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Comics In MotionMay 11, 2022
X-Amining X-Men '97 - Episode 6: Lifedeath - Part 2
This week Dan is enjoying some well deserved time in the sun and Max is joined by Dave to discuss this week's episode: Lifedeath - Part 2
Some reading materials to accompany this episode...
X-Men XXL: https://amzn.eu/d/3jlSnwD
Deadly Genesis: https://amzn.eu/d/4ZfMtCW
Avengers Epic Collection: Operation Galactic Storm: https://amzn.eu/d/0euev9F
Phoenix Omnibus Vol. 1: https://amzn.eu/d/7MPdPE8
ADHD Cast with guest Jess B. Davies
Tony and Jess talk about writing and why they love it and how it drives them.
Listen to Jess on Femme On.
Subscribe to her Substack Bang Average
If you write, you are a writer.
X-Amining X-Men '97 - Episode 5: Remember It
Disney+ went ALL IN on this episode! We’ve speculated some of these things might occur on previous episodes but even we weren’t ready for it! Join us as we discuss Ace Of Base, fuzzy blue elves & Nathan Christopher Summer’s eyes… Beau DeMayo the former writer talks about his personal connection to this episode here…https://ew.com/x-men-97-creator-beau-demayo-breaks-silence-after-exiting-series-episode-5-8629900 Read up here on one of the real life events that inspired this episode.. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_nightclub_shooting The comics that influenced this week’s episode are as follows… X-Men XXL by Jim Lee (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011)) https://amzn.eu/d/adCu362 X-Men: The Magneto War https://amzn.eu/d/hSDqsB7 X-Men Milestones: Mutant Massacre https://amzn.eu/d/gEtW1RY New X-Men by Grant Morrison Vol. 1: E Is For Extinction (New X-Men (2001-2004)) https://amzn.eu/d/7nXVJlf X-Men: Hellfire Gala Red Carpet Edition: Hellfire the Light and the Dark https://amzn.eu/d/dUqVmQi
Heath and Tony Talk about...The Beatles
Heath and Tony talk about The Beatles, but do they play any music by said band? Likely not. You should listen anyway.
Earth-Two in the Bronze Age- Episode 19: Justice League of America #147
The JSA and JLA share their annual crossover with the
Legion of Super-Heroes! In the first issue of this two-
parter the 5 member of each team are abducted by Mordru
the Merciless for a diabolic mission to save their
teammates!
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or
send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You
can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at
www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit
news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham:
The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-
Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer
the World?”
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-
Blackwell-
Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZM
F3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&spr
efix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary
Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
https://www.amazon.com/Batmans-Villains-Villainesses-
Multidisciplinary-Perspectives-
ebook/dp/B0C5SHX9BJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D49SBV4K1UQ
D&keywords=villains+and+villainess+arkham&qid=16954
06720&sprefix=villains+and+villainesses+arkaham%2Cap
Mandatory Music and CD-Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
Siamese Dream Review by Greg Prato
While Gish had placed the Smashing Pumpkins on the "most promising artist" list for many, troubles were threatening to break the band apart. Singer/guitarist/leader Billy Corgan was battling a severe case of writer's block and was in a deep state of depression brought on by a relationship in turmoil; drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was addicted to hard drugs; and bassist D'Arcy and guitarist James Iha severed their romantic relationship. The sessions for their sophomore effort, Siamese Dream, were wrought with friction -- Corgan eventually played almost all the instruments himself (except for percussion). Some say strife and tension produces the best music, and it certainly helped make Siamese Dream one of the finest alt-rock albums of all time. Instead of following Nirvana's punk rock route, Siamese Dream went in the opposite direction -- guitar solos galore, layered walls of sound courtesy of the album's producers (Butch Vig and Corgan), extended compositions that bordered on prog rock, plus often reflective and heartfelt lyrics. The four tracks that were selected as singles became alternative radio standards -- the anthems "Cherub Rock," "Today," and "Rocket," plus the symphonic ballad "Disarm" -- but as a whole, Siamese Dream proved to be an incredibly consistent album. Such compositions as the red-hot rockers "Quiet" and "Geek U.S.A." were standouts, as were the epics "Hummer," "Soma," and "Silverfuck," plus the soothing sounds of "Mayonaise," "Spaceboy," and "Luna." After the difficult recording sessions, Corgan stated publicly that if Siamese Dream didn't achieve breakthrough success, he would end the band. He didn't have to worry for long -- the album debuted in the Billboard Top Ten and sold more than four million copies in three years. Siamese Dream stands alongside Nevermind and Superunknown as one of the decade's finest (and most influential) rock albums.
X-Amining X-Men '97 - Episode 4: Motendo/ Lifedeath Pt. 1 W/ Tonya
Has X-Men ‘97 lost its Mojo? A disjointed episode this week, one of two halves. One an inter-dimensional romp & the other an exploration of shared trauma. This week we also X-Pand our roster by adding Tonya Todd to the team. Join us as we discuss dial up modems, sleazy studio execs & “well built” men… Head over to our Guest Goddess’ website to see all the X-Citing things Tonya is up to… https://www.mstonyatodd.com/ Check out our previous collaboration on Comics In Motion when we covered She-Hulk on She-Hulk: Podcast At Large! https://tinyurl.com/235426kw For more on the Storm/Forge relationship and their connection to The Adversary check out the original Lifedeath & The Fall Of The Mutants X-Men: Lifedeath (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011)) https://amzn.eu/d/033ZFZR X-Men Milestones: Fall Of The Mutants https://amzn.eu/d/0O6ejEk Who in the 8-bit video games are Mojo & Sprial? Read the original Longshot mini series to find out! X-Men: Longshot (Longshot (1985-1986)) https://amzn.eu/d/ihodlq1 For more on Jubilee’s Abscissa variant Wolverine: Weapon X Unbound (Wolverine (1988-2003)) https://amzn.eu/d/7batTdP The two other comics we mentioned were Operation: Zero Tolerance & Asgardian Wars… X-Men Milestones: Operation Zero Tolerance https://amzn.eu/d/iZ9hEv1 X-Men: The Asgardian Wars HC https://amzn.eu/d/2zIltWI
Indie Comics Spotlight Presents: Back the the Bibliography. Criminal Vol 1-Coward
Jac and Tony are Back and doing crime and doing time with Brubaker and Phillips. Are they cowards? Listen to find out.
Star Wars Clone Wars Conversations Season 2 Pt 2 (E12-22): Boba Fett’s Revenge, Obi-Wan’s Love Interest, The Zillo Beast’s Rampage And More!
