Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevin Conroy

THINK OF THINGS TO THINK OF•A week of repairs for the Podcastitorium! •July's Lunar orders are due when?!? •Ad Populum officially owns Diamond. •BLADES OF FURRY signing recap. •Mission Impossible Final Reckoning giveaway swag!  This episode is dedicated to doing your own stunts ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #738 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Ever wondered what goes into loading of box of ammo? We're taking a deep dive into what makes our ammo better than others on the market. Listen in as we have Kevin Conroy, our Production Manager, talks about quality control, variances in ammo, and why you should shoot Weatherby factory ammo over handloading. In this episode we discuss: - NEW Guest on the podcast Kevin Conroy! - Bringing ammo loading in house - Running the entire shop floor - Consistently testing ammo through the process - Tracking lot numbers and tolerance differences - Why we love the Hammer bullets - Hand loading vs machine loading - Why do we hand load some cartridges? - High velocity rounds - Comparing our ammo to other ammo brands Connect with Weatherby! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weatherbyinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Weatherbyinc/ Follow our shotgun page! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wbyfieldandflight/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBYfieldandflight

A CODEFIED STRUCTURE•Paper vs PDF •Using physical catalogs when ordering. •Receiving stock from Scholastic. •Comics talked about in this episode:      GHOST PEPPER #1      SIXTH GUN ROAD TO THE SIXTH #0      OUT OF ALCATRAZ #3      ROBIN & BATMAN JASON TODD #1      JL VS GODZILLA VS KONG II #1      GODDAMN TRAGEDY #1      MOMMY BLOG  This episode is dedicated to Dal's mom's 80th birthday!---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #737 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Jeremy Frutkin (Cartridges with Care) dig into the 2003 blockbuster storyline "Public Enemies" — from the SUPERMAN/BATMAN series by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness — in which President Luthor puts a billion-dollar bounty on the Man of Steel's head when a Kryptonite asteroid approaches Earth. They also discuss the 2009 animated adaption that reunited the iconic vocal trio of Tim Daly, Clancy Brown, and the late, great Kevin Conroy.Don't miss Digging for Kryptonite's milestone 200TH EPISODE next week!Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan GroupFACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepodINSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepodTWITTER: @diggingforkrpodEMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.comWEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Isaiah Simmons (2020-2024 version by Gregg Schigiel). Theme music by Basic Printer.Mentioned in this episode:Hang On To Your Shorts Film FestivalFat Moose ComicsAlways Hold On To SmallvilleAw Yeah Comics

Holy Nu-metal, Batman! It's the year 2039, Bruce Wayne is a grouchy old man, corporations rule the world, and Batman is a moody teen. Has there ever been a cooler superhero show? This we're week going long on one of our favorite animated series, BATMAN BEYOND, and the standalone film that reunited Mark Hamill's Joker with Bruce Timm, Kevin Conroy, and the whole BTAS gang for a truly horrific vision of the Bat-Family's future. Cyberpunk is so back! Next week, our Nolan era finally begins with BATMAN BEGINS (2005). Join the conversation on our Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx and get more Eye of the Duck on our Patreon show, After Hours https://www.patreon.com/EyeoftheDuckPodReferences:Special FeaturesCommentaryAndrea Romano and Mark Hamill Create ShorthandCancelled “Batman: Arkham” FilmBruce Timm Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker ScreenplayJim Harvey Bruce Timm InterviewBatman: The Complete History by Les DanielsWorld's Finest Alan Burnett InterviewBrandon's Substack Alan Burnett InterviewDC Animated Will Friedle InterviewKevin Conroy Changes His VoiceRetro Cool Nerd Kevin Conroy InterviewBatman Beyond: Return of the Joker Animation StudioProduction Forced to Make CutsAll Changes Between Return of the Joker CutsWill Friedle on Acting in Return of the JokerIGN Batman Beyond Production HistoryCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Michael Gaspari.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordLearn more at eyeoftheduckpod.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NOT A PATH TO FOLLOW•Website tweaks and notifications. •Searching PRH for “I Am a Hero.” •Details of our Career Day at a local elementary school. •Free Comic Book Day wrap-up. •The Chillin' Like a Villain Art Show opening! •Comic talked about in this episode:      EXQUISITE CORPSES #1  This episode is dedicated to the darker seid of love. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #736 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Sebastian Bach, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

