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Two weeks in between episodes? What is this, 2014? Whatever it is, it's Al and Paul talking about Peter David, Marvel and DC's upcoming Deadpool and Batman crossovers, David Marquez's The UnChosen, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum and Punisher: Red Band, as well as reviews of Imperial and Be Not Afraid. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook? I don't think they exist.
Continuity is the name of the game in this chat with a true curator of the complex histories of the comic characters and the events we know and love!Peter Sanderson is an American comic book historian, critic, and writer, best known for his extensive work with Marvel and DC Comics. As Marvel's first official archivist, he authored Marvel Saga and Wolverine Saga, which chronicle the fictional histories of Marvel characters. Sanderson contributed to The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and co-authored reference books like X-Men: The Ultimate Guide and Marvel Year by Year. A Columbia University graduate, he has taught at New York University and curated exhibitions on comic book history. Sanderson also writes the online column Comics in Context, offering critical essays on comics and related media.Peter discusses getting started in comics through writing letters to the mail bag pages of his favorite comics, how early DC continuity was simpler than you may expect and why supporting and cherishing these rich histories is so important!Support the show
It's back to the future as we welcome back to the podcast our very first guest, Al Kennedy from House to Astonish. The original plan was to discuss one of Al's Mastermind subjects, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (and DC's Who's Who), but we only got there after a meandering bit of chat about a variety of subjects, including wrestlers from the 2010s and their current identities (no kayfabe breaking here). But we do a deep dive on the original 1980s version of the Handbook, how DC's approach to Who's Who differed, Marvel's readjustment with the Deluxe Handbook, the art in both books and more. Amazingly, we didn't mention the three-ring binder era of Who's Who or DC doing a spinoff Who's Who for Star Trek (which DC was publishing at the time). There's also some dicussion on some current books we are enjoying, including work by past guests Mark Waid (Justice League Unlimited) and Al Ewing (the gone too soon Metamorpho, with Steve Lieber). There's also reminiscing about late 90s comics, including John Ostrander and Pascual Ferry's Heroes for Hire and Starman. Sadly, no Swingers talk, although I had it in my notes. Shame on me. There's also some sci-fi media talk, but nothing on Doctor Who (I stopped watching after Capaldi left). Since Al and Paul O'Brien do a Thunderbolts podcast, we obliquely discuss the new movie, the Fabian Nicieza era of the book and rehabilitating of super villains, how the pod with deal with the “fight club” era of the book and more. Al also discusses some of his other projects, including his Terry Pratchett podcast Desert Island Discworld and some shout-out for our pals Joe and Todd at Longbox Heroes.
Madame Web brings us the newsPredator Badlands - Lands a trailerIt may be Sunday, but we love Wednesday - TrailerA Fantastic prequel Sidney Sweeny gets fictionalIs Star Wars getting Lost?The geek Easy: Andor S2: E1, G.I. JOE Silent Mission One Shots: Jinx, Spirit & Roadblock (Kindle/Cx/L.C.S.) "Official Handbook to MU" Variant Covers by Chris Giarrusso make my heart happy! (Your L.C.S.) The Thunderdome:The 2025 Summer Movie WagerOur Patreon Producers are Sean, Stella and Henry Nyhus, John Sadorf, Brendan Meyers, Phoenix Sisters Cosplay, Corey in HD, Matthew Kiehl, Kurt Krug , Tawnya Lee, ChipotleBear, Famous Seamus, Cam The Movie Man, JNewport007, Prozac Man aka Darth Prozac. Get 50% off your first month at Patreon.com/secretfriendsuniteUse our special link https://zen.ai/tW9w96GHjJl0oOlORlg-afOO0JOcbUkaBnWlklytL0c to save 30% off your first month of any #Zencastr paid plan.Follow us on Threads, Instagram & BlueSky: @Secret.Friends.Unite, @toxtra, @toddoxtra, @Secretfriendsunite @TheCeeThreeCheck out our LinkTree for all the ways to reach us
It's not the biggest of weeks for comics news, but Paul and Al have their fun regardless, as they talk you through the new UK comics industry trade body, the end of Immortal Thor, Werewolf By Night: Blood Moon Rise, the upcoming The Shredder series, Archie's crossovers with Minor Threats and Jay & Silent Bob and Hellboy and the BPRD: Professor Harvey is Gone, as well as reviewing Amazing Spider-Man and Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over. Meanwhile, the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe has eaten the fresh-baked cherry pie right off Mrs Witherspoon's window ledge, that rascal.
