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Hold on to the rails of the Cosmic Treadmill as we travel back to Superman Lives, Volume 2! It's the summer of 2017, and Chris and his then co-host, Michael "Professor Geek" Critzer, discuss how Superman influenced Spider-Man and the latest Spidey movie at the time, Spider-Man: Homecoming! The original episode on YouTube Visit Professor Geek on YouTube! Send email to metropolismailbag@gmail.com Fair Use Disclaimer The music used in this podcast is included under the fair use doctrine in U.S. copyright law, which allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders. The use of music in this podcast is for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. We believe that the use of these music clips constitutes a "fair use" of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you believe that any content appearing on this podcast constitutes a copyright infringement of another party's rights, please contact us immediately so we can address the issue.

We take our first look at a Flash-affiliated character with Barry Allen's nemesis EOBARD THAWNE! Things go off the rails pretty quickly, but it's ok, because we can just jump to another timeline where everything is fine, and no one will be any the wiser - except for Eobard... Intro Background (2:05) Eobard Thawne, aka Professor Zoom or the Reverse Flash, created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino in The Flash #139 (Sept. 1963) Eobard Thawne is a scientist from the 25th century, where superheroes are few He becomes obsessed with learning about the Speed Force, but he initially encounters some obstacles until his future self intervenes several times: He was jealous of his younger brother growing up, until his future self prevented Robern from being born and then his future self caused the death of his parents, since they were worried about his obsession He kills another professor who is close to unlocking the secrets of the Speed Force After Eobard falls in love with a reporter, his future self kills her fiance and any man she ever dated - when she still rejected him, his future self went back to her childhood and traumatized her to the point of rendering her mute He becomes obsessed with Barry Allen, to the point of getting cosmetic surgery to resemble him Obtains a Cosmic Treadmill, a copy of the Flash's costume, and replicates the accident to give himself Flash's powers - he traveled back to a few years after Barry's death, and learned that he would become Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash, and Barry's greatest nemesis This caused a psychic break, and Thawne became convinced he *was* a resurrected Barry Allen, and even managed to convince several of Barry's friends he was Barry - after attacking several heroes for “forgetting” him, Wally West tricked him into returning to his home time Thawne became obsessed with replacing Barry, to the point of killing Iris West, and when he attacked Fiona Webb, Barry broke his neck and killed him Flash: Rebirth reveals that Thawne is responsible for every tragedy in Barry's life, including the death of his mother - after killing several speedsters, he announces his connection to the Negative Speed Force, and says he will kill Iris before Barry has a chance to meet her - as Barry and Wally travel backwards in time, they merge into the lightning bolt that originally gave Barry his powers #BecauseComics - Thawne is imprisoned in a device that severs his connection to the Speed Force, removing his powers The broken neck version was resurrected during Blackest Night and then purified by a white light  Thawne is the central villain of Flashpoint - when Barry travels back to prevent Thawne from killing Nora West, the resulting timeline is drastically different - Thawne is then killed by the new Batman, and Barry goes back to prevent himself from stopping her murder, which creates a new third timeline Rebirth revises his origin - he's met in the 25th century by Barry, who prevents him from carrying out further crimes - he is temporarily rehabilitated, until he travels to the past and learns Barry didn't consider him as much of a friend as he initially thought, so he vows to make Barry miserable until Barry “makes time” for him He's one of the primary villains of the Button, where he has memories of every timeline, and uses this knowledge to torture Barry, Bruce Wayne, and heroes, until he's killed by Dr. Manhattan, although he's resurrected by the negative Speed Force once again Finish Line - Thawne vibrates into Barry, taking over his mind and trapping Barry in the Speed Force - Thawne says he and Barry will forever be trapped in a loop, until Barry forgives him - this confuses Thawne, and Barry is able to reset him in the 25th century, where he is a tour guide at the Flash Museum with no memory of being a villain Issues - “Eobard Thawne. The man who reads the Evil Overlord List and reacts with an oblivious bemusement. The man with an absolute pathological need to prove himself superior to everyone around him to the point where even other villains hate his guts. Thawne has spent the last 60 years elevating the concept of the Villain Ball to an almost comical extent, and is fortunately so ridiculously chatty and forthcoming about himself and his feelings that we can easily mine a ton of his many issues from it to figure out why.” (15:56) Absolute obsession with and desire to replace The Flash. Thawne comes from a time when superheroes are thought of as a quaint anachronism, and striving to be one would be like someone today saying their dream was to be a medieval knight. But he idolized the era and The Flash in particular enough to become obsessed with becoming him. After recreating the accident that gave The Flash his super speed and traveling back in time to meet his hero, he found out that his destiny was instead to become The Flash's greatest enemy, and it simply broke him inside. From then on, his entire reason for being became wrapped around inserting himself into Barry's life, alternating between trying to ruin it and trying to usurp it. He tried getting Barry's wife to fall in love with him, tried to take Barry's place in the original accident and become the original Flash, and ultimately settled on using his time travel ability to become the source of every bad thing that ever happened in Barry's life. It's not an exaggeration to say that Thawne does not have or want a life of his own; he actually does want Barry's for himself. Superiority complex. When you think about Eobard Thawne is actually capable of doing, it's a real wonder why he ever fails at anything at all. The man can move at many times the speed of light. He can cross the room and shred your heart before your eyes can even send the signal to your brain that it's happening. He can kill a room full of a hundred people in a hundred different ways before any of them could react. All of which pales in comparison to his mastery of time travel. If anyone or anything is an obstacle to his objectives or even so much as affronts his sight, he can go back in time and completely erase it from existence. That's an actual thing he does with regularity. There is quite literally no goal on any scale he could not achieve with his powers. But that's simply not enough for him. At the moment of every single one of his triumphs, he has to let everyone in earshot know that it was him who did it. He grandstands and gloats about his success, explaining in great detail everything he did, how he did it, and how powerless everyone is to stop him from keeping on doing whatever he wants. Invariably, this winds up with the heroes either having the time to make their move or having the exact information they need to stop him. Thawne didn't invent Evil Monologuing by any stretch, but he's perfected it to an art form. It's a pathology with this man. He has to have you acknowledge his greatness, or he doesn't consider it a victory. There is no limit to what he could achieve if he just didn't care about getting the credit for it. (22:18) Pettiness on a scale hitherto undreamt of. To paraphrase Billy Beane in Moneyball, there's petty, there's that which petty aspires to be, there's fifty additional magnitudes of petty that the English language doesn't have words for, and then there's Thawne. The man responds to personal slights as if they were absolute declarations of war. He has completely erased his younger brother from existence because he thought his parents loved him more. He got a crush on a woman and erased her husband and all of her ex-boyfriends from existence so she'd have no reason not to date him, then when she still rejected him, he traveled back in time and repeatedly traumatized her as a child to the point where she wound up in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of her life. He found a limiting factor on his time travel