The Halloween Spooktacular continues! Blake, Chase and guest-host Kenny Fanguy board themselves up in the secret lair while the undead pound on the windows, clawing, desperate to eat their flesh. How better to spend the apocalypse than talking about their favorite zombie comics? The Walking Dead, Army of Darkness, Black Gas, Marvel Zombies and many others enter the spotlight. This week’s picks include Battlestar Galactica Season Zero and the zombie-packed Shadowpact #17.
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Episode 37: EC Comics and Tales From the Crypt
It’s week one of the 2 in 1 Showcase Halloween Spooktacular, and we’re kicking it off in style! Blake and Chase talk about the history of the greatest horror comic publisher of all time, the legacy it left behind, the artists it inspired, the groundbreaking Tales From the Crypt HBO TV series, the sublime archive editions from Gemstone and the new Crypt comics from Papercutz. In the picks this week, Blake goes with a Halloween one-shot — Donald Duck and the Case of the Missing Mummy — while Chase gives his props to Dynamite‘s new anthology Savage Tales.
Episode 36: Grant Morrison’s New X-Men
A few days late, but worth the wait! Chase and Blake are back with a special 2 in 1 Showcase, the first in their series of “Legendary Runs” episodes, starting with their thoughts on Grant Morrison’s New X-Men. the guys discuss what they loved about the book, what made it so incredible, how the writers since then have dropped the ball and, finally, what’s up with the X-Men family today. This week’s picks fall on a pair of Green Lantern guest star books, Booster Gold #2 and Legion of Super-Heroes in the 21st Century #6!
Episode 35.5: Superman/Doomsday
Blake and guest geek Mike Bellamy spend a few minutes discussing the new Superman: Doomsday direct-to-DVD animated film, along with their thoughts on the sneak preview of Justice League: A New Frontier!
Episode 35: The Mighty Thor
Blake and his special co-host, Chase doing the world’s worst Thor impression, are back for this week’s spotlight on the Marvel Comics god of Thunder! From the legendary work of Walt Simonson to the DeFalco/Frenz era, from Mike Oeming‘s version of Ragnarok to J. Michael Straczynski‘s reimagining of the character, this week’s Showcase is your Thor HQ. Amelia Rules dominates the picks of the week, and then the guys start planning for what’s coming next.
Episode 34: Our Favorite Team-Up Stories
Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, The Thing, Richie Rich… what do all these heroes have in common? That’s right, they’ve all anchored a team-up comic! This week, Chase and Blake talk about some of their all-time favorite team-ups, when one hero drops in on another’s turf for an issue or two. They briefly discuss the history of the team-up, and the state of team-up comics today. In this week’s picks section, Chase cheers on Hellblazer, while Blake bids farewell to Dan Slott‘s She-Hulk.
Episode 33: Cult Comics Classics
This week, the guys turn their attention to comics with a devoted fan base, but never a big one — Cult Classics! Fans of Elementals, Savage Dragon, Route 666 and the New Gods, this is the episode for you! Then, in this week’s picks, Chase comes up blank, but Blake doubles up with Bizarre New World and The 99.
Episode 32: Supergirl
With the girl of steel joining the cast of Smallville this season, Blake and Chase decided to use this week to talk about their favorite Supergirl stories, the many incarnations of the character, and whether or not she makes sense in the current DC Universe. Star Wars: Legacy and Wrath of the Titans join the ranks of Showcase Picks this week.
Episode 31: Adventure Heroes and Booster Gold
With a new Flash Gordon show on TV, the guys take this week to talk about classic old-school adventure strip heroes. Buck Rogers! Dick Tracy! Doc Savage! The Phantom! And, of course, when they came together as the Defenders of the Earth! They talk about the new Flash Gordon (or perhaps “rant” would be more appropriate”) and finish off the discussion by lamenting their lack of a theme song. Then, this week’s pick of the week completely takes over the second half of the show, as the guys gush like giddy schoolgirls over the sheer awesomeness that was Booster Gold #1.
Episode 30: Avengers
Before launching this week’s episode, the guys take a few minutes to pay tribute to the late Mike Wieringo. Then it’s time to tackle the best of Marvel’s premiere heroes, the Mighty Avengers! The guys dish on their all-time favorite Avengers stories, share some of your choices and talk about the current state of the three (or is it five?) Avengers titles. In the picks section, Blake sings the praises of Hack/Slash, while Chase bids a fond farewell to Peter David‘s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
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