I'm back to a live schedule and happy to be talking about a fantastic new book that was Kickstarted last year, the After Action Report: Command Files! Crafted by Greg Agustin, with production by Josh Eggebeen and Roger Taft, this "Official Handbook" style file card compendium collects almost 50 years of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero character work into unified dossiers. It's really an amazing piece of work and I want you all to visit AfterActionReport.net and get a copy! Also listen to the show for announcements and a contest!!! Subscribe to the Joe on Joe Podcast! www.joeonjoe.com Apple Podcasts PodBean YouTube Help Support the Show thru Patreon! @JoeonJoepod on Twitter Facebook Instagram Email Me Here!
BARON MORDO | BARON ZEMO | BA-BANI The original 1983 edition of the encyclopedic The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is discussed entry-by-entry, episode-by-episode, in a general audiences appropriate forum with Diabolu Frank and a revolving host of co-hosts, including... Baron Mordo by Paul Smith
Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. On this week's episode we are joined by Chad Anderson of the x-cellent x-podcast Graymalkin Lane. Chad offers up his encyclopedic knowledge as we dive into the 1960s, looking at when the mutant metaphor began and when Beast started really hating humans. We dive into Chad's birth month and year issue - Uncanny X-Men 115 - where we get his full breakdown of Sauron (and a great voice for him too). Also in this issue: Banshee has never looked hotter Also, no one knows who you are Banshee stop asking Lodro is going to hatch a rom com situation to make Ann Nocenti his cool aunt Wolverines can run really fast There sure is a lot of Cyclops blasting all over Wolverine's face in this issue Also, Cyclops and Banshee tag team Sauron Colossus has a son we will never speak of - Sauron is bad at break ups Zaladane dresses like a chicken drag queen Ka Zar keeps butting in to tell people he also has adventures All this plus why Boom Boom would be a great president! Boom Boom 2028! She has my vote. What does any of this mean for Chad's future (and - BONUS - our society's)? Tune in to find out! Chad Anderson is the host of the wonderful x-podcast Graymalkin Lane where he and his queer friends review the X-Men comics of the 1960s. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chad is a father of two, works as a trauma therapist and a writer. He's written the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, the Mushroom Murders graphic novel, the documentary Dog Valley, and his memoir Gay Mormon Dad is currently being adapted into a graphic novel! More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Classic X-Men #6, D.P. 7 #3, Daredevil #240, Marvel Saga #15, The 'Nam #3, New Mutants #49, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #15, Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #5, Strikeforce: Morituri #4, Uncanny X-Men #214, West Coast Avengers #18, X-Factor #13, and more! “Transcripts” Early November, 1986 Late November, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. The Avengers, DC Comics, Daredevil, Marvel Comics, New Universe, Strikeforce: Morituri, Wolverine, X-Factor, X-Men, Movies, Music, Comic Reader Résumé
Another episode, another convention to bring you all the news from! This time round, Paul and Al are talking about the return of Vertigo (with a detour into the state of Marvel's Red Band), the launch of the Marvel Premiere Collection, Hush 2, Absolute Flash, Martian Manhunter and Green Lantern, Rise of Emperor Doom, IDW's new logo and IDW Dark line, Andy Khouri becoming TMNT editor, and a multitude of Godzilla series, along with reviews of Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu and Batman & Robin Year One. If I had the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, I'd Handbook in the morning.
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Batman #403, Classic X-Men #5, D.P. 7 #3, Daredevil #239, Elfquest #18, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #55, The History of Electronics, Justice #3, Marvel Saga #14, The 'Nam #2, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #14, Strikeforce: Morituri #3, Tandy Computer Whiz Kids, Uncanny X-Men #213, X-Factor #12, and more! “Transcripts” Early October, 1986 Late October, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts.
