Podcasts about Kim Yale

Show notes: My wife Nicki Workman takes the stage with comic creators Mike Norton and John Ostrander at the inaugural Memphis Libraries Comic Con during this year's Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6th. Mike Norton is a former MSCA member and is the creator of BattlePug and co-creator of Gravity for Marvel Comics. He's worked for more comic companies than I have toes and fingers. John Ostrander is a legend in the comics industry having created the modern Suicide Squad (as well as appearing in James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" movie), co-creating Oracle for DC Comics with his late wife Kim Yale, and writing comics like "Seduction Of The Gun", "The Kents", and "Star Wars: Legacy" and many, many, many more. Thanks to Nicki for moderating the panel and doing the interview with Norton and Uncle John! Oh, I also include some Mid-South Cartoonists Association event news..."stay tooned!" LINKS: Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) – www.midsouthcartoonists.org Free Comic Book Day – www.freecomicbookday.com Nicki's website – www.fangirlwednesday.com Mike's website – www.ihatemike.com Memphis Public Libraries – www.memphislibrary.org My art website – www.linworkman.com #midsouthcartoonistsassociation  #fangirlwednesday #thesuicidesquad #ihatemike #cartooning #msca #drawingfunnypodcast #drawingfunny #podcast #podperson #staytooned Theme: “Silly Bank Heist” music by Steve Oxen. News intro theme by David Fesliyan. ©2020 Fesliyan Studios Inc. – music and sound effects used by permission. Please DO NOT add this audio content to the Youtube Content ID System. I have used background music which is owned by Fesliyan Studios. Movie quotes and additional sounds from 101soundboards.com.  Run time: 45min 28sec

Our guest made his debut writing for DC Comics plotting the Legends miniseries, In the series, he introduced the team that would become synonymous with his name, the Suicide Squad and its leader, Amanda Waller. Until She passed of Cancer in 1997, he worked with his wife Kim Yale as co-writer in Suicide Squad, where they created the Oracle "persona" for Barbara Gordon, and the Manhunter series. He worked with artist Tom Mandrake in books like Firestorm the Nuclear Man, The Spectre, and Martian Manhunter. Also for DC, he wrote Hawkworld or Wasterland, He was one of the main Star Wars writers for Dark Horse Comics, For Marvel, he's worked on books like X-Men, Bishop, Quicksilver, Heroes for Hire and the Punisher, or the mini-series Blaze of Glory: The Last Ride of the Western Heroes. With Mandrake he co-created Grimjack for First Comics. After that AMAZING list, I'm sure you know I'm talking about the incredible JOHN OSTRANDER. We've talked about life, the writing process, storytelling, the comics' language and the writers' craft. Collaboration. John also answered your questions, so thank you for your participation, and as always, for subscribing to the channel and all that! ;) #DialogosdeComic​ #JohnOstrander​ #SuicideSquad​ #DCComics​

Dick Grayson & Barbara Gordon are all grown up. The flirtations are over. It's time to get serious with the romance. The kids they once knew are gone. Batgirl & Robin the Boy Wonder are no more. In their place are Oracle & Nightwing. Can they get over years of almosts and shouldas to reach a partnership more meaningful than friends or sidekicks? It's going to take a lot of work. Thankfully, we have Dr. Roberta M. Gilbert aiding us as our love guru with her book "Extraordinary Relationships: A New Way of Thinking About Human Interactions." Dick & Babs have to get right with themselves if they are ever to mean anything to another person. There must be pain before there is joy. Issues covered in this episode: "Oracle: Year One - Born of Hope" from "The Batman Chronicles" No. 5 written by John Ostrander & Kim Yale, penciled by the brilliant Brian Stelfreeze, inked by Karl Story, colored by Mark Chiarello, and lettered by John Costanza. Also, "Nightwing" Vol. 2 Annual No. 2 written by Marc Andreyko, penciled by Joe Bennett, inked by Jack Jadson, colored by Jason Wright, and lettered by Phil Balsman. P.S. if you're curious about further exploring Kim Yale's tremendous impact on comics, please listen to her piece on NPR from 2016 by clicking HERE. Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter @CBCCPodcast, and you can follow hosts Brad Gullickson @MouthDork & Lisa Gullickson @sidewalksiren.

