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Visit our Patreon page to see the various tiers you can sign up for today to get in on the ground floor of AIPT Patreon. We hope to see you chatting with us on our Discord soon!NEWSNew ‘X-Men Hellfire Gala Vigil' #1 costume designs revealedMarvel Comics Solicitations August 2025!Doctor Strange #450 milestone issue!Venom symbiote increases the danger in 'Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe' #2 Marvel teases a rock will save the Marvel universe in 'Fantastic Four' #1Ultimate Hawkeye scores one-shot in September 2025Frank Castle returns in 'Punisher: Red Band' #1DC GO! is leveling up this July with six bold new digital-first webcomicsEXCLUSIVE: 'Blink and You'll Miss It' unravels romance and reality this summerDC and Gaylord Texan Unite for ‘Universe of Light: Lost in the Pages' comic experienceFind Krypto's Golden Biscuit, win a trip to the ‘Superman' premiereNew space opera ‘Red Vector' announced for August 2025Skybound reveals new Act 4 Wally Wood and Hellboy Artist EditionsOur Top Books of the WeekDave:Amazing Spider-Man #4 (Pepe Larraz, Joe Kelly)Into the Unbeing (2024): Part Two #4 (Zac Thompson, Hayden Sherman)Alex:Absolute Flash #3 (Jeff Lemire, Nick Robles)Doom Academy #4 (Mackenzie Cadenhead, Pasqual FerryJoao M.P. Lemos)Standout KAPOW moment of the week:Alex - Fantastic Four #34 (Ryan North, Cory Smith)Dave - Robowolf #1 Jake SmithTOP BOOKS FOR NEXT WEEKAlex: We're Taking Everyone Down With Us #3 (Rosenberg, Landini) and Magik #5 (Allen, Peralta)Dave: Mr. Terrific Year One #1 (Al Letson, Valentine De Landro)JUDGING BY THE COVER JR.Dave: Absolute Wonder Woman #8 (Stephanie Hans)Alex: Martian Manhunter #3 (Shawn Crystal Variant)Interview: Mark Russell Interview:Polis is out this week from AWA, can you tell us what it's about?Polis is part of The Protopias Collection. Could you elaborate on the concept of 'protopia' and how it influences the narrative and themes within Polis?How did your collaboration with artist Laci and colorist Marco Lesko shape the visual storytelling of Polis? Were there specific elements you emphasized to bring the floating city of Miragua to life?AWA Studios future projects?On the reverse side your X-Factor run has also had satirical elements from current events like social media and corporate negligence, are there any other themes you explored in X-Factor I'm missing?There's some new mutants in X-Factor as well, went went into creating them with Bob Quinn?Your run on X-Factor balanced biting commentary with genuine emotional depth—was there a theme or character arc you didn't get to fully explore in the ten issues that you wish you had more time with?Out May 07, each issue of Vanishing Point is a standalone story—how did that format influence the way you approached worldbuilding and character development in the first issue, particularly with Jim's psychological arc?The story captures the emotional toll of isolation and obligation in a haunting way—were there any personal experiences or real-world parallels that shaped Jim's descent or the overall tone of the series?
Episode #555! Blazing Combat and Atlanta! We are finally back with a new episode! Fresh off his trip to Atlanta, Scott tells us all about it and some shops he might have visited. In 1965, publisher Jim Warren and writer/editor Archie Goodwin produced Blazing Combat magazine. Each black and white issue was illustrated by the top comic book artists of the time including Wally Wood, Gene Colan, John Severin, Alex Toth, George Evans and Russ Heath. Although only four issues were completed, all featured covers painted by Frank Frazetta. We check out Fantagraphics' Blazing Combat HC which features each issue and interviews with Warren and Goodwin. Definitely check it out!
For our final season, we're producing the episodes as videos. Check out our YouTube channel for the full experience. YOUTUBE VERSION: https://youtu.be/oM815qWFhS8 This episode, we cover a creative dream team assembled for the 1 straight superhero book of the line: Archie Goodwin, Steve Ditko, and Wallace "Wally" Wood. READ ALL 4 ISSUES OF THE DESTRUCTOR ON ARCHIVE.ORG: https://archive.org/details/destructor-complete/Destructor%20001/ MAIL: bronzeagemonsters@gmail.com STORE: https://bronzeagemonsters.threadless.com/ SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/BronzeAgeMonsters DISCORD: https://discord.gg/wdXKUzpEh7
The Fellowship is pleased to present our discussion of the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents comic series, started by Wally Wood in 1965. Indie comics were pretty cool back then too. Plus our usual crazy talk, geek news, and tangents
Can Falk persuade a string of villains to change their ways? How can you avoid entanglements with your secretary? Would you like to wrestle now? Listen to find out!Certainly No Angels, episode 122 of This Gun in My Hand, was certified angular by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, and to buy my books, such as Sisyphus, Eat Your Heart Out, available in paperback and ebook from Amazon. What do I use to put the boom in the boiler room? This Gun in My Hand!Show Notes:1. Would a gray-on-gray costume fit with a “summer” seasonal color palette? It's possible that Writer's Brick doesn't know what he's talking about.Credits:The opening and some transitional music was from The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950), and the closing music was from Killer Bait (1949), both films in the public domain. Transitional music around the commercial and the “Writer's Brick” musical sting were from the June 9, 1946 episode of the public domain radio show US Steel Hour of Mystery. Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.Music Title: Lobby Time By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lobby_Time_(ISRC_USUAN1600054).mp3Sound Effect Title: footsteps cellar.wavLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/gecop/sounds/545030/Sound Effect Title: Gun FireBy GoodSoundForYouLicense: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0http://soundbible.com/1998-Gun-Fire.htmlSound Effect Title: mechanical alarm clock License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/522119/Sound Effect Title: S18-13 Explosion with falling debris.wav by craigsmith License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/674889/ Sound Effect Title: R12-02-Large Explosions.wav by craigsmith License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/s/486018/ The image accompanying this episode is a modified detail of the inside cover of the public domain comic book Police Lineup Number 1 (August 1951), art by Wally Wood.
Munch on pepper chicken masala with Larry Hama as we discuss how cataract surgery changes the way an artist perceives the page, what really happened at a mid-'70s penthouse comic book party, Bernie Krigstein's anger at being asked questions about comics, why Wally Wood felt it was so important for his assistants to learn how to letter, what it was like being part of the famed Crusty Bunkers inking collective, why getting to edit Crazy was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream, which Marvel Comics Bullpenner was the visual inspiration for Obnoxio the Clown, why getting his freelancers to hit their deadlines was never a hassle, the editing advice Archie Goodwin gave him early on, the real reason he needed to create that famous silent issue of G. I. Joe, the differing zeitgeists of Marvel vs. DC during the '70s, his approach to taking over the editing of legacy characters, our joint confusion over memes of previous generations, and much more.
