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A critical re-evaluation of comic books from about 1985 to 2000… including, of course, the boom and bust of the '90s! Go beyond the chromium covers and grim 'n' gritty cliches for a deeper look at one of the most divisive periods in comics history. Hosts Justin Zyduck and Jim Cannon share context, commentary, and a few laughs on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

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Jim Shooter is a comic book writer and editor, known for his work at Marvel Comics, including the creation of several iconic characters and storylines. He is also recognized for his role as an editor-in-chief at Marvel.

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A critical reevaluation of comic books from about 1985-2000. New episodes the first and third Wednesday of the month.

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Secret Wars II

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Jim Shooter
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Secret Wars II Marvel Universe crossover comics cosmic being Beyonder 1980s comics superhero team-ups comic book satire '80s consumer culture women and relationships in comics

SUMMER CROSSOVER SPECTACULAR BEGINS! Love 'em or hate 'em, big event comics were a defining feature of the Iron Age, cramming a whole universe of superheroes into a single miniseries and/or spreading a single story out over multiple titles. We begin three months of surveying the crossover phenomenon with one of the first major examples: Marvel’s Secret Wars II, written and architected by friend-of-the-podcast* Jim Shooter. Whereas the original Secret Wars was designed to take place relatively unobtrusively between issues of the regular monthly books, the sequel sprawled across the Marvel Universe for nine months. 


The cosmic being known as the Beyonder has come to Earth seeking the meaning of existence, and his limitless power—coupled with childlike curiosity and naivete—makes him a potential threat to the entire multiverse. But, in contrast with its action-packed predecessor, the frequently bizarre Secret Wars II spends much of its time on fish-out-of-water hijinks, thinly veiled attacks on former Marvel creators, mild satire of '80s consumer culture, and some uncomfortable fixations regarding women and relationships. 


Discussed in this episode: Secret Wars II #1-9, plus various tie-ins.


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0:00 1:45:56

Green Lantern by Ron Marz — Part Five (featuring "Emerald Knights")

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Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Legion of Super-Heroes Hal Jordan Parallax Green Lantern: Rebirth comic book legacy 90s comics

Concluding (for now) our look at the saga of Kyle Rayner, the last of the Green Lantern Corps (for the ‘90s, at least). Just when Kyle finally thinks he’s proved himself for all time as a worthy owner of the power ring, his future comes into question when a trip to the 30th century reveals the Legion of Super-Heroes have no record of his career as Green Lantern. His position isn’t much more secure in the 20th century after he picks up an unplanned stowaway on his travels through time: a novice Hal Jordan. By the time Parallax shows up, all our emerald gladiators have to confront their legacies for better or for worse. As we wrap up, we’ll also talk about the real-world legacy of the character and comic in the wake of Hal Jordan’s more permanent return in Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern: Rebirth.


Discussed in this episode: Green Lantern #95-106, plus crossover issues of Green Arrow and The Flash.


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0:00 1:54:47

Grendel: Hunter Rose

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Grendel Hunter Rose comic book villains Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Grendel Omnibus The Devil by the Deed Black, White and Red Red, White and Black

Many artists look back on the work they did at age nineteen and cringe, but Matt Wagner keeps returning to Grendel, expanding and refining his youthful enthusiasms into an exploration of the nature of evil. Today, Grendel is a sprawling multigenerational saga that can be challenging to get into (and it was for one of your hosts), so we start at the beginning with the first link in the chain: a child prodigy who grows up to be the toast of Manhattan society as bestselling author Hunter Rose and master of the East Coast underworld as assassin-turned-crimelord Grendel. We’ll examine how the character evolved with Wagner’s maturing writing and art, ably assisted by some of the greatest comic book artists the Iron Age had to offer, and try to get to the bottom of “criminal chic” and the allure of the villain in popular fiction.


We veer just a bit outside the strict confines of our 15-year Iron Age to read Dark Horse Comics’ Grendel Omnibus Vol. 1: Hunter Rose, which contains The Devil by the Deed, the Black, White and Red and Red, White and Black short story collections, Behold the Devil, and other assorted material.


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0:00 1:42:03

Green Lantern by Ron Marz — Part Four (featuring “Retribution”)

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Green Lantern Kyle Rayner Fatality Green Lantern Corps Green Arrow Connor Hawke Superboy Kon-El Deadman JLA J'onn J'onzz Martian Manhunter

In our continuing series on the early years of Kyle Rayner, our hero squares off against Fatality, a spacefaring warrior woman who wants to crush the Green Lantern Corps (even though Hal Jordan has mostly done the job already). Kyle also gets a new roommate with a connection to the GL legacy, introduces his girlfriend to his mom, gets trapped in a painting, and deals with a troubled friend who was indirectly responsible for Kyle getting the ring in the first place. Featuring team-ups with Green Arrow Connor Hawke, Superboy Kon-El, Deadman, and Kyle’s new JLA teammate J’Onn J’Onzz the Martian Manhunter.


Discussed in this episode: Green Lantern #83-94 and Annual #6 (1997), plus crossover issues of Green Arrow and Superboy.


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0:00 7:18

PREVIEW: Fifth Week Bonus #10: Flash Gordon (1980)

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Flash Gordon 1980 movie Mike Hodges adaptation Alex Raymond Buster Crabbe tonal whiplash humanistic heroism character actors

Some people think Mike Hodges' 1980 Flash Gordon movie is cheesy trash and hate it; others think it's over-the-top hilarious and enjoy it. But some weirdos truly LOVE this exercise in tonal whiplash, and your humble hosts are two such men. We'll talk about the film as an adaptation of both the original Alex Raymond source material and the Buster Crabbe serials, and how it proudly defies Star Wars' revisionist sci-fi aesthetic. But we'll also try to dig underneath the spectacle to expose the genuinely rousing humanistic heroism at this movie's core. Plus: more beloved character actors than you'll know what to do with!


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