This month, we skip our normal comics, as we join in with the 2020 JLMay cross-over! This month, my good friend Derek W.C. from the Fanholes Network joins me, as we look at the 6 issue series... Villains United! Join us as we look this series over and see if it's worth the hype. Podcasts played this episode: JLMay 2020 Fanholes Podcast Fire and Water Network. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

This month, we skip our normal comics, as we join in with the 2020 JLMay cross-over! This month, my good friend Derek W.C. from the Fanholes Network joins me, as we look at the 6 issue series... Villains United! Join us as we look this series over and see if it's worth the hype. Podcasts played this episode: JLMay 2020 Fanholes Podcast Fire and Water Network. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

After a six month hiatus, TASK FORCE X is back! Sorry for the delay, hopefully, I can avoid that in the future. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 22 as we look at the second part of One Wet and Wild Knight. Then at 39 minutes in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's Poison Ivy! Then at about one hour and five minutes in, I look at Suicide Squad 34 as Duchess aka Lashina, and her team invades APOKOLIPS, as Bronze Tiger, looks for a rescue team! Podcasts played this episode: DC OCD Knightcast Rodpod And Zero Hour Strikes Who’s Who Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

After a six month hiatus, TASK FORCE X is back! Sorry for the delay, hopefully, I can avoid that in the future. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 22 as we look at the second part of One Wet and Wild Knight. Then at 39 minutes in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's Poison Ivy! Then at about one hour and five minutes in, I look at Suicide Squad 34 as Duchess aka Lashina, and her team invades APOKOLIPS, as Bronze Tiger, looks for a rescue team! Podcasts played this episode: DC OCD Knightcast Rodpod And Zero Hour Strikes Who's Who Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

This month we take a look at Checkmate 21 with the return of Bishop! Then at 30 minutes and 45 seconds in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's The Force of July's Silent Majority! Then at about 34 minutes and 50 seconds in, I look at Suicide Squad 33 as The Duchess kidnaps the team for her own personal mission! Podcasts played this episode: Zero Hour Waiting for Doom MASHCast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

This month we take a look at Checkmate 21 with the return of Bishop! Then at 30 minutes and 45 seconds in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's The Force of July's Silent Majority! Then at about 34 minutes and 50 seconds in, I look at Suicide Squad 33 as The Duchess kidnaps the team for her own personal mission! Podcasts played this episode: Zero Hour Waiting for Doom MASHCast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

We're back once again. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 20 as we finish our Knight in Moscow story. Then at 36 minutes in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's The Force of July's Major Victory! Then at about 42 minutes in, I look at Suicide Squad 32 as the team resuces an American citzen from Iran.... well, he's an American citizen now.... plus The Duchess prepares her mission! Podcasts played this episode: Zero Hour Strikes Fanholes DC OCD Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

We're back once again. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 20 as we finish our Knight in Moscow story. Then at 36 minutes in, we have another Character Profile. This time it's The Force of July's Major Victory! Then at about 42 minutes in, I look at Suicide Squad 32 as the team resuces an American citzen from Iran.... well, he's an American citizen now.... plus The Duchess prepares her mission! Podcasts played this episode: Zero Hour Strikes Fanholes DC OCD Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

After the Suicide Squad Commentary and the Blackest Night, we're back with our normally scheduled broadcast. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 19 with a Knight in Moscow. Then at 33 and half minutes in, we bring back the Character Profile of Shrike. After that, I look at Suicide Squad 31 and personal files! Podcasts played this episode: Rod Pod Waiting For Doom Zero Hour Strikes Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

After the Suicide Squad Commentary and the Blackest Night, we're back with our normally scheduled broadcast. First up this month, we look at Checkmate 19 with a Knight in Moscow. Then at 33 and half minutes in, we bring back the Character Profile of Shrike. After that, I look at Suicide Squad 31 and personal files! Podcasts played this episode: Rod Pod Waiting For Doom Zero Hour Strikes Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

So, we're taking another month off from our regular books, to shine a light on The Darkest Night. Me and my podcasts join the JLMay 2019 event as we look at the Darkest Night cross over. This month, we look at three books. Suicide Squad 67 Secret Six 17 at Forty minutes in Secret Six 18 at One Hour, Five minutes in Join us as The Suicide Squad and the Secret Six team fights... Zombies... Check out the full story on these other podcasts: And while you're at it, check out the other shows involved in the crossover... BN #0 - The Podcast of Oa (also GL #43) BN #1 - Chris and Reggies Cosmic Treadmill BN #2 - The Idol Head of Diablou (also GL #44) BN #3 - The Fire and Water Podcast Then listen to Task Force X and The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour BN #4 - Head Speaks BN #5 - Coffee and Comics Podcast BN #6 - Longbox Crusade BN #7 and #8 - The LanternCast (also GL #52) Promos this episode The LanternCast Waiting for Doom Justices First Dawn --- The Fire and Water Podcast The Idol Head of Diablou Coffee and Comics Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

