EPISODE 255 - LEGENDS...30 YEARS LATER PART 3

Episode 255 - Legends...30 Years Later Part 3

Welcome to the third part of my epic coverage of the DC Comics event Legends!  Legends turns 30 this year and as it is one of my favorite crossovers ever I wanted to give it some love and that turned into a four part series of episodes where I talk about the six issue main series plus ALL of the comics that crossed over into the event with some of the best and brightest in the comic book podcasting world.  This time out we journey to Skartaris, Chicago, the Time Stream, New York City and even Apokolips as we look through seven of the crossover issues that tied into Legends.

Comics covered in this episode include...

• Chapter 12: Warlord #114 (with Ruth and Darrin Sutherland of the Warlord Worlds Podcast)
• Chapter 13: Cosmic Boy #3 (with Siskoid of The Lonely Hearts Romance Comics Podcast)
• Chapter 14: Justice League of America #260 (with Rob Kelly of The TreasuryCast)
• Chapter 15: Blue Beetle #10 (with Joe Crowe of The RevCast)
• Chapter 16: Warlord #115 (with Ruth and Darrin Sutherland of Xenozoic Xenophiles)
• Chapter 17: Superman #3 (with Andy Leyland of Hey Kids Comics)
• Chapter 18: Adventures of Superman #426 (with Andy Leyland of Listen to the Prophets: A Deep Space Nine Podcast)

Please...for the love of God...and all that is holy...check out the shows I linked to above.  They are all awesome and you will enjoy them.

I mention during the coverage of the Superman issues that I have talked about two of the comics covered on this episode on other shows.  Way back in June of 2009 Jeffrey Taylor and I talked about Superman #3 and Adventures of Superman #426 on Episode 5 of From Crisis to Crisis:  A Superman Podcast.  I also talked about Superman #3 with Andy Leyland and Dave Weter on Episode 159 of Back to the Bins over at the Two True Freaks Network.  

Once again I'd like to thank all of my guests for this series.  I am not being humble when I write that these episodes would not be as awesome as it has been without their contributions.  

Next Time: Legends...30 Years Later concludes!

EPISODE 254 - LEGENDS...30 YEARS LATER PART 2

Episode 254 - Legends...30 Years Later Part 2

Welcome to the second part of my epic look at the DC Comics crossover event Legends.  Legends turns 30 this year and I thought it deserved a four alarm, full court press celebration and I really mean the four part because now this series will have FOUR parts not three!  This time out I kick things off with Legends #3 (a.k.a. the book that used to fetch maybe a dollar or two in the back issue bins but because of the Suicide Squad movie it's now a lot more expensive which confuses the crap out of me) and then continue to work my way through the various crossovers and main issues.  There's some Cosmic Boy in there plus more Firestorm and Justice League of America and joining the party is Blue Beetle!  Just like last time I have a fellow podcaster on for each issue and also like last time they include some returning guests and one brand new to the show. 

The comics covered on this episode includes...

• Legends #3 (with Chris Franklin of The Super Mates Podcast)
• Chapter 8: Cosmic Boy #2 (with Siskoid of the oHOTmu OR NOT podcast)
• Chapter 9: Justice League of America #259 (with Rob Kelly of the Film and Water Podcast)
• Chapter 10: Firestorm #56 (with The Irredeemable Shag of Aquaman and Firestorm: The Fire and Water Podcast)
• Chapter 11: Blue Beetle #9 (with Joe Crowe of The RevCast)
• Legends #4 (with Ryan Daly of The Power of Fishnets: The Black Canary and Zatana Podcast)

Once again I suggest checking out each and every one of the shows mentioned above.  They are all hosted by amazing podcasters and are well worth your time and attention.

This is another long one, folks.  Not as long as last time but as you'll hear in the show I had some reservations about three episodes in a row that run about four hours apiece.  Plus as I write this and as this episode is coming out we are prepping for the American holiday Thanksgiving here at the Bailey house so time is a little tighter this week.  So it's a longer than normal episode but not as long as last time.

(And there was much rejoicing)

Also once again a HUGE thank you to my guests for taking time out of their summers to record their segments.  The only reason this series is so epic is that they were part of it.

Next Time: Legends...30 Years Later continues!

EPISODE 253 - LEGENDS...30 YEARS LATER PART 1

Episode 253 - Legends...30 Years Later Part 1

Welcome, one and all, to a Views From The Longbox event!  Starting with this episode and going for at least two more I will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the DC Comics crossover...Legends.  Legends is one of my favorite DC crossovers and I thought it would be fun to cover it here on the show but I wanted to do it right.  I wanted to do it justice.  So instead of simply covering the main series and paying lip service to the crossover issues I got together with the best and the brightest in the comic book podcasting realm to cover each and every main issue and crossover associated with Legends. 