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Alpha Flight #41, Amazing Spider-Man #283-284, Animax #1, Batman #402, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos #1, Classic X-Men #4, D.P. 7 #2, Daredevil #238, Defenders of the Earth #1, Elfquest #17, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #54, Groo the Wanderer #22, Howard the Duck: The Movie #1, Justice #2, Mark Hazzard: Merc #2-3, Marvel Saga #12-13, Mighty Thor #374, The 'Nam #1, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #13, Power Pack #27, Psi-Force #3, Strikeforce: Morituri #2, Super Powers #4, Uncanny X-Men #212, X-Factor #11, X-Men Annual #10, and more! “Transcripts” 1st Week of September, 1986 2nd Week of September, 1986 3rd Week of September, 1986 4th Week of September, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Animax, At The Movies, Batman, DC Comics, Defenders of the Earth, G.I. Joe, Howard the Duck, Marvel Comics, New Universe, Siskel & Ebert, Strikeforce: Morituri, Spider-Man, Super Powers, Thor, Wolverine, X-Factor, X-Men, Movies, Music, Comic Reader Résumé
The tradition after every two issues: We revisit issue 11 of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Deluxe AND Vol.3 of Who's Who to look at the different fashions some of these characters have worn over the years. Which have been redeemed or condemned? So pour yourself a finger of the good stuff, plop an orange peel and a cherry into it and give the Hot Squad a listen! Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 101 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to oHOTmu OR NOT? on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: oHOTmu or NOT ep.101 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEhttp://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ohotmu100-imagesBSITE: 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 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment.
The tradition after every two issues: We revisit issue 11 of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe Deluxe AND Vol.3 of Who's Who to look at the different fashions some of these characters have worn over the years. Which have been redeemed or condemned? So pour yourself a finger of the good stuff, plop an orange peel and a cherry into it and give the Hot Squad a listen! Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 101 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to oHOTmu OR NOT? on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: oHOTmu or NOT ep.101 Supplemental This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEhttp://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/ohotmu100-imagesBSITE: 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 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment.
There's a bunch of news out of San Diego Comic Con, and you can hear what Al and Paul think about it all here! And now! If you like! They're chatting about Black Canary: Best of the Best, The Question: All Along The Watchtower, Batgirl, New Gods, JSA, Hellverine, West Coast Avengers, Laura Kinney: The Wolverine, Psylocke and Lower Decks, plus the announcement of Amazing Comics, and they've got reviews of S.I.R. and Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe? Splendid chaps, all of them.
Insert the commencement music and put on the silly hats, and do not forget that you will be paying for this school forever. Welcome to the final issue of Avengers Academy. There are many things we can discuss with the ending of this series. There are many silly tangents I could probably go on. The problem is that I cannot find a really appropriate or seamless segway. And so, I guess, I will need to talk about this book and what it means to me.....which is boring. Let's just get the whole teenage hormone love thing out of the way. This was a series that dealt with teenagers, so you knew there was going to be romance and broken hearts. The interesting thing is that it was done pretty well. It was nice to see these relationships treated with some respect. What about the fighting and action in these books. Come on, this is Marvel Comics, of course the action is going to be good. Yes, this book did bring in one of the many Wolverines that roam the Marvel Universe, but it is the best Wolverine, so there is that. But I digress, this was a very action-packed series that still managed to keep the story moving forward. I was a little disappointed that we did not see more cool gadgets. Hank Pym is a main player in this book, but the tech was small....get it...and that was sad. But I guess that means that we just focused on the people not the things. So, I am ok with that. The art work of this series was solid. There was nothing extraordinary or groundbreaking, but there was nothing that was awful, and that is just fine. Comic books can be artistic masterpieces, but they can also be enjoyable mediums to convey stories. This book had a good story tied with clean art, and we cannot ask for more than that. Going back to the teenage story of it all, I think we can say that focusing on the issues of kids during a rough time of their lives allows the creators to touch on some good topics. Bullying is definitely an area that was addressed, and dealt with well. I mean, who does not want to see bullies get owned. This is a thoughtful series that really develops its cast of characters well. There was a good storyline to follow and you ended up really carrying about the cast. I think that the introduction of new members helped keep things fresh, especially Julie because it put it on our radar. I am sad that we need to leave this