Chris and Reggie's Cosmic Treadmill

Weird Comics History, Episode 30 - The Direct Market, Part One

Hello, comics enthusiasts! In this episode, Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) tackle a subject they've been meaning to cover since the very beginning: the comic book industry's direct market! In part one of two, they'll cover the dirty beginnings of newsstand distribution, and how it developed through the 20th Century. They'll talk about some of the big figures in early comics fandom, and the developing aftermarket that developed around comic book collection. This will lead them to discuss Phil Seuling, the first to directly distribute comics from the publisher to retailers and collectors, and that business would continue and expand in interesting ways, which are covered in great detail. At the end, they leave things off just when things are about to get hot—and comic book distribution will get really, irrevocably weird!
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Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 107 - American Honda Presents DC Comics’ Supergirl (1984)

Hello, safety enthusiasts! In this episode, traffic coordinators Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) learn they'd better click it or get a ticket when they read the PSA comic book American Honda Presents DC Comics’ Supergirl from 1984! After biographies for the creative team, including the legendary Joe Orlando and Angelo Torres, they break down every weird, dream-like beat of the issue. Then, after a break, the buckle up buddies detail the history of the seatbelt. And finally, they get through some listener mail, after way too long! Listening to this episode could reduce your liability insurance by ten percent, you won't want to miss it!
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BREAK: Crash Test Dummies PSA "Locker Room" (1988)

Cosmic Treadmill Special: Young Animal "Gatherum", Episode 6

Hellooooooooooooo Animals!
We've got a big episode for this installment of the Young Animal Gatherum... not only do we have an issue from ALL FOUR of our ongoings, we're also launching the first Young Animal miniseries... Bug! The Adventures of Forager
These five reviews originally aired in three segments during the following episodes of the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast:
Episode 121 (04.30.2017) - Mother Panic #6 & Doom Patrol #6
Episode 123 (05.14.2017) - Shade the Changing Girl #8 & Bug! The Adventures of Forager #1
Episode 124 (05.21.2017) - Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #8
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TAGS: DC Comics, Young Animal, 2017, Doom Patrol, Gerard Way, Nick Derington, Shade the Changing Girl, Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Jon Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming, Mother Panic, Jody Houser, Shawn Crystal, Bug! The Adventures of Forager, Lee Allred, Michael Allred, Laura Allred

Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 106 - Captain N: The Game Master #1 (1990) + A History of Valiant Comics

Ready player one: start! In this episode, gamers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive into the weird world of Videoland when they read Captain N: The Game Master #1, published in 1990 by Valiant Comics! After a brief look at the history of video games and Nintendo, our Italian plumbers read all four stories in the issue, providing creator biographies whenever it "seems" applicable. After a short break, the guys return to provide an exhaustive history of Valiant, thanks to exhaustive research by Ryan McLelland, and talk about some of Nintendo's less popular innovations. It's more fun than you can shake a joystick at, and you won't even need to put your quarters up!
Read Ryan McLelland's full article about Valiant at http://2guys1review.com/2017/02/08/rise-fall-resurrection-valiant-comics/
Read the rest of Randy Studdard's treatise at http://www.nintendoplayer.com/feature/the-man-behind-captain-nintendo/
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BREAK: Captain N: The Game Master television intro (NBC, 1989)

Cosmic Treadmill Special: Young Animal "Gatherum", Episode 5

Greetings Young and Animalistic ones!
This week's episode... kinda like a unicorn and bigfoot all wrapped into one, Chris (@acecomics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) will be discussing ALL FOUR Young Animal books!  PLUS: Our first "State of the Imprint Address" wherein data is crunched and cancellation fears begin to raise their ugly head!
These Segments originally aired on the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, on the following episodes:
Episode 116 (03.26.2017) - Mother Panic #5 & Doom Patrol #5
Episode 118 (04.09.2017) - Shade the Changing Girl #7
Episode 119 (04.16.2017) - "State of the Imprint Address"
Episode 120 (04.23.2017) - Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #7
Next Week:  All four books again... PLUS, the debut of Bug! The Adventures of Forager
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TAGS: DC Comics, Young Animal, 2010s, 2017, Doom Patrol, Gerard Way, Nick Derrington, Shade the Changing Girl, Cecil Castellucci, Marguerite Sauvage, Mother Panic, Jody Houser, Shawn Crystal, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Michael Avon Oemine, Jon Rivera

Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 105 - Age of Apocalypse, Part Six: X-Men Omega #1 & X-Men Prime #1 (1995)

It's the dawn of a new day, comics enthusiasts! In thie episode, time-jumpers Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggeireggie) conclude their six(!) part look at Marvel Comics' 1995 X-Men event, Age of Apocalypse, when they read X-Men Omega #1 by Scott Lobdell, Mark Waid and Roger Cruz! After some quick biographical recap, they detail every moment of this show-stopping conclusion, providing context wherever available. Not content to leave things there, our Doctors Who then go over X-Men Prime #1 by Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, and...many talented artists. After some post-Apocalyptic biographies for event architects Lobdell and Nicieza, our pair discuss the fallout from this "self-contained" event, and share their personal thoughts about it--one having read it for the first time for this podcast, the other having bought it as it came out in 1995! We bet you can guess which is which. Listen in to find out if you're right!
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Cosmic Treadmill Special: Young Animal "Gatherum", Episode 4

Stop us if you heard this one...
Welcome to a Doom Patrol-less installment of the Young Animal Gatherum!  No worries though, we've got the rest of the line-up to keep us company... a couple of 'em twice!
These segments originally aired on the Weird Science DC Comics Podcast, on the following episodes:
Episode 111 (02.19.2017) - Mother Panic #3 & Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #5
Episode 113 (03.05.2017) - Shade the Changing Girl #6
Episode 114 (03.12.2017) - Mother Panic #4
Episode 115 (03.19.2017) - Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye #6
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TAGS: DC Comics, Young Animal, 2017, 2010s, Shade the Changing Woman, Mother Panic, Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Cecil Castellucci, Marley Zarcone, Gerard Way, Juan Rivera, Michael Avon Oeming, Jody Houser, Tommy Lee Edwards, Shawn Crystal

Cosmic Treadmill, Episode 104 - Age of Apocalypse Part Five: X-Universe #1-#2 (1995)

Hello again, fellow human scum! In this episode, wastrels Chris (@AceComics) and Reggie (@reggiereggie) dive back into the vicious nightmare that is Marvel Comics' 1995 X-Men-based comic book event, The Age of Apocalypse! Today we learn about what's happening outside of the mutant class, checking in on the other characters--and providing complete biographies for--appearing in X-Universe #1 and #2 from 1995! There's a lot to dissect as they try to provide context for the shocking character changes presented in these issues, so you won't be blamed if you need to listen to this episode several times!
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