that he couldn't kill Barry Allen or do anything that prevents him from becoming The Flash, so instead he settled on simply becoming the direct cause of every bad thing that's ever happened in his life, including things so minor as making him late for class in school and making him miss a catch in a baseball game. He's done this with villains who annoy him as well; Hunter Zolomon owes the entire line of tragedies that led to him becoming Professor Zoom to Thawne traveling through time and causing them. There is no slight so trivial that Thawne won't respond to it with the most disproportionate retribution he can imagine. (28:28) Dozens and dozens of lifetimes worth of memories. Thawne's use of the Negative Speed Force gives him a form of superceding time travel. He can alter history and retain the memories of his life and the world exactly as it was before he changed it. Unfortunately, he has time traveled and altered history so many times and so drastically that his memories now consist of dozens of lifetimes all folded into themselves. He remembers every version of himself in every timeline he's ever existed in, and every version of every other important person in his life and how their histories have changed as well. It all just blends together for him in a way that makes absolutely no linear sense trying to keep it all straight. That has to be absolutely maddening; like a Mandela Effect, but for your entire life, and multiplied by every single time he changes the timeline. No one else remembers anything in the same way that he does, and there's absolutely no way he can convince anyone about the way things used to be. (38:22) Break (45:33) Plugs for Ignorance Was Bliss, Geek Peak, and Gail Simone Treatment (46:46) In-universe - Transcranial magnetic stimulation analogue to help Thawne's brain Out of universe - Use CBT to help people to slow down and notice things more (49:40) Skit (54:34) Hello Mr. Thawne, I'm Dr. Issues. Hmm…you seem out of breath - *heavy breathing* It took a lot for me to get here. But I can't ignore a slight like that. As you know, a doctor should only address a colleague with a title the equivalent to their own. You can't be serio…ow! What was that? -The skin of the areola is incredibly sensitive to certain angular forces. Your nerve endings are actually a bit different based on your scream. Most people have a heightened reaction from the pain itself, but for you, the mere sensation of unexpected touch and pressure were too much for you. *yawn* But as all plebians before you, your nervous system stood no chance in keeping up with my abilities. And that, my dear doctor, was only a sample of what I am capable of. *pause* You just gave a soliloquy on a purple nurple? -I had to demonstrate that you are not superior to me in any aspect of existence. Ok -*pause* That's it? Just, “OK?” You don't protest? Where's the fear? Where's the awe? Anger? Something besides “Ok”? Okaaaaay…Professor? -That's better…wait, still no emotion behind it. What is wrong with you? Do I have to phase through you and shatter your spleen? Needlessly graphic but no…*sigh* Look, I'm not superpowered, you're not controllable, so I'm a sitting duck just for agreeing to meet with you, no matter what safeguards I may have thought of. -That was very naive of you. I'd be insulted if I didn't already feel insulted about the fact that some version of me that I talked with at some point in the future thought this was a good idea. What will I be thinking? Um…was thinking. You get the point. Sure. So, what can I do for you? -There's someone I know that I used to idolize. Now I hate him. He killed me, but I came back. Now I can't destroy him because I want to exist, but I want to ruin every part of his life. You know, “as you do” Are you expecting me to empathize with that? OOOOF; what did you do now? -Matter has multiple phases. Most people will only experience the most basic solid, liquid, and gas. But, as a scientist at heart, I'm sure you're aware of plasma. Under typical Earth conditions, you would only be able to withstand a nanoparticle of any element in a picosecond of time as it sublimates from a liquid format and dissipates instantaneously in some form of biological substrate in an elongated but small cavernous bony structure with a malleable yet firm membrane *Interrupting* You spit in my ear?! What are you, 12?! - Superspeed saliva, sir! It's your privilege. The fact that your head did not disintegrate is only because I can control my mouth and tongue with exquisite precision. You could kill me at any moment, and you torture me with pranks? What's the point? -I've given you a glimpse of my power. Now imagine that for every moment of your life. To know that at any point, I can cause you immeasurable suffering and pain with the slightest show of effort on my part. THAT is what I live for.  So you can be the most influential being for every person's life who ever existed, and you choose to make it miserable? Not exactly a way to win friends. -But you're wrong. I've created factions of allies that bring dimensions to their proverbial knees! Until you, what, give them a thermonuclear wedgie? That's what the history books will say. Eobard Thawne, the person who created a black hole constructed out of his own spite and misery. -You do realize that with what you're proposing, there would BE no history books, because I would have wiped out recorded history by definition of Do you have an off switch for that? -My genius? No, unfortunately for you, I don't. Then why don't you find someone else to bounce your evil plans off of? I'm too ethical to help you make things worse for yourself. -*pause* Come again? Ever heard of mimetic thinking? It's the idea that an individual's goals in life are constantly shaped by the goals they've observed set by others. We're unique in our existence, but not in our shared outcomes. You already determined one failpoint, whoever you were talking about -Barry. His name's Barry *dismissive for once* whatever. The point is, you must have gotten this idea, somewhere, from someone, that destroying everything is a positive. But the lack of anything is sure to be a negative when there's nothing left. Will you just do it again? Are you so unoriginal that you just want to run a time loop hamster wheel? -You are NOT getting away with comparing me to a hamster on a wheel, just because I use a treadmill to guide the fate of the universe!  I didn't even…uh…wow. That's um…that's a…thing, I guess -You don't even know your own argument. You're bluffing! This is beyond trivial. Hey, you said that at some point, YOU told yourself that talking to me was a good idea. I have no inkling WHY, because you're the self proclaimed genius with the speed to do it all whenever you want, and you make yourself trivial in the process. I don't think you're capable of relating anymore. At least not with someone like me. Go find my evil doppleganger or something in another dimension, I don't know. -*evil laugh* YES! You stupid, foolish brilliant doctor! That makes sense. There must be a negative version of you.I just have to find him. He will unlock the last mysteries of my negative speedforce forever! But I needed you to tell me that.  Wait! I *zoom sound, door shut* I guess I should be glad he took the “evil dimensional twin” comment and not the nuclear wedgie one. *more zooming, then door knocking* Um, come in. -*heavy breathing* Hello Mr. Thawne, I'm Dr. Issues. Hmm…you seem out of breath - *heavy breathing* It took a lot for me to get here. But  *interrupting* It's still me, Eobard. I think you've got yourself stuck somehow. -*pause* How…I know this is Barry somehow. It has to be. It's his ultimate prank on me. He's getting me back! I'm forced to listen to an incompetent shrink until I find a way out! Hey!…or…ORRRRR…you could try doing some positive coping activities that open your mind so that you end up with a sense of gratitude for what you have, which will lead to better things in the future. Huh/ Huuuuuh? You ever think of that? You're stuck with me until you get it right anyway. -Oh for the love of…how about if I shortcut this whole thing to the end and tell myself that you are worth talking to so we can all get along and I can move on to wrecking Barry's life again. Deal?  Isn't that just -Don't care, I'm doing it. Goodbye, Doctor *zoom* Ending (60:22) Recommended reading: Flash: Rebirth Next episodes: Aquaman, Echo, Speedball Plugs for social & GonnaGeek Network References: Timey-wimey ball - Anthony (8:44) Imitute it exarctly - Doc (20:40) “Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?” - Doc (24:02) “I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating” - Doc (25:40) I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Anthony (39:18) Planet of the Apes Simpsons - Anthony (63:04) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok  Patreon TeePublic Discord