Episode #8 Returning after a year's absence, the podcast begins a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents spy-fi/super hero comic, beginning with an episode-length look at the debut edition. Copious reference material from magazine articles and books. 00:00:09 1984 David M. Singer Introduction 00:02:23 Don Markstein's Toonopedia 00:04:14 The Comic Book Heroes by Gerard Jones & Will Jacobs 00:09:19 2002 Foreward by Robert Klein & Michael Uslan 00:14:22 T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1: "First Encounter" 00:16:08 1981 Retrospective by Lou Mougin 00:17:31 1981 Retrospective by David Singer 00:18:43 Dynamo: "Menace of the Iron Fog" 00:26:04 T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agent NoMan / Face to Face 00:42:02 Menthor: "The Enemy Within" 00:50:07 T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad: "At the Mercy of the Iron Maiden" 00:56:48 Undersea Agent #1 01:14:15 Codas to Issues #1 01:16:54 Amazing Listeners Episode Gallery Twitter Facebook tumblr ♞#дɱдŻİŊƓĤƐƦʘƐʂ♘ rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Wordpress Amazing Heroes Podcast, Comic Books, 1960s, Wally Wood, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, THUNDER Agents, Tower Comics, Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, George Tuska, Undersea Agent, Reed Crandall,
For the grand finale of this year's Parallax Views Halloween-themed series, host J.G. Michael dives deep into the world of horror comics with none other than Stephen Bissette, legendary artist and penciler from Alan Moore's iconic Saga of the Swamp Thing. In this episode, Bissette reveals the eerie origins and turbulent history of horror comics, starting with the foundational impact of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and its most well-known cover artist, Basil Gogos, which captivated a generation of horror enthusiasts. From there, the conversation explores the 1950s moral panic that vilified horror comics, leading to the creation of the restrictive Comics Code that effectively snuffed out horror comics for decades. Bissette and Michael delve into the legendary horror tales published by Warren with Creepy and Eerie, as well as EC Comics' iconic titles like Tales from the Crypt and Vault of Horror. The conversation highlights artists who shaped the genre, including Wally Wood and Gene Colan, whose work on Tomb of Dracula remains a horror classic. We also delve into the connection between the 60s/70s counterculture, underground comix, and horror comics by discussing the way in which horror comics were available in places like headshops in the 70s and how artists like the great Richard Corben of Heavy Metal fame worked in both the underground comix and horror comics spaces. Moving into his own groundbreaking work, Bissette discusses his boundary-pushing horror anthology series Taboo, a space where comics could embrace uncensored horror storytelling. They also explore Bissette's acclaimed run on Swamp Thing, with a particular focus on the legendary issue "The Anatomy Lesson." Bissette recounts how the eerie villain Jason Woodrue, aka the Floronic Man, came to feature as the main antagonist in the first arc of his Swamp Thing and shares how he modeled the character's unsettling look on Peter Cushing's portrayal in Hammer's Frankenstein films. The conversation also covers the rebirth of gothic horror in the late 1950s, the cultural fascination with giant monster sci-fi films in the early 50s, and the impact of censorship in comics, drawing fascinating parallels to contemporary book bans by Christian nationalist groups. With an exploration of censorship's effects, the genre's evolution, and chilling themes still relevant today, this episode is packed with rich insights for horror lovers and comics fans alike.
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Episode 3 - Murdock and Marvel: 1965 Daredevil swings into his first full year, and for both the comics industry and America at large it is a time filled with transformation and more than a bit of fear for what the future holds. Marvel is ascendant. Other companies are trying to adjust, and the world outside the window seems to be on fire. Welcome to 1965. Preshow Duane and Marvel Snap Dan and Woodworking The Year in Comics 1965 was a difficult year in American politics and culture. Comics largely stayed clear of outright commentary on civil rights or war, but Selma, the death of Malcolm X, and the Watts riots made it increasingly difficult for comics to continue ignoring black Americans. Similarly, the Vietnam and rising opposition to it began to change war (and superhero) comics. America and Russia also were accelerating the space race, fueling even more space and science plots. New Comics, Creators & Characters Big Moments Best Selling Books... and Marvels The Year in Marvel 1965 was another great year for Marvel Comics, as a number of the creators, characters and storylines that would be important to the company's future enter the picture. Not everything went well, though, and there were a number of missteps, including a line-wide rebranding. Starts and Ends New Characters Big Moments Who's in the Bullpen ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Roy Thomas The Year in Daredevil Appearances: Daredevil Issues 6-11, Journey into Mystery #116, Fantastic Four (1961) #39-40, X-Men #13 and Fantastic Four Annual #3 New Artist for books 6-11: Wally Wood (who also wrote book 10) Daredevil has a costume change starting in book 6. Gone are the yellow hood, arms and legs. All are now red. Full page panel poster of Namor vs Daredevil in issue 7. First time Daredevil traveled outside New York – Lichtenbad (issue 9) More single-story books until we get our first 2-book story arc (Issues 10-11) a suspense thriller involving the Organizer Daredevil goes to a monthly release starting in November After unmasking the Organizer, Matt Murdock leaves the Nelson and Murdock law firm and New York City. New Powers, Toys or Places This Week's Spotlight: Daredevil #7 April 1965 Recap Why We Picked This Story The Takeaway Daredevil is a Soap Opera for boys Questions or comments We'd love to hear from you! Email us at questions@comicsovertime.com or find us on Twitter @comicsoftime. ------------------ THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING CREATORS AND RESOURCES Music: Our theme music is by the very talented Lesfm. You can find more about them and their music at https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/. The Grand Comics Database: Dan uses custom queries against a downloadable copy of the GCD to construct his publisher, title and creator charts. Comichron: Our source for comic book sales data. Man Without Fear: Kuljit Mithra's Daredevil site contains a staggering collection of resources about our hero, including news, interviews and comic details. The American Comic Book Chronicles: Published by TwoMorrows, these volumes provide an excellent analysis of American comics through the years. Because these volumes break down comic history by year and decade they are a great place to get a basic orientation on what is happening across the comic industry at a particular point in time. Joshua and Jamie Do Daredevil: A fantastic podcast that does a deep-dive into Daredevil comics. This ran from 2018-2020, and covered most of the first volume of Daredevil, and was a fun way to get an in-depth look at each issue of Daredevil from 1-377. My Marvelous Year: This is a reading-club style podcast where Dave Buesing and friends chose important or interesting books from a particular year to read and discuss. This helped me remember some fun and crazy stories, and would be a great companion piece to Murdock and Marvel for those who want more comic-story-specific coverage. BOOKLIST The following books have been frequently used as reference while preparing summaries of the comic history segments of our show. Each and every one comes recommended by Dan for fans wanting to read more about it! Licari, Fabio and Marco Rizzo. Marvel: The First 80 Years: The True Story of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon. London: Titan Books, 2020. This book is sort of a mess, as the print quality is terrible, and Titan doesn't even credit the authors unless you check the fine print. It's like this was published by Marvel in the early 60s! But the information is good, and it is presented in an entertaining fashion. So its decent, but I would recommend you see if you can just borrow it from the library instead of purchasing. Wells, John. American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-1964. Raleigh: Two Morrows, 2015. Not cheap, but a fantastic series that is informative and fun to read. Wright, Bradford. Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2001. This is the revised edition. Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. New York: DK Publishing, 2022. The academic in my rails at using information from any work that doesn't have an author credit, but this is a decent (if very surface) look at each year in the history of Timely / Marvel from 1939 to 2021. Cowsill, Alan et al. DC Comics Year by Year: A Visual History. New York: DK Publishing, 2010. Because its nice to occasionally take a peek at what the Distinguished Competition is up to. Dauber, Jeremy. American Comics: A History. New York, W.W. Norton & Company, 2022. An excellent, relatively compact history of the domestic comic industry from its 19th century origins through to recent 21st century developments. An excellent successor to Bradford Wright's Comic Book Nation.
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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 Elfquest #10, Elvira's House of Mystery #3, Fury of Firestorm #47, G.I. Joe a Real American Hero #47, Legend of Wonder Woman, Marvel Saga: the Official History of the Marvel Universe #6, Meet Misty #4, The Punisher #5, Secret Origins #2, Thundercats #4, Uncanny X-Men #205, Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, X-Factor #4, and more!“Transcripts” February, 1986 Twitter #CRRésumé? rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Comment on Résumé page or Rolled Spine Podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
In Episode 623, we explore a lost Jack Kirby masterpiece with Tom Kraft and Rand Hoppe from the Jack Kirby Museum! Sky Masters of the Space Force – The Complete Sunday Strips in Color can be backed here at zoop.gg and contains all 54 complete Sunday strips and extra panels, all painstakingly remastered for this deluxe volume. The book contains classic Kirby art (inked by Wally Wood and Dick Ayers as well as by Kirby himself) and provides the adventures of Major Sky Masters during the early days of space exploration in the late 1950s. We talk about how the strip came to be, about Kirby's legendary influence that continues on today, and what the Kirby Museum is about and up to in the coming months! This historic first official crowdfunding campaign for a Jack Kirby book reached its goal in just a few hours after it began, but they still would appreciate all the support fans can give it! Be sure to back this excellent project at Zoop.gg today!