series. It was fun and interesting, and I wanted to read each issue. I know why we have to leave the series, but I am sad that most of these characters have disappeared into the lost pages of the Official Handbook. To see the pretty pictures, go to: https://jeffandrickpresent.wordpress.com/2024/07/02/avengers-academy-39-commencement/ We also have some merchandise over at Redbubble. We have a couple of nifty shirts for sale. https://www.redbubble.com/people/jeffrickpresent/?asc=u You can also subscribe and listen to us on YouTube! Our show supports the Hero Initiative, Helping Comic Creators in Need. http://www.heroinitiative.org/ Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Epic Intro 2018 by Sascha EndeFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3002-epic-intro-2018License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Alpha Flight #39-40, Captain America #322-323, Casper #225, Classic X-Men #2, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #52, Mark Hazzard: Merc #1, Marvel Saga #11, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #11-12, Psi-Force #1, Richie Rich #219, Son of Ambush Bug #4-6, Super Powers Vol. 3 #2, Uncanny X-Men #210, X-Factor #9, and more!“Transcripts” Early July, 1986 Late July, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Alpha Flight, Big Trouble in Little China, Captain America, Cracked, DC Comics, G.I. Joe, Marvel Comics, New Universe, Pac-Man, Spider-Man, Super Powers, Wolverine, X-Factor, X-Men, Atari, Maximum Overdrive, Movies, Music, Q*bert, Superman, Video Games, Comic Reader Résumé
Paul and Al have a full basket of comics news and they're dispensing it left, right and centre, as they remember Don Perlin and Peter B. Gillis, look at Jeff Lemire's Minor Arcana, the finales of Jupiter's Legacy and Marvel's Star Wars, and the new Blade: Red Band mini, chat through the ends of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr's run on Amazing Spider-Man and Joshua Williamson's runs on Green Arrow and Batman and Robin, and draw your attention to the Wicked & the Divine's covers collection Kickstarter, on top of all of which they've got reviews of Destro and Self-Help. That was all one sentence. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe has taken a red pen to it.
Al and Paul are back (back! Back!) with remembrances of Trina Robbins and Mark "Doc" Bright, a whiz through the first six post-Krakoa X-books and a mini-explainer of Misty and the new Gail Simone-run iteration thereof, as well as reviews of Action Comics and Uncanny Valley. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe can't believe it's not butter either.
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Alpha Flight #36-37, Amazing Spider-Man #278-279, Avengers #269, Batman #397, Captain America #319-320, Conan the Barbarian #184, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #49, Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1, Marvel Saga: the Official History of the Marvel Universe #8, Misty #5-6, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #8-9, Solomon Kane #6, Spectacular Spider-Man #116, Uncanny X-Men #207, X-Factor #6, and more!“Transcripts” Early April, 1986 Late April, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Avengers, Batman, Choose Your Own Adventure, DC Comics, G.I. Joe, Justice Society of America, Marvel Comics, Misty Collins, Sabretooth, Silver Sable, Solomon Kane, Spider-Man, Two-Face, X-Factor, X-Men, Comic Reader Résumé --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Avengers #268, Conan the Barbarian #183, Elvira's House of Mystery #4, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #48, Marvel Saga: the Official History of the Marvel Universe #7, Masters of the Universe #2, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #7, Spectacular Spider-Man #115, Uncanny X-Men #206, Web of Spider-Man #16, X-Factor #5, and more!“Transcripts” March, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. DC Comics, Elvira, G.I. Joe, House of Mystery, Marvel Comics, X-Factor, X-Men, Comic Reader Résumé --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
Do you treat your fasting lifestyle like every other "diet" or "fad" weight loss attempt out there? In this week's episode, I'll discuss why you need to stop associating fasting with other conventional diet culture methods. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
*Emotional episode warning* This week's episode was challenging for me to record and edit, so I apologize for the delay in posting this episode. Many of us struggle with experiencing grief on a very regular basis. Some of us know someone, or maybe its ourselves, who allows themselves to be so consumed by constant raw grief that it consumes them and their choices, especially when it comes to health. My grief, as you'll hear, has become a strong reason why. I own it now as my own superpower, and you can do it too. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults (NOW ON SALE), Blog, & Official Handbook are now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
This week I was able to connect with my fellow fasting friend, Regina and she's had some already phenomenal results with this lifestyle with improving her overall health AND weight, and I am excited for you to hear her story! Books referenced in episode: The Longevity Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker Topic of processed food on the body: A Calorie is NOT a Calorie: Why Processed Food Burns LESS Calories - Thomas DeLauer - YouTube Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
