Posts Tagged ‘Podcast’

June 22nd, 2012  Posted at   Green Lantern's Light

Welcome to episode nine of Green Lantern’s Light! Each episode, we look at the stories of Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner and the entire Green Lantern Corps, beginning with GREEN LANTERN #172 from 1983, hosted by Michael Bradley, Jeffrey Taylor and J. David Weter.

Buckle in, folks, because the countdown to the end begins here. This episode, the guys look at GREEN LANTERN (Vol. 2) #193, 194 and 195 which wrap up the Star Sapphire story and then sends the Green Lanterns plunging head first into the epic Crisis on Infinite Earths! Plus: Guy Gardner! Uh-oh.

And be sure not to miss our Who’s Who section as Green Lantern-related profiles from issues of WHO’S WHO IN THE DC UNIVERSE are posted. These profiles will help you get up-to-speed on Green Lantern’s friends and fiends!

Next time, Guy knuckles in to his new role — just in time for the Crisis to continue — when we look at GREEN LANTERN (Vol. 2) #196, 197 and 198!

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June 19th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 76 of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman. The show’s mission is to explore the history and development of the Superman in his formative years by chronicling the Man of Steel’s Golden Age adventures in comics, radio and film.

The Man of Steel takes on more dirty devils and nasty ne’er-do-wells as Michael looks at the Superman story from the pages of ACTION COMICS #29. Our hero charges in, tearing down a racket perpetrated by vile fiends to prey on the aged, helpless and oppressed. If there ever was… this is a job for Superman.

QUOTABLE:
Little time to act! — That mob’s about to go wild — and Lois is in the thick of it!
Clark Kent

The cover to ACTION COMICS #29 by Wayne Boring


Like a human lightning bolt


A job for Superman!


Exposition!

Link mentioned in the episode:
Superman Fan podcast hosted by Billy Hogan — check out episodes 60, 188 and 222 for more about “The Girl in Superman’s Past” by Bill Finger, featuring the first appearance of Lori Lemaris
Superman in the Bronze Age hosted by Charlie Niemeyer
Clockwork Comics, home of Slipstream (written by Jeffrey Taylor, illustrated by Billy Hogan and colored by Charlie Niemeyer) and many other fine comics.

Download the episode directly. Or, you can subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS feed! Questions or comments? Additions or corrections? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. You can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter, as well, to get updates!

The Thrilling Adventures of Superman is also a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to check out the Superman Homepage!

June 12th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 75 of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman. The show’s mission is to explore the history and development of the Superman in his formative years by chronicling the Man of Steel’s Golden Age adventures in comics, radio and film.

This episode, Michael speaks with Marc Tyler Nobleman, author of “Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman,” an all-ages picture book biography of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. In the interview, Marc discusses his book, its development, why Siegel’s and Shuster’s story is worthy of a book and much more. We also discuss Marc’s upcoming book on Batman co-creator Bill Finger and his research and interviews with some of pop culture and super-hero entertainment’s lost stars.

Be sure to not miss Noblemania, Marc Tyler Nobleman’s official blog, for behind-the-scenes research, the Super ’70s and ’80s series, as well as information on his upcoming book on Batman co-creator Bill Finger! Once more, a huge thank you to Mr. Nobleman for coming on the show.

Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman


Marc Tyler Nobleman

Links mentioned in the episode:
Noblemania, Marc Tyler Nobleman’s blog
– Publisher’s page for “Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman”
– Publisher’s page for “Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman” (and don’t miss the trailer!)
– Find out more about Marc’s proposed book, “Thirty Minutes Over Oregon.”

Download the episode directly. Or, you can subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS feed! Questions or comments? Additions or corrections? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. You can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter, as well, to get updates!

The Thrilling Adventures of Superman is also a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to check out the Superman Homepage!

June 7th, 2012  Posted at   Green Lantern's Light
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Welcome to episode a special episode of Green Lantern’s Light!

This time, hosts Michael Bradley, Jeffrey Taylor and J. David Weter sit down with legendary comic book writer and editor Len Wein for a chat about his time writing and editing Green Lantern. Wein discusses how he came on to the book, plot points from his run and the circumstances surrounding his departure. There’s also talk about Wein’s return with the recent DC RETROACTIVE Special, as well as some of Wein’s thoughts on the New 52 and “Before Watchmen.” Plus, Wein answers the question we’ve all been asking: “Why the Shark?”

It was a great discussion and the guys want to once again thank Mr. Wein for taking time out of his very busy schedule for the interview!

Be sure to come back on the 22nd for our next episode, where we resume our regular coverage with a look at GREEN LANTERN (Vol. 2) #193, 194 and 195!

Download the episode directly or subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS feed! Questions or comments or other feedback? Send us an email! Seriously, we want to know your thoughts. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter to interact with us as well!

June 5th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 74 of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman. The show’s mission is to explore the history and development of the Superman in his formative years by chronicling the Man of Steel’s Golden Age adventures in comics, radio and film.

Michael pauses for another Fifth Week installment this episode and looks back at something he missed in earlier episodes of the show. That’s right, folks. He makes mistakes, too. In any event, Michael looks back at text stories contained in the third and fourth issues of SUPERMAN… and explores their connection to Superman, as well as that of their credited author, Hugh Langley.

QUOTABLE:
“George Rankin could have doffed his laboratory robe and walked out into the world a billionaire. Things other than money interested Rankin.”
Narrator

Links mentioned in the episode:
Episode 28, where J. David Weter joined Michael for a look at at SUPERMAN #3.
Episode 37, where Billy Hogan joined Michael for a look at SUPERMAN #4.
Episode 50, where Jon Wilson joined Michael for a look at “The Reign of the Superman.”

Download the episode directly. Or, you can subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS feed! Questions or comments? Additions or corrections? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. You can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter, as well, to get updates!

The Thrilling Adventures of Superman is also a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to check out the Superman Homepage!