Falk wishes they would leave him be.He first must vanquish seductresses three.Will they charm our brave hero?You've heard him before; you already know.Listen anyway to find out!Seduction of the Ignorant, episode 94 of This Gun in My Hand, was loved up and turned into a horny toad by Rob Northrup. This episode and all others are available on Youtube with automatically-generated closed captions of dialog. Visit http://ThisGuninMyHand.blogspot.com for credits, show notes, archives, information on how to subscribe, and to buy my books, such as Little Heist in the Big Woods and Other Revisionist Atrocities. My love for who is way out of line? This Gun in My Hand!Show Notes:1. Depending which dictionary you look in, “impassionate” is a contronym that can mean passionate or dispassionate.2. Anachronism: according to Vogue India, “Designers Salvatore Ferragamo, Roger Vivier and André Perugia have all been credited with inventing the stiletto [heel], sometime between 1948 and 1954.” As so often happens in Parabellum City, Sickubus is a little ahead of her time.https://www.vogue.in/content/the-history-of-the-stiletto3. Catch-2022 paraphrases the “snails and oysters” innuendo from the bath scene from Spartacus (1960), which no one in 1939 would recognize. In fact, the scene was censored from the original release and wasn't widely available to the public until a restored version in 1991.4. I learned a new word from Freesound dot org: “borborygmus,” growling or rumbling sound made as food, fluids or gas passes through the stomach or intestines. Plural, “borborygmi.”Credits:The opening music was from The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950), and the closing music was from Killer Bait (1949), both films in the public domain. Most of the music and sound effects used in the episode are modified or incomplete versions of the originals.Sound Effect Title: Park ambience - mostly birdsLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/Mafon2/sounds/274175/#Sound Effect Title: fav.stomach.growl.mp3License: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/CropDub6425/sounds/703168/Sound Effect Title: Stomach RumbleLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/yrdn/sounds/473989/Sound Effect Title: groaning1.flacLicense: Public Domainhttps://freesound.org/people/borygmi/sounds/414975/The image accompanying this episode is a modified detail of a public domain comic book panel from Strange Worlds, Volume 5, Number 1 (November 1951). Pencils by Wally Wood, inks by Wally Wood and Joe Orlando.
Andy the road warrior continues on making some road noise with Phil until Kevin parachutes in from the para-zone for more comic talk. Captain Action: The Classic Collection by Gil Kane, Wally Wood, Jim Shooter (IDW)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691018/captain-action-the-classic-collection-by-gil-kane-jim-shooter-wally-wood/ Black Hammer The End #1-2 by Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward, Nate Piekos (Dark Horse)https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3008-108/Black-Hammer-The-End-1https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3008-109/Black-Hammer-The-End-2 Samurai #1 (3rd Series from […] The post Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 541 – Cult of Personality first appeared on Indie Comic Book Noise.
Andy the road warrior continues on making some road noise with Phil until Kevin parachutes in from the para-zone for more comic talk. Captain Action: The Classic Collection by Gil Kane, Wally Wood, Jim Shooter (IDW)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691018/captain-action-the-classic-collection-by-gil-kane-jim-shooter-wally-wood/ Black Hammer The End #1-2 by Jeff Lemire, Malachi Ward, Nate Piekos (Dark Horse)https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3008-108/Black-Hammer-The-End-1https://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/3008-109/Black-Hammer-The-End-2 Samurai #1 (3rd Series from […] The post Indie Comic Book Noise Episode 541 – Cult of Personality first appeared on Indie Comic Book Noise.
DOOMPEAK (formerly Relatively Geeky Presents) #050 Astonishing Tales #4 & #5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated February & April 1971. "The Invaders!" by Larry Lieber, with art by Wally Wood.and"A Land Enslaved!" by Larry Lieber, with art by George Tuska. What happens when Doom faces one of Marvel's biggest Big Bads? Will he allow his land to be taken over? Or will he end his vacation early, return to Latveria, and emerge victorious? And what candy-themed advertisement does the Professor spend altogether too much time analyzing? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Palace of Glittering DelightsNext Time: Doom 2099 32 & 33, cover-dated August & September 1995. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan
Dave Sim, and Manly Matt Dow REUNITE, again, for the October 2023 Please Hold For Dave Sim! This month's collection of wonders include: Dave Sim's remembrance of Cerebus Super Fan Jeff Seiler (1962-2021) gets to the weird confluence of: Karaoke, Covid lockdowns, Yusuf Islam, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, The Book of Genesis, Surah 12 of the Quaran, a riddle, and, a cat. David Birdsong's Kickstarter for MarvelManVark Dave answers a question from his YouTube Channel, from Lank Stephens, about collaboration between a foreground and background artist. (Dave promises this might be an ongoing discussion...) Dave answers a question from Dodger about inkers. And Dave's thoughts on Wally Wood. And Matt stuns Dave with Tomb of Dracula Artist edition, and Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Returns. (Which Dave suggests anyone interested in inking should check out.) Dave and Matt answer Jason Trimmer's question about the resemblance between President Biden and Mary Hemingway. And Dave answers a hypothetical (I KNOW!) Dave answers Christon's question about Zipatone/Letratone. And Dave answers if he's doing conventions or signings. Michael R. (of the FAMED Easton, Pennsylvania Rs) explains Reed Waller's birthday And Dave answers Michael's questions about The Last Day widescreen remarque catalogue. And Chris W. has a question that's more a "Matt" one than a "Dave" one. And a message from Little Orphan Aardvark for her Secret Society. Set your decoder wheel's to the Steve Ditko's Mr. A code! It's two hours and nine minutes of Please Holdedy goodness! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matt-dow/support
As Daredevil continues to struggle to develop its voice as a title, the characters continue to evolve and transform into the heroes we know them as today. In Daredevil #9, Matt gets his first “you-may-get-your-sight-back” story as well as the first DD villain who never shows up again – in fact, never even sees mention again. Klaus Kreuger acts as a rough Doctor Doom stand-in, and finds himself slipped into Matt & Foggy's past, and then just as easily slips right back out again. But of course, regardless of anything else, Matt's struggles against ableism are far from over. Next – Daredevil continues to transform as a title before The Billy Club's eyes! Join Nico and Tori as they take a look at Wally Wood's Daredevil script, a story taking DD from his previous element to the next stage of his storytelling – a crime/superhero hybrid! The Organizer recruits The Organization (convenient!) featuring Cat-Man, Frog-Man, Bird-Man, & Ape-Man to cause a crimewave as Foggy Nelson becomes a political figure. In some ways, these are the base elements of what will become Daredevil's building blocks going forward, but at the same time, this silly story never moves to where it needs to to sustain the Crimson Crusader and his place in the Marvel Universe! Then – Well, we knew this was coming. In an effort to create more Daredevil, Daredevil stops being Daredevil, exactly. Daredevil makes the switch to monthly and in, to accommodate additional issues, a three-part story about Ka-Zar completely replaces the title. It's a weird choice. Ka-Zar, while a staple of the Marvel Universe, is not a great fit for Daredevil and the weird dynamic created by forcing Daredevil into a story in his own title meant to facilitate crafting a bigger picture for the burgeoning comic line, Daredevil truly begins to get lost in the lack of an identity presented by being not-quite-Spider-Man-for-adults. Last – It's been an exciting weekend for Daredevil fans!! Your Billy Club hosts Nico & Tori couldn't be more thrilled about all of the amazing news that came from San Diego ComicCon this year, so we've put together a little reaction special just to talk about it! Don't worry, they'll be back with their usual DD deep dives on our next installment. Until then, stay fearless! X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! You can find the Action Pack here every week, so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun.
Episode #7 00:00:12 Preamble 00:03:53 Part 1: Wally Wood and Witzend 00:10:09 Part 2: Mike Friedrich and Star*Reach 00:16:34 Part 3: Jack Katz and The First Kingdom 00:22:26 Part 4: Wendy and Richard Pini and Elfquest 00:29:03 Part 5: Dave Sim and Cerebus 00:35:56 Part 6: The future of independent comics 00:40:58 Postscript / Amazing Listeners Twitter Facebook tumblr ♞#дɱдŻİŊƓĤƐƦʘƐʂ♘ rolledspinepodcasts@gmail.com Wordpress The Origins of Independent Comics [1983] By Charlie Meyerson --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/diabolu-frank/message
Full episode at patreon.com/thicklinespod. Sally and Katie play catch up with recent projects and reads. Topics discussed include Barbie, Polly Pocket, Gilbert Hernandez, Paul McCarthy, Wally Wood, Alex Toth, and more. Thank you to our Patreon subscribers for making this episode possible!