This week we discuss how my passion and zest for everything about this lifestyle certainly was something that wasn't totally present at the beginning of my journey. It's been an incredible evolution that I have loved experiencing along the way. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
Despite what others have told me and putting me on a pedestal in the fasting community, and despite my massive (over) 200-pound weight loss, I do not see myself as anyone special. My success on my journey is something ANYONE can achieve for themselves, and this week's episode goes into further detail on why I feel that is. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
Do you struggle with emotional eating? I did too. This week I'll discuss how I went from habits of emotional eating to leaning into emotional fasting, which has been transformational in my life. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
Al and Paul have a whirlwind recap of news from NYCC for your enjoyment, as they look at the "faux-simile" Batman 428; John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dead in America; the Superman Superstars initiative; the formation of Ghost Machine; Avengers: Twilight; the Blood Hunt crossover; the creative teams of the new Ultimate line; and the end of the Krakoan era, as well as taking the time to remember Keith Giffen and to review Batman: City of Madness and Midlife (How to Hero at Fifty). The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is coming, and everybody's jumping, New York to San Francisco, an intercity disco.
Never in my entire 2 year weight loss journey, or my current maintenance lifestyle, have I EVER counted calories. I have also never obsessed over, demonized, restricted, measured, or limited myself to certain foods in this lifestyle. This is a reality for many others like myself, and you can have it too. Are you looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
Motivation seems to come up and is asked about almost as much as I've been asked how to fast. This week I talk "motivation," why I understand its challenges, and how, I feel, you can truly stay motivated your whole journey and the rest of your life. __________ Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
INTERVIEW: A master of his craft, Josef "Joe" Rubinstein has inked more pages and over more pencillers than perhaps anyone else in the business. He started early, inking the first pencilling assignment of his friend (and past guest) Mike Nasser at age 17. Joe was mentored by Dick Giordano in and out of Continuity Associates and maintained a working relationship with him the rest of his life. Among his extensive credits, he's known for inking the first Wolverine limited series (Claremont/Miller) and most, if not all, of the entries in The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Chances are, if you've read comics in the last 40 years, you've read a book Joe's inked!You can follow Joe on Instagram @josefrubinstein. _____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support.Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com.Support the show
This week's slightly unconventional episode is from a casual and fun hangout (and Q&A) on my personal facebook page. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer, Aquaman #1, Blue Devil #21-22, Booster Gold #1, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #43 & Yearbook #2, Longshot #5-6, Marvel Saga: the Official History of the Marvel Universe #2-4, Meet Misty #2-3, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #3-5, The Punisher #1-3, Robotix #1, Sectaurs #5,The All New, All Daring Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #110, Wonder Man #1, X-Factor #1-2, and more!“Transcripts” October, 1985 November, 1985 December, 1985 Twitter #CRRésumé? Facebook rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Ambush Bug, Aquaman, Blue Devil, DC Comics, Elvira, Booster Gold, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Hulk, Jem and the Holograms, Longshot, Marvel Comics, Masters of the Universe, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, OHOTMU, Punisher, Robotix, Saturday Night Live, She-Ra, SNL, Spider-Man, Star Wars, X-Factor, X-Men, Comic Reader Résumé --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
Yes, you read that right, I do not own a microwave. You may also be wondering how the heck that relates to anything fasting? This weeks episode challenges you to think about your need for quick fixes, solutions, and shortcuts... just like using a microwave to heat your dinner. Looking for fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
This week's episode will challenge you, again, to look within yourself to evaluate where your headspace is at on your journey. Breaking away from social norms with weight loss attempts can be challenging when all we are ever told is to seek externally when wanting to fix our weight. Fasting, as a lifestyle tool, challenges and rebukes all those norms and can help you to realize you have more power within you to succeed than you may have initially thought. I am telling you, go get your after! I believe in you, even if you don't! Do you need fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
Paul and Al are back once again, and this time round they're wishing Jeff Smith well in his recovery from cardiac arrest, and gabbing about Tom Brevoot's intra-Marvel move, the upcoming Sentry, Speed Force and Spider-Man: Reign 2 series, and the strange case of the possibly disappearing IDW Originals line, as well as reviewing Uncanny Avengers and The Cull. Plus the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: it's a bit of an animal.
