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The Random Comic Review returns (minus theme music) as host Derek Coward talks at length about the Random Comic Review, Iron Man 114, the Marvel Method, Keith Giffen’s artwork and some of the ads.

Tags: iron man, jack kirby, keith giffen, marvel method, Random Comic Review, stan lee

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Host Derek Coward talks about the just completed Wednesday Comics.

Tags: batman, blackhawk, catwoman, deadman, green lantern, hal foster, Hawkman, howard chaykin, jack kirby, kamandi, kyle baker, metal men, paul pope, prince valiant, ryan sook, strange adventures, supergirl, superman, teen titans, the demon, the flash, the shadow, wonder woman

Host Derek Coward talks about ads in modern comics and analyzes a conversation that he had regarding the business end of the comic book industry.

Fake Comic Book Ad as found on The Retroist.

Tags: ads, Challengers of The Unknown, jack kirby, price, superman, swamp thing

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Hosts Mike Myers and Eric Martin open the show with some back issue discussion of Adventure Comics #435 (1974) and Jack Kirby’s O.M.A.C. issues 1 and 2. we then move in to some non spoiler discussion of Wednesday Comics 1 and 2. We also have an impromptu Top 5 list of our 5 favorite strips from Wednesday Comics.

The full spoiler reviews/annotations this time are for Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape #2 (00:19:49 to 00:23:19) Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 and Ink #2 are quickly discussed (00:23:19 to 00:26:07) Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #2 (00:26:07 to 00:34:59) Last Days of Animal Man #2 (00:34:59 to 00:40:39) JSA vs Kobra #1 (00:40:39 to 00:47:12).

Tags: adam strange, adventure comics, batman, deadman, demon and catwoman, final crisis aftermath: dance, final crisis aftermath: escape, final crisis aftermath: ink, final crisis aftermath: run, green lantern, Hawkman, jack kirby, jsa vs kobra, kamandi, last days of animal man, metal men, metamorpho, OMAC, sgt rock, supergirl, superman, teen titans, the flash, wednesday comics, wonder woman

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This week Mike and Eric start the show with lists from listeners and
ourselves for Top 5 Jack Kirby creations for DC, and then jump into
some comics discussion with spoilers:

Batman 687 – 00:14:38 to 00:18:34
Batman and Robin 1 – 00:18:34 to 00:25:13
Red Robin 1 – 00:25:13 to 00:28:31
Detective Comics 854 – 00:28:31 to 00:36:40
Green Lantern Corps 37 – 00:37:07 to 00:46:10
Green Lantern 42 – 00:46:10 to 00:51:03
World of New Krypton 4 – 00:51:03 to 00:57:07
Action Comics 878 – 00:57:07 to 01:03:19
Supergirl 42 – 01:03:19 to 01:06:55
Action Comics Annual 12 – 01:06:55 to 01:10:36

Tags: action comics, batman, batman and robin, detective comics, green lantern, green lantern corps, jack kirby, red robin, supergirl, world of new krypton

I have a very short list of creators I want to interview for Comic Book Noise:
Tom Beland (done)
Gil Kane
Steve Ditko
Jack Kirby
Jim Aparo
Marshall Rogers

Beyond that, I really don’t have time to waste (either mine or theirs).

Tags: gil kane, interviews, jack kirby, jim aparo, marshall rogers, steve ditko, tom beland

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The debut episode featuring clips from comic book podcasts such as:
GI Joe Reviews
Comic Geek Speak
The Mangacast (by EdChav)
Geek Nights Wednesdays
Related Recap (Oops, it was Jesus HATES Zombies)
Graphic Detail
Funnybook Babylon
Comic News Podcast (Geek Radio is the website of a technology podcast)
Inkstuds
Waiting For The Trade.

Related Links:
Comic Book Podcast Wiki
Theme Song – Baby, You Have No Eyes by The Kazoo Funk Orchestra.

Tags: 300, anime, arcana comics, awesome comics, batman and the outsiders, chuck moore, comic geek speak, comic news insider, comic news podcast, comics news podcast, dan didio, fighting american, funnybook babylon, geek nights wednesdays, gi joe, gi joe reviews, graphic detail, green lantern corps, guardians of the universe, inkstuds, jack kirby, jacob covey, jeph loeb, jesus hates zombies, manga, mangacast, related recap, rob liefeld, rorschach, smash, stan lee, steve lindsay, suzuka, waiting for the trade, watchmen, youngblood

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Hosts Angie Paman and Derek Coward return with more talk about stuff including jobs wanted and gotten, Comcast dream job, public speaking, Q and A sessions, sick kids, new puppies, throat punching, Youngblood, “the jack kirby of his generation”, Watchmen trailer, Star Trek trailer, Wolverine Origin trailer, Absolute Watchmen, Absolute V for Vendetta, hate for Transformers, love For Transformers, Wonder Woman Barbie, Bad packaging, Dog waste, “It’s a very big responsibility.”, open doors, Screamland, Comics Addiction Episode 77, Interviews, Getting along like cats and dogs, dog alarms, Brian Wood, No hot water, Feeding dogs, The Stack, Lying In The Gutters, Secret Invasion ending and a review of The Spirit.

