Podcasts about Alpha Flight

This week on Straight Outta Marvel, we're stepping away from the looming threat of Apocalypse to take a gritty, horror-fueled detour into Logan's past. In "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," Wolverine, Morph, and a ragtag team of former rivals—including Lady Deathstrike and Sabretooth—find themselves trapped in a high-stakes facility facing Weapon X's latest, most dangerous experiment.​We're breaking down:​The Morph Factor: Why this episode is a massive win for Morph's character development and their evolving dynamics with the rest of the team.​A "Bone Claw" Era: Was this a necessary mission to restore Logan's adamantium, or did it cut the "bone claw" arc too short?​The Cameos: We're geeking out over the appearances of Alpha Flight members and other deep-cut X-lore.​Tone & Animation: From the John Carpenter-style horror atmosphere to the surprisingly brutal stakes, we discuss if this "filler" episode lands or if it's just a distraction.​Grab your popcorn and hit play—we're catching all the Easter eggs and callbacks live. Don't forget to follow us @kevin27wrld and let us know your theories on where the season goes from here!

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Matthew D. Del Papa, one of the editors of SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2026). SuperCanucks features eleven stories that explore the usual superhero tropes while shining a spotlight on the unique corners of Canada. Not your typical big city superhero, but those who live in and around Canada's more often overlooked locales—isolated small towns and rural outposts. These heroes battle unique Canadian dangers, including government bureaucracy and the overreaching neighbours in the south. About the Editors:  Matthew D. Del Papa spent every Tuesday of his youth crisscrossing his hometown of Capreol in search of newly arrived comic books. He wore superhero-themed Underoos to a truly worrying age and still has his Batman (and Robin) lunchbox, backpack, and wristwatch. A graduate of Laurentian University, Matthew is a writer, editor, and self-publisher, and has released ten titles to some modest local acclaim. He joined the Sudbury Writers' Guild in 2009 and his writing has appeared in Spooky Sudbury, Nothing Without Us Too, Mighty, and the forthcoming Sudbury Superstack: A Changing Skyline. His first book, a collection of humorous essays titled Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going to Die, was released in 2023 through Latitude 46 Publishing. Andy W. Taylor grew up as a teen in the 1980s reading Alpha Flight comics and was excited to see Canadian superheroes represented for the first time. Andy was a reader and writer of speculative fiction from an early age thanks in no small part to his mother's frequent trips to the public library with her kids. He's a member of the Sudbury Writers' Guild, a graduate of the Viable Paradise writing workshop and Playwright's Junction workshop, and a member of CODEX writer's forum. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Andy currently lives in Sudbury with his family. His fiction has appeared in On Spec Magazine, FictionVale, Polar Borealis, Sudbury Ink Anthology, and on the streets of Sudbury. He has a new poem and non-fiction piece coming out in 2024 in the anthology Sudbury Superstack: A Changing Skyline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Matthew D. Del Papa, one of the editors of SuperCanucks: An Anthology of Canadian Small-Town Superheroes (Latitude 46 Publishing, 2026). SuperCanucks features eleven stories that explore the usual superhero tropes while shining a spotlight on the unique corners of Canada. Not your typical big city superhero, but those who live in and around Canada's more often overlooked locales—isolated small towns and rural outposts. These heroes battle unique Canadian dangers, including government bureaucracy and the overreaching neighbours in the south. About the Editors:  Matthew D. Del Papa spent every Tuesday of his youth crisscrossing his hometown of Capreol in search of newly arrived comic books. He wore superhero-themed Underoos to a truly worrying age and still has his Batman (and Robin) lunchbox, backpack, and wristwatch. A graduate of Laurentian University, Matthew is a writer, editor, and self-publisher, and has released ten titles to some modest local acclaim. He joined the Sudbury Writers' Guild in 2009 and his writing has appeared in Spooky Sudbury, Nothing Without Us Too, Mighty, and the forthcoming Sudbury Superstack: A Changing Skyline. His first book, a collection of humorous essays titled Jerry Lewis Told Me I Was Going to Die, was released in 2023 through Latitude 46 Publishing. Andy W. Taylor grew up as a teen in the 1980s reading Alpha Flight comics and was excited to see Canadian superheroes represented for the first time. Andy was a reader and writer of speculative fiction from an early age thanks in no small part to his mother's frequent trips to the public library with her kids. He's a member of the Sudbury Writers' Guild, a graduate of the Viable Paradise writing workshop and Playwright's Junction workshop, and a member of CODEX writer's forum. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Andy currently lives in Sudbury with his family. His fiction has appeared in On Spec Magazine, FictionVale, Polar Borealis, Sudbury Ink Anthology, and on the streets of Sudbury. He has a new poem and non-fiction piece coming out in 2024 in the anthology Sudbury Superstack: A Changing Skyline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Nico & TK dive into the solo titles of the era – with three-of-the-most-X-Man X-Men of all time! Kick things off with a look at Cyclops's first ever solo series, X-Men Icons: Cyclops by Brian K Vaughn & Mark Texeira as Cyclops takes a vacation? Then, catch up with Wolverine in the memory and dynamic Mauvis arc, Stay Alive, featuring appearances from Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, & Alpha Flight! Lastly, close out with a strange and highly political (with some…problems) Cable arc! Read along with Icons: Cyclops #1 - 4, Wolverine (vol 2) Annual 2001 & #170 - 172, and Cable #97 - 100 – it's all this and more on an all new X Is For Comics!