Some may call this insane or mad or a colossal waste of time but for me it was the only way to go.   

This time out I cover...

• Chapter One: Batman #401 (with Andrew Leyland of The Fantasticast)
• Chapter Two: Detective Comics #568 (also with Andrew Leyland of Palace of Glittering Delights)
• Legends #1 (with Rob Kelly and The Irredeemable Shag of Who's Who: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe)
• Chapter Three: Green Lantern Corps #207 (with Chad Bokelmen of The Lantern Cast)
• Legends #2 (with Ryan Daly of Gimmie Those Star Wars)
• Chapter Four: Cosmic Boy #1 (with Siskoid of First Strike: The Invasion Podcast)
• Chapter Five: Justice League of America #258 (with Rob Kelly of Pod Dylan)
• Chapter Six: Secret Origins #10 (with Joe Crow of The RevCast)
• Chapter Seven: Firestorm #55 (with The Irredeemable Shag of the Justice League International: Bwa-Ha-Ha Podcast)

Be sure to check out the links next to the names of my guests for this episode.  They all host or co-host fantastic shows that are well worth your time and attention.

Speaking of links I mentioned during my talk with Andy that he and I discussed Batman #400 on an episode of Bailey's Batman Podcast.  Click on this link to check that out if you are so inclined.

A HUGE thank you to the people that took time out of their busy schedules to talk about Legends with me.  The only reason these episodes are as epic as they are is because I had a great group of  knowledgeable podcasters to talk to.  

Next Time: Legends...30 Years Later Part 2!

EPISODE 252 - SUPERMAN: PRESIDENT LEX

Episode 252 - Superman: President Lex

It's Election Day here in the United States and after what feels like fifty years of candidates yelling at each other it all comes down to today.  In a very obvious attempt to tie in an episode to current events I sat down with Andrew Leyland to talk about the Superman: President Lex trade paperback.

Actually we begin by spending 30 to 40 minutes of the episode talking about the first two episodes of the second season of the Supegirl television series.  Tyler Hoechlin guest starred as Superman and Clark Kent in those episodes and the two of us had some thoughts on how he played those characters.  If you are looking for two people that hated his take you are going to be disappointed.  If you are looking for two people who do nothing but insult the current movie version of the character you will be disappointed because it is possible to like one, not like the other and at the same time not be a complete asshat about it.

After that we move into the Superman: President Lex trade which reprints...well, it reprints a lot of the comics that had to do with Lex Luthor getting elected President but it does so in such a wonky way that looking at the trade is a bit weird.  Despite this Andy and I soldier and talk about the writing, the art, why I love Jeph Loeb's Superman so much, the English pronunciation of the the word "Head" and other fun stuff.  Towards the end I do get on a bit of a political soap box but it's fairly brief so if that isn't your thing there isn't much to suffer through.

Andy can be found at a variety of podcasts including Hey Kids Comics, The Palace of Glittering Delights, The Fantasticast, Listen to the Prophets: A Deep Space Nine Podcast and the recently wrapped up Keep Em' Flying: A Firefly Podcast.

Next Time:  My epic, star studded look at the DC Comics Legends events begins!  Finally!

EPISODE 251 - X-FORCE: 25 YEARS LATER

Episode 251 - X-Force: 25 Years Later

Another episode...another anniversary. 

A few months back Jon M. Wilson and J. David Weter joined me to talk about the 25th anniversary of the adjectiveless X-Men series being published and the mega story X-Cutioner's Song.  We had a lot of fun talking about '90s era X-books and that conversation continues in this episode as Jon stops by to talk about the other big X-release from the summer of 1991.

That's right.  We talk about X-Force.

Actually we talk about the last three issues of New Mutants and then the first four issues of X-Force as well as the Spider-Man crossover issue.  Along the way we discuss the transition the team went through from one series to the other as well as the particulars of the issues themselves.  We also discuss the fact that part of this story takes place at a location that no longer exists.  It was a fun conversation and I found myself enjoying the books a lot more than I thought I would.

At one point during the episode I talk about the trading cards that were polybagged with issue one.  Below is a graphic showing what they looked like.

Because I care.

I'd like to thank Jon for coming out to play.  Jon hosts or co-hosts such shows as Avengers Inspiration, New 52 Adventures of Superman, Amazing Spider-Man Classics and The Giant Superman Podcast.  Be sure to check those shows out because they are all well worth your time and attention.

Next Time: President Lex!  With Andy Leyland!  Be there!