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the second half of Season 2 (Episodes 12-22)! Dave, Maff & Mike discuss every episode of Clone Wars in this show, making it the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast!
In more detail, the trio discuss the Mandalore Plot, Zillo Beast and Boba Fett arcs, along with the 3 one-off episodes within, delving into Boba Fett’s revenge against Mace Windu, Palpatine’s plot to capture the Zillo Beast’s impenetrable hide, Obi-Wan’s complicated relationship with Duchess Satine of Mandalore and more, as we finish off the season subbed “Rise Of The Bounty Hunters”!
The first episode of Clone Wars Conversations was released 21st January and the second on March 3rd on the usual podcast feeds & YouTube (& is eps 221 & 225 of GCC): https://youtu.be/3K8Tx9tASnw
Dave, Maff & Mike have also spoken about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie on this feed (GCC episodes 212, 214 & 217)
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and recently did a spider-related podcast with Dan here: https://pod.fo/e/22733f & on Back To The Filmography here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gVI3zIyNbc7fM3DbCdL0n?si=vJlnGaqyQrakJCVl_2lJUQ
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike And Dave have recently collaborated on 3 shows:
Mandatory Music & CD, talking Weezer: https://pod.fo/e/224890
The VHS Strikes Back, talking Trainspotting: https://pod.fo/e/22437b
Comics In Motion's 1000th episode: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
Mike has been involved with many other Star Wars podcasts, recently he did a collaboration with Ike’s Flame on Star Wars & Spirituality; part 3 was ep 227 of Genuine Chit-Chat and parts 1 & 2 are on Ike’s podcast - for part 1: https://pod.fo/e/227cd5 & part 2: https://pod.fo/e/227cd4
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
GUEST SPOTS:
Mike chatted Dune 1984 and Part 1 (2021) with the 20th Century Geek: https://pod.fo/e/227135
TV & Movie Reviews: Eternals (2021)
Chris and Dave are back to discuss one of the post Endgame MCU movies, and it might get messy.
X-Amining X-Men '97 - Episodes 3: Fire Made Flesh
Burn Baby Burn X-Men: Inferno! Are two fiery red heads too hot for our mutants to handle in this week’s X-Men ‘97 all the while someone Sinister rears their ugly head! Join us as we discuss Wolverine shower scenes, horror’s greatest hits & just who the f#%* is Madelyne Pryor!?!?
Buy your own copy of X-Men: Inferno on Amazon! https://amzn.eu/d/cT0SXyr
Dan spoke about Illyana Rasputin’s role in the Inferno crossover on my podcast reviewing X-Men: Magik -Storm & Illyana during Wizard Month where the seeds for that event were arguably planted in that story… https://pod.link/danbores/episode/e4bbbb80d3daa37eeee56e4b05981b51
Listen to Dan’s podcasts on films that Max referenced…
Society W/ Dan Burgess https://pod.link/danbores/episode/bbd53cc7dee2f4bb1d9c390135e29a1d &
Predator 2 W/ Max himself! https://pod.link/danbores/episode/aff34b8948ee8d377c305c8c7ba04304
Heath and Tony Talk About...Highlander
There can be only one!
This episode has a promo for friend of Indie Comics Spotlight and all around great human Gabe Cheng. Please support him
Website: https://gabechengcomics.com/stuck-in-the-middle/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabechengcomics/
Kickstarter: http://kck.st/49ZHP5r (ends Friday April 5)
X-Amining X-Men '97 - Episodes 1&2: To Me My X-Men & Mutant Liberation Begins
Charles Xavier’s Dream lives on! As does The X-Men: The Animated Series in X-Men ‘97! Sans our Merry Mutant Maff, Max & Dan get X-Plicit with their feelings on the first 2 episodes that dropped on Wednesday “To Me, My X-Men” & “Mutant Liberation Begins!” Listen as they discuss real world parallels, deep cut references & “Stupid Sexy Magneto!” Why not follow some of the actors & the people behind the scenes from X-Men ‘97 & the original show on Instagram…
https://www.instagram.com/alison_sealy_smith?igsh=MWd6cGV1NmYwZjJ4eQ==
https://www.instagram.com/xmentas?igsh=MjRybzUxNzN0Y2Vw
https://www.instagram.com/realcaldodd?igsh=MW5jbHBwYjVvZnNocw==
https://www.instagram.com/lenorezann?igsh=NDAybzJ4cGp3NW96
https://www.instagram.com/holycowhollychou?igsh=ZjE3OTJxcHJ3YzF4
https://www.instagram.com/itsraychase?igsh=MTFibG1qNHJ6MTZlcw==
https://www.instagram.com/larrytoons54?igsh=Y2t5azVrODV0eW1z Buy a copy of comic book these episodes are directly based on… The Uncanny X-Men: The Trial Of Magneto https://amzn.eu/d/36r2gQR Find Max at @MaxyByrne on X/Twitter
Find Spider-Dan at http://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com/
Email us at comicsinmotionpodcast@gmail.com
Seasons Greetings: Justified Season 1
JAC and Tony are exiled to Kentucky. Wonder if they'll dig coal together.
Indie Comics Spotlight Bonus Episode!
Today, as a bonus on a Wednesday, Tony is joined by his fourth ever guest, four years later (OK he came on in year two as well) THANOS. He is inevitable.
Check out his comics here and support his new kickstarter here and sign up for his Patreon here.
ART SAVES!!!
Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd Episode 40- Retconning Dian Belmont of the Golden Age Sandman
DC Comics is currently publishing three mini-series related to The New Golden Age. Wesley Dodds: The Sandman includes his paramour and assistant, Dian Belmont. How has she been retconned over the years since her first appearance in 1940 and what series has handled her best?
