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Episode 7: The Bomb In Man’s Heart Today we’ll be covering Fantastic Four (1961) 62 & 63, and X-Men (1963) 53 Preface: Covering the first appearances of Blastaar-The Living Bomb Burst Dark Ages of X-Men Fantastic Four 62: “--And One Shall Save Him!” Reed is in the Negative Zone following a confrontation with Sandman Ben talks to Reed on the Trans-Barrier Phone and tells Reed that as long as there is life there is hope but Reed is despondent Reed is headed for the Earth’s explosive belt! Crystal of the Inhumans seeks air from the Inhuman Royals In the Negative Zone, Art Deco red shirts pitch some dangerous cargo into the explosive belt fearing that he will still escape, but relieved that he is heavily sedated The discarded person ends up on the same space rock as Mr. Fantastic Reed pontificates Crystal convinces the Royal Family to send Triton to assist Automatic Translators are a thing, thank goodness! Reed is rescued thanks to the Inhuman! Fantastic Four 63: “Blastaar, the Living Bomb-Burst!” The F4 are immediately attacked Blastaar has followed Reed through the portal and has teamed up with Sandman Bedlam ensues Our heroes manage to get a disabling helmen onto Blastaar and knock him out and pitch him back into the Negative Zone X-Men 53: “The Rage of Blastaar!” Blastaar gets all kinds of extra while floating around in the Negative Zone This is our intro to the X-Men. Cyclops-Scott Summers; Marvel Girl-Jean Grey; Iceman-Bobby Drake; Hank McCoy-Beast; Warren Worthington III-Angel Professor X is recently inhumed and Jean is trying to learn to fill his shoes with some high-tech machinery which will change her thoughts into radio-waves This goes badly and Blastaar escapes into our world The X-Men try to stop him but he uses finger-blasts to fly into the air to beat up Angel Cyclops becomes Flyclops using his optic blasts… how is this not a thing he does more? Iceman gets extra YIKES Jean has Iceman make ice statues that she animates using her telekinesis to attack Blastaar with “Wherever men live with hate in their hearts--Blastaar lives there too!” If you want to read the issues we covered today you can find them collected in: Essential Fantastic Four Vol 3 Marvel Masterworks Fantastic Four Vol 7 Fantastic Four Epic Collections Vol 4 Fantastic Four Omnibus Vol 3 Essential Classic X-Men Vol. 2 Marvel Masterworks The X-Men Vol 5 X-Men Epic Collections Vol 3 X-men Omnibus Vol 2 Comixology and Marvel Unlimited Ask your local library. If you would like to know more about Blastaar: Marvel Two-in-One (1975) 75 (Not available digitally) Annihilation, all of them GO READ X-MEN!Shout-out to Crushing Krisis, with ComicBookDB gone, his work is some of the most comprehensive!Creators of these issues: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Sinnott, Stan Goldberg, Sam Rosen, Arnold Drake, Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael Dee, Herb Cooper, Mike EspositoFind us on Twitter @ArtifactsOfI and ArtifactsOfInfinity.com
A relatively quiet period for comics news, but Al and Paul have chat on Kevin Feige being installed as Chief Creative Officer of Marvel, the Bloodshot movie, the Into The Spider-Verse sequel, Sky UK's troubles showing the CW's Crisis crossover, HBO Max's Green Lantern and Strange Adventures series, Dark Horse collecting Michel Fiffe's Panorama, and the closing of ComicBookDB and The MNT, as well as reviews of Afterlift and The Sandman Universe Presents: Hellblazer. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe counts as one of your five a day, so eat up.
