (2022) #4PLANET HULK: WORLDBREAKER (2022) #5SABRETOOTH & THE EXILES (2022) #5STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI - JABBA'S PALACE (2023) #1STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC (2022) #7STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC - THE BLADE (2022) #4STRANGE ACADEMY: FINALS (2022) #5THOR (2020) #32VENOM: LETHAL PROTECTOR II (2023) #1X-MEN: UNFORGIVEN (2022) #1

We put a pin in Daimon's bizarre saga with The Possessor for a Bill Mantlo-penned one-and-done with The Thing in the nearby Arizonan Old West ghost town of Lawless, where Ben Grimm has been sent by Reed Richards on New Year's Eve to investigate some needle-burying energy readings. It seems the ghost of outlaw Jedediah Ravenstorm is behind the hauntings, but there is more going on here than meets the eye. Join our live stream of the next episode on June 29th at 6:30 P.M. PDT at https://www.youtube.com/live/MGCzIDCMvgc?feature=share MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com  STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NcFaq9Ednq VM: 971-220-JUNK

Watch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-4QFs3l_fY Covering the 8th issue of Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's FANTASTIC FOUR from 1962--featuring the first appearance of the Puppet Master and Alicia Masters. Keep up with WITS' END: -

EPISODE 31: Seren and Rey are back for more classic GOODNESS, and this time we tackle them not once, twice...but THRICE! - Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 1 #31 - ‘My Sweetheart…My Killer' Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 1 #32 - ‘And Only the Invisible Girl Can Save Us Now' Marvel Two-In-One Vol. 1 #33 - ‘From Stonehenge, With Death!' Released May 31st - August 3rd 1977 / Cover Date September - November 1977 Writer(s) Marv Wolfman Penciler(s) Ron Wilson Inker(s) Sam Grainger Colorist(s) Janice Cohen Letterer(s) Irving Watanabe Editor(s) Marv Wolfman   SCORES: Seren - 4.5/5, Rey - 4/5 Remember - To Know Her Is To Fear Her! Enjoy! SYNOPSIS (courtesty of Wiki): Knocked into the Thames River by a bomb blast, the Thing saves Spider-Woman and brings her to shore. Indebted to him, she tells him of her forced servitude in Hydra and agrees to help him rescue Alicia. While the two criminals continue to search for their lost treasure -- which turns out to be stolen from British Treasury during World War II -- They have almost completed collecting the plates needed to assemble a map pointing out the location of the treasure. Meanwhile, Hyrda exposes Alicia to the serum they synthesized based on Spider-Woman and mutates her into a woman-spider creature, restoring her sight technologically. Ordering her to destroy the Thing and Spider-Woman, Alicia attacks them and their battle takes them across the city of London, finally ending in a department store where the Alicia-creature catches Ben in a spider-web. As Ben and Spider-Woman continue to battle the spider-mutated Alicia Masters, the two criminals searching for the long lost stolen treasure of World War II. They find the treasure they sought, however, when they open the treasure chest, they find themselves sucked into it by mystical forces. As the battle between Ben, Spider-Woman, and Alicia rages on, Ben smashes the control module on her forehead. Losing their ability to control Alicia thanks to the destruction of this device, the Hydra agent in charge of this mission is ordered killed by the Supreme Hydra for his failure. Alicia has the two heroes on the ropes until the Invisible Girl arrives. Using her invisible force fields, Sue manages to cut off Alicia's oxygen supply until she passes out. While Dr. Kort tries to restore Alicia back to normal, Thing wanders around London brooding. To make Ben feel worse, the people of London who originally treated him with celebrity when he first arrived are now treating him as a monster following the battle. Sue tracks down Ben and tells her that Alicia is calling out to him, and so they return to Kort's lab just as Alicia is being transformed back to normal.normal. Taking a trip to Stonehenge, Alicia and the Thing are secretly followed by Spider-Woman. Meanwhile, the chest uncovered by thieves looking for lost World War II treasure unleash a mystical force. Arriving at Stonehenge, Thing and Alicia are confronted by four elemental demons: Fire, Aero, Hydro, and Mud. Their appearance forces Spider-Woman to reveal herself and defend Ben and Alicia. The trio is all transported below Stonehenge where they find that all the tourists have been transported to and are being kept as prisoners. The elementals explain that they were summoned to capture Mordred the mystic for Merlin, who has recently been revived in modern times. They have vowed to capture Mordred even if it means the destruction of the Earth. As the elementals are explaining their mission, Ben and Spider-Woman attack them but prove unable to make any lasting damage against them. When all seems lost, Mordred arrives to answer the elementals challenge. While Mordred and Spider-Woman battle the elementals, Ben goes looking for Alicia. Mordred transports himself, the elementals, and Spider-Woman back to the surface where Mordred uses his magic to convince the elementals to fight each other. Each opposing element pitted against each other and being destroyed. After the battle, Mordred transports everyone back to the surface and erases the tourist's memories of the experience. Afterward, Ben and Alicia depart leaving Mordred to take Spider-Woman under his arm and take her on as an apprentice. VENOM BLASTS (things to look out for in episode)!! The demise of one of Seren's cherished possessions Seren's beverage of choice at the moment... What will Rey bake...?   The Tin Foil Hat Theory to end all Tin Foil Hats... SHOW NOTES: Marvel Two-In-One #31 Marvel Two-In-One #32 Marvel Two-In-One #33 TO KNOW HER IS TO FEAR HER MERCHADISE @ TEEPUBLIC If you love the issues, tell Marvel at mheroes@marvel.com ! WHERE TO HEAR US: Podcast Page Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts To Know Her Is To Fear Her RSS Feed DROP US A LINE: Podcast Page: http://spiderwomanpod.libsyn.com Email: spiderwomanpod@gmail.com FB Page: To Know Her Is To Fear Her - The Spider-Woman Podcast Page Twitter: @spiderwomndaily Instagram: To Know Her Is To Fear Her Tumblr: To Know Her Is To Fear Her Come join us on Discord - Watch Parties and other fun stuff! CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS WE CO-HOST! Attilan Rising - A Comic Book Podcast Into the Knight - The Moon Knight Podcast The Last Sons of Krypton: A Superman Podcast Capes & Lunatics Sidekicks: An Ultimate Spider-Cast - Scarlet Spider! Contact Seren on Twitter @spiderwomndaily ! Contact Rey on Twitter @ReyReyPod ! Credits Podcast Logo by LetterSquids Co-Producers Rustin Green Eric Hadley Executive Producer Jess D. Special Thanks to Our Patreons! 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Noel catches up with Kat Green, who played Alicia Masters in Roger Corman's Fantastic Four. The movie was never released. Kat talks about the experience and the legacy of the film. Kat is also an accomplished singer, songwriter, and music producer. She has produced films for the Hallmark Channel. Kat directed the festival-award winning short film, The Big Swim, which included underwater scenes with live sharks.

Volvemos a la carga una semana más con un programa lleno de cartas de Ironheart, comentarios de nuestros oyentes y el análisis de Spectrum. Noticias: 00:17:50 Cómic Recomendado: 01:09:24 Lobezno y la Patrulla X Informe Clasificado: 01:17:16 Sección del oyente: 03:44:58 ¡Esperamos que os guste! Recuerda que puedes sugerirnos, preguntarnos, quejarte o insultarnos en: Telegram: t.me/lamanodethanos Whatsapp: https://bit.ly/mtWhtspp Twitter/Instagram: @LaManodeThanos E-mail: lamanodethanos@gmail.com Facebook: Comunidad MarvelChampions LCG España lamanodethanos.blogspot.com Además si quieres ayudarnos a crecer y mejorar: www.patreon.com/lamanodethanos Aquí os dejo las ideas de ciclos que tuvo JAntonio Estwald: He ido repartiendo a los personajes en ciclos y algunos personajes pueden aparecer en varios. ¿Mandíbulas pertenece a un ciclo de inhumanos o un ciclo de Mascotas? ¿M es de Generación X o de X-Factor? Hay muchos personajes que pertenecen a dos rasgos, pero he intentado que no haya personajes duplicados en la lista y que sólo aparezcan una vez. Y no hay ningún tipo de orden preferencia entre esta lista. - X Men Originales: Xavier, Ciclope, Jean Grey, Hombre de Hielo, Arcángel, Bestia - Morlock: Tormenta, Calisto, Calibán, Medula - X-Men Clásicos: Lobezno, Coloso, Kitty Pride, Gambito, Picara, Fuego Solar, Magik - X-Men 80-90: Pórtico, Forja, Loghshot, Dazzler, Bishop, Magneto Héroe - X-Men Otros: Sage (tessa), X-23, Nate Grey, Fantomex, Sabra, Elixir. - X Force (2x): Cable, Dominó, Bala de Cañón, Mancha Solar, Bum Bum, Karma, Cifra, Warlock, Magma, Espejismo, Hope Summers - X Factor (2x): Kaos, Polaris, Hombre Múltiple, Lila Cheney, Layla Miller, Fortachón, Loba Venenosa, Syrn, M, Ritcher, Darwin - Excalibur: Rondador Nocturno, Capitán Britania, Meggan, Rachel (Fenix II),Pete Wisdom, Feron, Amanda Sefton - Generación X: Reina Blanca, Banshee, Júbilo, Cámara, Vaina, Sincro, Penitencia, Mondo, Kid Omega (Quentin) - X-Stasix: Doop, Chica Muerta, Ms Sensitivo, Anarquista, Vivisector, Venus dee Milo,U-Go Girl - Vengadores (2x): Caballero Negro, Hércules, Hombre Maravilla, Halcón, Bucky, Usagente,Sota de Corazones, Sentry, Madame Web (Julia Carpenter), Tigra. - Campeones: Cíclope Joven, Viv, Vigor. - Spiderverse: Seda, Spiderman Noir, Spiderman 2099, Veneno (Eddie Brock), Spidergirl. - Inhumanos: Rayo Negro, Medusa, Crystal, Karnak, Tritón, Gorgón. - Defensores Netflix: Daredevil, Elektra, Punisher, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Echo. - Héroes Alquiler: Gata Negra, Tigre Blanco (hay varios), ShanChig, Silver Sable, Misty Night. - Hijos de la Media Noche: Motorista Fantasma (Blaze), Caballero Luna, Capa y Puñal, Hombre Lobo, Ghost Raider (Danny Ketch), Hannibal King. - Ciclo Vampiros/Monstruos: Blade, Elsa Bloodstone, Hellstrom, Hombre Cosa, Morbius, Ulysses Bloodstone. - Misticos: Clea, Doctor Vudu, Doctor Druida, El Anciano, Kaluu, Doctor Espectro, Hermano Vudu, Topaz, Satana. - 4F I: Mr Fantástico, Mujer Invisible, La Cosa, Antorcha Humana, Psilord (Frankie), Valeria - 4F II: Agatha Harkness, Lyja, Sharon Ventura (she Thing), Kristoff, Herbie, Namor, Wyatt Wingfoot, Alicia Masters. - Escuadrón Supremo: Hyperion (Superman), Nighthawk (Batman), Princesa Poder (WW), Speed Demon (Flash), Doctor Espectro (Linterna Verde), Anfibión (Aquaman). - Escuadrón Supremo II: Amo del cielo Skrull (Detective), Arquero Negro (Green Arrow), Lady Alondra (Canario Negro), Tom Thumb (Atom), Aguila Azul (Hombre Halcón), Arcanna (Zatanna), Nuke (Firestorm) - Ciclo Espacio (2x): Estela Plateada, Quasar, Mar-vell, Nova (Frankie Raye), Star Fox, Capitan Marvel (Rick Jones), Yondu, Thanos Héroe, Dragón Lunar, Mantis, FireLord - Jóvenes Vengadores: Wiccan, American Chavez, Kate Bishop, Hulking, Iron Lad, Estatura, Patriota, Veloz - Alpha Flight: Vindicator, Aurora&Estrella del Norte, Sasquatch, Chaman/Talismán, Ave de Nieve, Marrina, Puck - Ciclo Shield/Espías: Nick Furia Original, Dum Dum, Coulson, Maria Hill, Pájaro Burlón, Agente 13, Quake, Org. Shield, Abygail Brad - Nuevos Guerreros: Justicia, Estrella de Fuego, Namorita, Nova Prime (Richar Rider), Speedball. - Runaways: Nico Minoru, Lucy in tye Sky, Chica Dura, Gertrude, Chase Stein - Ciclo Mascotas: Mandíbulas, Howard el Pato, Chica Luna y Dinosaurio Diabólico, Lockheed, Throng, Hit Monkey, Chica Ardilla - Ciclo Asgard: Bill Rayos Beta Loki, Thunderstrike, Angela, Heimdall, Lady Sif, Thor (Jane Foster) - Ciclo Androide: Hombre Máquina (Aaron Stark), Yocasta, Peligro, Deathlock, Victor Mancha - Otros (2x): Kazar, Ares, Mantarraya, Deadpool, Destello, Conan, Shuri, Iron Patriot, Piedra Lunar, Corsario, el Sherlock Holmes de Marvel. Y se puede añadir ciclos de Guardines Originales, Eternos, Clandenstine, New-Xmen de Yost y Craig, Starjammers, Shiar, todo el mundo de Conan, Invasores Originales, más spiderverse, etc. Si incluís estos últimos salen casi 50 ciclos de seis personajes.