This week on Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula look back on the story "The Walking Wounded" from Alpha Flight #106, where Northstar comes out. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 548: The Walking Wounded (Alpha Flight #106) appeared first on Geek Hard.

This week on Bloodbath, Andrew and Petula look back on the story "The Walking Wounded" from Alpha Flight #106, where Northstar comes out. The post Back Issue Bloodbath Episode 548: The Walking Wounded (Alpha Flight #106) appeared first on Geek Hard.

Volvemos con nuevo y canicular programa en el que charlamos del Alpha Flight de Bill Mantlo, de los cómics de Supergirl disponibles a día de hoy a dos semanas del estreno de su película, de los facsímiles de Panini, del DC KO Versus y Resurrection Man. Retomamos Otaku a los 50 con Mi familia gorila, recién publicado por Diábolo Ediciones y cerramos con Los vengadores #33. No se lo pierdan. - Rolling Stones - Time is on my side - Don Omar - El señor de la noche Puedes encontrarnos en: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tdtpodcast Twitter: @PodcastTDT tertuliadetebeos@gmail.com tertuliadetebeos.blogspot.com Instagram: @tdtpodcast_ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/tdtpodcast TikTok: @podcasttdt Bluesky: tdtpodcast

Phillip and Daryl take a journey to the end of James Hudnall's run on Alpha Flight- so join them as a giant chunk of issues is talked about and find out why Phillip asked, "Do we even need to cover this issue?"

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Capes & Lunatics Ep #456: Road To Avengers: Secret Wars - Secret Wars II Part 4 This episode your team of Phil and Justin continue the monthly journey to present the various Secret Wars series from Marvel Comics to prepare fans for the Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars movies coming from the MCU in December 2026 and December 2027. This time the guys continue the coverage of Secret Wars II from Secret Wars II #4 (October 1985), Dazzler #40, Alpha Flight #28, Rom #72, and Avengers #261 (November 1985).   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!    Capes & Lunatics Links  → Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/capeslunatics.bsky.social → Twitter https://twitter.com/CapesLunatics → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/capeslunatics/ → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/capesandlunatics → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================  

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Alex Segura and I are recording semi-monthly minisodes to promote our comic The Forgotten Five. We both love a lot of comics, so these are just little windows into our nerdom. If you also like the comics we discuss, perhaps you'll like The Forgotten Five! Get episodes early at patreon.com/theforgottenfive. This episode's guests are Thomas Flynn and Chris Baker of Why Not?! an Alpha Flight podcast. Tom also did the sound editing on this episode! Please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi or Patreon @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. or buy my zines here. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS  Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ sara-century.square.site.

As promised, we are steaming our way through the Hudnall run of Alpha Flight (in more ways than one) and you get a TON of issues covered in this episode!

Huzzah! We're just kicking back and talking about Wolverine and Alpha Flight, Hyde Street, Wade Wilson: Deadpool, and The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery! Plus, DAP hops in the wayback machine not once, but twice and waxes poetically about Milestone (by way of New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident) and Star Trek (a la Starfleet Academy and Deep Space Nine). And we'll toss in some Buff Soul, Absolute Wonder Woman and Department of Truth for no additional charge!