So, we're taking another month off from our regular books, to shine a light on The Darkest Night. Me and my podcasts join the JLMay 2019 event as we look at the Darkest Night cross over. This month, we look at three books. Suicide Squad 67 Secret Six 17 at Forty minutes in Secret Six 18 at One Hour, Five minutes in Join us as The Suicide Squad and the Secret Six team fights... Zombies... Check out the full story on these other podcasts: And while you're at it, check out the other shows involved in the crossover... BN #0 - The Podcast of Oa - also GL #43 BN #1 - Chris and Reggies Cosmic Treadmill BN #2 - The Idol Head of Dablou - also GL #44 BN #3 - The Fire and Water Podcast Then listen to Task Force X and The Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour BN #4 - Head Speaks BN #5 - Coffee and Comics Podcast BN #6 - Longbox Crusade BN #7 and #8 - The LanternCast - also GL #52 Promos this episode The LanternCast Waiting for Doom Justices First Dawn --- The Fire and Water Podcast The Idol Head of Diablou Coffee and Comics Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

So, now that we're finished with The Janus Directive, we're going to take a month off and watch a movie. This month, I'm watching the Extended Cut of the Suicide Squad movie. BUT, I'm not sitting through this alone. I've suckered... errr I mean, I got, Robert Myers from Everyone Loves The Drake, to sit down with me and watch this movie. And since I'm addicted to podcasting, we recorded our thoughts... So listen in and watch a movie with us. And when you're done, let me know what you think. Do you agree with me and Robert? Do you think we're crazy? E-mail me and let me know. Then when you're done e-mailing me, check out Robert's show at https://thebatmanuniverse.net/category/podcast/reltdp/ (Everyone Loves The Drake). Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

So, now that we're finished with The Janus Directive, we're going to take a month off and watch a movie. This month, I'm watching the Extended Cut of the Suicide Squad movie. BUT, I'm not sitting through this alone. I've suckered... errr I mean, I got, Robert Myers from Everyone Loves The Drake, to sit down with me and watch this movie. And since I'm addicted to podcasting, we recorded our thoughts... So listen in and watch a movie with us. And when you're done, let me know what you think. Do you agree with me and Robert? Do you think we're crazy? E-mail me and let me know. Then when you're done e-mailing me, check out Robert's show at https://thebatmanuniverse.net/category/podcast/reltdp/ (Everyone Loves The Drake). Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

We finally finish up The Janus Directive with the final installments. First up, we look at Firestorm 87 which occurs between the pages of Suicide Squad 30. Well, I say we look at Firestorm, but it's like four pages of the book. Then 15 minutes in, we look at the final chapter which took place in Captain Atom 30. Listen in as I butcher Rafael Kayanan's name then talk about the issue. Finally at 31 minutes in to the show, since I've finished the Janus Directive and have some time, I take a look at The Brave and Bold issue 38. Podcasts played this episode: Fire and Water Podcast Silver and Gold Podcast G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

We finally finish up The Janus Directive with the final installments. First up, we look at Firestorm 87 which occurs between the pages of Suicide Squad 30. Well, I say we look at Firestorm, but it's like four pages of the book. Then 15 minutes in, we look at the final chapter which took place in Captain Atom 30. Listen in as I butcher Rafael Kayanan's name then talk about the issue. Finally at 31 minutes in to the show, since I've finished the Janus Directive and have some time, I take a look at The Brave and Bold issue 38. Podcasts played this episode: Fire and Water Podcast Silver and Gold Podcast G.I. Joe: A Real American Headcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

I'm alone again this month as I cover the next two parts of the Janus Directive. First up, I talk about Checkmate 18, entitled Knight Fight. Sarge Steel takes control of the intelligence agencies (courtesy of the President of the United States) as the war against Kobra continues. Then half an hour in, I pull out Suicide Squad 30 for the penultimate issue of The Janus Directive. Strap in as the conclusion comes hurtling at us.... Podcasts played this episode: Silver and Gold Podcast Fire and Water Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

I'm alone again this month as I cover the next two parts of the Janus Directive. First up, I talk about Checkmate 18, entitled Knight Fight. Sarge Steel takes control of the intelligence agencies (courtesy of the President of the United States) as the war against Kobra continues. Then half an hour in, I pull out Suicide Squad 30 for the penultimate issue of The Janus Directive. Strap in as the conclusion comes hurtling at us.... Podcasts played this episode: Silver and Gold Podcast Fire and Water Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com And let us know what you think.

