The Spectre: Crimes & Judgements (Episode Intro)
In detective stories, there is a cliché…to catch a criminal you have to get into their head. With the character of The Spectre that metaphor is literal. The Spectre was created in the Golden Age [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 93: Superman’s Christmas Adventure
“The point is just to have fun, to embrace the joy and wackiness of the season.” Today on the program we discuss Superman's Christmas Adventure from 1940. Written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jack Burnley this is a 16-page dose of [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 89: Aztek: The Ultimate Man
"Not everything in life is golden or satisfying." Today on the program we take a look at Aztek: The Ultimate Man written by Grant Morrison & Mark Millar with art by Stephen Harris. It is a 90s extravaganza fill with [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 88: The Flintstones
Flintstones, read the Flintstones. You’ll have a gay old time. Today on the program we talk about the 2016 12-issue mini-series The Flintstones written by Mark Russell and art by Steve Pugh. This reimagining was more realistic – in that, [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 86: The Spectre: Crimes & Judgements
"This being the 90s Crimes and Judgments falls into the excesses that decade could bring." In this episode, we discuss The Spectre: Crimes and Judgments by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake from 1992. This is a gritty, noir, horror thriller [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 85: JLA Avengers
“It's fan service above and beyond the call of duty.” Today on the program we discuss the absolute gloriousness that is the Marvel/DC crossover epic JLA Avengers written by Kurt Busiek, and art by the mighty George Pérez. It is [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 81: Starman
“A hero's journey writ small... with cosmic implications. ” Today on the program we discuss the classic run on Starman written by James Robinson and art by Tony Harris. This is a beloved run on the character (and deservedly so) [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 65: The Books of Magic
“He opens up a brand new world of possibility, juxtaposing his own creations within a larger context..." Today on the program we discuss the 1989/1990 four-issue mini-series, The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman with art by John Bolton, Scott [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 62: The Long Halloween
“...a noir style murder mystery. It tells an epic story on a street-level scale ” A special Halloween edition! Today on the program Batman: The Long Halloween - the classic story written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. [...]
Collected Edition: Episode 61: Wonder Woman: The Circle
“New life breathed into old clay. Wonder Woman was wonderful again.” Today on the program we will be discussing the 2008 four issue Wonder Woman arc - The Circle. Written by Gail Simone with art by Terry and Rachel Dodson. [...]