We crack into Hudnall's run of Alpha Flight and, well.....tune in for our takes.

On this episode, we went full nostalgia overload. We chopped it up about the dopest '90s T-shirts that still live rent-free in our heads, the iconic Bud Bowl that had a generation glued to the TV, and the McDonald's dollar menu back when a dollar actually meant something. We talked about Chris Farley almost becoming the original voice of Shrek, revisited the greatness of Teddy Grahams, and laughed about what we thought the future was going to look like back in the day.We also broke down Almost Heroes for the Walkbuster Movie Club, the Fit Checks were elite, the mailbag went absolutely off, and we even took a moment to say goodbye to Catherine O'Hara. Plus a whole lot more chaos, laughs, and nostalgia in between.Today's episode was brought to you by Salty Water. Hydrate Your Inner Warrior! Support our sponsors:IG: https://www.instagram.com/drinksaltywater/Buy: https://tinyurl.com/4c4kz9ceWebsite: https://drinksaltywater.com/Mail Bag Sponsored By ThrowbackBuys.comSmokeyDaBear Pascal, Washington: VHS: Batman, Batman Forever, Free Willy, Snake Eyes (Blockbuster Case), Robin Hood (Costner), Shawshank Redepmtion, Christmas Vacation, Dumb and Dumber (Sealed) SNES: Battleship (287), Hook (288), Terminator 2 (289) Mini Funko Pops TMNT, Smokey The Bear Funko Pop, Comics: Warriors of Plasm, Brigade, Alpha Flight,⸻Discord: https://discord.gg/superretro⸻Master list on our NES collection: https://superretropod.com/nes-game-list-super-retro/⸻Join our channel for early access: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMP4yO-dFGayGUkT_MVYrhQ/joinEmail: SuperRetroPod@gmail.comAll things Super Retro: https://linktr.ee/superretroInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/superretropodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@superretropod

Alex Segura and I are recording semi-monthly minisodes to promote our comic The Forgotten Five. We both love a lot of comics, so these are just little windows into our nerdom. If you also like the comics we discuss, perhaps you'll like The Forgotten Five! This episode was edited by Thomas Flynn of Why Not?! an Alpha Flight podcast as well as the marketing company Paratext.  Please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi or Patreon @ ko-fi.com/saracentury. or buy my zines here. There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS  Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I'm a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ sara-century.square.site.

We have reached the end of the Bill Mantlo's run and, along with that, the most unorthodox issue of the entire series!

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Time for another round of HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT…?” a semi-recurring segment where we look at random characters that we encounter in the books we read. Lots of strange, unusual folks out here that you need to know about.Since we just finished up a run on ALPHA FLIGHT, let's delve into some of the history of stalwart Flight team member Puck! A lot to unpack here as Puck managed to live a very Rex Mason sort of life before having his stature shortened by cursed sword. It's them damn cursed swords, always up to no good.Promo: EARTH-2 PODCAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-earth-2-podcast/id1511416210)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / BlueSky / Threads via @angryheroshawn and @JenStansfield and email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend! Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

We have two Mantlo issues and a Hudnall fill-in issue. Let's dive back into Alpha Flight and see what the folks are up to! (Spoiler: Heather makes a rash decision or two.)

Alpha Flight #120 (1993)The CLAMPDOWN loosens its grip as Alpha Flight struggles with the fallout of their massive brawl with the Wrecking Crew destroying their favorite post-battle poutine hangout.Highlights include:EASTERN PROMISES fighting!Guardian uses all the things in her suit at the same timeWyre finally gets some pantsShaman and Talisman FINALLY decide to join usMannikin gets his stuff togetherTim Horton's locations with fireplaces in themAlso, quick thoughts on BATMAN / DEADPOOL and Black Friday sales of yesteryear.*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:12:16 ***Promo: CHECKERED PAST (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkered-past/id1350233450)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