Parts 7 and 8 of The Janus Directive (as the title implies. First up, I welcome mystery guest, the Irresponsible Sh.. I mean the Irredeemable Shag from the Fire and Water Podcast, to talk about Firestorm 86. Then at One Hour and 12 minutes in, Shag's lawyers have negotiated for his release, so I move on to Suicide Squad 29, the next part of The Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: Fire and Water Podcast Who's Who Podcast From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com Visit our guest at: http://http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Also, the Firestorm Fan page that we talk about: http://firestormfan.com/2010/03/08/elemental-firestorm-promotional-efforts/ and http://firestormfan.com/images/firestorm86preview.pdf Be sure to check out Shag's shows and website. And let us know what you think. Would love to hear what you think about me counting Ninjas.

Parts 7 and 8 of The Janus Directive (as the title implies. First up, I welcome mystery guest, the Irresponsible Sh.. I mean the Irredeemable Shag from the Fire and Water Podcast, to talk about Firestorm 86. Then at One Hour and 12 minutes in, Shag's lawyers have negotiated for his release, so I move on to Suicide Squad 29, the next part of The Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: Fire and Water Podcast Who's Who Podcast From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com Visit our guest at: http://http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Also, the Firestorm Fan page that we talk about: http://firestormfan.com/2010/03/08/elemental-firestorm-promotional-efforts/ and http://firestormfan.com/images/firestorm86preview.pdf Be sure to check out Shag's shows and website. And let us know what you think. Would love to hear what you think about me counting Ninjas.

The next two parts of The Janus Directive. First up, Checkmate 17 where Eiling sends his dog Major Force to attack Koning Industries, while Black Thorn, Checkmate Knight Gary Washington, and Valentina Vostok go after... The Wall! Then at 30 minutes in, we jump in to Manhunter 14 for Part 6 of the Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: Firestarter Married with Comics Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

The next two parts of The Janus Directive. First up, Checkmate 17 where Eiling sends his dog Major Force to attack Koning Industries, while Black Thorn, Checkmate Knight Gary Washington, and Valentina Vostok go after... The Wall! Then at 30 minutes in, we jump in to Manhunter 14 for Part 6 of the Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: Firestarter Married with Comics Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

We continue our look at The Janus Directive with the next two parts. First up, we look at Checkmate 16 were Eiling sends his dog Major Force to attack Koning Industries, while Black Thorn, Checkmate Knight Gary Washington, and Valentina Vostok go after... The Wall! Then at 30 minutes in, we jump in to Suicide Squad 28 for Part 4 of the Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: DC OCD Done in One Wonder Show Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

We continue our look at The Janus Directive with the next two parts. First up, we look at Checkmate 16 were Eiling sends his dog Major Force to attack Koning Industries, while Black Thorn, Checkmate Knight Gary Washington, and Valentina Vostok go after... The Wall! Then at 30 minutes in, we jump in to Suicide Squad 28 for Part 4 of the Janus Directive. Podcasts played this episode: DC OCD Done in One Wonder Show Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we begin our several month look at The Janus Directive. First up, we look at Checkmate 15 where we meet the villain Bishop and areintroduced to The Janus Directive. Then at 29 minutes aand 50 seconds in, we jump in to Suicide Squad 27 for Part 2 of the Janus Directive. Also, for more thoughts on Checkmate 15, check out The Longbox Crusade Episode 14 from back on Feb 22 2018, where, Pat, Jarrod, Delvin and Jason had me join them to talk about this issue. Had a great time there. Podcasts played this episode: It Came From Syndication Done In One Wonder Show Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we begin our several month look at The Janus Directive. First up, we look at Checkmate 15 where we meet the villain Bishop and areintroduced to The Janus Directive. Then at 29 minutes and 50 seconds in, we jump in to Suicide Squad 27 for Part 2 of the Janus Directive. Also, for more thoughts on Checkmate 15, check out The Longbox Crusade Episode 14 from back on Feb 22 2018, where, Pat, Jarrod, Delvin and Jason had me join them to talk about this issue. Had a great time there. Podcasts played this episode: It Came From Syndication Done In One Wonder Show Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we all read The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente as though we were a real book club! We talk about fairy tales, libraries, and book clubs that have met since the beginning of time. Plus: Spoilers, spoilers, everywhere! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Books We Read This Month The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente That’s it! Other Media We Mention The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead The Vanishing Year by Kate Moretti Six Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente Discussed in Episode 014 - Historical Fantasy Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente Stardust by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Dealing with dragons by Patricia C. Wrede Discussed in Episode 053 - Comedic Science Fiction & Fantasy Golden Compass by Philip Pullman The Princess Bride by William Goldman Earthworm Jim (TV Series) Into the Woods (Musical) Animal Man #26 by Grant Morrison and Chaz Truog Suicide Squad #58 by John Ostrander, Kim Yale, and Geof Isherwood The Bicycle (about a mountain goat) by Jerzy Harasymowicz I Hate Fairyland by Skottie Young Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente Greenglass House by Kate Milford The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Canning Season by Polly Horvath Links, Articles, and Things Snake People Inanna/Ishtar Wyvern HARK! – The Holiday Music Podcast Other book clubs that discussed this book Things Mean a Lot Escape Club The Big Idea: Catherynne M. Valente describes this book Questions What's a book that you like us to read in a future episode? Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts, follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, August 21st, when we’ll be talking about Non-fiction Food and Cooking! Then come back on Tuesday, September 4th, when we’ll discuss our travel reading habits.