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
Episode 40 Notes
Sandman Mystery Theater at Fandom
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandman_Mystery_Theatre
Dian Belmont at Theater at Fandom
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Dian_Belmont_(New_Earth)
Ogden Whitney at Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Whitney
X-Amining X-Men 97’: Previously on X-Men
Welcome X-Amining X-Men 97’ your mutant masticators Spider-Dan & Max are here to re-live their misspent youth watching X-Men on Saturday mornings. They try and get us all caught up as they talk about their memories of the show, how it caught their imagination, their favourite episodes. Graduation Day & what we can expect from X-Men 97’ as Mutant Liberation begins… Here you can listen to The Podfather Dave himself interview Lenore Zann, Rogue herself! From a few years back… https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/comics-in-motion-podcast/episodes/Lenore-Zann---Interview-eekpio Why not buy the original show runners & creative consultants on X-Men 97’ Eric & Julie Lewald’s books on bringing the series to television… X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series https://amzn.eu/d/17ZefQ5 Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series https://amzn.eu/d/aYE2ar2 Max covered some X-Men comics on Mandatory Marvel & DC… X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills W/ Tony Farina Spotify for Podcastershttps://podcasters.spotify.com/ › podMandatory Marvel & DC Ep3: X-Men - God Loves, Man Kills Review by Comics In ... Wolverine Limited Series W/ IAmJACSMusings Spotify for Podcastershttps://podcasters.spotify.com/ › podMandatory Marvel & DC Ep17: Wolverine Review by Comics In Motion Then over on #PrattleWorld if you want to hear some more X-Men related content you can listen to Dan’s… Top 5 Sentinels Comics https://pod.fo/e/a3012 Top 5 Underrated X-Men Characters Part 1 https://pod.fo/e/bc419 & 2 https://pod.fo/e/bc418
ADHD Cast/Literature for Life Crossover with Jess Davies: Still Live by Sarah Winman and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Mandatory Music and CD: Everything Will be Alright in the End by Weezer
Everything Will Be Alright in the End Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Two songs into Everything Will Be Alright in the End, Rivers Cuomo sings "we belong in the rock world," a repudiation of the big beat experimentation of Raditude, a 2009 record that found Weezer working with such pop producers as Dr. Luke and Butch Walker. Weezer fans eager for Pinkerton, Pt. 2 are often quick to bristle at Cuomo's experimentations, so when the guitarist sings that they're "rockin' out like it's '94," he's not only not lying -- they went so far as to once again hire Ric Ocasek, the producer of the group's debut, to helm this ninth studio album -- but he's reassuring his audience that he's left all those pounding dance beats behind. The weird thing is, Weezer already shook off the ghost of Raditude via 2010's quickly released indie Hurley, so the emphasis on the group returning to rock feels a little odd, but Everything Will Be Alright in the End does trump its immediate predecessor by being bigger, bolder, slicker, and stickier than Hurley. Some of this is indeed due to the presence of Ocasek. His exacting production, anchored as much in pummeling arena rock as new wave pop, polishes and preserves Cuomo's quirks, but it's also true that Rivers has decided to indulge in his eccentricities once again. Take away the woolly mammoth-sized guitars and "Back to the Shack," with its overt references to "In the Garage," and Everything Will Be Alright in the End doesn't feel especially like early Weezer, not with the dexterous syncopation of "I've Had It Up to Here" providing a midpoint palate-cleanser and a neo-prog rock suite concluding the proceedings. By having the record follow these twisty detours, Cuomo provides a counterpoint to the classicist pop Weezer pursue elsewhere, but even such succinct, sculpted pop as "The British Are Coming," "Ain't Got Nobody," "Cleopatra," and "Go Away" (the latter a duet with Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino) never feels like a desperate scramble back home. Rather, a feeling of acceptance underpins Everything Will Be Alright in the End: there's a sense that Weezer made another record of massive, hooky rock not only because that's what the fans want but because they know it's what they do best.
Earth-Two in the Bronze Age- Episode 18: All-Star Comics #68
The JSA return to their headquarters to find the enigmatic Dr. Fate. His news leads the team to Green Lantern creating havoc at Gotham Airport which confirms Bruce Wayne’s suspicions, but who’s behind it all?
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
All-Star Comics #68 Links
All-Star Comics #68 at Fandom
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/All-Star_Comics_Vol_1_68
Earth-Two Batman (Bruce Wayne) at Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(Earth-Two)
Star Wars Clone Wars Conversations Season 2 Part 1 (E1-11): Returning To Geonosis, Dark Side Use, Mind Control, The Deserter & General Grievous
Clone Wars Conversations continues with the first half of Season 2 (Episodes 1-11)! The trio have delved into the Clone Wars movie and full first season so now they’re talking their time with specific episodes – the perfect Clone Wars companion podcast continues!
In more detail, they talk about the strange timeline of seasons 1, 2 & 3, the connections to the movie & season 1, Cad Bane as a villain and then the 5-episode-arc of the Return To Geonosis, before speaking about the last three one-off episodes, including The Deserter! As well as plenty of Clone-talks, our trio discuss each episode & arc in-depth while talking about the many character journeys, new characters and “background” characters that get a lot more screentime in the Clone Wars!
The first full episode of Clone Wars Conversations was released 21st January on the usual podcast feeds & YouTube (& is episode 221 of GCC): https://youtu.be/TkZQmf4cFY8
Dave, Maff & Mike also spoke about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously (in episodes 212, 214 & 217), listen on any podcast app or watch here: https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ, https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc & https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast
Check out the 1000th episode of Comics In Motion which also marks the 6 year anniversary, where Mike spoke with Chris, Dave, Max & Tony to celebrate this milestone and answer listener questions! Podcast Link: https://pod.fo/e/22046f - Video Link: https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
The previous GCC episode was the 20th Century Geek’s deep dive into Moon Knight’s entire history (as of early 2024), where Scott & Mike speak about numerous comic runs, the Disney+ series and the Moon Knight essay book; Waxing And Waning: Essays On Moon Knight, which Scott edited & contributed to, Khonshu, the future of Moon Knight and so much more!
To support Mike and hear more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!
MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Email us at comicsinmotionp@gmail.com
Heath and Tony Talk about...Starting a Podcast
In this first episode, old friends and huge nerds Heath Fodor and Tony Farina talk about this journey and what to expect from this new show.
Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd Alan Scott: The Green Lantern and the Art of the Retcon
DC’s current Alan Scott: The Green Lantern mini-series seeks recontextualize the history of the first Green Lantern. How well does it work as a retcon? Does it fit the character? Will it necessarily erase more than it gains for the sake of diversity and inclusion? It’s a delicate subject and I hope to present a balanced perspective on this topic.
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
Episode 39 Notes
The Golden Age Harlequin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlequin_(DC_Comics)
Jade
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jade_(DC_Comics)
Obsidian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian_(character)
Irene Miller
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Irene_Miller_(New_Earth)
Dr. Mid-Nite
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Mid-Nite
Myra Mason
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Myra_Mason_(New_Earth)
Comics In Motion 1000: 6 Years Of Comic-Related Podcasts, With Listener Questions! With Chris & Dave, Max Byrne, Mike Burton & Tony Farina!