Perhaps best known for American Flagg! at First Comics, artist Howard Chaykin broke into comics under the tutelage of three masters: Gil Kane, Wally Wood, and Neal Adams. He only dabbled in the world of superheroes, preferring instead more less costumed genres, like sci-fi, horror, and adventure. His most mainstream work includes the first ten issues of the adaptation of Star Wars, the World of Krypton miniseries, and a run on Micronauts. Aside from dozens of issues of American Flagg!, Howard also took on such classic characters as The Shadow and Blackhawks, as well as his own stories, such as Time[squared] and Black Kiss. He started mixing in television and film projects, including Mutant X and The Flash. And then there's a ton of other comics credits we're not going to get to. So if you're still reading this, stop and listen to the episode! You can follow Howard's work at howardchaykinart.com._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com._____________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!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 Twitter.
The latest episode of the Queens Comic Podcast is now live! This time around, Billy and Ian go into detail on the one and done obscurity that is Savage Ninja #1, London Night Studios' Dead Boys #1 and the beautiful van art of James O'Barr's Savages #1 as well as Billy's weird love of David Patrick Kelly, the fantastic Giant Size Santos Sisters #1, Darkwing Duck, the majestic artwork in Will Eisner, Jules Pfeiffer and Wally Wood's Outer Space Spirt, the TMNT movie adaptation, Frank Miller and Geof Darrow's Hardboiled #1, a weird old calendar from 1974 with Wrightson and Jones art, Rocket Blast Comic Collector and last but not least, World War III Illustrated! It's everything you'd want from the Queens Comic Podcast by this point, and this time it's really short! Follow us on Instagram @queenscomicpodcast http://www.queenscomicparty.com
In this episode, Billy and Ian talk about their experience at the first Hot Flips show in Long Island. We then learn how much Billy loves Green Lantern and about his casting ideas for the TV show and the importance of second changes. After that, it's time to talk about dollar bin diving at a thrift store in Queens where we go over L.I.F.E. Brigade #1 from Blue Comet Press, Marvel's The Nam and it's connection to The Punisher, 'Mazing Man #12 and its Frank Miller Dark Knight cover, Eclipse's Miracleman run, Glen Orbik's Batman Shadow Of The Bat covers, how cool Deadman is, Tim Vigil's work on Grips, Mr. Monster, McFarlane's work on Infinity Inc., Ian's Dave Stevens scores, Stormwatch, Bissette & Veitch's Fearbook, Futurebeat, Rip Off Press' Rockers, The Batman Returns comic adaptation and that time a Batman comic taught us how to build a bomb, Death Rattle #5 and Rand Holmes' channeling of Wally Wood, Superman 10 Cent Adventures and a Detective Comics Green Arrow backup story not written by Alan Moore. Also, Ian sings the theme song from the Conan The Adventurer song while Billy geeks out over the embossed cover on the first issue. Plus more ska jokes and lots more loud cars and motorcycles in the background! It's a whole lot of four color fun, shot straight into your ears! Follow us on Instagram @queenscomicpodcast http://www.queenscomicparty.com
DOOMPEAK Astonishing Tales #2 & #3, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October & December 1970. "Revolution!" by Roy Thomas, with art by Wally Wood.and"Doom Must Die!" by Larry Lieber, with art by Wally Wood. What happens when Doom faces not one, not two, but THREE adversaries in his first solo adventure? Is he victorious? Or is he AWESOMELY victorious? Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Finding Fantasy ReadsNext Time: Maybe Doom 2099 30 & 31, cover-dated June & July 1995, maybe something else. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan
Nous profitons de notre présence à la 50e édition du Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême (FIBD) pour nous intéresser à l'un des aspects qui n'est peut-être pas celui le plus souvent mis en avant. Celui de la préparation d'une exposition. Elles sont en effet un point de rendez-vous incontournable chaque année, et parfois même mettent à l'honneur le comicbook (on se souvient encore de la magnifique expo' consacrée à Wally Wood il y a quelques années). En compagnie de l'ami Xavier Guilbert qui, sous ses nombreuses casquettes, est commissaire d'exposition pour le FIBD depuis maintenant plusieurs années, nous rentrons dans les coulisses de la préparation d'un tel évènement. Dans les coulisses d'une expo' FIBD Après avoir abordé les coulisses du comité de sélection du FIBD, Xavier Guilbert revient en ce début d'année par chez nous pour nous expliquer comment se fabrique une exposition pour le festival, généralement accompagnée de la création d'un catalogue associé. L'exemple pris pour 2023 sera celle intitulée "RYŌICHI IKEGAMI, À CORPS PERDUS" mais Xavier nous révèle quelques anecdotes prises sur l'ensemble des expositions qu'il a pu préparer. Une discussion enrichissante, comme toujours avec nos invités, pour découvrir l'envers des décors du monde de la bande dessinée. Si vous appréciez le travail fourni avec nos podcasts, faites le savoir ! Vous pouvez réagir en commentaires aux émissions, en parler autour de vous, les partager sur les réseaux sociaux et nous soutenir sur Tipeee. Très bonne écoute et à bientôt pour le prochain podcast !
DOOMPEAK Astonishing Tales #1, Marvel Comics, cover-dated August 1970."Unto You Is Born ... The Doomsman!" by Roy Thomas, with art by Wally Wood.What happens when the show jumps back to the early Bronze Age, to those glorious days when Doctor Doom had his own comic book, which he graciously chose to share with Ka-Zar?Listen to the episode and find out!Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directlyYou may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.Promo: To The BatpolesNext Time: Doom 2099 28 & 29, cover-dated April & May 1995.Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeekyYou can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan
KLASSIKER Frank Miller og David Mazzucchelli signerede i 1985–86 deres julemirakel med Daredevil: Born Again. Radio Rackham bringer dig ind i det nye år med historien om Matt Murdocks og Karen Pages spirituelle genfødsel: en bittersød hyldest til hverdagens forfald, der på sin vis markerer superheltens endeligt. Wivel, Thorhauge og Storm gæstes af forfatter og dramatiker Jokum Rohde, der med behørig passion udlægger sin tolkning af den djævleklædte selvtægtshelt Daredevils galskab, ultravoldens kaos og den indre nødvendighed, der karakteriserer Miller og Mazzucchellis uperfekte arbejde på serien og måske gør den mere vedkommende end deres efterfølgende mesterværk, Batman: Year One (1987). Daredevil: Born Again blev oprindeligt bragt som føljeton i Daredevil 277–231. Som Rohde forklarer var den kulminationen på en længere historie, der strækker sig helt tilbage til de tidligste Daredevil-hæfter af Stan Lee, Bill Everett, Joe Orlando og Wally Wood fra debuten i 1964 og frem, men i ganske særlig grad foregribes af Millers første run på serien fra 1979–83 og forbilledet Denny O'Neill's underkendte, efterfølgende bidrag. Vi diskuterer Mazzucchellis helt særlige, stoflige tilgang til skildringen af New York og de følelsesmæssige, han bibringer Millers manuskript, men negligerer i skyndingen desværre Christie Scheeles og Richmond Lewis' sanselige og til tider ekspressive farvelægning. Og så kigger vi på, hvorledes Miller her knæsatte Daredevil som den første eksplicit religiøse superhelt, iscenesat i en fortælling med åbenlyst kristne overtoner, der tilføjer Julens djævleuddrivelse Påskens genopstandelsesmotiv og ender med at erklære helten for Guds spydspids på Jorden. Vi kigger på Millers komplicerede og ikke uproblematiske kvindesyn, hans ambivalente politiske overbevisning et sted mellem liberal og fascistisk dyrkelse af individet, og mellem et reaktionært kultursyn og en progressiv imperialisme- og kapitalismekritik. Et afsnit med masser af vitaminer og endnu mere entusiasme. Snyd ikke dig selv for dette nytårsbrag af en udsendelse. Godt nytår!