Episode 71.  James B and Eddie knock out three Marvel Team-Ups in less time than many podcasts can even complete their introduction. (0:55) “As Those Who Will Not See” It turns out that The Puppet Master was jealous of his science partner, Jacob, who had a loving wife and child.  One day in a fit of jealousy, they were fighting and the radioactive clay exploded and blinded that child, Alicia Masters. Will the Puppet Master restore her vision? (4:11) “The Mighty Army of the Moleman” Spidey is swinging through the city when he hears a cry for help.   Thinking it's a typical robbery and that the culprit has gone into the sewers he climbs into the darkness only to find it's actually some of the moleman's henchmen.  Why is Thor down in the sewers and will he help Spider-Man? (7:20) Eddie learns when it comes to delivery services there are a lot of choices but there is a new sponsor better than the rest. (9:04) “A Hitch in Time” Peter Parker saves a woman from a mugging while Thor watches from above.  Something strange starts to happen in the sky and Thor entraps Peter and himself inside a safe area as their surroundings get frozen in time.  (11:22) A game for the listeners (13:59) End Theme Music by Jeff Kenniston,  Sponsor Bassline by Salty Eddie Hasspacher and the Crow's Nest Brigade whose new album Thar We Blows is available on iTunes,  Floors waxed by Irving Forbush , Person in charge of James B's Candy, James B Sound effects generously provided royalty free by www.fesliyanstudios.com except for Evil Laugh, Robot Effects, Tea Kettle by https://www.zapsplat.com/ Ghost sound effect by Freesoundeffects.com and Eddie's laugh provided by Eddie. Check out all the episodes on letsreadspiderman.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts! Find the podcasts on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKSfjDVKvj5C5lkjQvUByA and proudly be one of our first subscribers.  Reach out to us at letsreadspiderman@gmail.com to sing our praises or leave us a written rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite Podcatcher to help others find our podcast!  Hit us up on Twitter for links to all these episodes @letreadspidey and weekly screenshots of great moments for you to retweet to your friends. Stay Tuned for our next episode where in issue 110 Spidey will face off with one of the greatest heroes in the history of comic books, at least according to Stan Lee and HE wouldn't lie, would he???