All My Xs, our decade-by-decade exploration of the X-Men, crashes the first gay wedding of a Marvel Comics superhero in 2012's Astonishing X-Men #51, by Marjorie Liu and Mike Perkins! But first, we take a detour 1992 as Northstar becomes the first Marvel character to come out as gay in Alpha Flight #106, by Scott Lobdell and Mark Pacella! (And even better, we're introduced to that most valuable piece of IP, Major Mapleleaf!) Can a well-intentioned Very Special Issue of Alpha Flight survive a collision with the "extreme" art and storytelling trend of the 1990s? And can everyone's favorite mutant Olympian turned Canadian superhero survive a run-in with that Big Fat Geek Wedding known as … The Comics Canon? Recommended in This Episode: ·       Batman: Dark Victory ·       Death by Lightning ·       Wynd Vol. 1: The Flight of the Prince ·       Damage Control Vol. 1   Join us in two weeks as All My Xs finally reaches the 2020s with a look at the event of the season … the Hellfire Gala! Until then:Please consider donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

Alpha Flight #119 (1993)Up in Canada, the CLAMPDOWN continues to get tighter as the brawl between Alpha Flight and the Wrecking Crew (and all their organizational baggage) ramps up! Lots of mystical crowbars, air bullets and well-placed gymnastics going on here. Plus, Department H gets raided and old white men play racquetball!Highlights include:Wrecker eats lightning!Wildheart debuts (and looks ridiculous)Hardliner haircutsShawn frets over having to explain whatever the hell Mannikin is supposed to bePurple Girl poses for WIZARD magazinedoes Sasquatch shed in between transformations?Also, Shawn and Jen buy even MORE new comics at the Hall of Justice Anniversary sale!*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:18:45 ***Promo: LONGBOX REVIEW (https://longboxreview.com/)Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

Alpha Flight #118 (1993)We're packing up and visiting the great land of Canada as we settle in with ALPHA FLIGHT for a spell! The situation is pretty tense up north as government machinations, internal strife and the WRECKING CREW are all making life difficult for Guardian, Puck, Northstar and the rest of the crew.Highlights include:is that…Canadian Spider-Man?!?Hollis from MY BLOODY VALENTINE joins Alpha FlightJim Balent draws GuardianPuck's adult film careerflat-iron your blonde hairineffective armor placementAlso, Shawn and Jen recount their recent purchases from the Rocky Mountain Con!*** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:16:41 ***Promo: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN FROM THE BEGINNING (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-amazing-spider-man-from-the-beginning/id1750730665) Continue the conversation with Shawn and Jen on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.comAlso, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYTDownload the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

All My Xs, our miniseries on Marvel Comics' X-Men, takes a little detour to introduce the Canadian superteam Alpha Flight in 1979's Uncanny X-Men #120-#121 by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and 1983's Alpha Flight #1 by John Byrne! First, the Canadian government wants Wolverine back – and if his friends in the X-Men get in the way, well, too bad for them! Next, Alpha Flight gets their own ongoing title, just in time to lose their government funding! And to make matters worse, they still have to deal with the gargantuan menace of Tundra! Can the X-Men stop a group of government agents from forcibly detaining one of their own citizens? Can Curt and Kevin keep from saying "eh" every other sentence? And can Canada's premier team of heroes take off to that Great White North known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·       Curt makes a correction – and recounts a dream ·       Why Alpha Flight are better than the Avengers ·       Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas: Revised & Updated Edition ·       Final Destination Bloodlines ·       X-Men #106 ·       Alpha Flight #16 ·       Uncanny X-Men #118-119 Join us in two weeks as we look at the wedding of Northstar in Astonishing X-Men #51 (and his official coming out in Alpha Flight #106)! Until then:Please consider donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

Halloween is right around the corner, so we're temporarily hitting pause on All My Xs (again) to revive our horror series Tomb of the Crypt and discuss The Closet, by James Tynion IV, Gavin Fullerton and Chris O'Halloran, published by Image Comics! Things aren't going particularly well for Thom. He and his wife Maggie are packing for a cross-country, and his son Jamie keeps talking about a monster in his bedroom closet. If only the kid would give this monster thing a rest – they're going to be in Portland in a week, and that closet will be a continent away! Problem solved, right? … Right? Can Maggie cut him some slack for not throwing out a box of souvenirs from the woman he cheated on her with? Can Jamie really leave his closet monster behind? And can this three-issue story make it intact to that cabin in the woods known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: · Casey Kasem's famous meltdown · This guy, right? · Curt and Kevin's spooky-themed song recommendations Join us in two weeks as we return to All My Xs by taking a step back to the 1980s for Uncanny X-Men #120-121 and John Byrne's Alpha Flight #1! Until then:Please consider donating to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

We take a journey with the team that goes from outer space all the way back to Canada (presumably). Making pit stops in Liveworld and China, we start building towards the end of Mantlo's run!

