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Marvel author Neil Kleid joins the pod to talk about his upcoming novel release called - The Phoenix Chase. A soaring space adventure starring Kid Omega and the Starjammers in Sh'ar Space from Aconyte Books. To reflect on the book, Neil chose X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #1 to x-read with us as it was one of his research tools when crafting his story.Neil has written several comic books and graphic novels; adapted Jack London's novel Call of the Wild into sequentials for Penguin Books; did the opposite for the seminal Marvel Comics' storyline Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt; and co-authored Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim, a novel based on the award-winning comic book series. Savor, his culinary adventure graphic novel with John Broglia and Frank Reynoso, was released by Dark Horse Comics. His X-Men stories, School of X and The Phoenix Chase are available through Aconyte Books.Find us on the AIPT Podcast Network. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Check us out on social media @xreadspodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. For business inquiries, email xreadspodcast@gmail.com. Learn more at https://aiptcomics.com
This episode Adam & David speak withBrownsville and Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim writer Neil Kleid.
This episode Adam & David speak withBrownsville and Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim writer Neil Kleid.
In this episode, Anthony and I discuss the first story arc of Powers, "Who Killed Retro Girl?" Created by Bendis and Oeming, this story follows detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim as they try to solve the murder of one of the super-powered heroes of the city, Retro Girl.
Powers is an American creator-owned police procedural comic book series by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming. The series' first volume was published by Image Comics from 2000 to 2004. In 2004 the series moved to Marvel Comics as a part of its Icon imprint. Combining the genres of superhero fantasy, crime noir and the police procedural, the series follows the lives of two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, who are referred to colloquially as "powers". Check out our audience survey and make our shows better! http://bit.ly/TPCNetworkSurvey Brought to you by: The Comic Hunter http://www.comichunter.net and Spin-It Records & Video http://www.spin-itrecords.ca also IHW Wrestling http://www.ihw.ca plus Opposuits Canada: http://bit.ly/2sjdF8u US: http://bit.ly/2uieWOm UK: http://bit.ly/2sF6A1r Finally ShareASale http://bit.ly/2tKi204 A TPC Network podcast http://www.tpcnetwork.com
Powers is an American creator-owned police procedural comic book series by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming. The series' first volume was published by Image Comics from 2000 to 2004. In 2004 the series moved to Marvel Comics as a part of its Icon imprint. Combining the genres of superhero fantasy, crime noir and the police procedural, the series follows the lives of two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, who are referred to colloquially as "powers". Check out our audience survey and make our shows better! http://bit.ly/TPCNetworkSurvey Brought to you by: The Comic Hunter http://www.comichunter.net and Spin-It Records & Video http://www.spin-itrecords.ca also IHW Wrestling http://www.ihw.ca plus Opposuits Canada: http://bit.ly/2sjdF8u US: http://bit.ly/2uieWOm UK: http://bit.ly/2sF6A1r Finally ShareASale http://bit.ly/2tKi204 A TPC Network podcast http://www.tpcnetwork.com
Literary Loitering | Cultural Anarchy with Books and The Arts
This week we get off to a steamy start with the launch of the Literary Hub's prize for the “best erotic passage” (this is not a joke), before we discuss the discovery of Shakespeare's first Folio and a molecular version of The Origin of Species. We also have a quiz about stage directions. Our featured books are Powers: The Secret History of Deena Pilgrim and The Shakespeare Book. #Powers #The_Secret_History_of_Deena_Pilgrim #The_Shakespeare_Book #LiteraryLoitering #TheGeekShow #Books #Novels #Arts #Theatre #News #Reviews #Podcasts
On today's show I talk to actor Susan Heyward. Susan grew up mostly in Atlanta and Philly as the daughter of two preachers and came to acting at a young age. Since entering the professional world, she's performed on and off Broadway, had roles in comedies like 30 Rock and Michael and Michael Have Issues, dramas like The Following, and most recently played Deena Pilgrim in the Powers Playstation show, which was just picked up for a second season.This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on iTunes, follow me on Twitter.
