EPISODE 256 - LEGENDS...30 YEARS LATER PART 4

Episode 256 - Legends...30 Years Later Part 4

This is it, folks!  The final chapter of my four part series about the DC Comics crossover event...Legends!  Legends turns 30 this year and I thought it deserved some coverage.  But not just any coverage...oh no...I decided to not only cover the six issue main series but each and every crossover chapter as well.  This time out my guests and I cover the epic conclusion to Darkseid's evil plan to wipe out the very concept of heroism on Earth.  In addition to the conclusion to Superman's trip to Apokolips, the "final" Justice League adventure, a battle with the Time Trapper and an origin for a certain team of villains that form some sort of squad.  

Comics covered in this episode include..

• Chapter 19: Action Comics #586 (with Andy Leyland from the Keep 'Em Flyin': A Firefly Podcast)
• Legends #5 (with Chris Franklin of the Batman: Knightcast podcast)
• Chapter 20: Cosmic Boy #4 (with Siskoid of First Strike: The Invasion Podcast!)
• Chapter 21: Justice League of America #261 (with Rob Kelly of The Power Records Podcast)
• Chapter 22: Secret Origins #14 (with Chad Bokelman of The Action Comics Weekly Podcast)
• Legends #6 (with The Irredeemable Shag and Rob Kelly of The Fire and Water Podcast)

Once again I want to thank all of the guests I had on over the last four episodes.  This series would not have been as epic as it was without them.  I cannot recommend each and every one of their shows enough.

I have gotten a good bit of feedback on social media about this series and the one aspect that has gotten the most attention is the music drops I put before and after each segment.  Here is the full list of songs I used during the course of Legends...30 Years Later.

• Main Episode Theme - Main Title from the Masters of the Universe score by Bill Conti
• Batman #401 - Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction
• Detective Comics #568 - Birdhouse in Your Soul by They Might Be Giants
• Legends #1 - Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler
• Green Lantern Corps #207 - Bad Attitude by Meat Loaf
• Legends #2 - Because of You by Kelly Clarkson
• Cosmic Boy #1 - Once in a Lifetime by The Talking Heads
• Justice League of America #258 - A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall by Bob Dylan
• Secret Origins #10 - The Stranger by Billy Joel
• Firestorm #55 - Let's Hang On by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
• Legends #3 - Suicide is Painless by Johnny Mandel from the MASH soundtrack
• Cosmic Boy #2 - Saturday Night's All Right For Fightin' by Elton John
• Justice League of America #259 - Gypsy Lou by Bob Dylan
• Firestorm #56 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Neil Sedaka
• Blue Beetle #9 - Time of the Season by The Zombies
• Legends #4 - Spiraling Shape by They Might Be Giants
• Warlord #114 - The Great Pretender by The Platters
• Cosmic Boy #3 - Back In Time by Huey Lewis and the News
• Justice League of America #260 - Everything is Broken by Bob Dylan
• Blue Beetle #10 - Time Is On My Side by The Rolling Stones
• Warlord #115 - My Evil Twin by They Might Be Giants
• Superman #3 - On The Dark Side by Eddie and the Cruisers (aka John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band)
• Adventures of Superman #426 - Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
• Action Comics #586 - Champion by RuPAUL
• Legends #5 - Join Together by The Who
• Cosmic Boy #4 - I Want It All by Queen
• Justice League of America #261 - Never Say Goodbye by Bob Dylan
• Secret Origins #14 - Carry On by Fun
• Legends #6 - You're The Voice by John Farnham
• Wrap Up - The End of the Tour by They Might Be Giants
• End Theme - End Credits from the Masters of the Universe score by Bill Conti

And that's pretty much it.  As I said in at the end of the episode this series was so much fun to put together and I am a bit bummed out that it's over.  Someday I hope to get back to covering Crisis on Infinite Earths but beyond that I don't think any of the other crossovers have my love and devotion like Legends does outside of Invasion!  Siskoid and Bass are doing such an amazing job covering Invasion! over at The Fire and Water Podcast Network I wouldn't even think of touching of that series.  So for now this is it for me and DC crossovers.

In my end piece thing I mentioned that The Irredeemable Shag (the Diet Coke of Evil) hosted Justice League International: The Bwa-Ha-Ha Podcast and that Aaron Head Moss hosted The Task Force X Podcast.  Give those a listen.  I think you'll like them.  

Next Time: Nothing next week as I need a break but the week after that I'll have the Views 2017 Christmas Special!

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 248: SUICIDE SQUAD ISSUES 1-8

Episode 248: Suicide Squad Issues 1-8

After far too many delays I finally present an episode that was meant to come out in August but life had other plans.  Thomas Deja returns to Views to talk about something we've been planning to discuss for years.  

The Suicide Squad.

Specifically the John Ostrander/Luke McDonnell series that started in 1987.  I've been a fan of this book since discovering it around 2000 and the fact that I get to talk about it with a good friend helps.  Tom and I go through the first eight issues of Suicide Squad and discuss the team's first encounter with The Jihad, their loss against the Female Furies, a slight diversion with a guy named William Hell and then their Mission to Moscow.  Rounding this octagon of awesome is a look into what makes the members of the Squad tick.

You might notice that Tom sounds like he is on a land line.  That's because he was on a land line.  I'm really not supposed to talk about it but Tom has been on the run from the government for most of the year.  We had to have this conversation on a burn phone (as opposed to a Byrne phone) and I appreciate him taking a chance by talking to me.  I don't know where Tom is now but I'm pretty sure he's in a small town helping people out because he's awesome.

Next Time: Heroes Reborn Avengers with Jon Wilson!