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EC Comics, a name that brings to mind Fredric Wertham and the coming of the Comics Code, also brings to mind some very well-done comics by the likes of Wally Wood, Harvey Kurtzman, Al Williamson, and more. IDW has just released an Artist's Edition of original EC art by Wood, Kurtzman, Williamson, Jack Davis, and … Continue reading #755 “Best of EC Stories, Artisan Edition”
Sumner is joined on this week's Hard Agree by his old comics industry pal, Professor Ed Catto. The always-cheerful-and-upbeat Ed has fulfilled many roles in the comics business: illustrator, marketeer, entrepreneur, founder & managing director at the Agendae consuting agency, co-owner of Captain Action Enterprises, pop culture columnist at Comic Mix and professor & instructor at Ithaca College. He's also one of the nicest guys Sumner has ever met - and their freewheeling conversation in this episode covers: Ed's diverse career history; his lifelong love of comics; working with Stan Lee; working with the Bonfire Agency; teaching at Ithaca College; working with Joe Ahearn and his business partners on Captain Action, DC Comics' classic short-lived 1960s Captain Action series (created by Jim Shooter, Wally Wood & Gil Kane) and IDW's beautiful collected edition of those comics (edited by the mighty Scott Dunbier), the ongoing brilliance of comics writer Mark Waid, the beauty & brilliance of James Robinson's Starman and Giffen, DeMatteis & Maguire's Justice League and Brubaker & Phillips' Reckless, the majesty of Will Eisner; Michael T Gilbert's groundbreaking research into the life of Eisner's supernaturally-gifted letterer on The Spirit: Abe Kanegson; Ed's own tireless work as a leading comics journalist & historian – and the power & importance of aspirational positivity. Follow Ed on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/edcatto https://twitter.com//EdCatto/ https://www.instagram.com/edcatto3/ Read Ed's With Further Ado column: https://popculturesquad.com/tag/with-further-ado/ Check out Captain Action Enterprises: https://www.captainaction.com/ Follow Sumner on Social Media: http://twitter.com/sumnarr “Golden – The Hard Agree Theme” written and recorded for the podcast by DENIO Follow DENIO on Social Media: http://facebook.com/denioband/ http://soundcloud.com/denioband/ http://twitter.com/denioband/ http://instagram.com/denioband/ Follow the Spoilerverse on Social Media: http://facebook.com/spoilercountry/ http://twitter.com/spoiler_country http://instagram.com/spoilercountry/ Kenric Regan: http://twitter.com/XKenricX John Horsley: http://twitter.com/y2cl http://instagram.com/y2cl/ http://y2cl.net http://eynesanthology.com Did you know the Spoilerverse has a YouTube channel? https://youtube.com/channel/UCstl1UHQVUC85DrCagF-wuQ Support the Spoilerverse on Patreon: http://patreon.com/spoilercountry
Did the owner of Marvel Comics really start a rival comic company after feeling betrayed by Stan Lee? Did he assemble top flight creators to launch his new label? Neal Adams! Steve Ditko! Wally Wood! Howard Chaykin! Larry Hama! The saga of Atlas Comics demands your attention!
Did the owner of Marvel Comics really start a rival comic company after feeling betrayed by Stan Lee? Did he assemble top flight creators to launch his new label? Neal Adams! Steve Ditko! Wally Wood! Howard Chaykin! Larry Hama! The saga of Atlas Comics demands your attention!
Andrew Sumner is joined on this week's Hard Agree by the renowned long-term president and publisher of DC Comics: Paul Levitz! Paul talks with Sumner about his unique career and his amazingly eventful 48 years on the payroll at DC, where he was involved with a massive amount of positive change that affected both DC and the entire US comics industry. Paul discusses working on DC's war books, particularly Men of War (starring Gravedigger) and Star Spangled War Stories (starring The Unknown Soldier); enjoying My Favorite Martian and Get Smart; loving Mort Weisinger's Superman line; working with the legendary Steve Ditko and co-creating with Steve the Prince Gavyn Starman and Stalker (inked by the unique Wally Wood); the brilliance of James Robinson's Starman, working with his hero Will Eisner on DC's complete The Spirit Archives; the acclaimed comic-book alumnae of DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx; working with the illustrious Joe Kubert; the importance of family life and the delights of parenthood; working with the great Gerry Conway; his long association with the Justice Society of America; the underrated-but-abiding creative power of the Milestone Comics line; the brilliance of Curt Swan; the amazing publishing team at BOOM! Studios and Ram V's best-selling, critically-lauded The Many Deaths of Laila Starr! If you dig listening to these guys chat, you can watch another, earlier hour of conversation between Paul & Andrew at Sumner's Forbidden Planet TV show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bcdhgZ2c-TU Follow Paul on Social Media: https://twitter.com/paul_levitz https://www.facebook.com/paul.levitz https://paullevitz.com/ Follow Sumner on Social Media:http://twitter.com/sumnarr “Golden – The Hard Agree Theme” written and recorded for the podcast by DENIO Follow DENIO on Social Media:http://facebook.com/denioband/http://soundcloud.com/denioband/http://twitter.com/denioband/http://instagram.com/denioband/ Follow the Spoilerverse on Social Media:http://facebook.com/spoilercountry/http://twitter.com/spoiler_countryhttp://instagram.com/spoilercountry/ Kenric Regan:http://twitter.com/XKenricX John Horsley:http://twitter.com/y2clhttp://instagram.com/y2cl/http://y2cl.nethttp://eynesanthology.com Did you know the Spoilerverse has a YouTube channel?https://youtube.com/channel/UCstl1UHQVUC85DrCagF-wuQ Support the Spoilerverse on Patreon:http://patreon.com/spoilercountry
Si je vous dis 1981, vous pensez peut-être à l'abolition de la peine de mort. Et bah pas pour tout le monde, et surtout pas les tyrans intergalactiques ! DREAM IN BLUEEn matière de bande dessinée, et de Pop Culture au sens large, briser les codes est un défi constant et bon nombre d'auteurs s'y sont surtout cassé les dents ! Ainsi, quand en 1981 débarque Nexus, de Mike Baron et Steve Rude, chez Capital Comics, il est fort probable que quelques malheureux n'y aient absolument pas prêté attention. Après tout, des histoires avec types en moule-burnes qui volent dans l'espace et balancent des rayons lasers à tour de bras, il y en a plein ! Et puis, à l'heure où Frank Miller pousse Daredevil dans ses retranchements de super-héros urbain, confronté à une société gangrénée par le crime, qui s'intéresse encore à ces histoires de planètes lointaines et de vaisseaux spatiaux ? Bon, okay, là, je suis totalement de mauvaise foi, car on est seulement quelques mois après la sortie de L'Empire Contre-Attaque, mais, revenons-en à Nexus. Si les androïdes rêvent de moutons électriques, de quoi peuvent bien rêver les super-héros cosmiques ? Et bien de dictateurs à renverser, évidemment !Horatio Hellpop, alias Nexus reçoit, lors de mystérieux rêves, la mission d'éliminer divers despotes sanguinaires et autres meurtriers de masse sévissant dans l'univers. N'étant libéré de ces angoissantes visions nocturnes qu'une fois la tâche accomplie, il peut cependant compter sur une colossale puissance pour parvenir à ses fins. Au fil de ses aventures, il ramène avec lui plusieurs réfugiés fuyant ces dictatures fraîchement renversées sur la lune d'Ylum, son sanctuaire, qui se transforme peu à peu en une société multiculturelle. Nexus va donc, au fur et à mesure qu'il fait tomber les régimes totalitaires, fonder sa propre nation et être contraint à jouer ponctuellement les chefs d'états, alors qu'il n'en a absolument aucune envie. Les réfugiés d'Ylum, qui voient en Horatio un sauveur tout puissant, placent de grands espoirs en sa personne, et tout en le respectant, attendent aussi de lui qu'il les représente et les écoute, quitte parfois à lui imposer une forme de pression populaire comme on pourrait le faire avec un homme politique. En plus de ce statut de leader non désiré, notre héros doit composer avec les terribles cauchemars récurrents qui désignent ses prochaines cibles et toute une série de menaces toutes plus étonnantes et vicieuses les unes que les autres, mais je vais y revenir un peu plus tard ! Car avant d'explorer en détails certains concepts de l'univers de Nexus, il me faut bien évidemment vous présenter les deux artistes derrière celui-ci ! Né en 1949 dans le Wisconsin, Mike Baron commence sa carrière dans les années 1970 en écrivant des nouvelles de science-fiction avant de faire ses premiers pas dans l'industrie des comics chez Kitchen Sink Press, dans le premier numéro de Weird Trips Magazine, consacré à, je cite : “la drogue, le sexe, l'occulte et les OVNIS”. Au fil des ans, il a travaillé pour de nombreux éditeurs et créé un paquet de personnages originaux. Parmi ses travaux les plus populaires, on peut citer le super-héros The Badger, dont les aventures mêlent politique et écologie sur un ton qui oscille entre drame et parodie du genre. Chez Marvel, il développera largement le background du Punisher, et travaillera ponctuellement sur des héros comme Batman ou Deadman chez DC Comics. Steve Rude est également né dans le Wisconsin, en 1956. Son style reconnaissable entre