Wednesday, December 31, 2014

DTC 59 - Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 3

Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 3

- the Doom Patrol team-up with Beast Boy and the Challengers of the Unknown
- details of Robotman's origin are revealed
- Elasti-Girl marries Mento

Cover Art: Doom Patrol 103 by Bob Brown

Friday, December 26, 2014

DTC 58 - Alpha Flight 9-12

Alpha Flight 9-12

9 & 10 - Sasquatch confronts an alien menace in the Pacfic Northwest

11 & 12 - Alpha Flight battles Omega Flight in New York City

Cover Art: Alpha Flight 11 by John Byrne

Sunday, December 21, 2014

DTC 57 - JLU (Season 2, Episodes 1 - 5)

Justice League Unlimited (Season 2)
2.1 The Cat and the Canary
2.2 The Ties That Bind
2.3 Doomsday Sanction
2.4 Task Force X
2.5 The Balance

Cover Art: JLU - The Ties That Bind

Monday, December 8, 2014

DTC 56 - Who's OHotMU 2.1

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 1:55]
Automan, Azrael, Babe, Balloon Buster, Baron Bedlam

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 16:00]
Baron Mordo, Baron Zemo, Basilisk, Batroc, Beast, Beetle, Belladonna

Cover Art: Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe 2 by Edward Hannigan

Friday, November 28, 2014

DTC 55 - Micronauts Special Edition 1

Micronauts Special Edition 1
Commander Arcturus Rann and the rest of the Micronauts break free from the oppressive regime of Baron Karza and escape to Daytona Beach, FL

Cover Art: Micronauts 1 by Dave Cockrum and Al Milgrom

Saturday, November 15, 2014

DTC 54 - Who's OHotMU 1.5

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 2:00]
Alien Races (Aakon - Autocrons)
Appendix (Adaptoid - Avalanche)

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 18:45]
Atom 1, Atom 2, Atomic Knight, Atomic Skull, Auron

Cover Art: Atom I (by Rick Hoberg & Romeo Tanghal) and Atom II (by Gil Kane)

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

DTC 53 - Alpha Flight 5-8

Alpha Flight 5-8

5 - Puck battles a street level villain
6 - Snowbird battles a supernatural force
7 & 8 - Northstar and Aurora team-up to help out an old friend

Cover Art: Alpha Flight 7 by John Byrne

Sunday, November 2, 2014

DTC 52 - What I Bought, Wolverine, Young Justice

What I Bought [begins at 2:10]
Speculative Relationships, Lou Fine Treasury

Wolverine - Claws & Webs [begins at 16:05]

Young Justice (Season 1) [begins at 23:55]
Failsafe (1.16)

Cover Art: Hit Comics 6 and National Comics 8 by Lou Fine

Saturday, October 25, 2014

DTC 51 - Super, Hourman, Hard Time

Super [begins at 2:05]
A superhero movie written and directed by James Gunn and starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page

Hourman 11-13 [begins at 15:50]
Hourman One Million

Hard Time 1-6 [begins at 26:45]
Fifty to Life - A teenage supernatural prison drama

Cover Art: Hard Time 5 by Briann Hurtt

Saturday, October 18, 2014

DTC 50 - JLU, Young Justice

Justice League Unlimited (Season 1) [begins at 1:45]
1.13 The Once and Future Thing: Time Warped

Young Justice (Season 1) [begins at 8:05]
1.09 Bereft
1.10 Targets

Cover Art: Young Justice - Bereft

Monday, October 13, 2014

DTC 49 - Who's OHotMU 1.4

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 1:55]
Arcane, Arion Lord of Atlantis, Arkham Asylum, Atari Force, Atlantis

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 14:20]
Attilan, Attuma, Aurora, Avengers, Avengers Mansion, Avengers Quinjet

Cover Art: Avengers by John Byrne

Monday, October 6, 2014

DTC 48 - Cartoon Talk, Gambit

Justice League Unlimited (Season 1) [begins at 2:00]
1.12 The Once and Future Thing: Weird Western Tales

Avatar (Season 3) [begins at 10:45]
3.08 Puppetmaster

Futurama (Season 6) [begins at 16:25]
6.04 Proposition Infinity

Gambit (1993) 1-4 [begins at 19:50]

Cover Art: JLU - The Once and Future Thing Part 1

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

DTC 47 - Small Press Expo 2014 Part 2

Small Press Expo 2014 (Part 2)

Jules Feiffer Panel [begins at 6:35]

John Porcellino Panel [begins at 27:50]

Visit the Small Press Expo page for links to things discussed in this episode including audio recordings of panels.