Everything about artist/writer Michel Fiffe is crafted from a place of reverence, sincerity and respect. His long running indie comic, Copra, is a love letter to the 80s run of "Suicide Squad" and his work with Image Comics reimagining Rob Liefeld's "Bloodstrike" is not tongue in cheek in the slightest. Fiffe wears his influences well but shapes them through his unique independent lens. He and Wendi discuss these as well as the underrated impact of Kim Yale on women in comics, and a fascinating discussion of his correspondence with Steve Ditko and differentiating hating "fandom" but loving your fans. audio note: there is an echo on Wendi's dialogue, hopefully you can bear through it for this great conversation. Don't forget you can buy some super cool "Double Page Spread" merch with the Lil Cappy or Lil Dreddy logos at www.doublepagespread.threadless.com This podcast is part of the Taylor Network which is a home to many great podcasts all available on the Taylornetwork feed on iTunes, Stitcher radio and Google Play.

Everything about artist/writer Michel Fiffe is crafted from a place of reverence, sincerity and respect. His long running indie comic, Copra, is a love letter to the 80s run of "Suicide Squad" and his work with Image Comics reimagining Rob Liefeld's "Bloodstrike" is not tongue in cheek in the slightest. Fiffe wears his influences well but shapes them through his unique independent lens. He and Wendi discuss these as well as the underrated impact of Kim Yale on women in comics, and a fascinating discussion of his correspondence with Steve Ditko and differentiating hating "fandom" but loving your fans. audio note: there is an echo on Wendi's dialogue, hopefully you can bear through it for this great conversation. Don't forget you can buy some super cool "Double Page Spread" merch with the Lil Cappy or Lil Dreddy logos at www.doublepagespread.threadless.com This podcast is part of the Taylor Network which is a home to many great podcasts all available on the Taylornetwork feed on iTunes, Stitcher radio and Google Play. Brought to you by www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com where you can dabble in their new scents of hair gloss and bar soaps! As well as www.dcbservice.com, where you can find many of the Marvel and DC books as well as support indie creators all at deep discounts. 

First up this month, I present ot you Justice League America 27. Amanda visits the JLA headquarters and attempts to help deprogram The Blue Beetle. Then at 41 minutes, in Suicide Squad 26, Amanda returns home to Belle Reve to deal with the insanity there. And Rick Flag infiltrates Jotunheim to deal with Rustam and the Jihad. Podcasts played this episode: JLI Longbox Crusade Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

First up this month, I present ot you Justice League America 27. Amanda visits the JLA headquarters and attempts to help deprogram The Blue Beetle. Then at 41 minutes, in Suicide Squad 26, Amanda returns home to Belle Reve to deal with the insanity there. And Rick Flag infiltrates Jotunheim to deal with Rustam and the Jihad. Podcasts played this episode: JLI Longbox Crusade Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

On Episode 36 of Task Force X we start out with a special issue of Checkmate. Issue 14, we get a character spotlight issue on Blackthorn. Blackthorn's apartment is robbed and she has to track the thieves down to re-aquire a very special object... Then at 33 minutes in, we get the return of The Character Profile. This time out, we look at Punch and Jewlee, from current issues of The Suicide Squad. Then at 40 minutes, in we get the conclusion of both the Squad's mission and their trial. Podcasts played this episode: Waiting For Doom Who’s Who Head Speaks Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