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Veteran comic book industry pro Brett R. Smith talks the art and importance of coloring in comics, why personal relationships are the lifeblood of the industry, and how influential The Ultimates was to modern comics (and superhero movies). Podcast version of the live Shane Plays geek talk radio show from 4/28/2018 Shane Plays airs on Saturdays at 1 PM Central on 101.1 FM The Answer in Little Rock. It can also be heard online at http://1011fmtheanswer.com. Call in at 501-823-0965 or tweet @ShanePlays during the show! Like what you hear? Support Shane Plays Radio on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/shaneplays Shane Plays is carried on Krypton Radio! Krypton Radio is SciFi for your Wifi. http://kryptonradio.com/ Listen to the Shane Plays podcast on YouTube, SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play Music, Stitcher (and other fine, fine podcast directories) after the live show. SHOW NOTES Shane Plays sponsor Arkansas RPG Con 2018 (August 11th) badge sales are now open. Vendor and Sponsorship options also open. Go to http://ARPGCON.COM for more info and make sure to follow Arkansas RPG Con on Facebook. Podcast zinger is from Samuel L Jackson on Nick Fury - Origin Stories | SYFY WIRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwWAkEdJgWI NEWS ITEMS JAWBREAKERS- LOST SOULS graphic novel indiegogo: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/jawbreakers-lost-souls-graphic-novel#/ 2018 EISNER AWARDS Nominations | Newsarama https://www.newsarama.com/39672-2018-eisner-awards-nominations.html Why the MCU Is Legally Obligated to Include Samuel L. Jackson | MovieWeb https://movieweb.com/marvel-movies-mcu-samuel-l-jackson-legal-obligations/ GUEST: BRETT R. SMITH Condensed and adapted from Amazon: Brett R. Smith is a professional commercial artist working in the comic book industry as a color artist, a storyboard artist in the advertising industry, and a graphic artist for multiple clients. He holds a B.F.A. in Animation. Smith started in the commercial art field in 1995 as an in-house color artist for Chaos! Comics. Since then he has worked with a wide array of clients, including Marvel and DC Entertainment, contributing to multiple premier properties and licenses including The Avengers, Batman, Superman, GI Joe, Wolverine, Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy, the Hulk and Detective Comics. Brett also helped create the successful Thump: The First Bundred Days and Clinton Cash books. https://www.amazon.com/Brett-R.-Smith/e/B01IW7OKX0 Color Fusion, Inc. (Brett's website): https://www.brs76.com/ Brett's listings on Comic Book DB http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=4545
Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". In this episode, we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #5, the fifth part of the "Eye for an Eye" story that ends with another death, sweeping change, and lingering questions. Time Stamps: (00:44) Preamble (04:53) Legion of Super-Heroes issue 5 synopsis and initial reactions (27:38) LSH 5 discussion (1:21:06) Unfinished plot points and listener feedback (1:49:58) Wrap up and Outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Comic Book DB (http://comicbookdb.com/) Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos
STOP! Don't listen to this episode until you listen to part one of this crossover event from episode 185 of the George and Tony Entertainment Show where George and I discussed issues 25-27 of "The War of Jokes and Riddles" in Batman by Tom King, Mikel Janin, et al. On part 2 of the discussion in this episode, we engage in a spoilery talk about issues 28-32. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, and visit longboxreview.com. Please subscribe, rate, and review the show via Apple podcasts. Thanks for listening! Links: The George and Tony Entertainment Show Episode 185: http://traffic.libsyn.com/georgeandtony/GATES_EPISODE_185.mp3 @georgeandtony on Twitter GATES on Facebook "The War of Jokes and Riddles" entries on Comic Book DB
Art droid Mark Sexton joins me in that London pub to discuss one of the absolute classics of British comics history, Charley's War by Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun.You can find a full listing of Mark's comics work on is ComicBookDB page. Charley's War is available in ten lovely hardbacks from Titan books. Please get in touch through Facebook, Twitter, or email MCBCpodcast@gmail.com If you cannot see the audio controls, listen/download the audio file hereDownload hereRight click and choose save link as to download to your computer.