Cover Art: SPX 2014 Attendee Badge by Lynda Barry

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

DTC 46 - Small Press Expo 2014 Part 1

Small Press Expo 2014 (Part 1)

What I Bought [begins at 2:15]

Raina Telgemeier Panel [begins at 26:00]

Visit the Small Press Expo page for links to things discussed in this episode including audio recordings of panels.

Cover Art: SPX 2014 Attendee Badge by Lynda Barry

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

DTC 45 - Baltimore Comic Con 2014 Part 3 of 3

Baltimore Comic Con 2014 (Part 3)

Fred Hembeck Panel [begins at 1:55]

What I Bought - Iron Man, Eternals [begins at 23:20]

Visit the Baltimore Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including audio recordings of panels.

Cover Art: Iron Man 104 by Dave Cockrum and Frank Giacoia

Thursday, September 11, 2014

DTC 44 - Baltimore Comic Con 2014 Part 2 of 3

Baltimore Comic Con 2014 (Part 2)

Fanzine Panel [begins at 3:40]

What I Bought - Hourman, Jonah Hex [begins at 22:00]

Visit the Baltimore Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including audio recordings of panels.

Cover Art: Jonah Hex 54 by Jordi Bernet

Monday, September 8, 2014

DTC 43 - Baltimore Comic Con 2014 Part 1 of 3

Baltimore Comic Con 2014 (Part 1)

What I Bought - World's Finest, Brave and the Bold, Leftovers [begins at 2:15]

Dave Gibbons Panel [begins at 17:25]

Visit the Baltimore Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including audio recordings of panels.

Cover Art: World's Finest Comics 247 by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez and Dick Giordano

Friday, September 5, 2014

DTC 42 - Uncanny X-Men 145-147, Looking Ahead to Baltimore Comic Con 2014

X-Men 145-147 [begins at 1:57]
The X-Men battle Doctor Doom and Arcade

Looking Ahead to Baltimore Comic Con [begins at 16:40]

Cover Art: Uncanny X-Men 147 by Dave Cockrum and Josef Rubinstein

Monday, September 1, 2014

DTC 41 - JLU, What I Bought

Justice League Unlimited (Season 1) [begins at 2:05]
1.08: The Return
1.09: Ultimatum
1.10: Dark Heart
1.11: Wake the Dead

What I Bought [begins at 18:25]
Welcome Back Kotter, Star Trek, Essential X-Men, EC Comics

Cover Art: JLU - Wake the Dead

Sunday, August 24, 2014

DTC 40 - Alpha Flight, Hawkworld

Alpha Flight (1983) 1-4 [begins at 1:55]
Canada's super team battles alien and mythological menaces

Hawkworld (1989) 1-3 [begins at 24:45]
Tim Truman's version of the origin tale of Thanagarian policeman Katar Hol

Cover Art: Alpha Flight 1 by John Byrne

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

DTC 39 - Superman The Animated Series, Dredd

Superman: The Animated Series (Season 4) [begins at 2:36]
4.02 Legacy - Brainwashed by Darkseid, Superman threatens to destroy Earth

Dredd (2012) [begins at 13:25]

Cover Art: Superman: The Animated Series - Legacy

Sunday, August 10, 2014

DTC 38 - Amazing Spider-Man Annual 14, Hourman 7-10

Amazing Spiderman Annual 14 [begins at 2:15]
Helped by Doctor Strange, Spider-Man battles a disciple of Doctor Doom and the Dread Dormammu

Hourman 7-10
Hourman fights Amazo, befriends a demon, tries to make things right with Rex Tyler's widow, and battles a foe from the Golden Age of Comics [begins at 14:30]

Cover Art: Hourman 9 by Scott McDaniel and John Dell

Sunday, August 3, 2014

DTC37 - Who's OHotMU 1.3, Appleseed Con Comics

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 2:07]
Arabian Knight, Arcade, Aries, Ariel, Arkon, Arnim Zola, Asgard, Asgardians, Atlantis, Atlanteans

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 15:46]
Anthro, Apokalips, Aqualad, Aquagirl, Aquaman, Arak (Son of Thunder)