Come with us to Yancy Street as we drill down on BEN GRIMM, THE THING! Why does a man so smart tawk like dis? Listen now to find out! Intro Upcoming interview with Allen & Will from Pocus Hocus - giveaway on IG - follow us there for more info Background (3:00) Ben Grimm (The Thing) created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961) Ben Grimm is a pilot and college friend of Reed Richards While flying an experimental rocketship with Richards, Richards' girlfriend Sue Storm, and Sue's brother Johnny aboard, the ship is bombarded with cosmic rays, which irreversibly alter all four travelers - Ben's body becomes covered in an orange, rocky hide - he dubs himself the Thing Reed attempts several times to reverse his transformation, but is unable to make it permanent - Ben does revert back to human on occasion though (largely through magical means) Had a starring role in Marvel Two-in-One alongside various heroes Stays on Battleworld after Secret Wars, because the planet provides him the ability to change at will - She-Hulk joins the FF in his stead, until he returns after defeating an evil version of himself Upon returning, he discovers that his on-again/off-again love Alicia Masters is dating Johnny Storm - this Alicia is later revealed to be a Skrull named Lyja #BecauseComics Ben and Sharon Ventura are hit with cosmic rays - Sharon becomes She-Thing, while Ben becomes more powerful and rocky Recurring stories for Ben involve the Yancy Street gang where he grew up - at various points they've been rivals and partners, with Ben even leading the gang at one point during his earlier years Joins the New Avengers after Seige, serving on both teams simultaneously Recently married Alicia, although their honeymoon was interrupted by a rampaging Hulk (under the control of the Puppet Master, Alicia's father) Issues (10:07) Insecurity and self-loathing. It's been his chief, most famous character-defining trait since his inception. He's horrified by his physical appearance and thinks it makes him a monster both inside and out. He's just one of those people that doesn't feel like he deserves anything good in life no matter how much he does as a hero. As such, he's often at the root of sabotaging his own happiness, particularly in his romantic relationships. He thinks that by pushing the people closest to him away, he's protecting them from disappointment and pain, but -- as I had to learn in my early 20s -- that's something people just do instinctively when they think very little of themselves. "Life Story" would go into this a little deeper and we'd learn he was a lot like this before he became the Thing. The war keeps changing thanks to Marvel's sliding timescale, but he's not particularly proud of the things he did overseas in the Marines, and just doesn't generally feel like he's someone worthy of being loved. He also frequently turns down cures to his condition, making up some dumb excuse about the team needing him or another.  Inadequacy; always feeling second best. This was way more prevalent in the Lee/Kirby years, but man, the fact that there are heroes like Thor and the Silver Surfer in the world, who are canonically stronger than he is but look like classic art masterpieces come to life just eats at him. And of course, there's the Hulk. Oh boy, he does not like being compared with the Hulk. His whole "I've got more heart than anyone else" thing and relying on willpower to carry him through fights is great for storytelling, but he's not top tier in strength in the Marvel universe, and he's well aware of the fact. (19:08) Playing dumb, for...some reason. Ben is not dumb muscle. Not even close. You don't get to be a test pilot in any branch of the military or an astronaut in NASA without being several standard deviations above average intelligence. The man has multiple advanced degrees in engineering and can fix pretty much anything mechanical or electrical that breaks down, even when it's a one of a kind invention of Reed's. He can instinctively pilot just about any vehicle he comes across, even if it's alien and he has no idea how it works. But for whatever reason, he seems to purposely cultivate an image of being the team's dumb guy with his gruff, matter-of-fact, Lower East Side manner of speaking. With his enemies, I get it. It's useful to be underestimated. But among friends and other superheroes, where there's no need for it? I don't get it. (29:29) Break (42:15) Plugs for BetterHelp, Into the Knight, and Jeremy Whitley Treatment - theme is hard outer shell/rough edges (43:54) In-universe - Being comfortable with his own skin Out of universe - (47:52) Skit (55:40) Hello Mr. Thing, I'm Dr. Issues. - Aw please, call me Ben. Alright Ben, how are you doing today? - Well doc, I got this crick in my neck that I just can't seem ta *interrupting* whoa, whoa, I'm not that kind of doctor. -I'm just messin with ya. Sheesh, I heard you could take a joke. *laughs* of course, of course. I just didn't expect that from the start. Way to throw me off. -No harm, right? I don't get a chance ta talk to someone like you one on one. People like you just run away from an orange pile o' rocks. I don't condone that kind of self-talk. Did I say a word when you came in other than to greet you? I meant it. -Come ahhhhhhn…not even a little reaction? Well, I'm human, so…wait, are you fishing for me to say something? -Maybe, what's it to ya? *pause* So you wanted to come across as one of the guys, but then you had to point out what makes you different. I'm perplexed already. -I get that a lot. Gotta admit, seein' an orange guy with a fugly mug don't do favors with subtlety. I ain't Shakespeare ya know. There you go again…in record time, you manage to drop more insults about yourself. -You ain't coming across as warm and fuzzy, either, pal. I'm sorry…it's just…I get defensive with patients because I've heard my fair share of depressed talk, and my gut is to fight it, tooth and nail. You, just like everyone else, are worthy of love and respect. Even if you don't have hope for that, I'll have it for you. -*sarcastic* Well golly gee, doesn't that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I ain't a sad sack case, doc. I'm acknowledging your defense mechanisms because they're so common…more than you know. -Well, sometimes the best defense is a strong offense. That's what people come to expect. I don't have expectations. I just have a questioning attitude. I don't want to bombard you with too much too quickly, but you're going to have to touch on some things that you may not want to really talk about at the moment. -Like what? Well, since you led with it, let's start with the elephant in the room. How do you feel about your appearance? -It's there. *pause* Go on… -Look, I dropped the hints, the jokes, you know the answer, all right? I hate it. Hate it, hate it, hate it. But so what? Bad cards, man. Bad cards. Ya gotta make the best of it. And lucky for me, Alicia happens ta like it. I don't know what she… I was gonna say I don't know what she sees in me, but she's blind, so she can't see anything in me hehehe. Then what does she love about you? - Ta be honest, some days I don't know. It's one of the great mysteries of life. But I feel lucky just to know her, and the fact that she coulda been wit any guy and she picked me… well, some days that's what it takes ta get me outta bed in the morning. I don't think you'll appreciate it as much coming from me, but your personality as a whole shines through whatever physical form you may have. You have gravitas -Gravi…wha? Come on, don't get fancy on me. You'll start soundin like Stretch. He starts talking over ya head, and I get a cure for insomnia. I'm just a plain ol' guy tryin ta make it through the day. You're really entrenched in this style, huh? -You makin fun a how I talk? NO! I mean, you downplay everything about yourself, except the one thin…PART, that everyone can see. Is it to avoid attention? Consequences? What? -Look, I'm not into all sorts of psychobabble, but think about what you're sayin. I get to be wit some really good people. Susie is the most selfless person you'll ever meet. Flame Boy grinds my gears, but I'll be damned, his intensity has saved our ass a million times. Then you got the genius that makes the whole shebang go. Who am I to them, huh? Who am I to anybody?  This may sound dumb to say, but…forget for a split second who you are to them. Who are you…to YOU? -*pause* That's hard, doc. That's not how life is supposed to be. What do you mean? -You keep pushin me ta make some kinda breakthrough, and all I'm getting is vapor cone. I'm sorry, what? - Vapor cone is where an object traveling at hypersonic or supersonic speeds reduces the air pressure immediately surrounding itself. That drop in air pressure creates a corresponding drop in temperature. If the air is saturated with water, and the drop in temperature goes below the saturation temperature, it will form an instantaneous cloud around the object, because the air pressure drop is so sudden that the water can't move out of the way. Ya see it in planes when they hit Mach 1.  *pause* Thank you for teaching me something new….especially something that's outside of my particular reading. That was…BEYOND unexpected. -*sarcastic* Oh, ya make me blush. Take a compliment, please! You just showed more of yourself than I expected in one session. You managed to take a chance. You are more than you let on. I'm being a bit selfish when I say your goal should be to educate naive people like me in the areas you shine at. Don't shy away, I'm practically begging you. The more you do it, the more comfortable you'll be with that part of yourself. - Look, Doc, the truth is, I know what I bring ta the table. Reed's the brains, Susie's the heart, and Johnny's the mouth. Someone's gotta be the muscle. And yeah, I know I can come off a little rough around the edges, literally an' figuratively. But there's nothing wrong wit' being what people expect of ya, as long as yer ok wit it. And for all my talk, I gotta lotta friends. A lotta people who'd lay down their lives, and many have, ta save my hide. So I'm grateful every day for every single one of ‘em. It's gotten me this far, I don't see any reason ta rock the boat now. Fair enough. Just be mindful that…literally and figuratively, you're going to make waves with everyone you meet because you're a big orange rock.. You can control the impact. - Hardy har har. I guess you can make a joke after all. It's a joke, even if it's not a fantastic one. - Aw jeez…  Ending (62:32) Recommended reading: Literally any Fantastic Four run Next episodes: Pocus Hocus interview, Alex Summers, Echo Plugs for social References: Here's Looking At You, Kid - Casablanca - Anthony (17:52) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the threat that is “the Hulk”. What is the Hulk? Is he a human turned into a monster, or a monster with human-like intelligence? Where did he come from? Was he created by the US military? If it takes the entire Fantastic Four AND the Avengers to stop him, how will we protect ourselves from the Hulk in the future?In these issues:Fantastic Four #25Reed Richards is working on a formula to reverse Ben Grimm's transformation into the Thing, although Ben is reluctant to try the formula as he feels that his girlfriend, the blind sculptor Alicia Masters, loves him as the Thing. Meanwhile, the Hulk is being hunted by the Avengers, and rather than hide, the Hulk decides to take the fight to the Avengers and destroy them. The Hulk rampages through New York City to get the Avengers' attention, which leads to the Fantastic Four taking him on. The Hulk and the Thing engage in a thrilling fight throughout the city, and into the ocean, leaving the Thing broken and defeated and the Hulk calling out the Avengers.Fantastic Four #26Ben “The Thing” Grimm continues to fight the Hulk, with the Army looking on. His teammate, Reed “Mr. Fantastic” Richards, is too sick to join the fight, although Johnny “the Human Torch” Storm, while banged up from his earlier encounter with the Hulk, rejoins the battle. The Hulk more than holds his own against Ben and Johnny, leading the Army to fire a missile at the Hulk, only to see him catch it and throw it into the sky. Finally, the Avengers show up on the scene, and the Hulk takes them on. The Fantastic Four re-engage the Hulk too, leading to these two superhero teams fighting the Hulk at once. The Hulk is finally chased away by the ants that Giant-Man has ordered to race all over him, causing them to itch so much that he is entirely distracted, allowing his young friend Rick Jones to pop an emergency gamma-ray treated capsule into his mouth, turning the Hulk back to Bruce Banner. And so endeth the greatest fight in Marvel history.This episode takes place:After the Hulk has battled the Fantastic Four and the Avengers at the same time, and escaped.Assumed before the next episode:People are wondering if anyone can take the Hulk down. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

In this episode Sky and Melissa talk about FANTASTIC FOUR. Theme song by Lucia Fasano. Transcribed videos of all the episodes are on our YouTube. Follow the show on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Send us an email at citizenwhitecanepod@gmail.com We want to hear your voice! Record a voice message. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citizen-white-cane/message

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In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the impersonation of Thor by Mr. Hyde. We believe Thor because he has built up credibility and reputation over time. But how long are we going to accept these excuses or explanations for criminal behavior? Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm do NOT have Thor's credibility, and yet they are claiming that they are not responsible for their fight (with each other) which destroyed not insignificant parts of the city because they were “mind controlled”. Are we expected to believe this as well? Also, Thor's impersonator and the Fantastic Four's mind controller have escaped and are still at large. Should that factor into our decisions on credibility?In these issues:Journey into Mystery #100The public is unhappy with Thor, and the police actually fire their guns at him. Thor figures out that Mr. Hyde has been impersonating him while committing crimes. Thor then transforms to his mortal guise of Dr. Donald Blake, and as Dr. Blake, he takes his nurse Jane Foster out for dinner. Mr. Hyde kidnaps Donald and Jane, ties Donald up, and then takes Jane with him to steal a submarine. Donald transforms to Thor and battles Dr. Hyde, although Dr. Hyde escapes. The police then tell Thor that they had figured out that Mr. Hyde was impersonating him.Strange Tales #116The Puppet Master is back. He creates a Human Torch puppet and controls him to hit on his stepdaughter Alicia Masters, who is the Thing's girlfriend. The Torch and the Thing fight, causing serious property damage in the city. Alicia figures out that her stepfather is behind the mayhem and intervenes, causing the Puppet Master to lose focus and thus control over the Torch, which causes the Torch to allow a flame fall out of the sky and burn the Torch puppet that the Puppet Master was using.Assumed before the next episode:The public has forgiven Thor but are not too sure about the Human Torch and the Thing.This episode takes place:After Mr. Hyde and the Puppet Master have been defeated. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the most powerful super-powered villain encountered so far, the Molecule Man, can rearrange molecules and everything is made of molecules. After defeating the Fantastic Four in public, Reed Richards claims that his team defeated the villain in secret. How was a man so powerful defeated? Was he killed? If not, how can a man who can turn a jail cell into a rose garden being held against his will? Does the Molecule Man have any constitutional rights? And if not, where do we draw the line on who the Fantastic Four or the government are allowed to “deal with” extra-legally?In this issue:The Fantastic Four respond to a threat in the middle of New York City, which turns out to be a gateway to the dimension occupied by the Watcher, a mysterious alien whom we will learn more about as this series continues, but who for the purposes of this issue you should know simply observes but does not interfere. The Watcher explains that an Earthling known as the Molecule Man, who was accidentally created due to a mistake with atomic devices, poses an existential threat to the multiverse. Imbued with his powers to change molecules at his whim, the Molecule Man has been settling petty scores, and the Watcher is concerned that he will not stop until he destroys the solar system and beyond. The Fantastic Four return to Earth and take on the Molecule Man, who has already tried to take over the Earth. They do battle, but the Molecule Man comes out on top. He is nigh omnipotent, and has no problem demonstrating his amazing powers. All seems lost until the Thing's girlfriend, the blind sculptor Alicia Masters, tricks the Molecule Man into believing that he cannot control the molecules in clay statues that Alicia has created of the Fantastic Four. It turns out that they are not statutes but in fact the Fantastic Four, covered in clay. The Watcher then re-enters the picture and spirits the Molecule Man away, rationalizing that because the Fantastic Four, at that very moment, technically defeated the Molecule Man, he can intercede and remove the Molecule Man from the equation.Assumed before the next episode:People wonder what happened to the supremely powerful Molecule Man.This episode takes place:After the Molecule Man disappears. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