On Episode 36 of Task Force X we start out with a special issue of Checkmate. Issue 14, we get a character spotlight issue on Blackthorn. Blackthorn's apartment is robbed and she has to track the thieves down to re-aquire a very special object... Then at 33 minutes in, we get the return of The Character Profile. This time out, we look at Punch and Jewlee, from current issues of The Suicide Squad. Then at 40 minutes, in we get the conclusion of both the Squad's mission and their trial. Podcasts played this episode: Waiting For Doom Who's Who Head Speaks Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Back to a regular episode (for now), Episode 35 of Task Force X. First up we look at Checkmate 13, where Harry Stein goes to a Caribbean resort for a vacation with his kids... Nothing bad can happen there, can it? Then at thiry minutes in, we turn our heads towards Suicide Squad 24, where Amanda, and in turn the Squad are on trial. And where, may you ask is our beloved team? They're still on their resuce mission in Africa. Join us to see how this all shakes out.... Podcasts played this episode: Comics With Normies Head Speaks It All Comes Back To Superman Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Back to a regular episode (for now), Episode 35 of Task Force X. First up we look at Checkmate 13, where Harry Stein goes to a Caribbean resort for a vacation with his kids... Nothing bad can happen there, can it? Then at thiry minutes in, we turn our heads towards Suicide Squad 24, where Amanda, and in turn the Squad are on trial. And where, may you ask is our beloved team? They're still on their resuce mission in Africa. Join us to see how this all shakes out.... Podcasts played this episode: Comics With Normies Head Speaks It All Comes Back To Superman Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we turn the tables and get a double dose of Suicide Squad. First up is issue 22, which happens to be the first issue of Suicide Squad I bought (as I talk about on the show). Then at 36 minutes in, we look at issue 23.... An unoffical Invasion! tie in, but the first appearance of a certain technobased character..... Join us. Invasion Quantum Leap Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we turn the tables and get a double dose of Suicide Squad. First up is issue 22, which happens to be the first issue of Suicide Squad I bought (as I talk about on the show). Then at 36 minutes in, we look at issue 23.... An unoffical Invasion! tie in, but the first appearance of a certain technobased character..... Join us. Invasion Quantum Leap Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

No Suicide Squad this month, as we look at the Invasion as it crosses with Checkmate. The Invasion was a crossover that DC did, with alien invaders looking at taking over the Earth and doing something about the rising metahuman population. I touch breifly on the series, but for a more in depth look check out my Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour podcast (episodes 8-10). But these two issues we have the aliens and their interaction with our Checkmate team. The second issue start at about half an hour in. Promos played this episode: Everybody Loves The Drake Who's Who 2018 Krypton Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

No Suicide Squad this month, as we look at the Invasion as it crosses with Checkmate. The Invasion was a crossover that DC did, with alien invaders looking at taking over the Earth and doing something about the rising metahuman population. I touch breifly on the series, but for a more in depth look check out my Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour podcast (episodes 8-10). But these two issues we have the aliens and their interaction with our Checkmate team. The second issue start at about half an hour in. Promos played this episode: Everybody Loves The Drake Who’s Who 2018 Krypton Podcast Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Greetings Squadmates. We're back after a several month hiatus. This time we look at Checkmate 10, where Claymore leads an attack on Checkmate HQ. Then in Suicide Squad 21, Amanda's problems with Tolliver and Cray begin to heat up! Is Rick Flag the answer or a bigger problem? Stay tuned and find out. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Greetings Squadmates. We're back after a several month hiatus. This time we look at Checkmate 10, where Claymore leads an attack on Checkmate HQ. Then in Suicide Squad 21, Amanda's problems with Tolliver and Cray begin to heat up! Is Rick Flag the answer or a bigger problem? Stay tuned and find out. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

