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Flopcast 715 Wonder Woman and Dr Cyber

Flopcast 715: Big Bicentennial Issue

Flopcast episode 715! With the Mayor away on special assignment, it’s a quick solo show with Kevin just yammering about comic books from 1976. Our collection of goofy 50-year-old comics includes: An evil space cowboy riding Superman, Harvey Pekar on the streets of Cleveland, the Joker and his pet hyena,

Flopcast 702 AAU Shuperstar

Flopcast 702: Weather Bird Treasure Bird

Flopcast episode 702! We’re back from a quick visit to Albany, New York, where Kevin ran a half marathon (finishing in 309th place, probably not qualifying for the Olympics) and learned the shocking truth about Alice from The Brady Bunch. Now here in Chickentown, we’re looking at an odd 1959

Flopcast 687 Hobgobbler

Flopcast 687: Deathsquawk – The Comics of 1987

Flopcast episode 687! 1987 was a transitional year in comic books. DC successfully relaunched Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, and Justice League in their new post-Crisis universe. Marvel started a new universe too, which they called, uh, “New Universe.” Also at Marvel, Spider-Man got married, an event so big that an

Flopcast 676 Judge Dredd

Flopcast 676: Breakdancing Fish Police – The Comics of 1985

Flopcast episode 676! We’re looking back at the comic book scene of forty years ago, and we’ve brought in a special guest to help: ESO Network Director (and longtime comic book fan) Mike Faber. The big story of 1985 was Crisis on Infinite Earths, but we cover much more, including:

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Asks What If

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Asks What IF. This week we answer the question what if Brad gets snowed in? The answer is guest host the Ginger Avenger sits in to discuss Marvel’s What If? Season 3. In science we discuss predictions for 2025, poison birds, dino highways, and the planet George.

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Comic books and feedback on episode 337 of Soul Forge Podcast. A brief history of comics…the first modern American style comic book, Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics, was released in the U.S. in 1933. This was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of

The 2024 Dragon Con Report Episode 6

This month we delve into the long running Dragon Con Wrestling! Our guests from DCW: Mama Kim, Scott Cramton & AJ Schnuphase give insights into the humble beginnings of the event, the evolution of the show and more What does it take to plan a successful match? How early do

Flopcast 631 Casper demon kid

Flopcast 631: Your Floss Is Possessed

Flopcast episode 630! Another quick fill-in show? You bet! We’re flipping through three old comic books that the Mayor of Chickentown actually owned as a little kid, decades before her rise to poultry-themed political bigwig. Up first is The Wizard of Oz, a giant-sized movie adaptation that was actually the first

The 2024 Dragon Con Report Episode 5

This month on the Dragon Con Report, we get a taste of what AmericasMart is like from the perspective of folks set up in the Comics and Pop Artist Alley on the 4th Floor. Our very own Mike Gordon has been setting up there for years and we’re also joined

The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: Richard Starkings Interview

The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: Richard Starkings Interview (The Connector of Universes)

Joe and Toni interview Doctor Who comic editor and writer Richard Starkings about nude survival television, Daleks in roller-skates, and rapping Ghostbusters. Special thanks to Infinity Flux for letting us record in their store! If you’re interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here. Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Google Play • ESO Network

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Echo

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Echo. This week we’re stirring Echos and watching Marvel’s Echo series. Also listen to us freeze to death recording without heat in a very chilling episode. In Nerd News we talk about the Terminal List Prequal title, Mandalorian gets a movie, Bill and Ted 4, a Spawn

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