Intro New #BecauseComics moment per episode Background (2:58) Crystalia Amaquelin created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Fantastic Four #45 (Dec. 1965) She is unique among Marvel characters in that she has been a member of the Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Inhumans, as well as tangentially related to the X-Men Crystal is a member of the Inhuman Royal Family, sister to Queen Medusa, with the ability to control the elements She first encountered the Fantastic Four on the run from the Seeker, who wanted to destroy the Royal Family - saved by Johnny Storm, the two quickly fell in love When Sue Storm Richards was pregnant with Franklin and left the team, Crystal served as her replacement Left the team after discovering that her stay on Earth was poisoning her, as her Inhuman body could not handle the Earth's atmosphere, and she returned to Attilan, breaking up with Johnny In the process of Lockjaw teleporting her home, she encountered Quicksilver, who was injured battling Sentinels - she brought him home to the Great Refuge to help him recover, and over time they fell in love and announced their marriage They had a baby girl, Luna, who exhibited no powers - Crystal forced Pietro to agree that Luna would grow up normally Pietro's temper grates on Crystal, and she has an affair with Wanda & Vision's realtor, a human named Norman Webster - Norman ends the affair when he realizes Crystal is married, and Pietro initially refuses to attempt reconciliation She attempted to renew her relationship with Johnny, but she found he was married to Alicia Masters (actually a Skrull in disguise #BecauseComics), and when an Inhuman crisis endangered the entire family, she and Pietro eventually reconciled Joined the Avengers, and moved into the mansion with Luna and her nanny, Marilla During her tenure, she became close with Dane Whitman, the Black Knight, who was himself the target of Sersi's affections, all while Crystal and Pietro were working on reestablishing their relationship - this love quadrangle created many difficult situations, until Dane & Sersi were sent to another dimension After Heroes Reborn, Crystal and Pietro were reunited, but Dane also returned to the universe, and when Dane and Pietro later fought over Crystal, she left them both to return to Attilan to think After House of M, Pietro stole Terrigen Mists and exposed Luna, granting her powers - this act led to Black Bolt annulling the marriage She was then betrothed to Ronan (by Medusa) as part of an alliance between the Inhumans and the Kree - the marriage was quickly ended, however, as a deal was struck with Black Bolt and the Supreme Intelligence Made an Inhuman ambassador by Queen Medusa, leads the Royal Inhuman Diplomatic Mission Issues (9:10) Jeanine: Stepping away from royal family In the shadow of her older sister (19:17) Difficulty of being a super parent (25:12) Break (30:44) Plugs for BetterHelp, Scotch N Sports, and Al Ewing Treatment (32:42) In-universe - Bring in Captain Planet as a mentor Out of universe - Focus on emotional impact of making those important decisions (35:14) Skit (41:52)  Doc: Hello Crystal, I'm Dr. Issues.  Crystal: Hi Doctor. D: Thank you for meeting with me. I'm a little sad to see Luna's not here, though. C: She's with my family. For better or worse I have no shortage of babysitters. It helps to know so many folks with superpowers. D: Yes, you do have quite the list of friends and colleagues.  C: Which is one of the things I wanted to talk to you about. D: OK, shoot.  C: I've been an Avenger, a member of the Fantastic Four, one of the Inhuman Royal Family, and affiliated with the X-Men. I hardly have any peers who have those kinds of connections. And my powerset means I can control all of the elements. Yet I always feel like I'm not taken seriously enough. I'm either Medusa's kid sister, or worse yet Pietro's ex. D: So your primary issue is that of establishing an identity separate from those around you? C: Yes, exactly! D: I see. Well, my first thing I want to make clear is that being part of these groups isn't necessarily a bad thing, and- C: Oh I'm well aware, and I apologize if it came across as such. I'm proud to be included in these rosters. The relationships I've built over the years mean the world to me, and I wouldn't trade them for anything. It's just… that's not *all* of who I am. D: That's certainly frustrating, and I see why- C: And that's what few people understand. Pietro understood that...understands that? I don't know...we've gone back and forth so many times. He's so impulsive. I want him to slow down sometimes, but that's not who he is, and then that makes me realize that I wasn't understanding him...oh, it burns me up inside! *flame sound effect* D: Relationships that are frayed don't have to be completely incinerated...like you just did to that insurance form. Can we -  C: Oh no! I didn't mean to take it out on your possessions! That reminds me of when I talk to Johnny. It's weird. We work as great friends, but I sometimes go down a ‘what-if' rabbit hole if I had built something special with him. But that's not fair to him either. My mind is a tornado right now *wind noises* D: I see...how demonstrative. *clearly frustrated* I'll just restack those files a bit later. It sounds like you have tied so many parts of who you are to other people, that it even becomes tiresome for you to differentiate your motivations from those around you. How do you cope with that? C: I make time for myself. At least, I used to. I'm not an absentee parent. Luna comes first. When I get a chance like this, I seem to be out of sorts. *water effects gently throughout her speech* I get flooded with thoughts of how she's doing, if I'm missing something, if I should have pushed for more co-parenting, If I'm pawning her off too much. Am I making any sense? D: *barely hiding his frustration* I am awash with inspiration on how to help you...and so are my shoes. The anxiety of parenting never goes away, but rest assured that one of the best things you can show your child is letting them face some of their own challenges. C: *angry* Challenges?! She was kidnapped before! Caring for Lockjaw is a challenge! No, I won't be a helicopter parent, but do you know what it's like to lose the most important thing to your soul? You question reality. *earthquake effects* The ground you walk on might as well swallow you whole. Everyone judges you left and right. You judge yourself...harshly. It's not fair. It's not fair to her, or to me. I can stand on my own without a royal say-so- D: CRYSTAL! STOP!  C: Huh? D: *Exhausted, but calm* Please...stop. I got the message. I've never had a patient connect so viscerally to everything that's going on in their psyche. This is a private session, but it may be the greatest public example of what makes you...you! C: So it's just my powers? D: NO! No. It's the emotional intelligence fluidity. You are able to adapt to those around you and feel just as comfortable on a new team as well as with old friends. New bonds are capable of being as strong, or stronger, than prior relationships. That's a trait that not everyone comes by easily. But there's an obvious peril with that. You're always navigating a shifting hierarchy of personal priorities. That can be exhausting. C: *sarcastic* You don't say? I just… I don't want to BE my sister, but sometimes I envy the straightforward manner with which she deals with situations. She's the queen. Everyone knows that, so there's no wishy-washiness. With me, it all depends on who it is and what they need. I know you're saying that's a good thing, but uggghhhh is it draining. D: I get that. And I'm grateful that wasn't accompanied by another power flux. What I would encourage you to do is to take a look at each relationship in your life, and determine how important it is to you. You don't have to rank each one individually, maybe just use a few tiers. Then, if you're in a situation where you have a choice to make, utilize the tiers to determine which one takes precedence. And let's not forget about your own needs as well. C: Hmm. Interesting idea. Well, it can't be any worse than what I've been doing so far. Which is winging it. D: Much of life is winging it, but with a bit more wisdom each time. The course corrections are less tricky with every turn. C: I understand. Thanks for the advice, and sorry for the damage to the office. You can send the bill to Black Bolt. At least we know he won't yell about it *heehee* Ending (47:32) Recommended reading: Avengers: Bloodties, War of Kings Next episodes: Emma Frost, Starfire, Children of super villains Plugs for social References: Medusa episode - Anthony (4:02) South Park “Feelin' good on a Wednesday” - Anthony (9:06) Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Anthony (34:04) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the “One Day War” with Dr. Doom and Latveria. Is this how all future wars will be fought - by destroying our ability to operate factories or use electronics? The Fantastic Four saved us this time, but what is to stop another attack? Should we take the war to Doom's homeland? Is there a defence against this new type of attack? Or is our only defence an army of super-powered individuals fighting as “champions”?In this issue:The Fantastic Four are on the lookout for super-powered despot Dr. Doom. He eludes them, hiding in plain sight (somewhat), and then sends strange anthropomorphic floating creatures that are impervious to the Four's powers, and are mainly sent to just irritate them. Dr. Doom then kidnaps the Thing's girlfriend Alicia Masters, and also demands a post in JFK's cabinet. JFK refuses to back down, which leads to Dr. Doom messing with their defence system. The Fantastic Four are tasked with bringing Doom down, and after a hard fought battle, they succeed, with the Invisible Girl taking Doom down through guts, guile, and strength.Assumed before the next episode:The world has learned of the tyranny of Dr. Doom, and are grateful for the Fantastic Four's assistance in defeating him and restoring relative peace to the world.This episode takes place:After Doom has been defeated. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

Marvel Two-In-One #30 (1977)The Thing and Alicia Masters eat lunch at Piccadilly Circus in London when they are interrupted by some chaos. A chino-clad Ben runs off to investigate and is ambushed by a Hydra-influenced Spider-Woman (who Ben insists is Spider-Man's sister). Nick Fury tells Ben to shut his damn mouth. Later, Alicia gets nabbed by Spider-Woman so she can ALSO become a mutated woman who is ALSO a spider (a Spider-Woman). To cope, Ben nearly drowns a hydrofoil filled with tourists and then some lady calls him the Hulk.Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode:Mike and Ed discuss the “Puppet Master” - a villain who has the ability to control people's minds (including a prison warden, and the Fantastic Four themselves) through his creepily realistic puppets. What are the implications of people not being in control of their bodies? Will this become a standard criminal defense? How can we know when someone is being mind-controlled? Is our political system at risk?In this issue:The Puppet Master is able to sculpt puppets of people and assume total control of them. He takes control of the Thing and kidnaps the Invisible Girl. The Thing is freed when he is turned back to a human temporarily with a potion that Mr. Fantastic had created. The three are then able to rescue the Invisible Girl from the Puppet Master's lair, as the Puppet Master flees on a flying mechanical horse.The Puppet Master has also taken control of the state prison warden and had him release all of the prisoners. The Fantastic Four put the riot down and restore order. They race back to the Puppet Master to confront him, but it is too late - he has already tripped and fallen out his apartment window, falling to his death on the street below.This issue is also notable for introducing the Puppet Master's blind stepdaughter Alicia Masters, an innocent drawn into her stepfather's schemes and someone who will play a larger role in the Fantastic Four in the years to come.Assumed before the next episode:Lawyers are trying to figure out how best to apply the mind control defence. The rest of the public is wondering when things will return to normal - and whether they can trust those in authority, never mind each other.This episode takes place:After the public has learned of the prison breakout and the role that mind control played in it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.superserious616.com

Y la mejor manera de empezar la semana es con el nuevo episodio del CC Podcast!!! Con la casa llena estuvimos Adrian Guz Val, Joe Knight Segovia y Carlos Antonio Fuentes Perez, y los temas de esta semana fueron: -Saludos y los lanzamientos de la semana en #Cochinoespañol - El origen de Alicia Masters en los comics de Fantastic Four - El universo "White Knight" de Batman creado por Sean Murphy - Absolute Carnage: Venom y el final de Dead Man Logan - La tercera temporada de Dark (sin spoilers) - La miniserie de X-Men/Fantastic Four de Chip Zdarsky - La Justice Con - TEMA PRINCIPAL: regresamos a 1992 para hablar del evento que represento el primer boom del comic en Mexico, nada menos que LA MUERTE DE SUPERMAN.