It's been a while but....WE'RE BACK! Feels like a while since we've done a Character Corner. But we're back now and it's time to enter once again into the Bat-Family, this time with the mantle of Batgirl. To the uninitiated, the Batgirl mantle might just seem like the female-version of the Robin mantle. But that couldn't be further from the truth.  We start this two-part series exploring the most well known Batgirl, Barbara Gordon and her journey from the daughter of a Police Commissioner to Batgirl then to Oracle and back to Batgirl. We then move on to Stephanie Brown who held both the title of Robin (albeit short) and Batgirl as well as coming into her own as Spoiler. Next show we're talking Cassandra Cain, Helena Bertinelli and Kate Kane Barbara Gordon Detective Comics #359 – First appearance Batgirl Year One The definitive Batgirl origin story Batgirl Special #1 by Barbara Kesel (1988) Barbara retires The Killing Joke (1988) - only because it's significant not because it's good Suicide Squad #23 first appearance as Oracle (1989) The death game (#38) revealed as Oracle Batman Chronicles: #5 Oracle Year One John Ostrander and Kim Yale work to fix what Moore and others did Birds of Prey Birds of Prey #8  Birds of Prey – The Gail Simone Run (56-90, 92-108) – (2003-2007) 69-73 Between Dark and Dawn Birds of Prey volume 2 Batgirl vol 4 19-25 Batgirl Zero Year Stephanie Brown  Detective Comics 647- 649 Batgirl 20, 26, 28, 38 Birds of Prey 39 - 40 Robin 100-120 Robin/spoiler special War drums War games 1 - 3 War Crimes  Batgirl rising Batgirl vol 3 %CODE_BATGIRL1% Leave a 5 Star Review for us on the Super Tuesday feed and we'll read it on the next show! Become a Patron! Sponsors: Sign up for Loot Crate through our affiliate link! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Contact Us: MTrailerReviews@MTRNetwork.Net Check us out on Youtube Twitter – @InsanityReport, @Dpalm66 & @TheMTRNetwork

It's been a while but....WE'RE BACK! Feels like a while since we've done a Character Corner. But we're back now and it's time to enter once again into the Bat-Family, this time with the mantle of Batgirl. To the uninitiated, the Batgirl mantle might just seem like the female-version of the Robin mantle. But that couldn't be further from the truth.  We start this two-part series exploring the most well known Batgirl, Barbara Gordon and her journey from the daughter of a Police Commissioner to Batgirl then to Oracle and back to Batgirl. We then move on to Stephanie Brown who held both the title of Robin (albeit short) and Batgirl as well as coming into her own as Spoiler. Next show we're talking Cassandra Cain, Helena Bertinelli and Kate Kane Barbara Gordon Detective Comics #359 – First appearance Batgirl Year One The definitive Batgirl origin story Batgirl Special #1 by Barbara Kesel (1988) Barbara retires The Killing Joke (1988) - only because it's significant not because it's good Suicide Squad #23 first appearance as Oracle (1989) The death game (#38) revealed as Oracle Batman Chronicles: #5 Oracle Year One John Ostrander and Kim Yale work to fix what Moore and others did Birds of Prey Birds of Prey #8  Birds of Prey – The Gail Simone Run (56-90, 92-108) – (2003-2007) 69-73 Between Dark and Dawn Birds of Prey volume 2 Batgirl vol 4 19-25 Batgirl Zero Year Stephanie Brown  Detective Comics 647- 649 Batgirl 20, 26, 28, 38 Birds of Prey 39 - 40 Robin 100-120 Robin/spoiler special War drums War games 1 - 3 War Crimes  Batgirl rising Batgirl vol 3 %CODE_BATGIRL1% Leave a 5 Star Review for us on the Super Tuesday feed and we'll read it on the next show! Become a Patron! Sponsors: Sign up for Loot Crate through our affiliate link! TweakedAudio.com using the code ‘reviews’ to get 33% off & free shipping. Contact Us: MTrailerReviews@MTRNetwork.Net Check us out on Youtube Twitter – @InsanityReport, @Dpalm66 & @TheMTRNetwork

Greetings Squadmates. On this episode of Task Force X, we look at Checkmate 9 where we are introduced to a new bad guy Claymore. Then at 29 minutes in, we look at Suicide Squad 20, with the return of a classic Flash villian, Mirror Master. Or is it? The Mirror Master died back during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, so who is this new Mirror Master? Listen in and find out. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Greetings Squadmates. On this episode of Task Force X, we look at Checkmate 9 where we are introduced to a new bad guy Claymore. Then at 29 minutes in, we look at Suicide Squad 20, with the return of a classic Flash villian, Mirror Master. Or is it? The Mirror Master died back during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, so who is this new Mirror Master? Listen in and find out. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we have a double dose of Checkmate. To get us on some what of where I want us, I'm looking at issues 7 and 8 of Checkmate. Join us for this double Checkmate episode! Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This month we have a double dose of Checkmate. To get us on some what of where I want us, I'm looking at issues 7 and 8 of Checkmate. Join us for this double Checkmate episode! Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Hopefully we're back on to a regular schedule (knock on wood) and I bring you the final two issues of Deadshot. Join us as we finish our look in to the past of the deadly assassin. Come, take a listen. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Hopefully we're back on to a regular schedule (knock on wood) and I bring you the final two issues of Deadshot. Join us as we finish our look in to the past of the deadly assassin. Come, take a listen. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

