Episodes
Episodes



Sunday May 05, 2019
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 139 - Blackest Night #1 (2009)
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
Hello, living comics enthusiasts! In this episode, as part of this year's #JLMay event, Black Lanterns Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) take a look at the first issue of Geoff Johns' and Ivan Reis' Blackest Night series, published in 2009 by DC Comics! After some biographical information, the heart-eating pair describe how the Green Lanterns title got to this point, then they jump right into every acrid, viscous page of the comic in question! After a break, they talk about the other shows involved in the #JLMay event, and read a little bit of listener mail! This may be the last podcast you ever listen to, you don't want to miss it!
Check out these other fine shows as part of the #JLMay event!
The Podcast of Oa - Blackest Night #0 and Green Lantern #43 blogofoa.com/the-podcast-of-oa
The Idol-Head of Diablou - Blackest Night #2 and Green Lantern (vol.4) #44 idol-head.blogspot.com
The Fire & Water Podcast - Blackest Night #3 fireandwaterpodcast.com
Head Speaks - Blackest Night #4 head.headspeaks.com
Coffee & Comics Podcast - Blackest Night #5 coffeeandcomicspodcast.blogspot.com
Longbox Crusade - Blackest Night #6 longboxcrusade.com
The LanternCast - Blackest Night #7 and #8, and Green Lantern (vol.4) #52 lanterncast.com
Waiting for Doom - Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #4 and #5 waitingfordoom.podbean.com
Task Force X - Suicide Squad #67, and Secret Six #17-#18 taskforcex.headspeaks.com
Justice’s First Dawn - Justice League of America (vol.2) #38-#40 classicjla.podbean.com
Coffee & Comics Podcast - Adventure Comics (vol.2) #4-#7, and Untold Tales of the Blackest Night #1 coffeeandcomicspodcast.blogspot.com
Starman/Manhunter Adventure Hour - Starman (vol.2) #81 starman-manhunter.headspeaks.com
Doctor DC Podcast - Booster Gold (vol.2) #26-#27 doctordcpodcast.ca
Birds of Prey Podcast - Blackest Night: JSA miniseries, issues #1-#3 player.fm/series/the-birds-of-prey-podcast
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Wednesday May 01, 2019
Chris is on Infinite Earths, Episode 16: Laurel & Hardy #1 (1972)
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Well, here's another nice mess we've gotten ourselves into!
This time out, Chris (@acecomics) discusses a strange little offering from DC Comics in the early-70's... the one-and-only issue of (Larry Harmon's) LAUREL & HARDY. Before getting into the comic itself, I share with you my affection for the old comedy team, how I first "met" them, and my many (mostly failed) attempts to record as many of their shorts and films as possible during my youth. "The Boys" have always been important to me, and despite the issue being a bit "ehh", I'm so pleased to get the opportunity to chat about this topic.
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HOT TAKE: The (overly... almost suspiciously, positive) letters page of Action Comics Weekly #612 (1988), reflecting on more thoughts on the Weekly-Rebranding of the long-running title.
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Original Discussion Piece: https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2018/07/laurel-and-hardy-1-1972.html
The Artful Antics of Laurel & Hardy: http://www.lulu.com/shop/antony-mitchell-waite-and-joanne-mitchell-waite/the-artful-antics-of-laurel-hardy/paperback/product-20979020.html
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Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 138 - Action #37 (1976)
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
'Ello, Limeys! In this episode, Anglophiles Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) look at a comic book so nasty, it was banned in the United Kingdom: Action #37, published by IPC in 1976! After some information about the people who made this comic and just what the heck it is about, graduates of the Winona Ryder Acting Society go through every brutal story in this crazy weekly comic book, doing their best to provide some color to the commentary. After a break, they talk about what happened to the folks from Action, and look at some movies made illegal in the United Kingdom and labeled "video nasties" in the early days of the VCR. This episode is more dire than an encounter with Hook Jaw, you don't want to miss it!
