Available Exclusively To Patrons of The ESO Network. In 1971, Denny O’Neil introduced a couple of game-changing characters in the pages of Batman: criminal mastermind Ra’s al Ghul and his Bat-obsessed daughter Talia. Their story reached its climax the following year in Batman 243 and 244, so Drew is discussing
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 80-B! As promised, first one of the year is a rant! First up is Brittany’s rant – get ready to hear us get angry about the Joker. But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on Instagram! Please rate and review But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on
Geoff Johns’ Stargirl was brought to life for three seasons before succumbing to the injustice gang of WB corporate executives. Mike, Mike, Kevin Eldridge, and Joe Crowe take hold of the Cosmic Staff and survey the highs and lows of Blue Valley. All this, along with Ashley’s Box Office Buzz
Ready for one more Holiday Special? Dig in for the Batman Christmas Special that kind of wasn’t and the holiday toy crazes that definitely were! ‘Tis The Best Saturdays of Our Lives! 00:00:25 The Batman (sorta) Holiday Special 00:09:14 Christmas Toy Frenzy 00:23:53 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm – Bluray Trailer
1979 saw the release of the very first comic book mini-series (and Drew’s pick for this episode), World of Krypton. DC had previously canceled comic books after just two or three issues (looking at you, Brother Power), generally due to low sales or other factors. But this was the first
Dragon Con 2022! Mark & Dan deliver the debrief on their Star Trek: The Animated Series panel along with the franchise’s progressive legacy according to the cast of Discovery and Picard and the missed opportunity of a shirtless Wilson Cruz. Plus Media Engagement Director Dan Carroll sat down with us
Have you ever finished a film, TV series, or book and thought, “Wow, that was an excellent story…but I’m not sure if I enjoyed it”? I recently finished watching Netflix’s big-budget adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s epic DC Comics series, The Sandman, and to be honest, I’m still working through my
In 1982, with Crisis on Infinite Earths still a few years away, writers like Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway were making full use of the DC multiverse. “Crisis on Earth-Prime” was their ambitious crossover event that spanned five issues of Justice League of America and All-Star Squadron. Thankfully Drew is
Earlier this year, comic book artist Neal Adams shuffled off this mortal coil and into the pantheon of legends. Mike, Mike, Michael Bailey, and artist Alan OW Barnes discuss the influence Adams had on the industry creatively, altruistically, and socially. Plus, filmmaker and actor L.A. Gray takes a peek behind
As a new decade dawned, the times were a-changin’ at DC Comics, where the plan was to leave all that 1960s Silver Age silliness behind. In the pages of Detective Comics, master artist Neal Adams was redefining Batman to be as unlike Adam West as possible. And Detective #400 (Drew’s
For both DC Comics and the world at large, 1989 was the Year of the Bat. Tim Burton’s Batman movie dominated the box office, of course. And while Drew certainly enjoyed the movie (and even collected the bubble gum cards), his focus for this episode is Batman in the comic
Toys. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between the cartoons we grew up on and merchandise associated with them. Back in November 2021 Mark & Dan were guests of the upstate’s premier toys and collectibles convention; Retro-Toy Con! In our second episode covering 2021’s convention, we spoke with many
