2017-11
2017-11
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Weird Comics History, Episode 24: The Fifth Week
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Tuesday Nov 28, 2017
Where is my Pet-er Park-erWhere is my Justice LeeeeagueWhere is my Un-canny X-MenWhere have all the cah-mics gooone?
Well, gentle listener... if you have a calendar handy, you'll know that we're currently in the final week of a month that has FIVE Wednesdays! That puts us in the sticky-wicket known as a "fifth week". Not much on the racks this week unless you've got your eye on an overpriced (and likely underwhelming) Annual... or perhaps you're one of the "lucky ones", and your favorite titles are running late and are scheduled this week! Either way, if you're a fan of the "big two", it's slim pickins on the "New Release Wall".
During this re-purposed episode we'll tell you all about why such a phenomenon exists, and chat about all the ways in which the big two tried to do damage control over through the years... and have a heckuva good time doing it! Join us, won't you?
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Originally aired in lieu of a Young Animal Spotlight during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast Episode #126 (June 4, 2017).
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TAGS: Weird Comics History, Fifth Week
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Welcome back from the birthing matrix, listeners! This week, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) conclude their celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Superman by detailing the final issues leading to Superman: The Man of Steel #25--Superman's rebirth! And we don't mean Rebirth! After some quickie creator bios for the new faces in this episode, they careen through the many Superman group comics involved here--and one Green Lantern comic, besides! Then, after wrapping up biographies for the core Superman creative team and some more about the characters seen in this epic, our narrators talk about their memories of this comic book event, and essentially "wing it" with hopefully entertaining results! You'll feel like a new person after hearing this unforgettable episode!
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Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 2 - Action Comics #252 (First Supergirl!)
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving!
This time out we're reuploading our second ever Cosmic Treadmill episode... where we chat all about our favorite Kryptonian orphan, Supergirl!
We laugh... and we cry, as we recount a very traumatic few days in the life of Kara Zor-El... join us, won't you?
**SALTY LANGUAGE WARNING**
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POLL Results:
33% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours)
58% - Action Comics #252
9% - Poor ol' Sugar and Spike #97
From 24 votes. Thanks everyone who took part!
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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes (like this one) hit every Thursday morning (at least for the next few weeks!)
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TAGS: Action Comics, 1959, Supergirl, Otto Binder, Al Plastino, DC Comics, Superman, Krypton, Super-Powered Orphans and the cousins who abandon them
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Hello again, friends! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) return to their 25th Anniversary celebration of the DC Comics event "The Death of Superman" with a look at 1993's "Reign of the Supermen," which ran through Action Comics #687, Superman: The Man of Steel #22, Superman #78, and Adventures of Superman #501--four comic books which were all released on the same day! After introducing some new creators and describing two related comics that came out during a three-month Superman publishing hiatus, they dissect each issue in their usual style. After a little discussion of their memories of reading this series as it came out, our pair look at other times heroes had to be replaced by understudies! It's an episode jam-packed with returns!
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BREAK: "Harlan Ellison's Watching" episode 3 from 1993 https://youtu.be/SgAXCT99m0M
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 4 - The World of Krypton (1979)
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Thursday Nov 16, 2017
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to... ask the Matricomp if a certain pair of Kryptonians ought to be wed!
During this Cosmic Treadmill Classic Co-head-ushers, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) keep their peepers perked for Bronze-Age wedding crashers when Jor-El decides to make an honest woman out of Lara.
Whattaya mean "That's not the way I remember The World of Krypton going!"? Well, that's because we're not reading that one... but it'll get a mention!
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Issues requested by Freni Sillona. Thanks Freni!
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Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode 81 (July 24, 2016)
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POLL Results:
31% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours)
46% - World of Krypton (1979)
23% - Sugar and Spike #97
From 35 Votes! Thanks to all who voted and shared!
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You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com
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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!)
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TAGS: The World of Krypton, not the John Byrne one, the Paul Kupperberg one, 1979, 1970's comics, pre-Crisis, arranged marriages, Superman, Howard Chaykin, matricomp, Jor-El, Lara
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Sunday Nov 12, 2017
Greetings, fellow mourners. In this episode, pallbearers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) somberly detail the second chapter in the Death of Superman saga, 1992-93's Funeral For a Friend by DC Comics! After some recap, they describe Justice League America #70, which came out the same day as Superman #75 and served as a bridge into the eight-issue Funeral For a Friend series! And when those details are done, the show wraps up with some other funnybook funerals through the years. This episode puts the "fun" in "funeral!"
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BREAK: Cable report on Mid Ohio Con 1992 and the Death of Superman https://youtu.be/tNJTdhLSIjo
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 1: Booster Gold #1 (1986)
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Reading a comic book... then discussing it on the air, how hard could that be?
Well, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) found out the first couple of times they tried recording this... without anything resembling a script or shownotes! Fortunately, gentle listener... that's not the version you're going to be (hopefully) downloading today.
In this, the VERY FIRST episode of the Cosmic Treadmill, the guys discuss the first appearance of DC Comics' first post-Crisis Superhero (or is he?) Booster Gold, created by Chris' very good friend Dan Jurgens (I hear they once took a picture together... just ask Chris, he'll tell ya!).
It's a fun-filled half-hour of 80's excess... fashion... pop-culture... and horrible impressions of cultural icons Yakov Smirnoff and Balki Bartokomous. Also, Booster Gold's in there somewhere! Listen in and see how far we've (hopefully) come!
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Twitter Poll Results:
15% - Sandman #6 (24 Hours)
58% - Booster Gold #1 (1986)
27% - The World of Krypton (1979)
From 53 votes! Thank you to everyone who voted and shared!
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Originally aired in segment form during Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, Episode #78 (July 3, 2016)
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You can get a hold of us at weirdcomicshistory@gmail.com
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For our weekly writings check out www.weirdsciencedccomics.com
For Chris' daily writings check out www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com
For our half-hearted blog/image depository check out www.weirdcomicshistory.blogspot.com
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Visit us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/CosmicTMillHistory and on Twitter @CosmicTMill
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Subscribe to the show on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play... wherever's most convenient! New episodes of Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill drop every Sunday morning. Weird Comics History releases sporadically on Tuesdays. Re-uploads of "classic" episodes (like this one!) hit every Thursday morning (at least until we run out of 'em!)
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TAGS: Booster Gold, 1986, DC Comics, Dan Jurgens, Crisis on Infinite Earths
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 63 - The Death of Superman, Part 1
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Greetings, comics enthusiasts! To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the landmark event, our pallbearers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive deep into DC Comics' Death of Superman from 1992! After providing some context for the series by describing its contributing factors, and an exhaustive look at the many creators involved in this story, they break down every comic book leading up to Superman's demise in the landmark issue Superman vol. 2 #75, which gets their special attention. Then our grief-stricken duo get down to brass tacks and talk about the dollar values of these comics today, and discuss several other times Superman has departed this mortal coil throughout his existence. It's an action-packed adventure that ends with tragedy, a deal you won't get this side of Shakespeare!
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BREAK: Headline News: On the Death of Superman (CNN, 1992)