This week's episode is a celebration (for myself) of reaching now 5 years of fasting, every single day, in some form! I recorded this episode on Aug. 9th, 2023, my official 5-year anniversary of fasting. While I have achieved shedding (not losing, because I don't want to find them) 203.8lbs with this lifestyle, the biggest and most meaningful takeaway isn't my incredible lack of loose skin, it's my mindset and relationship with food. Do you need fasting support on your journey? I can help! Consults, Blog, & Official Handbook now available! TheFastingFocusedLifestyle.com
ré·su·mé [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun1. a summing up; summary. 2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job. In Comic Reader Résumé, I use Mike's Amazing World of Comics to travel back through time via his virtual newsstand to the genesis point of my lifelong collecting of comics. From there, I can offer a “work history” of my fandom through my active purchasing of (relatively) new comic books beginning in January of 1982, when my interest in the medium went from sporadic and unformed to routine on through compulsive accumulation. To streamline the narrative and keep the subjects at least remotely contemporaneous, I will not generally be discussing what we call back issues: books bought long after their publication date. Sometimes, I will cover a book published on a given month that I picked up within a year or so that date, and I give myself an especially wide berth on this aspect in the first couple of “origins” episodes. We'll get more rigidly on point as my memories crystallize and my “hobby” spirals out of control into the defining characteristic of my life (eventually outpacing squalor and competing neuroses.) It's part personal biography, part industry history, and admittedly totally self-indulgent on my part. This episode includes Blue Devil #19 & Summer Fun Annual #1, Dreadstar and Company #6, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #42, Heroes for Hope: Starring the X-Men, Incredible Hulk #312-313, Longshot #4, Marvel Saga: the Official History of the Marvel Universe #1, Meet Misty #1, Nightcrawler #1-2, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1-2, The All New, All Daring Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #108-109, Tales of the Teen Titans #59, and more!“Transcripts” August, 1985 September, 1985 Twitter #CRRésumé? Facebook rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. Battle of the Planets, Blue Devil, DC Challenge, Dreadstar, Hulk, Longshot, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, OHOTMU, The 'Nam, Robotech, Spider-Man, Star Comics, Superman, Teen Titans, Voltron, X-Men, Comic Reader Résumé --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
Al and Paul are back with more comics chat, remembering John Romita Sr and Ian McGinty, talking about #ComicsBrokeMe, Image moving distribution to Lunar, Marvel and DC's upcoming launches and Ram V and Felipe Andrade's Rare Flavours, as well as reviewing Void Rivals and Ultimate Invasion. It's 10pm. Do you know where the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is?