After I talk about my time at Six Flags Magic Mountain, I dive into the feedback that I've received over the last several months! Thanks to everyone who took the time and commented, tweeted, voicemailed, or otherwise sent me some words. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, leave voicemail at 208-953-1841, or send me a voice message via Speakpipe (or just go to longboxreview.com/feedback/). Please subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. Thanks for listening! Links: Twitter: Chris Snell, Junior, Sleepy Reader, Chris of ComicBookDB, The Daily Rios, Ryan Sanio, M Shuelke, electric mayhem, Shawn Bertke, Eric Jones, Matt SantoriGriffith, Hassan, Jason Ford, Adam Stabelli, MJ, Chris Callahan, Mother Box YouTube: Sherpanaut, Thomas Williams, stacey gallagher, Will Sullivan, koestenbraumstar, sleepreader666, John DaCosta, jcseiji, Howlermouse, comicKkrakK, Matt OnComics Web: Henry Chamberlain from Comics Grinder, Comic Book DB, The Daily Rios, Ryan Sanio, The Womb Mates, Dave from Write Good!: The Blog, Antique Clock Collector, Turtlebunny Productions, Nerd Goggles Podcast, alwaysthebigspoon (in case it ever comes back online) Six Flags Magic Mountain pics All LBR episodes: http://wp.me/PZkAx-3f Episode RSS: http://longbox.libsyn.com/rss
Umbral by Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten from Image, King Zombie by Frank Cho, A Is for Antichrist: Obama's Conspiracy Alphabet by Rick Geary, Fantastic Four #1 by James Robinson, Leonard Kirk, Karl Kesel, and Jesus Aburtov, Moon Knight #1 by Warren Ellis, Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire, Loki: Ragnarok and Roll by Eric M. Esquivel, Jerry Gaylord, and Gabriel Cassata from BOOM!, Thunderbolt Jaxon, Humberto Ramos and Paul Jenkins' Fairy Quest, Carlos Meglia and Superman: Infinite City, ComicbookDB, Alien Legion: Uncivil War by Chuck Dixon, Carl Potts, and Larry Stroman from Titan Comics, a long look at Dan Slott and company's awesome Superior Spider-Man, Andre the Giant: The Life and Legend by Box Brown from :01 First Second, Locke and Key, 100 Bullets, more on The Punisher by Nathan Henry Edmondson and Mitch Gerads, Winter Soldier: The Bitter March by Rick Remender and Roland Boschi, Alex Toth: Genius, and a whole mess more!
This month, The Freaks begin with a discussion of Comicbookdb.com, a comic book data base that Chris has been using. Then Scott dwells upon his shrinking monthly comic book order and ponders his future collecting habits. Next up, The Freaks wrestle a needlessly complex issue of "Saga Of The Swamp Thing" into submission. And, finally, it's back to Robert Kirkman's ongoing zombie opus. Joining Scott and Chris from across the sea is Drake Paton, who testifies about the spreading virus called "The Walking Dead"! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: comics@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
This month, The Freaks begin with a discussion of Comicbookdb.com, a comic book data base that Chris has been using. Then Scott dwells upon his shrinking monthly comic book order and ponders his future collecting habits. Next up, The Freaks wrestle a needlessly complex issue of "Saga Of The Swamp Thing" into submission. And, finally, it's back to Robert Kirkman's ongoing zombie opus. Joining Scott and Chris from across the sea is Drake Paton, who testifies about the spreading virus called "The Walking Dead"! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: comics@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
This month, The Freaks begin with a discussion of Comicbookdb.com, a comic book data base that Chris has been using. Then Scott dwells upon his shrinking monthly comic book order and ponders his future collecting habits. Next up, The Freaks wrestle a needlessly complex issue of "Saga Of The Swamp Thing" into submission. And, finally, it's back to Robert Kirkman's ongoing zombie opus. Joining Scott and Chris from across the sea is Drake Paton, who testifies about the spreading virus called "The Walking Dead"! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: comics@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!
This month, The Freaks begin with a discussion of Comicbookdb.com, a comic book data base that Chris has been using. Then Scott dwells upon his shrinking monthly comic book order and ponders his future collecting habits. Next up, The Freaks wrestle a needlessly complex issue of "Saga Of The Swamp Thing" into submission. And, finally, it's back to Robert Kirkman's ongoing zombie opus. Joining Scott and Chris from across the sea is Drake Paton, who testifies about the spreading virus called "The Walking Dead"! NOTE -- The Two True Freaks! now have a phone line where you can call and leave a completely inappropriate message - We just might use it on the show! It's 585-COP-LURE!! ( 1-585-267-5873 )Feedback for this show can be sent to: comics@twotruefreaks.comTwo True Freaks! is a proud member of BOTH the Comics Podcast Network (http://www.comicspodcasts.com/) and the League of Comic Book Podcasts (http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league/)!! Follow the fun on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/113051642052970/ THANK YOU for listening to Two True Freaks!!