Month: March 2022

Hot Topics! The Slap! Funeral For A King!

THE SLAP! No, not that one! The original Batman & Robin meme! Just where is it from anyways? Rob takes you inside the origin’s of the suddenly timely meme. Plus – Funeral For A King! Remembering the Memorial Service of Jack “The King” Kirby.

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Forbidden Fruit pt. 2! Spider-Man & X-Men!

Spider-Man! X-Men! Marvel’s popular heroes featured in classic tales by classic creators, chart topping achievements, long out of print, stories that you won’t find in a trade collection! Rob explains the complicated reasons these comic books stay buried deep in the vaults!

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The Frank Miller Filmography!

Sin City! 300! The Spirit!! The Frank Miller Filmography defined an age of comic book movies! Following his breakout success at DC Comics, re-imagining Batman for a new generation, Frank Miller’s acclaimed works arrived on the big screen. The blockbuster success of his 300 graphic novel set the stage for Miller to make the big leap, propelling him into the Director’s chair, where he helmed a $60 million dollar adaptation of Will Eisner’s The Spirit starring Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlet Johansson! Rob discusses Miller’s filmography, it’s success, influences and lasting impact.

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Spider-Man turns 60!!

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is turning 60 and a handsome new collection puts the spotlight on the first 20 issues by Steve Ditko & Stan Lee. The secrets behind Spider Man’s epic creation examined and revealed.

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Image Comics: The Last Dance

McFarlane! Liefeld! Lee! Silvestri! Valentino! Larsen! Portacio! 14 years ago, the seven original Image Comics Founders assembled for what would be their very last time together. A walk through the timeline of the events that gathered them for one final historic appearance.

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THE MARVELOUS MOON KNIGHT!

As The MCU prepares to welcome the mysterious Moon Knight into their ranks, Rob goes all the way back to the beginning, behind the scenes with Moon Knight’s creators, sharing the inspirations and motivations that brought the Moon Knight character to life. The author’s share the challenges and the triumphs in creating a mythology that has thrived for over 47 years. Did Marvel encourage the Batman comparisons or discourage the similarities between the two? Just how much was Moon Knight outselling all other Marvel comics as well as the Caped Crusader himself?

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The Con Game!

Rob shares an in depth discussion on the ever changing Pop Culture & Comic Convention scene. The players, the priorities, the race to please the consumer. Plus – a decade after the Dark Knight Rises, the legacy and impact of the Nolan Batman films.

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The Macho Awards!

Welcome to the 1st annual Macho Awards! Who will win the coveted Macho’s? Celebrating achievements in Macho writer, Macho artist, Macho series and our Lifetime Macho Achievement award! It is a very “Macho” show! Don’t miss out!

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Comic Book Feuds! Todd McFarlane vs. Peter David

An epic comic book feud unfolds between two former collaborators turned bitter opponents! In 1993, the feud between Todd McFarlane and Peter David, co-authors of a resurgent Hulk era, went public with a live debate staged at Philadelphia’s Comicfest. Moderated by the legendary George Perez, the two men aired their less than favorable opinions of each other for all to see.

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