For this final episode, Rob welcomes back network all-star The Irredeemable Shag to discuss ALPHA FLIGHT #4! Check out images from this comic by clicking here! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK: Visit the Fire & Water WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com Follow Fire & Water on BLUE SKY – https://bsky.app/profile/fwpodcasts.bsky.social Like our Fire & Water FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Support The Fire & Water Podcast Network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts E-MAIL - fwpodcasts@gmail.com Thanks for listening!

Join Brian and Tim, two life long comic freaks, as they take a look at one of the quintessential comic book writer/artists of the last 40 years, John Bryne. Each episode your hosts will pick an issue or issues from the best, the worst, the sometimes-co

In this exclusive Pop Culture Edition of Sasquatch Odyssey, Dani dives headfirst into the world of comics to explore one of the most fascinating pop culture interpretations of Bigfoot: Marvel's Sasquatch. Created in the late 1970s, Marvel's Sasquatch isn't just a towering cryptid lurking in the woods—he's Dr. Walter Langkowski, a Canadian scientist whose experiments unlock a transformation into a massive, orange-furred creature with superhuman strength.A longtime member of Alpha Flight, Marvel's premier Canadian superhero team, Sasquatch has stood shoulder to shoulder with legends like Wolverine and the X-Men, bringing the folklore of Bigfoot into the heart of the Marvel Universe.In this episode, Dani paints a vivid picture of the character's design and evolution: the towering frame, the primal roar, the duality of man and beast. But more than just description, we dig into what this character means. How does Marvel's Sasquatch reflect our cultural fascination with cryptids? Why do we continually reimagine Bigfoot in new forms—from wilderness monster to sports mascot to superhero? Drawing on psychology and sociology, Dani explores how this superhero iteration taps into deeper human questions: the tension between science and myth, the fear and fascination of transformation, and the way folklore adapts to modern storytelling. By turning Bigfoot into a hero instead of a horror, Marvel redefined the cultural script, showing how the same legend can embody both primal terror and protective strength.And, in true Sasquatch Odyssey fashion, the episode also asks: how do these portrayals ripple back into the real world? Could repeated depictions of Sasquatch as noble or heroic actually shape how people process their own encounters in the wild?Finally, stick around until the end of the episode for a special surprise: Brian joins the conversation to share his take on Marvel's Sasquatch, and how he sees pop culture constantly influencing real-life beliefs about Bigfoot.This is an episode that blends comics, folklore, psychology, and the enduring mystery of the creature in the woods.Whether you're a Marvel fan, a Bigfoot believer, or just curious about how myths evolve, this Pop Culture Edition proves one thing: Sasquatch isn't just hiding in the forest—he's alive and well in the pages of our favorite comics.Get Our FREE NewsletterGet Brian's Books Leave Us A VoicemailVisit Our WebsiteSupport Our SponsorsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sasquatch-odyssey--4839697/support.