Today's episode is about "Classic Albums: Steely Dan: Aja" (Alan Lewens, 1999). Part of the "Classic Albums" series, this film explores Steely Dan's best-known and best-selling album. Our Very Special Guests are Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay, the author and illustrator of "Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan" - buy it! It's great! Topics discussed include The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, PTSD (Post-Traumatic Steely Dan), Donald Fagen's horrible pencil moustache, Donald and Walt's evident glee at owning all of the publishing for the Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz hip-hop classic "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)", the greatness of Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, and so much more. Rock Docs is a Treble Media Podcast hosted by David Lizerbram & Andrew Keatts Twitter: @RockDocsPod Instagram: @RockDocsPod Cover Art by N.C. Winters - check him out on Instagram at @NCWintersArt
The tradition after every second issue: We revisit issues 9 and 10 of the Official Handbook and look at what happened to some of those characters after 1985. Especially fashion-wise. Which are still Hot, which are still Not, and which have been redeemed or condemned? But wait! We're also looking back at Who's Who issues 1 and 2! Visit the lemonade stand and join us, won't you? Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 93 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to oHOTmu OR NOT? on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: oHOTmu or NOT ep.93 Supplemental 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 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment.
The tradition after every second issue: We revisit issues 9 and 10 of the Official Handbook and look at what happened to some of those characters after 1985. Especially fashion-wise. Which are still Hot, which are still Not, and which have been redeemed or condemned? But wait! We're also looking back at Who's Who issues 1 and 2! Visit the lemonade stand and join us, won't you? Featuring permanent panelists Elyse, Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 93 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to oHOTmu OR NOT? on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Relevant images and further credits at: oHOTmu or NOT ep.93 Supplemental 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 Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via iTunes as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. And thanks for leaving a comment.
Paul and Al are back on their regular beat, remembering Al Jaffee and Rachel Pollack, talking about all the upcoming Fall of X and Knight Terrors books, enjoying Mark Waid's mini-renaissance at DC and dissecting the digital drops of DSTLRY, as well as reviewing The Great British Bump-Off and Guardians of the Galaxy. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe? I don't believe they exist.
Ep. 72 EXTRA SPECIAL INTERVIEW: Marvel Writer / Editor Mark Gruenwald Tribute + Catherine Schuller Gruenwald on his legacy (plus the Marvel Bullpen, how to be an editor, comics continuity rules, and more)This is the ABRIDGED version...To get the FULL, UNABRIDGED conversation plus an overview of Mark's work (with 45 additional minutes), become a patron now!This is the episode we have been waiting for! For this episode of Dear Watchers, an omniverse comic book podcast, we are joined by Catherine Schuller Gruenwald, the late wife and legacy advocate of legendary Marvel Comics writer and editor Mark Gruenwald who coined the term “omniverse”. Follow Catherine Schuller Gruenwald's work on Instagram, Facebook or at cosplayrunway.com. Cat shares Mark's journey from fan to creator to Editor-In-Chief, how his approach to comics was “Monty Python meets Joseph Campbell”, the ways that Mark anticipated Marvel's transition to film and how Mark's Bronze Age Marvel Comics bullpen was the zaniest, silliest place you can imagine. Cat also discusses her own work bringing cosplay to the runway and how she is keeping Mark's memory alive through her new creepy, cool, collectible and controversial “ashograph” series. Listen to an edited interview with Cat wherever you get your podcasts. For the full, unedited interview with Cat plus an overview of Mark's seminal works (45 minutes of bonus material!), become a subscriber for as little as $3 at DearWatchers.com and on our OMNIVERSITY bonus podcast feed.Mark Gruenwald was a comic book writer, editor, manager, teacher, academic, researcher, sometime penciller, comedian, creator, and all around legendary human being with us until his death in 1996. Marvel series that Mark edited included The Avengers, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, The Mighty Thor, Spider-Woman and seminal issues of What If. He was the co-creator of both The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and Marvel's first limited series, Contest of Champions. Mark is also known for his lengthy tenure writing Captain America (introducing such characters as US Agent and Crossbones) and his seminal 12-issue run on Squadron Supreme. Catherine Schuller Gruenwald is a producer, fashion