mille, héritage d'une bande dessinée typiquement américaine et de l'illustration d'actualité et publicitaire de la première moitié du XXème siècle se rapproche, par certains aspects, des productions européennes. À mi-chemin entre des dessinateurs italiens comme Aurelio Galleppini ou Raffaele Carlo Marcello et l'école de la ligne claire de Hergé. Rude va, tout en consacrant une grande partie de son temps à Nexus, réaliser une multitude de variant covers pour les éditeurs américains. Très attaché à son justicier cosmique, il entretient depuis longtemps maintenant le projet d'une adaptation animée pour laquelle il n'existe jusqu'à présent qu'une courte bande promotionnelle de 2 minutes. TURNING POINTAvec le recul des années, Nexus représente un véritable tournant pour la thématique super-héroïque dans la bande dessinée indépendante américaine. Contrairement à l'impression que pourrait nous donner certains discours, le comic book indépendant n'est pas né avec Image Comics au début des années 1990, et encore moins avec des succès plus récents comme The Walking Dead. En fait, on peut même affirmer que le comic book indépendant a pratiquement toujours existé aux États-Unis, tout simplement parce que son statut varie en fonction du marché que l'on qualifiera de mainstream, et majoritairement porté par Marvel et par DC. Si on pourrait se risquer à considérer certaines publications EC Comics et les Bibles de Tijuana comme des formes de comic book proto-indé, car en réelles opposition avec les codes établis, et même carrément hors-la-loi dans certains cas, c'est surtout dans la deuxième moitié du XXème siècle que l'on assiste à une véritable explosion des productions dites underground. Dès les années 50 grâce à l'influence du magazine Mad, bien entendu, mais aussi dans les années 60 et 70 avec des figures reconnues comme Art Spiegelman, Trina Robbins, ou encore Robert Crumb ! Inspiré par la contre-culture, les cartoons, la drogue, ou encore la libération sexuelle et employant surtout un ton beaucoup plus cru et personnel que ce qui pouvait être présenté aux lecteurs de l'époque. Et c'est sans compter sur l'influence des artistes internationaux sur le marché américain. En 1975, les français de Métal Hurlant vont montrer un autre visage de la bande dessinée européenne, loin de l'asexué Tintin et des personnages à gros nez d'Astérix et Obélix. Et deux ans plus tard, le magazine britannique 2000 AD va enfoncer le clou en proposant des récits survitaminés réalisés par une génération d'auteurs dont le cynisme et l'acidité vont totalement révolutionner les productions américaines dans les années qui vont suivre. Tout ça pour vous dire que, déjà à cette époque, la bande dessinée a été triturée dans tous les sens et c'est de plus en plus compliqué d'espérer innover dans ce medium. Alors comment et pourquoi Nexus peut-être considéré comme un aboutissement du genre ? Et bien premièrement en se nourrissant des classiques de la science-fiction tout en se payant le luxe d'être en avance sur son temps. En s'inspirant du travail d'artistes comme Alex Toth, Jack Kirby ou Wally Wood, des comic books de science fiction des années 1950, et même plus largement des références incontournables de la SF, tous supports confondus, de Flash Gordon à Star Trek, Rude et Baron font de Nexus une sorte de space opera super-héroïque ultime. Le résultat est à mi-chemin entre l'univers coloré et un brin désuet les pulp's et un pot-pourri de concepts et de fulgurances créatives héritées des courants artistiques et de la libération des mœurs des 70's. J'ai aussi vu chez Nexus une critique de l'interventionnisme typique des États-Unis. Cette habitude qui consiste à aller foutre la merde dans un endroit où la situation était déjà bien pourrave, sous prétexte d'y jouer un rôle de libérateur en mission divine, mais principalement pour servir des intérêts économiques et géopolitiques, quitte à tout bonnement abandonner la population locale à son triste sort une fois l'objectif initial atteint. Dans les comics de super-héros, c'est quelque chose que l'on va par exemple retrouver chez les Avengers de Marvel, et que Warren Ellis poussera à son paroxysme pour mieux le parodier dans sa série The Authority à partir de 1999, dans laquelle on suit un groupe de surhommes renversant les dictatures à tours de bras, sans se soucier des conséquences à l'échelle mondiale. Alors, je ne sais pas si Rude et Baron ont réellement pensé les missions de leur exécuteur intergalactique comme une parabole de l'interventionnisme yankee, mais le statut quasi-messianique de Nexus, tant dans la façon dont il se voit attribuer lesdites missions que dans l'attente des peuples opprimés envers lui, y font écho d'une façon où d'une autre. L'autre point remarquable dans Nexus, c'est que tout en s'appropriant une partie des codes classiques que genre super-héroïques, notamment via le costume de son héros, la série permet pourtant à celui-ci de transgresser l'une des règles maîtresses respectée par la majorité des justiciers costumés à l'époque : on ne tue pas. Car oui, de Batman à Superman, en passant par Spider-Man ou Daredevil, les super-héros ont une règle d'or : ils ne tuent pas. C'est comme ça ! FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLSHéritée des restrictions du Comics Code Authority, ce principe est d'autant plus intéressant à étudier quand on se souvient que les États-Unis sont l'un des rares pays occidentaux à encore appliquer la peine de mort dans certains états. Étrange paradoxe, donc, que de faire appel à des super-justiciers symboles de l'échec d'un système judiciaire et social dépassé par la criminalité, tout en leur demandant d'appliquer une justice plus clémente que celle en vigueur en temps normal. Si cette règle à tendance à disparaître dans les années 1980, pour pratiquement s'inverser dans la décennie suivante qui fait la part belle aux anti-héros ultra-violent comme Spawn ou Wolverine, Nexus fait partie des premiers exemples de personnage traité comme un héros alors qu'il est ouvertement chargé d'exécuter des êtres vivants. Certes, ceux qui lui sont désignés comme cibles dans ses rêves sont les pires ordures de la galaxie, et on a un peu de mal à ressentir de l'empathie pour eux, mais il n'empêche que tout cela nous renvoie à des débats bien réels et encore actuels autour de la peine de mort, y compris en France, alors qu'elle a été abolie chez nous il y a plus de 40 ans ! Attention, l'angle adopté par la série n'a rien à voir avec un débat de comptoir au PMU du coin, puisqu'ici on s'intéressera plus aux états d'âmes d'un bourreau désigné malgré lui par une puissance supérieure que sur ce qui justifierait ou non la mise à mort de quelqu'un pour ses crimes. Comme dans les missions conférées par son statut de chef d'état quasi-accidentel, Horatio Hellpop doit parfois faire face aux attentes des opprimés quand il endosse le costume de l'exécuteur Nexus. Sauf que l'on comprend qu'il ne prend aucun plaisir à tuer et que cette action lui permet avant tout de se libérer de ses effrayants cauchemars. Aussi, être sollicité pour devenir une sorte de tueur à gages, et ça même si on lui demande d'éliminer quelqu'un de vraiment mauvais, va s'avérer être en totale opposition avec ses principes moraux. Car c'est bien de morale et d'héritage dont il est question dans la série de Mike Baron et Steve Rude. Quels paramètres poussent le héros à redéfinir ses propres limites en fonction des situations et de son histoire personnelle et familiale ? Comment doit-il gérer son statut non-désiré de justicier et de leader, et surtout, comment va-t'il y arriver sans renier ses principes et ses engagements ? Autant de questions qui donnent un ton politique, social, mais aussi fondamentalement humain à cette série, lui permettant de rester pertinente plusieurs décennies après la parution de son premier numéro. Et, il est bon de le préciser, Nexus recevra pas moins de 6 Eisner Awards entre 1988 et 2008, attestant d'une reconnaissance évidente et solide du travail de ses auteurs. Comme nous le savons tous, ce qui définit réellement un super-héros, et plus largement un personnage de comic book, ce ne sont ni ses incroyables pouvoirs, ni une puissance illimitée qui lui permet de surpasser le commun des mortels, mais bel et bien les enjeux moraux, sociaux, et parfois psychologiques qui se cachent derrière son costume bariolé. Et sur ce point, Nexus fait carton plein. Mais rassurez-vous, comme toute bande dessinée, ça reste aussi très divertissant au premier degré et c'est disponible en français chez Delirium dans une très belle édition ! N'hésitez pas à partager cet épisode sur les réseaux sociaux s'il vous a plu ! Recevez mes articles, podcasts et vidéos directement dans votre boîte mail sans intermédiaire ni publicité en vous abonnant gratuitement ! Get full access to CHRIS - POP CULTURE & COMICS at chrisstup.substack.com/subscribe
Clementine Book One by Tillie Walden and Cliff Rathburn from Skybound Comet, Disciples by David Birke, Nicholas McCarthy, and Ben Marra from Fantagraphics, Captain Action: The Classic Collection by Jim Shooter, Gil Kane, and Wally Wood from Penguin Random House, Frog Boy: Punk Rock & Roller Derby by John Burgin, World War Three: Battle Over Hokkaido #2 by Motofumi Kobayashi from Antarctic, Dark Knights of Steel, Adrastée by Mathieu Bablet from Magnetic, plus a whole mess more!