6 years (to the day) since the first ever episode of Comics In Motion was released, we’re now on our 1000th episode! Now with a variety of different creators & shows, the “podfathers” Chris & Dave look back on their podcasting journey, joined by the first 3 who joined the Comics In Motion Family; Max Byrne, Mike Burton & Tony Farina!
Want to watch the video version? Click here: https://youtu.be/OqFFFehte5A
In this extra-long special, our five creators answer questions submitted by other members of the Comics In Motion family; some are content-related, some are introspective, and some are just downright silly! Whether you’re a new listener or a veteran of CiM, sit back and enjoy over 2 hours of joyous discussion that all started on a simple review of 1978’s Superman!
Shout-out to all members of the Comics In Motion Extended Family; The Femme On Collective, Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores, The 20th Century Geek, Stories Out Of Time & Space, Back To The Filmography, Era of Geek, Dummies Guide To Geekdom, The VHS Strikes Back, Genuine Chit-Chat, Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast, Angry Andy Reviews, Marvel Plus, Where I’m From, Detective Comments and The Fantastic Universes Podcast!
Non-CiM Family Podcast recommendations:
Tony’s mentioned the Cover To Credits podcast and his Ukelele COVID song; https://youtube.com/watch?v=bSPH2YVqQmM
Max mentioned the Cannon Canon and Under The Kosh podcasts.
Mike mentioned the Toni & Ryan podcast and has also been listening to the Three Bean Salad Pod.
Dave mentioned the Behind The Bastards and The Trawl podcasts.
Chris mentioned Talk Of The Devils, Fighter & The Kid, IGN, Kinda Funny Games and Vegas Revealed podcasts.
Social Media:
You can find Dave on X at @SeattleDojos and Chris at @CDRealityChris.
Hear them guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on their movie review pod, The VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast
Listen to Mike’s “main” podcast Genuine Chit-Chat wherever you’re listening to this, check out his Star Wars episodes on Comics In Motion and find his social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Find Tony’s site here: https://arfarina.com, his podcast Indie Comics Spotlight is found on Comics In Motion & find his book Welcome To Mansfield wherever you buy books! You can hear the playlists for Tony’s novels on Spotify or his website: https://arfarina.com/music
Find Max @MaxyByrne on X and on episodes of Mandatory Music & CD (& Mandatory Marvel & DC) on the feed of Comics In Motion!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective’s newsletter here to keep up to date with these incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
And don't forget to email us at comicsinmotionp@gmail.com or contact us on scial media @ComicsInMotionP!
Indie Comics Spotlight: The Hard Switch by Owen Pomery
The Hard Switch is practically perfect in every way.
Check out what Tony is up to on his website https://www.arfarina.com
Earth-Two in the Bronze Age- Episode 17: All-Star Comics #67
A wrap up of one plot line, while the seeds for the next one are sown! Why does Bruce Wayne seem to be betraying the JSA, and what do Power Girl, Star-Spangled Kid and Wildcat find beneath the Earth?
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
Star Wars: Phasma by Delilah S Dawson; Book Review, Plot Summary & Character Bio, Plus Who Killed Brendol Hux? And The First Order & Resistance Before The Force Awakens
The first Star Wars book review of 2024 has landed! Mike reviews Phasma by Delilah S Dawson, giving his spoiler-free thoughts on the book and related characters, plus confirming what other Phasma content people can consume to enjoy the character even more, before he gives his full spoiler-filled thoughts! In his spoiler-filled thoughts he talks about themes, specific characters, impact on the canon and gives a plot overview for anyone who hasn’t read the book.
Phasma was written by Delilah S Dawson and was released September 1st 2017 and in-universe the novel’s framing story takes place at 34ABY while the majority of the flashback story is in 24ABY.
Mike delved into the Captain Phasma comic mini-series (explaining how she survived The Force Awakens) back in episode 5 of Star Wars: Comics In Canon and delved into her Age Of Resistance one-shot in ep 52.
Mike also reviewed Delilah S Dawson’s other Star Wars novel; Inquisitor: Rise Of The Red Blade in October 2023.
The last episode on this feed was Mike’s review of Dark Disciple (featuring Asajj Ventress & Quinlan Vos).
In previous episodes, Dave, Maff & Mike have discussed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously, listen on any podcast app or watch here: https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ, https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc & https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
To support Mike and receive weekly bonus episodes, consider supporting at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:58 What To Expect
01:31 Phasma Bio & Other Content
05:31 Book Info
06:38 Spoiler-Free Thoughts
22:54 Blurb & Spoiler Warning
24:03 Vi & Cardinal Info Plus Framing Story
36:01 Phasma, Brendol Hux & Siv Flashback Story
55:20 Final Thoughts & Plot Summary
58:15 Outro
Indie Comics Spotlight: Sin City Volume 7. Hell and Back
Tony and Heath finally finish up their time in Basin City. Like the leads of this volume, they are glad to be getting the hell out of town.
Mandatory Music and CD: Iron Maiden Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast Review by Steve Huey
Routinely ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, The Number of the Beast is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson. Dickinson's operatic performance here made him an instant metal icon, challenging even Rob Halford for bragging rights, and helped launch the band into the stratosphere. The Number of the Beast topped the charts in the U.K., but even more crucially -- with Judas Priest having moved into more commercial territory -- it also made Iron Maiden the band of choice for purists who wanted their metal uncompromised. Maiden took the basic blueprint Priest had created in the late '70s -- aggressive tempos, twin-guitar interplay, wide-ranging power vocals -- and cranked everything up faster and louder. The album's intensity never lets up, the musical technique is peerless for its time, and there isn't a truly unmemorable song in the bunch. Blessed with a singer who could drive home a melody in grandiose fashion, Steve Harris' writing gets more ambitious, largely abandoning the street violence of old in favor of fittingly epic themes drawn from history, science fiction, and horror. The exceptions are "22 Acacia Avenue," a sequel to "Charlotte the Harlot" that sounds written for Di'Anno's range, and the street-crime tale "Gangland," which Harris didn't write; though the punk influences largely left with Di'Anno, these two definitely recall the Maiden of old. As for the new, two of the band's (and, for that matter, heavy metal's) all-time signature songs are here. The anthemic "Run to the Hills" dramatized the conquest of the Native Americans and became the band's first Top Ten U.K. single. It features Maiden's trademark galloping rhythm, which in this case serves to underscore the images of warriors on horseback. Meanwhile, the title track's odd-meter time signature keeps the listener just slightly off balance and unsettled, leading into the most blood-curdling Dickinson scream on record; the lyrics, based on nothing more than Harris' nightmare after watching a horror movie, naturally provoked hysterical accusations of Satan worship (which, in turn, naturally provoked sales). "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics. It opens with a superbly doomy atmosphere before giving way to a succession of memorable instrumental lines and an impassioned performance by Dickinson; despite all the tempo changes, the transitions never feel jarring. Elsewhere, "The Prisoner" is a catchy retelling of the hit British TV series, and "Children of the Damned" is a slower, heavier number patterned after the downtempo moments of Dio-era Black Sabbath. CD remasters integrate "Total Eclipse," first released as the B-side of "Run to the Hills," into the running order. Though some moments on The Number of the Beast are clearly stronger than others, the album as a whole represented a high-water mark for heavy metal, striking a balance between accessible melodicism and challenging technique and intensity. Everything fell into place for Iron Maiden here at exactly the right time, and the result certainly ranks among the top five most essential heavy metal albums ever recorded. A cornerstone of the genre.