Hey everybody! My buddy Chris Sheehan is back, and he and I are beginning a multipart deep dive into a very strange (imagine that) series by Steve Gerber! Both Chris and I have a great appreciation for Gerber's work, and we intend to give this series its due. We're starting off with just the first issue and our thoughts on Steve in this episode, then we'll return with our next episode covering multiple issues, on our way to the end. So, get ready for some Steve Gerber craziness! As usual, you can leave any feedback for the show through email at Magazinesandmonsters@gmail.com or on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB or Tumblr pages (just search for Magazines and Monsters). You can find Chris on Twitter @acecomics and on his website ChrisIsonInfiniteEarths.com (and definitely check out the Cosmic Treadmill podcast)! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magsnmonsters/message

On a Flashy and neurospicy installment of Disinformed, the duo of Shane and Michael discuss bold and inventive new social networks, The Flash film, and fictional depictions of time-travel. Grab your Zoom boots, toss a baby in a microwave, and see if you can Thread about your excitement after listening...https://linktr.ee/disinformedpodcastOutro:Semi-Funk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/4333-semi-funkLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dig into a crossover event between The Flash and The Batman. No, not that terrible movie… the 2017 crossover event THE BUTTON! Featuring the kickoff of the Road to Doomsday Clock, this is the summer blockbuster you've been waiting for! Since the beginning of the Rebirth Era, one question has plagued both Barry Allen AND Bruce Wayne… WHO IS WATCHING THE DC UNIVERSE? Well someone has set out to answer that question: Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash! Batman and Flash take the Cosmic Treadmill into the space between worlds to pursue Thawne, but what he finds may lead to the end of everything as we know it. Covers The Flash (2016) and Batman (2016) #21-22 by Joshua Williamson, Tom King, Howard Porter and Jason Fabok Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

Note: More technical issues as Eddy continues to tweak his setup. Sorry for the random noises during the podcast! Chris and Eddy run on the Cosmic Treadmill to time travel back and review The Flash, again. But does this new incarnation of the Scarlet Speedster make the grade?  Episodes covered: S1E1: Pilot S1E9: The Man in the Yellow Suit S1E17: Tricksters US streaming: Netflix UK streaming: Now

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs take a run on the Cosmic Treadmill. Derek Powers makes a last stand as the Bat-Family comes for him in Batman: Beyond The White Knight #8. Starman searches for a resurrection spell in Danger Street #3. Constantine bring back Alec Holland to battle the green in Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2. When stealing Alan Scott's Green Lantern ring is a bust, Selena calls in more help for her plans to break into the Batcave in Catwoman: Lonely City #2. Batgirl Cass must save Stephanie from her father after she has been kidnapped in Batgirls #15. Batman, Tiffany, and The Question battle against King and his men to save Jace's mother in I Am Batman #18. The Unstoppable Doom Patrol and other stories are teased in Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1. All this plus, DC News, DC TV, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:01:05 DC News 0:04:18 Batman: Beyond The White Knight #8 0:14:20 Danger Street #3 0:19:50 Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2 0:26:14 Catwoman: Lonely City #2 0:32:04 Batgirls #15 0:38:18 I Am Batman #18 0:46:07 Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1 0:51:30 The Flash S9 Ep4 – The Mask of the Red Death, Part 1 0:58:57 Show Close   Links Batman: Beyond The White Knight #8 Danger Street #3 Swamp Thing: Green Hell #2 Catwoman: Lonely City #2 Batgirls #15 I Am Batman #18 Lazarus Planet: Dark Fate #1 Animal Man by Jeff Lemire Omnibus (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick) Earth Station One Tales of the Station Earth Station One Tales of the Station Vol. 2 The Chameleon Chronicles: Colors of Fate The Chameleon Chronicles: Sisters of the Thorn If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the ESDCU feedback line at (317) 564-9133 (remember long distance charges may apply) or feel free to email us @ earthstationdcu@gmail.com

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs take a run on the Cosmic Treadmill. Derek Powers makes a last stand as the Bat-Family comes for him in Batman: Beyond The White Knight #8. Starman searches for a resurrection spell in Danger Street #3. Constantine bring back Alec Holland to battle the … The Earth Station DCU Episode 325 – See Flash Run! Read More » The post The Earth Station DCU Episode 325 – See Flash Run! appeared first on The ESO Network.