Appleseed Comic Con Comics [begins at 26:20]

Cover Art: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe 1 by George Perez

Sunday, July 27, 2014

DTC 36 - Hawkman; DC Comics Inventory

Hawkman: Brave and the Bold 34-36, 42-44 [begins at 2:38]
Thanagarian police officers Katar and Shayera Hol battle crime on Thanagar and Earth

Comic Book Inventory [begins at 17:58]
A trip down memory lane as I flip through some of my comic book inventory

Cover Art: Hawkman by Joe Kubert

Sunday, July 20, 2014

DTC 35 - Who's OHotMU 1.2; Wolverine Blood Hungry

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 1:50]
All-Star Squadron HQ, Amazing-Man, Amazo, Ambush Bug, Amethys (Princess of Gemworld), Angle Man, Animal-Man

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 12:20]
Angar the Screamer, Angel, Annihlus, Ant-Man, Aquarian

Wolverine: Blood Hungry [begins at 21:35]

Cover Art: Marvel Comics Presents 92 by Sam Kieth

Sunday, July 13, 2014

DTC 34 - The Question; Star Wars Clone Wars

The Question 4-7 [begins at 1:55]

Star Wars Clone Wars (Season 1) [begins at 25:30]
1.08 Bombad Jedi
1.09 Cloak of Darkness
1.10 Lair of Grievous

Cover Art: The Question 6 by Denys Cowan and Bill Sienkiewicz

Sunday, July 6, 2014

DTC 33 - Mekanix; Who's OHotMU 1.1

Mekanix 1-6 [begins at 2:12]

Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe [begins at 12:30]
Abomination, Absorbing Man, El Aguila, A.I.M., Alpha Flight, Alpha Primitives, American Eagle, Anaconda

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe [begins at 23:38]
Abel, Abnegazar Rath & Ghast, Abra Kadabra, Aegeus, Airwave I, Airwave II, Alley-Kat-Abra, All-Star Squadron

Cover Art: The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe 1 by Ed Hannigan

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

DTC 32 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 7

HeroesCon 2014 Comics Journalism Roundtable
hosted by Tom Heintjes (Hogan's Alley) and featuring Tom Spurgeon (Comics Reporter), Chris Sims (Comics Alliance), and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat)

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: HeroesCon 2014 Program Book by Skottie Young

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

DTC 31 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 6

HeroesCon 2014 Twomorrows 20th Anniversary Panel
hosted by John Morrow and featuring Roy Thomas, Michael Eury, Jon B. Cooke, and Eric Nolen-Weathington

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: HeroesCon Postcard by Bill Sienkiewicz

Sunday, June 29, 2014

DTC 30 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 5

HeroesCon 2014 Conan Panel
hosted by Robert E. Howard fanatic Scott Valeri and featuring the original writer of the Conan's adventures in comic books Roy Thomas and writer and artist Tim Truman

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Conan the Barbarian 78 by John Buscema

Saturday, June 28, 2014

DTC 29 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 4

HeroesCon Day 3
Inking Panel, Comics Journalism Roundtable, Road Diary: Charlotte to DC, Final Thoughts

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Syzygy Darklok by Robert Wilson IV

Friday, June 27, 2014

DTC 28 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 3

HeroesCon 2014 Day 2
Mark Waid Panel, Indie Creators Panel, Conan Saga and the Conan Panel, Comics Regulation and Censorship Panel, Twomorrows 20th Anniversary Panel

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Archangel by Craig Rousseau

Thursday, June 26, 2014

DTC 27 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 2

HeroesCon 2014 Day 1
Artists Alley, The Steve Rude Movie, Commissions and Original Art

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Doctor Strange by Partick Dean

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DTC 26 - Heroes Con 2014 Part 1

HeroesCon 2014 Day 0
DC to Charlotte with no A/C, Riding the Lynx, Bill Spoon's Barbeque

Visit the Heroes Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: HeroesCon Postcard by Art Adams

Sunday, June 15, 2014

DTC 25 - The 'Nam; Exterminators; Generations Saga

The 'Nam 13-15 [begins at 2:06]
Ed's tour of duty in Vietnam comes to an end

The Exterminators Vol. 2 [begins at 7:38]
New coworker, potential new girlfriend, an ex-coworker rises from the grave, and more infestations of cockroaches and rats