0:00 Segment 1 Tom Smith, owner of the Soda Museum on Main Street in St. Charles, talks about the after parties that will be happening at his place during 2 Rivers Comic Con.https://www.mainstreetarcade.com/ https://www.sodamuseum.com/ Actor Phil LaMarr talks about working on Star Wars projects and having boxes of old retro tech.  https://www.instagram.com/phillamarr/ 21:31 Segment 2 Phil LaMarr talks about working with the rapper Logic/Bobby Tarantino on his film “Paradise Records”, reprising his role of the UPS guy from MadTV, wanting to meet Roy Thomas at 2 Rivers Comic Con, meeting Neal Adams and thanking him for creating John Stewart, and introducing Neal Adams to Kevin Conroy. 40:00 Segment 3 Phil LaMarr talks about what he's asked to sign at comic cons, voice matching other actors like George Clooney and Michael Jackson, working on the Harley Quinn series, working on The Friday animated series, and he gives an update on the “Goblins” cartoon.https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/goblins-animated-2nd-edition#/ Buy tickets to 2 Rivers Comic Con coming to St. Charles in May 2025 https://2riverscomiccon.com/ Sign up for the 2 Rivers Comic Con newsletter to find out about the latest guests https://2riverscomiccon.com/stay-in-touch/   Check out the ‘Justice League Revisited Podcast' with Susan Eisenberg and James Enstall at https://anchor.fm/justiceleague Thanks to our sponsors Historic St. Charles, Missouri (https://www.discoverstcharles.com/), Bug's Comics and Games (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070575531223)Buy Me a Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/3Y0D2iaZl Patreon -   https://www.patreon.com/GeekToMeRadio Website -   http://geektomeradio.com/   Podcast -   https://anchor.fm/jamesenstall Facebook -   https://www.facebook.com/GeekToMeRadio/  Twitter -   https://twitter.com/geektomeradio  Instagram -   https://www.instagram.com/geektomeradio/ Producer - Joseph Vosevich https://twitter.com/Joey_Vee 

A WEEK IN THE DAY•No more “Charles” at the bank! •Forgetting subscribers' names. •A mystery box of comics from Lunar! •MORE shortages from Lunar this week!! •Thanks, Patrons! •The FCBD Comic Shop Crawl. •Career Day! •Diamond has finally been sold! Probably.  This episode is dedicated to teachers and their infinite patience. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #735 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

A vintage conversation with a Batman legend. Kevin talked to me about his days graduating Julliard at 21, then moving on to daytime television. During his audition for Batman The Animated Series, he remarked that Batman is Hamlet which surprised the producers. We chat about recording with the cast and his work with Mark Hamill and Tim Daly. A legend.  Start Your Free One Year Trial on Sci-Fi Talk Plus, Now 

THIS IS DUMB, JUST, PERIOD.•Free Comic Book Day week prep. •Upcoming events! •Now that BOOM! Is distributed by Penguin Random House… •New Comic Book Day constant shipping woes. •Every month keeps getting bigger for Godzilla! •Scholastic, one more publisher Diamond has just stopped supplying. •Comics talked about in this episode:      SUPERGIRL #1      ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN INCURSION #1 This episode is dedicated to both Michael B. Jordans. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #734 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

IS THIS WHAT RESPECT FEELS LIKE?•Dal already has thoughts for next year's C2E2! •It's our C2E2 2025 recap episode! It was a pretty great show and got us more excited to be doing what we do. •Who we met/talked to! •Dal's Dan Mora story! •Patrick's first-ever CGC grading experience. •Diamond Comic Distributors has an official, legal buyer. •Our cloudy front window. This episode is dedicated to Hiroshi Tanahashi's last match in the United States. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #733 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Batman Beyond Rebirth Part 2 after our introduction into the new Batman world. Terry finally gets to play around with that Bat Beyond Batsuit.

Black Out sees a Clayface-like character join the Batman Beyond world that Terry and Bruce have to face.

Beware the Creeper is tonight's episode seeing the return of Jack Ryder who turns into a version of the Joker in this episode of The New Batman Adventures.

Batman Beyond Rebirth Part 1 is the episode from the DCAU we are discussing. Scott comes in with the backstory of how Batman Beyond came to be and there a numerous familiar voices in this first episode.

We discuss the FINAL episode of Batman TAS with Judgement Day. DC Fan-imated started off with us talking about Batman TAS and it took us about four years to get to the end. We will still continue on with future DCAU shows!

IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE CONFUSING THE CHILDREN•Tariffs in comics. •Dal's take on Lost Fantasy #1. •Cover designs. •The closure of ThingsFromAnotherWorld .com. •Thanks, Patrons! •Publishers missing from Diamond. •Updating Sidekicks! This episode is dedicated to IKEA Kallax shelving. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #731 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

On this episode of Reel Insights, Sean Tajipour, the Mayor of Nerdtropolis, chats with Johnny Yong Bosch (Dante), Scout Taylor-Compton (Lady), and showrunner Adi Shankar about Netflix's Devil May Cry.They dive into how the show's soundtrack, featuring heavy-hitting tracks from Limp Bizkit and Evanescence, brings back the early 2000s energy that perfectly matches Dante's attitude. Scout and Johnny share what songs would be on their character's personal playlists, while Adi discusses the importance of music in shaping the series.The conversation also takes a heartfelt turn as they reflect on the legendary Kevin Conroy, whose final performance in the series is nothing short of iconic.If you're a fan of Devil May Cry, anime, or just love a killer soundtrack, this is a must-watch!Visit Nerdtropolis.comhttps://www.Facebook.com/nerdtropolishttps://Instagram.com/nerdtropolishttps://Twitter.com/nerdtropolis

The second half of the Batman movies are getting covered this month. These are the “dark,gritty, and serious” takes on the character that also happen to be the most critically acclaimed. We start with the movie based off of Batman The Animated Series. The late Kevin Conroy stars as THE VOICE of the Caped Crusader and Dana Delaney as his lost love Andrea Beaumont. As well as new baddie The Phantasm killing gangsters connected to Andreas father. Relieve the 90's glory with this underrated gem. Follow Billy and Raul on Bluesky @masterofpuns196 and @raulvaderrdz as well as the main show @synspod

APOLOGIZING FOR THINGS NOT OUR FAULT•Trying to buy a Will Ospreay print by Rob Schamberger. •MORE problems with Lunar shipments! •MORE problems with Diamond shipments! •2 annoying online transactions (one eBay, one Challengers). •Alliance Entertainment enters into an agreement to purchase Diamond Comic Distributors! What do we know about Alliance? •We're 17!! This episode is dedicated to the 22% of small businesses that make it to 17 years. ---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #730 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

CHEERS Season 8, episode 23: “The Ghost and Mrs. LeBec” Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest John Trumbull from SNL Nerds Podcast. Check out John's East Coast Comic Con panel with Kevin Conroy and others from Batman: The Animated Series here. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. Like the CHEERS CAST Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cheerscast/ This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe to CHEERS CAST on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cheers-cast/id1403495561?mt=2 Or subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-fire-and-water-podcast/id463855630 Support CHEERS CAST and the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Thanks for listening!

CHEERS Season 8, episode 23: “The Ghost and Mrs. LeBec” Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest John Trumbull from SNL Nerds Podcast. Check out John's East Coast Comic Con panel with Kevin Conroy and others from Batman: The Animated Series here. Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com. Like the CHEERS CAST Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/cheerscast/ This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page – https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Subscribe to CHEERS CAST on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cheers-cast/id1403495561?mt=2 Or subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-fire-and-water-podcast/id463855630 Support CHEERS CAST and the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Thanks for listening!

176 - Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker with Alex Thompson-Forte In this episode of Reel Comic Heroes, we dive into the animated classic Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. Hosts Travis and Patrick are joined by special guest Alex Thompson-Forte to unravel the dark and thrilling story that brings the Clown Prince of Crime back to terrorize Neo-Gotham. Together, they discuss the film's intense action, its shocking twists, and how it pushes the boundaries of what we expect from a Batman animated feature. From Mark Hamill's chilling performance as the Joker to the evolution of Terry McGinnis as Gotham's new protector, this episode is packed with insights, humor, and plenty of Bat-fan nostalgia. Join us as we explore the legacy of Batman Beyond, the impact of this unforgettable movie, and whether Return of the Joker still holds up today. Tune in now—because the Joker's back, and he's got the last laugh! Guest Plugs Alex Thompson-Forte - Independence Day Minute, Galaxy Quest Minute Discuss the episode over on the Facebook group: The Reel Comic Heroes League of Citizens Follow @ReelComicHeroes on Letterboxd Join us for our next movie review - MonkeyBone Instagram | Website Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Prelude and Action" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Deep Haze" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Intro/Outro by Matthew S Mendoza  

