With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer about to hit your movie theaters, Blake and Chase bring you the first of a special two part episode! This week, the guys talk about their favorite stories starring Marvel Comics’ first family, the Fantastic Four — the all-time classics, the “new” team, and their hopes for the new movie. And in this week’s picks, the guys tackle a pair of lower-profile superheroes: Hero By Night and Madman Atomic Comics.
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Episode 21: Archie Comics
There’s something for the whole family in this week’s 2 in 1 Showcase, when Chase and Blake turn their attention to America’s favorite teenager and the rest of the gang at Archie Comics. Blake recalls his favorite titles, Chase ponders the cartoon show, and the guys talk about the “new look” of Betty and Veronica, the AWOL Archie superheroes, Sonic the Hedgehog and everything else Archie! This week’s picks stay with the family-friendly theme, with Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man and Uncle Scrooge, plus a bonus discussion on various Disney projects. Gather the kids — young and old — and listen to this one together.
Episode 20: Legion of Super-Heroes
Blake and Chase are climbing into the time machine this week to bring you the adventures of the 31st Century’s greatest protectors — The Legion of Super-Heroes. Through three continuities and innumerable revamps, what are Blake and Chase’s favorite Legion stories? How about the Legion these days? How do they fit in with the Justice Society and Justice League? And what about the new Legion television show? The guys cover them all. Stick around for this week’s picks, including Ape Entertainment’s White Picket Fences and Marvel’s Sensational Spider-Man Annual.
Episode 19: Star Wars
It’s a multi-fandom geekfest in this week’s 2 in 1 Showcase. May is the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars movie, and there’s no way Chase and Blake could let such an occasion go by without notice. This week our boys spend time talking about their all-time favorite Star Wars comic books, talk about the comics being published by Dark Horse Comics these days, and tell you how to get your episode idea moved up on “The List.” Then they think out of the box for this week’s picks — TwoMorrows Publishing’s The Dark Age and Fantagraphics’ The Complete Peanuts.
Episode 18: From 52 to Countdown
Now that one of the most ambitious comic books in history is over, Blake and Chase have to take the time to explain their thoughts on 52 — what were the good points? What were the bad points? What does it mean for the DC Universe? Plus, their thoughts on the first issue of Countdown, and a new set of comic picks from Free Comic Book Day — Nexus and Astounding Wolf-Man!
Episode 17: Free Comic Book Day 2007
The sixth annual Free Comic Book Day has come and gone, friends, but the memories remain. Although Chase couldn’t make it today, guest host Mike Bellamy joined Blake at BSI Comics for a special on-location episode to talk with the staff and customers of their local comic shop about FCBD, getting kids into comics, why Blake can’t tell a Storm Trooper from a Snowtrooper, and everything to do with comics and movies.
Episode 16: Spider-Man Meets Venom
With Spider-Man 3 hitting movie theaters next week, it’s time for another movie-themed episode of 2 in 1 Showcase… but the guys talked about Spidey back in episode three! So this week, they’re turning their attention to Spider-Man’s greatest conflicts with one of his movie sparring partners, the slythering symbiotic villain called Venom.
Episode 15: Rob Liefeld
It’s the greatest debate in 2 in 1 Showcase history! Chase is a fan, Blake a detractor — this week our hosts tackle one of the most divisive figures in comic books, Rob Liefeld. Once the smoke clears, they discuss indie hit Amelia Rules! and Marvel’s Thunderbolts Presents Baron Zemo: Born Better, they dish on their plans for convention season and Free Comic Book Day, and for some inexplicable reason they wind up on a Harry Potter tangent. Because that’s what geeks do, that’s why.
Episode 14: Daredevil
Despite a few technical problems, Blake and Chase jump headfirst into this week’s episode about ol’ Hornhead himself — Daredevil. The guys discuss their favorite Daredevil comics, riff on the movie, talk about whether The Target #2 will ever come out, and then dish on Spider Man and the Fantastic Four #1 and Wildstorm’s Welcome to Tranquility.
Episode 13: Green Lantern
Thanks to a little reshuffling, this week Blake and Chase turn their attention to the emerald gladiators who patrol the spaceways of the DC Universe — the Green Lantern Corps! The guys also talk about Sky Dog’s super-cool comic Buzzboy and the end of Green Arrow.
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