Captain Action was a 60s action figure phenom, that DC licensed for 5 magic issues featuring Gil Kane and Wally Wood art. Ed tells us the story behind the stories.
CBH's Alex Grand interviews comic book writer, penciler and entertainment property creator, Larry Hama discussing his early years including his childhood comics, his time at Manhattan's High School of Art and Design, learning how to draw from Bernard Krigstein, working with Larry Ivie and Bhob Stewart on Castle of Frankenstein, working with Ralph Reese as Wally Wood's assistance for the Overseas Weekly, illustrating for Esquire and Rolling Stone, underground comics like Drool #1 and Gothic Blimp works, training under Neal Adams at Continuity Associates, penciling Iron First, working at Atlas/Seaboard, Big Apple Comix with Flo Steinberg, getting hired by Jenette Kahn at DC Comics, joining Marvel in 1978, creating Bucky O'Hare with Michael Golden, bringing Underground cartoonists into Marvel's Crazy magazine, creating the characters for GI Joe: A Real American Hero, creating Spider-Ham, editing Savage Tales, Reading Kurtzman's Two-Fisted Tales and editing The 'NAM, overseeing antiheroes like Nth Man and Wolverine, and his advice on creating properties for the entertainment industry.Support the show
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This week we are further diving into the recent banning of Art Spiegelman's Maus by a school board in TN by speaking with comics scholar Hillary Chute, Distinguished Professor of English and Art + Design at Northeastern University and associate editor of MetaMaus. She discusses the history of the original publication of Maus and Spiegelman's roots in the Underground Comics movement, which led to the elevation of the graphic novel. Then we move on to looking at why the book has been banned by the McMinn County, TN education board and situating those reasons within a larger context, including issues of otherizing Jewish histories and complicated parent/child relationships. She also uses examples from Maus to explain the power of comics as a teaching tool, and a way of processing trauma.A full transcript of this episode will be available soon!Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Our previous episode on the broader context of recent comics censorship, with critic Jeet Heer & Jeff Trexler of the CBLDFMausMetaMausOriginal publication of Maus in 1972 Funny Aminals anthologyBinky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary (Justin Green, who passed away just before we released this episode)History of Raw magazine, Art Spiegelman & Françoise MoulyZap Comix, Robert CrumbMcMinn, TN Education board censorship of MausOther Holocaust narratives taught in schools (and banned):Night and Fog (1956 film)Banning Anne Frank – A Case of CensorshipSpiegelman and Sendak Collab Strip about kids reading MausSpiegelman's Support for Children Comics:Toon Books ImprintLittle Lit anthology seriesGender Queer, Maia KobabeHillary's forthcoming book of essays about Maus, Maus NowOur previous episode with comics theorist Scott McCloudHillary's recommendation: Joe SaccoOur previous episode with Carol Tyler & Mimi Pond and the emergence of female-centered underground comicsIn the Shadow of No Towers (Henry's own writing on No Towers can be found here)Reprinting classic comics – Sunday Press Fantagraphics(NSFW or kids!) Wally Wood's “Disneyland Memorial Orgy”Will EisnerClassics Illustrated comicsLibrarians and ComicsShare your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
In which we discuss a pretty darn obscure character! The supporting cast (maybe minus poor Ben Jr) is more famous than the main character! It's a heck of a book, though! Join us as we journey way back in to the 70s (again!) to see everyone kung fu fighting!What do you think? Do you have something to say? Wanna tell us what you think of our current topic? Have other things to say about other topics? Wanna tell us some sweet recipes for cookies (please)? Let us know! We have social medias! If you see the deranged pencil, you're in the right place! I also check my email now! I promise! You could also give us a rating and comment on your favorite podcast aggregator! Talk to us! Website: https://pencilusinpodcast.buzzsprout.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/PencilUsInPodcast Twitter: @pencilusin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pencilusinpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pencilusin email: PencilUsInPodcast@gmail.com We read a cool magazine with articles and stuff! Wanna know which one?Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing): 49(I'd just like to point out that this article, too, was pretty vague on details of how this book came out as well. I think that O'Neil might've been quiet about it because of rights issues he never worked out. I don't really know. Anyway, the comics still happened! Read 'em if you can!)
Ibrahim Moustafa is still known to Wikipedia as a 1928 Olympic Gold Medallist wrestler, and yes, we're still making that joke on this, his fourth appearance on the program. Be sure to check out his Doctor Strange: Nexus of Nightmares #1, which hits the stands the same day this issue is released, as well as his second Humanoids original graphic novel, RetroActive, which comes out NEXT week (4/26), not THIS week like we mistakenly said a million times during the episode.For an additional 35 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Captain America & the Falcon #134 ("They Call Him -- Stone-Face!") and Sub-Mariner #34 ("Titans Three!"). Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"The Lady And -- The Prowler!" - Amazing Spider-Man #93, written by Stan Lee, art by John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics Marvel by the Minute Issues:"The Sun God!" - Astonishing Tales #4, written by Gerry Conway, art by Barry Smith and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Invaders!" - Astonishing Tales #4, written by Larry Lieber, art by Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Sword and the Sorceress!" - Avengers #84, written by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema and Tom Palmer, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Lo! The Lord of the Leopards!" - Daredevil #72, written by Gerry Conway, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics"And Now -- The Thing!" - Fantastic Four #107, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Klaatu! The Behemoth From Beyond Space!" - Incredible Hulk #136, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and Sal Buscema, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Crisis -- And Calamity!" - Iron Man #34, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics"The World Beyond!" - Thor #184, by Stan Lee and John Buscema w/Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.
It's right there in his Instagram handle: Comic Legend Bob Layton. And it's true: not many of our guests have had his level of impact on the industry. Using the fanzine he created with Roger Stern (Contemporary Pictorial Literature or CPL) as a springboard, Layton would soon come under the apprenticeship of Wally Wood (and later the mentorship of Dick Giordano) and join the Crusty Bunkers inkers collective. After a short stint on Champions with Marvel, he developed his inking talents on All Star Comics and other DC titles. Making the move into writing, Layton made quite the splash on a struggling title called Iron Man with co-writer David Michelinie. And the rest, as they say, is history. We get into all of it, from the "Demon in a Bottle" arc and introducing James "Rhodey" Rhodes and new armor variations, to co-creating and then running Valiant Comics. You can follow Bob on his website boblayton.com, on Twitter @Bob_Layton, and on Instagram @comic_legend_bob_layton. And if you're anywhere near Tampa, FL on August 4, 2022, join Bob and some secret, special guests for a screening of the original Iron Man movie._____________________________You can find a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you liked this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends! 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 Twitter.