RELIABLY FRUSTRATING•Next week is maybe the biggest New Release week we've ever had, in both quantity and dollar amount. •Lunar shortages! •Quantity limits. •Lunar growing pains. •Marvel's “new” ideas. •The return of Adventure Time comics. •The soap opera that is Void Rivals. •Comics talked about in this episode:      ABSOLUTE FLASH #2     DARK REGARDS #1      PLAGUE HOUSE #1      BATTLE BEAST #1, #2      RESURRECTION MAN QUANTUM KARMA #1, #2, #2 This episode is dedicated to Kazuchika Okada's 1-year Continental Championship title reign.---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #729 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

KB, Christian, & Harrison are BACK and spend most of this episode discussing and breaking down Episode 4 of Daredevil: Born Again that delivered on SO many levels, but also showed how this episode was stitched together with old and new footage from the previous direction of the show and the current direction. Then they discuss the latest news and notes from around the Streaming Platform Multiverse!Underground Madness 2025 Bracket Challenge presented by FOCOhttps://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=257&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=7c5dd2af-edba-4b6d-960f-6febd9acb458Support our sponsors!FOCOUse code UNDERGROUND10 for 10% off your next purchase from FOCO! Underground Madness 2025 presented by FOCOhttps://foco.vegb.net/c/2698521/2844702/10075Paramount+Students get 50% off any Paramount+ plan for a limited time! Stream March Madness® on CBS and more. Get started!paramountplus.qflm.net/c/2698521/2847264/3065MERCH: Use code UNDERGROUND for 10% off at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠PHIApparel.co/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kenwood BeerVisit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://kenwoodbeer.com/#finder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see who has Kenwood Beer in YOUR area! (Must be 21+ to do so and PLEASE drink responsibly!)Follow Us!Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StreamerSZN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kyle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KBizzl311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christian: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheWiz_PHI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@StreamerSZN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Streamersznpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@UndergroundSportsPhiladelphia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/StreamerSZN/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Intro Music: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stay volk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" by MobleyOutro Music: "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stay volk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" by Mobley#fyp #subscribe #DaredevilBornAgain #TheOdyssey #DisneyPlus #TV #Movies #News

Old things return in new places on this week's Moviecast. Happy Gilmore 2 gets an official trailer for its Netflix release. The Simpsons entire run is set to play sequentially on Disney Plus. Kevin Conroy's last performance will be in a Devil May Cry anime. God of Wars's Prime series is on the way from a non-gaming show-runner. Also, what is Sadie Sink's mystery role in Spider-Man 4? #daredevilbornagain #anazonsgodofwar #happygilmore2 #netflix #disneyplus #max #wb #spiderman4 #mcu

I'M SURE YOU'RE GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS •The next few weeks of New Releases are MASSIVE. •What we're looking forward to at C2E2. •Gabi Mendez signing recap! •An upcoming art show. •Comics talked about in this episode:      FIRE AND ICE WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #1     HARLEY QUIN FARTACULAR SILENT BUTT DEADLY #1 This episode is dedicated to meals with good friends.---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #728 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Chemistry is the episode of the New Batman Adventures we a re discussing tonight that sees Bruce Wayne getting manipulated by Poison Ivy.

Mad Love sees a little back story when it comes to The Joker and Harley Quinn that is based off the book with the same title for The New Batman Adventures.

We've got a movie review! Mickey17 is out and I highly recommend it! Plus its a great placeholder before Verdansk returns to Warzone in a few weeks! Also in the news Pokémon GO is now somehow owned by the Saudis, Jeff Bezos really said FAFO, and even Minecraft is getting a popcorn bucket. Plus and Xbox handheld may be closer than you think, Kevin Conroy has another posthumous role, and major casting news for Spider-Man 4.