Y la mejor manera de empezar la semana es con el nuevo episodio del CC Podcast!!! Con la casa llena estuvimos Adrian Guz Val, Joe Knight Segovia y Carlos Antonio Fuentes Perez, y los temas de esta semana fueron: -Saludos y los lanzamientos de la semana en #Cochinoespañol - El origen de Alicia Masters en los comics de Fantastic Four - El universo "White Knight" de Batman creado por Sean Murphy - Absolute Carnage: Venom y el final de Dead Man Logan - La tercera temporada de Dark (sin spoilers) - La miniserie de X-Men/Fantastic Four de Chip Zdarsky - La Justice Con - TEMA PRINCIPAL: regresamos a 1992 para hablar del evento que represento el primer boom del comic en Mexico, nada menos que LA MUERTE DE SUPERMAN. Les recordamos que este episodio ya se encuentra disponible en todas nuestras plataformas: YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/hLEpAG5jtiM DESCARGA DIRECTA: https://www.mediafire.com/file/or0nm8dfp5bw28o/CC045.mp3/file IVOOX: https://www.ivoox.com/cc-podcast-ep-45-la-muerte-superman-audios-mp3_rf_57767848_1.html SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2swFJNVq3ppfJJQ6zq68uO?si=gcugHf5lS-2QRcxGnEhNUQ ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cc-podcast-ep-45-la-muerte-de-superman/id1491120703?i=1000493851577 DEEZER: https://deezer.page.link/TQNDXm6PvzYbupt87 AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com.mx/podcasts/4034adbb-ebd7-4e94-b30b-25d526706c1f/episodes/31d743d9-8e33-4549-bda6-d11912131e03/cc-podcast-los-c-brones-del-comic-cc-podcast-ep-45--la-muerte-de-superman TUNE IN: in.com/podcasts/Media--Entertainment-Podcasts/CC-PODCAST-Los-Cabrones-del-Comic-p1403534/ CASTBOX: https://castbox.fm/episode/CC-PODCAST-Ep-45--La-Muerte-de-Superman-id3402827-id314052015 ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/cc-podcast/episodes/CC-PODCAST-Ep-45--La-Muerte-de-Superman-eklio4 GOOGLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMThiZWRmYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/MjY4MjhhYzItNjE3Ni00MGQ5LTg1MGMtOGRiMzlmMTkyZDBk?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwj4y_yGmbD0AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ No dejen de seguirnos en todas nuestras redes sociales: FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/CC-Podcast-116418736410117 INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ccpodcast20/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/ccpodcast3 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVjg-mMwicbhE6coe5LKew CARPETAS MEDIAFIRE CON TODOS LOS EPISODIOS: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/y75tj32egk9re/CC+PODCAST https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bfm81giju8ete/CC+PODCAST+2

Die letzten Ausgaben PTS wurden beherrscht von der WWE und jetzt sind die klassischen Superhelden zurück in unseren Podcasts. Mit welchem Team könnte man dann also besser wieder einsteigen als mit den Fantastischen Vier? Marvel's First Family, die uns die langanhaltendste Superhelden-Ehe der Geschichte verschaffte, tut es schon wieder. Ben Grimm und Alicia Masters geben sich endlich das Ja-Wort. Dieser Comic erzählt von den Tagen vorher und von der eigentlichen Trauung. F4-Fans und Romantiker kommen hier ganz auf ihre Kosten. Ein wunderschöner Comic und durch die vielen kleinen Storys, eine wunderbare Sammlung. Als Bonus gibt es noch eine klassische Stan Lee und Jack Kirby Geschichte oben drauf. Meine Rezension zu FANTASTIC FOUR 2: VIER HELDEN UND EINE HOCHZEIT hört ihr in der neuesten PTS Ausgabe. Viel Spaß damit.

Marcia, Phil and Ben catch up with Ben Grimm (The Thing) and get a first-hand account of the Fantastic Four’s clash with Galactus from a member of the super team. Starring AnnaSophia Robb as Marcia Hardesty; Seth Barrish as Phil Sheldon; Method Man as Ben Urich; Jake Hart as Ben Grimm; Juliet Brett as Alicia Masters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jocular Jon Bogdanove and Tim Powers are back with a look at Fantastic Four #8:  Meet the Puppet Master.  We ALSO meet the future Mrs. Benjamin J. Grimm, Alicia Masters. Reed has been working on a formula to try and change the Thing back to human form and has Sue and Johnny try to bar Ben from entering his lab until it is finished. This leads to a fight between Ben and the others. Fed up with being kept in the dark, the Thing puts on his coat and hat and leaves the Baxter Building. Worried about Ben, Sue turns invisible and follows after him to make sure nothing bad happens to him. However, the Thing soon becomes aware that Sue is following him and tells her to leave him be. However, Sue spots someone climbing up to the top of the Queensborough Bridge and fires up a signal flare to alert Reed and Johnny. When Reed cannot stretch that far to save the man, Johnny flames on and flies after him.Not far away is the Puppet Master, who is testing out his radioactive clay that can control the people it is modeled after. Before he can make the man jump, the Torch saves his life and the heat from the Torch's flame causes feedback that burns the Puppet Master's finger. Furious over the interference the Puppet Master vows to eliminate the Fantastic Four before they can meddle in his plans further. When his step-daughter Alicia enters the room to inquire as to what is wrong, he silences her and tells her to obey his wishes as his step-daughter. To get revenge against the Fantastic Four, the Puppet Master fashions a puppet to resemble the Thing taking control of him and sending orders to come to his apartment. However the Puppet Master is unaware that the Invisible Girl is present with him, and seeing Ben enter a trance-like state, she turns invisible and follows after him to see what's wrong.When Ben and Sue enter the apartment, Sue's presence is betrayed thanks to Alicia's sensitive hearing. Realizing that the Invisible Girl has followed the Thing to his home, the Puppet Master places gas masks on himself, Alicia and Ben and then fills the room with ether, knocking Sue out. Seeing a resemblance between Sue and Alicia, he disguises Alicia as the Invisible Girl and orders her to accompany the mind controlled Thing back to the Baxter Building so the Fantastic Four will fall for his trap even more. The Puppet Master then begins the next phase of his scheme which involves taking control of the warden of the state prison. When Ben and Alicia arrive at the Baxter Building, both Johnny and Reed are unaware of the trap until Ben suddenly starts attacking them.However, the battle quickly ends when the Thing slams into Reed's chemistry experiment, dousing himself in chemicals that revert him to human form, thus freeing him from the Puppet Master's control. Back in human form, Ben explains everything that happened and Alicia finds comfort in Ben. At first she finds him different, but he suddenly reverts back into the Thing and instantly recognizes him by the touch. Ben is depressed by the fact that the only woman who would be interested in him in his monstrous form just happens to be a blind woman. Meanwhile, the warden at the state prison is ordered by the Puppet Master to free all the prisoners there instigating a massive jailbreak.Waking up from the ether, Sue tries to flee the apartment, but the creaky floorboards give her away. The Puppet Master uses a puppet of Sue to trip her up, but she still manages to fire off a flare signal to alert the Fantastic Four of her location. Soon Ben, Reed, Johnny and Alicia arrive on the scene. While the male members of the group are held at bay by the Puppet Master's robotic puppet, the group saves Sue, but the Puppet Master gets away. They then hear news reports of the prisoners trying to break out of the state prison and rush to the scene to stop the prisoners from escaping.With their superior powers, the Fantastic Four are easily able to stop the prisoners from escaping. Meanwhile, the Puppet Master returns to his apartment to try and utilize a puppet of himself that he believes will make him king of the world. However before he can use the puppet Alicia tries to stop him, knocking the puppet from his hand. Lunging for Alicia, the Puppet Master trips over the puppet and goes crashing out the window, down into the street below. The Fantastic Four then arrive and believing that the Puppet Master is dead, comfort Alicia but are left to wonder what caused him to fall out of the window to his apparent demise

Episode 2: Galactus and PalsToday we are covering Fantastic Four 48, 49, and 50.Issue 48: The Coming of Galactus We skipped the beginning with the Inhumans and will come back to that later Silver Surfer actually surfing through the galaxy The Skrull see him and power down their ENTIRE EMPIRE There are two suns then the sky is on fire Johnny gets blamed due to his impulsiveness, gets beat up by a Marvel Crowd, and Thing rescues him No more Fire in the Sky, now it's Space Rocks Sue is tired of Reed's nonsense It's the Watcher causing the fire and space rocks The Silver Surfer lands and signals... GALACTUS! Thing sucker punches Silver Surfer right into Alicia Masters skylight Galactus gonna MONCH Issue 49: If This Be Doomsday The Fantastic Four are Haggard Galactus and The Watcher know each other Uatu pleads with Galactus to spare the Earth due to intelligent life, Galactus views us as ants. Each of the FF take turns trying to defeat Galactus to no avail The FF return home to freshen up while Alicia Masters teaches Silver Surfer about the inherent value of life The Human Torch gets a Side Quest for a McGuffin Galactus gets fed up with the FF's nonsense and sicks The Punisher on them! (not Frank Castle) We're confident that The Punisher is a Battletoad Issue 50: The Startling Saga of the Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer betrays Galactus and the fight and talk Human Torch returns from the McGuffin Side Quest with The Ultimate Nullifier As Galactus prepares to destroy Silver Surfer, Mr. Fantastic brandishes the Nullifier Galactus nopes out and implores humanity to live up to their potential Galactus banishes the Surfer to be stuck on Earth Ben tries to dislike the Surfer but can't do it Silver Surfer departs present company to explore the Earth If you want to read the issues we covered today you can find them collected in: Essential Fantastic Four Vol 3, Marvel Masterworks Vol 5, Epic Collections Vol 3, Fantastic Four: Behold… Galactus Hardcover, Silver Surfer Epic Collection Vol 1 as well as digitally on Comixology and Marvel Unlimited or ask your local library. If you would like to know more about Galactus: Ultimates (2016) #1-12 Thor (1966) #168-9 for the first telling of the Origin of Galactus If you would like to know more about Silver Surfer: Silver Surfer Black Silver Surfer Requiem Silver Surfer Parable if you like Moebius Creators of these issues: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Stan Goldberg, Art Simek, and Sam Rosen Find us on Twitter @ArtifactsOfI and ArtifactsOfInfinity.com

It's Spankin' Time Hello, and welcome to episode 333 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week we're back in the realms of Marvel Two-in-One, as an extended cast (including Starhawk, Moondragon, Her, and Alicia Masters) make their way to Counter-Earth. Well, they would do, if some bastards hadn't towed the bloody thing away, forcing them to resurrect the High Evolutionary to work out where it's gone. All this for a shag... Mark Gruenwald, Jerry Bingham, Gene Day, George Roussos, Joe Rosen, Jim Salicrup, Jim Shooter, George Perez, and Joe Sinnott present Marvel Two-in-One #62 - The Taking Of Counter-Earth, in which Counter-Earth is taken, Starhawk reveals his secret power, and Moondragon receives some corporal punishment. Yes, it's time for us to look at a spanking! As well as this, we linger in the Microverse for Micronauts #16, and head into the multiverse for a brief look at What If? #20. 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.