Star Wars: Dark Disciple Book Review, By Christie Golden - Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress (A Clone Wars Era Novel)
*2024 Update* With all the buzz around Asajj Ventress & The Bad Batch, Mike added an update to his Dark Disciple book review from 2022! It’s a Clone Wars era novel written by Christie Golden, made with unused Clone Wars scripts, focusing on Quinlan Vos & Asajj Ventress near the end of the war, so it fits in with season 6/7 of The Clone Wars! Please also note this was recorded in a car so the quality isn't the usual standard!
In recent episodes, Dave, Maff & Mike have discussed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously, listen on any podcast app or watch here: https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ, https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc & https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
To support Mike and receive weekly bonus episodes, consider supporting at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Bad Batch S3 Trailer Explanation
04:35 Dark Disciple Review & Summary
18:52 Outro
TV and Movie Reviews: Officer Downe
Star Wars: Clone Wars Conversations Season 1 Reviewed & Ranked: Is This Better Than The Movie? Jar Jar Returns, Dodgy Animation & Clone Individuality
Clone Wars Conversations officially commences! This year Dave, Maff, Mike and occasionally Megan will be reviewing every episode of the 2008 Clone Wars animated series. They’ve reviewed The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and the Clone Wars movie, so now they delve into the entire first season, including all 22 episodes!
In more detail, they first talk about their general thoughts on the first season before Megan talks about her highlights and favourite characters. The squad then talk about the animation style before Megan goes to bed. The boys then talk in-depth about each standalone episode, full arcs and their high & low points of the series, including the clone’s personalities, the villains, the horror elements and where Maff thinks the show is going, given there is very little dramatic tension for the main protagonists. Near the end, Mike also confirms the chronological watching order of the first 3 seasons of The Clone Wars!
Dave, Maff & Mike have spoken about The Phantom Menace, Attack Of The Clones and The Clone Wars Movie previously (in episodes 212, 214 & 217), listen on any podcast app or watch here: https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ, https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc & https://youtu.be/2ODVAWoTcYM
Also check out all 5 episodes of Rebels Reviewed, where Dave, Maff & Mike tackle all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
To support Mike and hear more from Megan, consider supporting Mike’s podcasting endeavours at https://patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - for only £1 per month, you will get instant access to over 200 episodes of their exclusive Patreon show Afterthoughts and a new episode is released every week!
If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!
MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-142 are out now; ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Indie Comics Spotlight: Officer Downe
Tony is joined by Spider-Dan to discuss a gonzo, zombie, crime comic. What happens if Judge Dredd could never die?
He...Is...The...
You get it.
Season's Greetings Deadwood the Film and Series Wrap up
Jac, you ever consider not going right at a thing?
NO.
Hang Dai
Seasons Greetings Buffy Revisited: All 7 Seasons Of The Iconic Vampire Slayer Show Reviewed, With JAC, Mike, Megan & Tony
Megan & Mike watched all 7 seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and wanted to talk to the two Seasons Greetings experts; Tony Farina and JAC!
In this episode, our “Scooby Gang” talk about all aspects of Buffy; from individual characters and arcs, to stand-out episodes (both good & bad), favourite villains & seasons, favourite & least favourite moments and more! Questions were also submitted by the Femme On Collective’s Ria Carrogan and friend of GCC; Jenna!
Find JAC here: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/iamjacsmusings - Site: https://iamjacsmusings.wordpress.com – Twitter/X: @IAmJACsMusings & his podcast; Back To The Filmography: https://podfollow.com/1686261095
Find Tony’s site here: https://www.arfarina.com, his podcast Indie Comics Spotlight is found this feed: https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion & find his book Welcome To Mansfield wherever you buy books!
Find Megan on Instagram: @GrittsGetsFit or at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat
Ria’s Twitter & Instagram: @RiaCarrogan – Ria’s Femme On Collective is found on any podcast feed and here: https://femmeon.show
Jenna was on the previous episode of Genuine Chit-Chat (number 201) to talk about her experience with having breast cancer.
The last episode of Genuine Chit-Chat was in 2023 and it was Disney Discussions 11, wherethe audience submitted their picks! The gang discuss the first movie; Zootropolis (also known as Zootopia & Zoomania) including the animation, characters, social commentary and the group’s enjoyment of the film itself. Then they turn to John Carter to discuss a wide variety of matters, including why they believe the film flopped at the box office, what it was trying to achieve, what it failed & succeeded at and so much more!
Sign up to the Pop Culture Collective newsletter here to keep up to date with Mike and other incredible creator’s many releases: https://pccnewsletter.com
2 Of Mike's Recent Guest Spots:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on this very feed. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-143 are out now; in ep 143 Mike delves into the Free Comic Book Day High Republic comics while ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
What You Can Expect From Star Wars: Comics In Canon In 2024; Clone Wars Conversations, Book Reviews & More!
This episode is just to update you on Mike’s output for this show in 2024; he will be aiming to release at least 2 episodes a month; a book review and an episode of Clone Wars Conversations, plus comic episodes here & there. He is still planning on weekly interviews on his other podcast Genuine Chit-Chat, but as he’s getting married and spending a month in America in August, he needs to adjust his podcasting output!
Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2
In the last episode of 2023 (ep 143) Mike delved into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!
Guest Spots:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com
To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on any podcast app, share the show or you can support financially with a one-off donation at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!
Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!
Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Mandatory Music and CD: Dirt by Alice in Chains
Dirt Review from All Music
Dirt Review by Steve Huey
Dirt is Alice in Chains' major artistic statement and the closest they ever came to recording a flat-out masterpiece. It's a primal, sickening howl from the depths of Layne Staley's heroin addiction, and one of the most harrowing concept albums ever recorded. Not every song on Dirt is explicitly about heroin, but Jerry Cantrell's solo-written contributions (nearly half the album) effectively maintain the thematic coherence -- nearly every song is imbued with the morbidity, self-disgust, and/or resignation of a self-aware yet powerless addict. Cantrell's technically limited but inventive guitar work is by turns explosive, textured, and queasily disorienting, keeping the listener off balance with atonal riffs and off-kilter time signatures. Staley's stark confessional lyrics are similarly effective, and consistently miserable. Sometimes he's just numb and apathetic, totally desensitized to the outside world; sometimes his self-justifications betray a shockingly casual amorality; his moments of self-recognition are permeated by despair and suicidal self-loathing. Even given its subject matter, Dirt is monstrously bleak, closely resembling the cracked, haunted landscape of its cover art. The album holds out little hope for its protagonists (aside from the much-needed survival story of "Rooster," a tribute to Cantrell's Vietnam-vet father), but in the end, it's redeemed by the honesty of its self-revelation and the sharp focus of its music. [Some versions of Dirt feature "Down in a Hole" as the next-to-last track rather than the fourth.]
Indie Comics Spotlight: Hidden Gem. S.F. Said's Varjak Paw
CATS!!!!
Space!
Brilliant books. Check them out!
Also, Follow JAC on Letterboxd.
Drop me a note or sign up for my newsletter!
Classic Comics with Matthew B. Lloyd Episode 38- Christmas Edition- The Brave and the Bold #184: “The Batman’s Last Christmas”
It’s our first official dip into the Bronze Age of Comics with a crossover between the Earth-One Batman and the Earth-Two Huntress. Helena Wayne has crossed the vibrational barrier between Earths to visit “Uncle Bruce” as she’s feeling a bit lonely at Christmastime. She finds Batman at a crossroads himself and a mystery they have to solve together to ensure this is not Batman’s last Christmas.
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com. You can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham: The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer the World?”
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
TV&Movies: He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985)
Chris and Dave finally appear again for this Christmas edition!
"He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special" is a nostalgic and beloved animated holiday special that premiered in 1985. Produced by Filmation, the same studio behind the "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "She-Ra: Princess of Power" series, the Christmas special brought together the iconic characters from both franchises for a festive adventure. The production of the special showcased the collaboration between Mattel, the toy company that created the He-Man and She-Ra action figures, and Filmation, the animation studio responsible for bringing these characters to life on the small screen.
The storyline revolves around He-Man and She-Ra teaming up to save two Earth children, Miguel and Alisha, who accidentally find themselves transported to Eternia. Skeletor and Hordak, the respective nemeses of He-Man and She-Ra, also play central roles in the plot, adding excitement and danger to the holiday-themed narrative. The special not only aimed to entertain young audiences with its action-packed sequences and magical elements but also conveyed positive messages about the spirit of Christmas and the importance of goodwill. The production successfully captured the essence of the original series while infusing it with festive cheer, making it a cherished part of the holiday traditions for fans of He-Man and She-Ra.
Check it out on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/pJgeO2wL8zE?si=3VA7021ps-A8ZaOT
Indie Comics Spotlight: Creator Corner: Spellcasters with Seth Singleton and Andre Lavoie
Tony is joined by his friend, colleague and collaborator Seth Singleton to dish his AMAZING NEW comic Spellcasters: Major League Magic. With Seth is one of the creators and the editor of the series, Andre Lavoie.
Fun was had. One might even say, it was magical.
Star Wars: Free Comic Book Day High Republic Stories Explained: The Republic Fair & Starlight Beacon, With Lula Talisola, Zeen Mrala & Ram Jomaram (Attack On The Republic Fair & Starlight Coda) Ep 143
WHAT ARE THE FREE COMIC BOOK DAY HIGH REPUBLIC STORIES? In ep 143, Mike delves into the 2021 & 2023 Free Comic Book Day High Republic stories surrounding characters from the High Republic Adventures comics from Phase 1, primarily Lula Talisola. The 2021 story takes place just after the Race To Crashpoint Tower book while the 2023 story takes place after all issues of the phase 1 Adventures comics. Mike talks about these stories as well as Ram Jomaram, Zeen Mrala, Qort, Starlight Beacon, The Nihil and more!
Both stories were written by Daniel José Older, with Harvey Tolibao as artist. Rebcca Nalty was the colour artist for the 2021 story (Attack On The Republic Fair) and Michelle Madsen was colour artist for the 2023 story (Starlight Coda). FCBD21 was released in May 2021 and is in the trade paperback for volume 1 of The High Republic Adventures comics by IDW Publishing in February 2022, while FCBD23 was released August 2023. Both stories are within the THRA Phase 1 Omnibus, which was released in August 2023.
Listen to Mike’s review & summary of Race To Crashpoint Tower on this very feed (Feb 2022 for YT & CiM or May 2023 on SWCIC). The High Republic Adventures Phase 1 comics start in ep 86 of SWCIC, the middle comics (set after FCBD21) are in ep 90 and the finale (set just before FCBD23) are delved into in episode 93 of Star Wars: Comics In Canon.
Mike recently spoke with Adam Christopher (author of Shadow Of The Sith) in ep 216 of Genuine Chit-Chat and with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213! Plus, interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2
In the last episode, BEFORE PHASE 3 KICKS OFF, MIKE WRAPS UP PHASES 1 & 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! In this release Mike reviews the 10 High Republic short stories found in Tales Of Light & Life and gives brief overviews of each one! The stories take place in phases 1 & 2 of the High Republic, giving closure to some characters, revealing more about others and connecting the dots before we delve into Phase 3! Stories include Axel Greylark, Marda Ro, Ram Jomaram, Rooper Nitani, Bell Zettifar, Vernestra Rwoh & more, including some new characters!
Guest Spots:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com
To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on any podcast app, share the show or you can support financially with a one-off donation at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - both options will give you access to “Afterthoughts” episodes - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!
Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. GCC can be listened to in the same place you’re listening to this show, so there’s no excuse to not check it out!
Find Mike @GenuineChitChat on Twitter, @Genuine_ChitChat on Instagram & /GenuineChitChat on Facebook!