THE BULLSEYE OF BULLSEYES •Godzilla vs Chicago, one week later. •New Dark Horse graphic novels immediately unavailable. •Andrea Bell signing recap! •”Reducing complexity.” •Diamond bankruptcy notices. •DTC podcast invite. •Comic talked about in this episode:      ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1     ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #1      FREE PLANET #1      ASSORTEED CRISIS EVENTS #1 This episode is dedicated to being Satanized.---------- This episode was digitally edited by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #727 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

VALIDABLE •ComicsPRO Annual Meeting part 2! •Batman H2SH. Pronounced “huh-toosh” •Back to ComicsPRO news! •GODZILLA! •Dal vs the MCU. •Comic talked about in this episode:      BATMAN #157 This episode is dedicated to Michelle Trachtenburg.---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #726 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

ALL BUSINESS •This IS a business podcast, after all. •It's Tax Time (never to be confused with “Toni Time”)! •Paying vendors. •ComicsPRO news (of which there is little when we recorded). •Comic talked about in this episode:      ABSOLUTE FLASH #1 This episode is dedicated to all the hard workers of the ComicsPRO Annual Conference. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #725 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

SALE APPARENT •Distribution shipping schedules. •How did the 2025 “I Love You But I've Chosen Comics” sale do for us? •Shopify user permissions. •BONUS: Dal's favorite local chicken take-out restaurants. This episode is dedicated to chicken, in all its delicious, edible forms. ---------- This episode was NOT edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #724 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

INTRODUCING UNCERTANTY TO THE PROCESS •Sacrificers #13 shortage and what Lunar did about it. •Upcoming bookmark! •More publishers abandoning Diamond. •DSTLRY's digital collectibles. •A new/current Shopify headache. •Comics talked about in this episode:      I WAS A FASHION SCHOOL SERIAL KILLER #1     LOST FANTASY #1, #2, #3      WE'RE TAKING EVERYONE DOWN WITH US #1 This episode is dedicated to diversity. And we'll celebrate it forever. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #723 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

SVP of creative affairs for DC Comics Gregory Noveck, former editor of Detective Comics Denny O'Neil and actor Kevin Conroy

We're joined by James Enstall (Geek to Me Radio Podcast) to discuss the AUSTIN POWERS trilogy.   Talking points include: Gil, Tom & James discuss their favorite (and lesser known) gags *Cam helps the guest solve a random James Bond argument *fashion jokes *how this film is too clever to be cancelled in any capacity, *we briefly talk conventions (and the last time Enstall saw Kevin Conroy at an expo) *Gil notes that Agent Elvis Netflix show might be the next iteration of Austin Powers   Follow Geek to Me Radio here: http://geektomeradio.com/     SONGS USED:  "Just The Two Of Us (Dr. Evil Mix)" by Will Smith & Co.                 MAIN LINKS:  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/JURSPodcast Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JackedUpReviewShow/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452329545040913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JackedUpReview  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacked_up_podcast/        SHOW LINKS: YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCIyMawFPgvOpOUhKcQo4eQQ   iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-jacked-up-review-show-59422651/   Podbean: https://jackedupreviewshow.podbean.com   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Eg8w0DNympD6SQXSj1X3M   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast/id1494236218   RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-jacked-up-review-show-We4VjE   Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1494236218/the-jacked-up-review-show-podcast   Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9hNDYyOTdjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Anchor:  https://anchor.fm/s/a46297c/podcast/rss   PocketCasts: https://pca.st/0ncd5qp4   CastBox:  https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Jacked-Up-Review-Show-Podcast-id2591222   Discord:  https://discord.com/channels/796154005914779678/796154006358851586         #MovieReview #FilmTwitter #PodFamily #PodcastersOfInstagram #Movies #Film #Cinema #Music #Reviews #Retrospect #Podcasts #MutantFam #MutantFamily #actionmystery #bmovies #scifihorror #truecrime #historydramas #warmovies #podcastcollabs #hottakes #edgy #cultmovies #nsfw #HorrorFam #badass           

THE KYLE-VERSE with KYLE HIGGINS •It's an extra-special, extra-long episode featuring KYLE HIGGINS (and Andrew Challenger)!! •Image's MASSIVE-VERSE is a universe within itself featuring Radiant Black, Rogue Sun, Super-Massive, Inferno Girl Red, No/One, and more, and Kyle tells us ALL about it! •RADIANT BLACK #31 is the prefect jumping on point and is available to order from Challengers (or any local comic shop) RIGHT NOW! •Did you know Kyle blew Challengers up in the pages of Nightwing? And he ALMOST did it again during Radiant Black's ‘Catalyst War'! What did we ever do to YOU, Kyle?!? (Don't answer that). •It's a double-length interview and you're getting it almost a week early (just to make sure you have enough time to add Radiant Black #31 and Rogue Sun #25 to your subscriptions! (CoC Episode #723 will out on its regularly scheduled release date of Feb 10th) This episode is dedicated to John Sykes. Long may he shred in eternity. Say “Hi” to Phil for me! ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #722 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