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Cosmic Treadmill Special: Sandman Universe "Gatherum", Episode 5
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Hello Dreamers!
After a couple of weeks away (we're catching up to the "now" too quickly!), the Sandman Universe Gatherum returns with all of it's spectacular sleepiness. This time out, we (assume) we're wrapping up the first arcs for House of Whispers and the flagship of the imprint, The Dreaming. Lucifer and Tim Hunter join in on the fun too!
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Today's discussions originally aired in segment form during the following episodes of the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast:
Episode 212 (01.27.2019) - Lucifer (vol.3) #4
Episode 213 (02.03.2019) - Books of Magic (vol.3) #4 (originally a Patreon-Only Segment!)
Episode 214 (02.10.2019) - The Dreaming #6
Episode 215 (02.17.2019) - House of Whispers #6
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Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Reggie's Comics Stories ep. 14 - Not Brand Echh!
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Hey, comicskateers! In this episode, the fershlugginer Reggie (@reggieregge) reads the beginning of an article written by Roy Thomas for Alter Ego magazine #95 (July 2010), all about the origins of Marvel Comics' self-parody series, "Not" Brand Echh! There's lots of theretofore-untold information about this humor comic book, as well as Reggie's lamentations that the industry doesn't seem to be having as much fun anymore. Who says a podcast has to be good?
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And check out the rest of the article by purchasing the issue from twomorrows.com!



Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 137 - Street Poet Ray #1 (1990)
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Greetings, comics enthusastniks! In this episode, urban poets Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) check out the rhythms and meter of truth when they read Michael Redmond and Junko Hosizawa's Street Poet Ray #1, published by Marvel Comics in 1990! After revealing what scant biographical information could be found on the creators, the folksy duo read every "rap-haiku" in the issue, and talk about the subjects therein. Then, they give a brief history of the Beat Generation, their influences and outcomes--one of which would be this very comic book! Grok that, hipsters!
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Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Chris is on Infinite Earths, Episode 15: The Man of Steel #1 (1986)
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Hello Heroes!
This time out we discuss The Man of Steel #1... the first, The Man of Steel #1, that is... written and drawn by John Byrne. Before getting into the book itself, we take a quick peek into that strange time where Superman, and many of DC's top books, were very nearly published by... Marvel Comics?!
From there, we jump into the book... and compare the finished product (of the first issue) to what's known about John Byrne's original "Marvel Comics' Superman" pitch. Is what we wound up getting: better, worse, or exactly the same? Gonna have to listen to find out!
Sticking with the Byrne-Superman theme, this week's HOT TAKE Segment will feature a USENET post from October, 1985... right around the time that Byrne's pending arrival at DC Comics was no longer a rumor! It's a fun time as always, if ya got a minute (or 40), give it a listen!
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Original Discussion Piece:
https://www.chrisisoninfiniteearths.com/2016/04/man-of-steel-1-1986.html
Jim Shooter's "SUPERMAN - First Marvel Issue" blog post:
http://jimshooter.com/2011/08/superman-first-marvel-issue.html/
HOT TAKE links:
http://www.dcinthe80s.com/2016/04/usenet-fandom-john-byrnes-superman-1985.html
http://www.dcinthe80s.com/2016/04/usenet-fandom-john-byrnes-superman-part.html
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Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 136 - Teen Titans #12 (1967)
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Sunday Apr 14, 2019
Hello, Podcast Pursuers! In this episode, gear duo Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) get a case of the Haneys when they read Teen Titans #12 by Bob Haney and Irv Novick, published by DC Comics in 1967! After dispensing the usual biographical information, the fab fellas dive right into every page of this way-out comic book, lending their voices and a little bit of cynicism to the otherwise silly occurrences. Then they look at a history of satellites, and how they might have shaped this comic's attitudes toward space exploration in general. This episode will put you in orbit, you don't want to miss it!
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X-Lapsed
One man's attempt not to drive himself mad while he reinvests in Marvel's Mutants after a few years away!
Hope we survive the x-perience!