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Intro theme arranged by Mike Burton, backing music by Eric Matyas at www.soundimage.org
Indie Comics Spotlight: Creator Corner: Let my People Ball with Ife Ibitayo
Today, Tony is joined by writer, creator, editor, engineer and all around awesome guy, Ife Ibitayo.
The comic book projects (including our free prologue) can be found at: https://lightreads.shop/collections/all
LightReads can be found on social media (Instagram and Facebook) as @lightreadspub. Ife Ibitayo can be found on social media as @ifethestoryteller
To take a look at the exciting projects and technology we’re developing: lightreads.tech
Milo Polley’s Webtoon Goose, Goose, Duck can be found here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/goose-goose-duck/list?title_no=219936
Earth-Two in the Bronze Age- Episode 16: All-Star Comics #66
The JSA return to their headquarters to be greeted by the
Injustice Society. The Flash, Hawkman, Star-Spangled Kid
and Power Girl have to race to save Wildcat and Hourman
and discover something even bigger afoot!
You can follow the show @ComicsLloyd on Twitter or
send an email to ClassicComicsMBL@gmail.com . You
can find me on Twitter @MattB_Lloyd and at
www.dccomicsnews.com where I write reviews and edit
news stories.
You can also check out my chapter in “Politics in Gotham:
The Batman Universe and Political Thought.”
https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Gotham-Universe-
Political-Thought/dp/3030057755
“Black Panther and Philosophy: What Can Wakanda Offer
the World?”
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Panther-Philosophy-
Blackwell-
Culture/dp/1119635845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2F69N3WJBZM
F3&keywords=what+can+wakanda&qid=1642053514&spr
efix=what+can+wakanda%2Caps%2C256&sr=8-1
“Batman’s Villains and Villainesses: Multidisciplinary
Perspectives On Arkham’s Souls”
https://www.amazon.com/Batmans-Villains-Villainesses-
Multidisciplinary-Perspectives-
ebook/dp/B0C5SHX9BJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D49SBV4K1UQ
D&keywords=villains+and+villainess+arkham&qid=16954
06720&sprefix=villains+and+villainesses+arkaham%2Cap
Rewatching The Clone Wars Movie: Animated Vs Live-Action, Ahsoka, Droids, Clones & Starting The Series With Dave, Maff & Megan
We’ve reached The Clone Wars, but before we get to the series, Dave, Maff, Megan & Mike have watched The Clone Wars movie from 2008 – do Dave, Megan & Mike dislike it as much as they remember and what did Maff think on his first watch?
In more detail, they talk about their first impressions of the movie and how it was originally the first four episodes of the series. They then talk about the various characters including Ahsoka, “Stinky” (Rotta The Hutt), Asajj Ventress, Obi-Wan & Anakin compared to their live-action counterparts, plus the voice-acting and audio editing and they discuss Padmé & Anakin’s relationships. They then discuss clones compared to droids, which film new Star Wars fans should start with and they finish off a small tangent onto not having seen “classic” movies.
Dave, Maff & Mike have spoken about The Phantom Menace and Attack Of The Clones previously (in episodes 212 & 214), listen on any podcast app or watch here: https://youtu.be/VD3nbfFJinQ & https://youtu.be/nr405kOINQc
Make sure you check out all 5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed, so listen to their thoughts on all 4 seasons and a bonus wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Maff is @MaffUK78 on Twitter and appeared on the weekly discussion shows for Andor and The Last of Us, as well as on the Villains Super Draft: https://pod.fo/e/15d0b5 - A Dummies Guide To Geekdom, talking Dungeons & Dragons: https://pod.fo/e/1644e9 - and is on Spider-Dan’s bear-filled Grizzly/Prophecy episode: https://pod.fo/e/16274d
You can find Dave on Twitter @SeattleDojos or listen to him guesting on various Comics In Motion shows, as well as on the VHS Strikes Back: https://linktr.ee/vhsstrikesback and Chris & Dave’s Reality TV Cast: https://anchor.fm/cdrealitycast
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Last week’s GCC episode was with Adam Christopher; writer of Shadow of The Sith, 3 short stories in Star Wars: A Certain Point Of View, Stranger Things, Elementary and more! In Adam & Mike’s conversation, Adam first talks about his move from New Zealand to the UK, before discussing Adam’s Doctor Who fandom, his interest in mythology, his writing of Lando and Luke differing in Shadow Of The Sith, his short stories in all three A Certain Point Of View points and more – this is definitely one for the sci-fi, book and Star Wars nerds!
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If you want FREE BONUS CONTENT, please screenshot your reviews & ratings of the show and send them to Mike via social media or email and he’ll send you an episode of Afterthoughts of your choosing!
MORE GUEST SPOTS & FREE CONTENT:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
Find Mike’s other show; Star Wars: Comics In Canon on Spotify & the other podcast apps on the feed of Comics In Motion or on GCC’s YouTube channel. Episodes are out every Saturday; episodes 0-142 are out now; ep 142 showcases Darth Vader against Padmé’s handmaidens while ep 141 are Clone Wars stories you’ve not heard of and in ep 140 Mike explains how Luke Skywalker obtained his green lightsaber crystal! Previous episodes include the Hidden Empire crossovers, every canon Star Wars comic by Marvel, full High Republic coverage (book reviews & comics) & much more - https://podfollow.com/comicsinmotion
Find all of Mike’s social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Seasons Greetings: Deadwood Season 3
Tony and JAC are here to drink whiskey and coffee, and then maybe more whiskey. It all becomes a blur, but the 100 percent talk about Deadwood.
Star Wars: Tales Of Light & Life Reviewed, Ranked & Summarised – The High Republic Short Stories Spanning Phase 1, 2 & 3: Burryaga & Bell Zettifar, Starlight Beacon, Jedi, Nihil & More
BEFORE PHASE 3 KICKS OFF, WE WRAP UP PHASES 1 & 2 OF THE HIGH REPUBLIC! In this release Mike reviews the 10 High Republic short stories found in Tales Of Light & Life and gives brief overviews of each one! The stories take place in phases 1 & 2 of the High Republic, giving closure to some characters, revealing more about others and connecting the dots before we delve into Phase 3! Stories include Axel Greylark, Marda Ro, Ram Jomaram, Rooper Nitani, Bell Zettifar, Vernestra Rwoh & more, including some new characters!