Firefly Aerospace Faces Setback: Firefly Aerospace's path to launching its Alpha rocket has hit another obstacle following an anomaly during a recent ground test in Texas. The loss of the first stage booster for Alpha Flight 7 adds to the challenges the company has faced, including a previous in-flight anomaly. Despite the setbacks, Firefly remains committed to investigating the issues and has other boosters in production, including plans for a larger rocket called Eclipse.SpaceX's Busy Launch Schedule: This week is bustling with space launches, highlighted by SpaceX's three scheduled missions. Notably, one launch is for Amazon's Project Cooper, marking a unique collaboration where SpaceX aids a direct competitor to its Starlink service. Meanwhile, China celebrates a milestone with the 100th successful launch of the Long March 2D rocket, and Rocket Lab prepares for its second Haste mission aimed at hypersonic research.Europe's Ambitious Reusable Rocket Plans: The European Space Agency has awarded a €40 million contract to Italian aerospace company Avio to design a reusable upper stage, part of a two-stage rocket concept inspired by SpaceX's Starship. This technically ambitious project aims for full reusability, with a preliminary design review scheduled in a couple of years, potentially leading to a first flight in the early 2030s.Asteroid Belt is Disappearing: A new study reveals that the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is gradually losing mass over billions of years. About 80% of this mass is transformed into fine dust that contributes to the zodiacal light visible from Earth, while the remaining 20% is ejected as larger chunks, some becoming near-Earth objects due to gravitational nudges from Jupiter. The findings suggest the belt was significantly more massive 3.5 billion years ago, correlating with geological evidence of increased asteroid impacts on Earth and the Moon.For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io. Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna and Avery signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and exploring the wonders of our universe.✍️ Episode ReferencesFirefly Aerospace Update[Firefly Aerospace](https://fireflyspace.com/)SpaceX Launch Details[SpaceX](https://www.spacex.com/)European Rocket Initiative[ESA](https://www.esa.int/)Asteroid Belt Study[Astronomy Journal](https://www.astronomy.com/)Astronomy Daily[Astronomy Daily](http://www.astronomydaily.io/)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/astronomy-daily-space-news-updates--5648921/support.Sponsor Details:Ensure your online privacy by using NordVPN. To get our special listener deal and save a lot of money, visit www.bitesz.com/nordvpn. You'll be glad you did!Become a supporter of Astronomy Daily by joining our Supporters Club. Commercial free episodes daily are only a click way... Click Here

This week, I have an episode from our new comic book podcast series at When It Was Cool called: First! This podcast series takes a look at first issues, first appearances, and more in comics and comic related pop culture. Today, we travel back to 1983 for one of the wonderful staples of the spinner rack- Alpha Flight! Mutants were soaring in popularity and Marvel had the idea to spin off a super team based in Canada.

Today, we welcome veteran comic writer and animation producer Steve Seagle to explore his remarkable career. He started at Renegade Press with early creator-owned series like Kafka, The Amazon, and Solstice before temporarily leaving comics and then returning to work on major Marvel titles like Uncanny X-Men and Alpha Flight during a pivotal era in the company's history. Steve discusses his acclaimed run on Sandman Mystery Theatre, which earned him three Eisner nominations, his deeply personal graphic novel It's a Bird..., which offered a meta-narrative about the struggle of writing Superman, and how he balances commercial appeal with intimate storytelling across his diverse career. We also dive into his role as co-founder of Man of Action Entertainment and work on shows like Big Hero 6, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Avengers Assemble, exploring how his comic book background influenced his approach to animation storytelling. You can follow Steve on Instagram @steventseaglemoa or at the Man of Action site, manofaction.tv.Support the show___________________Check out video versions of this and other episodes on YouTube: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits!If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you found this episode. And if you really like this podcast, become a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters on Patreon: patreon.com/DollarBinBoosters.You can follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, or @DBBandits on X. You can email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com.___________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com. ___________________ Thank you to Sam Fonseca for our theme music, Sean McMillan for our graphics, and Pat McGrath for our logo.

Excalibur #53, X-Force #13, Wolverine #59, Spider-Man #25, Captain America #405, What If? #40, Marvel Comics Presents #99, Fantastic Four #368, Moon Knight #41, Alpha Flight #111, Avengers #351. Theme Music: Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity  

We're looking at the big picture with this one folks! The first 18 issues of X-Men Volume 7. The highs, the lows, the details and the questions.  Part 1: Where We Start - 02:55 We're starting at the beginning and looking at this series in a new light. An 18 issue binge hits different from the month to month read! We break down our takeaways on characters, plots and crossovers. Part 2: Wyre and Alpha Flight with Daryl Lawrence - 41:45 We're joined by our friend and X-Pert, Daryl Lawrence from X-Factor Files Podcast. Daryl recently published a book on Alpha Flight's Volume 1, so it's a perfect time to pick his brain for insights on the mystery man Wyre and the Canadian super team's status in the current 616.  Check out Alpha Flight True North at Barnes and Noble!! Part 3: Big Picture Thoughts and Questions - 01:19:32 We wrap up with our overall thoughts, reflections on the series as a whole, lingering questions, predictions and thorns in our sides. Plus questions from you! Thanks for joining us in our second episode of an evolving new format. We're trying out different ways to talk about things within continuity that excited us and we'd love to hear what you think! Leave us a review, send us a DM or shout from the telepathic rooftops! It's all greatly appreciated. 