The Waverider is docked at STAR Labs in Central City. Thank goodness Gideon and the Waverider are shielded from EMP's!  Red Death reveals that she is from a different timeline. She was adopted by the Wayne family and became Batwoman. Much like the Red Death in the comics, she got tired of criminals and wanted to prevent crime. Through studying other heros tech and meta powers, she was able to creat her own armor and Speed Force. Her timeline's Flash & Rogues didn't approve and fought back, starting a war that she couldn't win, so she tried to hide in the Speed Force but it rejected her artificial speed and threw her out into our world. She needs our Barry to open the portal to her timeline by using the Cosmic Treadmill as it needs organic speed force energy. Iris figures out her story, but before she can do anything, Red Death knocks her down and drags her to where Barry is held, forcing him to run or he loses her. After some convincing, Mark sneaks in to help Barry out and he chooses to switch sides. With the treadmill ruined and no way home, Red Death and her Rogues are declairing war on the Flash and this world.   Cougar's Comic Corner Dark Nights: Death Metal Speed Metal #1 https://a.co/d/hDdYECf It's the drag race from hell in this one-shot tie-in to Dark Nights: Death Metal! Taking place after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal #3, the Darkest Knight is after Wally West and his Dr. Manhattan powers. Thankfully, Wally has backup in the form of Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wallace West! It's a knockdown, drag-out race through the Wastelands as the Flash Family tries to stay steps ahead of the Darkest Knight and his Lightning Knights!   Contact Information If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to TomorrowsLegendsPodcast@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 7:00 pm eastern on Friday. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. Answer all the questions and agree to the group rules to be accepted. You can follow us on Twitter @tomorowslegends.  You can support the show on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/TomorrowsLegends You will get access to bonus content like advanced releases, extra questions answered, hang-out sessions, bonus episodes, and merchandise of course!

Roy Bivolo and the speedster (now calling herself the Red Death) capture Barry and cause a citywide blackout. While imprisoned, Barry learns that Red Death's speed is artificial and tells Mark that it isn't too late to come back from his mistakes. Ryan goes to Iris, but Iris realizes that she is Red Death. Ryan reveals that she is from an alternate timeline where she and Flash became enemies. After being rejected from the Speed Force, she landed in Iris's timeline and wants to use the Cosmic Treadmill to return home and use Iris as bait for her timeline's Flash. Red Death brings Iris to her hideout and threatens her life in order to coerce Barry into powering the treadmill, causing a lightning storm. Mark sabotages the treadmill and is beaten by the Rogues while Team Flash evacuates Barry and Iris. Meanwhile, after seeing Cecile use her powers to rescue Jenna from the storm, Joe agrees to remain in Central City. Chester and Allegra agree to talk as soon as Red Death is defeated. Red Death vows to bring war to Flash.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Waverider is docked at STAR Labs in Central City, but we might need to take a trip to Gotham City. It seems that Team Flash has learned from Lucas Fox that Ryan Wilder a.k.a. Batwoman has been missing for a few weeks. The tech that Red Death's Rogues are using are based off of Wayne Enerprise designs but is way more advanced. Barry thinks Red Death (named by Goldface), is the new Negative Speedforce Avatar. But he has no clue yet that Red Death is Ryan. Red Death's Rogues have been gathering parts for a Cosmic Treadmill, but they need one more to finish it. Barry & Hartley bring together The Hotness, Chill-Blaine, and Goldface to steal the quantum vibration engine first. All is going according to plan, until Mark betrays them. It seems Red Death promised him a way to bring back Frost and he fell for it. We got to see Barry & Iris checking off another item on their babymoon list and they had good communication as a couple, whereas Chuck and Allegra need help in that department. Khione confronts Allegra about it who is missing Frost's big sister advice, but Khione helps her admit she has strong feelings for Chuck although she is not ready to call it love yet.   Cougar's Comic Corner Batman: The Red Death (2017) #1 (Dark Nights: Metal (2017-2018)) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073JWTM5P?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_RB1ADTWFQYAAMP6K5E8S As the events of DARK NIGHTS: METAL rock the DC Universe, the creatures of the Dark Multiverse stand ready to invade our world! How can even the World's Greatest Heroes stop a horde of deadly beings that appear to be powerful, nightmare versions of familiar figures?   Contact Information If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to TomorrowsLegendsPodcast@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 7:00 pm eastern on Friday. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. Answer all the questions and agree to the group rules to be accepted. You can follow us on Twitter @tomorowslegends.  You can support the show on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/TomorrowsLegends You will get access to bonus content like advanced releases, extra questions answered, hang-out sessions, bonus episodes, and merchandise of course!

The Rogues (Mercer, Wozzeck, and new recruit Michelle Amar / Murmur) steal a temporal scanner from Corbin Taft Industries. Barry realizes that they're trying to build a Cosmic Treadmill, but will need a vibration engine, and assembles Hartley, Mark, Jaco Birch, and Goldface to steal it before the Rogues can. They decide to do the mission without him until Barry agrees to trust and compensate them. He does so, but Mark betrays the group and reveals his allegiance to the Rogues in exchange for Frost's resurrection. The Rogues intercept Barry's group while the speedster temporarily disables his speed and escapes with the engine and the Rogues. Meanwhile, Khione tries to convince Allegra to stop avoiding Chester. Iris worries that the speedster is the new avatar for the Negative Speed Force. Hartley, Jaco, and Goldface agree to continue assisting Team Flash. Chester informs Team Flash that the Rogues' equipment are advanced Wayne Enterprises designs and Luke Fox mentioned that Ryan Wilder / Batwoman has gone missing. The speedster reveals herself to the Rogues as someone that resembles Ryan.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eddy and Chris run on the Cosmic Treadmill to talk about the first Flash live-action show, which both of them were very surprised by. Episodes covered: S1 E6: Sins of the Father S1 E9: Ghost in the Machine S1 E12: The Trickster You can stream the show on Tubi: https://tubitv.com/series/300008439/the-flash 

Seems like everything is time travel this or alternate universe that, right? Well, this episode is no exception because today we're diving into the 2011 DC storyline Flashpoint! Join us as we discuss the universe-changing miniseries that DC used to launch their New 52 storylines. Come explore an alternate reality where Thomas and Martha Wayne are alive, Superman never became a hero, and Reverse Flash torments Barry Allen...okay that third one isn't different, but you get the point. Special thanks to BaconBitBehemoth, who would certainly never mess with the unstoppable flow of time and usher in unfathomable changes just to get what he wants. If what YOU want is to commission your own FLAVOR TEXT, check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/debatethiscast. No need to hop on your Cosmic Treadmill to change the flow of history as we know it. Have you seen our Twitter? twitter.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com It's been a few years but we're finally getting back to in-person events! If you're local to us here in Columbus, Ohio, come out and join us at CORGS-Con on May 14th! Tickets are just $10 and we'll be handing out pins and stickers from 10am to 5pm. Come fight us behind the proverbial swingsets in person! Get more details at corgscon.com. Do you like it when we talk about comics? Do you like it when we say comic words into your lil ears? Would you like more content that includes us saying comic words into your lil ears? If you begrudgingly answered yes to any of those questions, check out our sister show, Avenge This! (formally known as The Ploose is Loose) where ever you get your podcasts! Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net!