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For an additional 30 minutes of this episode, support us on Patreon at the $4/month level to get access to our super-secret bonus feed of content. The expanded edition of this episode includes our conversations about Amazing Spider-Man #89 ("The Return of Doctor Octopus") and Fantastic Four #103 ("At War With Atlantis," the first Jack Kirby-less FF issue ever). Stories Covered In Detail This Episode:"Doc Ock Lives!" - Amazing Spider-Man #89, written by Stan Lee, art by Gil Kane and John Romita, ©1970 Marvel Comics Marvel by the Minute Issues:"Frenzy On the Fortieth Floor!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Jack Kirby and Sam Grainger, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Revolution!" - Astonishing Tales #2, written by Roy Thomas, art by Wally Wood, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Up Against the Wall!" - Captain America #130, by Stan Lee and Gene Colan w/Dick Ayers, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Phoenix and the Fighter!" - Daredevil #68, written by Roy Thomas, art by Gene Colan and Syd Shores, ©1970 Marvel Comics"In the Hands of Hydra!" - Incredible Hulk #132, written by Roy Thomas, art by Herb Trimpe and John Severin, ©1970 Marvel Comics"The Menace of the Monster-Master!!" - Iron Man #30, written by Allyn Brodsky, art by Don Heck and Chic Stone, ©1970 Marvel Comics"Calling Captain Marvel!" - Sub-Mariner #30, written by Roy Thomas, art by Sal Buscema and "Joe Gaudioso" (Mike Esposito), ©1970 Marvel Comics"When Gods Go Mad!" - Thor #180, written by Stan Lee, art by Neal Adams and Joe Sinnott, ©1970 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne. Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org.
Guest: Wally Wood
Hello and welcome to another episode of B Bin Horror! On today's episode we discuss the 1996 Sci-fi/Comedy, Mars Attacks! Mars Attacks! is based off of a 1962 Topps trading card series, which illustrates a Martian invasion of Earth. The trading cards feature artwork from Wally Wood and Norman Saunders. The movie highlights some of the artwork on these cards and follows a similar storyline. Mars Attacks! was directed by Tim Burton and co-produced by Larry J. Franco. The movie stars Pierce Brosnan (mostly known from Mrs. Doubtfire LOL), Sarah Jessica Parker, Jack Black, Jack Nicholson, Martin Short...you get it, the cast was full of stars. We recorded this episode the Monday after Dylan's wedding, so we talk about different things that happened during it. A couple of highlights was an unexpected guest throwing stuff at desserts and Doug being the only person to get cut off from the bar, also we still don't know for sure if Doug and this unexpected guest wrestled out in the woods. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you aren't already, please follow us @bbinhorror on Instagram and Facebook. You can also send us emails at bbinhorror@gmail.com.
Time Codes: 00:00:24 - Introduction 00:02:56 - Setup of interview 00:04:17 - Interview with R. Sikoryak 01:12:42 - Wrap up 01:13:32 - Contact us On this interview episode, Derek talks with R. Sikoryak about his latest work, The Unquotable Trump, just released this week by Drawn and Quarterly. The conversation begins with Bob's apologies for having to write the book and his distaste for the subject matter. But as he makes clear in the interview, these cartoons are his way of dealing with what he feels is a malignant force unleashed by last year's election. In fact, Bob reveals that the genesis of The Unquotable Trump actually dates from the days before the election, when he was using the figure of Donald Trump -- and more importantly, the candidate's own words -- in classic comic-book cover parodies as a way of trying to vent his anger. These black-and-white illustrations originally appeared in a minicomic released back in January, but his publisher, Drawn and Quarterly, convinced him to create more parodic illustrations and release them in a 48-page color volume, oversized in the style of a 1970s Marvel Treasury Edition. Each page of The Unquotable Trump displays a parody of a classic comic-book cover with the figure of Trump inserted, spouting off comments that the real-life candidate-turned-president actually made. Among the many stylistic allusions Bob makes are to such legends as Jack Kirby, Wally Wood, Bob Montana, Jerry Robinson, Carl Barks, John Romita, Gil Kane, and C.C. Beck. In fact, Sikoryak documents all of his comics references in the back of the text, along with a bibliography of Trump's actual quotes. But although most of the interview is devoted to the new book, Derek also talks with Bob about other topics, such as Terms and Conditions, the complete colorized volume of what had originally been published as the two-issue mini-comic, The Unabridged Graphic Adaptation of iTunes Terms and Conditions (originally reviewed on The Comics Alternative a couple of years ago), his ongoing work mashing up comics and classic literature, and the genesis of his parodying impulses, reaching back to his days working with Art Spiegelman on Raw.
On this interview episode, Andy and Derek are pleased to have as their guest Arlen Schumer. His book, The Silver Age of Comic Book Art, has recently been released in a beautiful, new revised edition from Archway Publishing. It originally came out in 2003 as a softcover, with a hardbound companion that included an extra section, but in this revised edition Schumer includes all the material from the longer hardbound release, but with brighter images and cleaner type. The result is a unique visual experience, a text on comics art history in the form of a coffee table book. As the guys point out in their discussion, this is the kind of book that every comics aficionado will want to get, and the perfect gift for anyone unfamiliar with the medium but interested in the many forms of American art. The Two Guys kick off the conversation by asking Arlen how he defines the Silver Age, and he argues that while everyone can agree that it began in 1956 with the publication of Showcase #4, the era ended in 1970, a watershed year that inaugurated the way we read comics today. Then they get into the particulars of the book, Arlen's chapter-by-chapter visual study of legends Carmine Infantino, Steve Ditko, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Gene Colan, Jim Steranko, and Neal Adams. They spend quite a bit of time discussing the work of Infantino, Colan, and Adams (one of Arlen's favorites), but the artist they spend the most time exploring is Gil Kane. In fact, on the topic of Kane's art -- specifically, the way he rendered punches -- Andy is able to flex his superhero acumen in ways he normally doesn't on the podcast. The guys also talk with Arlen about the creators he didn't have the room to explore in the book, many of whom receive some attention in the final "More Masters" chapter of the book: Murphy Anderson, Wally Wood, John Buscema, Nick Cardy, and Curt Swan. In many ways, this is a departure for The Comics Alternative, a podcast devoted to non-mainstream, non-superhero comics, but given the significance of this book as both a work of art and a necessary critical/historical text, the guys just had to have Schumer on their show.
It's a brand spanking new year, and it's sure to be another great twelve months for interviews on The Comics Alternative. In fact, Andy and Derek start things off with a bang! this month with another visit from the always-friendly, always-funky, and always-fun Craig Yoe. This is the third time he has been on the show, and this time around the guys not only talk with Craig about his latest releases, but they also discuss the past, present, and future of Yoe Books. It's the 5th anniversary of the imprint, and starting off a year-long celebration marking the occasion, Craig reveals his new Yippie Yi Yoe Society. Derek and Andy were fortunate to get their complimentary membership package in the mail last month, complete with a snazzy welcome letter, an official membership card, a society sticker, a cool “I Belong to the Yippie Yi Yoe Society” button, and a DVD with videos and music…including the club's song, “The Merry Yippie Yi Yoe Society Marching Song.” Is that cool, or what? Then the guys get into the nitty gritty of Creepy Craig's latest efforts, the two new books Ditko's Shorts and Howard Nostrand's Nightmares (Yoe Books/IDW Publishing). They spend a lot of time talking about the new Ditko effort, talking with Craig about the genesis of the project, the research he and Fester Faceplate (AKA Mark Knox) conducted for the volume, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans that should excite any true Ditko fan. Next, they delve into the new Nostrand collection, the latest in Craig's “Chilling Archives of Horror Comics” series, discussing an artist who is sorely overlooked yet so vital to the horror genre. As the great forelocked one points out in the book's introduction, had Jack Davis and Wally Wood had a love child, it would have been Howard Nostrand. Derek and Andy try to get Craig to discuss any future and yet-to-be-announced Yoe Book projects — he never spill the beans — but he does talk a little about books that will be released early this year, including Tom Sutton's Creepy Things, The Untold History of Black Comic Books, and Milt Gross' New York. In fact, the guys want to have Craig back on the podcast to talk about the new Milt Gross book, so listeners probably won't have to wait too long to get a another shot of Yoe.
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