designer, artist, teacher, comedian, and former plus-size model, dedicated to fostering greater diversity and inclusion on the runway and in fashion as the founder of COSMODA: The Cosplay Runway, an event showcasing a signature brand of “Cosplay Couture” at events such as New York Fashion Week. Following Mark's untimely passing, Cat has become his legacy advocate, contributing to multiple articles about his work, adding to collected editions, organizing panels at multiple events and presenting yearly celebrations titled Mark Gruenwald Day in his native Oshkosh, WI. Follow Catherine Schuller Gruenwald's work on Instagram, Facebook or at cosplayrunway.com. Learn more about Dear Watchers:Visit DearWatchers.com (where you can join as a supporter & get access to our spin-off podcast Omniversity)Twitter @DearWatchers Instagram @DearWatchersEmail Podcast@DearWatchers.comTheme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0) ★ Support this podcast ★
To quote the Bard, it's been a long road, getting from there to here, but Paul and Al have made it to episode 200 of House to Astonish, and they're indulging in their traditional vices of cake and fizz, and talking about Vault Comics' Headshell line, Titan's new Conan series, Joe Kelly and Kim Niimura's Immortal Sergeant, and Ty Templeton's cancer-free all-clear. They're also reviewing a bunch of comics on a theme, as they look at Batman #200, House of Mystery #200, Amazing Spider-Man #200, and, er, Deadpool #58? And as always, the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is ringing in the new. (As this episode was recorded on Sunday evening, the news hadn't yet broken of the incredibly sad loss of Kevin O'Neill, an absolute giant of British comics, but there will be more to say about him on a future episode.)
Al and Paul are back, and they're remembering George Pérez, Neal Adams, Tim Sale, Kazuki Takahashi and Pat McCallum, as well as talking about Oni-Lion Forge and Comixology's recent personnel shifts, the upcoming Tim Drake: Robin series from DC, Marvel's newest Spider-Man ongoing, the return (again) of Miracleman, the just-announced Wakanda miniseries and Ryan North and Erica Henderson's Danger and Other Unknown Risks, and reviewing Starhenge and Batman. The Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been - lives in a dream.
Today, Karl from WhenItWasCool.com takes a look at the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus which collects the original run of the same series. This was the official character bible of Marvel Comics in the 1980s and would later be updated with a deluxe edition and other series. This was THE series that every kid in the 1980s had to have!
Paul and Al are back, with more news and reviews and the usual nonsense. They've got chat about Archie Comics' NFT shenanigans, IDW's Originals line, DC's Pride special's lineup, the new Batman and Detective Comics creative teams, Superman: The Space Age, X-Terminators, All-Out Avengers, the relaunch of Shang-Chi and Grant Morrison's debut novel Luda, as well as reviews of The Wrong Earth: Fame and Fortune and Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country. Does the Official Handbook of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe love you, now that you can dance?
On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion & Rosie Knight destroy Rockefeller Plaza! First in Previously On (1:56), Jason welcomes us back from the holidays with his initial thoughts on the Harry Potter reunion on HBOMax. In the Airlock (4:44) Jason and Rosie dive deep (deeeeep) into the finale of Hawkeye as well as the long term future of the MCU. Then, in the Omnibus (48:46), Jason explores the character of Clint Barton as well as the origins of the bandit archetype. In the Hive Mind (1:04:22), X-Ray welcomes Alex and Mollie, the experts at Star Wars Explained, to break down the first two episodes of The Book of Boba Fett. And finally in Nerd Out (1:42:29) a listener pitches us on the anime series Attack on Titan. Tune in every Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button! Nerd Out Submission Instructions! Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rk Follow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmedia PLUGS: Rosie's IG Star Wars Explained YouTube Channel The Listener's Guide for all things X-Ray Vision! War of the Bounty Hunters - An ongoing canon comic books event starting in 2021, written by Charles Soule, among others, and pencilled by Steve Mcniven, among others, and following, in part, Boba Fett's attempts to get a carbonite frozen Han Solo to Tatooine to collect his bounty from Jabba. Available on Marvel Unlimited. Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe - Originally published in 15 volumes in 1982, with editing work by the renowned Mark Gruenwald. The collected deluxe edition is mainly out of print; can be found on ebay (and elsewhere) for the right price. Amazing Spider-Man: Family Business - Written by Mark Waid and James Robinson and published in 2014; featuring the Hawaiian-shirted, white-suited Kingpin. Available on Marvel Unlimited. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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