Jace and Rocky break down the third chapter of War for Earth 3 as the battle moves to the pages of Flash. Johnny Quick is dispatched by Waller to obtain the Cosmic Treadmill from the Flash Museum on earth Prime, but Mirror Master has other plans. Then Wally shows up and it is a true three way fight with the future of Earth 3 perhaps hanging in the balance.

Compiling four classic episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill, wherein we discussed and gave the full "Treadmill-Treatment" to the first issues from the "Big Four" Image Comics launch titles from 1992 - Rob Liefeld's Youngblood, Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams, Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, and Todd McFarlane's Spawn! As a special "Bonus", I'm also including our "Real Comics History" Episode, during which we talked about the comics fandom (our own as well as widespread) during the year Image Comics started hitting the shelves: 1992! This was originally intended to be an ongoing Cosmic Treadmill project... with "Wave Two... and beyond" to include titles like Cyberforce, Wetworks, Shadowhawk, Pitt, The Maxx... and more!  Whether this is your first time listening to these... or, just a blast-from-the-past - I hope you all enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Youngblood #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 022 (01:26:45) WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 028 (02:35:22) Savage Dragon #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 046 (03:43:37) Spawn #1 - Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 068 (04:59:54) BONUS - Chris and Reggie's "Real Comics History": 1992 -- https://www.patreon.com/xlapsed X-Lapsed Voicemail: 623-396-5375 (or, 623-396-JERK) Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com The All-New, All-Different chrisisoninfiniteearths.com facebook.com/groups/90sxmen

Hey everybody, I'm back with another show! This time around my good buddy Chris Sheehan (@Acecomics) is joining me to talk about this crazy DC Silver Age comic about Superman! The insanity of the story is a lot of fun, and Chris and I have a blast talking about it, plus a wild back up story featuring Supergirl, too! As usual, you can contact the show via email at MagazinesandMonsters@gmail.com or on the FB page or by reaching out to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious (main account). Chris is on Twitter @Acecomics and definitely check out his blog, Chris is on Infinite Earths, and the main feed for his podcasting is the Cosmic Treadmill. You can also find him on Patreon as well! 

Welcome, friends - to the collection of Cosmic Treadmill episodes wherein Reggie and I commemorated the 25th Anniversary of the landmark Doomsday storyline that shook the comics industry back in the Fall/Winter of 1992-93!  In these shows, we broke down what was going on in the world of Superman leading up to his final battle with Doomsday, the story itself... and all of the fallout in Funeral For A Friend and Reign of the Supermen.  If you weren't in the fandom (or perhaps even on the planet back then... you might enjoy hearing about what was going on in the biz and the world.  If you were, well - I hope this scratches a nostalgia itch!   Then, as a special bonus, I've decided to include events even more tragic for Superman than death itself... J. Michael Straczynski's opus Grounded from 2010-2011.  Sending the post-Crisis Superman shuffling outta continuity (at least for awhile) with a... thud. -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 63: Doomsday! (01:45:08) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 64: Funeral For A Friend (03:07:32) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 65: Reign of the Supermen (04:57:09) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 66: The Return! (06:33:58) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 75: Grounded Total Running Time: 8 Hours, 13 Minutes, 28 Seconds -- Voicemail: 623-396-5375 Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Gather 'round gang, it's time to learn about being a responsible citizen! Today's TOTAL PACKAGE revisits the times Reggie and I discussed the Public Service Announcement specials released by DC Comics during the first-half of the 1980s, chock full of Gestalty goodness - and in our own inimitable style! In addition to the Cosmic Treadmill episodes, and in the interest of completionism, I have also included an episode of the old Chris is on Infinite Earths show, where I spend an hour blabbing about psychological addiction and how one of these comics actually realizes that it's a thing that exists! I hope you enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Chris is on Infinite Earths, Episode 20 New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Special #2 (1983) (01:10:40) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 35 New Teen Titans Drug-Awareness Specials & History (02:59:45) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 107 American Honda & Supergirl Teach us how to Buckle Up! Total Running Time: 4 Hours, 32 Minutes, 29 Seconds -- BLOG POSTS: New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (the first one) New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (the second one) New Teen Titans Drug Awareness Special (the third one) American Honda Presents DC Comics' Supergirl (the first one) American Honda Presents DC Comics' Supergirl (the second one) -- Voicemail: 623-396-5375 Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

The celebration of Five Years of Chris and Reggie rolls on, with a compilation of the series we used to commemorate the one-hundredth episode of the Cosmic Treadmill.  In our Crisis on Infinite Earths style, we break down the entirety of Marvel's Age of Apocalypse event from 1995... providing bios for all of the creators involved... as well as every single character to make an appearance!  Things get especially crazy once we get to the X-Universe issues!   It's a long one indeed... but a project we were very proud of!  I hope you enjoy! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Part 1: X-Men in the early-mid 1990's, all the events, LegionQuest, and X-Men: Alpha (02:09:22) Part 2: All of the AoA #1 issues!  Astonishing X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Factor-X, Gambit & the X-Ternals, Generation neXt, Weapon X, X-Calibre, X-Man, & X-Men Chronicles (04:20:28) Part 3: X-Men Chronicles #2 + Issues 2-4 of Astonishing X-Men, Factor-X, Generation neXt, and Weapon X (05:58:52) Part 4: Issues 2-4 of Gambit & the X-Ternals, X-Calibre, X-Man, & Amazing X-Men (07:29:23) Part 5: X-Universe #1-2 (09:09:56) Part 6: X-Men: Omega, X-Men: Prime, and the Legacy of the AoA! Total Run Time: 10 Hours, 37 Minutes, 5 Seconds -- Voicemail: 623-396-5375 Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