It's a super-sized episode this week, as Levi Buchanan and Jess Crayons of PiNKHEARTS join Robb and Bryan to discuss the first appearance of Ben Grimm's future lady love, Alicia Masters, and her creepy AF stepdad. Plus, the the villainous Wizard makes his debut, Thor and Hulk fight commies, and Ant-Man falls victim to a squirt gun and a vacuum cleaner. Ant-Man is the f***ing worst. PLEASE SUPPORT THE PiNKHEARTS KICKSTARTER AT www.pinkheartscomic.com! Reading List: Fantastic Four #8, Incredible Hulk #4, Journey Into Mystery #86, Strange Tales #102, Tales to Astonish #37, ©1962 Marvel Comics. "Marvel by the Month" theme by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com

Er... Yeah... Fnarr? Hello, and welcome to episode 331 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week, we're doing our best not to snigger in a smutty manner at the title of Marvel Two-in-One #61. Because there's nothing to laugh at, at all, alright? Anyway, we start another cosmic epic for Ben Grimm, as he gets mixed up with Her, Moondragon, Starhawk, and Alicia Masters. Some of these characters are headed out into space, and it's not necessarily the ones that you might be thinking of... Mark Gruenwald, Jerry Bingham, Gene Day, Ben Sean, Joe Rosen, Jim Salicrup, George Perez, and Terry Austin present Marvel Two-in-One #61 - The Coming Of Her. Featuring some things that I made notes about while editing the podcast, but I left those notes at home in Gent, and I'm over 500km away, so those notes might just as well have not been taken. Hmm.   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.

Comencem a la prèvia amb el tancament de la saga mutant de Fox, X-Men: Fénix Oscura i també de Mr. Link. El origen perdido i El sótano de Ma. Tot seguit, comentem l'elecció de Robert Pattinson com a Batman i la crítica de tràiler de Rambo: Last Blood. A l'espai de crítica, analitzem i ressenyem John Wick: Capítulo 3 - Parabellum amb Keanu Reeves. Tot seguit, especial Rocketman, el biopic d'Elton John amb Taron Egerton. Analitzem la pel·lícula i us expliquem curiositats sobre la pel·lícula i l'artista londinenc. Tanquem amb els còmics, fem la ressenya del casament de la Cosa i Alicia Masters i els primeres impressions de Heroes in Crisis de Tom King. Presentat i dirigit per l'Ignasi Arbat, aquesta setmana amb l'Aram Bonmatí, en Jacint Casademont i la Marta Sanz.

Comencem a la prèvia amb el tancament de la saga mutant de Fox, X-Men: Fénix Oscura i també de Mr. Link. El origen perdido i El sótano de Ma. Tot seguit, comentem l'elecció de Robert Pattinson com a Batman i la crítica de tràiler de Rambo: Last Blood. A l'espai de crítica, analitzem i ressenyem John Wick: Capítulo 3 - Parabellum amb Keanu Reeves. Tot seguit, especial Rocketman, el biopic d'Elton John amb Taron Egerton. Analitzem la pel·lícula i us expliquem curiositats sobre la pel·lícula i l'artista londinenc. Tanquem amb els còmics, fem la ressenya del casament de la Cosa i Alicia Masters i els primeres impressions de Heroes in Crisis de Tom King. Presentat i dirigit per l'Ignasi Arbat, aquesta setmana amb l'Aram Bonmatí, en Jacint Casademont i la Marta Sanz.

Laptop Or Cigar Box? Hello, and welcome to episode 329 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. How many issues of downtime do you need following one of the greatest stories of the late-1970s? We're glad the answer is 'more than one', as it allows to us to enjoy an evening in the company of Ben Grimm, Alicia Masters, The Thing's purple-and-green hat, and... waitaminnit! That's not a hat! That's The Impossible Man! Ralph Macchio, Mark Gruenwald, George Perez, Gene Day, Roger Slifer, John Costanza, Roger Stern, Bob Budiansky, and Joe Rubinstein present (and, for some of them, star in) Marvel Two-in-One #60, featuring the return of The Impossible Man, three unlikely villains, and an poorly-timed spot of life drawing. In addition, we revisit Spider-Man's first encounter with the Fantastic Four as to take a peak at What If? #19, and prepare for future episodes in the Microverse with The Micronauts #14. The Fantasticast is sponsored by Wolverine: The Lost Trail, the new scripted podcast drama from Stitcher and Marvel. For a month's free trial to Stitcher Premium, head to wolverinepodcast.com and use 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.

On this episode, we talk about Fantastic Four #6-9, which includes the first appearances of Alicia Masters and the Puppetmaster! We also discuss important events of September 1962, including the looming Cuban Missile Crisis and the invention of semi-conductor lasers! Our theme song for this episode is Sherry by The 4 Seasons.

On this episode, we talk about Fantastic Four #6-9, which includes the first appearances of Alicia Masters and the Puppetmaster! We also discuss important events of September 1962, including the looming Cuban Missile Crisis and the invention of semi-conductor lasers! Our theme song for this episode is Sherry by The 4 Seasons.

, In the last podcast of 2018, the guys discuss what was under the tree for Christmas and the week’s two big new releases. At long last, Alicia Masters and Ben Grimm are married in the 650th issue of Fantastic Four.  And there’s an all new X-Force #1.  Plus, Dracula vs. Cthulhu…Sort Of! Next time… […]

Ho, ho, ho, loyal listeners of Asgard! If you're reading this, then you're listening to the latest episode of the Mighty Warriors Three Marvel Podcast - the last episode of the year 2018! That's right, interim host Bry-Bry, Tazer, and even Ol' Man Whirlyburger Jon show up to give 2018 the viking funeral that it deserves before entering the Odinsleep! We say good-bye to this year and, oi vey, what a year it has been - do you guys remember that Black Panther came out THIS year? It feels like it came out AT LEAST 2 or 3 years ago! But I digress... in this episode, we look forward to the year of 2019 with hope and glee, and discuss all the things to come that we're excited for in the new year! We review the trailers for Avengers: Endgame and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order! We talk comics - the announcements of Spider-Man: Life Story, Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History, Spider-Man: City at War (a new story adapting the universe of the PlayStation4 game's version of Spider-Man), and the forthcoming story arc in Amazing Spider-Man #16: "Hunted", featuring the return of Kraven the Hunter! We briefly discuss the announcement that The Punisher season 2 is to air on Netflix in January 2019, and cap off our news segment with a round-up of Marvel's presence on the awards circuit this year and in the year to come! In reviews, the boys get all-misty-eyed celebrating the forthcoming wedded bliss of Benjamin J. Grimm and Alicia Masters with Fantastic Four: Wedding Special #1! Then in individual reviews, Jon is won over through sheer force of violence in The Punisher #4, Tazer delves into the depths of confusion with The Best Defense: Namor #1, and Bry-Bry gushes about the artwork (and prays for a Midnight Sons book) in review of The Best Defense: Doctor Strange #1! That's our show, folks, and that's our year - 2018 has come and gone like dust in the wind, and we look forward to a brighter, better year in 2019! In the meantime, though, dont forget to follow us on Facebook at The Mighty Warriors Three Marvel Podcast, follow us on Twitter at @Warriorz3Pcast, subscribe to us on iTunes, and perhaps rate us favorably and leave a kind word in review - that's our Christmas wish! Until then, Feliz Navidad, Happy Holidays, and we'll see you in 2019!

Have you heard the good word about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? You're about to! Plus, we review TMNT Ongoing #89 and the Fantastic Four Wedding Special #1. Finally, we wrap up the show with our picks for the best of 2018. 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! REVIEWS STEPHEN TMNT ONGOING #89 Writers: Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman Artist: Dave Wachter Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 19, 2018 Bah humbug! When Splinter forgets the true meaning of the holidays, it takes a visit from the Turtles of Christmas Past, Present and Future to remind him that nothing is as important as family. A look into the past, present, and future helps Splinter see what matters most. [rating:3/5] MATTHEW FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL #1 Writer: Gail Simone, Dan Slott, Fred Hembeck Artist: Laura Braga, Mark Buckingham, Fred Hembeck, Mark Farme Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: December 12, 2018 Come and celebrate the impending nuptials of the Thing and Alicia Masters with a Ladies Night Out as only the First Family of Comics can do it! Guest-starring She-Hulk, Medusa, Crystal and more, it's the bachelorette party Alicia never expected-and one whose ribaldry will be interrupted by the arrival of a Surprise Super Villain! (And no, we don't mean Johnny Storm!) Meanwhile, the Thing has an unexpected meeting with his future father-in-law, the Puppet Master! Plus, Hembeck! The Fantastic Four family tree! And more! R.S.V.P. at your local comics retailer this December, and don't forget to kiss the bride! [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/12/16/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-naughty-or-nice-2/ 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Have you heard the good word about Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? You're about to! Plus, we review TMNT Ongoing #89 and the Fantastic Four Wedding Special #1. Finally, we wrap up the show with our picks for the best of 2018. 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! REVIEWS STEPHEN TMNT ONGOING #89 Writers: Tom Waltz, Kevin Eastman Artist: Dave Wachter Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 19, 2018 Bah humbug! When Splinter forgets the true meaning of the holidays, it takes a visit from the Turtles of Christmas Past, Present and Future to remind him that nothing is as important as family. A look into the past, present, and future helps Splinter see what matters most. [rating:3/5] MATTHEW FANTASTIC FOUR WEDDING SPECIAL #1 Writer: Gail Simone, Dan Slott, Fred Hembeck Artist: Laura Braga, Mark Buckingham, Fred Hembeck, Mark Farme Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: December 12, 2018 Come and celebrate the impending nuptials of the Thing and Alicia Masters with a Ladies Night Out as only the First Family of Comics can do it! Guest-starring She-Hulk, Medusa, Crystal and more, it's the bachelorette party Alicia never expected-and one whose ribaldry will be interrupted by the arrival of a Surprise Super Villain! (And no, we don't mean Johnny Storm!) Meanwhile, the Thing has an unexpected meeting with his future father-in-law, the Puppet Master! Plus, Hembeck! The Fantastic Four family tree! And more! R.S.V.P. at your local comics retailer this December, and don't forget to kiss the bride! [rating:4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/12/16/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-naughty-or-nice-2/ 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