The High Republic: Tales Of Light & Life was released on 5th September 2023 and includes stories from Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Grayton, George Mann, Daniel José Older, Claudia Gray, Justina Ireland, Charles Soule, Cavan Scott, Lydia Kang and Alyssa Wong (only the Barnes & Noble edition includes Alyssa’s story).
Mary Kenney Convo; youtube.com/watch?v=cXt63wQSs7w&t=3s
Interviews with Claudia Gray, Cavan Scott, George Mann & more can be found on this feed or in this YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcO1Ib_BGD8aBx1DlANwSaxC09kD-CQuM&si=8l9x_mim-lbkbxh2
Mike recently spoke with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213 of Genuine Chit-Chat and has recorded an episode with Shadow of the Sith author Adam Christopher, so look out for that too!
In the last episode, Mike delves into more Darth Vader, where VADER CONFRONTS PADMÉ’S HANDMAIDENS BUT WILL THEY JOIN HIM OR REBEL? For ep 142, Mike continues with the 2020 run of Darth Vader comics, with another story surrounding Sabé & Dormé caught in the web of Vader, as they try to save innocents while fighting against Jul Tambor. As Vader’s web entangles the other handmaidens too causing them to ask themselves what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to save lives and if Sabé is truly working for the Dark Lord…
Guest Spots:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com
To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat!
Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat
Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:13 What To Expect
02:43 Thoughts On Anthologies
06:06 Other High Republic Content
07:57 Timeline
09:32 Story List & Authors
14:33 Spoiler-Free Thoughts & Rankings
22:28 Spoiler-Filled Thoughts
47:20 Final Thoughts & Overview
48:18 Star Wars Author Interviews
50:37 Coming Up
51:36 Support & Outro
Indie Comics Spotlight: No Such Thing as Perfect with Misako Rocks! (and Ria from Femme On!)
![SWCIC: Vader Vs The Handmaidens: Sabé & Dormé Question Joining The Empire, Plus Jul Tambor, Skako Minor & More (Darth Vader [2020] #30-32) – Ep 142](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_episode400/5863417/5863417-1700918128770-8417e21f3ecb7.jpg)
SWCIC: Vader Vs The Handmaidens: Sabé & Dormé Question Joining The Empire, Plus Jul Tambor, Skako Minor & More (Darth Vader [2020] #30-32) – Ep 142
VADER CONFRONTS PADMÉ’S HANDMAIDENS BUT WILL THEY JOIN HIM OR REBEL? For ep 142, Mike continues with the 2020 run of Darth Vader comics, with another story surrounding Sabé & Dormé caught in the web of Vader, as they try to save innocents while fighting against Jul Tambor. As Vader’s web entangles the other handmaidens too causing them to ask themselves what they’re willing to sacrifice in order to save lives and if Sabé is truly working for the Dark Lord…
Darth Vader 30-32 were all written by Greg Pak, with colour artist Federico Blee. Luke Ross was artist on issue 30 while Ibraim Roberson was artist on issues 31 & 32. Issue 30 was released January 11th 2023, issue 32 was released March 22nd 2023 and the trade paperback collection was released 27th June 2023.
For a refresher, go to ep 119 of SWCIC, where Mike delved into issues 24-29 of the Darth Vader comics!
Mike recently spoke with Ethan Sacks (author of Bounty Hunters, Galaxy’s Edge & more Star Wars comics) on ep 213 of Genuine Chit-Chat and has recorded an episode with Shadow of the Sith author Adam Christopher, so look out for that too!
In the last episode, Mike explains BEFORE AHSOKA, HOW DID ANAKIN, OBI-WAN AND PLO-KOON DEAL WITH CLONES? For ep 141, Mike delves into the IDW Publishing mini-series; Clone Wars Battle Tales – stories all set before the Clone Wars movie but after Attack Of The Clones, showing 6 missions the clones have been on with Jedi generals Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Plo-Koon. Amidst these stories, Mike provides additional info on several clones Ovissians, Plo-Koon, flying droids and more – this serves as a brilliant prequel to The Clone Wars movie and you don’t need to have seen any of The Clone Wars to enjoy!
Guest Spots:
Mike (& Megan) appeared on Spider-Dan & The Secret Bores to compare the two Day of The Dead movies Coco & The Book Of Life: https://pod.fo/e/1fdd53
Mike appeared on Back To The Filmography to talk about Jason Statham’s only animated movie to date; Gnomeo & Juliet: https://pod.fo/e/1f9f28
5 episodes of Mike, Maff & Dave’s show; Rebels Reviewed is out now, so listen to their thoughts on seasons 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a bonus prediction/wrap-up episode, all found on any podcast app and on YouTube: https://pod.fo/e/1defff - https://youtu.be/BrZrvENUlTM
Mike spoke with Thomas Rochester of Reckless Rebellion to talk about the 3 Thrawn book trilogies: https://pod.fo/e/1df29c
Subscribe to the Pop Culture Collective Newsletter for weekly updates on both of Mike’s shows and plenty of other incredible creators, here: https://pccnewsletter.com
To support Mike, you can rate/review the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & other podcast apps, you can share the show or support financially. You can give a one-off payment/donation at https://ko-fi.com/genuinechitchat or you can subscribe monthly at https://Patreon.com/GenuineChitChat - either option will give you access to the exclusive “Afterthoughts” episodes. Patreons get access to weekly episodes plus every past episode (even when paying £1 a month) while Ko-fi tippers will be able to choose some episodes, depending on how much they give - any and all support of this nature is hugely appreciated!
Subscribe to Mike’s YouTube channel to see video versions of his conversations, discussion with Star Wars creators, playlists filled with episodes of GCC & SWCIC and more: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat
Mike is also the host of a podcast called Genuine Chit-Chat where he speaks with a different guest each week about a wide array of topics where no subject is off limits. He has spoken with authors Ethan Sacks, George Mann, Kevin Shinick, Cavan Scott, Claudia Gray and more!
Find all of Mike's social media & links at linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat
Outro read by BZ The Voice: http://www.bzthevoice.com
The ADHD Cast: Featuring MC LARS and Schaffer the Darklord
Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!
This week on the ADHD cast, Tony is joined by Nerdcore rappers MC Lars and Schaffer the Darklord to discuss their new Disney inspired album 999.
The album is dope. The rhymes are tight. The three of them had a glorious night…talking.
Check out MC Lars previous appearance on Indie Comics Spotlight
Watch Schaffer channel MCA. Try not to cry.
Is Schaffer in a David Lynch movie? Maybe.
Is Space Game the best Lars song? Yes.