The Celebration of Five Years of Chris and Reggie rolls on with a compilation of one the projects we were most proud of -- our coverage of Crisis on Infinite Earths!  This was a series several months in the making... and was comprised of hundreds of hours of research and writing.  This was an "around the clock" production... and the notes we took on Crisis actually filled more pages than Crisis itself! It's a heck of series... and we had a blast getting to the bottom of it.  We bio EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER who appears (even if that appearance is in a single panel), we discuss the behind the scenes of Crisis-Era DC Comics, we cover every pre-Crisis appearance of the Monitor, we dissect EVERY SINGLE pre-Crisis alternate Earth (even those retroactively named via the Absolute Crisis Edition).  We also look at The History of the DC Universe, and chat up the fallout and the early post-Crisis landscape.  If you've got 12 hours to kill... this might be right up your alley! -- TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 50: Crisis on Infinite Earths #1-2 (02:12:44) Weird Comics History, Episode 22: The Pre-Crisis DC Multiverse (03:37:25) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 51: Crisis on Infinite Earths #3-5 (06:15:37) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 52: Crisis on Infinite Earths #6-8 (07:28:41) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 53: Crisis on Infinite Earths #9-11 (09:19:41) Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 54: Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, History of the DC Universe #1-2 Total Running Time: 11 Hours, 18 Minutes, 33 Seconds -- Blog Posts (featuring "behind the scenes" information): Part One (including EVERY Pre-Crisis Appearance of The Monitor) Part Two (including "that" page... you know the one) Part Three Part Four Part Five Voicemail: 623-396-5375 Twitter: @acecomics / Instagram: @90sxmen weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

On this episode the three bro's review Flashpoint. Written by Geoff John's with Art by Andy Kubert.

Crusader Chronicles Episode 050: April 1979 Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #194, Elfquest #4 Crusader Chronicles promises to be a great time as we get to 50 episodes! We have songs, puns, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and for the first time to the show, both Chris Sheehan of The Cosmic Treadmill and ELFQUEST! Opening [0:01:01] Podcast promo - Merry Marvel Marching Society 2021 - Acts of Vengeance - [0:10:51] 1st Comic Issue Review/Discussion [0:15:10] Podcast promo - Hostess Ad - Spider-Man - Longbox Crusade - [0:52:49] 2nd Comic Issue Review/Discussion [0:54:22] Podcast promo - Zero Hour Strikes - [1:29:54] Crusader Comments [1:33:11] Closing [1:39:37] Outtakes [1:45:07] Let us know what you think! Leave a comment by sending an email to: contact@longboxcrusade.com This podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK: Visit the WEBSITE: https://longboxcrusaderchronicles.blogspot.com/ or http://www.longboxcrusade.com/ Follow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusade Like the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusade Subscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4Lkhov Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/longbox-crusade-crusader-chronicles/id1271614264?mt=2 Or the main Longbox Crusade podcast on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longbox-crusade/id1118783510?mt=2 Thank you for listening and we hope you have enjoyed this episode of the Longbox Crusade: Crusader Chronicles. Please join us for the next episode as we continue on the crusade to "Read Them All!" All songs, sound clips, and characters discussed are copyright of their respective copyright holders, and no infringement is intended, it is for entertainment purposes only. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/longbox-crusade/message

Crusader ChroniclesEpisode 050: April 1979Issues: Amazing Spider-Man #194, Elfquest #4Listen here: Crusader Chronicles - Episode 050: April 1979Crusader Chronicles promises to be a great time as we get to 50 episodes! We have songs, puns, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and for the first time to the show, both Chris Sheehan of The Cosmic Treadmill and ELFQUEST!Opening [0:01:01]Podcast promo - Merry Marvel Marching Society 2021 - Acts of Vengeance - [0:10:51]1st Comic Issue Review/Discussion [0:15:10]Podcast promo - Hostess Ad - Spider-Man - Longbox Crusade - [0:52:49]2nd Comic Issue Review/Discussion [0:54:22]Podcast promo - Zero Hour Strikes - [1:29:54]Crusader Comments [1:33:11]Closing [1:39:37]Outtakes [1:45:07]Let us know what you think!Leave a comment by sending an email to: contact@longboxcrusade.comThis podcast is a member of the LONGBOX CRUSADE NETWORK:Visit the WEBSITE: https://longboxcrusaderchronicles.blogspot.com/ or http://www.longboxcrusade.com/Follow on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LongboxCrusadeLike the FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/LongboxCrusadeSubscribe to the YOUTUBE Channel: https://goo.gl/4LkhovSubscribe to the podcast on iTunes at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/longbox-crusade-crusader-chronicles/id1271614264?mt=2Or the main Longbox Crusade podcast on iTunes at:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-longbox-crusade/id1118783510?mt=2Thank you for listening and we hope you have enjoyed this episode of the Longbox Crusade: Crusader Chronicles.Please join us for the next episode as we continue on the crusade to "Read Them All!"All songs, sound clips, and characters discussed are copyright of their respective copyright holders, and no infringement is intended, it is for entertainment purposes only.

Shag and Rob take the Cosmic Treadmill back to 1986 and share our dream lineups for Aquaman and Firestorm digests! This episode is part of the celebration of our 250th episode of AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST!! Therefore, this same episode is being released as part of the AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST and DIGESTCAST.

It's the 250th episode of AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST!! To celebrate, Shag and Rob take the Cosmic Treadmill back to 1986 and share our dream lineups for Aquaman and Firestorm digests! The celebration of our 250th episode could not be contained on one podcast feed alone! Therefore, this same episode is being released as part of the AQUAMAN & FIRESTORM: THE FIRE & WATER PODCAST and DIGESTCAST.