In this episode: - Heathendog's Heathendogma: How Not to Summon a Demon Lord and In Another World With My Smartphone. - Garthon's Comic Pull: Edge of Spider-Geddon #1, Fantastic Four #1 and Infinity Wars #2. - Random Number Generator (RNG): Video game End User License Agreements (EULA) and how they affect gamers. HEATHENDOG'S HEATHENDOGMA: 8:39 - How Not to Summon a Demon Lord - Takuma Sakamoto is transported to the world of his favorite MMORPG with the appearance of his own character, the Demon Lord Diablo. The two young girls who summoned him, attempt to use a spell to make Takuma their servant, but the spell rebounds, and both end up with magic collars stuck on their necks, thus becoming his slaves instead. With a serious case of social anxiety, Takuma decides to act like his character while interacting with others, and makes use of his high stats and vast knowledge of Cross Reverie's lore to survive in his new environment. [★★★½ - Good] 29:14 - In Another World With My Smartphone - 15-year-old Touya Mochizuki is accidentally killed by God. As an apology, God allows him to be resurrected, but since he cannot send him back to his old world, he instead reincarnates him into a fantasy world along with a single special request. Touya uses his request in order to bring his smartphone into the new world with him, which God modifies so that the phone will function in the new world. God also amplifies Touya's physical, magical, and cognitive abilities to a certain degree as a further apology for the inconvenience of killing him. [★★★ - Above Average] GARTHON'S COMIC PULL: 49:51 - Edge of Spider-Geddon #1 - Spider-Punk is back and better than ever. After SPIDER-VERSE, Hobie Brown was a Web Warrior, but that didn’t mean things back in his universe were solved. The writer of the SPIDER-PUNK story in SPIDER-VERSE is back and joined by VENOM’S Gerardo Sandoval! Spider-Punk’s Earth is under attack both on the ground and from space, meaning his responsibility seems to outweigh his power. [★★★½ - Good] 1:00:36 - Fantastic Four #1 - Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! [★★½ - Average] 1:16:13 - Infinity Wars #2 - Who is Requiem? Who controls the Infinity Stones? The war has begun to control infininty and the war has come to Earth! [★★★★ - Very Good] RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR (RNG): 1:26:20 - Video game End User License Agreements (EULA): How they do and show they should affect gamers. -------------------- WATCH & INTERACT WITH LEGION OF MYTH ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Twitch: https://twitch.tv/legionofmyth - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LegionofMyth - Discord: https://discord.gg/xVgVB4W - Twitter: https://twitter.com/legionofmyth SUPPORT LEGION OF MYTH ON THE INTERNET - Support: https://www.patreon.com/legionofmyth - Shop: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/legionofmyth WEEKLY LIVESTREAM PODCASTS - iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/legion-of-myth-livestream/id1059235235 - SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/legionofmyth As always, thank you very much for your interest and support, we really appreciate it.

Flow reviews Fantastic Four #1 by Dan Slott on the inaugural episode of the series 'The Fantastic Flow' Podcast. Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! Purchase Fantastic Four #1: https://www.comixology.com/Fantastic-Four-2018-1/digital-comic/687096 Follow Flow on social media platforms www.twitter.com/1MarcusFlowers/ www.Instagram.com/1MarcusFlowers/ Follow Meta on Twitter www.twitter.com/MetroMeta2648/ Follow 26th & Glencoe Media www.facebook.com/26th-Glencoe-Media-178499549435796/ www.twitter.com/26thandG/ www.instagram.com/26thandglencoe/

(Brian's Pick) Fantastic Four from MARVEL COMICS written by Dan Slott art by Simone Bianchi                         BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!                      (Rod's Pick) Leviathan from IMAGE COMICS writtey by John Layman art by Nick Pitarra                         GEM OF THE MONTH SERIES PREMIERE Poor Ryan DeLuca didn’t buy enough beer for his party, and while he was out on a beer run his idiot buddies busted out some mystical arcana and performed a summoning ceremony—a ceremony that summoned a giant monster from hell! Join multiple Eisner-winning writer JOHN LAYMAN (CHEW) and Eisner-nominated artist NICK PITARRA (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS), along with soon-to-be-nominated-for-best-colorist MICHAEL GARLAND (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS) for an eye-popping, face-melting, reality-defying, nonstop rush of pure adrenaline. COMPARISON TITLES If you like fullscreen monster movies like Godzilla and you watch Game of Thrones just for those glorious dragons, you’ll love LEVIATHAN!                             (Rebekah's Pick) Hot Lunch Special from AFTERSHOCK COMICS written by Eliot Rahal art by Jorge Fornes                        From Eliot Rahal, the writer of Cult Classic, The Paybacks and Quantum & Woody comes HOT LUNCH SPECIAL, with art by Jorge Fornes (Amazing X-Men, Wolverine, Magnus)! A midwestern noir series set in the harsh landscape of the northern Minnesota Iron Range—Hot Lunch Special is all about family, food and the fight for survival.The Khourys are a classic immigrant success story: A fractious and quarrelsome Lebanese family who carved their slice of the American Dream by becoming the largest distributors of vending machine sandwiches in the upper northern Midwest.Unfortunately, the Khourys gains have been ill-gotten and a branch of the Chicago Irish Mob has come back to collect a past debt. Fealty is demanded, shots are fired, and long-hidden family secrets are fully revealed. Now, Dorothy Khoury, the daughter of the family patriarch is forced to unite her splintered bloodline and fight back.Only one question is worth asking...is blood thicker than sandwiches?                         (Joe's Pick) Justice League Dark from DC COMICS written by James T Tynion IV art by Raul Fernandez                          From the pages of JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE! Earth’s magic once belonged to them. Now they want the magic back. But who exactly are they? It’s up to the new Justice League Dark to find out and stop this nightmarish new threat at all costs! After the events of NO JUSTICE, team leader Wonder Woman guides the misfit magic mix of Zatanna, Swamp Thing, Man-Bat and Detective Chimp against enemies too fantastic even for the Justice League. Plus, what awful things are coming through the Tree of Wonder? Dark days ahead... 

THE FANTASTIC FOUR ARE BACK! Right? Let's find out as we take a look at the super-sized first issue of Fantastic Four #1 from Marvel Comics in this week's Dueling Review podcast. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Simone Bianchi, Sarah Pichelli, Skottie Young Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: 8/8/18 BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!

THE FANTASTIC FOUR ARE BACK! Right? Let's find out as we take a look at the super-sized first issue of Fantastic Four #1 from Marvel Comics in this week's Dueling Review podcast. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure Dueling Reviews continues far into the future! FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Simone Bianchi, Sarah Pichelli, Skottie Young Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: 8/8/18 BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE!

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, we wrap up our look at Locke and Key, and things are going to get really, really dark. Plus, Jean Luc Picard is back! We review Dungeons and Dragons: Evil at Baldur's Gate #4, Go Go Power Rangers #12, The Terminator: Sector War #1, and Fantastic Four #1. 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! NEWS http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/04/patrick-stewart-returns-to-trek-did-you-hear-week-of-august-3-2018/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur's Gate #4 Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Ramon Bachs Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 8, 2018 Nerys Kathon—Beyond Death The Baldur's Gate heroes return to the city at last, but their time adventuring in Ravenloft and the frozen northern reaches of the Realms has changed them. Each of them must face great trials ahead before they'll be ready to embrace their destiny. The beast within Nerys Kathon has lain dormant for weeks, but now its hunger must be satiated. Can the Baldur's Gate heroes save their friend or is death the only answer for one of Kelemovor's chosen? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SABAN'S GO GO POWER RANGERS #12 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 1, 2018 The Rangers team up with an unlikely ally to battle Rita's new monster as the Ranger Slayer inches ever further towards her goal... [rating:4/5] RODRIGO THE TERMINATOR: SECTOR WAR #1 (of 4) Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Jeff Stokely Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: 3.99 Release Date: August 15, 2018 Two Terminators went back in time to 1984, one to kill Sarah Conner, and another targeting NYPD Officer Lucy Castro, a rookie cop assigned to one of the worst sections of the city. Isolated and unable to call for backup, Castro faces off against the relentless T800, relying on unlikely allies to see her through to dawn. [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Simone Bianchi, Sarah Pichelli, Skottie Young Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: 8/8/18 BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there's been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it's time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE! [rating: 3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/05/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-to-boldly-go-edition/ DISCUSSION Locke and Key: Alpha and Omega Writer: Joe Hill Artist Gabriel Rodriguez Publisher: IDW Publishing The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye. Omega and Alpha, the final two storylines of the New York Times bestselling series, are collected together to offer a thunderous and compelling conclusion to Locke & Key. An event not to be missed! 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast, we wrap up our look at Locke and Key, and things are going to get really, really dark. Plus, Jean Luc Picard is back! We review Dungeons and Dragons: Evil at Baldur's Gate #4, Go Go Power Rangers #12, The Terminator: Sector War #1, and Fantastic Four #1. 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! NEWS http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/04/patrick-stewart-returns-to-trek-did-you-hear-week-of-august-3-2018/ REVIEWS STEPHEN Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur’s Gate #4 Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Ramon Bachs Publisher: IDW Publishing Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 8, 2018 Nerys Kathon—Beyond Death The Baldur’s Gate heroes return to the city at last, but their time adventuring in Ravenloft and the frozen northern reaches of the Realms has changed them. Each of them must face great trials ahead before they’ll be ready to embrace their destiny. The beast within Nerys Kathon has lain dormant for weeks, but now its hunger must be satiated. Can the Baldur’s Gate heroes save their friend or is death the only answer for one of Kelemovor’s chosen? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW SABAN'S GO GO POWER RANGERS #12 Writer: Ryan Parrott Artist: Dan Mora Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 1, 2018 The Rangers team up with an unlikely ally to battle Rita's new monster as the Ranger Slayer inches ever further towards her goal... [rating:4/5] RODRIGO THE TERMINATOR: SECTOR WAR #1 (of 4) Writer: Brian Wood Artist: Jeff Stokely Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Cover Price: 3.99 Release Date: August 15, 2018 Two Terminators went back in time to 1984, one to kill Sarah Conner, and another targeting NYPD Officer Lucy Castro, a rookie cop assigned to one of the worst sections of the city. Isolated and unable to call for backup, Castro faces off against the relentless T800, relying on unlikely allies to see her through to dawn. [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY FANTASTIC FOUR #1 Writer: Dan Slott Artist: Simone Bianchi, Sarah Pichelli, Skottie Young Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $5.99 Release Date: 8/8/18 BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT – THE WORLD’S GREATEST COMIC MAGAZINE IS BACK! Since the end of SECRET WARS, there’s been a gap in the Marvel Universe. A void no other team can fill. And it’s time for the world to move on. But can it? A life-changing decision by the Thing! A momentous declaration by the Human Torch! A clarion call-to-arms that summons Doctor Doom! And a signal in the sky that heralds the return of hope to the Marvel Universe! All this, and Alicia Masters adopts kittens! So cute! Plus, the Impossible Man! AND BONUS STORIES ILLUSTRATED BY SIMONE BIANCHI AND SKOTTIE YOUNG! IF YOU READ ONLY ONE MARVEL COMIC THIS MONTH, THIS IS THE ONE! [rating: 3.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/08/05/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-to-boldly-go-edition/ DISCUSSION Locke and Key: Alpha and Omega Writer: Joe Hill Artist Gabriel Rodriguez Publisher: IDW Publishing The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye. Omega and Alpha, the final two storylines of the New York Times bestselling series, are collected together to offer a thunderous and compelling conclusion to Locke & Key. An event not to be missed! 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! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