All of the music on this show is by the band ‘Man Man’ and is played with the permission of the record label Ace Fu Records.

Discuss this episode here

Tags: absolute editions, ace fu records, barbie, brian wood, children, comcast, comics addiction, jack kirby, jobs, lying in the gutters, man man, movie, public speaking, puppies, rob liefeld watchmen, screamland, secret invasion, star trek, the spirit, transformers, v for vendetta, wolverine origins, wonder woman, youngblood

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This episode finds Mike and Eric talking about the DC solicits in the October 2008 Previews catalog (watch out for spoilers for Action Comics #870 at 00:08:50 to 00:10:26). We then discuss the following:
Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol from 00:33:12 to 00:35:37
Jack Kirby’s Fourth World Omnibus volumes 1 and 2 as they relate to Final Crisis from 00:35:37 to 00:40:58
Superman “The Third Kryptonian” story arch in Superman #668-670 from 00:40:58 to 00:42:57
Action Comics #371 (1968) from 00:42:57 to 00:47:54

And for our main feature is:
Trinity 16 – 00:47:55 to 00:59:27
Trinity 17 – 00:59:27 to 01:07:23
Trinity 18 – 01:07:23 to 01:18:23

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Tags: action comics, Doom Patrol, eric martin, final crisis, fourth world, grant morrison, grant morrison's doom patrol, jack kirby, jack kirby's fourth world omnibus, mike myers, previews, superman, third kryptonian, trinity

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No Bruce this week means no Small Press Spotlight this week. So Derek and Angie make up for it by talking a lot:

Fuzzy Typewriter
Ayre Force
David’s NYComicon plans
REVIEW: Eye Of The Storm
A CHUD-Free place
5 minute comics
Something new that bugs me
Evaluating lazy artwork
The origin of The Number One Comic Book Show
REVIEW: Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1
Cameo by Stephen
“Is Naruto an anime”
REVIEW: Wanted
Looking for Locke and Key
Michael Turner is dead
A kiss is blown
Hypocrisy when dealing with death
Cranky old 30
Free plug
Wuthering Heights is a love story?
Why does a Californian need an umbrella?
The End of The End League
Hardcovers are not trades
The solicitation for Vinyl Underground 12
Teen Titans: Year One and the connection to podcasting
No Question For Derek
Inappropriate Batman sighting
“Comics that came out four times a year?”
The Ethan Van Sciver Is A Nice Guy Society
Derek earns another punch in the throat
40 pages for 2.50
comicBOOKdb.com
The W word
Random people earn punches in the throat
Madame Xanadu has beautiful arwork
Page 132 is Back To Brooklyn
My favorite Youngblood
Explaining Rob Liefeld
My all-time favorite artists
Angie is speechless and mind-blown
“Rob Liefeld is the Jack Kirby of our age”
Art or story?
Guess which of us is a big fan of Heroes
Jim Lee more rare than Alex Ross
Cringeworthy pricing
I still don’t like wacky
Another plug for The Perhapanauts
Three of the best books in comics today
A reference to an unheard conversation about Charles Schultz
Derek wants The Stand while Angie wants Marvel Previews
Dark Tower Crap
Two stories that I will pick up in any format
Age of Bronze is better than Marvel’s The Iliad
What’s the difference between a bobblehead and a headknocker?
Halloween costumes should be lethal
Another reason why I thank God I was born a man
We talk about shoes (I’m not kidding)
Angie’s busy schedule
Food allergies
Chip Mates are not exactly Chips Ahoy but they still taste good

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Tags: age of bronze, alex ross, ayre force, back to brooklyn, batman, bobblehead, charles schultz, chocolate chip cookies, comicbookdb.com, dark tower, ethan van sciver, eye of the storm, food allergies, fuzzy typewriter, halloween, headknocker, heroes, jack kirby, jim lee, locke and key, madame xanadu, marvel previews, michael turner, naruto, new york comicon, number one comic book show, perhapanauts, rob liefeld, scott pilgrim, stephen coward, teen titans: year one, the end league, the iliad, the stand, vinyl underground, wanted, wuthering heights, youngblood