It's Black Friday in America -- and not only does sharing this final compilation of Reggie and my coverage of DC's Sandman Universe books help me not to have to record an all-new show on Thanksgiving Day - I can also sorta play it off with a "Hey, remember in the 90s - when all those kids wearing black wouldn't shut up about Neil Gaiman's Sandman?  Black clothes... Black Friday... ehh?  ehh?"   Okay, I tried... I'm sorry.   Whatever the case, I hope you all enjoy this final installment.   --   Today's discussions originally aired in segment form during the following episodes of the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast:   Episode 225 (04.28.2019) - Books of Magic (vol.3) #7 Episode 226 (05.05.2019) - The Dreaming (vol.2) #9 Episode 227 (05.12.2019) - House of Whispers #9 Episode 228 (05.19.2019) - Lucifer (vol.3) #8 -- @acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.comchrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Happy Halloween, Everybody!In the spirit of the season, I'm sharing a little something I've been keeping in my back pocket for the better part of two years - the seventh installment of the Sandman Universe "Gatherum", from back in the long ago where Reggie and I would cover the "weirdo books" over at Weird Science DC Comics.I hope everyone enjoys this little blast from the past... and has a happy and safe holiday.--Today's discussions originally aired in segment form during the following episodes of the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast:Episode 221 (03.31.2019) - Books of Magic (vol.3) #6Episode 222 (04.07.2019) - The Dreaming (vol.2) #8Episode 223 (04.14.2019) - House of Whispers #8Episode 224 (04.21.2019) - Lucifer (vol.3) #7--Since it's been awhile, here are the links to the previous six episodes:Sandman Universe Gatherum, Episode One (03.14.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-3dwqk-aad401Sandman Universe Gatherum, Episode Two (03.21.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-c796y-ab6372Sandman Universe Gatherum, Episode Three (03.28.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-2i72b-ac332eSandman Universe Gatherum, Episode Four (04.04.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-6rcfx-acc71eSandman Universe Gatherum, Episode Five (04.25.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-zqjvs-af1591Sandman Universe Gatherum, Episode Six (06.20.2019)https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-nw7y6-b53b87--@acecomics / @cosmictmill / weirdcomicshistory@gmail.comchrisandreggie.podbean.comchrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Things are getting interesting in Dredd and Judge Logan is looking as portly as ever! Plus, Hook Jaw seems to have found the Cosmic Treadmill?

Hello Friends, Today's episode of Morituri Mondays is a special one that we couldn't wait to share!  Not only are we discussing the penultimate (monthly) issue of Strikeforce: Morituri, but we were granted a Q&A session with original Strikeforce: Morituri artist and co-creator, Brent Anderson!  The first half of those questions will be covered in this very episode! But first, the Chris's go "Full Treadmill", providing a bio for Mr. Anderson from his earliest days in the fandom to when he took up the pencil for this very series.  Fans of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill will hopefully fondly remember coverage of creator bios. As for this issue we'll be discussing... it's another banger!  And, what's more, it opened up the opportunity for another Treadmillism to sneak its way back into the limelight... "The Hook" returns for a long-form discussion on some of the mysteries surrounding the death (?) of Elvis Presley! It's a great time as always... made better by Brent!  We hope you enjoy, and will return for Part Two of the Q&A next episode! -- Check out Brent's Website: http://www.brentandersonart.com/ Radium the Robot!: http://www.brentandersonart.com/radium.asp -- Your June, 1989 Strikeforce: Morituri Roster - Scanner, Revenge, Lifter, Burn, (The Ghost, The Wind, The Tiger) Alumni - Snapdragon (#4), Vyking (#6), Marathon (#12), Adept (#13), Wildcard (#13), Radian (#15), Scaredycat (#19), Blackthorn (#20), Toxyn (#21), Backhand (#22), Hardcase (#23), Silencer (#23), Scatterbrain (#24), Shear (#25), Brava (#28) -- @acecomics @Charlton_Hero weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com morituri.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com charltonhero.wordpress.com/

Originally released 05/24/2019Just wanted to update everyone on whats going on on y end and also send love and support to Reggie from Chris & Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill, who you've heard me talk about constantly on my show. If you want to check them out, head on over to https://www.chrisandreggie.com/ and liste to every episode. They are truly one of the most entertaining comic book podcasts out there. Thank you all!Contact: - Twitter: @horrorcomicspod - Email: horrorcomicspodcast@gmail.com

Greetings, smokers, tokers, and midnight chokers! In this, the penultimate episode of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill, we look at one of Reggie's favorite underground comix, The Collected Adventures of the Fabulous Furry Freak Bros. #1 by Gilbert Shelton, first published in 1971 by Rip-Off Press! There's Shelton's bio, and some info about Rip-Off Press, and then we go through every panel of this 48-page zonkfest, attempting to keep it cool around the fuzz. After a few words from Gilbert Shelton himself, Chris and Reggie look at the history of some drugs in the United States--and marvel at the punitive measures against them! It's a (formerly) patron-only exclusive episode, so feel free to bogart it all you like. -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hello to our gorgeous patrons listeners!  Here's your "dirty" episode of Cosmic Treadmill for the month week--and boy, this one is filthy.  There's a pretty good bio of Wally Wood in here, with lots of quotes from friends and colleagues, and the main event... well, it's gross.  But we provide background on all the intellectual properties that get parodied, so it's almost educational! It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios... with some classic characters! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Good evening, comics enthusiasts! In this episode, humanoid weevils Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) get very uncomfortable when they cover the Kitchen Sink Comics reprint of "Omaha" the Cat Dancer from 1986! We cover every sexy page...and probably spend too much time on the dialogue. It's a scintillating episode that is sure to have you looking at your pets strangely, so don't miss it! It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios... with CATS! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hello Everybody! We're kicking off the FINAL FIVE episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill with a "new to most" episode from deep in our formerly top-secret "Cosmic Treadmill After Dark" Patreon Archives. Cherry Poptart #1 was actually the first ever request Reggie and I received... way back in the long ago.  We put it off for quite a while, for reasons that might become apparent should you choose to listen to this episode!  This wound up being how we kicked off our then-exclusive After Dark series... of which, I will be sharing three more episodes over the course of the next three Sundays. It should go without saying, that... this will be a "spicy" episode, and listener discretion is strongly advised!  You'll get several warnings over the course of the first few minutes of the show... please heed them if you're concerned about looking like a weirdo listening to two grown men play-act several mature... err, creepy comic scenarios! -- If you'd like to take part in the upcoming FINAL episode of the Cosmic Treadmill (Episode #150), please reach out to @AceComics on Twitter or weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com -- chrisandreggie.podbean.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hey folks!  In a wildly outdated episode Chris and Reggie get frank about... well, a comics industry rumor. It's nothing we would cover on the main show--heck, we weren't even sure it was going to happen as described in the comics' media! Thankfully it didn't!  But we still had our opinions about it, boy howdy, Have a listen to 'em! I'd like the listeners to know that this was the final bit of audio Reggie and I ever recorded together... I truly hope you enjoy it. -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hello all of you mind-bendingly supportive and good-looking listeners! First thing: we know "villainry" isn't a real word. In this episode, we're talking about how comic book villains, once wholly evil and without origin stories, have become more relatable and "humanized" over time--to the point that it's tough to tell which are the heroes and which are the villains in some of today's comic books! We have our own opinions, but we'd love to hear yours. Let us know what you think! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hey Gang!   Have a title-specific installment of Comix Tawk to share this week... which was meant to be the first episode of a multi-part series wherein we discussed the lives and times of the Teen Titans.   Rather than referring to this as a "Part One", we will just look at it as our look at "The Early Years" of that team we enjoy so much.   Any memories of the Titans?  New?  Teen?  Team?  Lemme know, I always love chatting about 'em! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