Andy Ashcraft is off to GEN CON this week to run The Hero Instant (his tabletop RPG. In Five sessions Players get to be Teen Titans, GLA and members of Alpha Flight). We SPOILER the heck out the new Thunderbolt* and Fantastic Four movies. You are warned. Enjoy Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal email ⁠jackie@jackiekashian.com⁠ and venmo is @jackiekashian. There is MERCH: ⁠www.JackieKashianStore.com⁠ is direct. Links to everything is at ⁠⁠www.dorkforest.com⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠www.jackiekashian.com⁠⁠ Extra TDF/standup and a storytelling album are available here: ⁠https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/⁠  Youtube has the videos: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc⁠ And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave forces us to read Alpha Flight, but Zack and Charlotte try their best to steer the conversation towards better comics. On this episode we cover the following issues (all available via Marvel Unlimited): Alpha Flight #0.1 Defend yourself, Zack Osborn #1 to #5 Kelly Sue Deconnick and Emma Rios Red Skull: Incarnate #1 Added […] The post 2011 Pt. 7: Norman Osborn solo series & Dave forces us to read Alpha Flight appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. This week we have podcast host and author Daryl Richard Lawrence on the show to discuss X-Factor Files and his newest book True North: A Complete Reference Guide and Analysis of Alpha Flight's First Volume. We discuss what it's like to host a podcast with your spouse, why anyone should care about Alpha Flight and his birth month and year issue (Uncanny X-Men 202) where Rachel Grey fights the Beyonder! Also in this episode: Secret Wars II: Electric Boogaloo the Beyonder was so mean to Nightcrawler Colossus rips his pajamas when you call his name and Wolverine sleeps in a kimono All this plus a Days of Future Past retrospective thanks to the jheri curled Beyonder. What does any of it mean for Daryl's future? Tune in to find out! Daryl Richard Lawrence is an author in his spare time, which is divided between that, hosting the X-Factor Files podcast with his husband Phillip, reading, gardening, and spoiling his pet rabbits. He is also the Programming Director for The Uncanny Experience. His previous books include one about Linda Ronstadt's solo career and a dual biography of two of his ancestors. He lives in the North Star state of Minnesota and his new book True North: A Complete Reference Guide and Analysis of Alpha Flight's First Volume came out on July 1st. More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

The FOMO is real this week as Superman Unlimited #1 – Fandango Exclusive Edition sells out instantly and hits $175+ on the secondary market! We break down why this limited DC comic is catching fire and what it means for comic/movie tie-ins going forward.Then it's time to Change Screens! as we dive into a Bronze Age brawl between Thor and Hercules from Giant-Size Thor — a mythic Marvel throwdown with lasting consequences!Plus, our Old Fart Rule pick takes us to Alpha Flight #19, where Talisman dons her costume for the first time and proves she's more than just Shaman's daughter — she's a mystic force to be reckoned with.Also on deck:

Canadian superheroes and Justin Mohareb (@justinmohareb and Is That Some Kind of Japanimation podcast)! What is Steven Byrne thinking? I learn a LOT. You will enjoy. Donate to The Dork Forest if you like the show. The paypal is my email jackie@jackiekashian.com and venmo is jackiekashian. Links to everything is at www.dorkforest.com or www.jackiekashian.com THERE IS NEW MERCH: BEES TSHIRT and BEANIES. I'm Made of BEES. Are you? www.JackieKashianStore.com is the direct. www.jackiekashian.com and www.dorkforest.com have so many other things.  Extra TDF / standup and a storytelling album are available here: https://thedorkforest.bandcamp.com/   Lots of stuff here: https://www.youtube.com/@JackieKashianInc And it's @jackiekashian on all the social mediaz. Audio and Video by Patrick Brady Music is by Mike Ruekberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Excalibur #52, X-Force #12, Wolverine #57, What If? #33, Marvel Comics Presents #97, Captain America #403, Fantastic Four #367, Alpha Flight #110. Theme Music:Lazlo Hollyfeld – Buffaloallamericacity