Kurtis and Franck discuss the post-Demon Bear Saga issues of New Mutants! These stories include a Cloak and Dagger tale, a Dazzler gladiator event and the debut of Legion! This is more goodness from Bill Sienkiewicz, but how does it hold up against the classic story that came before it? Issues discussed: New Mutants 25-31, […]
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Kurtis and Franck dive into the most well known and well loved New Mutants story, The Demon Bear Saga! But before they get into that, they visit the last of the Sal Buscema issues, including a story about the Hellions! The discussion includes the development of Magik and her powers, the introduction to a few […]
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Captain America gets a new partner, and Cap’s old partner comes back from the dead! Stan Lee and Gene Colan’s run on Captain America comes to a close, but not before they cram in as many villains as they can! Scorpion, Mandarin, Red Skull, Mole Man and so many more! Plus a team up with […]
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Captain America body swaps with Red Skull! Rick Jones becomes the new Bucky! Steve Rogers meets Sam Wilson for the first time! Captain America dies??? Kurtis and Drew discuss another batch of classic Captain America comics, including the landmark three issues by Jim Steranko! Issues discussed: Captain America #110-119 https://pinecast.com/listen/77272c24-e888-4ddf-b86a-74d420b07692.mp3Podcast: Play in […]
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Captain American bursts forth in all his patriotic glory from playing second fiddle to Iron Man in the pages of Tales of Suspense to becoming his own full-fledged, self-sufficient superhero franchise! Kurtis and Drew discuss these transitional Captain America issues and the evolution of the character, the storytelling and the artwork. How do Jack Kirby’s […]
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Kurtis and Gabe continue to read through the early Generation X issues, talking about the development of all these new mutant characters! They reveal a few behind the scenes tidbits and discuss the various artists and how their styles differ. Plus, even though these issues are not included in the Epic Collection, Kurtis and Gabe […]
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A new group of young mutants came together in the 90s to form the next generation of X-Men. They are…Generation X! This breakout 90s title is the topic of this week’s episode! Kurtis and Gabe swoon over artwork, marvel at storytelling and gush over characters! The discussion involves the origin of the series, the interplay […]
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Kurtis, Eric and Craig wrap up their discussion on Jack Kirby’s Eternals! It is generally agreed that this series unravels as it barrels down toward its sudden conclusion. But how exactly does it do that? Why does it do that? Why does Kirby make the decisions he makes? We may never know the real answers, […]
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Kurtis is joined by Eric and Craig to discuss the larger-than-life concepts of Jack Kirby’s Eternals! Together, they talk about the characters, the history, the mythos, the art and the man himself! Ikaris, Thena, Ajak, Sersi and the whole gang team up with the Deviants to stop the Celestials from issuing their cosmic judgment upon […]
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Kurtis welcomes Steve Englehart back on the show to discuss the early days of West Coast Avengers! Steve shares his insights on such characters as Master Pandemonium and Firebird, events like Lost in Space Time, Hank Pym’s attempted suicide, and the Vision and Scarlet Witch 12-issue limited series! This is a companion episode to Avengers […]
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