NO SAFETY NET •How much does our Sale T-Shirt cost? •Small week of releases for the week of our Sale. •One World Under Doom vs X-Manhunt. •Patrick is a "Top 30 Women to Look Out For in 2025" candidate! •What does Diamond's Chapter 11 filing mean for Challengers? •A last second BOOM! Announcement!•Comics talked about in this episode:      BUG WARS #1, #2      FREE FOR ALL #1      MINE IS A LONG, LONESOME GRAVE #1 This episode is dedicated to the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #721 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Hey listeners! We have a new monthly episode for you to enjoy starting in February. Every unforgettable moment on-screen has a story to tell and you can hear it straight from the people who made it happen. Matinee Heroes presents Conversations with Craig is a chance to revisit those unforgettable panels, uncovering stories you might not expect, and sharing those moments that only happen live in front of an audience. It's not just about celebrity interviews; it's about real conversations that reveal the creativity, humor, and humanity behind the entertainment we all love. Ever wonder how Vincent D'Onofrio crafted Edgar's bizarre movements in Men in Black? Or what it was like for Kevin Conroy to be roommates with Robin Williams? And hear Christopher Eccleston reflect on rebuilding his confidence after leaving Doctor Who? That's just a taste of what's coming up. If you've ever wanted to go behind the scenes of your favorite movies, TV shows, or animated classics—or if you just love the energy of a great convention panel—this podcast is for you. New episodes drop on the first Monday of every month. You can find Conversations with Craig on in this feed or you can subscribe separately at your podcast player of choice Matinee Heroes presents Conversations with Craig—where behind the curtain comes center stage.

CONCIERGE SERVICE •Shopify God Mode. •Inventory reconciliation. •Lucky Devils signing (and 2 upcoming signings). •Ratioed bookplates. •Chicago Box Co price increase. •Decreasing Image discounts. •Cleanvoice results from last week. •Comics talked about in this episode:      OUT OF ALCATRAZ #1, #2      GODZILLA HEIST #1      ZATANNA #1      ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS #1 This episode is dedicated to the birthdays of Karen Davison, Jamie Lamb, and Maria Palmer. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #720 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

COMMUNITY INREACH•NOT recorded in a car! •Community outreach and fan base cultivation. •Store eras. 5, maybe? •Challengers adages.•Comic talked about in this episode:      ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #1 This episode is dedicated to big red “Record” and “Stop” buttons that are too easy to press by accident. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #719 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

MINUS FIVE •No more subscription discount! •The Amalgam allocation. •2024 Sales info! •Our Best Sellers of 2024. •The Saga subscriber epidemic.•Thanks, Patrons! This episode is dedicated to The Big Fat Quiz. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #718 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh Dal and Patrick Artwork: Daimon Hampton ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

YOU ARE A FIXTURE •New Release List nonsense. •Your gifts to us. •December sales, thus far. •POP vinyl ordering. •Barnes & Noble's impact.•Lucky Devils #1 signing event! •We're just normal men. •'Twas the Night Before… This episode is dedicated to 1 year without my Dad. ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #717 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

SECRET IDENTITY, 35min,. UK Directed by Gurjoeth Singh Bassra A closeted gay actor who's known for playing a superhero character on an 80s TV show must confront his dual identity. https://coffeebeanpictures.com/productions https://x.com/CoffeeBeanPicUK https://www.instagram.com/secretidentityfilm/ Get to know the filmmaker: What motivated you to make this film? I was inspired by the story of Kevin Conroy, who remained in the closet for most of his life, and found it very interesting the way he played a superhero character who had a secret identity of his own, and suddenly it clicked, a light bulb turned on and I could feel a story coming to me. It also helped that I was really bored over my summer break so I essentially locked myself in a room, threw away the key, and started writing the first draft of the script. What were your initial reactions when watching the audience talking about your film in the feedback video? It all made sense to me, the sound issues were also apparent to me, but to be entirely honest I kind of just got tired of trying to make the film exactly perfect and figured it was better to release it now or otherwise it will just never get released, and the time I spend trying to make this slightly better could be time I spend on the next project. Overall, I'm happy with how the film turned out. Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod/ https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod

POKING AROUND THE BACK END •Christmas sales daze. •Knocking on the doorway of delinquency. •Financial mishmash. •Poking around the back end. •The same update on Diamond Comic Distributors.•Dal's New Release videos. •I didn't take notes for this section.•Upcoming financial changes. This episode is dedicated to Irish Christmas trees of the North.  ---------- This episode was edited and transcribed by Cleanvoice. How'd it sound? Contest of Challengers #716 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Check out more information (https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/contracts/video-game-strike/take-action) on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA video game actor strike and support the actors in any way that you can. Batman video games got a resurgence with 2009's Arkham Asylum, continued to be critically acclaimed with 2011's Arkham City, and then started to become divisive with 2013's Arkham Origins and especially 2015's Arkham Knight. Since Arkham Origins takes place during Christmas, we've chosen to dive into that one. Arkham Origins seems to be the odd one out, the black sheep, when discussing this series, and we don't understand why- if the reason for disliking this game is that it doesn't star Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill...you're going to have to find another reason. This game rules! Listen in to find out why we feel so strongly about that. Guest info: Mick Davis aka Mick Arcade. Check out Mick on Twitter (https://x.com/mickarcade) and D&D adventures on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/playoticgames) TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 1:31 * Story Setup/Characterization of Batman 14:39 * Presentation 31:54 * Combat/Stealth Gameplay 38:01 * Open World Gameplay 50:25 * Closing Thoughts/Recommendations 58:26 * SPOILER WALL 1:06:23 Music used in the episode is credited to Christopher Drake. Tracks used: Carol of the Bells (Joker's Theme), Arkham Origins Main Titles, Shadow of the Bat, Assassins, Winter Comes to Gotham, Why Would You Save...Me?, Arkham Origins Suite, Arkham Origins End Titles Check out Dave's guest appearances on Pixel Project Radio (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-to-love-souls-games-and-fromsoft-ep-127/id1560979870?i=1000681129967) (talking about Souls games) and Super Pod Saga (https://superpodsaga.com/125) (talking about Metal Gear Solid 1-3)! Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!

THE ONGOING SAGA•An update on Diamond Comic Distributors.•(Lack of) SAGA for 2024. •Firing subscribers.•Loyality/Points programs.•Holiday restock. This episode is dedicated to the song “On The Loose” by SAGA. ---------- Contest of Challengers #715 Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

WHAT IS EVEN GOING ON?•Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld.•A week without Diamond. •Thanks, Patrons!•Ireland. •Spoiler. Not as in we can't tell you, as in the Go-Bot. This episode is dedicated to Guinness. ---------- Contest of Challengers #714Theme: Adam WarRock (with Mikal kHill) Intro/Outro: James VanOsdol “Patrick” Voices: Richie Kotzen, Christopher Daniels, James Acaster, Sue (Trent's Mom), RJ City, Arune Singh, James VanOsdol “Dal” Voices: James VanOsdol, RJ City, Dalton Castle, Sue (Trent's Mom), Kevin Conroy, Kris Statlander, Skye Blue, Arune Singh ----------Challengers Comics + Conversation 1845 N Western Ave • Chicago, IL 60647 773.278.0155 • ChallengersComics.com

Hey! We're back at the movies, and this week's episode is focused on the strange and surreal taxi ride in the opening of the 1977 suspense film Suspiria. So we are driving to Escherstraße (Escher Street) in Freiuerg as the rain whips and thunder rolls (the big drum is also included but dialed back). As usual, this is ambience to relax with, so nothing frightening.  There's nothing overly frightening at the film's beginning, either. Unless you count the moment, Suzy Bannion exits the terminal, and the wind hits her in a way that makes it look like she's being attacked by a spirit. Look, I know we're far past the scary season (far enough that my youngest has already started planning next year's costume). Yet I was reminded of this classic horror film over Thanksgiving while playing an old Batman video game.  Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) was 95% off on Steam, so I bought it. I'm not a big fan of action/ adventure games; my faves are Animal Crossing and a flight passenger simulator. Yet I got totally hooked on a $5 skull-cracking button-masher (bonus: Kevin Conroy, the voice of daytime TV Batman who fought Gotham crime throughout my childhood, plays Batman). As I ate leftover turkey and sweet potato and fought crime in Gotham, I realized this was Suspiria-esque. The game's vibe felt pilfered from Suspiria in all the right ways: the odd oversaturation of color and the weird framing of characters (in Suspiria, there is a point where we focus on the back of some balding old dude's head).  And so here we are, in a cab, traveling to Escherstraße. Christmas ambience coming soon! The ballet photo used in the episode cover is from Pixabay.