The British Bobby Cavalry Hello, and welcome to episode 264 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. It comes to something when The Thing has spent more time in the UK of late than one of the hosts... We're back to the world of Marvel Two-in-One. A mutated Alicia Masters - complete with extra limbs, Dr Seuss feet, and hairy forearms - is on the rampage in London, and only The Thing and Spider-Woman can stop her. Until they can't, and Susan Storm has to step in. Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson, and Pablo Marcos present (but not in a proud way) Marvel Two-in-One #32, featuring a quickly-rebuilt Big Ben, a featureless grey void, some incredibly heavy inks, a lack of agency or point of view for one of the main characters, and the return of everybody's favourites - Chauncey and Trevor. 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.

Meadows, Airplanes, and Hypnosis Hello, and welcome to episode 261 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week, we return to jolly old London town for the further adventures of Ben Grimm in the Land of Blighty. Both the Thing and Spider-Woman find themselves on the trail of the missing Alicia Masters, to stop HYDRA from turning her into a horrific spider-mutant. Meanwhile, the most unlikely treasure hunt since the last Nicholas Cage movie continues. Yes, it's Marvel Two-in-One #31, presented by Marv Wolfman, Ron Wilson, and Sam Grainger. As well as kicking holes in the plot, we examine the events of the Blitz, the use of body horror in contemporaneous Marvel comics, the appearance of Spider-Woman-Woman, and the events that made Andy remark, ?I don't think they thought this through..." 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.  

Marvel Two-In-One #74 (1981)Ben Grimm and the Fantastic Four go X-Mas shopping and poor, blind Alicia Masters is stuck carrying a bunch of boxes in an inexplicably cruel act. I mean, hell, Reed can carry all the boxes himself so I don’t know why he’s making a woman with a legit handicap do it. Anyway, Alicia makes Ben write a letter to step-dad, the Puppet Master, who promptly gets out of jail and brings his James Carville-looking self to their holiday party. Then, out of nowhere, Franklin Richards guilts his family into flying Ben and the Puppet Master to Europe so Puppet Dude can get his evil clay and presumably star in low-budget horror films. Hijinks in Eastern Europe occur involving a cow-based woman.Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!Email the podcast at worstcollectionever@gmail.comContinue the conversation on Twitter @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield

We are THRILLED to announce that with this episode being re-posted that all of the past Comic Book Bears episodes which went missing for a time are now back in circulation! On this one from just shy of a year ago, we were five strong in the Comic Book Bears den as Bill, Justin, Matt, Bryan and Steve were all on hand this week. First up, Daredevil's Season 2 on Netflix! Some of the bear boys had finished up their binge watching and chime in about what they thought of this season in which The Punisher and Elektra make their MCU debuts. Then, the long awaited Wonder Woman: Earth One graphic novel by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette was recently released and that too comes under the CBB microscope. The (then) current comic talk continued on with Aliens: Defiance, Faith, Avengers: Standoff, The Ultimates, Harley Quinn and Suicide Squad: April Fool’s Day, Injection, The Omega Men, X-Men's Apocalypse Wars, Lois and Clark, Batman, Silver Surfer (complete with an Alicia Masters tangent) and more!  

The Prat In The Cat In The Hat Hello, and welcome to episode 225 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week, we say a fond farewell to the most recent substitute member of the Fantastic Four, Luke Cage. A victim of mind-control and Reed's inventiveness, the Hero For Hire is sent packing back to Harlem. But not before he goes toe-to-toe with an artificially-enhanced Ben Grimm across the skies of New York in Fantastic Four #170. Roy Thomas, incoming regular penciler George Perez, and Joe Sinnott present what we consider to be the strongest story to date for Alicia Masters, as she single-handedly uncovers the villain behind the entire plot. We also spend time examining Riker's perverted boot, experiencing some OVER-ACT-ING!, and asking that all-important question: Who, or what, is Captain Sticky? 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.

  Charles Atlas Meets Scientology Hello, and welcome to episode 222 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. This week we're encountering ghosts and the devil's offspring in a deserted town, in Marvel Two-in-One #14. Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan, guest-stars in an issue in which he and The Thing go on a ghost/demon hunt, all because Alicia Masters has a strange feeling about an eerily-accurate model. Bill Mantlo, Herb Trimpe and John Tartaglione present a tale that we've chosen to read as including a Nazi Doombot Thing, full of Shat and getting strident with a trident. Joining us for this episode is returning guest-host Chris Thompson. Chris is Brand Manager for Titan Comics, and is previously an Eisner Award-winning retailer. He's also a huge fan of the Son of Satan, which is a bit of bonus as neither of the regular hosts can consider themselves such a thing. Chris can be found on twitter as @popculturehound, his fantastic interview podcast can be found at Multiversity.com, and Titan Comics can be found at http://titan-comics.com 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

I-Spy: Gil Kane Edition Hello, and welcome to episode 158 of The Fantasticast. Each week, Steve Lacey and Andy Leyland guide you through every issue, guest-appearance and cameo of The Fantastic Four. Things are a little quieter this week for us, as we take a look at Fantastic Four #135. Of course, quieter is a loose term to use for an issue that includes a rampaging Dragon Man, Gregory Gideon and his cyber-suit of power, Medusa's hair, Sue's emotional trauma, and the betrayal of Thomas Gideon. Gerry Conway and John Buscema present the final appearance of one of the Fantastic Four's earliest villains. Oh, and a terribly-constructed prison cell, an overly-dramatic Alicia Masters, the most unlikely Time Magazine Person Of The Year, a terrible choice for a flight path, a mysterious stranger, and Stan Lee's fake Willie. It's a packed issue, but is it any good? Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at fantasticflameon.wordpress.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast Original artwork by Michael Georgiou. Check out his work at mikedraws.co.uk Episode cover design by Samuel Savage

This week's episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following: intro and premise / next week's guest / South Park videogame / Ray's iPads / Woot! / Hell's Cutthroat Kitchen / Haunt / 300, no, not that one / Fantastic Four #1 / Alicia Masters and bad FF / The Thing / FF fashion / This Is 40 / Mr. Peabody and Sherman / inorganic Spider-Man / Mike Weiringo / Forever and ever Evil / the Nightwing thing / Legion Five Years Later / new reader friendly / Fantastic Four #200 / Marvel Unlimited / the bad comic shops / comics prices / Camden Comic Con / plugs / Rustler Steakhouse / happy ending / Links: The All Things Fun! Podcast The All Things Fun! New Comics Vidcast All Things Fun! Woot! Glenn talks Haunt on the All Things Fun! Podcast Glenn's Fantastic Four #1 review Marvel Unlimited Camden Comic Con on Facebook Camden Comic Con on Tumblr Camden Comic Con on Twitter Glenn's review of Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Biff Bam Pop! The GAR! Podcast at Biff Bam Pop! French Fry Diary Rustler Steakhouse at French Fry Diary The Make Mine Magic Podcast Glenn's Twitter Ray's Twitter The GAR! Podcast on Facebook Videos: Mr. Peabody & Sherman trailer  

The Jack Kirby Collector has this to say about page 2 of Fantastic Four #49: "[it's] the exact point when the 1960s super-hero comics peaked." The Encyclopaedia Galactica also covers this subject, going into greater detail about the impact of a second splash-page at the start of the comic, conveying the majesty and scale of the two characters portrayed. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy simply mentions that as the Earth is not about to be destroyed by a Vogon Constructor Fleet, then the events on this page must therefore be fictional, and can safely be disregarded. Unlike the Vogon Constructor Fleet. Steve and Andy, however, find more to talk about in this comic than just one splash page, no matter how phenomenal that page is. There's the depiction of The Watcher, the arrival of the (original) Punisher, and the first meeting of the Silver Surfer and Alicia Masters. It's pretty good! Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, leave your comments at the libsyn site, or at fantasticflameon.wordpress.com. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast

HYPNOFISH!!! Twelve episodes into the Fantasticast and Andrew and Stephen find themselves confronted by the titanic not-quite-a-team-up of Namor and Puppet Master, followed by the worst forger (and moustache) in the world, The Painter. Discover the joys of the Hypnofish, marvel at Alicia Masters' uncanny ability to resolve the plot in time for the end of the book, and cower before the meance of Wilhelm van Vile.  Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com, or leave it over at the libsyn site. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast

Like A Puppet On A String This week, Andrew and Steve are joined by veteran podcaster Joshua Lapin-Bertone, formerly of Amazing Spider-Man Classics and currently of Clone Saga Chronicles, The Spider-Man Crawlspace and Bertone Beatle Bonanza, amongst others. Josh is a veteran of the Silver Age, despite not having lived through it, and was also the voice for Namor in our amazing trailer, so we couldn't wait to get him onto the show. This time, we cover the first appearance of Philip and Alicia Masters in Fantastic Four #8, whilst the Wizard and his alarming choice of facial hair pop up to render a future retcon null and void in Strange Tales #102. Send in your feedback to fantastic4podcast@gmail.com or leave your comments on the libsyn page. Follow us on twitter, where we are @fantasticast