Infinity Inc 8-10 [begins at 17:03]
Conclusion of the Generations Saga as the team battles their parents as well as the Ultra-Humanite

Cover Art: Infinity Inc 10 by Jerry Ordway


Infinity Inc 9, Harlequin
by Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan
Check out that costume!
Infinity Inc 9, Harlequin

Sunday, June 8, 2014

DTC 24 - Fantastic Four; Star Wars Clone Wars

Fantastic Four: Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 0 [begins at 4:39]
FF stories drawn by JB before he started his historic run writing and drawing it

Marvel Team-Up 100 [begins at 13:34]
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, Storm and Black Panther

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 1 [begins at 24:30]
Episodes 1-7

Cover Art: Marvel Team-Up 100 by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson

Sunday, June 1, 2014

DTC 23 - Generations Saga Part 2

Infinity Inc 5-7 [begins at 2:10]
The Generations Saga continues as the JSA rise from the dead and do battle with Infinity Inc

All Star Squadron Notes [begins at 24:10]
The influences that led me to All-Star Squadron

Cover Art: Infinity Inc 5 by Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan

Monday, May 26, 2014

DTC 22 - Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 3

Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 3
Day 2 of the Show plus the trip home

Visit the Appleseed Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Program Guide by Sean Dove

Friday, May 23, 2014

DTC 21 - Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 2

Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 2
Day 1 of the Show

Visit the Appleseed Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Program Guide by Sean Dove

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

DTC 20 - Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 1

Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Part 1
Roadtrip: DC to Fort Wayne

Visit the Appleseed Comic Con page for links to things discussed in this episode including the commissions I bought.

Cover Art: Appleseed Comic Con 2014 Program Guide by Sean Dove

Friday, May 9, 2014

DTC 19 - Adam Warlock, Spider-Man, More

Warlock (1992) 5-6 [begins at 3:40]

Marvel Tales 209-210 [begins at 19:50]

2014 Comic Book Conventions [begins at 28:43]

Cover Art: Amazing Spider-Man 129 by Gil Kane, John Romita Sr., and Gaspar Saladino

Saturday, April 12, 2014

DTC 18 - All-Star Squadron; Infinity Inc.

All-Star Squadron Annual 2 - conclusion to the Ultra Saga [begins at 1:43]

Infinity Inc. 1-4 - beginning of the Generations Saga [begins at 16:02]

Cover Art: Infinity Inc. 4 by Jerry Ordway

Saturday, March 29, 2014

DTC 17 - Superman, Spider-Man, Blackhawk, More

Action Comics 545-546 - conclusion to the Superman vs Brainiac story [begins at 2:20]

Marvel Tales 192 - Spider-Man vs the Green Goblin [begins at 7:30]

Blackhawk (1988) 2-3 - conclusion to the 1988 Blackhawk, prestige format, mini-series [begins at 12:52]

The Spririt Vol. 2 - second half of Darwyn Cooke's run on the Spirit [begins at 18:24]

Dames in the Atomic Age - tale of gangsters and science fiction set in the 1950s [begins at 29:06]

Cover Art: The Spirit (2007) 8 by Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone, and Dave Stewart

Saturday, March 15, 2014

DTC 16 - Batman Beyond, Justice League, More

  • Adventure Time [2:05]
  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold [5:15]
  • Justice League Unlimited [6:35]
  • Justice League [12:10]
  • Batman Beyond [13:30]
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender [23:10]
  • Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood [24:20]
  • Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes [25:15]

Cover Art: Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker poster

Thursday, February 13, 2014

DTC 15 - Blackhawk; Superman; Warlock

  • Blackhawk (1988) 1 [2:23]
  • Action Comics 544 [5:21]
  • Warlock (1992) 1-4 [12:19]

Cover Art: Blackhawk (1988) 1 by Howard Chaykin

Sunday, January 19, 2014

DTC 14 - Human Target; Hawkeye; Spider-Man

  • Geisha by Andi Watson
  • Human Target (2003) 19-21
  • Hawkeye (1983) 1-4
  • Mike Norton's The Curse
  • Marvel Tales 190 (reprints Amazing Spider-Man 50)
  • Exterminators Vol. 1: Bug Brothers
  • Uncanny X-Men 205

Cover Art: Hawkeye (1983) 1 by Mark Gruenwald and Brett Breeding