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This episode, Paul welcomes another UK podcaster to the show – David Steel, the co-host of the Earth 2 Podcast!  David and Paul are all for one and one for all as they discuss DC Special #25 starring The Three Musketeers, Robin Hood, and The Viking Prince!  Hear about David’s page of original art from this issue! But most of all, get ready for some rousing historical adventures involving ravens, evil twins, and wooly mammoths!

Plus – it is finally here – the first installment of The Monthly Planet!  Paul and co-editor Shawn M. Myers talk about DC’s Daily Planet house ads from exactly 50 years ago – May 1976!

This month’s instocktrades.com selections:

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https://www.instocktrades.com/products/feb110656/warriors-three-hc-dog-day-afternoon

Visit the Daily Planet:

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/F231EB71A50CE9/features/gallery.php?page=planet

Have D’Artagnan’s remains been found?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rew2dgzzo

And for more on Murray Boltinoff:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Boltinoff

https://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mike3/features/creator.php?creatorid=173

https://grokipedia.com/page/Murray_Boltinoff

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“Cloud Dancer ” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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And here is the page of original art owned by David!

And the back of the page – signed by John Calnan

Season 8, Episode 13: Captains Outrageous

Special Guest Star: Stan Peal

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What’s a Batman comic without Batman? No, this isn’t one of the Riddler’s puzzles. It’s the latest episode of Batman Knightcast! Chris Franklin and Ryan Daly welcome special guest Sean Ross for a most unusual tale of the Dark Knight. Join the Trinamic Trio as they discuss the illustrated prose story “To See the Batman” from Batman Chronicles #10. After that, Chris and Ryan respond to listener feedback from the last four episodes.

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Music: “The Batman Theme: Epic Version (feat. Mask of the Phantasm + Imperial March” arranged by Samuel Kim. Check it out on Youtube right here: https://youtu.be/m-AnLl9Vyb8?si=H5SsJPY_L8FMdtG5

Additional music: “The Hardest Part is the Night” by Bon Jovi

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Check out these images from the latest episode of Batman Knightcast!

Batman Chronicles #10 cover by Phil Winslade.

“To See the Batman” written by Bob Gale with illustrations by Bill Sienkiewicz.

A criminal Olympic swimmer. A cat girl. A genius inventor. An Eternal world. A member of She-Hulk’s fight club. An armored communist. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad continues its coverage of OHOTMU’s 13th issue and reveals how datable its characters are.

Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, and Shotgun.

Listen to Episode 112 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to oHOTmu OR NOT? on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Relevant images and further credits at: oHOTmu or NOT ep.112 Supplemental

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Return to Earth-Two, and the adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Superman! Chris and Cindy cover another tale of comics’ first couple from Superman Family #204 (December 1980), where the Thunderbolt calls on the Kents to help save his master Johnny Thunder! Plus, YOUR listener feedback from the first installment!

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Clip credits:

“Mr. and Mrs. Superman” by Terry O’Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://www.facebook.com/rockSCMF

Superman serial (1948) opening theme by Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Adventures of Superman (1952-1958) closing theme by Leon Klatzkin

Superman, Lois Lane, Clark Kent, Superman Family, Justice Society of America, Johnny Thunder, Black Canary, E. Nelson Bridwell, Kurt Schaffenberger, Julius Schwartz, DC Comics

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Cover to Superman Family #204 (Dec. 1980) by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano

Interior pages from Superman Family #204

Johnny’s Thunderbolt makes quite an entrance!

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Episode 59 – Thelma Ritter’s WHAT’S SO BAD ABOUT FEELING GOOD? w/guest Christy Putnam

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Season 8, Episode 12: Dear Uncle Abdul

Special Guest: Kevin Lauderdale

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Rob and fellow network all-star Brett Young discuss Marvel’s last classic treasury comic, SMURFS!

Check out images from this comic by clicking here!

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Images for TREASURYCAST #103! Leave your comments over on the podcast post by clicking here!

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CHEERS Season 9, episode 24: “Rat Girl”

Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Vicki and Mike DeCuypere.

Let us know what you think! Leave a comment or send an email to: RDalyPodcast@gmail.com.

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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes Dr. Anj back to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour! We talk The Legion Five Years Later, throw back some Fireball shooters and read Legion of Super-Heroes #12.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss nine panel grids, the history of the shot glass, Anj’s Boston top five,  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: The Shot Glass

Cocktail: Five Beers Later

Ingredients (per drink)

• 1oz Fireball
• ½ oz white rum
• 1 squeeze of lemon wedge
• 2 dashes of Tabasco

Instructions

• Fill shaker with ice
• Add ingredients into the shaker
• Shake well and strain into shot glass
• Throw it down and have another beer!

Comic: Legion of Super-Heroes vol.4 #12, DC Comics, 1990

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Siskoid and Chris Franklin’s coverage of The Brave and the Bold continues with issue #119 (June 1975) by Bob Haney and Jim Aparo, starring Batman and Man-Bat! It’s “Bring Back Killer Krag”!

Listen to the Team-Up below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify!

Relevant images and further credits at: FW Team-Up Supplemental

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Highlights from The Brave and the Bold #119 (June 1975) by Bob Haney and Jim Aparo:

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We continue our coverage of the 1991 JSA mini-series! Dave Tomko and The Irredeemable Shag discuss JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3 (June 1991) by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett! Green Lantern battles the living constellation Sagittarius to save Gotham, while Solomon Grundy endangers our heroes! Finally, we wrap up with YOUR listener feedback!

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Images for JSA IN THE 90s discussing JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3 (June 1991)! Click each image to enlarge! Leave your comments over on the podcast post by clicking here!

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #3 (June 1991) cover by Tom Lyle

Interiors by Len Strazewski, Mike Parobeck & Rick Burchett

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