In this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast we talk the new Fantastic Four trailer, why adaptations bother us, and do we, as fans WANT to hate things we are fans of? Plus, The Dying and the Dead #1, Powers #1, Justice, Inc. #6, and a video game review of Armello. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Fantastic Four trailer is here! LINK David Tennant to play big bad on AKA Jessica Jones LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Justice, Inc. #6 Michael Uslan (w) Giovanni Timpano (a) Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Hardman, Ardian Syaf (c) Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice! FC • 40 pages • $5.99 • Teen+ FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR THE: Gabriel Hardman B&W Art retailer incentive cover Ardian Syaf B&W Art retailer incentive cover Francesco Francavilla “Virgin Art” retailer incentive cover Out of tragedy, a hero is born! Richard Henry Benson must make the hardest choices imaginable, as he tracks down his family’s murderers one by one. Who shall live and who must die? In a shaky alliance with The Shadow, who deems himself judge, jury and executioner, and Doc Savage, who wishes only to serve mankind, The Avenger must finally declare his own ideology and methodology. Will justice be served… or will the malevolent John Sunlight and The Voodoo Master prevail? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Powers (2015-) #1 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Marvel Icon Release Date: January 21, 2015 Cover Price: $3.99 Just in time for the debut of the long-awaited POWERS TV show comes this brand-new number one, a perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old! The Eisner Award-winning POWERS tells the story of homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who are assigned cases specifically involving powers. If a superhero falls dead from the sky or a super villain is found dead in the gutter, it's up to Walker and Pilgrim to solve the case. But having barely survived the most harrowing case of their careers and discovering government corruption of the highest level, Walker and Pilgrim are now faced with the most difficult decision they've ever had to make. Plus, the discovery of a power no one has ever seen before! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO Armello - The King, once Armello's wise and benevolent ruler, has fallen ill to a dark and mysterious force known only as the Rot. Slowly eating his body and soul, the Rot twists him deeper and deeper into madness. In response, Armello's Great Clans have called forth their Heroes to claim the throne of Armello; and this is where you start your adventure, Hero. As a 'Hero' from one of the Great Clans of Armello, you'll quest, scheme, explore, vanquish monsters, perform the Mad King's royal edicts and face off against other players with one ultimate end goal in mind — storming the palace and becoming king or queen of Armello!Will you gain followers, powerful treasures and hone your martial skills to challenge the King in combat and take his throne?Will you seek the healing powers of the Spirit Stones and quest across the kingdom facing Perils and danger?Will you defend the King and position yourself politically to be named his successor when he finally falls to the Rot?Or will you succumb to the Rot yourself, leave horror in your wake and claim the throne in the name of darkness? [rating:4/5] The Dying and The Dead #1 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Ryan Bodenheim Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.50 "TODAY, TOMORROW, THE GRAVE" A murder at a wedding reveals a fifty year-old secret. At great cost, a man with a dying wife is given the opportunity to save her. A lost tribe is reborn in another time. Seemingly disparate events that force relics from the Greatest Generation to come together for one last hurrah. Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and fan-favorite artist RYAN BODENHEIM, THE DYING AND THE DEAD is high adventure meets end-of-life care. It's Indiana Jones for Old Peopl e. There are no fedoras, only bedpans. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week I’m sure we would all love to visit the Baxter Building, or spend your vacation time on the JLA satellite, but what about owning some of the most popular properties? Silvergray sent us that question to ponder this week. [poll id="371”] DISCUSSION: Side characters that become more popular than the main characters. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939.
In this episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast we talk the new Fantastic Four trailer, why adaptations bother us, and do we, as fans WANT to hate things we are fans of? Plus, The Dying and the Dead #1, Powers #1, Justice, Inc. #6, and a video game review of Armello. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers VIP. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Fantastic Four trailer is here! LINK David Tennant to play big bad on AKA Jessica Jones LINK REVIEWS STEPHEN Justice, Inc. #6 Michael Uslan (w) Giovanni Timpano (a) Alex Ross, Francesco Francavilla, Gabriel Hardman, Ardian Syaf (c) Fans & retailers, order the cover of your choice! FC • 40 pages • $5.99 • Teen+ FANS, ASK YOUR RETAILER FOR THE: Gabriel Hardman B&W Art retailer incentive cover Ardian Syaf B&W Art retailer incentive cover Francesco Francavilla “Virgin Art” retailer incentive cover Out of tragedy, a hero is born! Richard Henry Benson must make the hardest choices imaginable, as he tracks down his family’s murderers one by one. Who shall live and who must die? In a shaky alliance with The Shadow, who deems himself judge, jury and executioner, and Doc Savage, who wishes only to serve mankind, The Avenger must finally declare his own ideology and methodology. Will justice be served… or will the malevolent John Sunlight and The Voodoo Master prevail? [rating:4/5] MATTHEW Powers (2015-) #1 Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Marvel Icon Release Date: January 21, 2015 Cover Price: $3.99 Just in time for the debut of the long-awaited POWERS TV show comes this brand-new number one, a perfect jumping-on point for fans new and old! The Eisner Award-winning POWERS tells the story of homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who are assigned cases specifically involving powers. If a superhero falls dead from the sky or a super villain is found dead in the gutter, it's up to Walker and Pilgrim to solve the case. But having barely survived the most harrowing case of their careers and discovering government corruption of the highest level, Walker and Pilgrim are now faced with the most difficult decision they've ever had to make. Plus, the discovery of a power no one has ever seen before! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO Armello - The King, once Armello's wise and benevolent ruler, has fallen ill to a dark and mysterious force known only as the Rot. Slowly eating his body and soul, the Rot twists him deeper and deeper into madness. In response, Armello's Great Clans have called forth their Heroes to claim the throne of Armello; and this is where you start your adventure, Hero. As a 'Hero' from one of the Great Clans of Armello, you'll quest, scheme, explore, vanquish monsters, perform the Mad King's royal edicts and face off against other players with one ultimate end goal in mind — storming the palace and becoming king or queen of Armello!Will you gain followers, powerful treasures and hone your martial skills to challenge the King in combat and take his throne?Will you seek the healing powers of the Spirit Stones and quest across the kingdom facing Perils and danger?Will you defend the King and position yourself politically to be named his successor when he finally falls to the Rot?Or will you succumb to the Rot yourself, leave horror in your wake and claim the throne in the name of darkness? [rating:4/5] The Dying and The Dead #1 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Ryan Bodenheim Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $4.50 "TODAY, TOMORROW, THE GRAVE" A murder at a wedding reveals a fifty year-old secret. At great cost, a man with a dying wife is given the opportunity to save her. A lost tribe is reborn in another time. Seemingly disparate events that force relics from the Greatest Generation to come together for one last hurrah. Brought to you by award-winning writer JONATHAN HICKMAN and fan-favorite artist RYAN BODENHEIM, THE DYING AND THE DEAD is high adventure meets end-of-life care. It's Indiana Jones for Old Peopl e. There are no fedoras, only bedpans. [rating:4/5] Major Spoilers Poll of the Week I’m sure we would all love to visit the Baxter Building, or spend your vacation time on the JLA satellite, but what about owning some of the most popular properties? Silvergray sent us that question to ponder this week. [poll id="371”] DISCUSSION: Side characters that become more popular than the main characters. Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939.