We’re back to talk about some Valiant news, and some good ol’ comic book talk in general.
Giving Thanks (for Comics)
On a day for giving thanks, we talk about why we like comics, and what appealed to us about comics in the first place. As usual, we all have a different point of view. We also manage, in our discussion, to talk about comic book movies. We discuss our favorites. In addition, thrills and chills: […]
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Horror Comics and Valiant
Comics Podcast Theme Week is in full effect! Podcasters around the world are discussing horror in comics, and we’re there with them. We discuss horror comics in general, touching on the 50’s and the 80’s, some of the best times for horror comics. Valiant had some horror in their title too, and we discuss the […]
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Valiant Entertainment vs. Jim Shooter, Round 1 Discussion
Interesting stuff is afoot in the Valiant World. Valiant Entertainment has filed suit against Jim Shooter for allegedly monkeywrenching their plans to acquire the license to the Gold Key characters and for stealing intellectual property from Valiant. It turns out that Jim has been the Editor in Chief of Valiant since late 2008, and has […]
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Comic Book Universes, Part II
The greatest discussion of shared comic book universes continues in this episode! We talk about the history of shared universes, and discuss how shared universes show up in other media other than comic books. This one is an extravaganza of insight, filled with shocking turns of events, thrills, chills, and mystery. Here is another reminder […]
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Comic Book Universes, the Good, Bad, and Ugly
Comic Book Universes! What is it about a shared universe as the setting for different stories appeals to us so much? Why do we love the Valiant Universe, Marvel Universe, and DC Universe? (plus all the others too!) We discuss the good side, and the bad side of this phenomenon that occurs mostly in super […]
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Magnus, Solar, Turok, and Jim Shooter at Dark Horse
After a little bit of a break, we are back in full podcasting strength! In this action packed episode, we discuss the big news out of San Diego Comic-Con about the return of the Gold Key Characters, Magnus, Solar, Turok at Dark Horse Comics, helmed by none other than Jim Shooter himself. As always, we […]
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Live from the Floor – Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con
Our big recording from the Convention floor is here. We are joined by a number of friends from the Valiant fans forum, the Comic Forums, and other listeners. We discuss the convention, people watching, good introductory Valiant books, the Valiant Comics for sale at the convention, and a number of other great topics. San Diego […]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Friday Wrap-up
Another day of San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone, and we sit down and chat about it for a few minutes with some of our friends that we know from Valiant fan forums. This is a short episode, and it was recorded late, so the standards are low but the spirits are high.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Thursday Wrap-up
Thursday has come and gone at San Diego. The weather is beautiful, and we are recording from the patio of our apartment. Scott joins Sean and Average Joe for to discuss the long lines, huge crowds, and frustrations of the convention. Fear not, there is good as well, as we each found great stuff today, […]
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