This episode we tackle the genre of...wait? What do you mean there’s no genre? We have to read things that aren’t for the book club?! I guess somehow we have time to consume other media outside of our book club picks! If you’re curious about what we read/listen/watch/play when we’re not way outside of our comfort zone, then listen along for a run down of what we’ve been into since the beginning of the 2017. We talk superhot sidekick guys in mystery tv shows, sharing the same haircut with friends, planes, trains, and automobiles, too much snow in Canada (or at least in Vancouver), and Jessi getting scared by her cat. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Books In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri (recommended) The Blue Castle  by L.M. Montgomery The Long Cosmos by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter The complete Long Earth series (at least the first couple are recommended for Discworld fans) Apartment Therapy: Complete and Happy Home by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan, Janel Laban (recommended) A Life Less Ordinary: Interiors and Insights, Love and Life by Alex Legendre, Zoe Ellison Home for Now: Making Your Rented Space or First House Beautiful by Joanna Thornhill Apartment Therapy’s Big Book of Small Cool Spaces by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan Comics/Graphic Novels Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Watters, Brooke A. Allen, and others (recommended) Suicide Squad by John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Luke McDonnell, and others Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (recommended) Podcasts The Colour Code Sooo Many White Guys Movies/TV Coco Before Chanel Midsomer Murders (19 seasons) Scooby Doo The Witch (recommended) Lights Out The Conjuring (recommended) The Conjuring 2 The Hobbit film series Games Stardew Valley Other Things Mentioned Prisencolinensinainciusol - The song about what the English language sounds like to native Italian speakers Early 20th Century Canadian Authors: Gabriel Roy - specifically The Tin Flute Hugh MacLennan - specifically Two Solitudes Article in The Globe and Mail on Chinese restaurants in Canada owned by immigrants My President Was Black by Ta-Nehisi Coates from The Atlantic Our episode 007 on Cozy Mysteries from June 2016 Count Duckula animated TV series (Wikipedia) Bunnicula books (Wikipedia) Event Horizon film Alien: Isolation video game Clips from streamers playing (and spoiling) Resident Evil 7 Anna’s project on reading the research into #WhatWeRead and sharing her thoughts on it will happen over her Twitter and Tumblr accounts. Questions What are you into reading/watching/playing/or listening to? What media do you suggest that we check out? Can you recommend (or even name) any early Canadian writers or literature? Check out our Pinterest boards and Tumblr posts for all the books people in the club read (or tried to read), follow us on Twitter,  and join our Facebook Group! Join us again on Tuesday, March 21st for our first anniversary episode where we’ll discuss Detective Non-Fiction! Then on Tuesday, April 4th when we’ll discuss “digital vs physical” and “library vs owning”.

In this still delayed episode (I do apologize for that) I look that first two issues of the Deadshot mini-series. I start out with the first issue and then at 33 minutes in, we look at the second issue. In this series we learn a little more about everyone's favorite assassin. Come, take a listen. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

In this still delayed episode (I do apologize for that) I look that first two issues of the Deadshot mini-series. I start out with the first issue and then at 33 minutes in, we look at the second issue. In this series we learn a little more about everyone's favorite assassin. Come, take a listen. Feel free to e-mail us at taskforcex@headspeaks.com with your thoughts. Visit us on the web at http://taskforcex.headspeaks.com

Returning after a busy month's absence, Stella brings the show back with a bang in heading up the discussion on "Suicide Squad"! The second of the DCEU 2016 films to be received poorly by the masses, how did the Revue gang take to a film lead entirely by bad guys? Did Stella's coverage of the original comic series written by John Ostrander and Kim Yale excite her for the film going in? Did Don fully understand the plot? Who were Chris' favorite characters, and which ones failed to leave an impression? All this plus deadly Comic-Con adventures and a sneak peek into Don's upcoming new podcast! *NOTE* Apologies for the audio issues in the beginning

I haven't seen the movie yet, because the classic run from John Ostrander (and Kim Yale) satisfies my craving for the squad's adventures.

DC Films’s Suicide Squad opened this week, to impressive box office numbers, if not so impressive reviews. But here at Crisis On Infinite Midlives, Rob in particular is a fan of John Ostrander’s and Kim Yale’s 1980s original DC comic, so we went out of our way to see the flick, excited to spend Sunday […]