In this, honestly, rather novel episode of Comix Tawk... Reggie and I focus on the positive! Rather than dwell on the machinations of an industry that a) we don't really understand, and b) has sorta-kinda passed us by; we take a trip down memory lane to discuss some of our very favorite scenes in all of comics history... or, at least the handful that came to mind in the hour-and-change we gave ourselves for this episode! I'd love to hear some of your favorite scenes in all of comics!  Let's turn each other on to awesome scenes and stories that we might've missed out on! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

For this week's (sorta-kinda dated) installment of Comix Tawk... Reggie and I take a look at a 10-Point Plan outlined by Brian Hibbs at the 2019 ComicsPRO Meeting, which he felt would keep the industry healthy (or perhaps even make it even healthier/actually healthy!).  So, please spend an hour listening to a couple of guys with zero experience in comics retail, discuss a fella who's been "in the trenches" for decades! The 10-Points we discuss here include: Stop Mixing SKU’s Sales Charts with a “penetration index” – # of accounts purchasing specific SKU’s Abandon “meets or exceeds” thinking Tie variant SKU’s to native base sales (1 variant per 20k sales) Tie variants to percentage of publisher’s line (25%) Shipping information in a box-by-box format, and review discounts and shipping FOC locked no later than noon Fridays, including all aft and information otherwise 100% returnable Every comic should be listed in PREVIEWS, not available only at FOC. Data Summit to determine where and when to assign “Series Codes” First three issues of every new series to be fully returnable from all publishers (including one-shots and mini-series) -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

This time out, we went through the history of comic book reboots and relaunches... and the resulting law of diminishing returns.  It's a frustratingly fun chat... have your cork-boards and red yarn at the ready and see if you can help US keep things straight! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

This time out we discuss the not-so-secret phenomenon of writing "for the trade".  When did it begin to take over the mainstream comics industry... and, after all years since, is it still just something the fandom "imagined up"? It's a lean and mean episode discussing excessively padded pablum... you won't wanna miss it! -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

From the Patreon Archives, an off-the-cuff... and nearly off-the-rails discussion between Reggie and I regarding the origins of comics collect-ability, and how the comics industry has come to count on (and perhaps, exploit) the obsessive and addicted!  Also, the concepts of passive peer-pressure, and "tipping points" in collecting. -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

From the Patreon Archives, a topic inspired by Jeremiah Jones-Goldstein, wherein Reggie and I discussed the characters in comics that we never quite glommed onto.  We open by explaining the long-running Cosmic Treadmill gag of my snoring anytime DC's The Spectre would show up in a story... and move on from there.  We had a blast with this one, and we hope you can tell! Surely to be a contentious topic... prepare to disagree with some of our picks!  Originally Released: December 5, 2018 -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

The second episode of Comix Tawk featured our conversation regarding Dreaded Deadline Doom... how missed deadlines have affected the comics industry dating back to the yesteryear of publication, how a certain tall Editor and Chief sought to fix that... and how it all went back to pot once mainstream writers decided it would be cool to "slum it" in comics.  It's a pretty heated conversation... and the sort of discourse you don't usually hear on the main Chris and Reggie feed.  Enjoy! Originally Released: November 16, 2018 -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

Hello Friends, Over the course of the next few months, I will be sharing our formerly Patreon-exclusive content to the main Chris and Reggie feed.  We're going to start with the first episode of Comix Tawk... which was more or less, Reggie and I committing some of our Pre-Treadmill warm-up chatter to properly recorded audio. For our first exclusive outing, we discussed the contentious and controversial topic of comics book variant covers... the glut, the exploitation, and how they're affecting the comics industry and retailers. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane... and, please look forward to more. Originally Released: November 1, 2018 -- weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

K&D attempt to explain the Crisis on Infinite Earths from the Arrowverse and the Comic Books respectively. Surely by this point, you have read Crisis. If not, don't worry! I am sure you'll be just as confused when you do. In other news, Kyle manages to explain the Speed Force and the Cosmic Treadmill, so miracles do happen.

Hello, Runners! In this episode, dystopian love slaves Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) examine the future world of hedonism and group suicide when they read Marvel Comics' Logan's Run #6, written by John Warner and drawn by Tom Sutton and Terry Austin! After discussing the film that this series initially adapted, they dive right into the first comic book after that five-issue adaptation that was meant to continue the story, despite the wishes of the movie studio. And while they're at it, our New-You patrons divulge the plot of the seventh and final issue. They talk about why this series was so quickly truncated, then talk about the original novel by William F. Nolan, and the many adaptations and incarnations that resulted over the years. You'll need your running shoes for this one, don't miss it! weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com BREAK: Logan's Run radio spot, 1976

Greetings, fellow mutants! In this episode, time-displaced soothsayers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) look at one of the longest-running (and now, solved) X-Mysteries when they read Uncanny X-Men #287 by Jim Lee, Scott Lobdell, and John Romita Jr., beginning the "X-Traitor" story line that ran for several years! After explaining the unusual conditions of the X-Men editorial office at the time, and providing biographical information on the key creators involved, our mutant mavericks read every page of the issue at hand. Then, they delve even further into "X-Traitor," reading some fan mail and commentary from pertinent Marvel Comics staff members, and even following the mystery to its stunning conclusion! It's time-traveling fun, you don't want to miss it! weirdcomcshistory@gmail.com @cosmictmill chrisandreggie.com chrisisoninfiniteearths.com

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